VIZ MEDIA LAUNCHES GENDER-BENDING SHOJO MANGA SO CUTE IT HURTS!!

High School Romantic Comedy
About Identity-Swapping Twins That Get More Than They Bargained For
Launches In Print And Digitally In June

San Francisco, CA, May 19, 2015 – VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), the largest publisher, distributor and licensor of manga and anime in North America, delivers a brand new shojo manga (graphic novel) series with the launch of SO CUTE IT HURTS!! on June 2nd.

VIZ MEDIA ANNOUNCES HOME MEDIA RELEASE OF RANMA ½ ANIME SERIES SET 6 LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY SET

Zany Comedy And Martial Arts Action
Continue In Latest High-Definition Episodes Of
The Legendary Anime Series,
Available In A Special Blu-Ray Collectable Or Standard Edition DVD Set

San Francisco, CA, May 19, 2015 – VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), the largest publisher, distributor and licensor of anime and manga in North America, prepares a fresh round of RANMA ½ anime episodes for home media release in crisp high-definition with the debut of RANMA ½ Set 6 on June 2nd.

The Animation Series Based on the Mega Hit RPG “Persona4 the Golden” Due This Summer on Blu-ray

SANTA MONICA, CA (May 18, 2015) – Recently at their panel at Anime Central (Chicago, IL), Aniplex of America Inc. announced their release plans for the hit anime series Persona4 the Golden ANIMATION. The “P4GA” series will be available on Blu-ray in two volumes. The first volume will be released on July 21st followed by volume 2 due on September 29th. Pre-orders for both volumes starts today in the US and Canada.

VIZ MEDIA NAMES BRAD WOODS AS CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER

Entertainment Executive To Lead Global Multimedia Initiatives
And Drive Omni-Channel Marketing For The
Industry’s Leading Catalog Of Anime And Manga Content

San Francisco, CA, May 18, 2015 – VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), the largest publisher, distributor and licensor of manga and anime in North America, has announced that Brad Woods has been named as Chief Marketing Officer (CMO).

DARK HORSE ANNOUNCES PHOENIX COMICON 2015 SIGNING & PANEL SCHEDULE

Visit Dark Horse Comics at Phoenix Comicon at booth #7052 for free swag, such as comics, buttons, posters, and more! Check out our show exclusives, signings, and panels, too!
PHOENIX COMICON EXCLUSIVE
Archie vs. Predator #1 Phoenix Comicon exclusive variant cover by Darick Robertson (500 copies).
A set quantity will be available at opening each day of the show. Limit of 5 per person per day while supplies last. Each comic is $5.00.
We’ll also have a variety of Dark Horse comics, graphic novels, art books, and collectibles for sale in our booth.

Aniplex of America set to Release Imported Fate/stay night [Unlimited Blade Works] Blu-ray Disc Box II

SANTA MONICA, CA (May 23, 2015) –Aniplex of America Inc. announced at their industry panel at Animazement (Raleigh, NC) today their release plans of the import version of Fate/stay night [Unlimited Blade Works] Blu-ray Disc Box II. Aniplex of America Inc. has also confirmed that the release date for the Blu-ray Disc Box II will be October 7th of this year. Pre-orders will begin on Tuesday May 26th on the official U.S. website (www.FateStayNightUSA.com) and be available for customers in North, Central and South America.

VIZ MEDIA MARKS THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SHOJO BEAT IMPRINT

Celebrate 10 Years Of Shojo Manga In North America
With First-Ever U.S. Appearance Of KAMISAMA KISS Creator
Along With Convention Exclusives And Upcoming
Shojo Manga Series Debuts

San Francisco, CA, May 15, 2015 – VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), the largest distributor and licensor of manga and anime in North America, prepares to celebrate a special milestone with shojo manga fans and a special guest this summer. The company’s Shojo Beat imprint marks its 10th Anniversary and celebrates many more years of great shojo manga to come with a host of activities, creator appearances and special promotions taking place at upcoming major summertime conventions including Anime Expo, San Diego Comic-Con and Otakon.

Connecticon 2014 – J-Fashion Show

This was an event that I was looking forward to at Connecticon.

VIZ MEDIA ANNOUNCES HOME MEDIA RELEASE OF INUYASHA: THE FINAL ACT

Exciting Grand Finale Of
The Legendary Fantasy Action Anime Series Set
For Blu-ray And DVD Release

San Francisco, CA, May 18, 2015 – VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), the largest distributor and licensor of manga and anime in North America, will deliver the series finale of one of anime’s most venerated series with the home media release of INUYASHA: THE FINAL ACT on High Definition Blu-ray and Standard Edition DVD on May 26th.

CORNELL AND PARKER TAKE CENTER STAGE IN “THIS DAMNED BAND”!

HEY SOLD THEIR SOULS FOR ROCK ’N’ ROLL!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE—From Eagle Award–winning, New York Times number-one best-selling author Paul Cornell (Wolverine, Action Comics) and artist Tony Parker (Mass Effect: Foundation) comes a darkly hilarious adventure of black magic and classic rock!
1974: the world’s most famous rock band thought they were “worshiping Satan,” only to find out they were actually…worshiping Satan.

BOY-1 Evolves This August At IDW

The Experiment Begins With A New Mind-bending Mini Series

San Diego, CA (May 14, 2015) – IDW Publishing is pleased to add the thrilling new creator-owned science-fiction miniseries, BOY-1, to their hit list of summer releases.

Connecticon 2014 – Sailor Moon Cosplay

Sailor Moon and Sailor Neptune

COLUMBUS, OHIO to HOST 150th Yu-Gi-Oh! CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES

Players from Across North America Are Expected to Compete
in Elite Trading Card Game Series

El Segundo, Calif. (May 18, 2015) – With great intensity and fanfare, the 150th Yu-Gi-Oh! CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES (YCS) marches into Columbus, Ohio May 23-24. Presented by Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. (KONAMI), the YCS is a traveling, premier-level Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME competitive tournament, a game made famous by the Yu-Gi-Oh! TV series. The YCS Series has drawn hundreds of players to each event since 2004 and KONAMI again expects a large turnout for the 150th celebration.

Connecticon 2014 – Puella Magi Madoka Magica Cosplay

Ultimate Madoka and Homura Akemi. I have been dying to make the Ultimate Madoka cosplay. I just never had the chance to sit down and start.

Connecticon 2014 – Cosplay

I saw her wings and asked, “Are you the figure?” I thought that I had to explain what I was talking about, but she knew right away which figure I had in mind. Unfortunately, I don’t even know its name. Oops.

Connecticon 2014 - Random Commentary

The anticipation for the Dealers Room's opening.

THE LAST: NARUTO THE MOVIE To Debut Across Latin America!

VIZ MEDIA ANNOUNCES SPECIAL THEATRICAL ENGAGEMENTS OF
THE LAST: NARUTO THE MOVIE IN LATIN AMERICA

The Ultimate Cinematic Adventure Of
The World’s Most Popular Ninja Opens This Month In Multiple Countries

San Francisco, CA, May 13, 2015 – VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), the largest distributor and licensor of manga and anime in North America, delivers the kinetic big screen punch of the seventh climactic anime movie in the NARUTO SHIPPUDEN saga – THE LAST: NARUTO THE MOVIE – to Latin America for a series of theatrical releases in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Mexico and Peru.

Big Badge, Little Con

Article by Chet Royer


Hello again folks, this is Ninja101. As a nerd/geek/otaku, nothing makes me happier than going to a convention. I have gone to quite a bit of them like Anime Boston, Otakon, New York Comic Con and a few others. After a while, you get a bit more curious about how other venues look and what they offer. So, we chose to check out Connecticon which was based in, you guessed it, Connecticut.

DARK HORSE TO PUBLISH ‘HE-MAN AND THE MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE MINICOMIC COLLECTION’

THE DEFINITIVE COLLECTION OF
MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE® MINICOMICS

MILWAUKIE, OR—Following the critically acclaimed release of The Art of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, Dark Horse and Mattel have teamed up once again to deliver another must-have book in 2015: He-Man and the Masters of the Universe Minicomic Collection.

Studio Ghibli's New Film - WHEN MARNIE WAS THERE - Tickets Now On Sale!

GKIDS IS PROUD TO PRESENT THE NEW FILM FROM STUDIO GHIBLI

Academy Award winning producers of Spirited Away, My Neighbor Totoro, Princess Mononoke, and countless other animated masterpieces.

WHEN MARNIE WAS THERE
TICKETS ON SALE NOW!
"FOUR STARS! MAGNIFICENT!
For animation fans this is nothing less than the movie event of the year! As gorgeously animated as anything Studio Ghibli has ever made!" - Time Out New York

VIZ Media Features NARUTO SHIPPUDEN, DORAEMON, and More @ 2015 Licensing Expo!

VISIT VIZ MEDIA AT LICENSING EXPO BOOTH #K177

VIZ MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS THE WORLD’S
HOTTEST ANIME TITLES AT 2015 LICENSING EXPO

DORAEMON, NARUTO SHIPPUDEN,
JOJO’S BIZARRE ADVENTURE And TERRAFORMARS
Among The Popular Titles To Be Showcased

San Francisco, CA, May 11, 2015 – VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), the largest distributor and licensor of anime and manga in North America, has announced plans to showcase a variety of exciting anime properties at the 2015 Licensing Expo. The 2015 Licensing Expo is the world’s largest and most influential annual licensing industry event and takes place June 9th – 11th at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, NV. VIZ Media will be located in Booth #K177.

VIZ Media's May Digital Manga Debut Includes 5 New Titles, Bundles Promo and YU-GI-OH! Card Sweepstakes!

May 11, 2015

VIZ MEDIA LAUNCHES A VARIETY OF NEW CONTENT
IN THE LATEST DIGITAL MANGA UPDATE FOR MAY

Exclusive New Manga Series Debuts As Well As New Digital Bundle Promotions
Offering Substantial Savings On BLEACH, NARUTO, ONE PIECE And SHAMAN KING Multi-Volume Packages

VIZ Media offers manga (graphic novel) fans plenty of reading options for May as it announces its latest monthly digital update. New content includes the debut of 5 new titles as well as scores of new volumes for a variety of other acclaimed continuing series.

Ken Niimura Will Appear at Kinokuniya May 16th

Ken Niimura will appear at Kinokuniya Bookstore
1073 Avenue of the Americas
(Between 40th & 41st Streets, Across from Bryant Park)
Subways B, D, F, M & 7; 42nd Street Bryant Park Exit
Saturday, May 16th from 2 PM
Admission Free

Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME CROSSED SOULS BOOSTER SET COMING SOON

KONAMI DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT
UNLEASHES A TROVE OF MONSTERS IN THE
Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAMECROSSED SOULS BOOSTER SET

Sneak Peek To Be Held May 10th and 11th

El Segundo, Calif. (May 5, 2015) – Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME (TCG) fans will be eager to get together with their fellow Duelists to playtest and perfect their Deck-building skills with the Crossed Souls booster set and its bounty of new cards. Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. (KONAMI), a leader in the trading card game category, delivers this monstrous set to stores nationwide on May 15.

VIZ MEDIA PREVIEWS NEW NARUTO RELEASES

VIZ MEDIA PREVIEWS NEW NARUTO RELEASES
AHEAD OF CREATOR MASASHI KISHIMOTO’S
FIRST-EVER INTERNATIONAL APPEARANCE

Final Manga Volume Of Seminal Ninja Action Adventure
Will Coincide With Creator’s Special Appearance
At 2015 New York Comic Con;
NARUTO Illustration Book, 3 New Novels And
Final Manga Series Box Set Edition Announced

San Francisco, CA, May 5, 2015 – Coming right after news of NARUTO manga (graphic novel) creator Masashi Kishimoto’s first international appearance outside of Japan, set to take place at the 2015 New York Comic-Con, VIZ Media has announced several forthcoming new NARUTO titles that longtime fans and readers will not want to miss.

Masashi Kishimoto, creator of Naruto, Coming to New York Comic Con and New York Super Week!

LEGENDARY MANGA ARTIST MASASHI KISHIMOTO
TO MAKE FIRST INTERNATIONAL APPEARANCE
AT NEW YORK COMIC CON AND NEW YORK SUPER WEEK

Creator of Naruto to Participate in Two Panels and
Multiple Autograph Sessions at
East Coast’s Biggest Pop Culture Convention

NORWALK, CT – May 5, 2015 – ReedPOP, the world’s largest producer of pop culture events and producers of New York Comic Con, today announced that renowned manga artist Masashi Kishimoto, creator of Naruto, one of the most successful manga properties on the planet, will be appearing at New York Comic Con and New York Super Week. In what will be his first ever international appearance outside of Japan, Kishimoto will take part in two panels and multiple autograph sessions, giving fans unprecedented access. His panels will take place on Thursday, October 8 and Saturday, October 10 during New York Comic Con. He will also host autograph sessions at Kinokuniya Bookstore and Barnes & Noble as part of New York Super Week. Masashi Kishimoto is appearing at New York Comic Con with the support of VIZ Media.