ACF 1177: VIZ Media announces more digital releases for first half of October

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 Latest October Update Features Additions To 16 Popular Series,

Including BLEACH And ONE PIECE Digital “Speed Ups”
And New Digital Debuts Ahead Of Print Counterparts

VIZ Media opens the Fall season with a bevy of new manga (graphic novels) titles that will be available on VIZManga.com and for digital download on the VIZ MANGA App for the Apple iPad™, iPhone™ and iPod™ touch.

October first half of the month updates are highlighted by new additions to 16 top VIZ Media manga series. The update includes the continuation of a manga “speed up” for BLEACH and ONE PIECE that will bring both series up to date with their North American print counterparts by December. Two other notable releases – NURA: RISE OF THE YOKAI CLAN Vol. 5 and HYDE & CLOSER Vol. 6 – are also scheduled to launch digitally a day ahead of their print counterparts.

Additional new VIZ Media manga volumes launching include:

October 3rd:

BLEACH Vol. 26

DENGEKI DAISY Vol. 5

KEKKAISHI Vol. 14

NEON GENESIS EVANGELION Ch. 9

NURA: RISE OF THE YOKAI CLAN Vol. 5 – Debuts A Day Ahead Of Print!

OISHINBO Vol. 3

ONE PIECE Vol. 46

OURAN HIGH SCHOOL HOST CLUB Vol. 11

RUROUNI KENSHIN Vol. 23

October 1oth:

BAKUMAN Vol. 7

BLEACH Vol. 27

BLUE EXORCIST Vol. 4

FUSHIGI YUGI: GENBU KAIDEN Vol. 7

GRAND GUIGNOL ORCHESTRA Vol. 4

HYDE & CLOSER Vol. 6 – Debuts A Day Ahead Of Print!

NEON GENESIS EVANGELION Ch. 10

ONE PIECE Vol. 47

ROSARIO + VAMPIRE II Vol. 6

SATURN APARTMENTS Vol. 3

VIZ Media’s digital manga platforms allow for universal access to read manga from an iPhone, iPod touch, iPad, and now, VIZManga.com for desktop/laptop computers and Android-powered devices with built-in web browsers. With one account, registered users may access their purchases across even more devices than ever.

The free VIZ Manga App continues to be the top app for reading manga on iOS devices and features a rapidly growing library of the most popular manga series in the world, currently offering over 40 series and 400+ volumes, with new additions and free Chapter 1 previews added weekly.

For more information, visit VIZManga.com or www.VIZ.com/apps.