VIZ MEDIA S PERFECT SQUARE IMPRINT COMPLEMENTS HOLIDAY SHOPPING with A WIDE ARRAY OF MANGA AND GRAPHIC NOVEL TITLES

VIZ MEDIA'S PERFECT SQUARE IMPRINT COMPLEMENTS HOLIDAY SHOPPING WITH A WIDE ARRAY OF MANGA AND GRAPHIC NOVEL TITLES

2014 Holiday Gift Ideas Include All-Ages Manga And Graphic Novels For Celebrated Properties Including BRAVEST WARRIORS, HELLO KITTY , POK MON And VOLTRON

San Francisco, CA, November 19, 2014 VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), the largest distributor and licensor of anime and manga in North America, prepares to delight the young and young-at-heart this holiday season with a diverse selection of All-Ages manga, original graphic novels, and collectible books available from the company's Perfect Square imprint.

Got a Bravest Warriors fan on your list? Perfect Square has two titles featuring Catbug, the breakout character of the hit animated series created by Pendleton Ward. Fans can venture to multiple dimensions with an incredible collection of artists in BRAVEST WARRIORS: THE SEARCH FOR CATBUG, and see the world as only Catbug can in CATBUG's TREASURE BOOK. A third title, BRAVEST WARRIORS: THE GREAT CORE CAPER, allows fans of the Cartoon Hangover sensation to choose which way the story will end in Perfect Squares first-ever multiple-choice adventure.

Pop culture and HELLO KITTY fans will not want to miss Hello Kitty, Hello 40, a hardcover anthology featuring an array of acclaimed comic artists, muralists and toy creators paying tribute to Hello Kitty in story and art. Readers also can catch Hello Kitty's latest full color original graphic novel adventure, HELLO KITTY: WORK OF ART.

POK MON fans can select from a trio of manga (graphic novel) box set editions for POK MON ADVENTURES RUBY & SAPPHIRE, POK MON BLACK AND WHITE, and POK MON ADVENTURES DIAMOND & PEARL/PLATINUM.

The legendary giant robot anime franchise, VOLTRON, also returns in the informative tribute VOLTRON: FROM DAYS OF LONG AGO, A 30th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION, which explores the history of the iconic series and its lasting impact on pop culture.

VIZ Media's Perfect Square imprint focuses on delivering original comics, manga, graphic novels and other children's books with an emphasis on strong storytelling, eye-popping graphics, empowering themes, and a dash of irreverence, that captures the imagination of a whole new generation.

BRAVEST WARRIORS HOLIDAY GIFT TITLES

BRAVEST WARRIORS PRESENTS: CATBUG's TREASURE BOOK Rated A for All Ages MSRP: $12.99 U.S. / $14.99 CAN Available Now!

Says Catbug: "This book has all my secret treasures and oregano dreams! ALSO FIRE! I will share them with you because you are my friend, but it has to be our secret, okay? I love you Treasure Book!"

BRAVEST WARRIORS: THE SEARCH FOR CATBUG Rated A for All Ages MSRP: $14.99 U.S. / $17.99 CAN Available Now!

An amazing collection of artists venture to multiple dimensions to help you in...THE SEARCH FOR CATBUG! Catbug ate some weird new cubes of food that caused him to lose what little control he already had over his jump abilities! Now he's careening through dimensions, unable to stop! Help the Bravest Warriors travel the galaxy and find Catbug. Just don't eat any of those cube snacks or you might end up lost too! Artists include Alan Brown (BEN 10 OMNIVERSE), Mr. Warburton (Codename: Kids Next Door), Ian McGinty (UGLYDOLL, HELLO KITTY), Lee Ferguson (Miranda Mercury), Jorge Monlongo (Mr. Peabody & Sherman, HELLO KITTY), Stu Livingston (Steven Universe) and Mad Rupert (Regular Show, Adventure Time).

BRAVEST WARRIORS: THIS WAY OR THAT - THE GREAT CORE CAPER Rated A for All Ages MSRP: $7.99 U.S. / $9.99 CAN Available Now!

In THE GREAT CORE CAPER, the planet Goober-Delta-9 will lose orbit if its stolen planetary core is not returned. Where is that core? In the most secure vault in the Galaxy beneath SID BEEMER-BOOF'S FUN PLANET, the biggest amusement park in the known universe. The Bravest Warriors must recruit a daring team, including Plum, Catbug, President Memory Donk, Professor Brain Dog 7 and the Emotion Lord, to help them on their mission. Each team member must play their part in order to pull off the most outrageous heist of all time! And on EVERY page, the reader is in complete control of what happens next!

HELLO KITTY HOLIDAY GIFT TITLES

HELLO KITTY, HELLO 40 MSRP: $29.99 U.S. / $34.99 CAN Rated A' For All Ages Available Now!

In 1974, Hello Kitty stepped on the scene, and shes had the world wrapped around her red bow ever since. In Perfect Squares Hello Kitty, Hello 40, an array of acclaimed comic artists, muralists and toy creators pay tribute to Hello Kitty in story and art. Contributors include the award-winning creators of the Tiny Titans series, Art Baltazar and Franco Aureliani; Brian Smith, co-creator of the New York Times bestselling series Stuff of Legend; Gene Luen Yang, award-winning author of American Born Chinese and Boxers and Saints, and Uglydoll co-creator David Horvath. Everyone has a tale to tell about the cute little girl who speaks from her heart. The hardcover edition also includes a special introduction by Matt and Jennifer L. Holm, award-winning creators of the Babymouse series.

HELLO KITTY: WORK OF ART MSRP: $7.99 U.S. / $9.99 CAN Rated A' For All Ages Available Now!

Picture this: Hello Kitty and her friends are making music, producing plays, snapping photos, solving mysteries and, playing with dragons? Art is all around, and Hello Kitty and her friends know exactly where to find it! This latest HELLO KITTY original graphic novel features story and full color art from Giovanni Castro, Jacob Chabot, Ian McGinty, Jorge Monlongo, and Maite Oz.

POK MON HOLIDAY GIFT TITLES

POK MON ADVENTURES RUBY & SAPPHIRE BOX SET MSRP: $59.99 U.S. / $79.99 CAN Rated A' For All Ages Available Now!

Ruby's father Norman is the new Gym Leader of Petalburg City. But Ruby doesn't want to follow in his father'

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