VIZ MEDIA EXPANDS THE STUDIO GHIBLI LIBRARY THIS WINTER WITH NEW PICTURE BOOK RELEASES
Full-Color Releases For CASTLE IN THE SKY
And PRINCESS MONONOKE Capture The Magic Of These
Extraordinary Studio Ghibli Feature Films
San Francisco, CA, April 25, 2017 – VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), a premier company in the fields of publishing, animation distribution, and global entertainment licensing, received cheers from thrilled attendees this past weekend during its official panel at Chicago’s
premier pop culture and comics convention C2E2, where it announced the
winter release of a pair of full-color picture books for the famed
Studio Ghibli films CASTLE IN THE SKY and PRINCESS MONONOKE.
The new books expand VIZ Media’s Studio Ghibli Library and capture
the magic of the legendary studio’s animated films with easy-to-read
text, full-color pictures direct from the film, and a family-friendly
oversized hardcover format aimed at readers of all ages.
Castle in the Sky, Studio Ghibli’s first feature film, celebrated its 30th Anniversary in 2016. This year marks the 20th Anniversary of the North American theatrical release of Princess Mononoke, which has gone on to become one of the studio’s most popular anime films.
Additional information on each of these titles will be announced in the near future.
CASTLE IN THE SKY PICTURE BOOK
Debuts December 2017
The
legends were true! Somewhere high in the clouds, human beings have
again set foot on the floating island of Laputa, for centuries a
peaceful, parklike ruin, tended only by its silent, faithful robots. But
just behind Pazu and Sheeta are soldiers from the aerial dreadnought
Goliath – who have captured Dola and her pirate crew, and are now
looting the gold and jewels of the Castle in the Sky for themselves! But
the man who guided them there, Muska, has his eyes on power, not money –
and he alone knows how to activate the castle’s ancient superweapons
that could make him master of the world! Can Pazu and Sheeta stop his
sinister plan? Includes scene-by-scene illustrations and character
dialogue from the film.
PRINCESS MONONOKE PICTURE BOOK
Debuts December 2017
Marked
with the curse of a rampaging boar god, young Ashitaka sets off on a
journey to cure his mysterious affliction. From behind the walls of an
iron-mining town, Lady Eboshi arises to smash all obstacles to
technological development. And from out of the forest comes
Princess Mononoke, driven by a hatred of all humans. Can she and
Ashitaka ally in time to stop the wild lands from being destroyed?
For additional information on Studio Ghibli LIBRARY titles available from VIZ Media, please visit VIZ.com.
About VIZ Media, LLC
Established
in 1986, VIZ Media is the premier company in the fields of publishing,
animation distribution, and global entertainment licensing. Along with
its popular digital magazine WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP and blockbuster
properties like NARUTO, DRAGON BALL, SAILOR MOON, and POKÉMON, VIZ Media
offers an extensive library of titles and original content in a wide
variety of book and video formats, as well as through official licensed
merchandise. Owned by three of Japan's largest publishing and
entertainment companies, Shueisha Inc., Shogakukan Inc., and
Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions, Co., Ltd., VIZ Media is dedicated to
bringing the best titles for English-speaking audiences worldwide.
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