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    New Brand Delivers “Squarely Perfect Storytelling” and Be New Home of Popular Kids Comics and Manga Titles Source: VIZ Media, MediaLab press releases Special Thanks to Jane Lui and Erik Jansen VIZ Media, LLC, the largest publisher, distributor and licensor of manga, graphic novels and anime in North America, has launched a brand new comprehensive publishing imprint aimed at kids and “kids at heart.” The Perfect Square imprint was unveiled at the recent 2013 Comic-Con International and will be focused on delivering comics, manga and other children’s books with an emphasis on strong storytelling, eye-popping graphics, empowering themes, and a dash of irreverence, that captures the imagination of a whole new generation. Among the original publishing projects Perfect Square plans to debut in 2014 will be books based on BRAVEST WARRIORS, the popular animated science fiction/action/adventure series created by Pendleton Ward (creator of ADVENTURE TIME) and

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    Source: FUNimation Entertainment press release Official Site: RemnantKnights.com/FMA Special Thanks to Scott Lonski GameSamba is excited to announce that the worlds of FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST: BROTHERHOOD and the free-to-play anime inspired MMORPG REMNANT KNIGHTS will collide! Starting next week, fans of the hit anime series will be able to purchase official FMA: BROTHERHOOD costumes to cosplay in-game as their favorite characters, decorate their RK dorm rooms with FMA swag, and travel through Kasmari in style on an Alphonse Elric mount! REMNANT KNIGHTS’ players will be able to obtain in-game costume sets for Edward Elric, Roy Mustang, Winry Rockbell, Major Armstrong, Lust, and Greed. In addition, true otaku can purchase items to decorate their RK dorm, including a FULLMETAL bed, a framed wall poster, an alchemy circle rug, and an Alphonse plushie. If dressing and decorating in the style of FMA: BROTHERHOOD isn’t enough, players can also ride

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    More than 500 Volumes Now Available, with Library of Over 1500 Volumes Coming Soon Source: VIZ Media, MediaLab press releases Special Thanks to Jane Lui and Erik Jansen VIZ Media, LLC, the largest publisher, distributor and licensor of manga and anime in North America, brings its massive digital manga library to Kobo, a global leader in eReading. Starting July 16th, Readers across Canada and the United States can access Viz Media’s manga titles at Kobo’s eBookstore and enjoy a seamless eReading experience with the company’s E Ink eReaders, the award-winning Kobo Arc Android tablet, and top-ranking free apps for iOS, BB10 smartphones and Android devices. Supporting Fixed Layout ePubs, Kobo provides comic-lovers with a responsive reading experience that allows users to zoom and pan into scenes and images effortlessly with a simple double-tap of the screen as well as seamlessly swipe through titles with no delays.

    One Piece. Image courtesy of VIZ Media. © 1997 Eiichiro Oda/Shueisha Inc.

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    Visit VIZ Media at Booth #2819 Source: VIZ Media, MediaLab press releases Special Thanks to Jane Lui and Erik Jansen • Participate in the ONE PIECE stamp rally and enter to win a new iPad Mini! • Weekly Shonen Jump has a $19.99 annual membership show special! Subscribers at the show get the 2013 Weekly Shonen Jump Yearbook with an exclusive YU-GI-OH! card, as well as a choice of an extra Zubaba General card or limited edition glow in the dark button set! • Check out Neon Alley! Test your skills at our video game station -- the higher the score, the more awesome the prize! • Panels galore: VIZ Media panel on Thursday, VIZ Animation and Neon Alley on Friday, and Shonen Jump on Saturday! • And of course, giveaways galore, including manga samplers, posters, bookmarks and more! VIZ Media, LLC, the largest distributor and

    Biollante will be the largest figure to date in Bandai`s S.H.MonsterArts line. Photo courtesy of Bluefin. © 1989 TOHO PICTURES, INC. TM?© 1989?2013 TOHO CO.,LTD.

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    High-Res Photos of Upcoming Godzilla Foe Figure from Bandai Source: Bluefin Corp. S.H.MonsterArts Official Site: tamashii.jp/shma (Japan) Special Thanks to Xavier Lim The largest Godzilla figure from Tamashii Nations to date, the massive Biollante joins the incredibly detailed S.H. MonsterArts line! Highly requested through consumer feedback, Biollante has finally been approved for release after extensive testing to maintain the quality fans have come to expect in the line. To further insure authenticity, Fuyuki Shinada -- the original creator of the Biollante model used in the movie GODZILLA VS BIOLLANTE (??? VS ?????, Gojira tai Biorante, 1989) -- was brought on board to personally plan, sculpt, and approve this piece to create the most accurate articulated Biollante figure ever. Replicating her pulsating core just like the film, the chest area features a special light-up gimmick and light color that can be changed via control switch. S.H.MonsterArts Biollante`s meticulous

    Godzilla is coming back to Northern California June 22nd for a double feature of GODZILLA VS KING GHIDORAH and GODZILLA VS MOTHRA on the big screen! © 1991 Toho Co., Ltd.

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    Two Movies, Special Guests, Live Music and a Raffle of Godzilla Prizes! Author: Bob Johnson Source: Bay Area Film Events Bay Area Film Events returns on June 22 at 6pm to the Bal Theatre in San Leandro, CA for the second GODZILLA NIGHT. It`s an evening celebrating all things Godzilla! Following the amazing success of 2012`s GODZILLA NIGHT, which featured the 50th Anniversary screening of KING KONG VS. GODZILLA, this year`s show promises to pack even more entertainment into an evening of rubber monster fun. In addition to a live band and the requisite Godzilla double feature, BAFE will also have guests, a Godzilla raffle and a celebration of the release of IDW`s new Godzilla comic, Godzilla: Rulers of Earth. Kicking off the evening will be live kaiju-inspired music by Big Pimp Jones! The band will be on hand for a set of

    Cover for Rurouni Kenshin: Restoration Volume 1. Image courtesy of VIZ Media. © 1994 by Nobuhiro Watsuki/SHUEISHA Inc.

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    Nobuhiro Watsuki Offers a Twist on His Original Smash Hit Samurai Story in a New Manga Source: VIZ Media, MediaLab press releases Official Site: VIZManga.com Special Thanks to Jane Lui and Erik Jansen VIZ Media, LLC, the largest distributor and licensor of anime and manga in North America, celebrates the return of one of manga’s most iconic samurai -- Rurouni Kenshin -- with the release of Rurouni Kenshin: Restoration. This new series is published under the Shonen Jump imprint, rated ‘T’ for Teens, and carries an MSRP of $9.99 U.S. / $12.99 CAN. A digital edition is also available on VIZ Manga and the VIZ Manga App for $4.99 (U.S. / CAN). Nobuhiro Watsuki, the creator of the original Rurouni Kenshin series (also published by VIZ Media in North America; rated ‘T’ for Teens) revisits his classic manga story. Action, romance, and historical intrigue abound in

    Cover for Cross Manage Volume 1. Image courtesy of VIZ Media. © 2012 by KAITO/SHUEISHA Inc.

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    Source: VIZ Media, MediaLab press releases Official Site: VIZManga.com Special Thanks to Jane Lui and Erik Jansen VIZ Media kicks off summer 2013 with a super-hot dose of exciting new digital manga series available now with others set to launch throughout the first-half of June adding to the company’s extensive digital library at VIZManga.com and the VIZ Manga App. Making its exclusive North American digital debut comes -- Cross Manage -- creator Kaito’s tense sports drama about the male manager of women`s lacrosse team. The series is also presently featured in VIZ Media’s Weekly Shonen Jump digital manga magazine. Fans are further invited to dive into the action, historical drama, shojo romance, and sci-fi fantasy contained in additional digital debuts that include Gaba Kawa (manga one-shot), Gun Blaze West, Love*com, Rurouni Kenshin: Restoration, and Sand Land. VIZ Media’s innovative digital manga platform allows users to access

    MechaGodzilla Type-3 (aka Kiryu) joins the articulated S.H.MonsterArts figure series. Photo courtesy of Bluefin. © 2002 TOHO PICTURES, INC. TM?© 2002?2013 TOHO CO.,LTD.

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    Articulated Bandai Figure to be Sold in Japan and America Source: Bluefin Corp. S.H.MonsterArts Official Site: tamashii.jp/shma (Japan) Special Thanks to Xavier Lim The popular MFS-3 (Multi-purpose Fighting System-3) Type 3 Kiryu from GODZILLA AGAINST MECHAGODZILLA (???×?????, Gojira x Mekagojira, 2002) joins the S.H.MonsterArts series. Only available in Asia as an exclusive from Bandai`s Premium Tamashii Web Shop, the S.H.MonsterArts Mechagodzilla Type-3 will be made specially available to US S.H.MonsterArts fans via Bluefin. Bandai`s popular S.H.MonsterArts series feature sculpts rendered with unprecedented detail by the renowned Yuji Sakai. All figures in this series include multiple (generally two dozen or more) points of articulation to achieve a never before seen range of movement. Mechagodzilla Type-3 is presented with generous diecast in the chest and leg areas as well as a full array of optional parts! This deluxe kaiju action figure set features interchangeable Messer Blade arm parts, articulated

    Photo courtesy of Bluefin. © BIRD STUDIO / Shueisha ? Fuji Television ? Toei Animation.

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    Source: Bluefin Corp. press release Official Site: Bluefin Special Thanks to Xavier Lim "I`ll fight, even if I might die!" Goku’s best friend Krillin joins the high-end S.H.Figuarts DRAGON BALL Z action figure series, with state of the art articulation and a full array of accessories. Special Effect Parts are also included in order to replicate his famed "Kienzan" attack ("Destructo Disk" in the English adaptation), along with three sets of interchangeable head parts and six sets of interchangeable hands. Let Krillin either play the victim in a DRAGON BALL Z diorama, or stand the hero against the deadliest of foes. S.H.Figuarts Krillin/ S.H.Figuarts???? Height: Approximately 140mm Material: ABS, PVC Shipping: November 2013 Distributed by: Tamashii Web Shop (Japan), Bluefin (United States) UPC: 4543112805713 SKU: BAN80571 Price: 3,990 (Japan, Tax Included), $39.99 (United States) ? Set Contents Krillin Figure Six Sets of Interchangeable Hands Three interchangeable Heads

    The new Vampire Hunter D novel Noble V: Greylancer is now available in stores. Image courtesy of VIZ Media. Cover art © 2013 Vincent Chong

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    VIZ Media’s Haikasoru Imprint Releases Exciting Novel by Famed Horror/Sci-fi Author Hideyuki Kikuchi Source: VIZ Media, MediaLab press releases Official Site: haikasoru.com Special Thanks to Jane Lui and Erik Jansen VIZ Media’s Haikasoru literary imprint delivers a bloodthirsty new chapter of the legendary Vampire Hunter D saga with the North American release of Noble V: Greylancer, now available in stores. The new fantasy novel by Hideyuki Kikuchi, carries an MSRP of $14.99 U.S. / $16.99 CAN. The release also includes a bonus novelette titled, An Irreplaceable Existence. An eBook edition is also available for the Amazon Kindle, Apple’s iBooks Store, and the Barnes & Noble’s Nook Books Store. Haikasoru publishes some of the most compelling contemporary Japanese science fiction and fantasy stories for English-speaking audiences, and is the first imprint based in the U.S. dedicated to Japanese science fiction and fantasy in translation. Internationally acclaimed writer,

    Episodes of the new anime series K will debut on the same day in Japan and the US. Image courtesy of VIZ Media. © GoRA ? GoHands/k-project

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    Action Series About a Psychic War Between Seven Kings to be Fully Developed for the North American Market Source: VIZ Media, MediaLab press releases Official Site: k-project.jpn.com (Japan), vizanime.com/k (US) Special Thanks to Jane Lui and Erik Jansen VIZ Media, LLC, the largest publisher, distributor and licensor of manga and anime in North America, continues to expand its range of anime offerings for 2013 as it announces that it has become the North American master licensee for the anime series -- K (2012). VIZ Media will manage the domestic home video, television rights, and online rights and distribution, as well as oversee the licensing and development of a range of new products and collectables based on the property. K was developed and produced by GoHands, the Japanese studio that also created the cyberpunk anime film series, Mardock Scramble and the enigmatic writers’ collective GoRA Project. The highly

    Cover art for Pokémon Adventures: Black & White and Pokémon Adventures: Diamond and Pearl/Platinum. Images courtesy of VIZ Media. © 2013 Pokémon. © 2011 Pokémon. © 1995-2011 Nintendo/Creatures Inc./GAME FREAK inc. POCKET MONSTER SPECIAL © 1997 Hidenori KUSAKA, Satoshi YAMAMOTO/SHOGAKUKAN

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    VIZ Kids Launches Popular Series in the Important British and Irish Markets Source: VIZ Media, MediaLab press releases Official Site: VIZ.com/Pokemon Special Thanks to Jane Lui and Erik Jansen VIZ Media, LLC brings the fun and adventure of the popular Pokémon manga franchise to the United Kingdom and Ireland for the first time. Simon & Schuster U.K. is the official distributor of VIZ Media titles in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Several Pokémon manga series are scheduled for release under the company’s VIZ Kids imprint and kicks off with the U.K. debut of Pokémon Adventures: Black & White, now available. The series is rated ‘A’ for All Ages and will carry an RRP of £3.99. VIZ Media plans to follow this title with the debut of Pokémon Adventures: Diamond and Pearl/Platinum on June 6th and will launch the Pokémon Adventures: Heartgold and Soulsilver series later this Autumn.

    The new Monster Attack Team debuts this month. Photo courtesy of Edward Holland. © Movieland Classics

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    Edward L. Holland Talks About the Big Return of His Fan Favorite Magazine Author: Bob Johnson Official Site: Monster Attack Team In the early 1990s, Edward Holland and the late Joe Riley began Monster Attack Team (the name taken from the anti-monster team in RETURN OF ULTRAMAN) as a Dallas, Texas fan club for aficionados of Japanese science fiction and fantasy. It soon evolved into a cable access television show and a small newsletter that grew to become a fan favorite magazine which ran for eight issues. The print version now returns with the all-new Monster Attack Team #1, shipping this month. Unlike the earlier, self-published issues, the new MAT will be printed and distributed by Famous Monsters, the grandaddy of movie monster magazines. SciFi Japan recently spoke with Edward Holland about the history and future of Monster Attack Team. For additional information, please visit the

    Cover for Sunny Volume 1. Image courtesy of VIZ Media. © 2011 Taiyou MATSUMOTO/SHOGAKUKAN

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    Eisner Award-Winning Creator Offers a Poignant Story of Beating the Odds in Ways that Count Source: VIZ Media, MediaLab press releases Official Site: VIZManga.com Special Thanks to Jane Lui and Erik Jansen VIZ Media, LLC, the largest distributor and licensor of anime and manga in North America, debuts a touching new work by award winning manga creator, Taiyo Matsumoto, with the release of Sunny Volume 1 on May 21st. The new hardcover release will be published under the VIZ Signature imprint, is rated ‘T’ for Teens, and will carry an MSRP of $22.99 U.S. / $26.99 CAN. SUNNY will also be available on the same day digitally for $9.99 U.S. / CAN from the VIZ Manga App and at VIZManga.com. Translated by noted visual effects artist and TEKKONKINKREET film producer Michael Arias (THE ABYSS, PRINCESS MONONOKE, THE ANIMATRIX), Sunny is the story of beating the odds,

    VIZ Media now holds the North American licensed rights for distribution and merchandising of the anime series ACCEL WORLD. Image courtesy of VIZ Media. © Reki Kawahara/ ASCII Media Works/ AW Project

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    A Bullied Teen Finds New Powers and Strength in a Virtual Reality Video Game Source: VIZ Media, MediaLab press releases Official Site: accel-world.net (Japan), vizanime.com/accel-world (US) Special Thanks to Jane Lui and Erik Jansen VIZ Media, LLC, the largest publisher, distributor and licensor of manga and anime in North America, has announced that it has been named the North American master licensee for the sci-fi anime property, ACCEL WORLD (?????????, Akuseru Waarudo, 2012). ACCEL WORLD (rated TV-14) is currently available on the Neon Alley channel for PlayStation3 and Xbox 360 (dubbed), as well as on the company’s own streaming site VIZAnime.com (subtitled). ACCEL WORLD is based on the light novel created by Reki Kawahara, with adaptation by renowned animation studio Sunrise. VIZ Media will hold the North American licensed rights for Videogram, Television, and Online Distribution, as well as all merchandising licensing related to the property.

    Flip book cover art for the VIZ Media Free Comic Book Day Manga Sampler, available from comic shops this Saturday, May 4th. Images courtesy of VIZ Media. Rurouni Kenshin © 1994 by Nobuhiro Watsuki/SHUEISHA Inc. Dragon Ball © 1984 by BIRD STUDIO/SHUEISHA Inc.

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    Support Your Local Retailers this Saturday to Receive Special Comics Featuring Uglydoll, Hello Kitty, Dragon Ball And Rurouni Kenshin: Restoration Source: VIZ Media, MediaLab press releases Official Site: freecomicbookday.com Special Thanks to Jane Lui and Erik Jansen VIZ Media delights comic book and manga fans as it announces its participation in this year’s Free Comic Book Day. Scheduled for May 4th, Free Comic Book Day is an annual promotional campaign in the North American comic book industry to help bring new readers into independent comic book stores nationwide. Free Comic Book Day began in 2002 and is coordinated by the industry`s single largest distributor, Diamond Comic Distributors. Readers should visit freecomicbookday.com to find a local participating retailer. VIZ Media will participate this year as a Gold Level Sponsor and will offer two FREE releases (available while supplies last) -- a VIZ Kids comic sampler and a VIZ

    Image courtesy of VIZ Media. One Piece © 1997 by Eiichiro Oda/ SHUEISHA Inc.

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    Leader in Digital Manga Distribution Expands Access to North America’s Popular Weekly Digital Manga Anthology Source: VIZ Media, MediaLab press releases Official Site: shonenjump.viz.com Special Thanks to Jane Lui and Erik Jansen VIZ Media, LLC, the largest publisher, distributor and licensor of manga and anime in North America, unveils the latest milestone with Weekly Shonen Jump, the weekly digital serial anthology that features the synchronized latest chapters of a variety of popular manga series debuting on the same day as the Japanese Weekly Shonen Jump magazine counterpart. Readers can now take advantage of the new Weekly Shonen Jump Newsstand App available for the Apple iPad and iPad Mini. New issues debut each Monday, and subscriptions are available through the Newsstand App for only $2.99 (U.S. / CAN) a month, with automatic monthly renewals. Apple Newsstand is a built-in application on Apple iOS devices that provides access

    SciFi Japan now has photos of the painted Toho 30cm Series: Godzilla 2004 figure. Photo courtesy of X-Plus. TM&© 2004,2013 TOHO CO.,LTD. © PLEX 2013

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    Source: X-Plus Co., Ltd. Special Thanks to Sachiko Ikenouchi A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE Earlier this week, SciFi Japan posted information and photos of the giant monster figures scheduled for release by X-Plus Co., Ltd. in late May 2013. X-Plus was still waiting on final approvals for several of the figures so SFJ ran photos of the unpainted prototypes. Toho has just approved the Godzilla 2004 (from GODZILLA: FINAL WARS) figure, so X-Plus has provided photos of the fully painted item. Toho 30cm Series: Godzilla 2004 /??30cm????????(2004??)? Product Size: Height Approximately 29cm Material: PVC (Vinyl) Specifications: Painted; Some Assembly Required Package: Blind Box Shipping: Late May - Early June, 2013 Sales Agency: Plex Co.,Ltd. Distributed by: X Plus Co.,Ltd. Shounen Ric Limited Edition Includes: Original Gotengo (Length Approximately 14cm) Price: ¥19,845 (Tax Included)

    Fans line for a GUNHED book signing and display at the Akihabara Kotobukiya shop in Tokyo. Photo courtesy of Daisuke Ishizuka. © Sunrise, Toho.

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    Signing for New Book about 1989 Toho/Sunrise Movie Author: Daisuke Ishizuka Official Site: hobby.dengeki.com/books (Japan) GUNHED (?????, Ganheddo) is a sci-fi movie which was released in 1989. The film was a co-production between Toho and SUNRISE, Inc., the famous animation company which has produced many popular robot anime TV series and movies (GUNDAM series, etc.). SUNRISE planned to create a robot movie by live action tokusatsu (traditional SFX) instead of animation, and this project was GUNHED. At that time of GUNHED`s theatrical release, there were no official book or magazine publications about the movie. But now, the book Gunhed Perfection (????? ????????) has been published by ASCII MEDIA WORKS. A new GUNHED plastic model is also now in stores. As a promotional event for these new products, GUNHED materials were displayed at the Akihabara Kotobukiya shop in Tokyo. Original movie props, theatrical posters,

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