Free digital launch of BOYS OVER FLOWERS SEASON 2 on Feb 14th

VIZ MEDIA ANNOUNCES THE SIMULTANEOUS LAUNCH OF

BOYS OVER FLOWERS SEASON 2

Return To The Elite Eitoku Academy As Creator Yoko Kamio’s

Bestselling Manga Series Returns With A Fresh Cast And

Brand New Stories; Series Launches Digitally For FREE

VIZ Media announced the simultaneous FREE digital launch on February 14th of BOYS OVER FLOWERS SEASON 2. The new series marks the return of creator Yoko Kamio to her seminal shojo manga (graphic novel) drama about the students of the elite Eitoku Academy.

In Japan, Shueisha will launch a special free, bi-weekly digital serialization of the new BOYS OVER FLOWERS manga series via its Jump+ manga platform beginning on February 15th. VIZ Media also will feature each new chapter in English (for FREE) digitally simultaneous with the Japanese debut on the VIZManga platform – available for a limited time. The English edition of WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP, which is published digitally by VIZ Media, will feature the first 3 chapters of BOYS OVER FLOWERS SEASON 2 as part of the Jump Start initiative beginning with the February 16th issue. WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP is available to fans across North America and also internationally to English readers in the U.K., Ireland, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. Visit www.shonenjump.com for access and more information.

BOYS OVER FLOWERS SEASON 2 chapters also will be available through the ComiXology digital platform and for the Amazon Kindle. Please check other VIZ Media partner platforms for possible additional availability.

Manga fans are encouraged to help spread news of the launch of BOYS OVER FLOWERS SEASON 2 and share the announcement directly from VIZ Media’s official postings on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/OfficialVIZMedia) and Twitter (https://twitter.com/VIZMedia). As soon as the news has been re-posted at least 200 times, VIZ Media will make a second special announcement about BOYS OVER FLOWERS!!

Twelve years after the conclusion of the original serialization of BOYS OVER FLOWERS (with over 61 million copies sold worldwide), Yoko Kamio delivers BOYS OVER FLOWERS SEASON 2, the sequel to the smash hit romantic-comedy series. Set two years after the legendary F4 group graduated, the new series follows the next generation of characters at Eitoku Academy.

“We're excited to begin the next chapter of the timeless BOYS OVER FLOWERS series in a way that makes it easily available to a whole new generation of readers,” says Eric Eberhardt, Director, Digital Publishing Marketing. “By releasing chapters of BOYS OVER FLOWERS SEASON 2 for free and simultaneously with Japan, we hope to bring people around the world closer together through their love of manga!”

VIZ Media published the original 36-volume BOYS OVER FLOWERS manga series (rated ‘T’ for Teens) in English as well as the BOYS OVER FLOWERS: JEWELRY BOX series epilogue (also rated ‘T’ for Teens). BOYS OVER FLOWERS drew wide acclaim for its story about a working class student trying to fit in at an elite boarding school and helped to create widespread interest in shojo manga among readers across North America, which has continued to grow substantially over the last decade. The series remains available in print as well as digitally.

For more information on BOYS OVER FLOWERS or other manga titles available from VIZ Media, visit www.VIZ.com.

ACF 394: BOYS OVER FLOWERS

VIZ MEDIA ANNOUNCES THE CAPTIVATING EPILOGUE TO
BOYS OVER FLOWERS MANGA

Acclaimed Series That Helped Define The Shojo Manga Genre Concludes With A New Release That Contains Two Short Stories

Fans of shojo manga should be delighted with the announcement by VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media) of the upcoming release of BOYS OVER FLOWERS: JEWELRY BOX today, October 13th. The new volume is rated ‘T’ for Teens and will carry an MSRP of $9.99 U.S. / $12.99 CAN.

BOYS OVER FLOWERS: JEWELRY BOX is a collection of two new short stories by Yoko Kamio, the creator of the acclaimed BOYS OVER FLOWERS series. The new epilogue takes place one year after the end of the original BOYS OVER FLOWERS story, which concluded with Volume 36. It also contains a section with some of the important events in the series that show the characters maturing, plus a special bonus strip!

“Yoko Kamio, one of the most beloved shojo manga creators of all time, just couldn't stay away from some of her favorite characters and we’re proud to announce the publication of BOYS OVER FLOWERS: JEWELRY BOX,” says Candice Uyloan, Product Marketing Director, VIZ Media “This volume serves as a fitting conclusion to a series that helped to establish the shojo manga genre in the U.S. and fans won’t want to miss this chance to get reacquainted with main character Tsukushi.”

Creator Yoko Kamio made her manga debut in 1986 with WAITING UNTIL 20 and her other notable manga series includes I REALLY REALLY LIKE YOU and MARY’S LAMB. Her seminal title BOYS OVER FLOWERS (published in the US by VIZ Media), followed the romantic and social dramas of a girl in high school, broke sales records selling over 35 million copies and went on to become the best-selling shojo manga in Japan. The series went on to win the 1996 Shogakukan Comic Award in the shojo category. BOYS OVER FLOWERS was also adapted into a successful animated series and live action film.

For more information on this title as well as other shojo titles from VIZ Media, please visit http://www.viz.com/.