Anime-Inspired Notebook Deemed 'Terrorist Threat'
April 3, 2008
Two Alabama tweens were arrested for creating a Death Note -inspired notebook.
'Ultimo' Previewed at NYCC
April 3, 2008
Karakuridoji Ultimo, the collaboration between comics legend Stan Lee and Shaman King manga creator Hiroyuki Takei, will launch April 18th in a 32-page prologue story published in a special issue of Viz co-parent Shueisha's new Jump SQ . magazine, titled Jump SQ. II.
New Monthly ICv2 Feature
April 2, 2008
ICv2 is inaugurating a new feature--a monthly list of the "Top 20 Graphic Novels" sold by U.S. book retailers, provided by Nielsen BookScan.
This Friday & Saturday
March 26, 2008
The Cartoon Network is planning a sneak preview of Viz Media's Blue Dragon anime series.
In Major North American Cities
March 24, 2008
Viz Media has acquired the rights to Bleach the Movie: Memories of Nobody.
Simultaneously With Japanese Broadcast
March 20, 2008
Two new anime series, The Tower of Druaga and Blassreiter , will be made available online.
For Q2
March 9, 2008
In addition to Haruka: Beyond the Stream, Nightmare Inspector: Yumekui Kenbun, B.O.D.Y., Fairy Cube , and The Record of a Fallen Vampire, four additional series will launch from Viz in Q2.
With 'Shaman King' Creator
March 3, 2008
Spider-Man and X-Men co-creator Stan Lee is collaborating on a new project with Shaman King creator Hiroyuki Takei.
Graphic Novels for Tweens, the Battle for Talent, More!
March 2, 2008
Panel topics and panelists have been announced for the third annual ICv2 Graphic Novel Conference.
Debuting in May
February 29, 2008
Viz Media has announced the launch of the Blue Dragon anime series on the Cartoon Network .