VIZ Media had a successful NYCC this year with their industry panel announcing their upcoming 2023 slate and airing the first episode of BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War. Check out in detail what happened during New York Comic Con 2022 below starting off with the Hunter x Hunter announcement!
Returning October 23rd, Hunter x Hunter will have brand new chapters on Shonen Jump! Become a member to be the first to read! Hunter x Hunter will be available simultaneously in English and Japanese with the entirety of the Hunter x Hunter manga in the digital vault October 11th!
PREMIERE EVENT: BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War American debut
4K hyped fans were the first to see Episode 1 of BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War and upon debut the fans declared BLEACH is still #1 worldwide:
NOW streaming on Hulu
Here’s the new Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War trailer:
Link HERE to the first Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War trailer!
PANEL: VIZ Official Panel Friday, October 7, 2022
They discussed what’s coming from your favorite series like: Chainsaw Man, Demon Slayer, and more. ULTRAMAN manga creators Eiichi Shimizu and Tomohiro Shimoguchi even made an appearance!
What’s New:
• Welcome to the Ito-Verse trailer HERE – A look at the Junji Ito vault
• Black Paradox by Junji Ito trailer HERE
2023 Summer Acquisitions:
◦ Chainsaw Man: Buddy Stories – Original concept by Tatsuki Fujimoto, and written by Sakaku Hishikawa
▪ Chainsaw Man: Buddy Stories deliver four new stories featuring iconic characters from the manga! Releases Summer 2023.
◦ Spider-Man: Fake Red – by Yusuke Osawa
▪ An awkward teenager puts on Spider-Man’s suit, but quickly learns that being a hero isn’t all glamor and social media likes. Releasing Summer 2023.
◦ Marvel Comics: A Manga Tribute
▪ Over twenty Japanese artists including Yusuke Murata (@NEBU_KURO), Shigeto Koyama, Sana Takedo, and Kamome Shirahama (@shirahamakamome) assemble for a fresh take on the Marvel Comics Universe! Releasing Summer 2023.
◦ WOLVERINE: SNIKT! – By Tsutomu Nihei, creator of Blame!
▪ Wolverine explores a desolate, terrifying new dimension in the new deluxe version of Wolverine: Snikt! Releasing Summer 2023.
◦ Disney Mirrorverse: Belle – Story by Alex Singer and art by Jan Apple
▪ This divergent take on Disney’s Beauty and the Beast is a new prequel manga set in the universe of the hit mobile game, developed by Kabam in collaboration with Disney & Pixar Games! Releasing Summer 2023!
◦ The Art of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Anime – by ufotable and Koyoharu Gotouge
▪ The Art of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Anime presents an incredible collection of over 300 pieces of art from the acclaimed anime. Releasing Summer 2023!
◦ DEMON SLAYER: KIMETSU NO YAIBA: THE OFFICIAL COLORING BOOK 2
▪ Featuring seventy new illustrations by creator Koyoharu Gotouge, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba: The Official Coloring Book 2 lets you color your favorite characters from the series! Releasing Summer 2023.
◦ The Way of the Househusband: The Gangster’s Guide to Housekeeping – With text by Laurie Ulster and recipes by Victoria Rosenthal
▪ The Way of the Househusband: The Gangster’s Guide to Housekeeping provides everything you need to conquer the challenges of life like a true husbando. Releasing Summer 2023.
◦ Until I Love Myself: The Journey of a Nonbinary Manga Artist – An autobiographical tale by Poppy Pesuyama
▪ It’s a tale that confronts the traumas of gender dysphoria and workplace sexual harassment. Releasing Summer 2023.
◦ Heart Gear – By Tsuyoshi Takaki
▪ In a post-apocalyptic future, a human girl and an android will travel the world in search of a mythical utopia. Releasing Summer 2023!
◦ Cat-Eyed Boy: The Perfect Edition – by Kazuo Umezz
▪ A deluxe hardcover edition of Kazuo Umezz’s horror classic, Cat-Eyed Boy: The Perfect Edition, drips with the grotesque and the absurd. Releasing Summer 2023!
◦ Dark Gathering – by Kenichi Kondo
▪ An unwilling magnet for the supernatural and a ghost-hunting girl join forces to capture Japan’s most terrifying spirits. Releasing Summer 2023.
◦ Wolf Girl and Black Prince – by Ayuko Hatta
▪ High school girl Erika may be on Kyoya’s leash, but she’s determined to break free and unleash his heart! Releasing Summer 2023.
◦ Like a Butterfly – by Suu Morishita
▪ Would you rather wait for love like a flower, or fly toward it like a butterfly? Explore feelings between Suiren and Taichi in the shojo series Like a Butterfly, releasing Summer 2023!
◦ Akane-banashi – Story by Yuki Suenaga and art by Takamasa Moue
▪ A young girl takes on the world of rakugo – the traditional Japanese art of storytelling – to avenge her father! Drops Summer 2023.
◦ Soichi: Junji Ito Story Collection
▪ Horror mangaka, Junji Ito, nails it with ten hilarious and sinister tales starring the unsettling Soichi. Releasing Summer 2023!
◦ Goodbye, Eri – by Chainsaw Man creator Tatsuki Fujimoto
▪ Filled with despair after losing his mother, a young filmmaker meets a mysterious girl who holds an explosive secret. Releasing Summer 2023!
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