VIZ MEDIA SHOWCASES THE
BEST IN ANIME AND MANGA, TOP SOCIAL MEDIA AND NEW ANIMATION AND GAMING
PROPERTIES AT LICENSING EXPO 2018
San Francisco, CA, May 10, 2018 – VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), a
premier company in the fields of publishing, animation distribution,
and global entertainment licensing, heads to Las Vegas to showcase a
variety of potent properties from its extensive entertainment catalog of
animated series, video game titles and interactive character brands and
at Licensing Expo 2018.
Licensing Expo is the world’s largest and most influential annual licensing industry event and takes place May 22nd – 24th at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, NV. Details on the event are available at: www.licensingexpo.com. VIZ Media will be located in Booth # R202.
This year, VIZ Media proudly highlights several flagship properties:
- BORUTO: NARUTO NEXT GENERATIONS – The action-packed sequel to NARUTO is one of Hulu’s top titles in the anime category
- CHUMMY CHUM CHUMS – With over hundreds of millions of active global fans, the adorable canines are one of social media messaging’s most popular lifestyle brands
- HOMESTUCK – Creator Andrew Hussie’s spectacular pop-culture comic phenomenon, beloved by millions of fans.
- ONE-PUNCH MAN – The bestselling anime series about an unlikely hero with a knockout punch, with season 2 confirmed
- SEIS MANOS – A new action animated action series from VIZ Media and Netflix launching globally in 2019.
VIZ Media highlights at Licensing Expo 2018 include:
BORUTO: NARUTO NEXT GENERATIONS
The
life of the shinobi is beginning to change. Boruto Uzumaki, son of
Seventh Hokage Naruto Uzumaki, has enrolled in the Ninja Academy to
learn the ways of the ninja. Now, as a series of mysterious events
unfolds, Boruto’s story is about to begin!
CHUMMY CHUM CHUMS
Meet the
Chummy Chum Chums! Since the launch of 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 Chums are friends through thick and thin
and are quickly becoming the perfect lifestyle brand for the digital
era.
HOMESTUCK
Written,
illustrated and animated by creator Andrew Hussie, HOMESTUCK is one of
the most spectacular pop-culture phenomena of the past decade, a unique
and massive internet-based hybrid work consisting of webcomics, chat
logs, gifs, video games, animation and music. Launched in 2009,
HOMESTUCK comprises over 8,000 pages encompassing such diverse genres
such as action/adventure, sci-fi and fantasy, comedy, romance, and
drama.
ONE-PUNCH MAN
Nothing
about Saitama passes the eyeball test when it comes to superheroes,
from his lifeless expression to his bald head to his unimpressive
physique. However, this average-looking guy has a not-so-average problem
– he just can’t seem to find an opponent strong enough to take on!
Every time a promising villain appears, he beats the snot out of ’em
with one punch! Can Saitama finally find an opponent who can go
toe-to-toe with him and give his life some meaning? Or is he doomed to a
life of super-powered boredom?
SEIS MANOS
VIZ
Media’s first original animated property! Set in Mexico in the 1970’s
era, SEIS MANOS centers on three orphaned martial arts warriors who join
forces with a DEA agent and a Mexican Federale to battle for justice
after their beloved mentor is murdered on the streets of their tiny
border town.
Additional VIZ Media Properties To Be Showcased At Licensing Expo 2018:
JOJO’S BIZARRE ADVENTURE
This
legendary Shonen Jump classic is a groundbreaking series with multiple
story arcs whose creation has already spanned more than 25 years. The
series is famous for outlandish characters, wild humor and frenetic
battles. Join the Joestar family as they fight the evil Dio and his
legacy across continents and time!
Mr. Osomatsu
Inspired by the classic manga series, Osomatsu-Kun, created by Fujio Akatsuka, comes this hilarious story of six quirky siblings. MR. OSOMATSU
depicts the hilarious exploits of the sextuplet Matsuno brothers and
each sibling’s unique personality and their fumbling antics will endear them to audiences.
THE WORLD NEXT DOOR
The World Next Door
is a narrative-driven, action-adventure video game that follows Jun, a
rebellious teen girl trapped in a parallel world inhabited by magical
creatures. Inspired by the emotional storytelling and thrilling action
of both anime and indie games, players can expect to meet and develop
friendships with an eclectic cast of characters while uncovering the
mysteries hidden within this world.
For additional information on these titles and other properties distributed by VIZ Media, please visit viz.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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