CELEBRATE THE SPECIAL RELEASE OF POKÉMON ADVENTURES 20TH ANNIVERSARY ILLUSTRATION BOOK: THE ART OF POKÉMON ADVENTURES
THE
ART OF POKÉMON ADVENTURES Features Character Designs, Storyboards,
Exclusive Posters And A New POKÉMON Story Released In English For The
First Time
San Francisco, CA, August 2017 – VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), a
premier company in the fields of publishing, animation distribution,
and global entertainment licensing, explores the fantastic characters
and settings of the world of POKÉMON with the release of POKÉMON ADVENTURES 20TH ANNIVERSARY ILLUSTRATION BOOK: THE ART OF POKÉMON ADVENTURES, now available.
An exclusive print release, this bright and vivid art book presents the work of longtime POKÉMON artist Satoshi Yamamoto and is a fitting addition to fans’ personal collections. The ART OF POKÉMON ADVENTURES carries a print MSRP of $24.99 U.S. / $33.99 CAN.
A collection of beautiful full-color art from the artist of the POKÉMON ADVENTURES graphic
novel series! In addition to illustrations of fan favorite Pokémon,
this vibrant volume includes exclusive sketches and storyboards, four
pull-out posters and a brand-new manga side story published in English
for the first time!
“The
artwork of one of pop culture’s most beloved properties is beautifully
showcased in this oversize, colorful edition,” says Annette Roman,
Editor. “We look forward to fans of all ages enjoying this unique new
release this summer!”
Satoshi
Yamamoto is the artist for VIZ Media’s POKÉMON ADVENTURES, which he
began working on in 2001, starting with Volume 10. Yamamoto launched his
manga career in 1993 with the horror-action title, Kimen Senshi, which ran in Shogakukan’s Weekly Shonen Sunday magazine, followed by the series, Kazeno Denshosha. He is currently working on the 12th and 13th story arcs of the POKÉMON ADVENTURES series, POKÉMON X•Y and POKÉMON OMEGA RUBY & ALPHA SAPPHIRE.
Hidenori
Kusaka is the writer for VIZ Media’s POKÉMON ADVENTURES. Running
continuously for over twenty years, POKÉMON ADVENTURES is the only manga
series to completely cover all the Pokémon games and has become one of
the most popular series of all time. Kusaka is currently working on the
12th and 13th story arcs, POKÉMON X•Y and POKÉMON OMEGA RUBY & ALPHA SAPPHIRE.
In addition to writing manga, he also edits children’s books and plans
mixed-media projects for Japanese publisher Shogakukan’s children’s
magazines.
POKÉMON
is one of the most successful international entertainment franchises of
all time. More than 279 million POKÉMON video games and over 21.5
billion Pokémon Trading Cards have been sold in more than 74 countries
in addition to substantial publishing and merchandise sales. VIZ Media
is the official North American distributor for a wide variety of POKÉMON
home media releases including animated series and films and also
publishes a variety of POKÉMON manga graphic novel series including Pokémon Adventures, Pokémon Adventures: FireRed & LeafGreen, Pokémon Adventures: Emerald, Pokémon Adventures: Diamond AND Pearl/PLATINUM, Pokémon Adventures: HeartGold & SoulSilver, Pokémon Adventures: Black & White, POKÉMON X•Y, and POKÉMON OMEGA RUBY & ALPHA SAPPHIRE.
For additional information on Pokémon manga and anime titles available from VIZ Media, please visit VIZ.com.
About VIZ Media, LLC
Established
in 1986, VIZ Media is the premier company in the field of publishing,
animation distribution, and global entertainment licensing. Along with
its popur 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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