VIZ MEDIA FIRES THE IMAGINATIONS OF YOUNGER FANS AND READERS THIS HOLIDAY SEASON WITH NEW LEGEND OF ZELDA, MAMESHIBA AND POK MON RELEASES San Francisco, CA, November 16, 2011 - VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), the largest distributor and licensor of anime and manga in North America, has plenty to delight even the youngest manga (graphic novel) and anime fans this holiday season with a variety of new releases from VIZ KIDS to fill young minds with wonder and fire imaginations with fun adventures with characters from POK MON, MAMESHIBA and THE LEGEND OF ZELDA.
This year, VIZ Media highlights THE LEGEND OF ZELDA Manga Box Set, which celebrates the series' 25th Anniversary and bundles all 10 volumes of the fantasy action manga adventure series based on the hit Nintendo video game. MAMESHIBA will delight young readers with adorable characters in a winter-themed story and pop-out play scene. The timeless fun of POK MON is also well-represented this holiday season with the DVD release of the latest feature film, POK MON - ZOROARK: MASTER OF ILLUSIONS, as well as a POK MON DIAMOND AND PEARL ADVENTURE! Manga Box Set, and much, much more!
Manga Gift Releases:
THE LEGEND OF ZELDA Manga Box Set Rated A for All Ages MSRP: $69.99 U.S. / $80.99 CAN Available Now!
The box set contains all 10 volumes of THE LEGEND OF ZELDA manga series and a collectible poster. THE LEGEND OF ZELDA takes place in the mystical land of Hyrule, where three spiritual stones hold the key to the Triforce. Whoever holds them will control the world. A boy named Link sets out on a quest to deliver the Emerald, the spiritual stone of the forest, to Zelda, Princess of the land of Hyrule. The journey will be long and perilous, and Link will need all his skill and courage to defeat evil. The battle for Hyrule and the Sacred Realm has begun!
MAMESHIBA WINTER Rated A for All Ages MSRP: $12.99 U.S. / $14.99 CAN Available Now!
Its a BEAN! Its a DOG! Its... BOTH?! Not quite one or the other - theyre Mameshiba, cute little bean dogs with their own personalities and strange facts to share.
When its cold and snowy, Mameshiba are ready to play! The clever beans are building a snow castle, and you can join in the fun! With MAMESHIBA WINTER you can decorate the snowy scenes with stickers and play around the castle with your very own Mameshiba figures. Plus, keep the beans warm by dressing them up in winter gear!
POK MON - ZOROARK: MASTER OF ILLUSIONS Rated A for All Ages MSRP: $7.99 U.S. / $9.99 CAN Available Now!
Ash and Pikachu travel to Crown City to watch the Pok mon Baccer World Cup competition, but it's not all fun and games. The powerful Pok mon Zoroark has attacked! Ash and his friends must solve an old mystery before they can stop Zoroark and save the people of Crown City!
POK MON BLACK & WHITE, Vol. 4 Rated A for All Ages MSRP: $4.99 U.S. / $5.99 CAN Available Now!
Meet Pok mon Trainers Black and White! His entire life, Black has dreamed of winning the Pok mon League! Now he embarks on a journey to explore the Unova region and fill a Pok dex for Professor Juniper. White has an exciting career as the Trainer of a talented troupe of performing Pok mon. She dreams of making her Tepig Gigi a star! Together, Black and White continue on their journey... What surprising new Pok mon - and people - will they meet next?!
POK MON DIAMOND & PEARL ADVENTURE! Manga Box Set Rated A for All Ages MSRP: $59.99 U.S. / $67.99 CAN Available Now!
Contains all 8 volumes of the POK MON DIAMOND & PEARL ADVENTURE! series and a collectible poster. Most kids spend their days at school, but not Hareta. Raised in the wild by Pok mon, he can climb as high as an Aipom, swim as fast as a Magikarp, and even eat bark like a Bidoof! Recruited by Professor Rowan, Hareta decides to become a Pok mon Trainer. Along with his first Pok mon, Piplup, and his new friend Mitsumi, he sets off in search of the legendary Pok mon Dialga. But Team Galactic is hunting for Dialga too. Can Hareta and Piplup defeat Team Galactic and stop their evil plans?
POK MON MAGNET PLAY BOOK Rated A for All Ages MSRP: $8.99 U.S. / $10.99 CAN Available Now!
Now children of all ages can have their own adventures in the Unova Region! This book includes eight magnets that can be used in the book or on any other magnet-friendly surface, featuring Oshawott, Snivy, Tepig, Pikachu, Axew, Pansage, Reshiram and Zekrom.
Anime Gift Releases:
POK MON - ZOROARK: MASTER OF ILLUSIONS DVD Rated A for All Ages MSRP: $19.98 U.S. / CAN Available Now!
As Ash and his friends journey to Crown City to join the crowds watching the Pok mon Baccer World Cup, mysterious forces are in motion that could bring untold misfortune to them all! What secrets does Zorua, a Pok mon they befriend along the way, hide? Why is the powerful Zoroark rampaging through the city, and what does the appearance of the Legendary Pok mon Raikou, Entei, and Suicune mean? All these questions and more will be answered in POK MON-ZOROARK: MASTER OF ILLUSIONS!
POK MON DP GALACTIC BATTLES DVD Gift Set, Vol. 4 Rated A for All Ages MSRP: $24.92 U.S. / $24.98 CAN Available November 22nd
The DVD gift set contains POK MON DP GALACTIC BATTLES Vols. 7-8! When it comes to Pok mon, the more, the merrier: two new friends have joined Ash, Dawn, and Brock on their Sinnoh journey! Together, they'll chase a rogue Gible and face off in a tag battle. Before long, however, things take a turn for the worse as Team Galactic and Pok mon Hunter J return with a vengeance. Now Team Galactic is poised to achieve its ultimate goal: summoning the Legendary Dialga and Palkia in order to destroy the world! Are Ash and his friends ready to face the biggest Galactic battle of all?
For more information on these and other titles available from VIZ Media's VIZ KIDS imprint, plea
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VIZ MEDIA FIRES THE IMAGINATIONS OF YOUNGER FANS AND READERS THIS HOLIDAY SEASON WITH NEW LEGEND OF ZELDA, MAMESHIBA AND POK MON RELEASES San Francisco, CA, November 16, 2011 - VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), the largest distributor and licensor of anime and manga in North America, has plenty to delight even the youngest manga (graphic novel) and anime fans this holiday season with a variety of new releases from VIZ KIDS to fill young minds with wonder and fire imaginations with fun adventures with characters from POK MON, MAMESHIBA and THE LEGEND OF ZELDA. 
