Voyage to the Moon World Follows the Conclusion ofthe 28-Volume MangaSeries Presenting Original Adventures of Vagabond Swordsman
San Francisco, CA, June 14, 2006 " VIZMedia, LLC (VIZMedia), one ofthe entertainment industry's most innovative and co...
Special Theatrical Premiere and Preview Round Out Schedule for Nation's Largest Comics Event
San Francisco, CA, JULY 13, 2006 " VIZMedia, LLC (VIZMedia), one ofthe entertainment industry's most innovative and comprehensive publishing, animation and l...
New Series on DVD Is Based On Popular Manga By The Creator OfRUROUNIKENSHIN And GUN BLAZE WEST
San Francisco, CA, April 23, 2008 - VIZMedia, LLC (VIZMedia), one ofthe entertainment industry's most innovative and comprehensive publishing, animation a...
Unique Subjects And Genres Ranging From Action Adventure And Romance To Vampires And Horror To Be Offered
San Francisco, CA, March 11, 2008 - VIZMedia, LLC (VIZMedia), one ofthe entertainment industry's most innovative and comprehensive publishing, an...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Nobuhiro WatsukiTranslated by:Kenichiro YagiAdapted by:What They SayAs the feared assassin ofthe Bakumatsu, Himura Kenshin killed in the name ofthe new era. As therurouniof Meiji, he wielded a sakabato to protect those who...
Megan\'s working through her stash of a particualr series as today she\'s got a look at the March 2005 release ofRurouniKenshin Vol. #12 (of 28) from VizMedia. Viz looks to hit close to volume twenty by theendofthe year with this series and could po...
Similar to their press release about theendof Dragon Ball Z, VizMedia has a new press release out talking about theendoftheRurouniKenshinmanga, quite possibly one ofthe fastest releases for a seriesof this length. They have a couple of interest...
Nine New Series Feature Tales of Adventure, Comedy, Romance, Science Fiction and Mystery
San Francisco, CA, September 21, 2006 " VIZMedia, LLC (VIZMedia), one ofthe entertainment industry's most innovative and comprehensive publishing, animation and ...
Final Volume To Be Released November 14th And Will Be Complemented By Farewell Letter to North American Fans
San Francisco, CA, November 6, 2006 " VIZMedia, LLC (VIZMedia), one ofthe entertainment industry's most innovative and comprehensive publishi...
New Releases By Company's VIZ FICTION Imprint Include Novels For The Popular RUROUNIKENSHIN And The Award-Winning NARUTO
San Francisco, CA, September 15, 2006 " VIZMedia, LLC (VIZMedia), one ofthe entertainment industry's most innovative and compreh...
Premiere Event For North American Comic and Manga Fans Set The Stage For Announcements Of More Than Twenty New Titles For 2008
San Francisco, CA, August 8, 2007 " VIZMedia, LLC (VIZMedia), one ofthe entertainment industry's most innovative and compre...
New Imprint To Offer Omnibus Editions Of Popular MangaSeries With New Cover Art, Color Pages And Bonus Content
San Francisco, CA, January 3, 2008 – VIZMedia, LLC (VIZMedia), one ofthe entertainment industry's most innovative and comprehensive p...
Character Designer Masashi Kudo And Producer Ken Hagino To Give Unique Insights On New Feature Film Based On Hit Animated Supernatural Action Series
San Francisco, CA, June 4, 2008 - VIZMedia, LLC (VIZMedia), one ofthe entertainment industry's most in...
What They SayThe peace that exists as a result of his sword brings the master assassin no solace. Known throughout all Japan as the Hitokiri Battousai (sword bearing master assassin), RurouniKenshin is now a lost soul cursed to seek atonement for his blo...
First Issue OfThe Year To Debut Several New Sections, Introduce New Magazine Mascot And Feature A 2007 Shojo Beat Calendar
San Francisco, CA, December 19, 2006 " VIZMedia, LLC (VIZMedia), one ofthe entertainment industry's most innovative and comp...
NARUTO, FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST, RUROUNIKENSHIN And DEATH NOTE Continue To Captivate Readers Nationwide
San Francisco, CA, June 5, 2006 " VIZMedia, LLC (VIZMedia), one ofthe entertainment industry's most innovative and comprehensive publishing, animatio...
Samurai manga tops the list of best selling graphic novels and breaks
into Top 100 Overall Adult Fiction according to Nielsen BookScan.
San Francisco, Calif, February 24, 2004 ? VIZ, LLC, one ofthe leading
publishers and distributors ofmanga and anime f...
Story of Two Women Searching For Love And Meaning Amidst the Hustle and Bustle of Tokyo A Box Office Hit In Japan
San Francisco, CA, February 26, 2008 – VIZ Pictures, an affiliate ofVIZMedia, LLC that focuses on Japanese live-action film distribu...
The Review!Finally, after years of waiting, RurouniKenshinthe TV series comes over to the US, courtesy ofMedia Blasters / Anime Works. For those that didn't follow the fiasco, Sony had originally wanted to push RurouniKenshin onto the mainstream by tr...
What They SayAs theendofKenshin\'s legend draws near, the scarred swordsman meets an opponent like none other. Saeki Mizu is a master of Feng Shui, a mysterious form of Chinese astrology that prevents him from ever being defeated by a sword!
During t...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Nobuhiro WatsukiTranslated by:Kenichiro YagiAdapted by:What They SayThe Shinsengumi - fearsome and formidable protectors ofthe Shogunate. Kenshin knows them well, having done battle with them during the final days ofthe Meij...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Nobuhiro WatsukiTranslated by:Kenichiro YagiAdapted by:What They SayThings are settling down at the Kamiya dojo. Former "fight merchant" Sanosuke has come to grips with his past, realizing that things may not be quite as black...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Nobuhiro WatsukiTranslated by:Kenichiro YagiAdapted by:What They SayAs Kenshin continues his re-education at the hand of his master in Hiten Mitsurugi, Hiko Seijuro, he looks back also to the first, early years of that trainin...
The Review!NOTE: This is a double-disc review, and contains some decent spoilerage for both those who haven't watched the TV series nor these OAVs.
At last, I finally get a chance to watch and review these. Having only seen the first OAV fansubbed and ne...
Megan\'s checking in again this morning and working her way up through one ofthe fastest releasing series from VizMedia with the April 2005 title RurouniKenshin Vol. #14 (of 28).
Megan\'s getting closer to being caught up with one ofthe fastest releasing series from VizMedia with their June 2005 release ofRurouniKenshin Vol. #15 (of 28).
Film About A Married Couple’s Unconventional Relationship Based On Popular Manga Comic
San Francisco, CA, August 11, 2008 – VIZ Pictures, an affiliate ofVIZMedia, LLC that focuses on Japanese live-action film distribution, has anno...
New York, Seattle And Los Angeles Set To Run Visually Inventive Comedy From Director Katushito Ishii
San Francisco, CA, February 13, 2008 – VIZ Pictures, an affiliate ofVIZMedia, LLC that focuses on Japanese live-action film distribution, has a...
To me, this title is quite amazing. Having spent over ten years collecting certain titles from VizMedia that ran far less volumes than this, it\'s a huge change in corporate policy to have this series finish up in under three years. Twenty-eight volumes ...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Nobuhiro WatsukiTranslated by:Kenichiro YagiAdapted by:What They SayThe Great Kyoto Fire behind them (and casualities relatively slight), Kenshin and the others consider their next move. The Oniwabanshu may indeed be allies th...
The Review!I've heard lots of good things about RurouniKenshin - one of my schoolmates has all of it fansubbed, but they weren't very good quality. When the Sony fiasco occurred, I was worried that the fansubs were as good as it was going to get, but tha...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Nobuhiro WatsukiTranslated by:Kenichiro YagiAdapted by:What They SayAs the Juppongatana or "Ten Swords" move to attack those at Aoi-ya (Kaoru, Yahiko, Misao and the rest ofthe Kyoto-based spy clan), Kenshin - accompanied by S...
MÄR and KEKKAISHI the latest titles to meet growing demand from North American teen readers for fantasy action graphic novels
San Francisco, CA, April 6, 2005 – VIZMedia, LLC. (VIZMedia), one ofthe entertainment industry's most innovative and co...
Hilarious Look Into Japanese Culture And The Geisha World To Screen In Los Angeles, New York And Seattle
San Francisco, CA, April 21, 2008 - VIZ Pictures, an affiliate ofVIZMedia, LLC that focuses on Japanese live-action film distribution, has announce...
Ed\'s posted some briefs from theVizMediamanga panel today. Click here for details. On theViz Signature line, they\'ve acquried the 1975 horror series Drifting Classroom from Umezo Kazuo. For Shonen Jump, they\'ve acquired Busou Renkin, the 9 volume s...
Company will provide anime and manga products to RIF to prepare and motivate school children to read.
San Francisco, Calif, June 2, 2004 ? VIZ, LLC, one ofthe leading publishers and distributors ofmanga and anime content for North American audiences,...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Nobuhiro WatsukiTranslated by:Kenichiro YagiAdapted by:What They SayAt the madman Shishio Makoto's headquarters, the long-delayed duel between Kenshin and Shinomori Aoshi concludes, while at Aoi-Ya, those left behind wage thei...
HOUSTON, December 20, 2006 "ADV Films, the number one producer-distributor of anime outside of Japan, is pleased to bring you three exciting titles, including the first volume of Le Chevalier D'Eon, the second volume of Nerima Daikon Brothers, and the co...
New imprint to offer cutting-edge manga titles
San Francisco, CA, December 15, 2004 – VIZ, LLC, one ofthe leading publishers and distributors ofmanga and anime for North American audiences, has announced the launch of SHONEN JUMP ADVANCED, a new...
What They SayHigh school student Kazuki Muto thinks he\'s saving a girl from a monster, but it turns out that he\'s the one who needs saving! Kazuki is killed while fighting a homunculus, a malevolent creature that feeds on humans. The girl, Tokiko Tsumur...
Viz This Week (6/23/00)
a weekly notice about viz websites and products:
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1. Viz
a. feature - surf's up, pikachu
b. news - staff changes
c. events - rumiko takahashi coming to san diego
d. job -...
Venus Versus Virus, Moonlight Mile and Jing, King of Bandits: Seventh Heaven
OTAKON (Baltimore), July 20, 2007 " ADV Films, the number one producer-distributor of anime outside of Japan, today announced it has acquired the exclusive home video and broa...
HOUSTON, September 26, 2006 "ADV Films, the number one producer-distributor of anime outside of Japan, is pleased to announce two exciting titles hitting the streets on November 21, including the second installment of Comic Party Revolution and the Samura...
What They SayBased on Oshii Mamoru\'s manga, 1999 animated feature Jin-Roh is set in an alternate world 1950s Japan that is beset by riots and terrorism and ruled over by a fascist government. Jin-Roh is preceded by two Oshii-directed live-action feature ...
HOUSTON, April 16, 2007 "ADV Films, the number one producer-distributor of anime outside of Japan, is pleased to bring you the first volume ofthe futuristic sci-fi thriller 009-1 as well as the third volume of this year's premiere title, Le Chevalier D'...
Historic Collaboration Bridges Western And Eastern Popular Comic And Graphic Novel Traditions
San Francisco, CA, August 5, 2008 – VIZMedia, LLC (VIZMedia), one ofthe entertainment industry's most innovative and comprehensive publi...
First season of Maria-sama ga Miteru scheduled for July 29, 2008
GRIMES, IA, April 17, 2008 - Anime producer and distributor Right Stuf, Inc. and Nozomi Entertainment are pleased to announce the release ofthe MARIA WATCHES OVER US (Maria-sama ga Miteru) ...
ADV ANNOUNCES 22nd SEPTEMBER 2003 RELEASE DATE FOR SAMURAI X: REFLECTION
LATEST VOLUME OF ONE OFTHE MOST IMPORTANT ANIME FRANCHISES IN HISTORY COMPLETES THE SAGA OFRUROUNIKENSHIN
LONDON, UK, 27th August 2003 - ADV Films today announced the 22nd Septe...
Exciting new additions to action packed schedule with Samurais and Japan's popular game, Go.
July 17, 2003 (San Francisco, CA)
VIZ, LLC, is proud to announce the acquisition of two new titles in The SHONEN JUMP graphic novel line, RurouniKenshin and Hi...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:VariousTranslated by:VariousAdapted by:What They Say Manga from the Heart! Packed with six brand-new shojo titles from Japan, Shojo Beat will bring you beautiful artwork and compelling storylines from creators such as supersta...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Higuchi DaisukeTranslated by:Naomi KokuboAdapted by:What They SayON YOUR MARKS
Sho Kazamatsuri and his pals finally hit the magic number 11 and that means they're ready for high-kicking, goal-to-goal soccer action.
Unfortunat...
What a weird and fun ride this has been.
Tomorrow, March 3rd, is the 5th anniversary ofthe start ofthe site. Our first full real news posting was just a few days later on March 5th, 1998 where we mentioned some new Image titles coming out. Our next p...
Exclusive Premieres of Adventures in Voice Acting and One Piece;
As Previously Announced, CATBLUE Dynamite also Featured
Norwalk, CT, November 2, 2007: The New York Anime Festival (NYAF) today announced it will feature a selection of highly-antic...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Higuchi DaisukeTranslated by:Naomi KokuboAdapted by:What They SayBREAK TRHOUGH
Banned from his school's soccer team for being too short, Sho Kazamatsuri decides there's only one thing left to do: switch schools!
But even a ch...
By Madeline ColeI know I\'m a day or so late, but I was recovering from that god awful
Funimation Lupin dub\' but more on that later! Well, I\'m sure what everyone
wants to hear is the industry news \' so here it is, in order of appearance:
Oh,...
Opening Ceremonies
Pioneer
TRSI
Media Blasters
Kikuko Inoue Press Panel
ADV Films
Bandai Entertainment
Viz
Synch Point
AnimEigo
Central Park Media
Tokyopop
Hi everyone! Quick report until the show gets going in an hour. The opening ceremonies o...