One Of Social Media Messaging’s Most Popular Lifestyle Brands To Be Adapted For A Range Of Entertainment & Merchandise
San Francisco, CA, May 7, 2018 – VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), a
premier company in the fields of publishing, animation, and global
entertainment licensing, announces a content development &
merchandise partnership with animation studio Ghostbot, Inc. for the
character brand CHUMMY CHUM CHUMS. With hundreds of millions of active
global fans, CHUMMY CHUM CHUMS is one of the top sticker sets in social
media messaging.
Since
the launch of CHUMMY CHUM CHUMS in September of 2016, millions of fans
have been sending and posting billions of these cute, animated stickers
to express love, sadness, laughter and excitement to friends near or
far. The Chummy Chum Chums are friends through thick and thin, and are
quickly becoming the perfect lifestyle brand for the digital era.
VIZ
Media will be working closely with Ghostbot to develop and expand the
property, including all categories of consumer merchandise, animation
and more. CHUMMY CHUM CHUMS will be one of VIZ Media’s highlights at the upcoming Licensing Expo 2018 (May 22nd – 24th, Las Vegas, Booth #R202).
“We’re
so excited to share CHUMMY CHUM CHUMS with the world and to team up
with VIZ Media to adapt the adorable characters for a wide range of
delightful creations,” says Alan Lau, Ghostbot Co-Founder. Adds Corrine
Wong, Ghostbot
Executive Producer, “CHUMMY CHUM CHUMS is a fun property about
friendship and love that was inspired and created from our hearts and
our affection for animals; it’s been thrilling to see our characters
continue to evolve in such new and innovative ways.”
“The team at Ghostbot
has created an entirely new, iconic, and adorable way to communicate
with your friends, and we are so excited to be working with them to
expand on this success,” says Brad Woods, VIZ Media’s Chief Marketing Officer. “The CHUMMY CHUM CHUMS are a great addition to the VIZ Media family.”
CHUMMY
CHUM CHUMS is now widely used on popular social media platforms
including Facebook and Instagram as well as through iOS. Since the
phenomenon began in 2016, billions of these cute, animated stickers have
been sent since the brand’s inception, by hundreds of millions of
active fans. Every day, tens of millions of stickers are sent daily.
For additional information on other titles distributed and published by VIZ Media, please visit viz.com.
About Ghostbot, Inc.
Formed
in 2004 with over 50 years of combined experience in the entertainment
sector, the principals of Ghostbot work tirelessly to deliver the
highest quality product. Throughout the history of the company, the
award-winning animation studio has come to be recognized as one of the
premier creative forces in the animation industry. Additional
information is available at: https://www.ghostbot.com.
About VIZ Media, LLC
Established
in 1986, VIZ Media is the premier company in the fields of publishing,
animation distribution, and global entertainment licensing. Along with
its popular digital magazine WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP and blockbuster
properties like NARUTO, DRAGON BALL, SAILOR MOON, and POKÉMON, VIZ Media
offers an extensive library of titles and
original content in a wide variety of book and video formats, as well as
through official licensed merchandise. Owned by three of Japan's
largest publishing and entertainment companies, Shueisha Inc.,
Shogakukan Inc., and Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions, Co., Ltd., VIZ
Media is dedicated to bringing the best titles for English-speaking
audiences worldwide.
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