When Destruction Arises, Can Life Prevail? Fans Of All Ages Can Discover Exciting New Adventures In The Official DVD And Manga Editions For The Newest POKÉMON Feature Film
San Francisco, CA, January 27, 2015 – VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media),
the largest distributor and licensor of anime and manga in North
America, announces new releases in support of POKÉMON THE MOVIE: DIANCIE
AND THE COCOON OF DESTRUCTION, the first feature film of the new
POKÉMON XY property.
Set for publication under the company’s Perfect Square imprint, the official manga adaptation of POKÉMON THE MOVIE: DIANCIE AND THE COCOON OF DESTRUCTION is set to debut in-print on February 3rd.
VIZ Media also launches the official home media release of POKÉMON THE
MOVIE: DIANCIE AND THE COCOON OF DESTRUCTION on DVD on February 17th.
The DVD edition of POKÉMON
THE MOVIE: DIANCIE AND THE COCOON OF DESTRUCTION is rated ‘TV-Y7,’ for
viewers ages 7 and older, and will carry an MSRP of $19.97 U.S. / $24.98
CAN. The official manga edition is rated ‘A’ for All Ages and will
carry a print MSRP of $6.99 U.S. / $12.99 CAN.
In
the underground Diamond Domain, where many Carbink live, the Mythical
Pokémon Diancie serves as Princess. The Heart Diamond that sustains the
land is beginning to fall apart, and Diancie is not yet strong enough to
create a new one. Can Ash and his friends help Diancie discover its
true power and save the Diamond Domain?!
“POKÉMON
THE MOVIE: DIANCIE AND THE COCOON OF DESTRUCTION is inspired by the
newest generation of Pokémon X and Pokémon Y video games and is the 17th
and newest feature film in the venerable POKÉMON franchise,” says
Charlene Ingram, Senior Marketing Manager of Animation. “Everyone’s
favorite heroes, Ash, Serena, and Pikachu, as well as favorite villains,
Team Rocket, return for a thrilling adventure introducing an exciting
cast of new characters, including Xerneas, the fabled Life Pokémon and the Pokémon of Destruction, Yveltal.
POKÉMON
is one of the most successful international entertainment franchises of
all time. To-date more than 260 million POKÉMON video game titles and
over 21.5 billion Pokémon Trading Cards have been sold in more than 73
countries in addition to substantial publishing and merchandise sales. Pokémon the Series: XY is the 17th
season of the POKÉMON animated series and airs in the U.S. on Cartoon
Network. VIZ Media and its Perfect Square imprint are the official North
American publishers for POKÉMON manga graphic novel series including
POKÉMON ADVENTURES X & Y, POKÉMON ADVENTURES, POKÉMON ADVENTURES:
DIAMOND & PEARL, POKÉMON ADVENTURES: HEART/GOLD SOUL/SILVER, POKÉMON
ADVENTURES: BLACK & WHITE as well as a variety of POKÉMON animated
feature films.
VIZ
Media’s Perfect Square imprint focuses on delivering original comics,
manga (graphic novels) and other children’s books with an emphasis on
strong storytelling, eye-popping graphics, empowering themes, and a dash
of irreverence, that captures the imagination of a whole new
generation.
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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