VIZ Media, LLC, a North American licensor of anime, manga and other Japanese media, released the volume 48 of their popular Shonen Jump manga, Naruto , on June 15th. The ninja manga is rated 'T' for Teens and has an MSRP of $9.99 US / $12.99 CAN.
Naruto Volume 48 – "Naruto Meets True Face of Pain"
The manga Naruto follows Naruto Uzumaki, a boy who is training to be a ninja in the village Konoha, the Village Hidden in the Leaves. The spirit of a demon fox was planted inside of him when he was a baby, and since then members of the village have felt an animosity towards him. Naruto strives to gain their respect by trying to become the greatest ninja in the village, the Hokage!
In volume 48 of the manga, Naruto faces against Pain. Then, old politics are brought to light, and a new ninja gains power in Konoha. This leader's first act could change Naruto's life.
Bonus Card for Naruto Shippuden CCG From Bandai America
As an extra bonus in this volume of Naruto, purchasers will receive a free card for the new Naruto Shippuden Collectible Card Game, put out by Bandai America. The card features Naruto's female lead, Sakura Haruno. This is an exclusive card, and can only be obtained with a purchase of volume 48 of the Naruto manga.
The Sakura card is part of a three-card promotion: the first card, featuring Naruto, is included in Bandai's Series 17 Hobby Booster Boxes. The third card, which features Naruto's teacher Kakashi Hatake, will be included in the August issue of America's Shonen Jump magazine, available in retailers July 6th.
History of the Naruto Manga, in Japan and US
Naruto is the creation of manga artist Masashi Kishimoto. The manga made its debut in the popular manga magazine Weekly Shonen Jump, which has also been the home to other popular manga like Dragon Ball and One Piece. Naruto quickly gained popularity, and to date has sold over 100 million volumes of manga.
The manga made its way to the US in 2003, in the second issue of VIZ Media's monthly Shonen Jump magazine. The first collected volume was released later that year, and the manga has been selling well ever since.
Naruto has also inspired two anime series, Naruto and Naruto Shippuden, as well as several animated movies. The anime series can be viewed online through VIZ Media's streaming anime website, VIZ Anime, as well as many other video streaming hubs.
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