VIZ Media Announces Activities For Anime Boston

VIZ Media Heads To Anime Boston To Host Fun Events Including A SAILOR MOON Cosplay Masquerade And More

San Francisco, CA, March 2018 – VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), a premier company in the fields of publishing, animation distribution, and global entertainment licensing, presents a weekend full of panels and special events hosted at Anime Boston 2018.

Anime Boston is one of the Northeast’s preeminent anime fan conventions. The event will take place March 30^th - April 1^st at the Hynes Convention Center and the Sheraton Boston Hotel in Boston, MA. The annual three-day convention is one of the largest on the East Coast and is run by the New England Anime Society, Inc., a Massachusetts-based non-profit. Tickets and additional information is available at AnimeBoston.com.

Join VIZ Media for fun events all weekend, including a VIZ Media panel filled with the latest anime and manga news from the company. SAILOR MOON fans are invited to celebrate an evening filled with cosplay with a special Sailor Moon SuperS Moonlight Masquerade. The SAILOR MOON fun continues with the SAILOR MOON panel, which celebrates VIZ Media’s release of Sailor Moon SuperS, coming out this April!

Friday, March 30^th

12:30pm – 1:30pm                VIZ Media Panel

                                                Hynes Convention Center Panel Room C

Join us as we celebrate fan-favorite titles such as NARUTO, ONE-PUNCH MAN, TOKYO GHOUL, SAILOR MOON, and more. Be among the first to hear about publishing and animation acquisition news, and stick around for prizes!

5:30pm – 7:30pm                  Sailor Moon SuperS Moonlight Masquerade

                                                Sheraton Hotel Hall D

Watch and cheer as contestants show off their SAILOR MOON-themed costumes on stage for a chance to win thousands of dollars in cash and prizes! There will be news, a premiere of never-before-seen episodes, and much more.

Special guests include voice actor Amanda Miller (Makoto Kino/Sailor Jupiter), professional costume designer, Jez Roth and more!

More information on the contest including prizes and submission guidelines can be found here: viz.com/blog/posts/calling-all-sailor-moon-cosplayers. Contest entry instructions and the submission form for the Sailor Moon SuperS Moonlight Masquerade can be found at http://bit.ly/2ABMnMasq.

Saturday, March 31^st

1:00pm – 2:30pm                  SAILOR MOON Panel

                                                Sheraton Hotel Constitution Room 1

Join members of the SAILOR MOON cast in a celebration of the upcoming release of Sailor Moon SuperS! All attendees will receive a special poster while supplies last.

For additional information on these properties and other anime and manga titles distributed and published by 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.

Learn more about VIZ Media and its properties at viz.com.