VIZ Media Announces Film Development on "The Street of Fruiting Bodies"

VIZ PRODUCTIONS DEVELOPING FEATURE FILM BASED ON AUTHOR SAYURI UEDA’S SHORT STORY THE STREET OF FRUITING BODIES

BATMAN Screenwriter Sam Hamm To Develop Script About An Infestation Of Deadly Hallucinogenic Spores

VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), the largest distributor and licensor of manga and anime in North America, has announced that its Los Angeles-based film development division, VIZ Productions, is developing the haunting short story, “The Street of Fruiting Bodies,” by famed Japanese author Sayuri Ueda into a feature film, and has retained Batman screenwriter Sam Hamm to write the adaptation.

“The Street of Fruiting Bodies” depicts the sudden spread of a mysterious and lethal species of hallucinogenic mushroom. The infestation is deadly, but it also offers visions of deceased loved ones to the infected, hinting at the reality of an afterlife, or at least a new kind of existence that is beyond human comprehension. Ueda’s story appeared in the anthology, PHANTASM JAPAN, which collected works by several bestselling authors from both the United States and Japan and was published in English in 2014 by VIZ Media’s Haikasoru literary imprint. More information on the book is available at: http://www.haikasoru.com/phantasm-japan.

Jason Hoffs, Head of Production at VIZ Productions, says the story is well suited for feature film adaptation. “Sayuri Ueda turns the ‘killer virus’ concept on its head with an agent that strikes at our emotions rather than our bodies. We hope to marry the pace of a riveting popcorn movie with a compelling meditation on life-after-death, love and memory, and God."

Screenwriter Sam Hamm is best known for his script for the 1989 Tim Burton film, Batman, and also adapted short fiction for Showtime’s "Masters of Horror" series. He says of the new project, “Ueda creates a world in which the most profound human emotions – love, grief, longing, and hope – can lead to one's salvation or one's undoing, and the true horror is that it may be impossible to tell the difference. ‘The Street of Fruiting Bodies’ is not only disturbing, it is moving.”

VIZ Productions coordinates the licensing of Japanese entertainment media (manga, books and film) to North American-based film studios. The company’s most recent project was 2014’s sci-fi action feature, Edge of Tomorrow, which was co-produced by Warner Bros. and Village Roadshow Pictures and starred Tom Cruise, Emily Blunt and Bill Paxton. The film was based on the novel, ALL YOU NEED IS KILL, written by Hiroshi Sakurazaka and available in English from VIZ Media’s Haikasoru imprint.  VIZ Productions is also currently developing a feature film adaptation of the hit manga property DEATH NOTE.

For more information on anime, manga and film titles published and distributed by VIZ Media, please visit www.VIZ.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 and blockbuster properties like NARUTO, BLEACH and ONE PIECE, 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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Scarlett Johansson, Zoe Saldana Among Presenters at 87th Oscar

Josh Hutcherson, Scarlett Johansson, Zoe Saldana And Octavia Spencer To Present At 87th Oscars®

Josh Hutcherson, Scarlett Johansson, Zoe Saldana and Octavia Spencer will be presenters at this year’s Oscars, show producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron announced today. The Oscars, hosted by Neil Patrick Harris, will air on Sunday, February 22, 2015 live on ABC.

Hutcherson has appeared in such films as “Journey to the Center of the Earth” (2008), “The Kids Are All Right” (2010) and all three “Hunger Games” films to date. He will star later this year in the series finale, “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2.”

Johansson, whose film credits include “Lost in Translation” (2003), “Match Point” (2005), “Her” (2013) and “Lucy” (2014) will reprise her recurring role as Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow in the upcoming film “Avengers: Age of Ultron.”

Saldana has appeared in such features as “Avatar” (2009), “Star Trek Into Darkness” (2013) and “Guardians of the Galaxy” (2014). She will next appear in “Infinitely Polar Bear” due out later this year.

Spencer won an Oscar® for her supporting role in the 2011 film “The Help.” Her other film credits include “Fruitvale Station” (2013), “Snowpiercer” (2014) and “Black or White” (2014). She will appear in the upcoming “Divergent” sequel “Insurgent.”

The 87th Oscars will be held on Sunday, February 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre® at Hollywood & Highland Center® in Hollywood, and will be televised live on the ABC Television Network at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT. The Oscars, produced by Zadan and Meron, also will be televised live in more than 225 countries and territories worldwide.

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Tegan and Sara Join The Lonely Island to Perform "Everything Is Awesome" at 87th Oscars

Tegan And Sara Reteam With Comedy-Music Trio The Lonely Island For Oscars® Performance

Pop duo Tegan and Sara and comedy-music trio The Lonely Island will perform the Oscar®-nominated song “Everything Is Awesome” at the 87th Oscars, show producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron announced today. The Oscars, hosted by Neil Patrick Harris, will air on Sunday, February 22, live on ABC.

"Tegan and Sara and The Lonely Island?.....Everything Is Awesome, indeed. This is certainly an 'Only on the Oscars' moment," says Zadan and Meron.

“Everything Is Awesome,” written by Shawn Patterson for the animated feature “The Lego Movie,” is nominated for Original Song. The four other nominated songs are “Glory” from “Selma,” “Grateful” from “Beyond the Lights,” “I’m Not Gonna Miss You” from “Glen Campbell…I’ll Be Me” and “Lost Stars” from “Begin Again.”

Canadian twin sisters Tegan and Sara have been releasing critically acclaimed albums and touring internationally alongside some of the biggest names in the industry since 1999. Their seventh and latest studio album, “Heartthrob,” debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard Top 200, with certified gold single "Closer" charting in the top 20 at U.S. pop radio. Tegan and Sara were recognized with a Grammy nomination in 2013, and won Pop Album of the Year for “Heartthrob”, and Group of the Year, at Canada’s 2014 Juno Awards. “Everything Is Awesome,” which the duo recorded with The Lonely Island, has sold more than half a million copies in the U.S.

A comedy, music and filmmaking trio composed of “Saturday Night Live” alumni Andy Samberg, Akiva Schaffer and Jorma Taccone, The Lonely Island has released three studio albums and several gold and platinum singles. “I’m On A Boat,” featuring singer-songwriter T-Pain, achieved double-platinum status and earned a 2009 Grammy nomination for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration.  The group is responsible for one of the biggest channels on YouTube, garnering over 1.5 billion views.

The 87th Oscars will be held on Sunday, February 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre® at Hollywood & Highland Center® in Hollywood, and will be televised live on the ABC Television Network at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT. The Oscars, produced by Zadan and Meron, also will be televised live in more than 225 countries and territories worldwide.

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New Tina Fey Film Begins Shooting in New Mexico

PARAMOUNT PICTURES ANNOUNCES START OF PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY ON THE “UNTITLED TINA FEY - MARGOT ROBBIE - MARTIN FREEMAN PROJECT”

HOLLYWOOD, CA – Paramount Pictures announced that principal photography has commenced on the “UNTITLED TINA FEY - MARGOT ROBBIE - MARTIN FREEMAN PROJECT,” starring Tina Fey (“30 Rock,” “This is Where I Leave You”), Margot Robbie (“Focus,” “The Wolf of Wall Street”) and Martin Freeman (“The Hobbit” franchise, “Sherlock”).

Based on the autobiography The Taliban Shuffle: Strange Days in Afghanistan and Pakistan by Kim Barker, which the NY Times called “hilarious and harrowing, witty and illuminating, all at the same time,” the film is directed by Glenn Ficarra and John Requa (“FOCUS,” “CRAZY, STUPID, LOVE”) from a screenplay by Robert Carlock (“Saturday Night Live,” “30 Rock”). The producers are Lorne Michaels (“Saturday Night Live,” “THREE AMIGOS,” “MEAN GIRLS”), Tina Fey and Ian Bryce (“TRANSFORMERS” franchise, “WORLD WAR Z”).

The film also stars Alfred Molina (“The Normal Heart,” “Law & Order: LA”), Nicholas Braun (“GET A JOB,” “THE PERKS OF BEING A WALLFLOWER”), Christopher Abbott (“A MOST VIOLENT YEAR,” “Girls”), Sheila Vand (“State of Affairs,” “ARGO”), Stephen Peacocke (“Home and Away,” “HERCULES”), Evan Jonigkeit (“BONE TOMAHAWK,” “X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST”) and Billy Bob Thornton (“THE JUDGE,” “Fargo”).

Shooting in now underway in New Mexico.


About Paramount Pictures Corporation
Paramount Pictures Corporation (PPC), a global producer and distributor of filmed entertainment, is a unit of Viacom (NASDAQ: VIAB, VIA), a leading content company with prominent and respected film, television and digital entertainment brands. Paramount controls a collection of some of the most powerful brands in filmed entertainment, including Paramount Pictures, Paramount Animation, Paramount Television, Paramount Vantage, Paramount Classics, Insurge Pictures, MTV Films, and Nickelodeon Movies. PPC operations also include Paramount Home Media Distribution, Paramount Pictures International, Paramount Licensing Inc., and Paramount Studio Group.

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2015 Black Reel Award Nominations - Complete List

The Black Reel Awards will be held one week from tonight:

The Black Reel Awards annually honor African-Americans in feature, independent, and television film.  The awards also take notice of the work in film by people of color throughout the African Diaspora.  The awards were launched in 2000, and this is the 15th year the awards will be handed out.  The Black Reel Awards are now given out by the Foundation for the Advancement of African-Americans in Film (FAAAF).

The Foundation for the Advancement of African-Americans in Film (FAAAF) announced its nominees for the 15th Annual Black Reel Awards on December 17, 2014.

The Black Reel Awards are comprised of more than 60 voters across the country.  The voters annually select and spotlight films and performances featuring African-Americans, as well as people of color throughout the African Diaspora.  The 15th Annual Black Reel Awards winners will be announced on Thursday, February 19, 2015.

The 2015 / 15th Black Reel Awards nominations – a full list:

MOTION PICTURE

Outstanding Motion Picture
    Belle | Damian Jones (Fox Searchlight)
    Beyond the Lights | Stephanie Allain, Amar’e Stoudamire, Reggie Rock Bythewood &  Ryan Kavanaugh (Relativity Media)
    Dear White People | Justin Simien, Angel Lopez, Lena Waithe, Ann Le, Effie Brown &      Julia Lebedev (Lionsgate/ Roadside Attractions)
    Selma | Oprah Winfrey, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner & Christian Colson (Paramount)
    Top Five | Scott Rudin & Eli Bush (Paramount)

Outstanding Actor, Motion Picture
    Chadwick Boseman | Get on Up (Universal Pictures)
    David Oyelowo | Selma (Paramount)
    Nate Parker | Beyond the Lights (Relativity Media)
    Chris Rock | Top Five (Paramount)
    Denzel Washington | The Equalizer (Columbia Pictures)

Outstanding Actress, Motion Picture
    Rosario Dawson | Top Five (Paramount)
    Gugu Mbatha-Raw | Belle (Fox Searchlight)
    Gugu Mbatha-Raw | Beyond the Lights (Relativity Media)
    Tessa Thompson | Dear White People (Lionsgate/ Roadside Attractions)
   Quvenzhane Wallis | Annie (Columbia Pictures)

Outstanding Supporting Actor, Motion Picture
    Nelsan Ellis | Get On Up (Universal)
    David Oyelowo | A Most Violent Year (A24)
    Tyler Perry | Gone Girl (20th Century Fox)
    Wendell Pierce | Selma (Paramount)
Michael K. Williams | The Gambler (Paramount)

Outstanding Supporting Actress, Motion Picture
    Viola Davis | The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby (The Weinstein Company)
    Carmen Ejogo | Selma (Paramount)
    Teyonah Parris | Dear White People (Lionsgate / Roadside Attractions)
    Zoe Saldana | Guardians of the Galaxy (Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures)
    Octavia Spencer | Snowpiercer (The Weinstein Company)

Outstanding Director, Motion Picture
    Amma Asante | Belle (Fox Searchlight)
    Gina Prince-Bythewood | Beyond the Lights (Relativity Media)
    Ava DuVernay | Selma (Paramount)
    Chris Rock | Top Five (Paramount)
    Justin Simien | Dear White People (Lionsgate / Roadside Attractions)

Outstanding Screenplay (Original or Adapted), Motion Picture
    Gina Prince-Bythewood | Beyond the Lights (Relativity Media)
    John Ridley | Jimi: All is by My Side (XLrator Media/ Open Road Films)
    Chris Rock | Top Five (Paramount)
    Misan Sagay | Belle (Fox Searchlight)
    Justin Simien | Dear White People (Lionsgate / Roadside Attractions)

Outstanding Documentary
    Anita: Speaking Truth to the Power | Freida Lee Mock (Samuel Goldwyn)
    I Am Ali | Clare Lewins (Focus World)
    Keep on Keepin’ On | Alan Hicks (Radius-TWC)
    Time is Illmatic | One9 (Tribeca Film)
    Virunga | Orlando von Einsiedel (Netflix)

Outstanding Ensemble (Awarded to Casting Directors)
    Belle | Toby Whale (Fox Searchlight)
    Dear White People | Kim Coleman (Lionsgate/ Roadside Attractions)
    Get On Up | Kerry Barden & Paul Schnee (Universal)
    Selma | Aisha Coley (Paramount)
   Top Five | Victoria Thomas (Paramount)

Outstanding Foreign Film
    Difret (Ethiopia)| Zeresenay Mehari  (Moving Turtle)
    The Double! (U.K.) | Richard Ayoade (Magnolia Films)
    Fishing Without Nets (Kenya) | Cutter Hodierne  (Drafthouse Films)
    Freedom Road (South Africa) | Shane Vermooten (Media Village Productions)
    Half of a Yellow Sun (Nigeria) | Biyi Bandele (Monterey Media)

Outstanding Breakthrough Performance, Male
    Brandon Bell | Dear White People (Lionsgate/ Roadside Attractions)
    David Gyasi | Interstellar (Paramount)
    Andre Holland | Selma (Paramount)
    Stephan James | Selma (Paramount)
    Tyler James Williams | Dear White People (Lionsgate/ Roadside Attractions

Outstanding Breakthrough Performance, Female
    Jillian Estell| Black or White (Relativity Media)
    Patina Miller | The Hunger Games: Mockingjay-Part 1 (Lionsgate)
    Teyonah Parris | Dear White People (Lionsgate / Roadside Attractions)
    Amber Stevens | 22 Jump Street (Columbia/ MGM)
   Kuoth Wiel | The Good Lie (Warner Bros.)

Outstanding Voice Performance
    Vin Diesel | Guardians of the Galaxy (Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures)
    Morgan Freeman | The LEGO Movie (Warner Bros. Pictures)
    Maya Rudolph | Big Hero 6 (Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures)
    Zoe Saldana | The Book of Life (20th Century Fox)
    Damon Wayans Jr. | Big Hero 6 (Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures)


MUSIC

Outstanding Score
    Terence Blanchard | Black or White (Relativity Media)
    Kathryn Bostic | Dear White People (Lionsgate/ Roadside Attractions)
    Danny Bramson & Waddy Wachtel | Jimi: All is by My Side (XLrator Media/ Open Road Films)
    Mask Isham | Beyond the Lights (Relativity Media)
    Jason Moran | Selma (Paramount)

Outstanding Original Song
    “It Ain’t Easy” from Top Five | Written & Performed by: Questlove & Elza Colby (Paramount)
    “It’s On Again” from The Amazing Spider-Man 2| Performed by: Alicia Keys & Kendrick Lamar; Written by: Alicia Keys, Pharrell Williams, Hans Zimmer & Kendrick Lamar (Sony Pictures)
    “Glory” from Selma | Performed by: John Legend & Common; Written by: John Legend, Common & Che Smith (Paramount)
    “Grateful” from Beyond the Lights | Performed by: Rita Ora; Written by: Diane Warren (Relativity Media)
   “What is Love” from Rio 2 | Performed by: Janelle Monae; Written by: Janelle Monae, Nathaniel Irvin III and Roman Irvin (20th Century Fox)


INDEPENDENT

Outstanding Independent Feature
    1982 | Tommy Oliver
    Christmas Wedding Baby | Kiara C. Jones
    CRU | Alton Glass
    The Retrieval | Chris Eska (Variance Films)
    Una Vida: A Fable of Music and the Mind | Richie Adams

Outstanding Independent Documentary
    25 to Life | Mike Brown (AAFRM)
    Evolution of a Criminal | Darius Clark Monroe
    Let the Fire Burn | Jason Osder
    Oscar Micheaux: The Czar of Black Hollywood | Bayer Mack
    Through a Lens Darkly: Black Photographers and the Emergence of a People | Thomas Allen Harris

Outstanding Independent Short
    #AmeriCan | Nate Parker
    Muted | Rachel Goldberg
    The Voodoo | Steven Alexander


TELEVISION

Outstanding Television Documentary or Special
    Finding the Funk | Nelson George (VH1)
    Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown | Alex Gibney (HBO)
    On the Run Tour: Jay-Z & Beyonce | Jonas Akerlund (HBO)
    The Tanning of America: One Nation Under Hip-Hop | Billy Corben & Alfred Spellman (VH1)
   Terror at the Mall | Dan Reed (HBO)

Outstanding TV Movie or Mini-Series
    A Day Late and a Dollar Short | Tom Leonardis, Jeffrey M. Hayes, Bill Haber & Whoopi Goldberg (Lifetime)
    Gun Hill | Reggie Rock Bythewood (BET)
    Rosemary’s Baby | Zoe Saldana, Cisely Saldana, Mariel Saldana, Tom Patricia & Robert Bernacchi (NBC)
    Seasons of Love | Joshua A. Green, Asger Hussain & Yaron Schwartzman (Lifetime)
    The Trip to Bountiful | Bill Haber, Cicely Tyson, Hallie Foote & Jeff Hayes (Lifetime)

Outstanding Actor, TV Movie or Mini-Series
    Charles S. Dutton | Comeback Dad (UP)
    David Alan Grier | An En Vogue Christmas (Lifetime)
    Ving Rhames | A Day Late and a Dollar Short (Lifetime)
    Keith Robinson | Lyfe’s Journey (UP)
    Larenz Tate | Gun Hill (BET)

Outstanding Actress, TV Movie or Mini-Series
    Whoopi Goldberg | A Day Late and a Dollar Short (Lifetime)
    Imani Hakim | The Gabby Douglas Story (Lifetime)
    Letoya Luckett | Seasons of Love (Lifetime)
    Zoe Saldana | “Rosemary’s Baby” (NBC)
    Cicely Tyson | The Trip to Bountiful (Lifetime)

Outstanding Supporting Actor, TV Movie or Mini-Series
    Richard T. Jones | Lyfe’s Journey (UP)
    Harry Lennix | The Fright Night Files (TVOne)
    Mekhi Phifer | A Day Late and a Dollar Short (Lifetime)
    Blair Underwood | The Trip to Bountiful (Lifetime)
    Bokeem Woodbine | The Fright Night Files (TVOne)

Outstanding Supporting Actress, TV Movie or Mini-Series
    Tichina Arnold | A Day Late and a Dollar Short (Lifetime)
    Kimberly Elise | A Day Late and a Dollar Short (Lifetime)
    Aisha Hinds | Gun Hill (BET)
    Anika Noni Rose | A Day Late and a Dollar Short (Lifetime)
   Vanessa L. Williams | The Trip to Bountiful (Lifetime)

Outstanding Director, TV Movie or Mini-Series
    Reggie Rock Bythewood | Gun Hill (BET)
    Stan Foster | My Other Mother (UP)
    Princess Monique | Seasons of Love (Lifetime)
    Russ Parr & R.L. Scott | The Fright Night Files (TVOne)
    Ryan Richmond | Lyfe’s Journey (UP)

Outstanding Writing, TV Movie or Mini-Series
    Reggie Rock Bythewood | Gun Hill (BET)
    Shernold Edwards | A Day Late and a Dollar Short (Lifetime)
    Dayna Lynne North | An En Vogue Christmas (Lifetime)
    Peres Owino & Sharon Brathwaite-Sanders | Seasons of Love (Lifetime)
    Kimberly Walker | Comeback Dad (UP)


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"Tiger & Bunny The Movie: The Rising" Combo Pack Due February 24th, 2015

VIZ MEDIA ANNOUNCES HOME MEDIA RELEASE OF TIGER & BUNNY THE MOVIE: THE RISING

Anime Action Film Adventure Based On Smash Hit Japanese Superhero Franchise Debuts On DVD And Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack Filled With Special Bonus Features

VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), the largest distributor and licensor of manga and anime in North America, has announced the home media release of TIGER & BUNNY THE MOVIE: THE RISING, available on DVD and Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack on February 24th 2015.

Inspired by the hit anime and bestselling manga (graphic novel) series about the adventures of a pair of corporately sponsored superheroes, the full-length animated film release also contains a variety of bonus features. The standard DVD edition and Blu-ray Combo Pack both include official theatrical trailers and promotional videos as well as exciting footage from the film’s San Francisco premiere event, a TIGER & BUNNY TV series special digest, and clean opening and closing segments. Bonus features available exclusively on the Blu-ray Combo Pack edition include specialty print foil O-card, an insightful interview with producer Kazuhiko Tamura, a video production art gallery, a Hero Weekly Countdown, and a compilation of TIGER & BUNNY commercials. English dubbed as well as subtitled dialogue options are available on both formats.

The TIGER & BUNNY THE MOVIE: THE RISING Standard Edition DVD carries an MSRP of $19.98 U.S. / $24.98 CAN. The Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack features full 1080p High Definition resolution and carries an MSRP of $29.99 U.S. / $37.48 CAN.

The heroes of TIGER & BUNNY are back in an all-new feature-length film! Kotetsu T. Kaburagi, a.k.a. Wild Tiger, and Barnaby Brooks Jr.'s partnership comes to a sudden end when Apollon Media's new owner Mark Schneider fires Kotetsu and moves Barnaby back into the First League, paring him up with Golden Ryan, a new hero with awesome powers and a huge ego to match. When the heroes are sent to investigate a string of strange incidents tied closely to the city's Goddess Legend, they discover three super-powered NEXTs are plotting to bring terror and destruction to Stern Bild.

“Fans will definitely enjoy the latest adventures of Japan’s most potent band of corporately sponsored superheroes in this all-new theatrical release,” says Charlene Ingram, Senior Animation Marketing Manager. “TIGER & BUNNY THE MOVIE: THE RISING picks up after the events of the popular TV series and introduces some dynamic new characters along with a sinister new threat to the city of Stern Bild. The Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack is a definitive edition containing plenty of extras to make it a worthy addition to any fan’s collection. Get ready for some intense super-powered superhero excitement in this exhilarating new action adventure!”

The TIGER & BUNNY manga series features artwork by Mizuki Sakakibara and is based on the smash hit animated series by the famed anime studio Sunrise that has also thrilled legions of fans across North America. In the TIGER & BUNNY anime and manga series, Stern Bild is a metropolitan city where superheroes called NEXT help to maintain peace. Sporting sponsor logos on their suits, these heroes work to solve cases and save people’s lives in order to earn Hero Points, while also helping to improve the public image of their corporate sponsors. Their activities are documented and broadcast by the popular show “HERO TV,” in which each superhero strives to become the “King of Heroes” of the year.

VIZ Media is the distributor of the TIGER & BUNNY manga series (rated ‘T’ for Teens), which features artwork by Mizuki Sakakibara and is based on the massively popular animated series, created by the famed Tokyo-based anime studio Sunrise. VIZ Media also licenses and distributes the popular TIGER & BUNNY feature film and anime series that are available on DVD/Blu-ray.

More information on the TIGER & BUNNY anime is available at: www.facebook.com/TigerAndBunny and VIZAnime.com/tiger-and-bunny/

For more information on TIGER & BUNNY or other titles available from VIZ Media, please visit www.VIZ.com.

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