UDON announces HITOSHI ARIGA to attend Comic-Con

UDON Entertainment is proud to announce that legendary manga creator and character designer Hitoshi Ariga will join UDON @ Comic Con 2024! Ariga-sensei will be signing autographs for fans, and debuting including all-new merchandise at the UDON Booth #100 at Comic-Con international: San Diego, July 24-28th, 2024.

Hitoshi Ariga will attend Comic-Con in support of all-new merchandise featuring his trademark action-packed illustrations being offered exclusively by UDON Entertainment at the event! Metal Cards, T-Shirts, and even original art shikishi commissions! Keep reading for details!

UDON Entertainment is the proud publisher of several of Ariga-sensei's manga featuring Capcom's beloved Mega Man game and multimedia character, including Mega Man: Megamix, Mega Man: Gigamix, and the UDON original full-color manga series Mega Man: Mastermix, all of which are available now wherever great manga are sold.

 

Street Fighter & Friends Join UDON @ Comic-Con

Next week UDON Entertainment returns to Comic-Con International: San Diego at our new booth location, #100 in Hall A! We have  been making lots of announcements about the great artists, merch, and more that we'll have at the show, and there are still some seriously mind-blowing surprises to come! But today we're going to tell you about the material at the HEART of the event, comic books! UDON will have 4 SDCC exclusive comics available at the event! Featuring a lot of fun in the sun (and in the dark of the night!) these unique and exclusive SDCC variants will find a welcome home in the collections of fans everywhere!

Darkstakers #1: 20th Anniversary Edition, Variant Cover X1 by REIQ - $20

Beware, THE DARKSTALKERS! Celebrating the 20th Anniversary of UDON's Comic Books for the beloved fangs-out fighting game franchise, we're proud to present this unique replica edition of the original Darkstalkers #1, featuring the original main story by Ken Siu-Chong and Alvin Lee (Deadpool), and the original back-up story by Siu-Chong Mark Brooks (Amazing Spider-Man). We've also added in a classic cover gallery and an incredible array of new cover illustrations by a cavalcade of artists, including long-time UDON favorites and newcomers alike! THIS BOOK WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE IN MOST DIRECT MARKET STORES, so don't miss out.

SAN DIEGO: We will be offering Darkstalkers #1: 20th Anniversary Edition Cover X1 by REIQ early at Comic-Con! Get your copy before any of them ship from the UDON store, and even better, GET IT SIGNED, as Reiq will be signing at the UDON Booth during Comic-Con!

 

UDON Entertainment announces Manga Biographies: Charles Schulz

UDON Entertainment is proud to announce the launch of a new line of manga titles, MANGA BIOGRAPHIES, which will see the lives of some of history’s most interesting and influential people be brought to the globe-spanning medium of manga. UDON is proud to begin this line with Manga Biographies: Charles Schulz, exploring the life and times of the revered creator of the internationally beloved Peanuts comic strip.

STREET FIGHTER RELOADED

STREET FIGHTER™ RELOADED PUTS UDON'S EARLIEST COMICS BACK ON COMIC SHOP SPINNER RACKS!

New 99-cent series re-releases UDON’s first Street Fighter™ comic stories

TORONTO, ONTARIO - September 12, 2017 - Celebrating the 30th Anniversary of the Street Fighter™ fighting game franchise, UDON's very first comic story returns this November as a value-priced 6-issue mini-series! For only 99 cents an issue, fans who’ve never read these classic tales can see how Ryu, Guile, Ken, and Chun-li first began their journeys to becoming true World Warriors!

UDON Announces New Street Fighter Premium Wall Print line

SURROUND YOURSELF WITH HADOKENS, SONIC BOOMS, AND PSYCHO POWER, WITH UDON's NEW STREET FIGHTER™ POSTER LINE

UDON launches new Street Fighter™ Premium Wall Print line with official online partner FocusAttack.com

TORONTO, ONTARIO - August 30, 2017 -  UDON Entertainment recently teamed up with FocusAttack.com to make the online retailer its official partner for UDON products. Now, the website launches its first online-exclusive UDON product line – STREET FIGHTER™ PREMIUM WALL PRINTS, a new series of high quality posters.

“DAIGO THE BEAST” MANGA SERIES PREMIERES AT EVO

“DAIGO THE BEAST” MANGA SERIES CHRONICLES THE RISE OF GAMING’S FIRST AND FIERCEST PRO-GAMER

UDON to premiere English edition of “Daigo The Beast: Umehara Fighting Gamers!” at EVO 2017

TORONTO, ONTARIO - July 5, 2017 -  He is the most dominant fighting game champion in the world. But before he was Japan’s first pro gamer, Daigo was one of many players battling their way through Japanese arcades during the golden age of fighting games. Now, North American fans can learn how the player became the legend as UDON Entertainment prepares to publish the DAIGO THE BEAST: UMEHARA FIGHTING GAMERS! manga series.

Street Fighter Swimsuit Special 2017 Anime Expo special

UDON’S NEW STREET FIGHTER™ SWIMSUIT SPECIAL RECEIVES A SUPER-EXCLUSIVE COVER!

 

Japanese illustrator Tsuji Santa covers the STREET FIGHTER™ & FRIENDS 2017 SWIMSUIT SPECIAL

Toronto, ON –June 21, 2017 – UDON’s STREET FIGHTER™ & FRIENDS 2017 SWIMSUIT SPECIAL hits comic shops everywhere on July 26, showcasing the lovely ladies of video games like Street Fighter, Darkstalkers, Final Fight, and Rival Schools. However, fans attending the upcoming Anime Expo show in Los Angeles won’t have to wait that long. Premiering early at the show, July 1-4, UDON has produced a new limited-edition cover featuring the artwork of Japanese illustrator, Tsuji Santa! Tsuji Santa is best known as the creator and artist of Super Sonico, the voluptuous flagship character of game developer Nitroplus.  Tsuji Santa’s uniquely alluring skills have produced a fabulous cover image featuring fan-favorite female fighters Morrigan and Chun-li, ready for a fun filled (or perhaps fight- filled…) day at the beach!

LIMITED EDITION INFINI-T FORCE MANGA PREMIERES AT ANIME EXPO 2017

UDON to publish English edition of Tatsunoko super-hero crossover manga

Toronto, ON –June 21, 2017 – UDON Entertainment is proud to announce the publisher is localizing the manga series INFINI-T FORCE for an English release.

Celebrating the 55th anniversary of legendary Japanese animation studio Tatsunoko Production, the INFINI-T FORCE manga brings together the anime giant’s four most prominent superhero properties - Science Ninja Team Gatchaman (AKA Battle of the Planets), Space Knight Tekkaman, Casshan, and Hurricane Polimar.  The heroes of these four worlds will face everything from mutant abominations, to criminal gangsters, to mecha-noid alien invaders, in an ongoing action manga series filled with non-stop adventure!

An all-new INFINI-T-FORCE anime series also launches in Fall 2017 in Japan. Tatsunoko Production has announced the world premiere screening of the first episode at Anime Expo 2017 in Los Angeles!

UDON Collectibles Debuts at San Diego Comic Con

UDON launching new collectibles division, initial products to debut exclusively at San Diego Comic-Con 2016

Toronto, ON – July. 8, 2016 – UDON Entertainment, a celebrated publisher and art collective known for their high-quality art books and manga as well as the gorgeous art they produce for their creative services clients, is thrilled to announce the launch of UDON Collectibles, a brand-new division that will focus on developing limited-edition collectibles to delight and excite fans the world over. With UDON Collectibles, the company is set to break into the world of collectible merchandise with the same unbeatable quality and attention to detail that UDON is already known for in the publishing and creative services spaces.

"We have done some collectible items in the past, like the Street Fighter busts," said Erik Ko, UDON’s chief of operations. "That’s not a coincidence; I was heavily involved in product development before UDON, and I have always been itching to make products again. I think now is the perfect time to pursue this venture and provide fans with some really cool stuff to collect!"

Pre-order STREET FIGHTER LEGENDS: CAMMY #1

Pre-order STREET FIGHTER LEGENDS: CAMMY #1 at your local retailer now!

Toronto, ON – May. 12, 2016 – Street Fighter Legends: Cammy #1 is pre-orderable now at comic specialty retailers everywhere. Writer Jim Zub and artist Omar Dogan team up once again to bring fans another four-issue miniseries spotlighting one of the lovely ladies of Street Fighter. Plus the Street Fighter Unlimited team of Ken Siu-Chong and Edwin Huang join in for dark and dangerous Chun-li  story which serves as a lead-in to an as-yet-unannounced new Street Fighter project!

STREET FIGHTER UNLIMITED #2 Covers and Variants Revealed

Pre-order STREET FIGHTER™ UNLIMITED #2 at your local retailer now!
 

Toronto, ON – Nov 4, 2015 – Street Fighter™ Unlimited #2 is pre-orderable now at comic specialty retailers everywhere. Joining the regular team of writer Ken Siu-chong and artist Joe Ng, is long-time UDON artist Jeffrey “Chamba” Cruz illustrating a 4-page bonus story.

About the story: “Guile and friends are on the hunt for the truth about Gill's Secret Society, but the answers they want lay with an old enemy - Balrog, the blood-crazed boxer! Plus, a bonus story featuring a pair of science experiments gone wrong - the mysterious Necro and Effie!”

UDON announces Dark Souls II: Design Works

DIVE BACK INTO THE CHILLING ARTWORK BEHIND ONE OF THE MOST CHALLENGING AND THRILLING GAME SERIES EVER WITH “DARK SOULS II: DESIGN WORKS”!

Toronto, ON – June 18, 2015 – With its renowned difficulty and gripping gameplay,Dark Souls is the action-RPG franchise that gamers love to hate! While most games reward your successes, Dark Souls punishes you for your failures, making for a grueling yet intensely rewarding experience like no other. Despite most adventurers barely surviving the original game, players clamoring for more got their wish with the equally challenging sequel, Dark Souls II. Now, UDON Entertainment is also following up its hugely successful Dark Souls: Design Works art book with another equally gorgeous artwork collection – DARK SOULS II: DESIGN WORKS!

UDON Announces Persona 4: The Manga

TUNE IN TO THE MIDNIGHT CHANNEL AND GEAR UP FOR A SMALL-TOWN MURDER MYSTERY

UDON Entertainment announces Persona 4: The Manga

Toronto, ON – June 17, 2015 – When the original Persona 4 video game was released to universal acclaim in 2008, it delighted players with its engaging murder-mystery storyline, relatable characters, engaging gameplay, and stylish graphics. Persona 4 has since become a multimedia juggernaut, with a remake of the original game, three video game spin-offs, two anime adaptations, and a manga adaptation. That manga adaptation has never been available outside of Japan – until now! UDON Entertainment is proud to announce that we will begin publishing the Persona 4 manga series in English later this year!

UDON Entertainment Announces Round 1 of SDCC 2015 Exclusives

UDON Entertainment announced their first round of SDCC 2015 Exclusives. Pick these up at Booth #4529.

CAPCOM FIGHTING TRIBUTE – EXCLUSIVE HARDCOVER WITH COVER ART BY LONG VO

UDON’s popular series of tribute projects is back, and it’s packing a bigger punch than ever! We are proud to present CAPCOM FIGHTING TRIBUTE! This 280-page art book brings together artists from across the world to celebrate their love for all Capcom fighting games and beat ‘em ups, including Street Fighter, Darkstalkers, Rival Schools, Captain Commando, Red Earth, and more!  The Special Convention Edition Hardcover features exclusive cover art by Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix artist Long Vo.  Vo will also be available at the UDON booth for signings all weekend! Only 300 copies available at Comic-Con International. Price: $100.

UDON Entertainment Announces Capcom Fighting Tribute Art Initiative

Fans of Capcom’s many timeless fighting game series have already proven they are some of the most creative and talented fans around with the incredible art they submitted for UDON Entertainment’s Street Fighter Tribute and Darkstalkers Tribute art collective projects. Now they have the chance to show the world their passion and raw talent once again, as UDON today announces the latest entry in their line of tribute art books – CAPCOM FIGHTING TRIBUTE!

UDON's Complete SDCC 2014 Schedule, Exclusives and Debuts!

UDON @ Comic-Con 2014!

The complete list of special guests, exclusives, signings, debuts and more!

Hey everyone! Down below you'll find the complete low-down on UDON @ Comic-Con, including special guests, convention exclusives, and much more! It's a ton of info, we know, so if you don't want to read the whole thing, here are the four most important things to know:

1. The UDON Booth is #4529! Come see us!
2. We're welcoming special guests Yoshinori Ono (Producer of Ultra Street Fighter® IV) and Kaname Fujioka (Director of Monster Hunter™ 4 Ultimate).
3. We have 5 Comic-Con Exclusive items this year, including UDON'S Art of Capcom: Complete Edition Convention Exclusive Hardcover
4. We will be announcing 10 new licenses at The UDON Panel 2014, Sat. July 26, 5:30-6:30, Room 26AB

'Street Fighter' Producer Yoshinori Ono and 'Monster Hunter' Director Kaname Fujioka join the UDON crew signings at San Diego Comic-Con: UDON Booth #4529

UDON Entertainment is proud to welcome two distinguished CAPCOM video game developers to their San Diego Comic-Con 2014 booth, #4529. Joining the talented UDON crew for their signings will be Street Fighter® Producer Yoshinori Ono, andMonster Hunter™ Director Kaname Fujioka.

UDON's Art of Capcom: Complete Edition!

UDON announced that they will be releasing their UDON's Art of Capcom Complete Edition this Fall but if you are attending SDCC, you are in for a treat as these will be released early and will come with an SDCC exclusive wrap-around dust jacket by UDON artist Joe Ng.

"Collecting over 10 years of UDON's Capcom artwork in one epic 600-page hardcover volume! UDON's Art of Capcom: Complete Edition gathers more than 80 UDON artists' renditions of the cast of Street Fighter, Darkstalkers, Rival Schools, Mega Man, Strider, and other classic Capcom franchises. Included are comic covers, toy designs, video game sprites, game box art, tribute art, and much more!
Exclusive to Comic-Con International: San Diego, UDON artist Joe Ng has illustrated an amazing wrap-around dust jacket that touches on the entire Capcom universe! Created in homage to Capcom artist Kinu Nishimura's Capcom Design Works covers, this dust jacket is sure to be a favourite of Capcom fans old and new! Available at Comic-Con this July, months before the regular edition ships this fall!

• Includes all of the artwork from UDON's Art of Capcom Volume 1 and 2
• Over 75 pages of brand new material not included in previous editions.
• Massive, 600 page hardcover tome! 
• Comic art, toy designs, sprite artwork, game box art, tribute pieces, and so much more!
• A monument to UDON and Capcom's decade-long partnership in creating amazing artwork!"

The SDCC Exclusive Dust Jacket

UDON's Triple Street Fighter Books Debuts at SDCC + Signings & Panels

EXCLUSIVE EDITION STREET FIGHTER GRAPHIC NOVELS DEBUT AT COMIC-CON!
UDON’s fan-favorite Street Fighter comics have returned, as a line of impressive hardcover original graphic novels! Featuring brand new stories and amazing art, these graphic novels are drawing raves from fans, and San Diego Comic-Con International will see the debut of THREE EXCLUSIVE EDITIONS, including one very special world premiere!

DEBUTING AT COMIC-CON! Street Fighter Origins: Akuma, the long-awaited origin story of the most terrifying fighter in the world! Featuring story by Chris Sarracini and art by Joe Ng, this original graphic novel mixes a surprising and intense coming-of-age story with the all-out action that Street Fighter fans love! At Comic-Con, fans will be able to get the exclusive “VS.” Convention edition, featuring an awesome Akuma vs. Gouken dust jacket painting by James Ghio, with a bonus “Sakura on the beach” image on the reverse! $40

DEBUTING AT COMIC-CON! Street Fighter™ Classic Volume 1 collects material from the first 10 issues of UDON’s Street Fighter series, in this brand new oversized hard cover edition! Featuring amazing printing, great binding, and a brand new trim-size to match up on your shelves with our new Origins and Super Street Fighter graphic novels! This Comic-Con exclusive features brand-new Ryu vs. Sagat dust jacket illustration by James Ghio, with hidden “Chun-li on the Beach” image inside! $60

 SPECIAL COMIC-CON EDITION! Fast forward to the all-new future of Street Fighter in Super Street Fighter™ Volume 1: New Generation! Super Street Fighter moves the timeline forward to the fan-favorite Street Fighter® III era, but, with all of the popular Street Fighter IV characters included for the first time! Exclusive to Comic-Con International, this limited edition features a brand new Guile vs. Juri dust jacket illustration by James Ghio, with hidden “Juri on the Beach” image inside, and can be signed by UDON artists during the convention! $60

UDON to Debut Art Book MM25: Mega Man & Mega Man X Official Complete Works at SDCC

25 YEARS OF MEGA MAN!

UDON celebrates with the Comic-Con debut art book
MM25: Mega Man & Mega Man X Official Complete Works

www.UDONentertainment.com – Booth #4529

JULY 8th, 2013 —This year at Comic-Con, UDON will be celebrating the 25th Anniversary of legendary video game icon MEGA MAN in style, with the beautiful new art book MM25: MEGA MAN & MEGA MAN X OFFICIAL COMPLETE WORKS. Chronicling 25 years of the Mega Man series, the book will make its English-language debut at the UDON booth, #4529, in a beautiful Comic-Con exclusive blue laser foil hard cover edition!

MM25: Mega Man & Mega Man X Official Complete Works is an in-depth chronicle of the amazing art created across 25 years of games in the Mega Man series by the good folks at Capcom! Featuring over 400 pages of official game art, concept designs and sketches, rare pin-ups, and all-new tribute art, this is a stunning art book collection that every fan of the Blue Bomber will want on their shelves. UDON Entertainment has faithfully translated the entire book into English, including production notes, creator comments, and three all-new exclusive interviews with the creators from across the history of the series!

In a Comic-Con Exclusive, UDON Entertainment will debut a very limited, hard-cover edition of MM25 at San Diego Comic-Con International, July 17th-21st. This limited edition will feature high-quality hardcover binding, a beautiful deluxe blue laser foil dust jacket, and special "schematic design" varnishing under the dust jacket! This item will be available from the UDON booth, #4529, on a first-come, first-served basis for $100.

So remember, The UDON Booth #4529 is the place to find the MM25: Mega Man & Mega Man X Official Complete Works Limited Edition Hard Cover at Comic-Con! 

MM25: Mega Man & Mega Man X Official Complete Works
Limited Edition Blue Laser Foil Hard Cover
Release date: July 17th, 2013
Price US: $100.00
Format: Hardcover
Page Count: 432, Color
Size: 8.5″ wide X 12″ long

Mega Man is a registered trademark of Capcom U.S.A., Inc.

UDON to Debut DISGAEArt!!! at SDCC 2012

DISGAEArt!!!

Disgaea Official Illustration Collection

Debuting at San Diego Comic-Con 2012

Published by UDON Entertainment, Booth #5037

www.udonentertainment.com