According to NIS America, “Due to a manufacturing delay, we are sorry to announce that the release date for Criminal Girls 2: Party Favors has been delayed from September 20th to October 11th in North America. For those of you who are interested in preordering, rest assured that we are doing our best to utilize as many options as possible. Thank you all for your patience and support.”
VIZ Media presents a special new offering to fans of the work of famed anime visionary Hayao Miyazaki with the release of THE ART OF CASTLE IN THE SKY on October 18th. This beautiful hardcover edition joins VIZ Media’s highly commended series of art books showcasing Studio Ghibli films. THE ART OF CASTLE IN THE SKY’s debut also coincides with the 30th Anniversary of the original release of the film. THE ART OF CASTLE IN THE SKY will carry an MSRP of $34.99 U.S. / $39.99 CAN. (more…)
VIZ Media opens September with a fresh digital manga update highlighted by the latest entry in the WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP lineup as well as new additions to scores of other popular continuing titles. Shojo and classic manga fans won’t want to miss September’s special digital sale. The Classic Shojo Beat Fantasy Sale covers entire series runs for timeless shojo fantasy titles and takes place each week throughout the month. Check in each week for the latest shojo series featured in the September sale! (more…)
Godzilla is coming! The newest homage to the classic monster series is making its way to select theaters October 11-18. Visit FunimationFilms.com/ShinGodzilla to sign up and receive updates about Shin Godzilla including theater locations and ticket sales. You don’t want to miss out on this limited theatrical event!
VIZ Media adds a pair of exciting new titles to its expansive library of POKÉMON manga as it announces the upcoming release of POKÉMON OMEGA RUBY & ALPHA SAPPHIRE and the POKÉMON POCKET COMICS BOX SET. Scheduled for September release, POKÉMON OMEGA RUBY & ALPHA SAPPHIRE is the new series by the famed POKÉMON ADVENTURES creators, Hidenori Kusaka and Satoshi Yamamoto, and is inspired by the best-selling POKÉMON OMEGA RUBY & ALPHA SAPPHIRE video games. (more…)
In the latest anime craze of the year, All Might joins the fight in My Hero Academia. Stream it now on FUNimation!
Bluefin has announced a colorful collection of exclusive products that will be displayed and also available for purchase during the 2016 Anime Expo. Anime Expo is the largest dedicated anime/manga fan convention in North America and takes place July 1st–4th at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, CA. Tickets and full details are available at: www.anime-expo.org. Bluefin will be located in Booth #1401. (more…)
VIZ Media has announced an agreement with OverDrive to provide a wide variety of its most popular digital manga (graphic novel) titles at participating libraries in the U.S. and Canada. OverDrive is a leading digital distribution platform, supplying the industry’s largest catalog of eBooks, audiobooks, streaming video and periodicals to 34,000 libraries, schools and retailers worldwide, including 90 percent of all public libraries in the U.S. (more…)
Viz Media has announced several notable new product licensing partners for the hit anime/manga action property, ONE-PUNCH MAN. The announcement comes ahead of VIZ Media’s participation at the upcoming 2016 Licensing Expo in Las Vegas, NV later this month and positions ONE-PUNCH MAN for penetration into the substantial North American consumer market. The manga series is widely read and featured regularly on literary bestseller lists such as the New York Times and Nielsen BookScan, while the anime counterpart is watched by millions of fans online. (more…)
Viz Media tantalizes the taste buds of POKÉMON fans and home chefs everywhere as it announces plans to publish THE POKÉMON COOKBOOK: EASY & FUN RECIPES on December 6th. (more…)