VIZ Media Announces East to West Coast SHONEN JUMP Tour

By: News Editor
Date: Wednesday, May 02, 2007
Source: Viz Media

VIZ Media announced a special road show to highlight SHONEN JUMP™ NARUTO™ to fans across the country. The tour kicks off on May 26 in Secaucus , NJ with subsequent stops scheduled for Baltimore , MD ; Belleville , IN ; Bentonville , AR ; and Pleasanton , CA . The event will be free to attend. Updated information is available at www.naruto.viz.com.

At each stop, a special event staging area will immerse young and older fans alike into the captivating and action-filled worlds of the popular NARUTO manga and anime series. The event will feature multiple activity stations including a Ninja Academy, where visitors can learn special moves and techniques with an instructor, the Chakra Challenge, sponsored by Mattel, sneak peeks of upcoming anime episodes on a large main screen, a Bandai collectible card game area, several video game kiosks where fans can play the latest NARUTO video games from Tomy/D3P and NAMCO/BANDAI, a manga drawing area, and a green screen activity where fans can have their picture taken with a variety of backgrounds featured in the anime series. Upon entering, each visitor will be given a special NARUTO passport that will guide them to the various activities and after collecting passport stamps, each fan will receive an exclusive SHONEN JUMP NARUTO goodie bag filled with collectable premiums.

Dates for the SHONEN JUMP NARUTO Road Tour Include:

Saturday, May 26, 2007: WAL-MART
400 Park Place, Secaucus, NJ
Event Hours: 11AM to 5PM


Saturday, June 9, 2007: WAL-MART
6410 Petrie Way, Baltimore, MD
Event Hours: 11AM to 5PM


Saturday, June 16, 2007: WAL-MART
120 Carlyle Plaza Drive, Belleville, IL
Event Hours: 11AM to 5PM


Saturday, June 23, 2007: WAL-MART
406 South Walton Blvd, Bentonville, AR
Event Hours: 11AM to 5PM


Saturday, June 30, 2007: WAL-MART
4501 Rosewood Drive, Pleasanton, CA
Event Hours: 11AM to 5PM