Viz Media has announced its latest acquisition, in Requiem of the Rise King:
Get ready for a gothic reworking of Shakespeare’s classic tragedy, manga style! From Aya Kanno, creative force behind the stylish BLANK SLATE and heartwarming rom-com OTOMEN (both published by VIZ Media) comes REQUIEM OF THE ROSE KING, debuting March 10th in print at favorite retailers everywhere!
Creator Aya Kanno was inspired by an early draft of Shakespeare’s Richard III, and her lush masterful artwork & story will have fans asking for more! A fierce battle rages between the House of York and the House of Lancaster, and Richard, the ambitious third son of the House of York, is determined that his family will ascend the throne. But Richard is a tortured soul who believes he is damned from birth to eternal darkness – will the secret he’s hiding destroy everything he desires?
© 2014 AYA KANNO / AKITASHOTEN
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