Seriously, the headline says it all… almost. Berserk: The Golden Age Arc 3–The Advent will actually get two screenings at the 2014 Japan Film Festival of San Francisco – Wednesday, July 23rd at 7:30pm and an encore presentation on Sunday, July 27th at 7pm. Both screenings will be held at the New People Cinema in […]
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Nerdy Vampire Falls For Pretty Girl as Blood Lad Premieres on Hulu and Neon Alley!
Can an otaku vampire who is obsessed with the human world find love with a pretty girl who becomes a ghost? That’s one of the questions behind the anime Blood Lad – which can be seen on Neon Alley and Hulu for a limited time only. VIZ Media has planned a Special Limited Edition Blu-Ray/DVD […]
Naoki Urasawa’s Monster Gets Perfect Edition!
Monster, Naoki Urasawa’s brilliant psychological thriller – about a cold, calculating killer named Johan, and Dr. Kenzo Tenma, the brilliant surgeon who has an unexpected and compelling reason to hunt him down – is getting a new, Perfect Edition from VIZ Media. This new edition will feature a new translation, re-mastered pages and color content. […]
VIZ Media Unleashes 500 Volumes of Manga Through ComiXology!
VIZ Media is already the largest distributor of manga and anime in North America and now they have partnered with comiXology to bring popular manga titles like Naruto, One Piece and Bleach to their platform. VIZ has made more than 500 volumes of manga available through comiXology and manga fans will be able to read […]
Ranma ½ Limited Edition Blu-Ray Box Set, Volume 2 Due June 24th!
The second volume of legendary gender-bending martial arts comedy Ranma ½ is due in stores on June 24th. The Ranma ½ Limited Edition Blu-ray Box Set, Volume 2 includes episodes 24-46 in the original Japanese airing order – in the original, uncropped 4:3 aspect ratio – on two discs. The Limited Edition Blu-Ray set also […]
Original Author Writes Battle Royale One-Shot!
VIZ Media has announced the release of Battle Royale: Angels’ Border, a new one-shot manga written by Koushun Takami, the writer of the original Battle Royale novel. The manga will tell the full story of the girls in the lighthouse – one of the most striking and disturbing sequences in the novel and subsequent live-action […]
VIZ Media Acquires North American Rights for Sailor Moon!
VIZ Media has just acquired the North American rights for the Sailor Moon franchise – one of the most popular anime series in the world – including the fifth season of the series, Sailor Stars, not previously seen in North America. The deal covers digital streaming rights, electronic sell-through and all home media products in […]
All You Need Is Kill Manga Gets Simultaneous Digital Release!
The manga adaptation of All You Need Is Kill will be released, in digital form, simultaneously with the Japanese release on Thursday, June 19th. Based on Hiroshi Sakurazaka’s popular novel, the adaptation is the work of Death Note creator Takeshi Obata. Check out the press release, after the jump, for details.
Post-Apocalyptic Undead Rule in Seraph Of The End: Vampire Reign!
Seraph of the End: Vampire Reign ‘depicts a stark future where a catastrophic epidemic has killed off every adult on Earth leaving behind a population of children that have been enslaved by murderous vampires.’ As premises go, it’s not the most outrageous – or the least creepy. Its young protagonist, Yuichiro, wants to kill all […]
VIZ Media Shows Range for Free Comic Book Day!
Free comic Day is Saturday and VIZ Media shows off its range with two samplers highlighting all-ages titles Hello, Kitty and Bravest Warriors and more mature fare with All You Need Is Kill and Terra Formers. While almost everyone has heard of Hello, Kitty, Cartoon Hangover’s Bravest Warriors and All You Need Is Kill (hello! […]
Comic-Con 2014: Exclusive Naruto Shippenden Statue!
VIZ Media has teamed up with Gecco to produce a special Comic-Con 2014 exclusive Naruto Shippenden statue. The 1/6 scale statue is of Naruto Uzumaki wearing his father’s distinctive red-flamed coat. The Naruto statue will be available at the VIZ Media booth (#2813) during Comic-Con 2014 (July 23rd-July27th). For more, check out the press release […]