VIZ MEDIA EXPANDS POKMON PUBLISHING CATALOG WITH NEW MANGA AND AN ACTIVITY BOOK SET FOR 2018 RELEASE

VIZ MEDIA EXPANDS POK MON PUBLISHING CATALOG WITH NEW MANGA AND AN ACTIVITY BOOK SET FOR 2018 RELEASE

New POK MON Titles Include POK MON SUN & MOON, POK MON HORIZON: SUN & MOON, and POMPOM POK MON

San Francisco, CA, October 20, 2017 VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media),a premier company in the fields of publishing, animation distribution, and global entertainment licensing, adds all-ages fun and adventure to its POK MON catalog with three new publishing acquisitions.

The first of these new titles will debut in the Spring of 2018 with additional titles scheduled for publication in the Summer. The new releases include POK MON SUN & MOON and POK MON HORIZON: SUN & MOON, two brand-new manga series that feature a cast of new characters set in the Alola region from the latest Pok mon Sun & Moon video game. Also announced was a new arts and crafts book, POMPOM POK MON, set for release in the Summer of 2018.

Additional information on each of these titles will be announced in the near future.

POK MON SUN & MOON, Vol. 1

Rated A' for All Ages Debuts Spring 2018

Sun dreams of money. Moon dreams of science. When their paths cross with Team Skull, both their plans go awry. Moon is on her way to deliver a rare Pok mon to Professor Kukui in the Alola region when she meets his good friend Sun, a courier entrusted with a special Pok dex. Sun offers to safely deliver Moon to the professor's lab, but then they tangle with a group of grunts from Team Skull and are attacked by a mysterious Pok mon! What is this sparkling stone the mysterious Pok mon leaves behind?

POK MON HORIZON: SUN & MOON, Vol. 1

Rated A' for All Ages Debuts Summer 2018

Akira's summer vacation in the Alola region heats up when he befriends a Rockruff with a mysterious gemstone. Together, Akira hopes they can achieve his dream of becoming a Pok mon Trainer and learning an amazing Z-Move. But first, Akira needs to pass a test to earn a Trainer Passport. This becomes even more difficult when Rockruff gets kidnapped! Their lives get more complicated when Team Kings shows up with you guessed it evil plans for world domination!

POMPOM POK MON

Debuts Summer 2018

Make pompom versions of your favorite Pok mon! This book includes 35 patterns with photographs and instructions for various types of Pok mon like Pikachu, Charmander, Snorlax and Bulbasaur.

POK MON is one of the most successful international entertainment franchises of all time. More than 290 million POK MON video games and over 23.6 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 AND 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 POK MON 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.

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