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SDCC 2012 – New Cyborg 009 Graphic Novel From Archaia

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Archaia has announced a partnership with Ishimori Production Inc. to produce CYBORG 009, a modern adaptation of the classic manga series created by the legendary Shotaro Ishinomori. This deluxe hardcover graphic novel will feature the classic characters and origin story from the original series, re-imagined for a new worldwide audience. The new edition will be written by F.J. DeSanto and Bradley Cramp, and illustrated by artist Marcus To.

The story follows nine normal humans kidnapped from around the world to become unwilling test subjects by The Black Ghost Organization, a secret society that provides weapons of mass destruction to the highest bidder. The nine victims are put through a series of extreme experiments that transform each one into a unique super-powered weapon. With the help of a compassionate project scientist, these living weapons rebel from their captors and set off on a mission to stop Black Ghost from plunging the world into a perpetual state of war.

Created in 1964, CYBORG 009 was Japan’s first and most popular super-team, quickly becoming one of the most influential manga series of all time. The original manga has been published in over 250,000,000 copies of weekly comics and comic books worldwide.

The original graphic novel will debut both digitally and in print in 2013 as part of an ongoing campaign of CYBORG 009 offerings being produced by Ishimori Productions around the world. A new 3D CGI animated theatrical feature film, 009 RE:CYBORG, produced by Production I.G, will be released in Japan this October. DeSanto is currently attached to produce a live-action feature film version of the property.

SDCC 2012 – VIZ Media Invites Young Fans to Kids Day at San Diego Comic-Con

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VIZ Media welcomes younger fans and the young-at–heart on Sunday, July 15th for Kids Day at the company’s expansive booth 2813 at the San Diego Comic-Con. The day will celebrate the company’s VIZ Kids imprint with a free graphic novel sampler, Voltron Force and Winx Club lanyards, and special guest appearances to delight visitors of all ages.

Fans are invited to meet artist Ray-Anthony Height, from VIZ Media’s new original graphic novel series, Redakai, who will make an in-booth personal appearance at 12:30pm. This will be immediately followed with an appearance by fellow Redakai artist Dan Ciurczak at 1:30pm.

Visitors are also invited to meet Voltron Force Vol. 1 graphic novel artist Jacob Chabot, who will be on-hand to meet fans of the series at 2:30pm.

Voltron Force fans are encouraged to come learn the fun new Voltron Dance at 11am and 3:30pm. The first 30 fans who attend each session receive a free copy of the Voltron Force Vol. 1 graphic novel.

Winx Club fans will also want to catch a special appearance by the Winx fairies. Come and meet Bloom, Aisha and Stella at 11:30am and 4pm.

SDCC 2012 – VIZ Media Heads to San Diego Comic-Con

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VIZ Media is heading to San Diego Comic-Con 2012 with an exciting and expansive roster of special personal appearances, exciting panels, anime feature film premieres, and fun giveaways and convention exclusives. They’ll be located in booth #2813.

On Friday July 13th catch a rare personal appearance by Eiko Tanaka, Founder and CEO of Studio 4ºC, which produced the new dark fantasy epic Berserk: The Golden Age Arc film trilogy. VIZ Media will release the first movie on Neon Alley this fall. Ms. Tanaka will make an in-person appearance at the VIZ Media booth for a signing session at 3PM. She will also be a special guest at the Berserk Panel, 5:30PM in Room 32AB, where fans can find out what it really takes to transform the stark manga into an animated feature. Finally, Ms. Tanaka will make introductory remarks at the exclusive Comic-Con screening of Beserk: The Golden Age Arc I – The Egg of the King, 8:30PM in Room 32AB.

The recently announced Neon Alley will be featured at Comic-Con. A brand new 24-hour digital anime channel launching on a major game platform this fall, Neon Alley will feature the world’s best anime titles, including blockbusters Blue Exorcist, Naruto Shippuden, Tiger & Bunny and more. Get the scoop straight from Brian Ige, VIZ Media’s VP of Animation, at the Neon Alley Panel on Friday July 13th, 1PM, Room 32AB. At the VIZ Media booth, fans can sign up for the mailing list and get the first-ever Neon Alley collectible tote bag. Fans will have a chance to be featured on Neon Alley, as VIZ Media will be filming clips at the company’s booth throughout the show. Check the daily schedule for filming times.

Digital manga will also be a highlight of the VIZ Media booth this year. The fun starts on Comic-Con Preview Night – Wednesday, July 11th – with commemorative tote bags given to the first 500 attendees that stop by the booth featuring Weekly Shonen Jump Alpha. The totes will be available at other times throughout the weekend to visitors that complete a round of “passport” activities stationed around the VIZ Media booth.

During Comic-Con, fans that purchase an annual membership to Weekly Shonen Jump Alpha will receive a limited edition YU-GI-OH! Slifer The Sky Dragon trading card (limited quantities available – please visit the booth at show opening for a ticket).

Also be on the lookout for a special photo activity with a life-size 3D Luffy from the hit pirate manga adventure, One Piece. Collectable digital photos will be emailed to participants after the event. Fans can take part in this activity at the VIZ Media booth, or at the Shonen Jump Alpha Jump Truck fan meet-up on Saturday, July 14th at 3PM at the 5th Avenue Landing, behind Hall H of the San Diego Convention Center. Meet up visitors will also receive free ice-cream (while supplies last) and have the opportunity to take part in cosplay & fan art contests to win other cool SJ ALPHA prizes!

Attend the Weekly Shonen Jump Alpha Panel on Saturday July 14th, 12PM in Room 7AB, and get the latest news, expert opinions and a behind-the-scenes look into the manga world from special guests from Japan Yoshihisa Heishi (Editor-in-Chief of Weekly Shonen Jump, founding editor of YU-GI-OH!), Kouji Yoshida (editor of DEATH NOTE), and Kengo Monji (editor of BAKUMAN｡). The guests will also have a heated Q&A showdown with the SJ Alpha editors!

The VIZ Media booth will buzz with a variety of fun activities and giveaways. Don’t miss other fun free VIZ Media product giveaways including VIZ Kids manga and graphic novel samplers, the Haikasoru science fiction imprint samplers, special show lanyards, and an array of assorted anime and manga patches, posters and more (while supplies last)!

Gamers will want to be sure to check out playable demos for Namco Bandai’s latest Naruto Shippuden video game. Stop by and play the demo and also get free Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Generations tchotchkes.

Streaming content provider Hulu also joins in the fun at the VIZ Media booth. Get your show badge scanned to enter to win one of 4 Xbox 360 systems and a 3-month gift card for Hulu Plus. The first 1,000 attendees scanned will receive a limited edition promotional card, featuring Naruto Shippuden, with a free 30-day trial to check out the Hulu Plus subscription service.

Don’t miss the annual VIZ Media Panel, Thursday July 12th, 3PM in Room 7AB, for all the latest updates and exciting news from VIZ Media staff on your favorite manga and anime! Also get the scoop on new acquisitions, upcoming releases, and upcoming projects. Be in line early and get a raffle ticket for a chance to win prizes!

SDCC 2012 – VIZ Media Invites Comic-Con Attendees To Free Ice Cream

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San Diego Comic-Con is pure chaos, so VIZ Media is inviting fans to take a break from the crowded frenzy for a sweet treat at a special Free Weekly Shonen Alpha Jump Truck Meet-Up on Saturday, July 14th at 3PM at the 5th Avenue Landing, behind Hall H of the San Diego Convention Center.

As an added attraction, Jump Truck visitors can have their picture taken with a life-size 3D Luffy from the hit pirate manga adventure, One Piece. Collectable digital photos will be emailed to participants after the event. Free Shonen Jump and VIZ Media prizes will also be given away.

Fans that visit the VIZ Media Booth #2813 will have an opportunity to sample the latest issues of North America’s only near-simultaneous digital manga magazine on the laptop, iPad®, iPod® touch and iPhone®. Fans who purchase an annual membership will also receive a limited edition YU-GI-OH! Slifer the Sky Dragon trading card (limited quantities available – please visit the booth at show opening each morning for a ticket).

The Weekly Shonen Jump Panel on Saturday July 14th, 12PM, Room 7AB, will feature special guests from Japan Yoshihisa Heishi (Editor-in-Chief of Weekly Shonen Jump, founding editor of YU-GI-OH!), Kouji Yoshida (editor of DEATH NOTE), and Kengo Monji (editor of BAKUMAN｡), who will reveal the latest news, expert opinions and a behind-the-scenes look into the manga. The guests will also have a heated Q&A showdown with the SJ Alpha editors!

Finally, the first ever Weekly Shonen Jump Alpha tote bag will be available at the VIZ Media booth to the first 500 attendees that stop by on Preview Night. The totes will be available at other times throughout the weekend to visitors that complete a round of “passport” activities stationed around the booth.

SDCC 2012 – eigoMANGA Heads to San Diego

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eigoMANGA have announced their plans for San Diego Comic-Con 2012 and are exhibiting at booth #5532. As a special guest, they’re welcoming nSac to San Diego Comic-Con. The Korean-based animation company launches their international illustration agency, illustway. The team from illustway will be apart of eigoMANGA’s ‘Showcasing The Best In Korean Animation’ panel as well as exhibiting with eigoMANGA at Booth #5532.

They also have these panels and workshops:

‘Showcasing The Best In Korean Animation’

Korea’s leading animation studios such as nSac, Goindol, and e-Dehi will showcase the latest and greatest trends in Korean animation. They will also give an exclusive world premiere of their latest productions.

‘Showcasing The Best In Korean Animation’ panel is scheduled for Friday, July, 13 at 7:30pm to 8:30pm in Room 32AB.

‘How To Draw Manga For Kids’

David Karrow and Joseph Butts, creators of the children’s book ‘Alpha League’ as well as editors from eigoMANGA will teach kids of all ages tutorials on manga illustrations and storytelling.

The ‘How To Draw Manga For Kids’ workshop is scheduled for Sunday, July, 15 at 1:00pm to 2:00pm in Room 11AB.

eigoMANGA’s editors will be critiquing and soliciting new work from artists at the Portfolio Review on Thursday – Sunday, July, 12 – July 15 from 2:30pm to 4:00pm.

eigoMANGA is also inviting attendees to play a game demo of the female fighting game, Vanguard Princess at their exhibition booth #5532.

VIZ Kids Debuts Winx Club Graphic Novel Series

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VIZ Media presents Winx Club, a brand new graphic novel series inspired by the hit international animated TV series currently airing on Nickelodeon. Winx Club Volumes 1 and 2 will be published under the VIZ Kids imprint, and are available now in stores; Volume 3 will be available on September 4th. Each volume is rated ‘A’ for All Ages and will carry an MSRP of $6.99 U.S. / $7.99 CAN.

The WINX CLUB graphic novels follow the magical adventures of five best friends— Bloom, Stella, Musa, Tecna and Flora — at Alfea, a school for fairies in the amazing dimension of Magix. With powers of sunlight, science, music, nature, and flame, the girls learn together even as they regularly battle their rivals, a trio of witches known as The Trix.

WINX CLUB: Volume 1, Bloom’s Discovery:  Meet Bloom, a normal teenager whose life becomes extraordinary when she discovers she’s actually a fairy, and befriends four other fairies to form the Winx Club. In her first days at school, Bloom has to fight the wicked powers of Icy, Stormy and Darcy – the rival club known as the Trix!

WINX CLUB: Volume 2, Secrets of Alfea: Alfea throws a big party for new students — but how will Bloom find her way out of a Trix trap to join the fun?

WINX CLUB: Volume 3, A Job for Bloom: Bloom makes new friends and discovers ancient enemies when she gets a job at a happening restaurant on the lakefront of Magix!

VIZ Media Heads to Anime Expo 2012 This Weekend

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VIZ Media is also heading to Anime Expo 2012 this weekend, taking place in Los Angeles. They’re bringing an array of booth attractions, product giveaways, special guest appearances, and panel discussions scheduled to take place throughout the unique 4-day Southern California event.  They’ll be located at booth 1401.

They’re welcoming Tiger & Bunny Executive Producer Masayuki Ozaki as its guest for a panel discussion to be held on Saturday, June 30th at 12PM in Room LP1.  Joining the panel will be voice actors Yuri Lowenthall (Barnaby Brooks Jr. / Bunny), Travis Willingham (Rock Bison), Laura Bailey (Dragon Kid), Patrick Seitz (Sky High), John Eric Bentley (Fire Emblem) and Tara Platt (Agnes). After the panel there’ll be a special signing session at the South Hall Autograph Area, at 3:30PM.

You can also join company executives on Friday, June 29th at 2:00PM in Petree Hall (Hall CD) for the “Super Secret VIZ Media Anime Project” panel.

Sneak peeks at other upcoming anime and manga series, as well as news on newly licensed properties, will be a major focus of the VIZ Media Panel, scheduled for Sunday July 1st at 1:30PM in Room 515A.

Readers that sign-up at the booth for an annual membership of Weekly Shonen Jump Alpha during Anime Expo will be treated to a special free Yu-Gi-Oh! Shock Master collectable trading card. There’s limited quantities available, so get there early.

Fans are also invited to a fun Shonen Jump Alpha Fan Meet-Up scheduled for Sunday July 1st, at 5PM in Room 515A. Gift bags filled with a variety of fun collectables will be given away, while supplies last. Attendees can meet the Shonen Jump Alpha staff and other readers, and learn all about what the digital manga magazine has in-store for future issues.

eigoMANGA Heads To Anime Expo 2012 This Weekend

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eigoManga is heading the the Anime Expo 2012 in Los Angeles this weekend.  The San Francisco based comic book publisher will be at the convention which is being held on June 29 to July 2, 2012 at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, California.

eigoMANGA will be exhibiting at Booth #1149 and hosting the following panels and screening:

Animation Screening

‘Padak’ is an award-winning full-length animated film directed by Lee Dae Hee. The film is about the lives of fish in captivity in a Korean seafood restaurant. Some fish accept their fate while others fight to change it.

This is the North American advance screening premier of ‘Padak’.

The ‘Padak’ screening is scheduled for Monday, 10am – 1:00pm and located at Video 2 (LACC 404).

Panels and Workshops

‘eigoMANGA In 2012 Panel’:

Colleagues from eigoMANGA will announce and showcase releases of the company’s mass-market publications, games, and animation titles in 2012.

‘eigoMANGA In 2012 Panel’ is scheduled for Saturday, 10am – 11am at LP 2 (LACC 502AB).

‘How To Draw Manga And Portfolio Review’:

eigoMANGA artists and editors will hold a workshop tutorial to teach the fundamentals of manga illustration and storytelling. They will also be on hand to critique portfolios from up-and-coming artists.

‘The How To Draw Manga And Portfolio Review’ workshop is scheduled for Sunday, 11am – 12pm at WS2 (LACC 501).

Around the Tubes

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The weekend is here, yay!

Around the Blogs:

Kotaku – Here’s How You Bring Superman and Batman into World of Warcraft – Still won’t get me to play.

The Beat – Madefire (Read: Mamtor) Launches New Digital Graphic Novel Format With Dave Gibbons, Bill Sienkiewicz and Friends – I’ll have to check this out.

MTV Geek – JManga Drops Subscription Requirement, Allows Readers to Pay as They Go – Smart.

 

Around the Tubes Reviews:

The Herts Advertiser 24 – Kick-Ass 2

CBR – The Punisher #12

Talking Comics – This Week in The Avengers – 6/20/2012

Think Hero – Comic Book Reviews – “ink Hero” Avengers Vs. X-Men #6, Before Watchmen: Comedian #1, Saga #4, Creator Owned Heroes #1

Viz Debuts Jiu Jiu

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Want to read a fantasy story with romantic intrigue about a teenage girl’s deepening bond with two wolf shapeshifters?  Then Viz Media has you covered with the demon-hunting romantic fantasy of Touya Tobina‘s shojo manga series Jiu Jiu which comes out July 3rd.  The series will be published under the company’s Shojo Beat imprint and rated “T+” for $9.99.

From the release:

JIU JIU is an intriguing new series that offers a strong combination of romantic drama, supernatural action, and humor centering on the deepening bonds between a girl and two wolf shapeshifters,” says Annette Roman, Editor. “Growing up in a family of demon hunters isn’t easy. Things become more complicated when the pair of cute wolf pups grow up into her bodyguards, learn to shift into (hot!) human form, and decide to follow their mistress to school. Don’t miss this new rhapsody of swords, fangs and romance from Shojo Beat this summer!

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