VIZ MEDIA DEVELOPS
A NEW ORIGINAL GRAPHIC NOVEL SERIES BASED ON THE HIT BOYS ANIMATED
ACTION ADVENTURE SERIES MONSUNO,
AIRING ON NICKTOONS
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| ™ & © Pacific Animation Partners LLC “Monsuno” ™ & © 2013 Jakks Pacific, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Licensed by FremantleMedia Enterprises |
New
VIZ Kids Series Debuts 2013
San
Francisco, CA, October 15, 2012 –
VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), the largest publisher, distributor and
licensor of manga and anime in North America, continues to expand its
library of original graphic novels as it announces the acquisition of
the North American publishing rights for MONSUNO, an epic boys action
adventure where kids discover, command and battle creatures with
destructive potential.
A race to
harness the power of Monsuno ensues between this group of heroic kids
and the evil forces focused on destroying the planet. The
MONSUNO publishing series will debut with a graphic novel, written by
Brian Smith
with
artwork by Erwin Prasetya, delivering all new, original adventures
beginning late Spring 2013 under the company’s VIZ Kids imprint.
MONSUNO Volume 1 is rated ‘A’ for All Ages, and will carry an
MSRP of $7.99 U.S. / $9.99 CAN.
Like
the animated series, the MONSUNO graphic novels will follow Chase
Suno and his friends as they search for Chase’s father and discover
the power of Monsuno. The first adventure introduces a new villain to
the MONSUNO universe, and kicks off long before Chase had ever heard
of Monsuno, when scientists experimented with Monsuno essence. One
such scientist, Dr. Moto, tried to create her own Monsuno, but the
experiments went horribly wrong. Trapped in an icy lab, Dr. Moto’s
tests have continued, and now Chase, Bren and Jinja have stumbled
upon the horrifying results!
“Being
a teenager with access to controllable 15-foot-tall hybridized
monsters is everything you’d want it to be and more in this
action-packed new series coming next Spring from VIZ Kids,” says
Beth Kawasaki, Senior Editorial Director. “Our MONSUNO graphic
novel series will deliver original stories inspired by the hit
animated program seen widely on Nicktoons, and offer inspirational
characters, gripping action, and high-stakes adventure that combines
with a dose of impromptu humor to produce a fun adventure with
monstrous potential! Look for this new title coming soon in 2013!”
The
Monsuno
series,
created by Jared Wolfson and Jeremy Padawer, is co-produced by
Pacific Animation Partners LLC, a joint venture between JAKKS
Pacific, Inc. and Dentsu Entertainment USA, Inc., with FremantleMedia
Enterprises and The Topps Company, Inc. JAKKS Pacific is the creator
of the underlying Monsuno
property and master toymaker for the Monsuno
toy
line.
The
Topps Company produces Monsuno
trading card games, confectioneries and related products.
For
more information on MONSUNO or other VIZ Kids properties, please
visit: VIZKids.com.
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 digital manga 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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