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Due to the overwhelming response to the upcoming visit for the creator of Naruto in just a few short weeks, VIZ Media is thrilled to announce an additional opportunity for fans to hear the renowned Masashki Kishimoto speak about his work on the bestselling series! The Apple Store Soho (103 Prince Street, New York City) will host the talk the night before NY Comic Con starts, on October 7th at 7PM. Kishimoto will discuss his 15 years of work creating the best selling manga series, as well as speak about his involvement in the latest NARUTO film! Please reserve a spot at this talk by registering at s.apple.com! Attendance will be limited to 300 people! NARUTO is one of the most successful properties world over! The manga debuted in 1999, and quickly spawned multiple anime series, movies, novels, video games and more! Having concluded the series in late 2014 (VIZ Media will debut the volume next month), Kishimoto has kept himself busy writing a new side story, Naruto: The Seventh Hokage and the Scarlet Spring and writing the latest NARUTO anime film, both featuring the main character`s son, Boruto! BORUTO: NARUTO THE MOVIE (debuting October 10th at U.S. theaters), features Kishimoto not only providing the screenplay and character designs, but also making his executive producer debut! The legendary manga artist makes his first international appearance at New York Comic Con and New York Super Week, participating in an expansive roster of activities! Date: Wednesday October 7th, 7PM Where: Apple Store, Soho, 103 Prince Street, New York City For more information on Naruto manga and anime titles published by VIZ Media, please visit VIZ.com/naruto.

About VIZ Media, LLC

Headquartered in San Francisco, California, VIZ Media distributes, markets and licenses the best anime and manga titles direct from Japan. Owned by three of Japan`s largest manga and animation companies, Shueisha Inc., Shogakukan Inc., and Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions, Co., Ltd., VIZ Media has the most extensive library of anime and manga for English speaking audiences in North America, the United Kingdom, Ireland and South Africa. With its popular digital manga anthology Weekly Shonen Jump and blockbuster properties like NARUTO, BLEACH and ONE PIECE, VIZ Media offers cutting-edge action, romance and family friendly properties for anime, manga, science fiction and fantasy fans of all ages. VIZ Media properties are available as graphic novels, DVDs, animated television series, feature films, downloadable and streaming video and a variety of consumer products. Learn more about VIZ Media, anime and manga at viz.com.