Viz Media, LLC, headquartered in San Francisco, California, is a major American anime, manga and Japanese entertainment company formed by the merger of Viz, LLC, and ShoPro Entertainment. The company is commonly referred to as "Viz", the same name used in previous incarnations of Viz LLC. Viz Communications logo, from Viz website (www. ... VIZ Media Logo retrived from www. ... Nickname: Location of the City and County of San Francisco, California Coordinates: , Country United States of America State California City-County San Francisco Founded 1776 Government  - Mayor Gavin Newsom Area  - City  47 sq mi (122 km²)  - Land  46. ... The main cast of the anime Cowboy Bebop (1998) (L to R: Spike Spiegel, Jet Black, Ed Tivrusky, Faye Valentine, and Ein the dog) For the oleo-resin, see Animé (oleo-resin). ... This article is about the comics published in East Asian countries. ... A stilt-walker entertaining shoppers at a shopping centre in Swindon, England Entertainment is an event, performance, or activity designed to give pleasure or relaxation to an audience (although, for example, in the case of a computer game the audience may be only one person). ...

Viz also produces a manga and anime review magazine, Animerica; as well as an English language version of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump (shōnen manga) magazine, and a shōjo manga monthly called Shojo Beat. This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Animerica is one of the original magazines reviewing anime and manga in North America. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... Shueisha ) is a major publisher in Japan, headquartered in Tokyo. ... Weekly Shonen Jump, issue 17 2007 (Japanese version), featuring Luffy of One Piece on the cover JUMP SHOP Osaka Shop. ... Bleach , a well-known example of Shōnen manga This article is about the shōnen style of anime and manga. ... Page from long running shōjo manga Glass Mask by Suzue Miuchi, demonstrating archetypal shōjo art conventions Shōjo or shoujo ) is a term used in English to refer to manga and anime aimed at a female audience between the ages of 13 and 18. ... This article is about the comics published in East Asian countries. ... Shojo Beat is a shōjo manga magazine published in North America by VIZ Media. ...

It formerly published Animerica Extra, a monthly manga anthology (which was converted to shōjo partway through its run), and Pulp magazine, an adult-oriented monthly manga anthology that featured story lines inappropriate for younger readers, though not pornography (see seinen, josei). Animerica Extra is a monthly shōjo manga magazine that was published in North America by Viz Communications from 1998 to 2004. ... An anthology, literally a garland or collection of flowers, is a collection of literary works, originally of poems. ... Pulp was a mature-themed (though not ecchi) monthly manga magazine published by Viz Communications (now Viz Media). ... Porn redirects here. ... Seinen not to be confused with adult )) is a subset of manga that is generally targeted at an 18–30 year old male audience, but the audience can be much older with some comics aimed at businessmen well into their 40s. ... This article or section needs sources or references that appear in reliable, third-party publications. ...

It is jointly-owned by Japanese publishers Shogakukan and Shueisha, and licensing house Shogakukan Productions (ShoPro), a Shogakukan subsidiary. Headquarters of Shogakukan in Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan Shogakukan ) is a Japanese publisher of dictionaries, literature, manga, nonfiction, childrens DVDs, and other media in Japan. ... In business, a subsidiary is a company controlled by another company or corporation. ...

Magazines published by Viz

• Animerica (discontinued)
• Animerica Extra (discontinued)
• Game On! USA (discontinued)
• Manga Vizion (discontinued)
• Pulp (discontinued)
• Shojo Beat
• Shonen Jump USA
• Free Animerica (second version of Animerica)

Animerica is one of the original magazines reviewing anime and manga in North America. ... Animerica Extra is a monthly shōjo manga magazine that was published in North America by Viz Communications from 1998 to 2004. ... Pulp was a mature-themed (though not ecchi) monthly manga magazine published by Viz Communications (now Viz Media). ... Shojo Beat is a shōjo manga magazine published in North America by VIZ Media. ... Weekly Shonen Jump, issue 17 2007 (Japanese version), featuring Luffy of One Piece on the cover JUMP SHOP Osaka Shop. ... Animerica is one of the original magazines reviewing anime and manga in North America. ...

Anime manga and films distributed by Viz

Please see the category Viz Media for anime and films.

Please see the category Viz Media manga for manga.

Soundtracks distributed by Viz

• Ranma ½ Original TV Soundtrack, Volume 1

Criticism

Among the most common criticisms of Viz Media is that concerning its policies of Western localization; readers familiar with the original Japanese manuscripts have noticed serious liberties in the translations, as well as heavy art edits that are seen as detracting from the manga's quality.^[1] Numerous manga have several translation inconsistencies due to a frequent rotation of translators, and changes such as "panel swaps" from Japan's "right to left" reading format are maintained because Viz affirms such a format allows its products to be more accessible.^[2] Viz's ongoing popularity has not provided any incentive to change its policies^[3][4], and little was done to address reader complaints until Tokyopop emerged as a serious competitor between the years 2002–2004.^[5] Localization can mean any of the following: Generally, localization is the determination of the locality (position) of an object. ... For the music movie, see Tokyo Pop. ...

Additional complaints focus on Viz's strict policy of censorship; a number of panels in popular titles like Dragon Ball and its latter portion, renamed Dragon Ball Z to avoid confusion, were subjected to this treatment.^[6] Much of this censorship occurred after the previously mentioned titles were published in relatively unedited form. Viz's argument was that the increased censorship (from a "T" for "teen" rating to an "A" for "all audiences") allowed it to distribute manga in more popular marketing venues (such as Wal-Mart) and to earn greater profits from the marketing of its titles.^[7][8] Censorship is defined as the removal and/or withholding of information from the public by a controlling group or body. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. ...

When Shueisha became a joint owner of Viz Media in 2002,^[9] both Shogakukan and Shueisha began to release manga exclusively through Viz. There are a few exceptions; for example, Shueisha originally licensed its adult-oriented manga to an affiliate, Raijin Comics. After Raijin Comics' bankruptcy, Viz created the "Shonen Jump Advanced" and "Viz Signature" brands to differentiate its properties oriented toward older readers. Recently, Shueisha permitted DC Comics' subsidiary CMX Manga to license Tenjho Tenge and Kamikaze Kaito Jeanne. These restrictions are controversial, because Shueisha/Shogakukan's competitors (such as Kodansha) have been forced to split their titles between other licensors such as Tokyopop, Dark Horse or Del Rey.^[10] Raijin Comics was a manga anthology published in North America by Gutsoon Entertainment. ... DC Comics is an American comic book and related media company. ... CMX is a division of Wildstorm Productions, an imprint of DC comics which in turn is owned by Time-Warner. ... Original run 1 April 2004 – 16 September 2004 No. ... Serialized in Ribon Magazine Original run February 1998 – July 2000 No. ... The head office of Kodansha Kodansha Limited ) is the largest Japanese publisher of literature and manga, headquartered in (Bunkyo), Tokyo. ... A dark horse candidate is one who is nominated unexpectedly, without previously having been discussed or considered as a likely choice. ... Del Rays Logo Del Rey Manga is the manga-publishing imprint of Del Rey Books, a branch of Ballantine Books, which in turn is part of Random House, the publishing division of Bertelsmann. ...

Shueisha and Shogakukan's influence in Western markets puts pressure on other affiliated companies, like Hakusensha, to default to Viz Media (Viz holds all but four licensed titles from Hakusensha). This excessive control of the market is seen as a cause of Viz's inconsistent quality, typography, accuracy, and art cleanliness. However, with the rise of smaller companies, like CMX, Dark Horse, and specifically Del Rey (a partner of Kodansha)^[11], this advantage has been permanently curbed; Tokyopop now must struggle to remain competitive in the licensing market, while Viz suffers from no such limitation.^[12] Hakusensha (白泉社 Hakusensha) is a Japanese publisher that was originally founded by Shueisha, one of Japans biggest publishers. ... Hegemony (pronounced or ) (Greek: ) is the dominance of one group over other groups, with or without the threat of force, to the extent that, for instance, the dominant party can dictate the terms of trade to its advantage; more broadly, cultural perspectives become skewed to favor the dominant group. ...

Recently, Viz Media has come under fire for its policy of "rotating" manga in its monthly magazine, Shojo Beat. Two titles, Kaze Hikaru and Count Cain, were removed from Shojo Beat's monthly serial, on the claim that Viz "periodically switch[s] out stories to keep the magazine fresh" ^[13]. Readers of the magazine question Viz's integrity, as this move forces them to purchase the tankōbon for discontinued titles, which are released at approximately three-month intervals. Shojo Beat is a shōjo manga magazine published in North America by VIZ Media. ... Kaze Hikaru (風光る, literally Shining Wind or The Wind Shines) is a manga series by Taeko Watanabe. ... Count Cain, also known as Hakushaku Cain, is the gothic shoujo manga by Kaori Yuki. ... Tankōbon ) is the Japanese term for a compilation volume of a particular series (such as a manga or a novel series, magazine articles, essays, craft patterns, etc. ...

Other media

In addition to the above, Viz has also published online magazines (the now-defunct J-pop.com).^{[citation needed]}

References

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External links

• Viz Media Website
• Viz Media Europe
• Viz LLC and ShoPro Entertainment become Viz Media