VIZ Media has announced that it will be present at the second annual New York-Tokyo Music Festival (Saturday, September 30) in Central Park’s Rumsey Playfield, where it will be giving away "a variety of samplers from its hit monthly manga magazines SHONEN JUMP and SHOJO BEAT and more."

Source: ActiveAnime

San Francisco, CA, September 27, 2006 - VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), one of the entertainment industry's most innovative and comprehensive publishing, animation and licensing companies has inked deals with Ediciones Glenat España in Spain, Panini in Italy, Tokyopop in Germany and Dargaud Lombard in France to publish the DEATH NOTE manga from Shueisha. It is scheduled for fall 2006 release.

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Backstage Prince will be replacing Kaze Hikaru in the October 2006 issue of Viz's Shojo Beat anthology.

Source: ANN

Nine New Series Feature Tales of Adventure, Comedy, Romance, Science Fiction and Mystery

San Francisco, CA, September 21, 2006 – VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), one of the entertainment industry's most innovative and comprehensive publishing, animation and licensing companies, has announced the release this fall of nine unique and new manga series. The upcoming releases will delight fans of every stripe with innovative characters and a wide array of subjects including adventure, fantasy, romantic comedy, mystery and science fiction.

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VIZ Media will be sponsoring Macy's Passport 2006 Teen Night in San Francisco and Los Angeles in the fight against HIV/AIDS. For more information visit here.

Source: ActiveAnime

ICv2 has posted an article on the recent discovery of edits made to Viz Media's Fullmetal Alchemist manga. According to Viz, changes are made only with the "'approval and input' of the creators".

Source: AoD

New Releases By Company’s VIZ FICTION Imprint Include Novels For The Popular RUROUNI KENSHIN And The Award-Winning NARUTO

San Francisco, CA, September 15, 2006 – VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), one of the entertainment industry's most innovative and comprehensive publishing, animation and licensing companies, has announced the upcoming release of three new additions to the company's innovative VIZ Fiction imprint.

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New Editions Are Must-Haves for 2006 Holiday Season and Will Delight Manga and Anime Fans

San Francisco, CA, September 12, 2006 – VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), one of the entertainment industry's most innovative and comprehensive publishing, animation and licensing companies, has announced the release this fall of six new gorgeously illustrated, hardcover art books for titles including NEON GENESIS EVANGELION, FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST, FUSHIGI YÛGI and HANA KIMI as well as the company’s first instructional art book, SHOJO BEAT MANGA ARTIST ACADEMY, which offers instructional artistic techniques by some of the hottest shôjo manga artists.

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According to ANN, Viz Media has edited volume 8 of its Fullmetal Alchemist manga by changing a stone cross to a round stone slab.

Source: ANN

San Francisco, CA, September 8, 2006 - VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), one of the entertainment industry's most innovative and comprehensive publishing, animation and licensing companies, Amtrak and Pokémon USA, present the "Gotta Catch a Ride to New York!" Sweepstakes! The sweepstakes will be open through October 13, 2007.

One lucky winner will win a five-day/four night trip to New York City with three family members via Amtrak to Pokémon USA, Inc. headquarters to celebrate the special release of Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew! The winner will also walk away with a $600 American Express gift card.

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