For 'Naruto'
November 15, 2005
Viz Media, LLC. has chosen Mattel, Inc. as the master toy licensee for the wildly popular manga and anime property, Naruto .
For the Holidays
November 8, 2005
Viz is planning to publish special Box Set Editions of Naruto and FMA for the holidays.
From Lucasfilm
October 26, 2005
Viz Media has announced that Tonik Barber has joined the company as Senior Vice President, Business Affairs and General Counsel.
'Nana' Remains in the Top 3
October 3, 2005
The live action film based on Ai Yazawa's Nana manga came in at #3 at the box office in Japan this past weekend.
On a New Manga Series
September 20, 2005
Viz Media, LLC., has announced a partnership with the World Bank to create and distribute 1 World Manga.
With Copyright Licensing Promotions, Inc.
September 14, 2005
Viz Media, LLC has formed a joint venture with London-based Copyright Licensing Promotions Group, Ltd. to license Viz anime and manga brands in Europe.
For November
August 4, 2005
Viz will release the first DVD volume of the Zatch Bell anime, with four episodes for $19.98, in November.
In Germany
July 26, 2005
In the U.S. Tokyopop and Viz Media may be fierce competitors as the top two English language manga publishers, but in Germany Tokyopop, Viz and Shueisha have formed a strategic partnership.
At San Diego
July 19, 2005
Viz Media announced four new manga series, all of which have appeared in Shonen Jump .
On the Shonen Jump Home Video Label
July 18, 2005
Viz Media LLC. announced that it will release the Naruto and Hikaru no Go anime series on DVD under a new Shonen Jump Home Video imprint.