VIZ Media has joined the Comic book Legal Defense Fund as a corporate member and is releasing the Manga Book Club Handbook – a resource designed to help retailers and libraries make use of manga in their communities. Other corporate partners of the CBLDF include: Abrams, Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab, BOOM! Studios, comiXology, Dark Horse Comics, […]
Category: Manga
Naoki Urasawa’s Monster Comes to the Perfect Conclusion!
VIZ Media’s Perfect Edition reprints of Naoki Urasawa’s brilliant psychological thriller manga, Monster, has come to the end of its journey with a flurry of final monstrous moments and unexpected moments of heroism. Monster follows the basic plots of Les Miserables-cum-The Fugitive: Dr. Tenma, a brilliant surgeon, is framed for murder and – as he […]
VIZ Media Announces New Manga Acquisitions at Anime Expo!
VIZ Media has acquired North American rights to some impressive manga series – Dragon Ball Super, Revolutionary Girl Utena, Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt and more. (I’m most looking forward to the Rurouni Kenshin 3-in-1 omnibus reissues!) For a complete list of acquisitions (and series descriptions), follow the jump.
One-Punch Man Dresses You Up!
One-Punch Man’s Saitama has never had an opponent he couldn’t take down with just one punch – hence the title of the hit manga series. Today VIZ Media has announced that an array of knockout merchandise based on One-Punch Man will be available in North America – ranging from magnets and buttons to loungewear and apparel accessories (headwear, […]
Naruto: Sakura’s Story Leads May’s Digital Releases from VIZ Media!
Naruto: Sakura’s Story, the third in a series of original Naruto novels, is one of featured titles in this month’s digital releases from VIZ Media. The novel follows medical ninja Sakura as she travels the country opening clinics to heal children deal with the metal trauma of the Great Ninja War. Other new titles include […]
VIZ Media Celebrates 30th Anniversary!
VIZ Media, the premier publisher, distributor and licensor of Japanese and global content in North America, is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. To complement the 30th anniversary milestone, an all-new official website has been launched at www.VIZ.com. Completely refreshed in partnership with design studio, Mule Design, the interactive web destination offers increased functionality, seamless interoperability […]
VIZ Media Offers Two Manga Samplers For Free Comic Comic Day!
May 7th is Free Comic Book Day and this year VIZ Media is showcasing three titles in two free manga samplers: Sampler 1 features One-Ounch Man and My Hero Academia, while the second features Pokémon Pocket Comics: Legendary Pokémon. Follow the jump for details.
VIZ Media Adds Tokyo Ghoul, Naruto Novels, Gangsta Spin-off Manga!
VIZ Media has acquired North American rights to three original Tokyo Ghoul novels, three more Naruto novels and a manga spin-off focusing on characters from the Gangsta series – the prequel series, Gangsta: Cursed. Tokyo Ghoul: Days, Vol. 1 and Naruto: Itachi’s Story – Daylight, Vol. 1 will debut this fall; Naruto: Itachi’s Story – […]
Blanc et Noir: Takeshi Obata Illustration: Special Limited Edition Art Book Collects Best of Legendary Manga Artist!!
Takeshi Obata is best known for his work on classic manga like Death Note, Bakuman and All You Need Is Kill. Debuting on My 3rd, Blanc et Noir: Takeshi Obata Illustrations is a limited edition collection of his work in an oversized, slipcased, hardcover volume that will be limited to 10,000 copies. It will be published […]
Dragon Ball Full Color: Freeza Arc Gets Full Color Edition!
Dragon Ball Full Color: Freeza Arc – a classic Dragon Ball arc – is coming to North America in print and digital editions in May. in this arc, after his epic battle with Vegeta, Son Goku and his friends must obtain the wish-granting Dragon Balls in order to resurrect their fallen allies! Dragon Ball Full Color: […]
Monster Hunter: Flash Hunter Leads VIZ Media’s Manga Releases In April!
In a world populated by monsters, humanity survives on the fringes in Monster Hunter: Flash Hunter, written by Keiichi Hikami, with artwork by Shin Yamamoto and inspired by the Capcom game, making its debut this month from VIZ Media. Hunt x Hunter returns to Weekly Shonen Jump in the April 18th issue, while issue 25 will include […]