VIZ MEDIA EXPANDS POKMON PUBLISHING CATALOG WITH POKMON ADVENTURES 20TH ANNIVERSARY ILLUSTRATION BOOK

VIZ MEDIA EXPANDS POK MON PUBLISHING CATALOG WITH POK MON ADVENTURES 20TH ANNIVERSARY ILLUSTRATION BOOK

Leading North American Manga Publisher Announces A Unique ART OF POK MON ADVENTURES Art Book Set For Release Next Year

San Francisco, CA, November 10, 2016 VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media),a premier company in the fields of publishing, animation distribution, and global entertainment licensing, expands its critically acclaimed art book and POK MON collection with the acquisition of the North American publishing rights for the Pok mon Adventures 20th Anniversary Illustration Book: The Art of Pok mon Adventures.

A first-of-its-kind release, THE ART OF POK MON ADVENTURES is scheduled for a print release in Fall 2017 and celebrates two decades of POK MON with a vividly illustrated collection of work by the beloved manga series artist, Satoshi Yamamoto.

Latest VIZ Media Publishing Acquisition:

POK MON ADVENTURES 20TH ANNIVERSARY ILLUSTRATION BOOK: THE ART OF POK MON ADVENTURES Available Fall 2017

Beautiful full-color art from the Pok mon Adventures graphic novel series, sketches and storyboards never seen before, four pull-out posters and a bonus manga story written by series writer Hidenori Kusaka, never before published in English!

Artist Satoshi Yamamoto began illustrating POK MON ADVENTURES in 2001. His favorite manga creators/artists include Fujiko Fujio (Doraemon), Yukinobu Hoshino (2001 Nights), and Katsuhiro Otomo (Akira). He also loves films, monsters, mysteries, and punk rock music, and notably uses the Pok mon Swalot as his artist portrait.

POK MON is one of the most successful international entertainment franchises of all time. More than 279 million POK MON video games and over 21.5 billion Pok mon Trading Cards have been sold in more than 74 countries in addition to substantial publishing and merchandise sales. VIZ Media is the official North American distributor for a wide variety of POK MON home media releases including animated series and films and also publishes a variety of POK MON manga graphic novel series including Pok mon Adventures, Pok mon Adventures: FireRed & LeafGreen, Pok mon Adventures: Emerald, Pok mon Adventures: Diamond & Pearl/PLATINUM,Pok mon Adventures: HeartGold & SoulSilver, Pok mon Adventures: Black & White, POK MON X Y, and POK MON OMEGA RUBY & ALPHA SAPPHIRE.

For additional information on manga titles distributed and published by VIZ Media, please visit www.VIZ.com.

About VIZ Media, LLC

Established in 1986, VIZ Media is the premier company in the fields of publishing, animation distribution, and global entertainment licensing. Along with its popular digital magazine WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP and blockbuster properties like NARUTO, DRAGON BALL, SAILOR MOON, and POK MON, VIZ Media offers an extensive library of titles and original content in a wide variety of book and video formats, as well as through official licensed merchandise. Owned by three of Japan s largest publishing and entertainment companies, Shueisha Inc., Shogakukan Inc., and Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions, Co., Ltd., VIZ Media is dedicated to bringing the best titles for English-speaking audiences worldwide.

Learn more about VIZ Media and its properties at www.VIZ.com.

About Pok mon

The Pok mon Company International, a subsidiary of The Pok mon Company in Japan, manages the property outside of Asia and is responsible for brand management, licensing, and marketing, the Pok mon Trading Card Game, the animated TV series, home entertainment, and the official Pok mon website. Pok mon was launched in Japan in 1996 and today is one of the most popular children's entertainment properties in the world. For more information, visit www.pokemon.com.

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