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Junji Ito’s Twisted Visions, And Other Viz Offerings Of April

Junji Ito’s Twisted Visions, And Other Viz Offerings Of April

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Viz Media has a lot of manga on its plate for April, including the long-awaited premiere of The Art of Junji Ito: Twisted Visions. This is an artbook covering Ito’s entire career with illustrations from some of his most famous to most obscure works, along with rare sketches never before seen. The volume also promises an exclusive interview “in which he reveals some of the techniques he uses to produce his eccentric and hair-raising ideas.” Learn his secrets and steal them for yourself! Plenty more is on the way next month, including…. Pokémon Adventures Collector’s Edition, Vol. 1 Follow the adventure of Pokémon Trainer Red traveling the Kanto Region in order to complete his Pokédex and gather every gym badge. He cannot encounter this challenge alone so he teams up with Blue, his former nemesis, and Green, a thief. The trio travels throughout Kanto to discover the diverse types of Pokémon, even the rare, and the true reason of becoming an incredible Pokémon Master! Tokyo Ghoul: re, Vol. 16 The

VIZ’s New Acquisitions and More Announcements from Anime NYC

VIZ’s New Acquisitions and More Announcements from Anime NYC

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VIZ Media made several announcements at Anime NYC. Here is a quick rundown: Two exciting titles debut Summer 2020 -> a collection of Junji Ito’s short works in VENUS IN THE BLIND SPOT (includes his terrifying adaptation of Rampo Edogawa’s “Human Chair”), and for the young and young-at-heart, SPLATOON: SQUID KIDS COMEDY SHOW, based on the hit video game series from Nintendo. VIZ is gearing up for a DEMON SLAYER speed up starting May 2020, with a new print volume debuting every month. Plus, new chapters are coming to the Shonen Jump digital vault this December. VIZ has also acquired new digital-only Shonen Jump titles -> ROBOTxLASERBEAM, RED SPRITE, LOVE RUSH, HI-FI CLUSTER, YUI KAMUI LETS LOOSE, THE LAST SAIYUKI, NE0;LATION, HELL WARDEN HIGUMA, and STEALTH SYMPHONY. Finally, starting today, Pluto TV launches a dedicated NARUTO channel – channel 677.

Viz’s November Lineup: Transformers, Castlevania And More

Viz’s November Lineup: Transformers, Castlevania And More

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Here’s what Viz Media plans to release this November. Start your holiday wish list now…. Viz’s biggest release of the reason is Transformers: A Visual History, a large and heavy volume covering just about everything in Autobot history. The hardcover book contains artwork, animation models, video game designs, comic book pages, and it even covers all six of the crappy Bayformers movies (well, Bumblebee wasn’t that bad, but it wasn’t technically Bay’s). But Transformers isn’t the only property getting such a treatment….also look for Dragon Ball: A Visual History to debut on the same day (November 12)! Unlike the all-encompassing Transformer book, it sounds like this one sticks directly to the manga, but it’ll have plenty of art to gawk at, plus promotional material and commentary from creator Akira Toriyama. Both the Transfomer and Dragon Ball Visual Histories come in large collector’s boxes with gorgeous artwork on the side. Season Two of Netflix’s Castlevania anime will make its Blu-Ray premiere on November 5! It joins Season One which was released

Viz Invites Naruto Voices To Anime NYC

Viz Invites Naruto Voices To Anime NYC

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If you’re heading to Anime NYC next month, you have Viz to thank for the presence of Naruto and Boruto….more specifically, the women who perform their voices. Maile Flanagan, voice of Naruto, and Amanda Miller, voice of Boruto (and Sailor Jupiter) are coming to the Year Of Naruto panel held by Viz at the con. They will also be at the signing table at various times throughout the weekend of Anime NYC; check your schedule for when they’ll be available. If Naruto’s not your thing, but Dr. Stone is, Viz has also invited Riichiro Inagaki and Boichi, the writer and artist for the manga. They will be at the show Friday, November 15 and Saturday, November 16, participating in two different panels and signing sessions. Other things Viz will be doing can be found within their booth on the show floor….booth 641 will have lots of free promotional stuff, as well as early releases for some manga and special items you can only purchase there. Check out Viz’s full schedule

Cat Lady Enters Steam Early Access

Cat Lady Enters Steam Early Access

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Viz Media and Rose City Games, who previously partnered up to release The World Next Door last year, have introduced their second collaboration: Cat Lady! In this fast-paced action roguelike, you’re stuck in a haunted house. Who will save you? Cats….lots of cats. Cats are the weapon. Keep a cat loaded at all times! It just so happens I am in a unique position to report on this game. Rose City Games and Viz had a booth in the arcade area of Portland Retro Gaming Expo (PRGE) this weekend, and a demo of Cat Lady was there to try. I HAVE PLAYED CAT LADY; here is what I experienced. You control a little girl, Ally, who is holding a cat. You move Ally around with the left stick and the direction she’s holding her cat with the right stick. The left trigger fires what is either a fireball or a hairball; all character sprites are rendered in solid black and white lineart. As you enter each room, the doorway is

Coach Announces Line Of Naruto Menswear

Coach Announces Line Of Naruto Menswear

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Sometimes you just gotta push your arms out, tilt your back, and start running like a ninja. But as you’re doing this, what will you wear? Clothing company Coach has solved that problem with a newly announced line of Naruto-themed menswear. The line includes parkas, jean jackets, pullovers, backpacks, utility packs and hybrid sneaker boots, as well as traditional T-shirts, all decorated with graphics relating to the Naruto series and characters. Why, exactly? Because currently Coach is entangled with actor Michael B. Jordan (Black Panther himself), and Jordan happens to love the show. “With my name on this collection, it was important to design pieces that represent my cultural influences and my community; pieces that I could see my friends, family and fans wearing with pride,” said Jordan. “As with all aspects of my work, this collection is about bringing fresh perspectives and unique voices to the forefront. Expanding into the fashion design space was rewarding beyond my expectations. I’m grateful to [Coach Creative Director Stuart Vevers] for providing me

VIZ Media’s October Lineup

VIZ Media’s October Lineup

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The air gets colder, the leaves get brownish, and VIZ Media announces four releases for the Halloween month. The first of these is seasonally appropriate… The Drifting Classroom, by Kazuo Umezz. “In the aftermath of a massive earthquake, a Japanese elementary school is transported into a hostile world where the students and teachers are besieged by terrifying creatures and beset by madness.” This is the new “Perfect Edition” in hardcover omnibus format with a revamped translation, plus new content. It comes out October 8. THE WORLD OF RWBY should satisfy fans of the Rooster Teeth anime with behind-the-scenes info, detailed analyses of key episodes and characters, and interviews with the writers, animators and voice artists. It comes out October 8. An Incurable Case Of Love, by Maki Enjoji: “After witnessing a handsome and charming young doctor save a stranger’s life five years ago, Nanase Sakura trained to become a nurse. But when she meets the doctor again and they start working together, she finds Kairi Tendo to be nothing like

Viz Brings Us Magic The Gathering: Concepts And Legends

Viz Brings Us Magic The Gathering: Concepts And Legends

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Wizards of the Coast and Viz Media have cooperated to bring us many Magic The Gathering artbooks over the last few years. The card game has now been around for 25 years, so it’s time for something special. Presenting Magic The Gathering: Concepts and Legends, an anniversary celebration containing the best from the first quarter-century of MTG art. The book was put together by James Wyatt, senior game designer for the series. Since 2000 he’s created five novels, more than 20 short stories, one poem and dozens of D&D sourcebooks during his time at Wizards. Now he brings the ultimate Magic The Gathering artbook, featuring lush artwork from the game’s history, behind-the-scenes sketches and insider commentary. “CONCEPTS &LEGENDS pulls from the art and design teams’ sketch books and notes to focus on where the worlds and lore of Magic The Gathering started 25 years ago, where we are now, and where we’re going to go next,” says Joel Enos, Senior Editor. “Made to highlight the 25th Anniversary of Magic The

The Art Of Magic The Gathering: Ravnica Coming In January

The Art Of Magic The Gathering: Ravnica Coming In January

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Viz Media’s collection of Magic The gathering artbooks spans six titles to date: IXALAN, AMONKHET, KALADESH, INNISTRAD, ZENDIKAR, and DOMINARIA. They’re about to introduce a seventh: RAVNICA. Ravnica is described as more of a city than a region. The book reprints, in massive scale, the majority of card art that brought Ravnica to life — and it also goes into more detail on the city’s history, community and guilds than the cards have space to tell. RAVNICA was written by MTG senior game designer James Wyatt. An eternity of winding streets, dark alleys, towering structures, and rubble-strewn ruins make up the world of Ravnica. In this sprawling city, ten guilds are locked in a perpetual struggle for influence and dominance, each one seeking to advance its own agenda and philosophy—and now it’s time to choose your place in this conflict. “Ravnica is a vast metropolis that houses ten unique guilds vying for power,” says Joel Enos, senior editor at Viz. “The new ART OF MAGIC: THE GATHERING book illustrates the specific

Viz Media’s Anime Expo Announcements: Nier Automata, Junji Ito And More

Viz Media’s Anime Expo Announcements: Nier Automata, Junji Ito And More

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Today during Anime Expo, Viz Media took to the stage and announced three titles they were localizing for the US market. One was Nier Automata….the manga, we mean. Nier Automata, a video game released by Square last year, was popular enough in Japan to get its own manga collections, released in two volumes. The first of these, Long Story Short, was already announced for US release earlier, and will arrive this October. Today Viz revealed it’ll be followed by Short Story Long, another novella collection. The game is just as popular here as in its home country if not more, so the manga should find a receptive audience. Short Story Long is due out in 2019. Viz also announced they’d be localizing more twisted tales from the warped mind of Junji Ito! Smashed: Junji Ito Story Collection wraps together thirteen new stories of horror. Viz was not specific as to what the stories were about (perhaps they’re too afraid to even talk about them). All we have is this; make

Viz To Reprint Link To The Past Comic

Viz To Reprint Link To The Past Comic

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Yes, that Link to the Past comic. For those who aren’t automatically aware which one “that” is, here’s a primer….. Nintendo Power printed comic adaptions of its games for much of its run. There were cartoons based on StarFox, Super Metroid, an original Mario adventure and more. Link’s go-round was serialized throughout 1993 and based on his most recent game at the time. The comic more or less followed the narrative path of the game, except Link faced off several times against a rival named Relm and a lot of people called him “Whelp.” Viz has printed Zelda material before, namely translations of manga based on games in the series. They currently sell a box set that includes stories from Ocarina of Time, Oracle of Seasons, and Four Swords Adventures. Nintendo Power’s Zelda comic technically qualifies as manga because it was written and drawn by the legendary Shotaro Ishinomori, creator of Kamen Rider, Cyborg 009 and Goranger. Ishinomori wrote and drew over 700 books and is listed in the Guinness