
VIZ MEDIA ANNOUNCES THE ACQUISITION AND UPCOMING RELEASE OF NEW POK MON MANGA TITLES
VIZ Kids Imprint To Debut POK MON THE MOVIE: KYUREM vs. THE Sword of Justice Tie-In Manga, As Well As New POK MON ADVENTURES: HEARTGOLD AND SOULSILVER And A New Edition Of POK MON ADVENTURES: BLACK AND WHITE
San Francisco, CA, February 26, 2013 VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), the largest publisher, distributor and licensor of anime and manga in North America, thrills fans of the venerable POK MON franchise as it announces the acquisition and forthcoming debut of an array of new POK MON manga (graphic novel) titles.
Leading the new releases will be the brand-new POK MON THE MOVIE: KYUREM vs. THE Sword of Justice tie-in manga editions scheduled to debut on March 5th. These will be followed by the release of the POK MON ADVENTURES: BLACK & WHITEand POK MON ADVENTURES: HeartGOLD AND SOULSILVERmanga series later this summer. Titles from VIZ Media's extensive POK MON catalog are published under its popular VIZ Kids imprint.
VIZ Media's extensive catalog of POK MON titles continues to expand with these fantastic new titles, says Beth Kawasaki, VIZ Media Senior Editorial Director. From the exciting release of the tie-in manga to the latest feature film, POK MON THE MOVIE: KYUREM vs. THE Sword of Justice, to the debut of the new POK MON ADVENTURES: HEARTGOLD AND SOULSILVER manga series and the publication of a new edition of the critically acclaimed POK MON ADVENTURES: BLACK AND WHITE series, there will be plenty of imaginative adventures to look forward to throughout the spring and summer!
New 2013 POK MON Manga Releases Include:
POK MON THE MOVIE: KYUREM vs. THE Sword of Justice Manga Rated A for All Ages MANGA MSRP: $9.99 U.S. / $12.99 CAN Available March 5th
Keldeo is determined to become a Sword of Justice, but to do so he must defeat Kyurem, one of the most powerful Dragon-type Pok mon in the world. Keldeo challenges Kyurem, unleashing a destructive force even Ash and Pikachu may be powerless to stop!
POK MON ADVENTURES: BLACK & WHITE MANGA, Vol. 1 Rated A for All Ages MSRP: $9.99 U.S. / $12.99 CAN Available July 2nd
Meet Pok mon Trainers Black and White in this new full-size graphic novel edition of the popular series previously published in a special edition format. 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 ADVENTURES: HeartGOLD AND SOULSILVER MANGA, Vol. 1 Rated A for All Ages MSRP: $9.99 U.S. / $12.99 CAN Available August 6th
Your favorite Pok mon Trainers Gold and Silver are back! Crystal too! And so is Team Rocket... In this two-volume thriller, troublemaker Gold and feisty Silver must team up again to find their old enemy Lance and the Legendary Pok mon Arceus. Meanwhile, Team Rocket is on the rampage: digging up, stealing, and collecting 16 mysterious plates for some nefarious purpose known only to them... What is the hidden power of the 16 plates, and what do they symbolize...?
For more information on VIZ Media's POK MON manga and anime titles, please visit www.VIZ.com/Pokemon/.
For more information on other VIZ Media kids titles, please visit http://www.vizkids.com.
About VIZ Media, LLC
Headquartered in San Francisco, California, VIZ Media distributes, markets and licenses the best anime and manga titles direct from Japan. Owned by three of Japan s largest manga and animation companies, Shueisha Inc., Shogakukan Inc., and Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions, Co., Ltd., VIZ Media has the most extensive library of anime and manga for English speaking audiences in North America, the United Kingdom, Ireland and South Africa. With its popular digital manga anthology WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP and blockbuster properties like NARUTO, BLEACH and INUYASHA, VIZ Media offers cutting-edge action, romance and family friendly properties for anime, manga, science fiction and fantasy fans of all ages. VIZ Media properties are available as graphic novels, DVDs, animated television series, feature films, downloadable and streaming video and a variety of consumer products. Learn more about VIZ Media, anime and manga at www.VIZ.com.
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