A press release from Jane Lui of Viz Media:
VIZ Media has announced the debut of the riveting action manga (graphic novel) series—Psyren—on October 4th. The new series, by Toshiaki Iwashiro, will be published under the company’s Shonen Jump imprint, is rated “T” for Teens, and will carry an MSRP of US$9.99 / C$12.99. Psyren is also currently featured in VIZ Media’s monthly Shonen Jump magazine.
“Save me!” Those were Sakurako Amamiya’s last words to her friend Ageha Yoshina before she mysteriously went missing. Now Ageha’s on a quest to find her. He’s convinced that the mythical Psyren Secret Society has something to do with the recent rash of disappearances. And now he seems to be caught up as a player in their very deadly game…
“Ageha Yoshina embarks on a dangerous adventure in this action-packed new series where he attempts to alter the future and save the world,” says Joel Enos, Editor. “Readers will be transported to Psyren, a stark wasteland inhabited by insect-like monsters, where Yoshina and his friends must complete missions assigned by the mysterious Nemesis Q if they ever hope to return home. Psyren is a bestseller in Japan, where it also spawned a pair of popular novels. Don’t miss the new manga release coming in October!”
Manga creator Toshiaki Iwashiro was born in 1977, in Tokyo, and his debut manga series was the popular Mieru Hito (Divine Eye), which ran from 2005 to 2007 in Japan in Weekly Shonen Jump, where Psyren was also serialized.
For more information on Psyren and a free online sampler, see this page.