3 More VIZ Manga Digital Debuts, Including GENKAKU PICASSO, PRINCE OF TENNIS!

VIZ MEDIA DELIVERS A SECOND DIGITAL UPDATE FOR MARCH OF NEW MANGA SERIES LAUNCHING ON VIZMANGA.COM AND THE VIZ MANGA APP FOR iPAD, iPHONE AND iPOD TOUCH

GENKAKU PICASSO, THE PRINCE OF TENNIS And
YU-GI-OH! 5D’s Join The Extensive VIZ Manga Digital Library

March 26, 2012 VIZ Media continues to stir the imaginations of fans across North America with the latest announcement of a second update for the month of March featuring four new manga (graphic novel) series set to debut on VIZManga.com and for digital download on the VIZ MANGA App for the Apple iPad®, iPhone® and iPod® touch.

DC Entertainment Brings Top Talent to C2E2!!

DC ENTERTAINMENT TO BRING TOP TALENT TO CHICAGO COMIC & ENTERTAINMENT EXPO (C2E2)

Renowned Comic Book Publisher will Participate in Nine Panels at Convention; Executives and Creators to Meet with Fans

Norwalk, CT, March 23, 2012: DC Entertainment has revealed that it will bring an extensive line up of top talent and creators to Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo (C2E2). The renowned comic book publisher is slated to participate in nine panels providing thousands of fans the opportunity to hear from some of the most famous artists and creators in the DC universe. Many of these creators, as well as executives from the company, will also be on hand to meet with fans in the DC Entertainment booth, which will occupy 2500 square feet in a central location on the convention floor. The talent that is (so far) scheduled to appear at C2E2 includes: Franco Aureliani, Art Baltazar, Chris Burnham, David Finch, Patrick Gleason, Kevin Maguire, Sean Murphy, Jimmy Palmiotti, Gail Simone and Scott Snyder. This does not include a number of top creators that DC will be bringing to the convention for BEFORE WATCHMEN, which has been announced in a separate release.

AM2 Proudly Announces Ms. Andrea Libman as an Official Guest of Honor

AM2 PROUDLY ANNOUNCES
ANDREA LIBMAN AS AN OFFICIAL GUEST OF HONOR
FOR THE HIGHLY ANTICIPATED CONVENTION THIS JUNE 15-17, 2012
AT THE ANAHEIM CONVENTION CENTER AND HILTON

The Voice of My Little Pony¹s Pinkie Pie, Fluttershy, Rose, Zipzee, Pumpkin Cake, Caramel Cherry Berry, Daisy; Strawberry Shortcake¹s Lemon Meringue; Care Bear¹s Harmony Bear; X-Men¹s X23; Dragon Ball¹s Chi-Chi; Madeline¹s Madeline and More Attends This Summer¹s Hottest Ticket! Get your Passports Today and Experience the Difference!

LOS ANGELES, Calif. (March 23, 2012) AM2, this summer¹s most anticipated anime, manga and music convention this coming June 15-17, 2012 at the Anaheim Convention Center and Hilton, will be the place to be as the illustrious voice actress-Ms. Andrea Libman as an official Guest of Honor.

DC Entertainment Showcases "Before Watchmen" at C2E2!!

DC ENTERTAINMENT TO SHOWCASE “BEFORE WATCHMEN” AT CHICAGO COMIC & ENTERTAINMENT EXPO (C2E2)

Leading Entertainment Company Will Bring Top Talent to
Preview Highly Anticipated Prequel

Norwalk, CT, March 23, 2012: DC Entertainment announced its plans today to bring some of the comic book industry’s most iconoclastic writers and artists to Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo (C2E2) to discuss this year’s highly anticipated BEFORE WATCHMEN comic book event. Although the first issue of BEFORE WATCHMEN doesn’t go on sale until the first week of June, the announcement of all new stories building on the foundation of the bestselling graphic novel of all time is already the talk of the comic book industry. Among the creators who will be on hand to discuss why they signed on for the project and to answer fan questions will be Brian Azzarello, Lee Bermejo, Amanda Conner, Adam Hughes, J Michael Straczynski, and Len Wein.

Anime Midwest 2012 Announces Random aka MegaRan, Level Boys, and V is for Villains

Lisle, Illinois - March 23, 2012- Anime Midwest 2012 is excited to announce performances by Random aka MegaRan, Level Boys, and V is for Villains at the Anime Midwest 2012 convention. Anime Midwest is a national fan conference (think Comic-Con) that will bring together thousands of attendees for a three-day weekend filled with autograph signings, special guests, an exhibit hall, concerts, costume contests, and events. Anime Midwest will be held July 6-8, 2012 at the beautiful Wyndham Executive Conference Center in Lisle, Illinois. Additional guests are slated to be announced as the convention approaches.

Yu-Gi-Oh! Championship Series Lima, Peru

DUELISTS TO MEET IN LIMA, PERU FOR ELITE Yu-Gi-Oh! CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES EVENT MARCH 31ST – APRIL 1ST

Younger Players Can Compete in Dragon Duel

El Segundo, CA (March 23, 2012) – Hundreds of Duelists representing countries from South America and beyond are readying their Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME (TCG) Decks and packing their suitcases as they prepare for the 2012 Yu-Gi-Oh! CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES (YCS) Lima, Peru. Competitive Duelists and aspiring champions are to compete at the YCS Lima, Peru between March 31st – April 1st at the premier-level Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG event from Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. (Konami).

Aniplex of America to Stream Madoka Magica 5th Episode in English

Niconico and Aniplex of America presents the return of
"Puella Magi Madoka Magica English Screening Premiere"
A FREE simultaneous streaming live event

Santa Monica, CA (March 20, 2012)– Following the successful screening of the first episode of Madoka Magica, Aniplex has heard the requests and is ready to give the fans what they want. Aniplex of America has announced today that they will host an Exclusive Screening of episode 5 of the hit anime series "Puella Magi Madoka Magica” in English. Just like the first screening, this screening event will be shown in the US, Canada, UK, Australia, New Zealand and Japan simultaneously for free. This one day event will be on the Niconico Live-Streaming channel on April 6th, Friday at 20:30 PST (April 7th Saturday at 12:30pm Japan local time).

Tom Morello, Claudio Sanchez to Appear at C2E2!

GRAMMY AWARD-WINNING GUITARIST TOM MORELLO AND MUSICIAN/WRITER CLAUDIO SANCHEZ TO APPEAR AT CHICAGO COMIC & ENTERTAINMENT EXPO (C2E2)

Noted Musicians Will Promote Their Latest Comic Books!

Norwalk, CT, March 21, 2012: Chicago native and Grammy Award-winning guitarist Tom Morello and noted musician Claudio Sanchez will be appearing at this year’s Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo (C2E2). In addition to their significant music credits, both Morello and Sanchez are well-recognized in the comic community for their writing talent. Best known for his tenure with the bands Rage Against the Machine, Audioslave and his acoustic solo act The Nightwatchman, Morello will conduct a panel on Friday, April 13, 6:15pm – 7:15pm and will also do a signing. Sanchez, an American writer and musician best known for being the lead singer and guitarist for the alternative/progressive rock group Coheed and Cambria, will be at C2E2 throughout the weekend and will promote his latest work and greet fans in the Evil Ink booth.