ACF 1996: Multiple Shonen Jump Digital Manga Titles From VIZ Now Available At U.K. Nook Store

NARUTO © 1999 by Masashi Kishimoto/SHUEISHA Inc.

VIZ MEDIA LAUNCHES MULTIPLE SHONEN JUMP

DIGITAL MANGA TITLES ON THE U.K. NOOK STORE™

8 Most-Loved Shonen Jump Manga Series Including BLUE EXORCIST,

BLEACH, NARUTO, NISEKOI, ONE PIECE And More Debut Today In

The U.K. On Barnes & Noble’s NOOK® HD and NOOK® HD+ Tablets!

VIZ Media continues to expand its digital publishing presence in the U.K. with the launch of several of its bestselling manga (graphic novel) titles in the Barnes & Noble U.K. NOOK Store. VIZ Media will debut all currently available volumes for eight popular series from its Shonen Jump imprint, which will be available starting today to U.K. NOOK customers with the award-winning NOOK HD and NOOK HD+ tablets, as well through the Free NOOK Reading Apps™ for iOS and Android. Pricing for these digital volumes will be £4.99 each.

The following manga titles are now available:
BLEACH Vols. 1-57 • Rated ‘T’ for Teens
BLUE EXORICIST Vols. 1-10 • Rated ‘T+’ for Older Teens
DRAGON BALL Vols. 1-16 • Rated ‘T’ for Teens
NISEKOI: FALSE LOVE Vols. 1-4 • Rated ‘T’ for Teens
NARUTO Vols. 1-62 • Rated ‘T’ for Teens
ONE PIECE Vols. 1-67 • Rated ‘T’ for Teens
RUROUNI KENSHIN: RESTORATION Vol. 1 • Rated ‘T’ for Teens
TORIKO Vols. 1-17 • Rated ‘T’ for Teens

“This is the first time these series will be available digitally anywhere outside of North America and we're extremely excited to work with NOOK on this groundbreaking partnership to bring some of our best-loved Shonen Jump manga titles to avid manga readers across the United Kingdom,” says Gagan Singh, Executive Vice President and CTO. “Moving forward, all new volumes for these series will also debut digitally in the U.K. NOOK Store on the same day that they come out in print in North America!”

“NOOK is committed to offering customers the very best in digital reading from across all genres, and we are pleased to be the first platform to bring digital Viz Media manga titles to the UK,” said Jim Hilt, Managing Director, Barnes & Noble S.à r.l. “More and more readers are looking to access the best in manga and digital graphic novels, and through strong relationships with publishers like Viz Media, NOOK is well positioned to continue to deliver the leading selection of this unique and popular content.”

Viewing manga on NOOK is an authentic experience thanks to NOOK’s innovative technology that formats manga in its original right-to-left reading order. Manga fans can access their favorite graphic novels on the award-winning NOOK HD and NOOK HD+ tablets, which feature stunning HD displays that enable customers to fully enjoy the artwork and compelling storytelling that brings this genre to life. Viz Media manga titles will also be available on the Free NOOK Reading Apps for iOS and Android devices, available for download at http://uk.nook.com/nook-mobile-apps.

For more information on VIZ Media manga titles, please visit www.VIZ.com.

For more information on NOOK U.K., please visit http://uk.nook.com.

ACF 1345: VIZ expands digital manga titles for NOOK Tablet & NOOK Color

NARUTO © 1999 by Masashi Kishimoto/SHUEISHA Inc

VIZ MEDIA EXPANDS DIGITAL MANGA TITLES

AVAILABLE FOR BARNES & NOBLE’S

NOOK TABLET™ AND NOOK COLOR™

15 New Shonen Jump Series Now Available
For Barnes & Noble’s 7-Inch NOOK^© Devices,

Including BAKUMAN｡, BLEACH, DEATH NOTE,
NARUTO, ONE PIECE And More!

The digital manga convergence continues across North America as VIZ Media, LLC, largest distributor and publisher of anime and manga in North America, announces the launch of 15 additional manga (graphic novel) series for the Barnes & Noble NOOK Tablet and NOOK Color. Beginning today, the company expands its library of digital manga titles offered in the NOOK Store™ to include a variety of popular manga series published under the Shonen Jump and Shonen Jump Advanced imprints.

Volumes are presented in their original Japanese Right-to-Left reading format and are available for purchase and fast download in the U.S. and Canada for $4.99 -$9.99 (U.S. / CAN) each. Over 35 series and 400+ volumes are now available, and new digital manga volumes, including previews, are added weekly.

Viewing manga on NOOK Tablet and NOOK Color is authentic thanks to Barnes & Noble’s newly implemented technology that formats manga in its original right-to-left reading order. Fans can read favorite graphic novels on the award-winning NOOK 7-inch devices, which feature a full-color VividView™ touchscreen. NOOK Tablet and NOOK Color also give users access to the world’s largest digital bookstore, popular movies, TV shows, music and more through the top entertainment services, as well as a collection of high-quality apps, fast Web browsing and email. 

The following VIZ Media manga titles are now available, with more to be announced soon:

BAKUMAN｡ Vols. 1-8 ·  Rated “T” for Teens

BLEACH Vols. 1-37; Vols. 49-50 ·  Rated “T” for Teens

BLUE EXORCIST Vols. 1-6 ·  Rated “T+” for Older Teens

CLAYMORE Vols. 1-19 ·  Rated “T+” for Older Teens

D.GRAY-MAN Vols. 1-21 ·  Rated “T+” for Older Teens

DEATH NOTE Vols. 1-12 (Full Series!) ·  Rated “T+” for Older Teens

DRAGON BALL Vols. 1-16 (Full Series!) ·  Rated “A” for All Ages

DRAGON BALL Z Vols. 1-26 (Full Series!) ·  Rated “T” for Teens

NARUTO Vols. 1-57 ·  Rated “T” for Teens

NURA: RISE OF THE YOKAI CLAN Vols. 1-6 ·  Rated “T” for Teens

ONE PIECE Vols. 1-58 ·  Rated “T” for Teens

ROSARIO + VAMIPRE Vols. 1-10 (Full Series!) ·  Rated “T+” for Older Teens

ROSARIO + VAMPIRE  SEASON 2 Vols. 1-6 ·  Rated “T+” for Older Teens

RUROUNI KENSHIN Vols. 1-28 (Full Series!) ·  Rated “T+” for Older Teens

TORIKO Vols. 1-7 ·  Rated “T” for Teens

For more information on VIZ Media manga titles, visit www.VIZ.com.

For more information on NOOK devices, visit www.nook.com.

To purchase VIZ Media manga titles for the NOOK Tablet and NOOK Color, visit the NOOK Book Store at www.barnesandnoble.com/s?view=grid&store=EBOOK&sort=DD&PN=viz&FMT=KA.

ACF 1286: Digital manga from VIZ now available on Barnes & Noble's Nook Tablet and Nook Color

BARNES & NOBLE AND VIZ MEDIA

BRING THE DIGITAL MANGA EXPERIENCE TO

NOOK TABLET™ AND NOOK COLOR™

Titles From Leading Manga Publisher Have Debuted

Exclusively On Barnes & Noble’s 7-Inch NOOK Devices

Presented In Original Japanese Right-To-Left Reading Format

This past Tuesday, December 20, 2011, Barnes & Noble, Inc. announced that it had teamed up with VIZ Media to bring the digital manga (graphic novel) experience to NOOK Tablet and NOOK Color customers. Debuting in the NOOK Store, VIZ Media's collection includes 18 series, featuring 107 volumes, from its popular Shojo Beat, Shonen Sunday and VIZ Signature imprints. Volumes are available for purchase and fast download in the U.S. and Canada for $4.99 - $9.99 (U.S. / CAN) each. New digital manga volumes, including previews, will be available weekly.

Viewing manga on NOOK Tablet and NOOK Color is authentic thanks to Barnes & Noble's newly implemented technology that formats manga in its original right-to-left reading order. Read your favorite graphic novels on the award-winning NOOK 7-inch devices, which feature a full-color VividView touchscreen. NOOK Tablet and NOOK Color also give you access to the world's largest digital bookstore, popular movies, TV shows, music and more through the top entertainment services, as well as a collection of high-quality apps, fast Web browsing and email.

Over its 25 year history, VIZ Media has led the transformation of manga and anime from a niche category into a mass media phenomenon, telling stories that resonate with audiences and fans all over North America. The VIZ Media library includes global hits like BLACK BIRD, BLEACH, CROSS GAME, KEKKAISHI, NARUTO and VAMPIRE KNIGHT.

“NOOK Tablet  and NOOK Color are ideal devices for our customers to enjoy manga in stunning high resolution color that virtually makes the action leap off the page,” said Theresa Horner, Vice President of Digital Content for Barnes & Noble. “We're excited to work with VIZ Media to offer NOOK customers access to some of the most popular manga titles available in North America.”

“The Barnes & Noble team and VIZ Media have put together a fantastic manga reading experience by giving NOOK customers full control of their reading experience with the ability to pinch and zoom to dive into the tiniest details” says Alvin Lu, Senior Vice President and General Manager of VIZ Media. “Barnes & Noble has been a major partner with VIZ Media for many years in growing the North American print manga market, and we're very excited to expand our relationship to make our vast digital library of manga titles available to NOOK Tablet and NOOK Color customers. Over 100 volumes will be available at launch and we look forward to quickly expanding these selections to more than 500 in the coming months.”

The following manga titles are currently available with many more coming:

ABSOLUTE BOYFRIEND Vols. 1-6 o  Rated “T+” for Older Teens
ARATA: THE LEGEND Vols. 1-8 o  Rated “T” for Teens
BACKSTAGE PRINCE Vols. 1 & 2 o  Rated “T” for Teens
BEAST MASTER Vols. 1-2 o  Rated “T+” for Older Teens
BLACK BIRD Vols. 1-11 o  Rated “T+” for Older Teens
CHILDREN OF THE SEA Vols. 1-4 o  Rated “T+” for Older Teens
CROSS GAME Vols. 1-4 o  Rated “T” for Teens
DENGEKI DAISY Vols. 1-7 o  Rated “T+” for Older Teens
FUSHIGI YUGI: GENBU KAIDEN Vols. 1-9 o  Rated “T+” for Older Teens
HOUSE OF FIVE LEAVES Vols. 1-5 o  Rated “T+” for Older Teens
HYDE & CLOSER Vols. 1-6 o  Rated “T+” for Older Teens
I'LL GIVE IT MY ALL...TOMORROW Vols. 1-4 o  Rated “T+” for Older Teens
KEKKAISHI Vols. 1-19 o  Rated “T” for Teens
MAOH: JUVENILE REMIX Vols. 1-7 o  Rated “T+” for Older Teens
NOT SIMPLE o  Rated “T+” for Older Teens
OISHINBO Vols. 1-5 o  Rated “T” for Teens
SATURN APARTMENTS Vols. 1-4 o  Rated “T” for Teens
SOLANIN o  Rated “T+” for Older Teens
WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD! Vols. 1 & 2 o  Rated “T+” for Older Teens

For more information on VIZ Media manga titles, visit www.VIZ.com.

For more information on NOOK,  visit www.nook.com.

To purchase VIZ Media manga titles for the NOOK Tablet and NOOK Color, visit the NOOK Book Store at www.barnesandnoble.com/u/NOOK-Comics-Graphic-Novels-Manga/379003302/