Rumiko Takahashi's New Manga Rin-ne Releasing Vol 1 on October 20th
RIN-NE
THE NEWEST MANGA SERIES FROM
CELEBRATED MANGA CREATOR – RUMIKO TAKAHASHI
Volume One Of This New Series To Hit Store Shelves In the Same Month As The Japanese Release.
San Francisco, CA, Date October 13, 2009– Viz Media, LLC (Viz Media), one of the entertainment industry's most innovative and comprehensive publishing, animation and licensing companies, will launch RIN-NE, the brand new manga (graphic novel) series from famed creator Rumiko Takahashi with the publication of the debut volume under Viz Media's Shonen Sunday imprint on October 20th. RIN-NE is rated ‘T+’ for older teens and will carry an MSRP of $9.99 U.S. / $12.99 CAN.
RIN-NE is the first manga series that will be available in stores at the same time as the Japanese release of the same volume. Through an unprecedented collaboration, RIN-NE is also the first manga series to appear simultaneously in Shogakukan's popular WEEKLY SHONEN SUNDAY manga magazine in Japan and online on www.TheRumicWorld.com for North American fans. A new chapter is released each week for domestic fans to enjoy at the same time as their Japanese peers.
As a child Sakura Mamiya mysteriously disappeared in the woods behind her grandma's home. She returned whole and healthy, but since then she has had the power to see ghosts. Now a teenager, she just wishes the ghosts would leave her alone! At school, the desk next to Sakura's has been empty since the start of the school year. One day her always-absent classmate shows up, and he's far more than what he seems!
RIN-NE is the first new manga from Takahashi since her epic INUYASHA (published domestically by Viz Media) ended in 2008 in Japan. Shogakukan's popular WEEKLY SHONEN SUNDAY manga magazine has featured Takahashi's work since the early 1980's. With over 170 million copies sold in Japan alone, Takahashi's substantial catalog of work continues to be loved by legions of devoted readers.
The spotlight on Rumiko Takahashi's career began in 1978 when she won an honorable mention in Shogakukan's annual New Comic Artist Contest for Those Selfish Aliens. Later that same year, her boy-meets-alien comedy series, Rumic World.” Rumiko Takahashi is an artist who truly represents the very best from the world of manga.
“Rumiko Takahashi is one of the most successful and celebrated manga creators of all time having produced multiple series that are massively popular and widely considered to be classics,” says Elizabeth Kawasaki, Sr. Editorial Director for Viz Media. “RIN-NE again shows Takahashi's talent for blending endearing characters with an imaginative plot that can be equally funny, dramatic and exciting. Takahashi's skill as both an artist and storyteller has won over millions of fans around the world. With the promise of new plot twists and characters still yet to emerge, we look forward to RIN-NE becoming a new fan favorite.”
RIN-NE is also featured online on www.TheRumicWorld.com, the official North American web site for all Rumiko Takahashi-related news and information. Through an unprecedented collaboration with Shogakukan's popular WEEKLY SHONEN SUNDAY manga magazine, which publishes RIN-NE in Japan, a new chapter is released each week for domestic fans to enjoy at the same time as their Japanese peers.
For more information on RIN-NE and other titles by Rumiko Takahashi please visit www.TheRumicWorld.com.
About Viz Media, LLC
Headquartered in San Francisco, CA, Viz Media, LLC (Viz Media), is one of the most comprehensive and innovative companies in the field of manga (graphic novel) publishing, animation and entertainment licensing of Japanese content. Owned by three of Japan's largest creators and licensors of manga and animation,
THE NEWEST MANGA SERIES FROM
CELEBRATED MANGA CREATOR – RUMIKO TAKAHASHI
Volume One Of This New Series To Hit Store Shelves In the Same Month As The Japanese Release.
San Francisco, CA, Date October 13, 2009– Viz Media, LLC (Viz Media), one of the entertainment industry's most innovative and comprehensive publishing, animation and licensing companies, will launch RIN-NE, the brand new manga (graphic novel) series from famed creator Rumiko Takahashi with the publication of the debut volume under Viz Media's Shonen Sunday imprint on October 20th. RIN-NE is rated ‘T+’ for older teens and will carry an MSRP of $9.99 U.S. / $12.99 CAN.
RIN-NE is the first manga series that will be available in stores at the same time as the Japanese release of the same volume. Through an unprecedented collaboration, RIN-NE is also the first manga series to appear simultaneously in Shogakukan's popular WEEKLY SHONEN SUNDAY manga magazine in Japan and online on www.TheRumicWorld.com for North American fans. A new chapter is released each week for domestic fans to enjoy at the same time as their Japanese peers.
As a child Sakura Mamiya mysteriously disappeared in the woods behind her grandma's home. She returned whole and healthy, but since then she has had the power to see ghosts. Now a teenager, she just wishes the ghosts would leave her alone! At school, the desk next to Sakura's has been empty since the start of the school year. One day her always-absent classmate shows up, and he's far more than what he seems!
RIN-NE is the first new manga from Takahashi since her epic INUYASHA (published domestically by Viz Media) ended in 2008 in Japan. Shogakukan's popular WEEKLY SHONEN SUNDAY manga magazine has featured Takahashi's work since the early 1980's. With over 170 million copies sold in Japan alone, Takahashi's substantial catalog of work continues to be loved by legions of devoted readers.
The spotlight on Rumiko Takahashi's career began in 1978 when she won an honorable mention in Shogakukan's annual New Comic Artist Contest for Those Selfish Aliens. Later that same year, her boy-meets-alien comedy series, Rumic World.” Rumiko Takahashi is an artist who truly represents the very best from the world of manga.
“Rumiko Takahashi is one of the most successful and celebrated manga creators of all time having produced multiple series that are massively popular and widely considered to be classics,” says Elizabeth Kawasaki, Sr. Editorial Director for Viz Media. “RIN-NE again shows Takahashi's talent for blending endearing characters with an imaginative plot that can be equally funny, dramatic and exciting. Takahashi's skill as both an artist and storyteller has won over millions of fans around the world. With the promise of new plot twists and characters still yet to emerge, we look forward to RIN-NE becoming a new fan favorite.”
RIN-NE is also featured online on www.TheRumicWorld.com, the official North American web site for all Rumiko Takahashi-related news and information. Through an unprecedented collaboration with Shogakukan's popular WEEKLY SHONEN SUNDAY manga magazine, which publishes RIN-NE in Japan, a new chapter is released each week for domestic fans to enjoy at the same time as their Japanese peers.
For more information on RIN-NE and other titles by Rumiko Takahashi please visit www.TheRumicWorld.com.
About Viz Media, LLC
Headquartered in San Francisco, CA, Viz Media, LLC (Viz Media), is one of the most comprehensive and innovative companies in the field of manga (graphic novel) publishing, animation and entertainment licensing of Japanese content. Owned by three of Japan's largest creators and licensors of manga and animation,
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