VIZ MEDIA ACQUIRES HOME MEDIA AND PUBLISHING RIGHTS FOR POKMON THE MOVIE: THE POWER OF US

VIZ MEDIA ACQUIRES HOME MEDIA AND PUBLISHING RIGHTS FOR POK MON THE MOVIE: THE POWER OF US

POK MON THE MOVIE: THE POWER OF US Arrives With Blu-ray/DVD Editions This Spring And An Exclusive Manga Prequel Release This Summer

San Francisco, CA, January 23, 2019 VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media),a premier company in the fields of publishing, animation distribution, and global entertainment licensing, announces the home media distribution rights for POK MON THE MOVIE: THE POWER OF US in the US and Canada and manga publishing rights for POK MON THE MOVIE: THE POWER OF US ZERAORA under license from The Pok mon Company International.

The 21st feature film of the beloved POK MON entertainment franchise caught the attention of fans when it screened in theaters in the US and select international territories last year. POK MON THE MOVIE: THE POWER OF US is slated for release on Blu-ray and DVD. POK MON THE MOVIE: THE POWER OF US ZERAORA depicts the exciting manga backstory to the movie and features story and artwork by creator Kemon Kawamoto. The manga will be published by VIZ Media this summer.

A young athlete whose running days might be behind her, a compulsive liar, a shy researcher, a bitter old woman, and a little girl with a big secret the only thing they have in common is the annual Wind Festival in Fula City. The festival celebrates the Legendary Pok mon Lugia, who brings the wind that powers this seaside city. When a series of threats endangers not just the festival, but all the people and Pok mon of Fula City, it ll take more than just Ash and Pikachu to save the day! Can everyone put aside their differences and work together or will it all end in destruction?

Pok mon is one of the most successful international entertainment franchises of all time. More than 324 million Pok mon video games have sold worldwide and over 23.6 billion cards from the Pok mon Trading Card Game have been sold in more than 74 countries in addition to 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 (in both printed and digital formats) including Pok mon Adventures, Pok mon Adventures: FireRed & LeafGreen, Pok mon Adventures: Emerald, Pok mon Adventures: Diamond AND Pearl/PLATINUM,Pok mon Adventures: HeartGold & SoulSilver, Pok mon Adventures: Black & White, POK MON X Y, POK MON OMEGA RUBY ALPHA SAPPHIRE, and POK MON ADVENTURES: SUN & MOON.

For additional information on POK MON anime and manga titles distributed and published by VIZ Media, please visit 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 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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