UDON Entertainment announces Kia Asamiya at Comic-Con!

UDON Entertainment is Proud to Announce: Legendary Manga Artist KIA ASAMIYA joins UDON at Comic-Con! Meet the creator of Silent Möbius and Steam Detectives at the UDON Booth #100

KIA ASAMIYA: LEGEND AND COMIC-CON GUEST  KIA ASAMIYA is a veteran Japanese manga artist and designer, whose work spans manga, anime storyboards, and illustration, who debuted in 1986. He is best known for his acclaimed Japanese manga and anime properties Silent Möbius and Steam Detectives, and expanded his reach internationally in 1999 with stints on Batman, X-Men, and Star Wars for DC Comics and Marvel Comics. In 2024, Kia Asamiya received the prestigious Japanese Nebula Awards for his contributions to science fiction. San Diego Comic-Con 2025 marks Asamiya-sensei's return to the event after 25 years, as he continues to captivate audiences worldwide with his fusion of visual storytelling and sci-fi imagination. Asamiya-sensei will be the spotlight guest on a feature panel to share with fans his visions and experience in the anime and manga industry for the past 40 years!  The panel will be held Thursday July 24, 2025, at 3:30pm to 4:30pm in Room 24 ABC. The manga master will also be signing for fans at the UDON Booth #100, on Friday July 25, Saturday July 26, and Sunday July 27. Each signing session will be for a total of 100 fans per day. Autograph tickets can be obtained at the UDON Booth (with purchase of selected Kia Asamiya Merchandise).

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: WORLD WARRIOR ENCYCLOPEDIA - ARCADE EDITION Arriving from UDON Spring 2020

Coming from UDON Entertainment in Spring 2020: STREET FIGHTER: WORLD WARRIOR ENCYCLOPEDIA-ARCADE EDITION! From Akuma to Zangief, enter the world of Street Fighter, where fighters of every size, shape, and color collide in a global battle for dominance. Each combatant comes to the mat with their own unique moves and fighting style. Now, learn the whole story behind the world's greatest fighters in the STREET FIGHTER: WORLD WARRIOR ENCYCLOPEDIA-ARCADE EDITION! 

STREET FIGHTER: WORLD WARRIOR ENCYCLOPEDIA-ARCADE EDITION has been updated with over 40 new pages of additional content and includes the cast and lore of Street Fighter V! Inside you will find detailed, updated profiles of every Street Fighter character, including their origins, allies, enemies and fighting styles. This titanic tome also includes an in-depth “Street Fighter Universe” supporting cast section, letting you dive deeper than ever before into the expanded world of Street Fighter. Each profile is accompanied by pulse-pounding artwork by UDON’s top artists like Genzoman, Jo Chen, Arnold Tsang, Jeffrey Cruz, Joe Ng, Omar Dogan and more! Can you pre-order STREET FIGHTER: WORLD WARRIOR ENCYCLOPEDIA - ARCADE EDITION now? SHORYUKEN! 

STREET FIGHTER: WORLD WARRIOR ENCYCLOPEDIA-ARCADE EDITION
will be released on April 14, 2020 and is available for pre-order now and is featured in the February 2020 Diamond Previews catalog. 

STREET FIGHTER: WORLD WARRIOR ENCYCLOPEDIA - ARCADE EDITION HC 
DETAILS: 192pg, 8.25x11.25”, Full color, Hardcover
MSRP: $44.99
ISBN: 978-1772940701
DIAMOND CODE: FEB202182
RELEASE DATE: April 14, 2020
PRE-ORDER HERE

STREET FIGHTER 2019 PIN-UP SPECIAL: CONVENTION EDITIONS ANNOUNCED BY UDON ENTERTAINMENT

UDON ENTERTAINMENT ANNOUNCES STREET FIGHTER 2019 PIN-UP SPECIAL: CONVENTION EDITIONS

UDON Entertainment is bringing the heat to Anime Expo and San Diego Comic-Con with two limited, special edition variant covers of the STREET FIGHTER 2019 PIN-UP SPECIAL! With stunning art by UDON veteran Rob 'Robaato' Porter, the two variant covers connect into a full picture with the ladies of Street Fighter facing off for a beach time brawl!

Fans will find the Chun-Li/Sakura/C-Viper cover exclusively at the UDON Anime Expo Booth #2623.2723 (July 4 - July 7 at the Los Angeles Convention Center). Karin/Cammy/Kolin will be available at the UDON San Diego Comic-Con Booth #4529 (July 18 - July 21). Bonus round: Robaato will be in the UDON booth at BOTH SHOWS to sign your books! Supplies are limited, stop by and grab your copies before they are gone!

STREET FIGHTER 2019 PIN-UP SPECIAL #1
DETAILS: 32pp, Full Color, Limited to 250 Copies Per Convention
MSRP: $25
STREET FIGHTER 2019 PINUP SPECIAL #1 – Chun-Li/Sakura/C-Viper –
by Robaato -Anime Expo Convention Exclusive
STREET FIGHTER 2019 PINUP SPECIAL #1 – Karin/Cammy/Kolin  –
by Robaato - San Diego Comic-Con Convention Exclusive

Street Fighter: The Novel

NEW STREET FIGHTER™ NOVEL CROSSES EPIC BATTLES WITH MANGA ARTWORK

 

STREET FIGHTER™: THE NOVEL arrives in stores December 2017

TORONTO, ONTARIO - November. 13, 2017 –  The World Warriors take center stage in the first ever Street Fighter novel! This December, UDON releases STREET FIGHTER™: THE NOVEL, a 256-page hardcover book that combines detailed martial arts action with stellar manga artwork.

Written by Takashi Yano (Naruto Novels, Assassin's Creed: Awakening), the story features Ryu VS Akuma, Chun-li VS Elena, Guile VS E.Honda, Sagat VS M.Bison, and many more classic fighters colliding in their most epic encounters yet. It's all described in Shoryuken-smashing, Sonic Boom-throwing, Psycho Power-pulsing detail.

The action is only enhanced by dozens of bonus manga pages and illustrations in every chapter, expertly rendered by manga legend, Yusuke Murata (One-Punch Man, Eyeshield 21).

ROBOTECH VISUAL ARCHIVE: THE MACROSS SAGA

ROBOTECH - THE GROUNDBREAKING MECHA ANIME RECEIVES THE ULTIMATE ART BOOK!

UDON to publish ROBOTECH VISUAL ARCHIVE: THE MACROSS SAGA

TORONTO, ONTARIO - October. 25, 2017 –  Robotech is a sweeping science-fiction anime epic in which humans use a vast arsenal of transforming robotic mecha to defend the Earth against alien domination. The franchise has captivated fans for over 30 years, and is widely credited with popularizing anime around the world. Now, UDON Entertainment has teamed up with Harmony Gold to produce ROBOTECH VISUAL ARCHIVE: THE MACROSS SAGA - the ultimate collection of artwork assembled from Robotech's first and most iconic era.

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.

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!

Yu-Gi-Oh! THE ART OF THE CARDS

Yu-Gi-Oh! THE ART OF THE CARDS IN STORES NOW, ALREADY SOLD OUT AT DISTRIBUTORS

UDON’s latest Yu-Gi-Oh! art book is in exceptionally high demand, with more stock already on the way

Toronto, ON –May. 10, 2017 – It’s time to duel!, Yu-Gi-Oh! fans. UDON Entertainment’s Yu-Gi-Oh! The Art of the Cards has arrived! At just over 150 pages and featuring over 800 cards, this prestigious hardcover volume is absolutely jam-packed with content, showcasing the intricately detailed artwork seen on key playable cards featured in the original Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters animated series!

Pre-Order Udon's Street Fighter Unlimited: Annual #1

Pre-order STREET FIGHTER UNLIMITED ANNUAL #1 at your local retailer now! 

Toronto, ON – October. 17, 2016 – UDON wraps up 2016 with Street Fighter Unlimited Annual #1, in stores in December! This special one-shot includes four short stories previously only available as bonus content in UDON’s hardcover Street Fighter collections. Juri faces off against the deadly doll Decapre! Ibuki battles the mysterious Q! Sakura and Dan get down to some serious training, and Chun-li tangles with the Mad Gear Gang! 

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!”

“DUEL ART” Art Book Spotlights the Original Creator of YU-GI-OH!

DUEL ART: KAZUKI TAKAHASHI YU-GI-OH! ILLUSTRATIONS art book now in stores

 

Toronto, ON – Oct 15, 2015 – Before it became one of the world’s longest running and most popular trading card games, the Yu-Gi-Oh! franchise began as a manga by Kazuki Takahashi. DUEL ART: KAZUKI TAKAHASI YU-GI-OH! ILLUSTRATIONS collects the stunning color artwork of the series’ original creator from throughout the property’s history.

Within the prestigious hardcover book, fans will find magazine covers, card artwork, rare illustrations, and rough concepts. Readers will also be treated to creative process breakdowns, and an exclusive interview with Kazuki Takahashi-sensei himself.

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.