Viz Media announce new manga acquisitions at San Diego Comic Con

With the San Diego Comic Con currently well underway, we'll naturally be keeping an eye out for any major announcements of interest to us, particularly in the sphere of manga.

The event's first day has already brought us dividends courtesy of a panel from publisher Viz Media, who had a number of new titles to show off.

First up, the publisher has licensed another title from acclaimed author Inio Asano, this time in the form of Dead Dead Demon's Dededededestruction. In a world where an alien spacecraft hovers above Tokyo, the series takes in the extraordinary live of a decidedly ordinary girl.

Also snapped up by Viz Media is a trio of Shonen Jump titles:

Black Torch - Jiro Azuma is descended from of a long line of shinobi, and he also can talk to animals. Although he may appear rough and tumble, his compassionate side emerges when it comes to furry critters. But Jiro's soft spot for animals gets him in major trouble when a suspicious stray cat fuses with him, granting him exceptional power but also dragging him into humanity's hidden battle against powerful, menacing spirits.

Kaguya-sama: Love is War - Two prideful geniuses locked in battle. Who will make the first misstep and in doing so…confess their love?

Kaguya Shinomiya and Miyuki Shirogane are two geniuses who stand atop their prestigious academy's student council, making them the elite among elite. But it's lonely at the top and each has fallen for the other. There's just one huge problem standing in the way of lovey-dovey bliss—they're both too prideful to be the first to confess their romantic feelings and thus become the “loser” in the competition of love! And so begins their daily schemes to force the other to confess first!

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - Since ancient times, rumors have abounded of man-eating demons lurking in the woods. Because of this, the local townsfolk never venture outside at night. Legend has it that a demon slayer also roams the night, hunting down these bloodthirsty demons. For young Tanjiro, these rumors will soon to become his harsh reality…

Ever since the death of his father, Tanjiro has taken it upon himself to support his family. Although their lives may be hardened by tragedy, they've found happiness. But that ephemeral warmth is shattered one day when Tanjiro finds is family slaughtered and the lone survivor, his sister Nezuko, turned into a demon. To his surprise, however, Nezuko still shows signs of human emotion and thought… Thus begins Tanjiro's request to fight demons and turn his sister human again.

Away from manga, the company also announced their acquisition of Hunter × Hunter movie Phantom Rouge for North America, to be released in the US during the spring of 2018. We reviewed the film following a Scotland Loves Anime screening over here.