Viz Media is now the North American master licensee for the K anime, including merchandise, the company announced.  The Viz rights include domestic home video, TV, and online rights as well as collectibles and other products. 

K is produced by GoHands, the Japanese studio also known for Mardock Scramble and the GoRA Project.  The anime launched day and date with the Japanese TV launch on VizAnime last October.

The story follows a young boy caught in a supernatural war between seven kings in an alternate world. 

Viz has recently been focusing on this kind of licensing deal; most recently it announced a similar deal for Accel World (see "Viz Now Master Licensee for 'Accel World'").