Viz This WEek

Date: Friday, June 23, 2000

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 - web intern



e. fun - survey



2. VizKids



a. feature - pokemon the movie 2000



b. feature - dragon ball/dragon ball z, year of the golden dragon



c. fan art - pokemon for june 2000



3. Animerica



a. update - convention calendar



4. Animerica Extra



a. fan art - X/1999 contest entries



5. Pulp



a. giveaway - relaunch stickers



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1. http://www.viz.com



1a. Feature: POKEMON GRAPHIC NOVEL VOL. 4: SURF'S UP, PIKACHU



Ash and Misty set sail on a Lapras to the balmy Orange Islands! Ash



faces his toughest challenge when he fights Drake, Dragonite trainer,



in the Orange League Championship! It's a Pokemon Luau in the



exciting ending of the hit series!



1b. News



Viz observes the passing of Joe Bankhead, Viz's Shop-By-Mail



Manager and Network Administrator. Staff changes include the



departure of Oliver Chin, Director of Sales and Marketing, and the



welcoming of Ann Ivan, the new Senior Sales Manager, and Dallas



Middaugh, the new Marketing Manager.



1c. Events



Rumiko Takahashi, the creator of the manga and anime Ranma 1/2, Inu-



Yasha, Lum*Urusei Yatsura and Maison Ikkoku, will attend Comic-Con



International 2000 in San Diego, California on July 20-23! See



events for other convention information.



1d. Job



We're looking for a web intern! Check the Employment page for



job opportunities.



1e. Fun




We've created a new survey to better help Viz fulfill your anime and



manga needs. But don't participate simply out of the kindness of your



hearts complete surveys will be entered in a monthly drawing



for free Viz stuff!



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FREE E-MAIL WITH VIZ MAIL



Open your own VizMail account! Send friends email on fun stationary



featuring your favorite characters. Use letterheads with RANMA 1/2,



DRAGON BALL Z, and more! Sign up at http://www.vizmail.net/vizmail



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2. http://www.vizkids.com



2a. New: Pokemon the Movie 2000 special



They're back...with new Pokemon, new action, and new adventure! Viz



Comics brings you THREE adaptations of Pokemon The Movie 2000.



Visit http://www.vizkids.com/pokemon/movie2000.html for new movie



comics, art and children's books.



2b. Feature: Year of the Golden Dragon



2000 is the Chinese Year of the Golden Dragon, so Viz is celebrating



with special Dragon Ball & Dragon Ball Z products & promotions!



Visit http://www.vizkids.com/dragonballz/goldendragon.shtml for the



celebration.



2c. Fan Art



Catch new Pokemon fan art for June 2000 at



http://vizkids.com/pokemon/fans_fanart.shtml



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Free RANMA 1/2 Cursors!



Customize your website with free Ranma 1/2 cursors! Replace that



boring little arrow on your page with cool images. Choose from 6



different cursors with easy instructions.



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3. http://www.animerica-mag.com



3a. Convention Update



For things to buy and see, friends to meet, connections to make,



there's no better place than an anime convention! Check



http://www.animerica-mag.com/con_calendar/index.html for one



happening in your area.



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4. http://www.animerica-mag.com/anime_extra/



4a. Fan Art



I'm looking forward to the end of the world...



Check out some of the fantastic entries to our X/1999 Fan Art Contest



at http://www.animerica-mag.com/anime_extra/



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NEW PRODUCTS:



VIDEO



RANMA 1/2 OUTTA CONTROL, SUBTITLED EDITION: GREAT EGGSPECTATIONS



A mysterious wandering swordsman visits Furinkan. What is his



connection to Kasumi? And what does it all mean for Kasumi's bashful



beau Dr. Tofu?



MONTHLY COMIC



MAGICAL Pokemon JOURNEY #4: FUN AT THE BEACH



Hazel learns the wonders of the underwater Pokemon world. Then,



frightening ghost Pokemon await Hazel in the Tunnel of Horrors!



Finally, Jigglypuff causes trouble at a birthday party.



RANMA 1/2, PART 9, #2



Kuno knocks female Ranma unconscious in the massive watermelon



battle! Then, Ukyo feeds Ranma a special okonomiyaki sauce that makes



Ranma ill leading Ukyo to be the nurse at the Tendo house!



GRAPHIC NOVEL



STEAM DETECTIVES, VOL. 3



Mr. King is Steam City's bestselling horror author, but when one of



his creations comes to life and begins killing people, he's Suspect



Number One! Then the Machine Baron returns with a sinister new plot



to steal Goriki! Finally, a legend from the past comes to life when a



dragon appears in Steam City!



MAGAZINE



ANIMERICA, Vol. 8, #6



SLAYERS TRY: More sword-swinging action from the redheaded sorceress



supreme. RUROUNI KENSHIN: Who's who in the Meiji-era samurai saga



that has something for everyone! GUNDAM WING: All about Dorothy,



Zechs, Treize, and more as we wrap up the Gundam Wing saga. KIMAGURE



ORANGE ROAD: Pyschic powers and teen romance combine in this classic



comedy. Plus, meet voice-actor Brian Drummond, Gundam Wing's Zechs in



our exclusive interview!



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5. http://www.pulp-mag.com



5a. Stickers Giveaway



Get your hands on some cool PULP stickers: we'll send you plenty if



you help us get the word out by giving them to your friends. See



details at http://www.pulp-mag.com/relaunch/contest.html



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VIZ THIS WEEK is offered by Viz Communications, Inc., the leading



U.S. publisher of Japanese animation and comics (anime and manga) for



English-speaking audiences. Based in San Francisco, Viz has an



integrated line of entertainment media:



MAGAZINES: Animerica, Animerica Extra and PULP



COMICS: Pokemon, DragonBall Z and Neon Genesis Evangelion



VIDEOS: Ranma 1/2, Night Warriors and Video Girl Ai



MUSIC: Soundtracks for Key the Metal Idol and Resident Evil



FILMS: A Chinese Ghost Story and Welcome Back, Mr. McDonald



BOOKS: Japan Edge, Fresh Pulp and Secret Comics Japan



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