A Young Sorceress Embarks On An Amazing Coming-Of-Age Adventure In New VIZ Signature Series
San Francisco, CA, November 1, 2018 – VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), a
premier company in the fields of publishing, animation distribution,
and global entertainment licensing, releases the beautifully illustrated RAN AND THE GRAY WORLD on November 20th.
RAN
AND THE GRAY WORLD is written and illustrated by Aki Irie and will be
published under the VIZ Signature imprint. The series will carry a print
MSRP of $14.99 U.S. / $19.99 CAN. RAN AND THE GRAY WORLD also launches digitally on November 20th for $10.99 via viz.com and the VIZ Manga App, as well as from the Nook, Kobo, Kindle, iBooks, comiXology, and Google Play stores. Future volumes of the series will be published on a quarterly basis.
Ran
Uruma can’t wait to grow up and become a sorceress like her mother, so
with the help of a magical pair of sneakers, she transforms into an
adult and sets off! Her father and older brother Jin try to keep her
home safe, but Ran is determined to advance her powers and have
adventures of her own!
“RAN AND THE GRAY WORLD will make a lasting impression on readers with its lush artwork and intriguing story,” says Amy
Yu, Editor. “I love the gorgeous details and all the fun
characters—it’s actually my new favorite series right now, and it has
many fans at VIZ as well! We hope manga and graphic novel fans will find
this series as charming as we do.”
Manga
creator Aki Irie began her professional career as a manga artist in
2002 with the short story “Fuku-chan Tabi Mata Tabi” (Fuku-chan on the
Road Again), which was published in the monthly manga magazine, Papu. RAN AND THE GRAY WORLD, her first full-length series, is also the first of her works to be released in English.
For additional information anime and manga titles distributed and published by VIZ Media, please visit viz.com.
About VIZ Media, LLC
Established
in 1986, VIZ Media is the premier company in the fields of publishing,
animation distribution, and global entertainment licensing. Along with
its popular digital magazine WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP and blockbuster
properties like NARUTO, DRAGON BALL, SAILOR MOON, and POKÉMON, VIZ Media
offers an extensive library of titles and original content in a wide
variety of book and video formats, as well as through official licensed
merchandise. Owned by three of Japan's largest publishing and
entertainment companies, Shueisha Inc., Shogakukan Inc., and
Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions, Co., Ltd., VIZ Media is dedicated to
bringing the best titles for English-speaking audiences worldwide.
Learn more about VIZ Media and its properties at viz.com.
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