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Naruto Forms Champion’s First Anime-Based Apparel Collection
The saga of a young ninja who seeks recognition from his peers and dreams of becoming the Hokage today inspires millions of people across generations on a daily basis. Champion's apparel line, Image Provided by Viz Media Now Champion Athleticwear has partnered with Naruto to bring a unique capsule to market celebrating the story's most well-known characters[...]
Cruella the Manga: Black White and Red: Viz Publishes Prequel to Movie
The movie could become a camp classic, or at the very least, a cult. "Cruella the Manga" cover courtesy of Viz Media. We all love to love a villain Villains get to be sassy, they get to be dismissive, and they get to push past the boundaries of polite society that we dare not ourselves[...]
Mashle: Magic and Muscles Vol. 1: What if Superman Went to Hogwarts?
1" cover, Viz Media Set in a magical kingdom where everyone goes to the magical school, young Mashle was raised in secrecy because he is one of the few children born without any magical powers He has a unique power, though: superstrength, the likes of which no one in the kingdom has ever seen before When[...]
Viz Media Releases Full List of October 2021 Manga Titles
Viz Media has released their massive list of October 2021 titles, including Shonen manga, Shoujo manga, Seinan manga and artbooks Once again, there's something here for everyone. Shonen Jump Courtesy of Viz Media Burn the Witch, Vol 1   Story and Art by Tite Kubo Behind the world you think you know lies a land of magic and  fairy tales—but[...]
Viz Media Releases September 2021 Manga Titles
Viz Media has released their full list of manga titles coming out in September Once again, it's a full range of Shonen, Shoujo and mature, or Seinan titles, so  there's something for everyone. Shonen Jump Courtesy of Viz Media Mashle: Magic and Muscles, Vol 2 Story and Art By Hajime Komoto       In the midst of a battle with[...]
Dim Mak x Inuyasha: Steve Aoki and Viz Launch Apparel Line
Steve Aoki's fashion brand, Dim Mak Collection, has joined forces with VIZ Media to release the officially licensed "Dim Mak x Inuyasha" collaboration – a collection of anime-inspired apparel celebrating the artistry and epic storytelling of one of Japan's best-known and award-winning manga artists, Rumiko Takahashi. Dim Mak x Inuyasha collection Credit: VIZ Media, Dim Mak Dim Mak x[...]
Anime Expo Lite 2021: Registration Open, Benefits Hate is A Virus
This year's programming will feature streamed content from additional industry partners such as Bushiroad, Bandai Namco Arts, Crunchyroll, Right Stuf Anime, VIZ Media and more soon to be announced! Additional content, programming details and participating brands will be announced in the coming weeks. "2021 is an important year of transition, of possibilities, of community, and of[...]
Viz Media Releases July 2021 Solicitations
Viz Media has released their complete list of titles coming out in July 2021, this time they're including their Blu-Ray and DVD titles. Viz Originals "Devil's Candy" cover, Viz Media Devil's Candy, Vol 1 By REM and Bikkuri At Hemlock Heart Academy, science wiz Kazu Decker shows off his skills by creating a humanoid girl named Pandora[...]
Kirby Manga Mania: Viz Media to Publish First English Edition of Manga
At last, Viz Media will be publishing the English translation of his manga series for the first time with Kirby Manga Mania on June 8th. Credit: Viz Media Today Kirby is one of the most iconic and recognized videogame characters ever made With a legacy spanning three decades, the video game franchise has sold tens of millions[...]
Demon Slayer Vol. 1 Digital Manga is Free to Celebrate Movie Release
To celebrate the success of the movie, Viz Media is offering the digital edition of Demon Slayer Vol 1 for free to everyone until May 23rd. KIMETSU NO YAIBA © 2016 by Koyoharu Gotouge/SHUEISHA Inc. That's right! An entire tankubon collection of a manga – all 180 pages of it – is free for download with no[...]
Lovesickness: Is Junji Ito’s Classic Horror Manga Really a Comedy?
This is one of the series that Ito is remembered for, but on a certain level, could it really be a comedy? "Lovesickness" cover art, Viz Media This series of stories is about an urban legend that high school girls and some adults believe in slavishly If they seek a ghostly handsome man in the fog, he[...]
Yakuza Lover: Viz Previews Steamy Shoujo Beat Romance Manga
Viz Media has released a preview of the steamy Shoujo Beat romance manga Yakuza Lover by Nozomi Mino "Shojo" means "young girls" in Japanese, and Shojo Beat is the premier Japanese manga anthology for young female readers The creators and artists are female, creating manga for a female audience. "Yakuza Lover" KOI TO DANGAN © 2019[...]
Marvel Meow: Marvel and Viz Media Begin Official Manga Collaboration
Marvel Comics and VIZ Media will collaborate for the first time to bring the wildly popular characters from the world of Marvel to manga! This collaboration includes a new range of manga and books launching in Fall 2021, starting with Marvel Meow! Of course, the first title would be a cat manga! Everyone loves cats! "Marvel[...]
Four New Viz Manga Releases Boost Adult Fiction Numbers By 55%
"The reason for the discrepancy was twofold: Easter week sales boosted sales of children's books at this time last year, while adult sales comparisons in 2021 benefitted from the decline in sales during the same period in 2020 because of the pandemic." But the increase in the adult fiction category, a massive 55.3% increase was credited[...]
Fist of the North Star: Viz Media to Release Ultimate Edition Manga
Fist of the North Star, the classic 1980s ultraviolent post-apocalyptic manga series, is finally being published in a complete Ultimate Edition in English by Viz Media. "Fist of the North Star" HOKUTO NO KEN Ultimate EditionⒸ1983 by BURONSON AND TETSUO HARA/COAMIX Fist of the North Star is a post-apocalyptic kung-fu Western, influenced by Spaghetti Westerns, Mad Max,[...]
Asadora! Vol. 1: Naoki Urusawa’s Heroine in the Age of Kaiju
1 cover art, Viz Media The first volume takes place in the Nagoya ports in 1959 10-year-old Asa is the middle child in a large poor family, often neglected and forgotten by her parents in the wake of her numerous older siblings Her life teeters between farce and tragedy when she's kidnapped by a man who[...]
Naruto Shippuden: Steve Aoki and Viz Launch 2nd Apparel Line
Musician Steve Aoki's Dim Mak Collection and VIZ Media have teamed up again to release a second apparel line featuring the iconic Naruto Shippuden anime Following the lauded first Dim Mak x Naruto collaboration, which was released in September, the second drop takes a deeper dive into Masashi Kishimoto's epic tale of the Five Great[...]
Viz Media Releases Advance List of June 2021 Titles
Viz Media has released its massive list of June 2021 manga titles and books Once again, there are the biggest manga titles out there and something for everyone. Shonen Jump Cover courtesy of Viz Media Seraph of the End, Vol 21 Story by Takaya Kagami Art by Yamato Yamamoto, Storyboards by Daisuke Furuya Guren catches up to Yuichiro's captors but[...]
Viz Media Releases May 2021 Manga Titles
Viz Media released their complete list of May 2021 manga titles Once again, it's a massive list with a myriad range of genres, no surprise considering they're the biggest manga publisher in America. Shonen Jump "Undead Unluck Vol 1" cover, Viz Media Undead Unluck, Vol 1 Story and Art by Yoshifumi Tozuka All Fuuko wants is a whirlwind romance[...]
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Fortunately, it offers a new and hilarious take on how certain types of people survive in a zombie apocalypse. "Zom 100" cover courtesy of Viz Media. Akira Tenna is dying inside He's gone from a bright-eyed and bushy-tailed fledgling salaryman eager to work and contribute to society to a depressed burnout trapped in a black company[...]
Beast Complex: Viz Media to Publish Beastars Spinoff Manga
Viz Media announced this week that they would be publishing Beast Complex, a one-volume spinoff manga to the popular funny anime manga series Beastars by Paru Itagaki The series is a high school drama with a difference – it's set in a world of anthropomorphized animals where the population is divided into two classes: carnivores[...]
The Way of the Househusband: Preview Netflix's Yakuza Comedy Anime
Kousuke Oono's manga began its run in 2018 and is currently being published in English by Viz Media Tatsu used to be a legendary and much-feared Yakuza, a tough guy whose exploits are still talked about in awe by the underworld He has since given up the gangster life and settled into domestic life with[...]
Viz Media’s Top 5 Manga Gift Recommendations for Valentine’s Day
What you don't expect is that veteran mangaka Arina Tanemura makes it feel like a personal project. "Frozen 2" manga cover, Viz Media Is there any child left on the planet who hasn't already seen Frozen 2 at the movies? The story remains the same What happens after the "happily ever after" of the first movie? Some[...]
The King’s Beast: Viz Media Launches Sequel to Dawn of the Arcana
It's Valentine's Day, and what better comics to celebrate with than manga from Viz Media! Let's face it, no comics in the world do romance better than manga Every other romance comic in the last 20 years has been heavily influenced by manga. To celebrate, Viz Media has sent along with their 5 latest recommendations for[...]
The King’s Beast: Viz Media Launches Sequel to Dawn of the Arcana
1" cover, courtesy of Viz Media Set in a feudal kingdom where humans reign and the ajin are treated as slaves, ajin boys with abilities are pressed into service at the imperial palace as status symbols and bodyguards for the royal family Rangetsu is an ajin intent on avenging her twin brother Sogetsu's death She disguises[...]
Viz Discounts Rei Toma’s Popular Manga Ahead of Her New Series
Her publisher Viz Media just announced that they are offering a digital sale of her previous, hugely popular series, The Water Dragon's Bride and The Dawn of the Arcana, on their official Twitter feed. Rei Toma digital sale graphic, Viz Media Water Dragon's Bride and Dawn of the Arcana manga series are on sale now! Shop now[...]
The King’s Beast: Viz Media Launches Sequel to Dawn of the Arcana
Viz Media announced the launch of The King's Beast, the sequel to the New York Times Bestselling manga fantasy series Dawn of the Arcana The fantasy world of Dawn of the Arcana returns in The King's Beast on February 2nd. Courtesy of Viz Media Dawn of the Arcana introduced a world of fantasy, romance, and palace intrigue: "Princess[...]
Moriarty the Patriot Vol. 2: Enter A Rebooted Sherlock Holmes!
You knew this was coming: Moriarty the Patriot introduced its version of Sherlock Holmes in the series in the second volume of the collected series from Viz Media And this rebooted version of Holmes is hilarious in the way that only manga and Japanese fan culture can be Hell, they put him right on the[...]