Source: VIZ Pictures Official Movie Sites: Death Note Films, horumo.com Special Thanks to Rieko Fuji

A SciFi JAPAN EXCLUSIVE

Thank you to everyone who entered VIZ Pictures and SciFi Japan`s DEATH NOTE and HORUMO contest. The winning entries are... Blu-ray DEATH NOTE COLLECTION: Daniel Contreras BATTLE LEAGUE HORUMO DVD: Rita Porter Congratulations to the winners! VIZ Pictures will be shipping the prizes shortly so keep an eye on your mailbox. More contests are planned for 2010 so keep checking back with SciFi Japan for more chances to win some cool stuff!

About VIZ Pictures, Inc.

Based in San Francisco, CA, VIZ Pictures, Inc. distributes Japanese live-action films and DVDs, with particular focus on Japanese "kawaii (cute) and cool" pop culture. VIZ Pictures approaches each release from a J-pop fan`s point of view to serve manga and anime generation in North America . VIZ Pictures titles include DEATH NOTE, KAMIKAZE GIRLS, LINDA LINDA LINDA, PING PONG, THE TASTE OF TEA, TRAIN MAN: DENSHA OTOKO and others. The company will continue to offer the hottest visual entertainment straight from the "Kingdom of Pop" for audiences of all ages in North America . VIZ Pictures, Inc. is an affiliate of VIZ Media, LLC, the San Francisco-based leading U.S. publisher of Japanese mangaand merchandise licensor of Japanese animation such as the popular NARUTO animated TV series. For more information please visit VIZ Pictures or www.viz.com.

For more information on the DEATH NOTE series please see the earlier coverage here on SciFi Japan:

• AFM /AFI FEST REPORT #3: DEATH NOTE
• Record-breaking weekend for DEATH NOTE: THE LAST NAME
• DEATH NOTE Anime Series Comes to DVD from VIZ Media
• VIZ Pictures Licenses Theatrical and DVD Rights to Live Action DEATH NOTE Films
• Directors to Attend Vancouver Screenings of DEATH NOTE and THE iDol
• DEATH NOTE Live-Action Film on R1 DVD
• VIZ Media Announces Anime Releases for Fall 2008
• DEATH NOTE II: THE LAST NAME U.S. Theatrical Event!
• Win Tickets to See DEATH NOTE Movies in Canada and US
• NY Anime Festival Sponsors DEATH NOTE Day at Kinokuniya
• DEATH NOTE II: THE LAST NAME Ticket Winners!
• DEATH NOTE II: THE LAST NAME Press Notes
• Canadian Theatrical Debut of DEATH NOTE II: THE LAST NAME
• DEATH NOTE II: THE LAST NAME on Region 1 DVD from VIZ Pictures
• DEATH NOTE: L, change the WorLd U.S. Theatrical Event!
• Win Tickets to See DEATH NOTE: L, change the WorLd on April 29
• DEATH NOTE: L, change the WorLd Ticket Winners!
• DEATH NOTE: L, change the WorLd Press Notes
• NY Anime Festival and VIZ Pictures to Hold DEATH NOTE Day
• DEATH NOTE: L, change the WorLd on Region 1 DVD
• Two New DEATH NOTE Box Sets in the UK
• DEATH NOTE Movie Collection Coming to Blu-ray
• VIZ Pictures to Release First Blu-Ray: DEATH NOTE COLLECTION

And for more on BATTLE LEAGUE HORUMO:

• Shochiku 2009 Film and Anime Lineup
• VIZ Pictures Licenses Combat Action Comedy Film BATTLE LEAGUE HORUMO
• BATTLE LEAGUE HORUMO International Premiere at Fantasia Film Festival
• Free Halloween Exhibit: Yokai University San Francisco Campus
• BATTLE LEAGUE HORUMO Press Notes