Apr 12, 2011
New Acquisitions Expand VIZ Kids Offerings
VIZ Media, a distributor of anime and manga in the U.S., has announced acquisitions for its kids imprint, VIZ Kids. The acquisitions include DVD, download-to-own, and graphic novel licenses for Hero 108, Mameshiba, Pokemon, Mr. Men and Little Miss, and Voltron Force.
VIZ Kids will distribute DVDs of Hero 108 in May and make episodes available for download on iTunes in June. Based on Mameshiba, VIZ Kids will release a graphic novel, Mameshiba: On the Loose!, and a character guide, Meet Mameshiba, in July. The company will also release manga, a travel activity kit, and other select merchandise based on Pokémon Black Version and Pokémon White Version. The travel activity kit will be available in May and volumes 1 and 2 of the manga will be available in July 2011. VIZ Media will create and distribute original graphic novels based on Mr. Men and Little Miss in spring 2012 and produce and distribute original graphic novels based on the all-new animated series Voltron Force in spring 2012.


