VIZ MEDIA PROMOTES ALVIN LU TO
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, PUBLISHING
San
Francisco, CA, April 16, 2012
– VIZ Media, the largest publisher, distributor and licensor of manga, graphic
novels and anime in North America, has promoted Alvin Lu to Executive Vice
President of Publishing.
“Compelling
content has been driving our business for 25 years,” said Ken Sasaki, President
and CEO of VIZ Media. “Alvin always made sure VIZ Media had the best manga
titles direct from Japan, and his creative instincts are unparalleled in the
industry.”
Alvin Lu, who among other
accomplishments has overseen the remarkable growth of VIZ Media’s graphic novel
publishing line over the years, will head the publishing team. In his new role,
he will focus on maintaining VIZ Media’s position as the leading trade graphic
novel publisher in North America and taking the program in bold new directions.
Lu began his career at VIZ Media in 2000 as the Editor-in-Chief of the
critically renowned PULP magazine and has since worked to serve as one of the
main bridges between the North American and Japanese publishing industries
during the years of manga’s phenomenal growth. More recently he has led VIZ
Media’s charge into original graphic novel content and digital delivery.
“Manga is more than a term that
translates as ‘comics from Japan’,” said Lu. “It’s a unique art form with its
own grammar, history, and pedigree. Increasingly, it’s become a visual language
that can be read by young people around the world and a form for young artists
to aspire to. I see VIZ Media as being at the heart of the global migration of
the language of manga.”
For
more information, visit www.viz.com.
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Media
Contacts:
Brian Rosman
DOG AND A DUCK
brian@dogandaduck.com
323.443.7780
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Jane Lui
VIZ Media
jane.lui@viz.com
415-546-7073 x176
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About VIZ Media, LLC
Headquartered in San Francisco, California, VIZ Media distributes,
markets and licenses the best anime and manga titles direct from Japan. Owned by three of Japan's largest manga and
animation companies, Shueisha Inc., Shogakukan Inc., and Shogakukan-Shueisha
Productions, Co., Ltd., VIZ Media has the most extensive library of anime and
manga for English speaking audiences in North America, the United Kingdom,
Ireland and South Africa. With its popular monthly digital anthology WEEKLY SHONEN
JUMP ALPHA magazine and blockbuster properties like NARUTO, BLEACH and INUYASHA,
VIZ Media offers cutting-edge action, romance and family friendly properties
for anime, manga, science fiction and fantasy fans of all ages. VIZ Media properties are available as graphic
novels, DVDs, animated television series, feature films, downloadable and
streaming video and a variety of consumer products. Learn more about VIZ Media, anime and manga
at www.VIZ.com.
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