'Switch,' 'Nightmare Inspector' & 'Record of a Falling Vampire'
August 9, 2007
Viz Media announced three new manga series, Switch, Nightmare Inspector , and Record of a Fallen Vampire.
New Volumes Slated for '08
July 31, 2007
At the San Diego Comic-Con Viz Media announced four new publishing initiatives featuring Arina Tanemura's shojo manga.
Omnibus Editions of Classic Manga Series
July 30, 2007
Viz Media will be combining three volumes of some of its best-selling manga series into 600 to700-page omnibus editions.
'Nana' and 'Honey & Clover'
July 29, 2007
Viz Media has announced the acquisition of two key shojo anime, Nana and Honey & Clover .
Pascal Bonnet & Isabelle Aghina
July 9, 2007
Viz Media Europe has announced the appointment of Pascal Bonnet as Director of Licensing and Brand Management and Isabelle Aghina as Director of TV & DVD Sales and Distribution.
Live Action Comedy/Drama
June 24, 2007
Viz Pictures, an affiliate of Viz Media, has announced a number of special screenings of the award-winning film Hula Girls .
For 'Blue Dragon' Toys
June 19, 2007
Viz Media has announced that Bandai America has been named the toy licensee for products based on Blue Dragon.
On Viz Media's Live Action Initiative
June 12, 2007
Seiji Horibuchi, co-chairman of Viz Media LLC, took the time to answer a number of questions from ICv2 about his company's initiatives in releasing live action films from Japan .
On the Impact of the Naruto Surge
June 5, 2007
In Part 2, below, of this two part interview, we talk about the impact on the manga and anime markets.
On the Naruto Surge
June 7, 2007
In Part 1 of this two part interview, we talk about the rationale for the surge and how it will be implemented.
