New Editions Of A Girl's Endearing And Hilarious Quest For Love Will Include Side Stories Never Before Published In English
KOKO DEBUT © 2003 by Kazune Kawahara/Shueisha, Inc.San Francisco, CA, February 3, 2014 –
Viz Media, LLC (
Viz Media), the largest distributor and licensor of manga and anime in North America, has announced the release of a new 3-in-1 omnibus edition for the manga (graphic novel) series
HIGH SCHOOL DEBUT on February 4th.
The opening omnibus volume from the
Shojo Beat imprint contains the first 3 volumes of the hit series by
Kazune Kawahara, is rated ‘T’ for Teens, and will carry an MSRP of $14.99 U.S. / $16.99 CAN.
Viz Media will release Vol. 2 of the 3-in-1 adaptations on May 6th. The final 3-in-1 volume (Vol. 5) will contain the series finale as well as 2 additional volumes of special side stories and collected new material that has never before been published in English.
Individual volumes of
HIGH SCHOOL DEBUT are also available digitally for $6.99 (U.S. / CAN) on
VIZManga.com and the
VIZ MANGA App for the
Apple iPad®, iPhone® and iPod® touch, Android-powered smart phones and 7” tablets as well as for the Nook, Kindle, Kobo,
iBooks and GooglePlay stores.
Hapless Haruna needs help finding a boyfriend! After failing to win the eye of any guy in high school, Haruna enlists the help of cute upperclassman Yoh to coach her on how to make herself more appealing. Yoh agrees, but with one catch: Haruna better not fall for him! In the opening volumes, with Yoh's help, Haruna starts to discover all sorts of dating tips – how to dress better, what guys to avoid, and what it feels like to fall in love for the first time. Haruna's foray into love has its ups and downs, but nothing's going to prepare her for when she actually lands herself a boyfriend!
“Whether you are a seasoned
shojo fan or new to the genre of girls manga comics, this 3-in-1 edition of
HIGH SCHOOL DEBUT is a wonderful way to revisit this funny and endearing story or enjoy it for the very first time,” says
Amy Yu, Editor. “The series has been named one of the Great Graphic Novels for Teens by the Young Adult Library Services Association and remains a favorite with readers. Don't miss this new release from
Shojo Beat!”
Manga creator
Kazune Kawahara made her manga debut at the age of 18 with Kare no ichiban sukina hito (His Most Favorite Person). Her other notable works include Sensei!, which serialized in the popular Japanese
shojo manga magazine,
Bessatsu Margaret, and
HIGH SCHOOL DEBUT, which has also been released in Italy, Taiwan, Korea, and Vietnam. Her most recent work, MY LOVE STORY!!, will be released by
Viz Media in Summer 2014.
For more information on
HIGH SCHOOL DEBUT, or other popular
shojo manga titles from
Viz Media, please visit
http://www.viz.com/manga/print/shojo-beat.
About Viz Media, LLC
Headquartered in San Francisco, California, Viz Media distributes, markets and licenses the best anime and manga titles direct from Japan. Owned by three of Japan's largest manga and animation companies, Shueisha, Inc., Shogakukan, Inc., and Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions, Co., Ltd., Viz Media has the most extensive library of anime and manga for English speaking audiences in North America, the United Kingdom, Ireland and South Africa. With its popular digital manga anthology WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP and blockbuster properties like NARUTO, BLEACH and INUYASHA, Viz Media offers cutting-edge action, romance and family friendly properties for anime, manga, science fiction and fantasy fans of all ages. Viz Media properties are available as graphic novels, DVDs, animated television series, feature films, downloadable and streaming video and a variety of consumer products. Learn more about Viz Media, anime and manga at www.Viz.com.