Reviewers/Columnists Wanted
Written by Lori Henderson
"Manga Village@Comics Village is looking to expand our coverage. We are
looking for a reviewers and columnists to write for us. Reviewers
need
to be motivated and able to communicate your thoughts about the
manga clearly in your writing. We ask for a review a week, but can be
flexible when necessary.Columnists can write weekly, bi-weekly
or monthly columns on topics of their choice relating to manga and/or
the manga industry. Columnists shou..."
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PR: Seven Seas Brings On the Fang Service with "Vampire Cheerleaders"
Written by Lori Henderson
"Seven Seas Brings On the Fang Service with "Vampire
Cheerleaders"
(LOS ANGELES, March 17, 2010) – Seven Seas is pleased to announce two
all-new supernatural manga tales, Vampire Cheerleaders
and Paranormal Myster..."
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PR: Man and Machine vs Zombies in New Viz Manga Biomega
Written by Lori Henderson
"MAN
AND MACHINE IN THE FIGHT AGAINST THE ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE IN
SCI-FI
ACTION MANGA BIOMEGA..."
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PR: Twilight GN Sale Date Announced
Written by Lori Henderson
"
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PR: Viz Titles Recognized by YALSA
Written by Lori Henderson
"
VIZ
MEDIA TITLES RECOGNIZED BY YALSA’S 2010 GREAT GRAPHIC NOVELS FOR TEENS
Annual
Booklist By Young Adult Library Services Association Recognize Acclaimed Mang..."
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Contributors Wanted
Written by Lori Henderson
"Manga Village@Comics Village is looking to expand our coverage. We are
looking for a reviewers and columnists to write for us. Reviewers
need to be motivated and able to communicate your thoughts about the
manga clearly in your writing. We ask for a review a week, but can be
flexible when necessary.Columnists can write weekly, bi-weekly
or monthly columns on topics of their choice relating to manga and/or
the manga industry. Colum..."
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PR: Natsume's Book of Friends Announced
Written by Lori Henderson
"
NATSUME’S
BOOK OF FRIENDS A LIST THAT NO DEMON OR SPIRIT WANTS TO BE ON AND THE
BOY WHO IS ITS UNLIKELY KEEPER IN NEW MANGA FROM VIZ MEDIA..."
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PR: Viz Media Invites Readers to Walk on the Wild Side with New Beast Master Manga
Written by Lori Henderson
"It’s
Animal Attraction When A High School Girl Meets A Cute Boy Who Is Not All He
Appears To Be
..."
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Reviewers/Columnists Wanted
Written by Lori Henderson
"Manga Village@Comics Village is looking to expand our coverage. We are
looking for a reviewers and columnists to write for us. Reviewers
need to be motivated and able to communicate your thoughts about the
manga clearly in your writing. We ask for a review a week, but can be
flexible when necessary.Columnists can write weekly, bi-weekly
or monthly columns on topics of their choice relating to manga and/or
the manga industry. Columnists ..."
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Viz Media at San Diego Comic Con 2009
Written by Lori Henderson
"VIZ
MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS FOR 2009 COMIC-CON
Array
Of Notable Personal Appearances, Events And Activities In Booth 2813
Showcase
ULTIMO And New..."
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Viz Annouces Titles for SigIkki Online Manga Magazine
Written by Lori Henderson
"VIZ MEDIA PARTNERS WITH..."
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DMP & June Titles on the Kindla & iPhone
Written by Lori Henderson
"Gardena, CA (July 13, 2009)- Digital Manga Publishing, one of
the manga publishing industry's most innovative and unique companies,
is product to announce the availability of select DMP and June' titles
for both the Amazon Kindle and ..."
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PR: Honey & Clover on iTunes with First Episode Free!
Written by Lori Henderson
"VIZ
MEDIA’S HONEY AND CLOVER ANIME NOW AVAILABLE ON THE ITUNES STORE
..."
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PR: Viz Announces New Imprint: Shonen Sunday!
Written by Lori Henderson
"Viz has been busy, rolling out the Press Releases like there's no tomorrow, but releases like this one are the worse! Because they are making us wait to find out more! And if you haven't already, make sure to check out Rin-ne online. It's definitely worth the price.VIZ
MEDIA’S NEWEST IMPRINT, SHONEN SUNDAY,
WILL RELEASE THE FIRST MANGA TO EVER BE PUBL..."
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PR: Nana on iTunes
Written by Lori Henderson
"VIZ
MEDIA’S NANA ANIME NOW AVAILABLE ON THE ITUNES STORE
..."
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PR: Viz Ramps Up One Piece Releases
Written by Lori Henderson
"My love/hate relationship with Viz continues with another mass release of books to catch a series up with the Japanese releases, this time One Piece. And they way they are going about it is as outrageous as the manga itself!VIZ
MEDIA DELIGHTS FANS WITH ANNOUNCEMENT OF ACCELERATED PUBLISHING
SCHEDULE FOR
HIT PIRATE MANGA SERIES ONE PIECE ..."
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PR: Viz to Release 20th Century Boys Trilogy to Theaters and DVD
Written by Lori Henderson
"It's another live action movie based on a manga series. Lately, the movies have been hit & miss with how successfully they keep to the original story. We'll have to see how well this one does.
VIZ
PICTURES LICENSES THEATRICAL AND DVD RIGHTS TO 20th
CENTURY BOYS TRILOGY
OF LIVE ACTION FILMS FROM JAPAN..."
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PR: New DVD Releases from Viz Media
Written by Lori Henderson
"VIZ MEDIA ANNOUNCES NEW DVD RELEASES FOR AUGUST 2009
..."
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PR: Viz Release First Title from Ikki/Signature Imprint
Written by Lori Henderson
"VIZ MEDIA RELEASES DAISUKE IGARASHI’S SURREAL AQUATIC MANGA CHILDREN OF THE SEA..."
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PR: Viz Releases Haikasoru Debut Titles
Written by Lori Henderson
"NEW
VIZ MEDIA SCIENCE FICTION IMPRINT HAIKASORU RELEASES DEBUT TITLES
ALL
YOU NEED IS KILL AND THE LORD OF THE SANDS OF TIME ..."
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PR: Viz Media Continues to Entice Appetites with Latest Edition of Oishinbo
Written by Lori Henderson
"VIZ MEDIA CONTINUES TO ENTICE APPETITES WITH THE LATEST
EDITION OF OISHINBO..."
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PR: Preview Tezuka's Swallowing the Earth from DMP
Written by Lori Henderson
"May 28, 2009 – TezukaInEnglish.com and Digital Manga
Publishing are proud to announce an exclusive sneak peek of the "god of
manga" Osamu Tezuka's SWALLOWING THE EARTH.&..."
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PR: July Shonen Jump Features Ultimo by Stan Lee & Hiroyuki Takei
Written by Lori Henderson
"VIZ
MEDIA’S SHONEN JUMP MAGAZINE JULY ISSUE NOW AVAILABLE
FEATURING
STAN
LEE AND SHAMAN KING MANGA CREATOR HIROYUKI TAKEI’S ..."
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PR: DMP/June Manga Announces Pre-Order/Demand for Publication Web-A-Thon
Written by Lori Henderson
"Gardena, CA (June 11, 2009)- Digital Manga Publishing, one
of the industry's most innovative and unique companies, is pleased to
announce a special program for yaoi fans who have been waiting
patiently for titles to see print an opportunity to make it happen
themselves! Junémanga.com is finally offering awaiting yaoi fans an
opportunity to acquire selected anticipated yaoi titles, months in
advance, through Juné's new ..."
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PR: Viz Takes Ikki and Signature Titles Online
Written by Lori Henderson
"VIZ
Media invites you to visit www.sigikki.com
and test out the beta launch of a brand new collaboration to bring comics the
likes of which American audiences have never seen to these shores.
..."
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PR; Viz Takes Manga to the Ultimate Limit
Written by Lori Henderson
"VIZ MEDIA’S RELEASE OF NEW MANGA – IKIGAMI: THE
ULTIMATE LIMIT WILL BRING ABOUT QUESTIONS OF JUSTICE, SOCIETY AND THE BEST
WAY TO REALLY APPRECIATE LIFE
..."
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PR: eManga.com Revamps!
Written by Lori Henderson
"Gardena, CA (May 11, 2009) -
Digital Manga Publishin..."
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PR: Viz Releases Naruto Shippuden Collector
Written by Lori Henderson
"VIZ MEDIA DELIGHTS NARUTO FANS WITH THE NEW SHONEN JUMP NARUTO
SHIPPUDEN COLLECTOR
New C..."
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PR: Viz FCBD SJ Sampler
Written by Lori Henderson
"Mark your calendars! This Saturday is Free Comic Book Day, and Viz has the "Ultimo" sampler of Shonen Jump manga, starting with the Stan Lee/Hiroyuki Takei collaboration.
VIZ
MEDIA TO DAZZLE MANGA AND SUPERHERO FANS WITH A SPECIAL SHONEN JUMP MANGA SAMPLER
FEATURING ULTIMO FOR 20..."
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PR: Viz Titles for 2nd Quarter 2009
Written by Lori Henderson
"Viz really does have some interesting titles in this next quarter. Gestalt, all the Shojo Beat, and Dinosaur Hour (as reviewed here already) all show some great potential!
VIZ
MEDIA DELIVERS SCI-FI, ROMANCE, NINJA, DINOSAURS AND HEAVY METAL IN
THE SECOND QUARTER OF 2009 ..."
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PR: No Waiting on Takahashi's Rin-ne
Written by Lori Henderson
"This will be an interesting experiment. Will people read Takahashi manga online? Will there still be scanalations with simultaneous release? We shall just have to wait and see, but I for one, will hope this does well. Getting manga online as an alternative, for free or not, would be a nice option.
..."
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PR: Viz Goes to the Eisners
Written by Lori Henderson
"VIZ MEDIA NOMINATED
IN MULTIPLE CATEGORIES FOR THE 2009 WILL EISNER COMIC INDUSTRY AWARDS
NAOKI
URASAWA’S MONSTER, SOLANIN, CAT EYED BOY And COWA! Among The Titles
Nominated..."
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PR: Hideyuki Kikuchi Horror from DMP
Written by Lori Henderson
"Gardena, CA (April 2, 2009) - Digital
Manga Publishing, one of the industry's most innovative and creative
publishing companies..."
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PR: Vampire Hunter D Vol. 3 Preorder Contest
Written by Lori Henderson
"Gardena, CA (April 2, 2009) - Digital
Manga Publishing, one of the industry's most innovative and creative
publishing companies, is thr..."
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Jump for Free Naruto Manga!
Written by Lori Henderson
"Finally! Someone has figured out how to market! Free mange previews online=sales. Get with the program guys!
120-PAGE PREVIEW OF NARUTO MANGA VOLUME 45 ONLINE FREE FOR
A LIMI..."
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PR: DMP Raffles some DokiDoki!
Written by Lori Henderson
"Gardena, CA (March 17, 2009)- Digital Manga Publishing, Inc.,
one of the industry's most innovative manga companies, is pleased to
announce a very special contest for anyone who purchases the DokiDoki
titles Train Train Vol. 1 and Princess Princess Plus from
now until March 30th! For anyone who has already placed a pre-order,
and anyone who places an order until March 30th, you will be entered in
a raffle to wi..."
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PR: It's Another Sweep for Viz!
Written by Lori Henderson
"VIZ MEDIA SWEEPS ALL TOP 10 SPOTS ON THE NEWEST NEW YORK TIMES MANGA BEST SELLER LIST
San Francisco, CA, MARCH 17, 2009..."
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PR: Viz Media Takes Off with New Sci Fi Imprint
Written by Lori Henderson
"
VIZ
MEDIA LAUNCHES LANDMARK IMPRINT ‘HAIKASORU’ TO PUBLISH
ACCLAIMED JAPANESE SCIENCE FICTION NOVELS
..."
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PR: Classic Shojo from DMP
Written by Lori Henderson
"It's nice to see DMP put out something that isn't BL. Most of their non-BL manga is really good, and they should give these titles more attention.Gardena, CA - (January 26, 2009)- Digital Manga Publishing,
Inc., one of the industry's most unconventional and innovative
companies is proud to announce its acquisition of the classic and
timeless shojo manga: ITAZURA NA KISS. Never before released in
translated form i..."
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PR: Darkstalkers Tribute and Contest
Written by Lori Henderson
"DARKSTALKERS™ TRIBUTE CELEBRATES THE WARRIORS OF THE NIGHT!
UDON Announces New Darkstalkers™ Art Book and Contest
Toronto, ON - January 19, 2009 - It's been 15 years since
legendary vid..."
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PR: Street Fightin' Final Fight!
Written by Lori Henderson
"THE STREET FIGHTER®
UNIVERSE FACES ITS FINAL FIGHT!
..."
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PR: Get Your Fill of New Tasty Manga!
Written by Lori Henderson
"
VIZ MEDIA SATISFIES HUNGRY MANGA FANS WITH THE RELEASE OF OISHINBO
..."
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State of the Village Address 2009
Written by Lori Henderson
"It's hard to believe that just a little over a year ago, Manga Village was born. It was conceived several months previous to be a place for manga reviews and articles. Piggy-backing on Comics Village, we started on December 30, 2007, posting our reviews weekly. Sabrina Fritz, myself, Lissa Pattillo, Charles Tan and John Thomas were the inaugural Villagers.We've had a few personal changes since then. We bid farewell to Lissa Pattillo and Sabrina Fritz a..."
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Columnists/BL Assistant Editor Wanted
Written by Lori Henderson
"Manga Village@Comics Village is looking to expand our coverage. We are looking for columnists to write for us and an assistand BL Editor.Columnists can write weekly, bi-weekly
or monthly columns on topics of their choice relating to manga and/or
the manga industry. Columnists should be motivated and able to
communicate your thought clearly.We are also seeking an
assistant editor/reviewer to work with BL publishers to coordinate
review copies and dis..."
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PR: Udon Announces new Street Fighters Legends Spin-off Series
Written by Lori Henderson
"..."
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PR: Here It Comes Again...
Written by Lori Henderson
"That's right. The Naruto Nation is on the march again, determined to decimate the wallets of hard working manga fans (parents and kids alike) once again. Is it really worth it to catch up to Japan on this series? Viz certainly thinks so.A NEW GENERATION, A NEW DESTINY
..."
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PR: New Street Fighter Comic Series on it's Way
Written by Lori Henderson
"Not enough Mexican wrestlers or amnesiac brawlers in your life? Well, Udon is here to fix that!A NEW GENERATION OF FIGHTERS
JOINS UDON’S STREET FIGHTER® COMIC UNI..."
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Reviewers/Columnists Wanted
Written by Lori Henderson
"Manga Village@Comics Village is looking to expand our coverage. We are looking for a reviewers and columnists to write for us. Reviewers need to be motivated and able to communicate your thoughts about the manga clearly in your writing. We ask for a review a week, but can be flexible when necessary.Columnists can write weekly, bi-weekly or monthly columns on topics of their choice relating to manga and/or the manga industry. Columnists should also ..."
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PR: Give Viz Manga this Holiday Season
Written by Lori Henderson
"Find something for everyone this Christmas from the Viz line. Books always make great gifts, and Viz has made sure there something for the reader and artist, from the little kids all the way up to the adults. Whether it's a boxset or a coffee table book, you can't go wrong getting one of these.
VIZ
MEDIA ANN..."
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PR: Viz Got Games!
Written by Lori Henderson
"Just like everyone else, Viz is already looking ahead to Christmas. In a lot of households (mine included) that means video games. But deciding what to buy can be so stressful, but Viz has that covered too with the newest issues of the Shonen Jump and Shojo Beat magazines. Girl and boy gamers alike can now make their Christmas lists with confidence! And maybe save Mom and Dad's budget with their contest for a Nintendo Wii!!..."
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Scare Up Any Good Stories Lately?
Written by Lori Henderson
"It's that time of year for hot apple cider, a darkened room, and stories to stir up the spirits! Viz Media has a few titles to help you get in the mood, no matter what your kind of scare may be. PR to follow:VIZ
MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS AN ARRAY OF SPOOKY MANGA SERIES TO KEEP THE SCARE IN HALLOWEEN..."
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PR: DR Masters September Releases
Written by Lori Henderson
"
NEPHYLYM, MAMORU THE SHADOW PROTECTOR & THE FOUR CONSTABLES AVAILABLE NOW!
SAN JOSE, CA September 2008 DrMaster P..."
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PR: Manga from the Black Lagoon
Written by Lori Henderson
"Early release of this was available at the San Diego Comic Con, and kept selling out. Guess it's true that girls with guns sell. PR to follow.
VIZ
MEDIA DEBUTS BLACK LAGOON MANGA SERIES ..."
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PR: Watch for Falling Shojo
Written by Lori Henderson
"Viz has five new shojo manga they want you to check out, that are available now. Though, to be honest, the only title that I thought showed any promise was Time Stranger Kyoko. The rest enlisted a "meh" reaction in me from the previews in Shojo Beat. I'll see if they keep that reaction after I've read the full volumes. PR to follow:..."
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The Ultimo Shonen Jump!
Written by Lori Henderson
"
VIZ MEDIA ANNOUNCES NORTH AMERICAN DEBUT OF STAN LEE AND HIROYUKI
TAKEI’S ULTIMO IN SEPTEMBER ISSUE OF SHONEN JUMP MAGAZINE
..."
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PR: Viz Does Drama
Written by Lori Henderson
"In case you couldn't be at SDCC (like me, hehe), Viz has gladly provided a breakdown of all their new Teen-Mature titles for 2009. I'm personally looking forwards to Pluto, and 20th Century Boys has now piqued my interest. Otoman looks like a good comedy, and Ikigami looks like it's got potential too. Check out the PR...."
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BL Reviewer Wanted
Written by Lori Henderson
"Manga Village@Comics Village is looking to expand its coverage. We are
looking for a reviewer with a strong interest in BL/Yaoi titles to help
us cover this area. You need to be motivated and able to communicate
your thoughts about the manga clearly in your writing. Manga
Village@Comics Village does not pay for reviews, but reliable writers
will be put onto publisher's comp lists to receive review copies.I..."
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It's a Black & White World
Written by Lori Henderson
"Viz gets the bragging rights this year with their new edition of Tekkon KinkreetVIZ MEDIA'S TEKKONKINKREET BY
TAIYO MATSUMOTO WINS 2008 EISNER AWARD
..."
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Viz Rocks the Digital Scene Again!
Written by Lori Henderson
"Viz is rocking your DVD player again with Nana 2, the second live action movie based on the popular manga. The first movie was great, and kept with the manga perfectly. Expect nothing less of this second one. If you are a fan of the manga, you owe it to yourself to check these out! PR after the break.
VIZ
PI..."
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Slam Dunking Literacy
Written by Lori Henderson
"Has someone finally been paying attention to the mangasphere? A sports manga being promoted by a star athlete? Unheard of! Seriously, I'm all for promoting reading in anyway, and I think it's great that Viz has done this, as well as get the word out for Slam Dunk. PR to follow:VIZ MEDIA TEAMS W..."
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Viz at SDCC
Written by Lori Henderson
"It's going to be a busy weekend for the Viz folks at SDCC. High profile guest, anniversary and panels galore. Good luck trying to attend them all! PR to follow:VIZ MEDIA WELCOMES BLEACH CREATOR TITE KUBO, THE LOS
ANGELES LAKER GIRLS AND NBA STAR GREG ODEN TO 2008 COMIC-CON INTERNATIONAL &n..."
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Happy Anniversary SJ!
Written by Lori Henderson
"Have you been wondering what all the excitement over Shonen Jump has been about? Now's your chance to find out with Viz's new SJ collector editions, to celebrate 40 years of fist pounding, powering up manga! PR follows:
VIZ MEDIA CELEBRATES TWO HISTORIC SHONEN..."
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Manga Village@Comics Village Wants You!
Written by Lori Henderson
"Well, your web comic anyway. Do you have a great idea for a web comic? Are you reliable, and can publish a page 3 times a week? Would you like to see your story get published in book form? If you can say yes to any of these questions (preferably all), then you're just who we're looking for!Here’s how it works:We’re looking for a creator or team of creators to make a webcomic to be published on the redesigned Mar..."
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PR: Viz at BookExpo
Written by Lori Henderson
"Working to cover all the bases, Viz has a new line up of books for the 2008 BookExpo America for kids to adults and everyone inbetween. With classics to video game tie ins to drama, Viz has a lot to show off. Press Release follows:VIZ
MEDIA SHOWCASES A VARIETY OF NEW TITLES AT 2008 BOOKEXPO AMERICA SHOW..."
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Kubo Does San Diego!
Written by Lori Henderson
"As if Saturdays at SDCC weren't bad enough... They had better schedule
this in a bigger room than the Shonen Jump panel got last year.
There's no way everyone will fit. Be prepared to bring a crow bar for
this one. VIZ
MEDIA’S SHONEN JUMP WELCOMES BLEACH MANGA CREATOR TITE KUBO
..."
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PR: Viz Store Redesigned
Written by Lori Henderson
"The Viz store gets a much needed facelift. It's...not bad, but could use some more work. At least the perfectionist in me would like to see the titles line up properly in the side bar! Go check it out to see what I mean. PR after cut...."
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Viz Goes to Spiderman Land
Written by Lori Henderson
"It's that time of year again. Con season. And Viz is kicking off their part of it at NYCC with lots of events, including the manga lounge and a special press event with American Comics Legend Stan Lee. Press Release after the cut.VIZ
MEDIA ANNOUNCES ..."
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PR: Second Quarter Titles from Viz
Written by Lori Henderson
"VIZ MEDIA TO DEBUT
NINE NEW MANGA SERIES FOR SECOND QUARTER
2008
..."
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PR: Meet Naruto 2.0!
Written by Lori Henderson
"VIZ MEDIA ANNOUNCES
..."
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