With 'Full Moon'
February 19, 2006
Viz has announced the expansion of its Shojo Beat imprint with the launch of Shojo Beat Home Video.
S&S to Handle Sales
January 16, 2006
Viz Media LLC has announced an expansion of its distribution agreement with Simon & Schuster.
For More Challenging & Sophisticated Manga Releases
December 14, 2005
In February Viz Media is preparing to launch a new more literary manga imprint, Viz Signature.
Cut or Uncut Anime, Fan Downloads, DVD Pricing
December 7, 2005
In Part 4, we talk about American manga- and anime-influenced productions, and the bookstore, mass merchant, and comic store channels for manga.
Cut or Uncut Anime, Fan Downloads, DVD Pricing
December 7, 2005
In Part 3, we talk about cut and uncut anime editions, fan downloads, and DVD pricing.
The Viz Consumer, Manga Output and Frequency, Launch Strategy
December 7, 2005
In Part 2, we talk about the Viz consumers, manga production and frequency, and Viz's intellectual property launch strategy.
TV Hits, Shojo, and the Viz Anthologies
December 7, 2005
We recently spoke to Liza Coppola, Viz Media Vice President Sales and Marketing, about the North American manga and anime markets and Viz's place in them. In Part 1, we talk about Viz's TV-driven hits, the openings for shojo in the U.S. market, and the Viz anthology titles.
In March
November 30, 2005
Viz will launch two new manga series in March 2006, R.O.D.: Read or Die and Godchild .
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.
