Something Deeper: Anime, Manga and Comics: July 2015

Tuesday, July 21, 2015

Yu-Gi-Oh! Day 2015 Is This Weekend!

Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. is pleased to announce the dates of the summer Yu-Gi-Oh! Day for 2015, on either Saturday July 25, or Sunday July 26, depending on the availability of the participating Official Tournament Store (OTS) locations. Yu-Gi-Oh! Day is a day for all fans to celebrate the Yu-Gi-Oh! brand with a special tournament at Official Tournament Stores throughout North and Latin America.

Six New Titles Announced For 2016 Release Include Action And Shojo Titles
San Francisco, CA, July 6, 2015 – VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), the largest publisher, distributor and licensor of manga and anime in North America, has detailed a wide array of brand new manga (graphic novel) and prose novel acquisitions that include several notable titles to be launched during the Winter and Spring 2016 seasons.

SANTA MONICA, CA (July 6, 2015) – At their industry panel at Anime Expo in Los Angeles, Aniplex of America Inc. has announced the details of their release of, TSUKIMONOGATARI, the seventh arc to the Monogatari Series Second Season. Following their release of HANAMONOGATARI, the TSUKIMONOGATARI arc will be released in a Limited Edition Blu-ray Set on September 15th. Pre-orders for this product are now open on the official homepage (www.AniplexUSA.com/monogatarisecondseason).

iZOMBIE co-creator Chris Roberson and Award-winning artist Paolo Rivera join the Mignolaverse FRANKENSTEIN UNDERGROUND artist Ben Steinbeck to illustrate HELLBOY & THE BPRD: 1953 Dark Horse Comics to Publish HELLBOY: WINTER SPECIAL Writer John Arcudi to Conclude His Acclaimed Run on BPRD
(July 7, 2015) And you thought the fireworks ended on the Fourth of July? In advance of San Diego Comic Con 2015, Dark Horse Comics revealed today a series of major announcements for the strange, shared Mignolaverse of comic books and graphic novels comprised of Hellboy, Abe Sapien, BPRD, Frankenstein Underground, Lobster Johnson and Witchfinder. In a year in which a new dinosaur has been named after Mike Mignola’s most famous creation and Dark Horse Comics has teased that “the impossible will happen” in the Mignolaverse, today’s news brings still more surprises: a new series, a new one-shot special, new high profile collaborators and the departure of a longtime writer.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MILWAUKIE, OR—Hot on the heels of an incredible E3 2015, DICE and Dark Horse are set to give Mirror’s Edge™ Catalyst fans the inside track on the artistry and skill on display in the game.
Set for release on February 23, 2016—the same release day as Mirror’s Edge Catalyst—The Art of Mirror’s Edge will take fans on a behind-the-scenes journey into the richly detailed yet minimalist totalitarian futuristic universe of Mirror’s Edge Catalyst with this oversized hardcover art book. Each glossy page includes some never before seen art, commentary, and insight from the creators of the game. See the concepts behind Faith and her world take shape.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MILWAUKIE, OR—This December, Greg Rucka enters the world of Thedas for an all-new chapter in Dark Horse Comics and BioWare’s Dragon Age comics.
Running parallel to the events of the award-winning Dragon Age: Inquisition video game from BioWare and Electronic Arts, Dragon Age: Magekiller introduces two new characters to Dragon Age lore: Tessa and Marius are mercenary partners, eliminating those who use blood magic to hurt others, but when a powerful patron employs them, they realize this next job may be their last…

Aniplex of America Set to Release The First Arc of DURARARA!! ×2 This Fall

SANTA MONICA, CA (July 2, 2015) –Aniplex of America Inc. announced today at their industry panel at Anime Expo their plans to release the first arc of DURARARA!!×2, the sequel to the hit anime series DURARARA!!, on Blu-ray and DVD starting this September. Volume 1 is planned to be released on September 29th and Volume 2 is planned to be released on November 24th. Pre-orders will begin today for fans in North, Central and South America on the official U.S. DURARARA!!×2 website at: DurararaUSA.com

Timeless Masterpiece Produced by Renowned ufotable
Coming to Blu-ray and DVD this Summer!
SANTA MONICA, CA (July 2, 2015) –Aniplex of America Inc. announced today at their industry panel at Anime Expo their plans for their domestic release along with the list of its English cast members of the epic masterpiece Fate/stay night [Unlimited Blade Works]. Aniplex of America Inc. has confirmed that the first season will be available in both a Limited Edition Blu-ray Box Set and Complete 1st Season DVD Set August 25th. Pre-orders for both SKUs will be available starting today on the official U.S. Fate/stay night [Unlimited Blade Works] homepage (www.FateStayNightUSA.com) for North, Central and South America.

Contest Opens Today And Fans Are Invited To Submit Videos Expressing Their Love For The World’s Most Popular Ninja For A Chance To Meet The Legendary Manga Creator At NY Comic Con
San Francisco, CA, July 2, 2015 – VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), the largest publisher, distributor and licensor of manga and anime in North America, launches special Hokage for a Day Promotion to celebrate NARUTO and the upcoming first-ever U.S. appearance by the manga series creator Masashi Kishimoto at the 2015 New York Comic Con in October.

Action-Driven Superhero Series By Studio Madhouse
Based On The Bestselling Manga Series
About A Superhero Who Just Needs A Villain Strong Enough
To Take Him On
San Francisco, CA, July 2, 2015 – VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), the largest publisher, distributor and licensor of manga and anime in North America, has teamed with VIZ Media Europe S.A.R.L. (VME), the leader in Japanese Entertainment content in Europe, and Anime Consortium Japan Inc. (ACJ), the Japanese company for official anime streaming, to jointly announce the acquisition of the multi-territory media distribution rights for the anime series, ONE-PUNCH MAN.

AUSTIN WESLEY COLLING TOPS THE COMPETITION FOR THOSE BORN IN 2002 OR LATER AT THE Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME DRAGON DUEL NORTH AMERICAN WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFIER;
WILL TEST SKILLS AT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
El Segundo, Calif. (July 1, 2015) – Music City was turned into Yu-Gi-Oh! City this past weekend as Duelists from across the United States and Canada showcased their Dueling and Deck-building skill in Nashville, Tennessee at the Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME (TCG) North American World Championship Qualifier (WCQ) and the Dragon Duel North American WCQ for those born in 2002 or later.

Hollywood Icon Burt Reynolds To Attend Wizard World Chicago, August 22

Burt Reynolds, film and TV star and sex symbol for decades, will return to Wizard World when he appears at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center on Saturday, August 22 at Wizard World Comic Con Chicago. One of the all-time Hollywood greats, Reynolds has starred in dozens of popular films and TV series, making him one of the most recognizable entertainment figures of the past half-century.

Mötley Crüe lead singer Vince Neil will make his first Wizard World Comic Con appearance this fall in Tulsa, October 24. Neil, who has fronted the rock band to the tune of more than 80 million records sold worldwide, also began his career as a solo artist in 1993.

With tough-guy roles like "Animal Mother" in Stanley Kubrick's Full Metal Jacket or "Jayne Cobb" in "Firefly" and Serenity, and dozens of others, Adam Baldwin is a huge fan favorite. Now fans can meet this star at three Wizard World Comic Cons in the coming months.

One the tour's most charismatic guests returns to Wizard World when Bruce Campbell visits five Wizard World shows this summer and fall, starting with Wizard World Chicago in August.

Stephen Amell, known to millions as the crime-fighting vigilante in the hit TV series "Arrow," returns to Wizard World at its flagship show, Chicago, this summer.

OLD WEST MEETS NEW MAGIC IN GREK PAK’S ‘KINGSWAY WEST’

PAK’S FIRST ORIGINAL SERIES FEATURES REVOLUTIONARY PREORDER SYSTEM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MILWAUKIE, OR—This November, award-winning writer Greg Pak makes his Dark Horse debut with Kingsway West, his first creator-driven original series!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MILWAUKIE, OR—Journey alongside Nathan Drake once again as Naughty Dog and Dark Horse Books team up to bring you a comprehensive and breathtaking exploration into UNCHARTED 4: A Thief’s End™!

Company’s Con Offerings Include Personalized Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME Token Card, Duel the Master and an Exclusive Game Mat
El Segundo, CA (July 2, 2015) – Year after year Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. (KONAMI) delivers Comic-Con International: San Diego attendees an abundance of new and exciting activities to experience as they traverse the floor of the world-renowned five-day show. This year will be no different in booth #3713 as the company shows off its global pop culture sensation, the Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME (TCG) July 8 – July 12.

Full List of This Year's Best Panels & Signings Revealed!
San Diego, CA (July 2, 2015) – Last week IDW and Top Shelf released their highly anticipated list of convention exclusives for this year's San Diego Comic-Con, and now it's time to reveal their panel and signing schedules! Get your schedules ready, because you won't want to miss any of this!

Comic-Con 2015: Top Shelf debuts, con exclusives, Team MARCH, and more!

♫It's the most wonderful time of the year...♫ — Comic-Con time, of course! Join us next week for a special milestone: Top Shelf's first San Diego Comic-Con since joining the IDW Publishing family. We'll be marking the occasion in TWO locations, both at IDW's booth #2743 and at the Top Shelf island in its historic home, booth #1721.
And what have we got in store? You may have already heard about our special Comic-Con exclusives, but that's just the tip of the iceberg...

Legendary civil rights icon and #1 New York Times bestselling author Congressman John Lewis returns to Comic-Con along with his award-winning collaborators Andrew Aydin and Nate Powell, ready to meet you at their Saturday morning panel and discuss their newest bestseller March: Book Two, now available in a limited signed & numbered hardcover edition!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MILWAUKIE, OR—Dark Horse Comics, Activision Publishing, Inc., and Treyarch have teamed up to deliver a thrilling comic book series written by decorated comics veteran Larry Hama (G.I. Joe) and drawn by Marcelo Ferreira (Transformers, TMNT)!
The Call of Duty®: Black Ops III comic book series follows an elite group of cybernetically enhanced soldiers as they wage a secret war across a futuristic, war-torn world transformed by technology.

GET THE EXCLUSIVE STORY BEHIND DR. ZOMBOSS’S CAPTURE OF SUBURBIA
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MILWAUKIE, OR—Blooming out of the worldwide success—over one million copies sold!—of Plants vs. Zombies™: Lawnmageddon, Plants vs. Zombies: Timepocalypse, and the new Plants vs. Zombies ongoing series comes a new comic masterpiece, Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare!

CORINNA BECHKO AND RANDY GREEN BRING HIGH-SPIRITED ACTION AND CLASSIC ADVENTURE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MILWAUKIE, OR—Lara Croft® is back with dual pistols, sharp wit, and an eye for action as acclaimed writer Corinna Bechko takes on the video game icon in Lara Croft and the Frozen Omen this October.

The Art of Kevin Eastman Exhibition Gets Extended Hours This Week Only!
San Diego, CA (July 1, 2015) – In one week’s time, San Diego, CA will once again shine as the capital of the pop culture world with plenty to do both in and around the San Diego Convention Center. And whether you have a Comic-Con 4-day pass or didn’t get a ticket at all this year, IDW Publishing would like to invite you to visit the San Diego Comics Art Gallery, San Diego’s only permanent gallery completely dedicated to sequential comic book art, for a truly unique comics experience during SDCC!

U.S.’s Largest Anime/Manga Company Hosts ULTRAMAN Manga Creators, Marks The 10th Anniversary of Shojo Beat Imprint And Offers A Dazzling Array Of Exclusive Items For Purchase
San Francisco, CA, June 24, 2015 – VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), the largest publisher, distributor and licensor of manga and anime in North America, announces its return to San Diego, CA for the 2015 Comic-Con International with an impressive roster of manga creator personal appearances, informative panel discussions, interactive activities, promotional giveaways, and a wide selection of special retail products available exclusively at the event.

Manga Artists/Creators Eiichi Shimizu And Tomohiro Shimoguchi Make First-Ever International Appearance To Celebrate New Action Series Inspired By The Classic Japanese Sci-Fi Property
San Francisco, CA, June 23, 2015 – VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), the largest publisher, distributor and licensor of manga and anime in North America, proudly presents the first-ever U.S. appearance by the creators of the new ULTRAMAN manga series at the 2015 Comic-Con International: San Diego.

VIZ MEDIA TURNS UP THE HEAT ON SUMMER READING WITH NEW BLEACH AND NARUTO MANGA BOX SETS

Latest Box Sets For Seminal Manga Properties Set For Release In July; Each Set Contains 20+ Manga Volumes Along With Exclusive Bonus Premiums!
San Francisco, CA, June 15, 2015 – VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), the largest publisher, distributor and licensor of manga and anime in North America, prepares to thrill ardent fans of the BLEACH and NARUTO manga (graphic novel) series as it announces the forthcoming release of the latest box set editions for both titles.

Series About A Pair Of Mystical Warriors With Intertwined Destinies Launches In Print And Digital In July!
San Francisco, CA, June 11, 2015 – VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), the largest publisher, distributor and licensor of manga and anime in North America, unleashes the supernatural action manga (graphic novel) series – TWIN STAR EXORCISTS – on July 7th.

VIZ MEDIA HITS MANGA FANS WITH THE PRINT DEBUT OF SUPERHERO COMEDY MANGA SERIES ONE-PUNCH MAN

Debut Of First Two Print Volumes Of The Manga Series About A Superhero Who Just Needs A Villain Strong Enough To Take Him On; Special Digital Preview Of Opening Chapters Available
San Francisco, CA, June 5, 2015 – VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), the largest publisher, distributor and licensor of manga and anime in North America, delivers a knock-out blow, manga style, with the exciting print debut later this summer of the acclaimed superhero series, ONE-PUNCH MAN.

Yu-Gi-Oh! Legacy of the Duelist Available This Summer
El Segundo, Calif. (June 4, 2015) – Attention Duelists! Ready for a challenge? Enter the Duelist Simulator to take your place among the finest game players ever with Yu-Gi-Oh! Legacy of the Duelist! For the first time, Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. (KONAMI) brings the popular Yu-Gi-Oh! franchise to the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system on the PlayStation®Network and the Xbox One, the all-in-one games and entertainment system from Microsoft, for a next-generation experience that’s not to be missed! Yu-Gi-Oh! Legacy of the Duelist will arrive early summer to take fans on a nostalgic journey to the memorable world of the Yu-Gi-Oh! TV animated series.

KELLY THOMPSON AND MEREDITH MCCLAREN’S OGN TO BE SERIALIZED ON DARK HORSE DIGITAL PRIOR TO RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MILWAUKIE, OR—Before fully opening Kelly Thompson and Meredith McClaren’s Heart in a Box in September, become one of the first to get a FREE glimpse at the duo’s original graphic novel via Dark Horse Digital.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MILWAUKIE, OR—As part of its announcement slate for Phoenix Comicon 2015, Dark Horse Comics has announced the final installment of Eisner-nominated horror series Colder.
Colder: Toss the Bones sees the return of the Eisner-nominated horror series by Paul Tobin and Juan Ferreyra. Set to debut in September, the final chapter of the Colder trilogy follows a newly resurrected Nimble Jack, as he skips back and forth between the Hungry World and our own reality, recruiting agents of madness and unifying them with a single objective: the death and consumption of Declan!

Marietta, GA (May 27, 2015) – Legendary journalist Hunter S. Thompson's genius was rooted in his ability to blend reality with fiction, serious cultural analysis with madcap escapades, astonishing words with unforgettable images. In that spirit, and in proud partnership with the Thompson estate, Top Shelf Productions is pleased to announce Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, a delightfully bonkers graphic novel by Eisner-nominated artist Troy Little adapting Thompson's book of the same name.

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