Barnes & Noble and VIZ Media have announced a joint effort to provide digital manga/graphic novels to NOOK devices. The content is available for purchase in the NOOK Store, and prices range between US$4.99 and US$9.99. New volumes and previews will be available weekly.

The launch titles for this new venture are:

• Absolute Boyfriend (Volumes 1-6)
• Arata: The Legend (Volumes 1-8)
• Backstage Prince (Volumes 1-2)
• BEAST MASTER (Volumes 1-2)
• Black Bird (Volumes 1-11)
• Children of the Sea (Volumes 1-4)
• Cross Game (Volumes 1-4)
• Dengeki Daisy (Volumes 1-7)
• Fushigi Yugi: Genbu Kaiden (Volumes 1-9)
• House of Five Leaves (Volumes 1-5)
• Hyde & Closer (Volumes 1-6)
• I’ll Give It My All… Tomorrow (Volumes 1-4)
• Kekkaishi (Volumes 1-19)
• Maoh: Juvenile Remix (Volumes 1-7)
• Not Simple
• Oishinbo (Volumes 1-5)
• Saturn Apartments (Volumes 1-4)
• Solanin
• What a wonderful world! (Volumes 1-2)