What would a future look like where corporate-sponsored superheroes
battle evil – and often each other – for reality TV ratings? Find out in
the TIGER & BUNNY manga (graphic novel), now available from
VIZ Media, the largest distributor and licensor of anime and manga in
North America. The new series, published under the VIZ Media imprint, is
rated ‘T’ for Teens and carries an MSRP of $9.99 U.S. / $12.99 CAN.
Volume 1 also features 4 pages of additional full-color character art.
The TIGER & BUNNY manga features artwork by Mizuki Sakakibara and is based on the hit animated series, created by the famed Tokyo-based anime studio Sunrise, that has thrilled legions of fans across North America on VIZ Media’s Neon Alley, VIZAnime, and Hulu. The 26-episode anime sci-fi/action adventure notably features character and hero designs conceived by Masakazu Katsura (VIDEO GIRL AI and I"S; both available from VIZ Media) that are also carried over to the new manga property.
The TIGER & BUNNY manga series introduces readers to super-powered
humans, known as NEXT, that appeared in the world 45 years ago. Some of
them fight crime in the city of Stern Bild while promoting their
corporate sponsors on the hit show HERO TV. The people love their
superheroes, even if they don’t completely understand them, and not all
of the NEXT use their powers for good. Veteran hero Wild Tiger has years
of experience fighting crime, but his ratings have been slipping. Under
orders from his new employer, Wild Tiger finds himself forced to team
up with Barnaby Brooks Jr., a rookie with an attitude. Overcoming their
differences will be at least as difficult for this mismatched duo as
taking down super-powered bad guys!
VIZ Media also offers TIGER & BUNNY Set 1, a 2-disc anime set
available on DVD (MSRP of $44.82 U.S. / $43.24 CAN) and Blu-ray (MSRP of
$54.97 U.S. / $66.15 CAN), which features Episodes 1-13 of the
26-episode action/sci-fi series. TIGER & BUNNY Set 2 offers the
concluding half of the series and is scheduled for release in May.
Source: Edited VIZ
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