Media Release -- Digital comics provider iVerse Media LLC announced today they will begin distributing manga titles from VIZ Media on the ComicsPlus: Library Edition platform. VIZ Media, the largest publisher, distributor, and licensor of manga and anime in North America, will be offering popular and award-winning titles such as Cross Game, Dawn of the Arcana, Kekkaishi, Maoh: Juvenile Remix, Not Simple, Sand Chronicles, and Saturn Apartments. The ComicsPlus Library Edition App will be available on iOS and Android devices through Brodart Company starting April 1st at libraries nationwide.
"Libraries were the incubators for the manga boom here in the U.S., with VIZ Media being one of the key publishers," says iVerse Account Director Josh Elder. "Now we're working with VIZ Media to make their manga more accessible and more affordable to libraries than ever before. Get ready because the second manga boom is on its way!"
Michael Murphey, CEO of iVerse Media adds "We are thrilled to now include the power of VIZ Media to our already strong stable of publishers here at iVerse. We have always viewed VIZ as a leader in the comics market, and having them as our partner really rounds out our offerings of digital content to the marketplace."
ComicsPlus: Library Edition will make thousands of popular and award-winning comics and graphic novels accessible to school and public library patrons on an affordable cost-per-checkout basis. As with all powered-by-iVerse applications, ComicsPlus: Library Edition will be available on any device, anywhere and at any time. ComicsPlus: Library Edition is set to launch on April 1st, with library wholesaler Brodart Company representing iVerse in the library market. To learn more, visit us at www.iversemedia.com/libraries.
To learn more about VIZ Media manga titles, please visit www.VIZ.com.
About VIZ Media: 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.
About iVerse Media. LLC: iVerse Media (http://www.iversemedia.com) is a leading digital content distributor focused on the world of comics and popular culture. Founded in 2008, the company was one of the first to launch digital comics on mobile devices. With millions of iVerse powered products having been downloaded, the "iVerse Engine" continues to be one of the most popular and widely used platforms for reading digital comics in the world. In 2012, iVerse expanded its digital presence by launching ComicsPlus for iOS, Android and the web. The company is principally located in Waco, TX. For more information, visit www.comicsplusapp.com.
