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Udon Entertainment Corp. is a Canadian art studio and publisher. The company publishes original and translated
In December 2007 at the New York Anime Festival, Udon announced that it would be publishing three new ''Street Fighter'' comic book series in 2008. These include ''Street Fighter II Turbo'' (12-issue series), ''Street Fighter Legends: Chun-Li'' (4-issue mini), and ''Street Fighter III'' (6-issue series).
In November 2008, Udon announced it would publish a 4-issue mini-series of the upcoming '' Street Fighter IV'' game. “With the most anticipated Street Fighter game in years arriving 2009, we will be launching the ‘‘Street Fighter IV” comic series as a big crossover event with the game. That would mean the originally planned ''Street Fighter III'' series will have to make way and be released after this ‘‘Street Fighter IV” story arc is done,” said Ko. “We are working very closely with Capcom and the SFIV producer in Japan to make this comic series as exciting as possible. The stories from our comic are linked directly to the game, and it is a genuine extension that fans will definitely love. Also expect plenty of cross promotion and marketing between our comics and the game.”
In January 2009, Udon announced it had acquired the rights to produce ''Final Fight'' comic books. In November 2009, Udon announced it will continue the ''Darkstalkers'' comic series with a new 3-issue mini-series called ''Darkstalkers: The Night Warriors''. In December 2009, Udon announced it would publish a four-issue ''Street Fighter Legends: Ibuki'' miniseries.
From 2012 to 2014, Udon partnered with Bandai Namco to produce several webcomics and webseries based on their various video game IP as part of their ShiftyLook initiative.
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{{Authority control Comic book publishing companies of Canada Comics studios Manga distributors Manhwa distributors Canadian companies established in 2000 Publishing companies established in 2000 Companies based in Richmond Hill, Ontario
comic book
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s, graphic novels, manga and art books related to anime
is Traditional animation, hand-drawn and computer animation, computer-generated animation originating from Japan. Outside of Japan and in English, ''anime'' refers specifically to animation produced in Japan. However, in Japan and in Japane ...
and video game
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s. It was founded in 2000 and is named after udon, a kind of Japanese noodle.
Overview
It was affiliated with Studio XD; in March 2004, Udon announced a partnership to release comics under Devil's Due Publishing. Udon's first offering was the '' Street Fighter'' comic book series, launching in September 2003. They would add a '' Darkstalkers'' comic series to their line in November 2004. In October 2005, Udon reorganized its operations and became a full-fledged publisher. Erik Ko revealed that the lengthy break in the Summer of 2005 was to recover from a licensing deal with Capcom, which saw Udon doing artwork for ''Capcom Fighting Evolution
, released in the US as ''Capcom Fighting Evolution'', is a 2004 head-to-head fighting game from Capcom. It was originally released as a coin-operated arcade game for the Namco System 246 hardware and ported to the PlayStation 2 and Xbox. The g ...
''. Although Udon appreciated the opportunity to work on the game and to strengthen their ties with the video game maker, it taxed their resources and left them behind schedule on their comics. In October 2005, Udon released ''Street Fighter II #0'', the sequel to their ''Street Fighter'' comic; it was followed in early 2006 with the long-awaited launch of ''Rival Schools
''Rival Schools: United by Fate'', known in Japan as is a fighting game produced by Capcom originally released as an arcade game in 1997 and ported to the PlayStation in 1998. On February 23, 2012, Capcom released ''United by Fate'' on the Jap ...
''. Erik Ko discussed this in an interview with Newsarama that can be read here.
In December 2007 at the New York Anime Festival, Udon announced that it would be publishing three new ''Street Fighter'' comic book series in 2008. These include ''Street Fighter II Turbo'' (12-issue series), ''Street Fighter Legends: Chun-Li'' (4-issue mini), and ''Street Fighter III'' (6-issue series).
In November 2008, Udon announced it would publish a 4-issue mini-series of the upcoming '' Street Fighter IV'' game. “With the most anticipated Street Fighter game in years arriving 2009, we will be launching the ‘‘Street Fighter IV” comic series as a big crossover event with the game. That would mean the originally planned ''Street Fighter III'' series will have to make way and be released after this ‘‘Street Fighter IV” story arc is done,” said Ko. “We are working very closely with Capcom and the SFIV producer in Japan to make this comic series as exciting as possible. The stories from our comic are linked directly to the game, and it is a genuine extension that fans will definitely love. Also expect plenty of cross promotion and marketing between our comics and the game.”
In January 2009, Udon announced it had acquired the rights to produce ''Final Fight'' comic books. In November 2009, Udon announced it will continue the ''Darkstalkers'' comic series with a new 3-issue mini-series called ''Darkstalkers: The Night Warriors''. In December 2009, Udon announced it would publish a four-issue ''Street Fighter Legends: Ibuki'' miniseries.
From 2012 to 2014, Udon partnered with Bandai Namco to produce several webcomics and webseries based on their various video game IP as part of their ShiftyLook initiative.
Publishing
Comic books
Capcom Comic Book Universe
The Capcom Comic Book Universe (CCBU) is a comic book franchise developed by Udon, which is based on various Capcom franchises set inside a shared universe.Other comic books
*'' Exalted'' #0-4 (2005−2006, based on the roleplaying game by White Wolf) *'' Cannon Busters'' #0-2 (2005−2006, creator-owned series by LeSean Thomas)Imported titles
Art books
Anime & character art
Video games
;Notes Out of print.Work for other companies
Video games
*Full artwork for ''Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix
''Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix'' is a two dimensional fighting game released using the PlayStation Store and Xbox Live Arcade download services. A physical copy of the game was later released as part of '' Capcom Digital Collection''. It ...
'' ( Capcom), for Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network
*Character designs and illustrations for '' New International Track & Field'' (Konami
, is a Japanese multinational video game and entertainment company headquartered in Chūō, Tokyo, it also produces and distributes trading cards, anime, tokusatsu, pachinko machines, slot machines, and arcade cabinets. Konami has ca ...
), for Nintendo DS
*Character designs and illustrations for '' Speed Racer'' (WB Games
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), for Nintendo DS, Wii
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and PlayStation 2
*Artwork for ''Capcom Fighting Evolution
, released in the US as ''Capcom Fighting Evolution'', is a 2004 head-to-head fighting game from Capcom. It was originally released as a coin-operated arcade game for the Namco System 246 hardware and ported to the PlayStation 2 and Xbox. The g ...
'' (Capcom)
*Artwork for Kongai on Kongregate
*Artwork for the pack-in comic included with Namco
was a Japanese multinational video game and entertainment company, headquartered in Ōta, Tokyo. It held several international branches, including Namco America in Santa Clara, California, Namco Europe in London, Namco Taiwan in Kaohsiun ...
's'' Soulcalibur IV'' Platinum Edition
*Artwork for the pack-in comic included with Capcom's '' Street Fighter IV'' Collector's Edition
*Artwork for '' Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Ultimate All-Stars'' (Capcom), for Wii
The Wii ( ) is a home video game console developed and marketed by Nintendo. It was released on November 19, 2006, in North America and in December 2006 for most other regions of the world. It is Nintendo's fifth major home game console, ...
*Inks and Colours for the pack-in comic included with Midway Games' '' Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe'' Kollector's Edition
*Promotional artwork for the re-release of '' Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes'' on Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network
*Promotional artwork for '' Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds''
*Promotional Comic for '' Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones''
Comics
*'' Agent X'' (Marvel Comics
Marvel Comics is an American comic book publisher and the flagship property of Marvel Entertainment, a divsion of The Walt Disney Company since September 1, 2009. Evolving from Timely Comics in 1939, ''Magazine Management/Atlas Comics'' in ...
)
*''Marvel Mangaverse: Avengers Assemble'' (Marvel Comics)
*'' Cable & Deadpool'' (Marvel Comics)
*''Deadpool
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'' (Marvel Comics)
*''Sentinel
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Places Mountains
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* Sentinel Buttress, a volcanic crag on James Ross Island, Antarctica
* Sentinel Dome, a naturally occurring gran ...
'' (Marvel Comics)
*'' Taskmaster'' (Marvel Comics)
*'' X-Men: Evolution'' (Marvel Comics)
*''Last Shot
"Last Shot" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music singer Kip Moore. It is the second single to his third studio album ''Slowheart''. Moore wrote the song with Dan Couch and David Lee Murphy, and produced it himself.
Content ...
'' (Marvel Comics)
*''Vampi
Vampirella () is a fictional vampire superheroine created by Forrest J Ackerman and comic book artist Trina Robbins in Warren Publishing's black-and-white horror comics magazine ''Vampirella'' #1 (Sept. 1969), a sister publication of ''Creepy'' ...
'' (Harris Comics
Harris Publications Inc. was an American special interest media company, operating over 75 brands with print, digital, mobile and live event platforms prior to its sale to Athlon Media in 2016. It produced magazines that educate, entertain, inf ...
)
*'' XIN'' (Harris Comics
Harris Publications Inc. was an American special interest media company, operating over 75 brands with print, digital, mobile and live event platforms prior to its sale to Athlon Media in 2016. It produced magazines that educate, entertain, inf ...
)
*'' Robotech'' ( Wildstorm)
*Covers for the ''StarCraft
''StarCraft'' is a military science fiction media franchise created by Chris Metzen and James Phinney and owned by Blizzard Entertainment. The series, set in the beginning of the 26th century, centers on a galactic struggle for dominance a ...
'' and '' Warcraft'' manga ( Tokyopop)
Misc
*Character designs for DC's ''Ame-Comi Girls'' PVC statue line (DC Direct
DC Direct was a division of WarnerMedia that sold collectibles based on DC Comics characters (Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, etc.).
Prior to 1998, merchandise sold by DC Comics was branded with the DC Comics logo rather than with the DC Direct ...
)
*''Epic Battles
''Epic Battles'' is an out-of-print collectible card game produced by Score Entertainment that was released in September 2005. Gameplay attempts to emulate a traditional fighting game experience and features characters and attacks from several ...
'' trading card game (Score Entertainment
Score Entertainment was a trading card design and manufacturing company based in Arlington, Texas. Their first card game was the Dragon Ball Z: Collectible Card Game in 2000. Score Entertainment was a member of the Donruss Playoff LP family of ...
)
*''Street Fighter UFS'' trading card game (Sabertooth Games
BL Publishing was a division of Games Workshop, and was split into three sections:
* The Black Library publishes novels, art books, background books and graphic novels set in the Warhammer Fantasy world and the Warhammer 40,000 universe. Black Li ...
)
*''Darkstalkers UFS'' trading card game (Sabertooth Games)
References
External links
*Udon Comics on Marvel.com
{{Authority control Comic book publishing companies of Canada Comics studios Manga distributors Manhwa distributors Canadian companies established in 2000 Publishing companies established in 2000 Companies based in Richmond Hill, Ontario