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VIZ Media LLC is an American
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publisher,
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distributor and
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company headquartered in
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,
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. It was founded in 1986 as VIZ LLC. In 2005, VIZ LLC and ShoPro Entertainment merged to form the current VIZ Media LLC, which is owned by Japanese publishing conglomerates
Shueisha (lit. "Gathering of Intellect Publishing Co., Ltd.") is a Japanese company headquartered in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. The company was established in 1925 as the entertainment-related publishing division of Japanese publisher Shogakukan. The foll ...
and
Shogakukan is a Japanese publisher of Japanese dictionaries, dictionaries, literature, comics (manga), non-fiction, DVDs, and other media in Japan. Shogakukan founded Shueisha, which also founded Hakusensha. These are three separate companies, but are to ...
, as well as Japanese production company Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions (ShoPro). In 2017, Viz Media was the largest publisher of
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s in the United States, with a 23% share of the market. In 2020, Viz Media saw a 70% growth in the U.S. market, in line with a 43% increase in overall manga sales in the United States the same year.


Early history

Seiji Horibuchi, originally from
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in
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, Japan, moved to
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, United States in 1975. After living in the suburbs for almost two years, he moved to San Francisco, where he started a business exporting American cultural items to Japan, and became a writer of cultural information. He also became interested in publishing Japanese
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in the United States, though he himself was not a fan of Japanese comics until a visit to Japan in 1985 exposed him to
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's single-volume title '' Domu: A Child's Dream''. His idea came to fruition after he met Masahiro Ohga, then managing director of
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, in 1985 and shared his vision. Shogakukan provided Horibuchi with $200,000 in startup capital, which Horibuichi used in 1986 to found VIZ Communications. VIZ Communications released its first titles in 1987, which included ''
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''; however, sales were mediocre due to the specialist comic market being averse to venturing into new territory. To counteract this problem, VIZ expanded into the general publishing business and began publishing various art related books in 1992. Into these titles, Horibuchi began publishing manga, calling them
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s so they would be carried by mainstream bookstores. The plan worked, and after several years, leading booksellers began to have dedicated shelves for manga titles. Sales also picked up when VIZ Communications acquired the license for the comedy series ''
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'', which became an instant hit. The company continued to see success when it expanded into the
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distribution market, began publishing '' Shonen Jump'', an English adaptation of the popular Japanese magazine ''
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''. It also acquired another huge selling title, ''
Inuyasha is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Rumiko Takahashi. It was serialized in Shogakukan's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' from November 1996 to June 2008, with its chapters collected in fifty-six '' ...
''. In the late 1990s, VIZ began making the push to move into the European and South American markets.


Shueisha co-ownership and mergers: 2000 to present

When
Shueisha (lit. "Gathering of Intellect Publishing Co., Ltd.") is a Japanese company headquartered in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. The company was established in 1925 as the entertainment-related publishing division of Japanese publisher Shogakukan. The foll ...
became a joint owner of Viz Media in 2002, both Shogakukan and Shueisha began to release manga exclusively through Viz. Shueisha's deal with Viz may have been prompted by competition with
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, a rival manga publisher created in 2002 by editors and artists who had split off from Shueisha, taking their properties with them. Some exceptions to this exclusivity exist, however: Shueisha permitted
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's subsidiary
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to license ''
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'' (although it was later re-licensed and re-released by Viz Media) and ''
Kamikaze Kaito Jeanne is a magical girl ''shōjo'' manga series written and illustrated by Arina Tanemura. The story is about the adventures of a high school girl, Maron Kusakabe, who is the reincarnation of Joan of Arc (Jeanne d'Arc) and transforms into a pha ...
'', permitted
Dark Horse Comics Dark Horse Comics is an American comic book, graphic novel, and manga publisher founded in Milwaukie, Oregon by Mike Richardson in 1986. The company was created using funds earned from Richardson's chain of Portland, Oregon comic book shops known ...
to license ''
Gantz ''Gantz'' (stylized as ''GANTZ'') is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hiroya Oku. It was serialized in Shueisha's ''seinen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Young Jump'' from June 2000 to June 2013, with its chapters collected i ...
'', '' Lady Snowblood'', ''
Shadow Lady ''Shadow Lady'' (stylized as ''SHADOW LADY'') is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Masakazu Katsura. A first full-colored version was published in Shueisha's ''V Jump'' from 1992 to 1993. A one-shot chapter was published i ...
'', '' The Monkey King'', and recently
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's ''
Blood Blockade Battlefront is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yasuhiro Nightow. It revolves around a young photographer named Leonardo Watch, who obtains 'the All Seeing Eyes of the Gods' at the cost of his sister's eyesight. After the incident, ...
'' and CLAMP's ''
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''. Shueisha also permitted
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to license ''
The Rose of Versailles , also known as ''Lady Oscar'' and ''La Rose de Versailles'', is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Riyoko Ikeda. It was originally serialized in the manga magazine ''Margaret'' from 1972 to 1973, while a revival of the ser ...
'',
Seven Seas Entertainment Seven Seas Entertainment is an American publishing company located in Los Angeles, California. It was originally dedicated to the publication of original English-language manga, but now publishes licensed manga and light novels from Japan, as w ...
to license '' Hayate X Blade'' and will later permit Seven Seas Entertainment to license ''
Yuuna and the Haunted Hot Springs is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Tadahiro Miura. The manga was serialized in Shueisha's ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' magazine from February 2016 to June 2020, and collected into twenty-four ''tankōbon'' volumes. In North Am ...
'' and ''
Super HxEros is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Ryōma Kitada. It was serialized in Shueisha's ''Jump Square'' magazine from May 2017 to February 2021, with its chapters collected into twelve ''tankōbon'' volumes. In North America, the ...
'', and permitted
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to license ''
Kodocha , also known as ''Kodocha'' for short, is a Japanese manga series by Miho Obana. The series was adapted as an OVA by J.C. Staff and released on December 16, 1995 by Shueisha under their Ribon Video label. An anime television series was pr ...
'', ''
Marmalade Boy is a shōjo manga series by Wataru Yoshizumi. It was published by Shueisha in the List of manga magazines, magazine ''Ribon'' from May 1992 to October 1995 and collected in eight ''tankōbon'' volumes. The series was adapted by Toei Anim ...
'' and ''
Digimon Next is a Japanese manga series written by Tatsuya Hamazaki and illustrated by Takeshi Okano. It is the second ''Digimon'' manga and was serialized in Shueisha's '' V Jump'' magazine from 2006 to 2008. The main character is Tsurugi Tatsuno and is p ...
'' and Manga Planet to license
Silver Fang -The Shooting Star Gin- is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yoshihiro Takahashi. It was published by Shueisha in ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from 1983 to 1987, and collected in 18 bound volumes. It received the 1987 Shogakukan Manga Award for best s ...
and will allow Kodansha USA to license the ''
Battle Angel Alita ''Gunnm '' ( ja, 銃夢, Ganmu, ), also known as ''Battle Angel Alita'' in English, is a Japanese cyberpunk manga series created by Yukito Kishiro and originally published in Shueisha's ''Business Jump'' magazine from 1990 to 1995. The s ...
'' manga in America. Shogakukan permitted Tokyopop to license ''
Corrector Yui is a Japanese anime television series created by Kia Asamiya. The anime series was produced by Nippon Animation and broadcast on NHK Educational TV from 1999 to 2000. It was licensed for North American release by Viz Media. This series ha ...
'' (even though Viz Media licensed the anime) and Yumi Tsukirino's Stitch! manga (because Tokyopop had the rights to Disney), Seven Seas Entertainment to license ''
Dai Dark is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Q Hayashida. It has been serialized in Shogakukan's '' Monthly Shōnen Sunday'' magazine since March 2019, with its chapters collected into five ''tankōbon'' volumes as of August 2022. The ...
'' and the ''
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'' manga,
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to license the ''
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'' manga (even though Viz Media licensed the anime), the now-defunct
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to license ''Wounded Man - The White Haired Demon'', permitted
Dark Horse Comics Dark Horse Comics is an American comic book, graphic novel, and manga publisher founded in Milwaukie, Oregon by Mike Richardson in 1986. The company was created using funds earned from Richardson's chain of Portland, Oregon comic book shops known ...
to license ''
Crying Freeman is a Japanese manga series written by Kazuo Koike and illustrated by Ryoichi Ikegami. ''Crying Freeman'' follows a Japanese assassin hypnotized and trained by the Chinese mafia (called the "108 Dragons") to serve as its agent and covered i ...
'' (even though it was previously licensed by Viz), ''New Lone Wolf and Cub'' (however, this is because Dark Horse has the original series), ''The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword'' and ''
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'', and permitted
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's subsidiary
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to license ''
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'', ''
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'', '' Karakai Jōzu no Takagi-san'', '' My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU'' and ''
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'' (however for ''Cirque du Freak'', this is because their sister company publishes the original novels. For ''Azumanga Daioh'', Yen Press's license of the manga was a month before
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reprinted the manga in May 2009, resulting in a change of license holders from
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(when Yen Press announced the license) to
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(when Yen Press released it). The Yen Press edition is a newly translated and lettered version of ADV Manga's edition (taken from ASCII Media Works) as opposed to the 3-volume edition by Shogakukan. Yen Press has expressed interest in releasing the 3-volume edition although editor Kurt Hassler said he is not "sure this will be possible.", possibly because Shogakukan owns Viz and that they almost exclusively license their titles to them). In March 2010, Shogakukan began a partnership with
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to issue a line of manga to be edited by Matt Thorn. In 2003, possibly in response to Shogakukan and Shueisha's co-ownership of Viz, Japanese publisher Kodansha formed a co-venture with Del Rey. In 2004, VIZ Communications was merged with ShoPro Entertainment, funding company Shogakukan's American distribution division. Horibuchi became the new company's chairman. In 2005, Horibuchi started a related division, Viz Pictures, for releasing selected live-action films in the US to theaters and DVD. On December 17, 2008, Viz Media announced that starting on April 1, 2009,
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would be handling the distribution of both its new and existing catalog releases. Viz itself is still the licensor and will do all production, while tapping the distribution powerhouse that distributes the works of other major companies such as
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, and Cartoon Network. Viz President and CEO Hidemi Fukuhara stated that he believes the partnership will help the company grow its anime holdings more effectively. Distribution was then transferred to Studio Distribution Services, LLC, a joint venture between WBHE and
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, though Warner Home Video's logo still appears on the cover art. On February 20, 2009, Viz Media laid off an unknown number of employees in order to help be more streamlined to face the current economic climate. On May 11, 2010, Viz Media again laid off a number of workers, 60 this time, again in order to try to become more streamlined. This time they released a press release claiming that none of their current product lines would be affected. On April 2, 2012, it was announced that the Senior Vice-President and General Manager of Viz Media Ken Sasaki would be succeeding executive producer Hidemi Fukuhara as President and CEO; Fukuhara will subsequently take up the position of Vice-President at the end of the month. In Fall 2013, Viz began distributing titles to the Philippines. In 2014, it announced it would do the same in India with 75 Shueisha titles being released in that country; Viz titles had been distributed unofficially to that country prior to the announcement. On July 3, 2019, Viz Media partnered with Crunchyroll to distribute select Crunchyroll licensed titles on home video and electronic sell-through in the United States and Canada. On July 3, 2020,
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announced that they would begin streaming the original ''
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'' series on July 6. More content from Viz Media started to launch in their catalog such as ''
Hunter × Hunter ''Hunter × Hunter'' (stylized as ''HUNTER×HUNTER'' and pronounced "hunter hunter") is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yoshihiro Togashi. It has been serialized in Shueisha's Shōnen manga, ''shōnen'' manga magazine ...
'', '' Sailor Moon R: The Movie'' and two '' Berserk'' films. On September 9, 2020, Funimation announced that they had reached a distribution partnership with Viz Media, with Viz Media titles being made available to stream on Funimation's website. The deal was made after select Viz titles were previously made available on Funimation.


Manga ratings

In contrast to similar TV and film ratings, Viz also has set up certain "manga ratings" for their products based on their content. A (ALL AGES): May be suitable for readers or consumers of any age. For example, may contain mild language and fantasy violence but no swearing or nudity. T (TEEN): May be suitable for early teens and older. For example, may contain violence, infrequent use of strong language, suggestive themes or situations, crude humor, alcohol and/or tobacco use. T+ (TEEN PLUS): May be suitable for older teens and adults. For example, may contain intense and/or gory violence, sexual content, frequent strong language, alcohol, tobacco and/or other substance use. M (MATURE): Suitable for adults only. May contain extreme violence, mature themes and graphic depictions. Despite its name, Viz's manga ratings were also used on licensed anime titles, though, in the later 2000s, they instead relied on local countries' rating systems.


Reception

Viz Media was awarded the Manga Publisher of the Year Gem Award by Diamond Comic Distributors in 2007. VIZ continues to publish many titles, some of the most popular including: '' Dragon Ball'', ''
One Piece ''One Piece'' (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Eiichiro Oda. It has been serialized in Shueisha's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' since July 1997, with its individual chapte ...
'', ''
Detective Conan ''Case Closed'', also known as , is a Japanese detective manga series written and illustrated by Gosho Aoyama. It has been serialized in Shogakukan's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' since January 1994, with its chap ...
'' (as ''Case Closed''), '' Bleach'', ''
Inuyasha is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Rumiko Takahashi. It was serialized in Shogakukan's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' from November 1996 to June 2008, with its chapters collected in fifty-six '' ...
'', and ''
Naruto ''Naruto'' is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Masashi Kishimoto. It tells the story of Naruto Uzumaki, a young ninja who seeks recognition from his peers and dreams of becoming the Hokage, the leader of his village. ...
'' which results a high success of the company as well as a large amount of the North American readers. Viz also received an award for Manga Trade Paperback of the Year for its release of the fourteenth volume of the ''
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'' series.


Publication style

By 2002, Viz Communications kept some publications in the original right-to-left format, while in other publications it mirrored pages from Japan's right-to-left reading format to fit the Western left-to-right reading style. During that year Dallas Middaugh, the senior marketing manager of Viz, stated that the left-to-right version of ''Neon Genesis Evangelion'' outsold the right-to-left version of ''Neon Genesis Evangelion'' on a three to one basis; Middaugh concluded that readers wanted "an easy reading experience."
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, creator of '' Dragon Ball'', requested that his work, which was separated by Viz into ''Dragon Ball'' and ''Dragon Ball Z'', be published in the original right-to-left format. ''
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'' was printed in right-to-left to preserve historical accuracy. Middaugh said that younger readers of ''Dragon Ball'' adapted to the right to left format more easily than their parents. VIZ has
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some of its titles. Some titles, such as ''Dragon Ball'', were published in both censored and uncensored forms.


Divisions


Viz Productions

Based in
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, Viz Productions coordinates the licenses of Japanese material (manga, books, and film) to American film companies. Their goal is to involve the Japanese creators in the production and facilitate communication between all parties in the US and Japan. VIZ Productions' first film is the live action adaptation of ''
All You Need is Kill ''All You Need Is Kill'' is a Japanese science fiction light novel by Hiroshi Sakurazaka with illustrations by Yoshitoshi Abe. The book was published in Japanese by Shueisha under their Super Dash Bunko imprint in December 2004, and was lat ...
'', ''
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'', starring
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and
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. Their second production was the American live-action adaptation to the supernatural thriller manga series: ''
Death Note ''Death Note'' (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese manga series written by Tsugumi Ohba and illustrated by Takeshi Obata. It was serialized in Shueisha's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from December 2003 to May ...
'', which was directed by
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and starred
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, as the film's lead. Viz also has many partnerships with various authors and celebrities, perhaps the most famous being the
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film that debuted in the 2013 Tokyo Anime Festival with Kirata Uchiha, played by JadexRoyal. Winning multiple awards for the board including
Masashi Kishimoto is a Japanese manga artist. His manga series, ''Naruto'', which was in serialization from 1999 to 2014, has sold over 250 million copies worldwide in 46 countries as of May 2019. The series has been adapted into two anime and multiple films, vi ...
. Others include Full Moon, and Last Quarter.


Films

* ''
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''


Television

* '' Seis Manos''


New People

In November 2005, New People was officially formed as a sister company for releasing live-action Japanese films as theatrical releases in selected markets called Viz Pictures. According to Horibuchi, the company will focus on films that focus on the "Japanese 'kawaii (cute) and cool' pop culture." In 2007, the division released seven films to theaters, including '' Train Man: Densha Otoko'' and ''
Honey and Clover is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Chica Umino. It was serialized in Takarajimasha's ''shōjo'' manga magazine ''Cutie Comic'' from 2000 to 2001, before being transferred to Shueisha's ''josei'' (aimed at younger ad ...
''. DVD releases for all VIZ Pictures films are distributed exclusively by its parent, VIZ Media. Viz Pictures renamed themselves to New People and no longer shares office space or employees with Viz Media. Viz Media no longer distributes DVD and Blu-ray releases of their products.


Entertainment complex

In August 2009, Viz Pictures (now known as New People and a separate entity from Viz Media) opened a three-story entertainment complex in San Francisco called New People. The center piece of the complex is a 143-seat movie theater that screens anime and Japanese live-action films. The center also has a cafe, a store selling anime and manga related items, and clothing stores offering Japanese clothing items.


Neon Alley

Neon Alley was a streaming service dedicated to anime and related programming established in October 2012. After moving streaming content from its own platform to
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, the branding would be retired in May 2016.


Publications


''Animerica''

''Animerica'' is a quarterly anime and manga
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that initially started as a monthly magazine featuring reviews of
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and
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titles, as well as related works. After a preview issue was released in November 1992, the magazine's first issue was released in February 1993 with a March 1993 cover date. The magazine originally featured articles and reviews on manga, anime, and related media, as well as manga preview chapters. In 1998, '' Animerica Extra'' was launched as a manga anthology that eventually focused specifically on '' shōjo'' titles. It was canceled in 2004. VIZ changed the magazine's format in April 2005, with the new magazine really being two free publications of the same name. One is advertising-oriented and created specially for distribution at anime and manga conventions while the other is more general in scope and distributed through retail stores. Both versions have fewer and briefer articles and a lower page count. The last monthly issue of the original format ''Animerica'' had a cover date of June 2005 (Volume 13, No. 6). ''Animurica'' was one of the first professional anime and manga magazines released in the United States, and one of the most popular in the 1990s. In 2004, it had a circulation of 45,000 readers, but low sales and high competition from ''
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'' resulted in the essential cancellation of the original magazine and its reformatting as a free digest.


''Game On! USA''

''Game On! USA'' was a monthly magazine that focused primarily on Japanese-developed video games, with an emphasis on the import scene. It served as the American counterpart to Shogakukan's ''Game On!'' magazine. It was published in May 1996 and ran for 7 monthly issues before being discontinued that same year in November. The magazine had news and reviews and other articles about classic fighting games like ''
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'', ''
Samurai Shodown ''Samurai Shodown'', known in Japan as is a fighting game series by SNK. The series began in 1993 and is known for being one of the earliest in the genre with a primary focus on weapon-based combat. Plot The stories in the series take place ...
'' and ''
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''. Two video game-based manga series, '' Super Street Fighter II: Cammy'' by
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, and ''
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'' by Kyoichi Nanatsuki and Yuki Miyoshi, were serialized in the magazine. A one shot story based on ''
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'', illustrated by the game's character designer Tsukasa Kotobuki was published in the magazine as well.


''Manga Vizion''

''Manga Vizion'', sometimes misspelled ''Manga Vision'', is a manga anthology introduced by VIZ in 1995. It is believed to be the first manga anthology published in the United States. The premiere issue was dated March 1995 and featured three series: '' The Tragedy of P'', '' Samurai Crusader: The Kumomaru Chronicles'', and ''
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''. It ran for four years until it was canceled in 1999.


''Pulp''

''Pulp'' was a monthly manga anthology introduced by Viz in 1997. The magazine featured more mature titles, marketed at adults rather than teenage readers. Some of titles serialized in the magazine included: ''
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'', ''
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'', and ''
Dance Till Tomorrow is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Naoki Yamamoto. It is a romantic comedy which details the life of Suekichi Terayama, a student who will inherit a fortune when he graduates from college and gets married with unexpected ...
''. The magazine was canceled in 2002.


''Shonen Jump''

''Shonen Jump'' is a
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anthology that debuted in November 2002, with a January 2003 cover date. Based on the popular Japanese anthology ''
Weekly Shōnen Jump is a weekly ''shōnen'' manga anthology published in Japan by Shueisha under the '' Jump'' line of magazines. The manga series within the magazine consist of many action scenes and a fair amount of comedy. The chapters of the series that r ...
'', published by
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, ''Shonen Jump'' is retooled for English readers and the American audience and is published monthly, instead of weekly. It features serialized chapters from seven manga series, and articles on Japanese language and culture, as well as manga, anime, video games, and figurines. In conjunction with the magazine, Viz launched new imprints for releasing media related to the series presented in the magazine, and other shōnen works. This includes two new manga imprints, an
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DVD imprint, a fiction line for releasing
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s, a label for fan and data books, and a label for the release of art books. Prior to the magazine's launch, Viz launched an extensive marketing campaign to promote the magazine and help it succeed where other manga anthologies in North America have failed. Shueisha purchased an equity interest in Viz to help fund the venture, and Cartoon Network, Suncoast, and Diamond Distributors became promotional partners in the magazine. The first issue required three printings to meet demand, with over 300,000 copies sold. It was awarded the ICv2 "Comic Product of the Year" award in December 2002, and has continued to enjoy high sales with a monthly circulation of 215,000 in 2008.


''Shojo Beat''

''Shojo Beat'' was a shōjo
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magazine Viz launched in June 2005 as a sister magazine for ''Shonen Jump''. It featured serialized chapters from six manga series as well as articles on Japanese culture, manga,
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, fashion and beauty. Viz launched related "Shojo Beat"
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s in its manga,
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, and anime divisions to coordinate with the magazine's contents. Targeted at women ages 16–18, the first issue of ''Shojo Beat'' launched with a circulation of 20,000 copies. By 2007, average circulation was approximately 38,000 copies. Half of its circulation came from
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rather than store sales. In May 2009, the magazine was discontinued after 49 issues, with the July 2009 issue being the last released. Viz stated the "difficult economic climate" was behind the magazine's cancellation, and that it would continue releasing the magazine's titles, as well as others, using the "Shojo Beat" imprint.


Haikasoru

In January 2009, Viz Media announced plans to launch a Japanese
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novel line called Haikasoru. The first novels were scheduled to be released in the summer of the same year, with four novels: ''The Lord of the Sands of Time'' by Issui Ogawa, ''ZOO'' by
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, ''
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'' by Hiroshi Sakurazaka, and ''Usurper of the Sun'' by
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. In addition, the imprint released an expanded edition of Kōshun Takami's ''Battle Royale''. In 2010, the imprint release
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's novel ''Harmony'', which later won a Special Citation Philip K. Dick Award. The imprint is distributed to trade by
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.


SuBLime

In October 2011, Viz Media launched SuBLime as an imprint for titles. The imprint was formed in collaboration with the Japanese yaoi publisher
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and its parent company
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to publish English-language yaoi manga for the print and worldwide digital market. Although the first slate of books announced under SuBLime are Libre titles, the imprint will potentially offer titles from other Japanese publishers in the future. During FujoCon in July 2020, Viz Media stated that SuBLime had only been partnered with Animate for the first three years after the imprint's initial launch and are currently not partnered with them.


Business partnerships

In March 2016, Viz Media announced that they are collaborating with
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on their live action projects based on anime series. On July 3, 2019, Viz Media announced that they had partnered with Crunchyroll to distribute select Crunchyroll licensed titles on home video and electronic sell-through in the United States and Canada, as well as stream selected Viz Media titles on Crunchyroll.


Titles


Manga


Currently licensed


= Viz Originals

= * ''Devil's Candy'' † * ''Fangirl'' † * ''I'm the Grim Reaper''† * ''The Girl That Can't Get a Girlfriend'' † * ''World Piece'' †


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07-Ghost is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yuki Amemiya and Yukino Ichihara. It is set in a fantasy world with different laws, kingdoms, gods and magic. It was serialized in '' Monthly Comic Zero Sum'', a josei manga magazine publ ...
'' * '' After Hours'' * '' Animal Crossing New Horizons: Deserted Island Diary'' * '' BakéGyamon'' * ''The Children Nowadays'' * ''
Deadman Wonderland is a Japanese manga series written by Jinsei Kataoka and illustrated by Kazuma Kondou, who also wrote and illustrated the ''Eureka Seven'' manga, and published in '' Shōnen Ace'' since 2008. Tokyopop acquired the licensing rights to distribu ...
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Detroit Metal City is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kiminori Wakasugi. It was serialized in Hakusensha's ''seinen'' manga magazine '' Young Animal'' from September 2005 to April 2010, with its chapters collected in ten ''tankōbon'' volum ...
'' * '' Dinosaur Hour'' * ''
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Excel Saga is a manga series written and illustrated by Kōshi Rikudō. It was serialized in '' Young King OURs'' from 1996 to 2011, and its individual chapters were collected and published in 27 ''tankōbon'' volumes by Shōnen Gahōsha. The series fo ...
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Firefighter! Daigo of Fire Company M is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Masahito Soda. It was serialized in Shogakukan's ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' from September 1995 to June 1999. The manga has been licensed in North America by Viz Media. An anime film p ...
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Flame of Recca is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Nobuyuki Anzai. It was serialized in Shogakukan's '' Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' from April 1995 to February 2002, with its chapters collected in 33 ''tankōbon'' volumes. The series was ...
'' * '' Fluffy Fluffy Cinnamoroll'' * ''
Fullmetal Alchemist is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hiromu Arakawa. It was serialized in Square Enix's ''shōnen'' manga anthology magazine ''Monthly Shōnen Gangan'' between July 2001 and June 2010; the publisher later collected the ...
'' ††† * '' Gestalt'' * '' Happy Happy Clover'' * ''
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'' * '' How Do We Relationship?'' † * '' Ikigami: The Ultimate Limit'' * '' Jormungand'' * '' Kirby Manga Mania'' † * ''
The Law of Ueki is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Tsubasa Fukuchi. It was serialized in Shogakukan's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' from July 2001 to October 2004, with Its chapters collected in sixteen ''tankōbo ...
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Leave it to PET! is a children's comedy manga series written and illustrated by . The series was published by Poplar Publishing Co. Ltd. in Japan and licensed by Viz Media in North America. Further reading * * * * * * * References External links ...
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The Legend of Zelda ''The Legend of Zelda'' is an action-adventure game franchise created by the Japanese game designers Shigeru Miyamoto and Takashi Tezuka. It is primarily developed and published by Nintendo, although some portable installments and re-releas ...
'' † ** '' The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess'' † * '' Little Battlers Experience'' * '' Love's in Sight!'' † * '' Loveless'' † * ''
MÄR ''Märchen Awakens Romance'', officially abbreviated as ''MÄR'', is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Nobuyuki Anzai, serialized in Shogakukan's ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' from January 2003 to July 2006. ''MÄR'' follows 14-ye ...
'' * '' Marvel × Shōnen Jump+ Super Collaboration'' ** '' Deadpool: Samurai'' ** '' Secret Reverse'' * '' MegaMan NT Warrior'' * ''
Neon Genesis Evangelion , also known simply as ''Evangelion'' or ''Eva'', is a Japanese Mecha anime and manga, mecha anime television series produced by Gainax and animated by Tatsunoko Production, Tatsunoko, directed by Hideaki Anno and broadcast on TV Tokyo fr ...
'' * '' Nightmare Inspector: Yumekui Kenbun'' ††† * ''
O-Parts Hunter ''O-Parts Hunter'', known as in Japan, is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Seishi Kishimoto. It was originally published by Enix, who later became Square Enix, in their ''Monthly Shōnen Gangan'' magazine from August 2001 to ...
'' ††† * '' One-pound Gospel'' * ''
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Pokémon Adventures is a Japanese manga series based on the ''Pokémon'' media franchise created by video game designer Satoshi Tajiri and managed by The Pokémon Company. Tajiri once stated that the series is closest to how he imagined the universe of ''Poké ...
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Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! ''Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!'' (sometimes abbreviated as DPA) is a Pokémon manga based on Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum. The series is written and illustrated by Shigekatsu Ihara and published by Shogakukan. All eight v ...
'' * '' Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Ginji's Rescue Team'' * ''Portus'' * ''
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The Record of a Fallen Vampire is a Japanese manga written by Kyo Shirodaira and illustrated by Yuri Kimura. The story centers around Strauss (a vampire king) and follows his search for his queen who has been sealed away by humans unable to defeat her thousands of years ag ...
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Record of Grancrest War is a Japanese light novel series and tabletop role-playing game written by Ryo Mizuno and illustrated by Miyū. Fujimi Shobo have published it in ten volumes from 2013 to 2018 under their Fujimi Fantasia Bunko imprint. A manga adaptation w ...
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Requiem of the Rose King is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Aya Kanno. Loosely based on the Shakespearean plays ''Henry VI, Part 3'' and ''Richard III Richard III (2 October 145222 August 1485) was King of England and Lord of Ireland fr ...
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Sexy Voice and Robo is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Iou Kuroda. It was originally serialized in the ''seinen'' manga magazine ''Spirits Zōkan Ikki'' (re-branded as ''Monthly Ikki'' in 2003) between November 2000 and December 2002, with i ...
'' * ''Spider-Man: Fake Red'' † * ''
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'' † ** '' Splatoon: Squid Kids Comedy Show'' † * '' Star Wars: Guardians of the Whills'' * '' Star Wars: The High Republic – The Edge of Balance'' † * '' Star Wars: The Legends of Luke Skywalker'' * ''
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'' * ''That Blue Sky Feeling'' * ''
Tiger & Bunny ''Tiger & Bunny'' (stylized as ''TIGER & BUNNY'') is a 2011 Japanese anime superhero television series produced by Sunrise and directed by Keiichi Sato. The screenplay was written by Masafumi Nishida with original character design by ...
'' * '' Transformers: The Manga'' * '' A Tropical Fish Yearns for Snow'' * ''Turning Red: 4*Town 4*Real'' † * ''
Tuxedo Gin is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Tokihiko Matsuura. It was published in Shogakukan's ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' from 1997 to 2000, with its chapters collected in 15 ''tankōbon'' volumes. In North America, it was licensed f ...
'' * ''Until I Love Myself: The Journey of a Nonbinary Manga Artist'' † * ''
Video Girl Ai ''Video Girl Ai'', known in Japan as simply , is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Masakazu Katsura. It was serialized in Shueisha's ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from December 1989 to April 1992. It was followed by a short seq ...
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Wolf's Rain ''Wolf's Rain'' (stylized in uppercase as ''WOLF'S RAIN'') is a Japanese anime television series created by writer Keiko Nobumoto and produced by Bones. It was directed by Tensai Okamura and featured character designs by Toshihiro Kawamoto ...
'' * '' Wolverine: Snikt!''† * '' X'' * '' Yo-kai Watch'' †


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A Devil and Her Love Song is a '' shōjo'' manga by Miyoshi Tomori first serialized in '' Biweekly Margaret'' and licensed by Viz Media. Plot Maria Kawai transfers to Totsuka High School after being expelled from her previous school St. Katria - a catholic school ...
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Absolute Boyfriend is a six-volume manga series by Yuu Watase, first serialized in '' Shōjo Comic''. Chuang Yi licensed it for an English language release in Singapore, with the first volume released in March 2005. Viz Media licensed the series for an Engli ...
'' * '' Ai Ore!'' * ''
Aishiteruze Baby is a shōjo romance manga by Yoko Maki. It was serialized by Shueisha in ''Ribon'' from April 2002 and January 2005 and collected in seven bound volumes. It was adapted as a 26-episode anime television series produced by TMS Entertainme ...
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Alice 19th is a Japanese ''shōjo'' manga written by Yuu Watase. It appeared as a serial in the manga magazine '' Shōjo Comic''. The heroine's name (Alice), and her encounter with a white rabbit (Nyozeka) starts the storyline. Watase has written tha ...
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An Incurable Case of Love is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Maki Enjōji. It was serialized in Shogakukan's ''Petit Comic'' magazine from June 2016 to January 2019 and published in seven volumes. A live-action television drama adaptation aired fro ...
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Angel Sanctuary is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kaori Yuki. It was serialized in the ''shōjo'' manga magazine ''Hana to Yume'' from July 1994 to October 2000. It follows Setsuna Mudo, a human teenager who, as the reincarnation of ...
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Anonymous Noise is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Ryoko Fukuyama. The series is published by Hakusensha in Japan and by Viz Media in the United States. The manga has been adapted into an anime television series that aired from April to J ...
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Ao Haru Ride is a Japanese '' shōjo'' manga series written and illustrated by Io Sakisaka. It began serialization in the February 2011 issue of Shueisha's ''Bessatsu Margaret'' and ended in February 2015. ''Ao Haru Ride'' received several adaptations ...
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Baby and Me is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Marimo Ragawa. It was published in Hakusensha's magazine '' Hana to Yume'' from 1991 to 1997. In North America, it was published by Viz Media. The series was adapted into an anime telev ...
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Backstage Prince is a Japanese '' shōjo'' manga series written and illustrated by Kanoko Sakurakoji. It was serialized in Shogakukan's ''Betsucomi'' and ''Deluxe Betsucomi'' magazines from 2004 to 2005. ("Act 1" of ''Backstage Prince'' is listed in the tab ...
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Banana Fish ''Banana Fish'' (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Akimi Yoshida. It was originally serialized from May 1985 to April 1994 in '' Bessatsu Shōjo Comic'', a manga magazine publishing manga (girls' ...
'' * '' Basara'' * '' Beast Master'' * ''
Beauty is the Beast is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Tomo Matsumoto. It was serialized in Hakusensha's manga magazine ''LaLa'' from 2002 to 2004, with its chapters collected into five volumes. ''Beauty is the Beast'' is licensed in Englis ...
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Beauty Pop is a '' shōjo'' manga series written and illustrated by Kiyoko Arai. It originally ran in the Japanese manga magazine ''Ciao''. ''Beauty Pop'' is published in English by VIZ Media under the Shojo Beat label and in French by Soleil Manga. T ...
'' * ''Behind the Scenes!!'' * '' Black Bird'' * ''
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'' * ''Bloody Mary'' * ''
Boys Over Flowers , is a Japanese ''shōjo'' manga series written and illustrated by Yoko Kamio and set in Tokyo, Japan, and the fictional "Eitoku Academy" (an elite school for children from rich families). It tells the story of Tsukushi Makino, a girl f ...
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Boys Over Flowers Season 2 ''Boys Over Flowers Season 2'', known in Japan as , is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yoko Kamio. It is a sequel to Kamio's ''Boys Over Flowers'', The story takes place at Eitoku Academy, two years after the members of the F ...
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Butterflies, Flowers is a manga series written and illustrated by Yuki Yoshihara, serialized in ''Petit Comic'' and published by Shogakukan in bound volumes between 2006 and 2009. It is about a young woman, Choko, whose family lost their money, and her entry into ...
'' * '' Cactus's Secret'' * '' Captive Hearts'' * ''
Ceres, Celestial Legend ''Ceres, Celestial Legend'', known in Japan as , is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yuu Watase. It was originally serialized in Shōgakukan's magazine '' Shōjo Comic'' from May 1996 to March 2000, with its chapters colle ...
'' * '' Crown of Love'' * ''Crown of Thorns'' * ''
Dawn of the Arcana ''Dawn of the Arcana'' is a shōjo manga by Rei Toma was serialized in '' Cheese!'' and licensed by Viz Media. This is Rei Toma's first manga to be published in English as well as its original language. Plot Nakaba, a princess of Senan is forc ...
'' * '' Daytime Shooting Star'' * '' Demon Love Spell'' * '' The Demon Prince of Momochi House'' * '' Dengeki Daisy'' * ''
Descendants of Darkness is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yoko Matsushita. The story revolves around shinigami. These Guardians of Death work for '' Enma Daiō'', the king of the dead, sorting out the expected and unexpected arrivals to the Under ...
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Dolls A doll is a physical model, model typically of a human or humanoid character, often used as a toy for children. Dolls have also been used in traditional religious rituals throughout the world. Traditional dolls made of materials such as clay and ...
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Doubt!! is a Japanese '' shōjo'' manga series written and illustrated by Kaneyoshi Izumi. The story follows Ai Maekawa, a teenager who gives herself a total makeover during a school break in a bid to reinvent her image and become popular. It was s ...
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Earl Cain , also known as ''Count Cain'', is a gothic ''shōjo'' manga series written and illustrated by Kaori Yuki. ''Earl Cain'' consists of five parts or "Series": , , , , and the sequel series . Debuting in the Japanese manga magazine ''Bessatsu ...
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Fairy Cube is a ''shōjo'' (targeted towards girls) fantasy manga written and illustrated by Kaori Yuki. Appearing as a serial in the Japanese manga magazine ''Hana to Yume'' from February 2005 to 2006, the ''Fairy Cube'' chapters were collected into ...
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From Far Away is a Japanese '' shōjo'' manga by Kyoko Hikawa. It was published by Hakusensha in ''LaLa'' from 1993 to 2003 and collected in 14 tankōbon volumes. It is licensed in North America by Viz Media. The story follows a high schoolgirl who is sent ...
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Full Moon o Sagashite is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Arina Tanemura. The manga was serialized in Shueisha's ''shōjo'' manga magazine ''Ribon'' from January 2002 to June 2004 and collected in seven ''tankōbon'' volumes. The series was a ...
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Fushigi Yûgi , also known as ''Fushigi Yûgi: The Mysterious Play'' or ''Curious Play'', is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yuu Watase. It tells the story of two teenaged girls, Miaka and Yui, who are pulled into ''The Universe of t ...
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Gaba Kawa is a Japanese manga by Rie Takada, originally serialized in Japan from July to November 2007 by Shogakukan in '' Shōjo Comic'' and collected in a single bound volume. It tells the story of a demon girl named Rara who comes to the human worl ...
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The Gentlemen's Alliance Cross is a Japanese '' shōjo'' manga series written and illustrated by Arina Tanemura. The Gentlemen's Alliance Cross premiered in the September 2004 issue of ''Ribon'', running until the June 2008 issue. The 47 chapters were collected and publishe ...
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Grand Guignol Orchestra is a gothic horror ''shōjo'' (targeted towards girls) manga series written and illustrated by Kaori Yuki. Appearing as a monthly serial in the Japanese manga magazine '' Bessatsu Hana to Yume'' from the August 2008 issue to the June 201 ...
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Hana-Kimi , is a shōjo manga series written by Hisaya Nakajo. The manga was serialized in Japan in Hakusensha's semi-monthly shōjo manga magazine, '' Hana to Yume''. The series was concluded with the Japanese release of volume 23 in August 2004 ...
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Happy Hustle High ''Happy Hustle High'', originally known as , is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Rie Takada. The series is published in Japan by Shogakukan and in the United States in English by VIZ Media. Plot ''Happy Hustle High'' follows ...
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Happy Marriage!? is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Maki Enjōji. It began serialization in Shogakukan's josei magazine ''Petit Comic'' on June 14, 2009 and ran until September 23, 2012. It is completed in 10 volumes. It has been published ...
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Honey and Clover is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Chica Umino. It was serialized in Takarajimasha's ''shōjo'' manga magazine ''Cutie Comic'' from 2000 to 2001, before being transferred to Shueisha's ''josei'' (aimed at younger ad ...
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Honey So Sweet is a Japanese romance '' shōjo'' manga series written and illustrated by Amu Meguro. Published by Shueisha, it was serialized on ''Bessatsu Margaret'' magazine and has been compiled into eight volumes. It was originally released as a one-sho ...
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Hot Gimmick is a Japanese '' shōjo'' manga series written and illustrated by Miki Aihara. It was serialized in Shogakukan's '' Betsucomi'' magazine from the December 2000 issue (released in November) to the August 2005 issue (released in July). Shogak ...
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Idol Dreams is a Japanese ''josei'' manga written and illustrated by Arina Tanemura. ''Idol Dreams'' is serialized in the bimonthly manga magazine ''Melody'' since 2013. Plot Chikage Deguchi, a 31-year-old office worker, believes her life to be dull a ...
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Imadoki! is a Japanese manga written and illustrated by Yuu Watase. The manga is five volumes long. It has been licensed in North America by Viz Media. Plot Yamazaki Tanpopo moves from Hokkaidō to Tokyo in order to begin high school in an entirely ...
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Kamikaze Girls ''Kamikaze Girls'', originally released in Japan as , is a 2002 Japanese light novel written by Novala Takemoto. The story centers on the friendship between two students named Momoko Ryugasaki and Ichigo "Ichiko" Shirayuri. These two are fro ...
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Kamisama Kiss is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Julietta Suzuki. It was serialized in Hakusensha's '' shōjo'' manga magazine '' Hana to Yume'' from February 2008 to May 2016, with the chapters collected in 25 ''tankōbon'' volumes ...
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Kare First Love is a Japanese ''shōjo'' manga series by Kaho Miyasaka. It was originally serialized in '' Shōjo Comic'' from March 2002 to August 2004, and the individual chapters were published in ten '' tankōbon'' volumes by Shogakukan from September 2 ...
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Kaze Hikaru is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Taeko Watanabe. Set in the period, the story follows Tominaga Sei, a young girl who poses as a boy named Kamiya Seizaburō so she can join the Mibu-Roshi (Special Police; later known as ...
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Kimi ni Todoke is a Japanese '' shōjo'' romance manga by Karuho Shiina. It was published by Shueisha in '' Bessatsu Margaret'' from 2005 to 2017 and collected in 30 ''tankōbon'' volumes. In 2008, it won the Best Shōjo Manga award in the 32nd Annu ...
'' * '' The King's Beast'' † * '' Kiss of the Rose Princess'' * ''Komomo Confiserie'' * ''
La Corda d'Oro is a Japanese role-playing game series targeted at a female demographic audience from Koei Koei Co., Ltd. was a Japanese video game publisher, developer, and distributor founded in 1978. The company is known for its ''Dynas ...
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Love Com , also known as ''Lovely Complex'', is a romantic comedy shōjo manga by Aya Nakahara. It was published by Shueisha in '' Bessatsu Margaret'' from 2001 to 2006 and collected in 17 ''tankōbon'' volumes. The series is about the romance betw ...
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Maid Sama! is a Japanese manga series by Hiro Fujiwara. It was serialized in Hakusensha's monthly '' shōjo'' magazine ''LaLa'' from December 2005 to September 2013, with its chapters collected in 18 ''tankōbon'' volumes. A 26-episode anime adaptatio ...
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Meteor Prince is a Japanese romance '' shōjo'' manga series written and illustrated by Meca Tanaka. Published by Hakusensha, it was serialized on '' LaLa'' magazine from March 23, 2013 to February 24, 2014, with two volumes compiling the chapters release ...
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Midnight Secretary is a supernatural romance manga series by Ohmi Tomu that was serialized in the manga magazine ''Petit Comic'' since 2006, with the 34th and final chapter published in the May 2009 issue. The serial chapters were collected in seven '' shinsho ...
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My Love Mix-Up! is a Japanese manga series written by Wataru Hinekure and illustrated by Aruko. It was serialized in '' Bessatsu Margaret'' from June 2019 to June 2022. A spin-off, titled ''Kieta Hatsukoi: Shōgekijō'', began serialization in July 2021. A ...
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My Love Story!! , is a Japanese romantic comedy manga series written by Kazune Kawahara and illustrated by Aruko. The manga was serialized in Shueisha's '' Bessatsu Margaret'' magazine from October 2011 to July 2016. Viz Media published the series in Engli ...
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Natsume's Book of Friends is a Japanese manga series by Yuki Midorikawa. It began serialization by Hakusensha in the '' shōjo'' manga magazine ''LaLa DX'' in 2005, before switching to ''LaLa'' in 2008. The chapters have been collected in twenty-nine bound volum ...
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Otomen is a Japanese romantic comedy manga written and illustrated by Aya Kanno, which began in '' Bessatsu Hana to Yume'' in late 2006 and concluded on November 26, 2012. The series has been adapted into a live action TV drama. The series has be ...
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Ouran High School Host Club is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Bisco Hatori, and serialized in Hakusensha's ''LaLa'' magazine between the September 2002 and November 2010 issues. The series follows Haruhi Fujioka, a scholarship student at Ouran Acad ...
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Phantom Thief Jeanne is a magical girl ''shōjo'' manga series written and illustrated by Arina Tanemura. The story is about the adventures of a high school girl, Maron Kusakabe, who is the reincarnation of Joan of Arc (Jeanne d'Arc) and transforms into a phan ...
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Please Save My Earth , sometimes abbreviated ''Bokutama'', is a '' shōjo'' manga by Saki Hiwatari. It was published by Hakusensha from 1986 to 1994 in the magazine '' Hana to Yume'' and collected in 21 volumes (''tankōbon''). The series was adapted as a six ...
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Punch! is a manga written by Rie Takada, creator of '' Happy Hustle High''. The series is published in Japan by Shogakukan, and in the United States in English by VIZ Media. ''Punch!'' is about a young girl by the name Elle Nagahara, whose family ...
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QQ Sweeper is a Japanese '' shōjo'' manga series written and illustrated by Kyousuke Motomi. After it ended in 2015, a sequel, titled , began publication later the same year. Both series are published in North America by Viz Media. Plot Sixteen-ye ...
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Rainbow Days is a Japanese ''shōjo'' manga series written and illustrated by Minami Mizuno, and published in Shueisha's '' Bessatsu Margaret'' magazine. A drama CD was released with the seventh volume of the manga in October 2014. A 24-episode anime ...
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Revolutionary Girl Utena is a series created by Be-Papas, an artist collective founded by Kunihiko Ikuhara. The primary entries in the series include a 1996 manga written by Chiho Saito, a 1997 anime television series directed by Ikuhara, and '' Adolescence of ...
'' * '' Revolutionary Girl Utena: After the Revolution'' * ''
Romantic Killer is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Wataru Momose. It was serialized in Shueisha's '' Shōnen Jump+'' website from July 2019 to June 2020, with its chapters collected into four ''tankōbon'' volumes. An original net animatio ...
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Rosen Blood is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kachiru Ishizue. It was serialized in Akita Shoten's ''shōjo'' manga magazine '' Monthly Princess'' from September 2017 to July 2022, with its chapters collected in five ''tankōbon'' vo ...
'' † * '' S · A: Special A'' * '' Sakura Hime: The Legend of Princess Sakura'' * ''
Sand Chronicles is a Japanese '' shōjo'' manga series written and illustrated by Hinako Ashihara. It was serialized in Shogakukan's '' Betsucomi'' magazine from the May 2003 issue (released in April) to the July 2006 issue (released in June). Shogakukan ...
'' * ''Seiho Boys' High School!'' * '' Short-Tempered Melancholic'' * ''Shortcake Cake'' * ''Shuriken and Pleats'' * ''
Skip Beat! , abbreviated as ''Sukibi'', is a Japanese shōjo manga by Yoshiki Nakamura. It is the story of , a 16-year-old girl who discovers that her childhood friend and romantic goal, Shotaro Fuwa, only keeps her around to act as a maid and to e ...
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Snow White with the Red Hair is a Japanese '' shōjo'' manga series written and illustrated by Sorata Akizuki. It was originally serialized in Hakusensha's bi-monthly ''shōjo'' manga magazine ''LaLa DX'' from August 2006 to August 2011, and was moved to the monthly ''La ...
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So Cute it Hurts!! ''So Cute It Hurts!!'', known in Japan as , is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Gō Ikeyamada. It was adapted into an original video animation, included in volume 3 limited edition of the series. The manga series ran in t ...
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Stepping on Roses is a Japanese '' shōjo'' manga series written and illustrated by Rinko Ueda. The series began serialization in ''Margaret'' magazine in 2007 and completed its run in the March 19, 2012 issue of the same magazine. The individual chapters have ...
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The Story of Saiunkoku is a series of Japanese light novels written by Sai Yukino and illustrated by Kairi Yura set in fictional ancient China. As of July 2011, the eighteenth and final volume was released, concluding the series. Four side story anthologies have ...
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Strobe Edge is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Io Sakisaka. It began serialization in 2007 in the shōjo manga magazine '' Bessatsu Margaret'' and ended in 2010. The chapters are collected and bound in tankōbon format by Shueisha und ...
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Sweet Rein is a shōjo manga by Sakura Tsukuba. A romantic comedy that is centered around the concept of Santa and Reindeers. Plot Kurumi Sagara is a high school student who one day bumps into Kaito, a young man who turn out to be a Reindeer. She lea ...
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Time Stranger Kyoko is a manga series written and illustrated by Arina Tanemura. Originally serialized in ''Ribon'' from the September 2000 issue to the September 2001 issue, the individual chapters were collected and published in three ''tankōbon'' volumes in ...
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Tokyo Boys & Girls is a Japanese ''shōjo'' manga series written and illustrated by Miki Aihara. It was serialized in Shogakukan's '' Bessatsu Shōjo Comic'' magazine, starting in 1994. Shogakukan later collected the individual chapters into five bound volumes ...
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Ultra Maniac is a manga series written by Wataru Yoshizumi. The romantic comedy series features 8th grader Ayu Tateishi, a tennis club member, and her transfer student friend, Nina Sakura, who is actually a trainee witch from the magical kingdom. It pr ...
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Vampire Knight is a Japanese manga series written by Matsuri Hino. It was serialized in Hakusensha's ''shōjo'' manga magazine '' LaLa'' from 2004 to 2013, with its chapters collected in nineteen ''tankōbon'' volumes. The manga series is licensed in Eng ...
'' * '' Vampire Knight Memories'' † * '' Voice Over! Seiyu Academy'' * ''
W Juliet is a shōjo romantic comedy manga series by Emura. It was published by Hakusensha in ''Hana to Yume'' between 1997 and 2002 and collected in 14 bound volumes. It is about the relationship between tomboy Ito Miura and the feminine Makoto A ...
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The Water Dragon's Bride is a ''shōjo'' manga by Rei Toma which was serialized in Shogakukan's '' Cheese!'' and is licensed in North America by Viz Media. Plot Asahi, a modern-day girl, is whisked away to a strange land. She then befriends a boy named Subaru, who he ...
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We Were There The ''We Were There'' books are a series of historical novels written for children. The series consists of 36 titles, first released between 1955 and 1963 by Grosset & Dunlap. Each book in the series is a fictional retelling of an historica ...
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Wolf Girl and Black Prince is a Japanese shōjo manga series written by Ayuko Hatta. It was adapted into a drama CD in 2013. In 2014, the May issue of Shueisha's Bessatsu Margaret magazine announced that an anime television had been green-lit. The anime aired from Oc ...
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Yona of the Dawn is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Mizuho Kusanagi. It has been serialized in Hakusensha's ''shōjo'' manga magazine '' Hana to Yume'' since August 2009, with its chapters collected in thirty-nine ''tankōbon'' volumes as ...
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Yume Kira Dream Shoppe is a Japanese manga series by Aqua Mizuto. It originally ran in Shogakukan's manga magazine '' Shōjo Comic'' and then was serialized in Viz Media's '' Shojo Beat'' magazine from April 2007 to July 2007. The manga composes of a collectio ...
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7thGarden ''7thGarden'' (stylized as ''7thGARDEN'') is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Mitsu Izumi. It was serialized in Shueisha's ''Jump Square'' from August 2014 to March 2017. It was later announced that the manga would be moved to ...
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Agravity Boys ''Agravity Boys'' (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Atsushi Nakamura. It was serialized in Shueisha's ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' magazine from December 2019 to January 2021 and epilogue chapter was publis ...
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All You Need Is Kill ''All You Need Is Kill'' is a Japanese science fiction light novel by Hiroshi Sakurazaka with illustrations by Yoshitoshi Abe. The book was published in Japanese by Shueisha under their Super Dash Bunko imprint in December 2004, and was lat ...
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Assassination Classroom is a Japanese science fiction comedy manga series written and illustrated by Yusei Matsui. The series follows the daily life of an extremely powerful octopus-like being working as a junior high homeroom teacher, and his students dedica ...
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Astra Lost in Space is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kenta Shinohara. It was serialized online from May 2016 to December 2017 via Shueisha's '' Shōnen Jump+'' website/app. It was collected in five ''tankōbon'' volume. Viz Media published ...
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Bakuman is a Japanese manga series written by Tsugumi Ohba and illustrated by Takeshi Obata, the same creative team responsible for ''Death Note''. It was serialized in Shueisha's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from August 2 ...
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Black Cat A black cat is a domestic cat with black fur that may be a mixed or specific breed, or a common domestic cat of no particular breed. The Cat Fanciers' Association (CFA) recognizes 22 cat breeds that can come with solid black coats. The Bomba ...
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Black Clover is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yūki Tabata. It has been serialized in Shueisha's ''shōnen'' manga magazine '' Weekly Shōnen Jump'' since February 2015, with its chapters collected in 33 '' tankōbon'' volum ...
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Black Torch ''Black Torch'' is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Tsuyoshi Takaki. It was serialized in Shueisha's monthly magazine ''Jump Square'' from December 2016 to March 2018, and later on the digital platform ''Shōnen Jump+'' from Ap ...
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Blue Box A blue box is an electronic device that produces tones used to generate the in-band signaling tones formerly used within the North American long-distance telephone network to send line status and called number information over voice circuits. ...
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Blue Exorcist is a Japanese dark fantasy manga series written and illustrated by Kazue Kato. The story revolves around Rin Okumura, a teenager who discovers he and his twin brother Yukio are the sons of Satan, born from a human woman, and he is the ...
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Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo is a Japanese comedy manga series written and illustrated by Yoshio Sawai. It was serialized in Shueisha's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from February 2001 to November 2005, with its chapters collected in twenty-one ' ...
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Buso Renkin is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Nobuhiro Watsuki. It follows Kazuki Muto, who becomes an alchemical warrior in the battle against alchemical monsters known as homunculi. Watsuki envisioned the manga as his last '' sh ...
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Chainsaw Man is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Tatsuki Fujimoto. Its first part was serialized in Shueisha's ''shōnen'' manga magazine '' Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from December 2018 to December 2020; its second part began serializat ...
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Claymore A claymore (; from gd, claidheamh- mòr, "great sword") is either the Scottish variant of the late medieval two-handed sword or the Scottish variant of the basket-hilted sword. The former is characterised as having a cross hilt of forward-sl ...
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The Comiq ''The Comiq'' (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kazuki Takahashi. It was serialized in Shueisha's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from October to November 2018, with its chapters co ...
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Cowa! ''Cowa!'' (stylized as ''COWA!'') is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Akira Toriyama. It was serialized in Shueisha's ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from 1997 to 1998, with the fourteen chapters collected into a single ''tankōbon' ...
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Cross Manage is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by KAITO. It was serialized in ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' before from September 2012 to July 2013. The series was also published in North America in English through Viz Media's digital manga ant ...
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D.Gray-man ''D.Gray-man'' is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Katsura Hoshino. Set in an alternate 19th century, it tells the story of a young Allen Walker, who joins an organization of exorcists named the Black Order. They use an ...
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Dark Gathering is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kenichi Kondō. It has been serialized in Shueisha's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Jump Square'' since March 2019. An anime television series adaptation by OLM is set to premiere in Q3 202 ...
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Death Note ''Death Note'' (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese manga series written by Tsugumi Ohba and illustrated by Takeshi Obata. It was serialized in Shueisha's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from December 2003 to May ...
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Doron Dororon is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Gen Oosuka. It was serialized in ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from November 2021 to August 2022, and its chapters have been collected into five ''tankōbon'' volumes. Plot In a world where destr ...
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Dr. Stone ''Dr. Stone'' (stylized as ''Dr.STONE'') is a Japanese manga series written by Riichiro Inagaki and illustrated by the South Korean artist Boichi. It was serialized in Shueisha's ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from March 2017 to March 2022, with ...
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Dragon Ball Super is a Japanese manga series written by Akira Toriyama and illustrated by Toyotarou. A sequel to Toriyama's original ''Dragon Ball'' manga, it follows the adventures of Goku and friends during the ten-year timeskip after the defeat of Maj ...
'' † * '' Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai'' † * '' The Elusive Samurai'' † * ''
Eyeshield 21 is a Japanese manga series written by Riichiro Inagaki and illustrated by Yusuke Murata. The series tells the story of Sena Kobayakawa, an introverted boy who joins an American football club as a secretary, but after being coerced by quarte ...
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Gin Tama is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hideaki Sorachi. It was serialized in Shueisha's Shōnen manga, ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from December 2003 to September 2018, later in ''Jump Giga'' fr ...
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Gun Blaze West ''Gun Blaze West'' (stylized as ''GUN BLAZE WEST'') is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Nobuhiro Watsuki. It was serialized in Shueisha's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from December 2000 to July 2001, wit ...
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Haikyu!! is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Haruichi Furudate. It was serialized in Shueisha's ''shōnen'' manga magazine '' Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from February 2012 to July 2020, with its chapters collected in 45 '' tank� ...
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Hard-Boiled Cop and Dolphin is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Ryuhei Tamura. It was serialized in Shueisha's ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from June 2020 to June 2021. The series was published digitally in English by Viz Media. Plot summary Trouble-making ...
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Heart Gear ''Heart Gear'' (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Tsuyoshi Takaki. The series began serialization on Shueisha's '' Shōnen Jump+'' manga website in April 2019. As of August 2022, the series' individua ...
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Hikaru no Go is a Japanese manga series based on the board game Go, written by Yumi Hotta and illustrated by Takeshi Obata. The production of the series' Go games was supervised by Go professional Yukari Umezawa. It was serialized in Shueisha's ''We ...
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Hoshin Engi , also known as ''Soul Hunter'', is a Japanese manga series by Ryu Fujisaki. ''Hoshin Engi'' is inspired by the Chinese literary classic '' Investiture of the Gods'', a '' shenmo'' novel. The story involves the Chinese mythology and histo ...
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Hunter × Hunter ''Hunter × Hunter'' (stylized as ''HUNTER×HUNTER'' and pronounced "hunter hunter") is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yoshihiro Togashi. It has been serialized in Shueisha's Shōnen manga, ''shōnen'' manga magazine ...
'' † * '' The Hunters Guild: Red Hood'' † * '' I"s'' * ''
i tell c , stylized as ''i tell c'', is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kazusa Inaoka. It was serialized in Shueisha's ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' magazine from February to June 2021, with its chapters collected into three ''tankōbon'' vo ...
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Jaco the Galactic Patrolman is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Akira Toriyama. It was serialized in '' Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from July to October 2013, with the eleven chapters collected into a single volume by Shueisha. It follows Jaco, an extraterr ...
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JoJo's Bizarre Adventure is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hirohiko Araki. It was originally serialized in Shueisha's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from 1987 to 2004, and was transferred to the monthly ''seinen'' manga ...
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Jujutsu Kaisen is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Gege Akutami. It has been serialized in Shueisha's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' since March 2018, with its chapters collected and published in 21 ''tankōbon'' vo ...
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Jujutsu Kaisen 0 ''Jujutsu Kaisen 0'' is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Gege Akutami. The manga, which was originally titled ''Tokyo Metropolitan Curse Technical School'', was serialized in Shueisha's magazine ''Jump GIGA'' from April t ...
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Just Listen to the Song is a Japanese one-shot web manga written by Tatsuki Fujimoto and illustrated by Oto Toda. It was released on the ''Shōnen Jump+'' website in July 2022. Publication Written by Tatsuki Fujimoto and illustrated by Oto Toda, the one-shot was ...
'' * '' Kaguya-sama: Love Is War'' † * '' Kaiju No. 8'' † * '' Kaiu Shirai x Posuka Demizu: Beyond The Promised Neverland''† * ''
Knights of the Zodiac , also known as ''Saint Seiya: Knights of the Zodiac'' or simply ''Knights of the Zodiac'' (translated from the French title ''Les Chevaliers du Zodiaque''), is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Masami Kurumada. It w ...
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Kuroko's Basketball is a Japanese sports manga series written and illustrated by Tadatoshi Fujimaki. It was serialized in Shueisha's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from December 2008 to September 2014, with its chapters collected in 30 ' ...
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Moriarty the Patriot is a Japanese mystery manga series written by Ryōsuke Takeuchi and illustrated by Hikaru Miyoshi, based on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's '' Sherlock Holmes'' series. It focuses on the youth of Holmes' nemesis, William James Moriarty. An anime ...
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My Hero Academia is a Japanese superhero manga series written and illustrated by Kōhei Horikoshi. It has been serialized in Shueisha's ''shōnen'' manga magazine '' Weekly Shōnen Jump'' since July 2014, with its chapters additionally collected i ...
'' † * '' My Hero Academia: Smash!!'' * '' My Hero Academia: Team-Up Missions'' † * '' My Hero Academia: Vigilantes'' † * ''
Naruto ''Naruto'' is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Masashi Kishimoto. It tells the story of Naruto Uzumaki, a young ninja who seeks recognition from his peers and dreams of becoming the Hokage, the leader of his village. ...
'' * '' Naruto: Chibi Sasuke's Sharingan Legend'' * '' Naruto: The Seventh Hokage and the Scarlet Spring'' * ''ne0;lation'' * '' Neru: Way of the Martial Artist'' † * '' Nine Dragons' Ball Parade'' † * '' Nisekoi: False Love'' * '' Nora: The Last Chronicle of Devildom'' * '' Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan'' * ''
One Piece ''One Piece'' (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Eiichiro Oda. It has been serialized in Shueisha's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' since July 1997, with its individual chapte ...
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One-Punch Man is a Japanese superhero manga series created by One. It tells the story of Saitama, a superhero who, because he can defeat any opponent with a single punch, grows bored from a lack of challenge. One wrote the original webcomic manga ...
'' † * ''Our Blood Oath'' * '' Phantom Seer'' * ''
Platinum End is a Japanese manga series written by Tsugumi Ohba and illustrated by Takeshi Obata. It was serialized in Shueisha's ''Jump Square'' monthly magazine from November 2015 to January 2021, with its chapters collected in 14 ''tankōbon'' volumes. ...
'' * '' PPPPPP'' † * ''
Pretty Face is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yasuhiro Kano. The story revolves around a high school boy who suffers an accident and having his face reconstructed in the form of his crush, attempts to impersonate a girl whom his crush ...
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The Prince of Tennis is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Takeshi Konomi. The manga was serialized in Shueisha's ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from July 1999 to March 2008, with its chapters collected in forty-two ''tankōbon'' volumes. ...
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The Promised Neverland is a Japanese manga series written by Kaiu Shirai and illustrated by Posuka Demizu. It was serialized in Shueisha's ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from August 2016 to June 2020, with its chapters collected in twenty ''tankōbon'' volumes. In N ...
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Psyren , literally meaning ''Siren'' and stylized as ''PSYЯEN'', is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Toshiaki Iwashiro. The manga was serialized in Shueisha's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from December 2007 to ...
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Ral Grad is a Japanese manga series written by Tsuneo Takano and illustrated by Takeshi Obata. It is loosely based on the ''Blue Dragon'' video game. The story revolves around the journey of a young man named Ral from the kingdom of Sphaelite. Ral has ...
'' * ''Red Sprite'' * ''The Right Way to Make Jump!'' * '' Robot x LaserBeam'' * ''
Rosario + Vampire is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Akihisa Ikeda. The story revolves around Tsukune Aono, a boy who inadvertently enrolls in a boarding school for monsters. He quickly befriends Moka Akashiya, a vampire who soon develo ...
'' * '' Rosario + Vampire: Season II'' * ''
Rurouni Kenshin is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Nobuhiro Watsuki. The story begins during the 11th year of the Meiji period in Japan (1878) and follows a former assassin from the Bakumatsu, known as Hitokiri Battosai. After his work ...
'' * '' Rurouni Kenshin: Restoration'' * ''
Sakamoto Days ''Sakamoto Days'' (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yuto Suzuki. It began serialization in Shueisha's ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' in November 2020. It is simultaneously published in English by Viz Media a ...
'' † * '' Samurai 8: The Tale of Hachimaru'' * ''
Sand Land is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Akira Toriyama. It was serialized in ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' magazine from May to August 2000, and was collected into one ''tankōbon'' volume in November 2000 by Shueisha. ''Sand Land' ...
'' * '' School Judgment: Gakkyu Hotei'' * ''
Seraph of the End is a Japanese dark fantasy manga series written by Takaya Kagami and illustrated by Yamato Yamamoto with storyboards by Daisuke Furuya. The series is set in a world that allegedly comes to an end at the hands of a "human-made" virus, ...
'' † * '' Show-ha Shoten!'' † * ''
Slam Dunk A slam dunk, also simply known as dunk, is a type of basketball shot that is performed when a player jumps in the air, controls the ball above the horizontal plane of the rim, and scores by shoving the ball directly through the basket with one ...
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Spy × Family ''Spy × Family'' (stylized as ''SPY×FAMILY'' and pronounced "Spy Family") is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Tatsuya Endo. The story follows a spy who has to "build a family" to execute a mission, not realizing that t ...
'' † * ''Stealth Symphony'' * '' Super Smartphone'' * ''Takama-ga-hara'' * '' Tatsuki Fujimoto Before Chainsaw Man: 17–21 and 22–26'' † * ''
Tegami Bachi is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hiroyuki Asada. The series was first serialized in Shueisha's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Monthly Shōnen Jump'' from 2006 to 2007, and then transferred to '' Jump Square'', where it ra ...
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Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan ''Thus Spoke Rohan Kishibe'', known in Japan as , is a series of manga one-shots created by Hirohiko Araki. It is a spin-off from '' Diamond Is Unbreakable'', the fourth part of Araki's ''JoJo's Bizarre Adventure'' series, and features the c ...
'' † * ''Time Killers'' * '' Time Paradox Ghostwriter'' * ''
Tista Tista, also called Tistedalselva or Tistakanalen, is a river in Halden municipality, in Østfold county, Norway. It is the main river in the Haldenvassdraget system and flows from Femsjøen lake to Iddefjorden fjord In physical geography ...
'' † * ''Tokyo Shinobi Squad'' * ''
Toriko is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Mitsutoshi Shimabukuro. It follows the adventures of Toriko, a Gourmet Hunter, as he searches for rare, diverse foods to complete a full-course meal. On his journey, he is accompanied ...
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Twin Star Exorcists is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yoshiaki Sukeno. The manga has been serialized in Shueisha's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Jump Square'' since October 2013, with individual chapters collected into thirteen ''tankōbo ...
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Ultimate Muscle is a Japanese manga series created by the duo Yoshinori Nakai and Takashi Shimada, known as Yudetamago. It follows Suguru Kinniku, a superhero who must win a wrestling tournament to retain the title of prince of Planet Kinniku. N ...
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Undead Unluck is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yoshifumi Tozuka. It has been serialized in Shueisha's ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' magazine since January 2020, with its chapters collected in 15 ''tankōbon'' volumes as of February 2023. An ...
'' † * '' Wāqwāq'' * ''
We Never Learn , also known as , is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Taishi Tsutsui. The series follows the story of Nariyuki Yuiga, a high school student tasked with tutoring three female geniuses as they start to gradually develop roman ...
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Whistle! is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Daisuke Higuchi. The series was published in Shueisha's '' Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from March 1998 to October 2002. The series was adapted into a 39-episode anime television series broad ...
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Witch Watch is a Japanese fantasy and romantic comedy manga series written and illustrated by Kenta Shinohara. It has been serialized in Shueisha's ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' since February 2021, with its chapters collected into nine ''tankōbon'' volumes as ...
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World Trigger , also known in short form as , is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Daisuke Ashihara. It was initially serialized in ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from February 2013 to November 2018, and transferred to '' Jump Square'' in December ...
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Yu-Gi-Oh! is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kazuki Takahashi. It was serialized in Shueisha's ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' magazine between September 1996 and March 2004. The plot follows the story of a boy named Yugi Mutou, ...
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Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's is the second main spin-off of the ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' franchise, succeeding ''Yu-Gi-Oh! GX'', in celebration of the 40th anniversary of Weekly Shonen Jump and the 15th anniversary of V Jump. The series aired in Japan from April 2, 2008 to Ma ...
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Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-V , sylized as ''Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V'', is a Japanese anime series animated by Gallop. It is the fourth spin-off anime series in the ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' franchise following ''Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal''. The series aired in Japan on TV Tokyo from April 6, 201 ...
'' * '' Yu-Gi-Oh! Duelist'' * ''
Yu-Gi-Oh! GX ''Yu-Gi-Oh! GX'', also known in Japan as , is an anime spin-off and sequel series to the original '' Yu-Gi-Oh!'' anime. It aired in Japan on TV Tokyo from October 6, 2004 to March 26, 2008, and was succeeded by '' Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's''. ''Yu- ...
'' * '' Yu-Gi-Oh! Millennium World'' * ''
Yu-Gi-Oh! R is a Japanese manga series written by Akira Itō, based on Kazuki Takahashi's ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' manga. The series, which is a spin-off side story to the original manga, was serialized in Shueisha's ''V Jump'' magazine between April 2004 and D ...
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Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal , stylized as Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL, is a Japanese manga and anime series and the third spin-off of the ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' franchise, after the preceding ''Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's''. The manga began serialization in Shueisha's ''V Jump'' magazine from Dece ...
'' * '' Yui Kamio Lets Loose'' * ''Zipman!!'' * ''
Zombiepowder. ''Zombiepowder.'' (stylized as ''ZOMBIEPOWDER.'') is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Tite Kubo. The manga ran in Shueisha's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' for 27 chapters from August 1999 to February 200 ...
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= Shonen Sunday

= * '' Arata: The Legend'' † * '' Call of the Night'' † * ''
Case Closed ''Case Closed'', also known as , is a Japanese detective manga series written and illustrated by Gosho Aoyama. It has been serialized in Shogakukan's ''shōnen'' manga magazine '' Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' since January 1994, with its c ...
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Cross Game is a Japanese baseball-themed manga series written and illustrated by Mitsuru Adachi. It was serialized in Shogakukan ''shōnen'' manga magazine '' Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' from April 2005 to February 2010, with its chapters collected in 17 ...
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Fly Me to the Moon "Fly Me to the Moon", originally titled "In Other Words", is a song written in 1954 by Bart Howard. The first recording of the song was made in 1954 by Kaye Ballard. Frank Sinatra's 1964 version was closely associated with the Apollo mission ...
'' † * '' Frieren: Beyond Journey's End'' † * ''
Hayate the Combat Butler is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kenjiro Hata. It was serialized in Shogakukan's '' Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' magazine from October 2004 to April 2017. Shogakukan released 52 volumes in Japan from February 2005 to Ju ...
'' † * '' Helck'' † * '' Hyde & Closer'' * ''
Inuyasha is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Rumiko Takahashi. It was serialized in Shogakukan's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' from November 1996 to June 2008, with its chapters collected in fifty-six '' ...
'' * '' Itsuwaribito'' * ''
Kekkaishi is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yellow Tanabe. The series is about Yoshimori Sumimura and Tokine Yukimura, heirs to rival families of ''kekkai'' (barrier magic) users, who must defend their school from the spirits dra ...
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Komi Can't Communicate is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Tomohito Oda. It has been serialized in Shogakukan's ''shōnen'' manga magazine '' Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' since May 2016, with its chapters collected in twenty-seven ''tankōbon'' volu ...
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Kurozakuro is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yoshinori Natsume. It was serialized in Shogakukan's ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' from August 2004 to January 2006 and compiled into seven ''tankōbon'' volumes. In North America, the manga wa ...
'' * '' Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic'' * ''
Maison Ikkoku is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Rumiko Takahashi. It was serialized in Shogakukan's ''seinen'' manga magazine ''Big Comic Spirits'' from 1980 to 1987, with the chapters collected into 15 ''tankōbon'' volumes. ' ...
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Mao Mao Zedong pronounced ; also romanised traditionally as Mao Tse-tung. (26 December 1893 – 9 September 1976), also known as Chairman Mao, was a Chinese communist revolutionary who was the founder of the People's Republic of China (PR ...
'' † * '' Maoh: Juvenile Remix'' * ''
Ranma ½ is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Rumiko Takahashi. It was serialized in '' Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' from August 1987 to March 1996, with the chapters collected into 38 ''tankōbon'' volumes by Shogakukan. The ...
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Rin-ne is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Rumiko Takahashi. It was serialized in Shogakukan's ''shōnen'' manga magazine '' Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' from April 2009 to December 2017, with its chapters were collected into forty ''t ...
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Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kagiji Kumanomata. It has been serialized in Shogakukan's ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' magazine since May 2016, with its chapters collected in twenty-four ''tankōbon'' volumes as of March 2 ...
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Yakitate!! Japan is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Takashi Hashiguchi. It was serialized in Shogakukan's '' Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' from December 2001 to January 2007, with its chapters collected in 26 ''tankōbon'' volumes. A sixty-nin ...
'' * '' Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon'' †


= Studio Ghibli Library

= * '' Baron: The Cat Returns'' * ''
Castle in the Sky , titled ''Laputa: Castle in the Sky'' for release in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand, is a 1986 Japanese animated fantasy adventure film written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki. The first film produced by Studio Ghibli, i ...
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Howl's Moving Castle ''Howl's Moving Castle'' is a fantasy novel by British author Diana Wynne Jones, first published in 1986 by Greenwillow Books of New York. It was a runner-up for the annual Boston Globe–Horn Book Award, and won the Phoenix Award twenty years ...
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Kiki's Delivery Service is a 1989 Japanese animated fantasy film written, produced, and directed by Hayao Miyazaki, adapted from the 1985 novel by Eiko Kadono. It was animated by Studio Ghibli for Tokuma Shoten, Yamato Transport (which licensed the trademark for th ...
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My Neighbor Totoro is a 1988 Japanese animated fantasy film written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki and animated by Studio Ghibli for Tokuma Shoten. The film—which stars the voice actors Noriko Hidaka, Chika Sakamoto, and Hitoshi Takagi—tells the stor ...
'' (film comic) * '' Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind'' * ''
Ponyo is a 2008 Anime, Japanese animated fantasy film written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki, animated by Studio Ghibli for the Nippon Television Network, Dentsu, Hakuhodo DY Media Partners, Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment, Buena Vista Home En ...
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Princess Mononoke is a 1997 Japanese animated epic historical fantasy film written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki and animated by Studio Ghibli for Tokuma Shoten, Nippon Television Network and Dentsu. The film stars the voices of Yōji Matsuda, Yuriko Ish ...
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Spirited Away is a 2001 Japanese animated fantasy film written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki, animated by Studio Ghibli for Tokuma Shoten, Nippon Television Network, Dentsu, Buena Vista Home Entertainment, Tohokushinsha Film, and Mitsubishi and dist ...
'' (film comic) * '' The Secret World of Arrietty'' (film comic)


= Viz Select

= * '' AiON'' †† * ''
Calling You "Calling You" is a song from the 1987 film, '' Bagdad Cafe''. It was originally recorded by Jevetta Steele. Bob Telson, the songwriter, also recorded his version. Both versions appeared on the movie soundtrack. The song was nominated for the Aca ...
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Chibi Vampire ''Chibi Vampire'', originally released in Japan as , is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yuna Kagesaki. The story is about an unusual vampiress girl, who instead of drinking blood must inject it into others because she produc ...
'' * '' Chocolate Cosmos'' * ''
Clamp School Detectives , also known as ''CLAMP Campus Detectives'', is a manga series by Clamp, which was adapted into a 26-episode anime series, produced by Bandai Visual and Studio Pierrot. The manga series was serialized in Kadokawa Shoten's '' Monthly Asuka'' ...
'' * ''Crazy For You'' * '' D.N.Angel'' †† * '' Duklyon: Clamp School Defenders'' * ''
Eureka Seven ''Eureka Seven'', known in Japan as , is a 2005 Japanese anime series created by Bones. The series was directed by Tomoki Kyoda, with series composition by Dai Satō, character designs by Kenichi Yoshida and music by Naoki Satō. ' ...
'' * '' Fate/stay night'' †† * ''
Flower of the Deep Sleep is a Japanese manga written and illustrated by Yuana Kazumi. The manga was licensed in North America by Tokyopop, licensed in Germany by Carlsen Comics and Taiwan by Ever Glory Publishing. Plot Yuuki, a girl who can see into the future via ...
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Future Diary is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Sakae Esuno. It was serialized in Kadokawa Shoten's '' Shōnen Ace'' between January 2006 and December 2010, and has been collected into 12 ''tankōbon'' volumes. The plot depicts the Di ...
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The Girl Who Leapt Through Time is a science fiction novel by Yasutaka Tsutsui. Originally serialized from 1965 to 1966, it tells the story of a high-school girl who accidentally acquires the ability to Time travel in fiction, time travel, which leads to a time loop where sh ...
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Girls Bravo is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Mario Kaneda and serialized from 2000 to 2005 in '' Shōnen Ace'' by Kadokawa Shoten. The story focuses on a high school boy who is allergic to girls who is transported to a mysterious w ...
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Glass Wings is a one-shot manga anthology by Misuzu Asaoka. Kadokawa Shoten originally published it in Japan on December 17, 2003 under the Asuka Comics label. Tokyopop released it in the United States on February 7, 2006. In 2005, they also released it ...
'' * '' Goth'' * ''
Grenadier A grenadier ( , ; derived from the word ''grenade'') was originally a specialist soldier who threw hand grenades in battle. The distinct combat function of the grenadier was established in the mid-17th century, when grenadiers were recruited from ...
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Guardian Hearts is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Sae Amatsu, published from 2001 to 2005 in '' Monthly Shōnen Ace''. An OVA series was released in 2003, with three sets of episodes. Two years later, a new OVA series was released, na ...
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Hanako and the Terror of Allegory is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Sakae Esuno. It was serialized in the publisher Kadokawa Shoten's magazine ''Monthly Shōnen Ace'' from April 2004 to September 2005. The series of individual chapters were compiled into fo ...
'' * '' Hands Off!'' * ''Haru Hana'' * ''
Hibiki's Magic , subtitled ''a continental chronicle'' in the original version, is a Japanese manga series written by Jun Maeda and illustrated by Rei Izumi. The story centers on a young girl named Hibiki who is the apprentice to a very skilled wizard named Sh ...
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Judas Judas Iscariot (; grc-x-biblical, Ἰούδας Ἰσκαριώτης; syc, ܝܗܘܕܐ ܣܟܪܝܘܛܐ; died AD) was a disciple and one of the original Twelve Apostles of Jesus Christ. According to all four canonical gospels, Judas betray ...
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Kamiyadori is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kei Sanbe. It was serialised in Kadokawa Shoten's '' Shōnen Ace''. The manga is licensed in North America by Tokyopop, in France by Kurokawa, in Spain by Planeta DeAgostini Comics, in I ...
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Kannazuki no Miko is a Japanese ''yuri'' manga series created by Kaishaku. The series, centering on the relationship between main characters Himeko and Chikane, also has elements of mecha themes in its plot. The 14-chapter series was serialized by Kadokawa Shot ...
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Kyo Kara Maoh! is a series of Japanese light novels written by Tomo Takabayashi and illustrated by Temari Matsumoto. The story follows the adventures of Yuri Shibuya, an average 15-year-old Japanese high school student, who is suddenly transported to a ...
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Lagoon Engine is a manga by Yukiru Sugisaki. It was followed by ''Lagoon Engine Einsatz''. The main protagonists are Yen and Jin Ragun. The name "Lagoon Engine" is derived from the phonetic pronunciation of the main characters' names (Ragun Yen Jin). Vol ...
'' * '' Lucky Star'' †† * ''
Mad Love Chase ''Mad Love Chase'', known in Japan as , is a manga by Kazusa Takashima is a Japanese manga artist, famous for her yaoi manga. After being a doujinshi artist from 1999 to 2000, she became an official manga artist in 2001. In addition to thi ...
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Man of Many Faces is a manga by Clamp about a nine-year-old boy named Akira Ijyuin who steals beautiful and valuable objects to please his two mothers and is known to the public as the dashing, clever thief named the ''Man of 20 Faces''. The manga took inspir ...
'' * '' Metamo Kiss'' * ''Mikansei No. 1'' * ''Million Tears'' * ''
Miyuki-chan in Wonderland is a comedy, ''yuri'' (love between women) manga written and illustrated by Clamp, an all-female manga artist team consisting of Satsuki Igarashi, Mokona, Tsubaki Nekoi, and Nanase Ohkawa. The story focuses on the eponymous protagonist, a J ...
'' * ''Momogumi Plus Senki'' †† * '' Mouryou Kiden'' * '' The One I Love'' * ''
Ratman ''Ratman'' (Italian: ''Quella villa in fondo al parco'') is a 1988 Italian exploitation horror film directed by Giuliano Carnimeo. Plot Two models, Marlis and Peggy, are on a Caribbean Island for a photoshoot. One night Peggy is found dead and ...
'' †† * ''Red Hot Chili Samurai'' †† * ''
Rizelmine is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yukiru Sugisaki. The manga was originally serialized for six chapters in the Kadokawa Shoten magazine ''Ace Next'' from November 2001 to April 2002 with a single ''tankōbon'' collection ...
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Saber Marionette J is a Japanese anime television series produced by Studio Junio. aired on TV Tokyo from October 1, 1996 to March 25, 1997. It is the first installment of the '' Saber Marionette'' franchise. The show was localized in North America by Ocean P ...
'' * '' Samurai Girl: Real Bout High School'' * ''Saving Life'' †† * ''
Sgt. Frog ''Sgt. Frog'', known in Japan as , is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Mine Yoshizaki. It was launched in ''Monthly Shōnen Ace'' in April 1999. The story follows the attempts of a platoon of frog-like alien invaders to c ...
'' †† * '' Shirahime-Syo'' * ''
Someday's Dreamers is a Japanese manga series written by Norie Yamada and illustrated by Kumichi Yoshizuki. It was serialized in Fujimi Shobo's ''Comic Dragon'' magazine from May 2002 to January 2003 and was later collected in two bound volumes. In 2006, T ...
'' * ''St. Lunatic High School'' * '' Suki: A Like Story'' * ''
The Third is a light novel series, that has also been made into manga and anime series by Ryo Hoshino and illustrated by Ariko Ito. The anime series goes under the name . According to the New York Comic Convention, ''The Third'' has been licensed by ...
'' * ''Trinity Blood'' * ''Welcome to the N.H.K.'' * ''ZONE-00'' †† * ''Zyword''


= Viz Signature

= * ''20th Century Boys'' * ''20th Century Boys, 21st Century Boys'' * ''Abara'' * ''Afterschool Charisma'' * ''Alice in Borderland'' † * ''All My Darling Daughters (manga), All My Darling Daughters'' * ''Asadora!'' † * ''Assassin's Creed: Blade of Shao Jun'' * ''Battle Royale (manga), Battle Royale: Angels' Border'' * ''Beastars'' † * ''Beast Complex'' † * ''Biomega (manga), Biomega'' * ''Black Lagoon'' † * ''Black Paradox'' * ''Blue Flag (manga), Blue Flag'' * ''Bokurano: Ours'' * ''Boy's Abyss'' † * ''Came the Mirror & Other Tales'' * ''Cat Eyed Boy'' † * ''Cats of the Louvre'' * ''Children of the Sea (manga), Children of the Sea'' * ''Children of the Whales'' † * ''Choujin X'' † * ''Crazy Food Truck'' † * ''Dead Dead Demon's Dededede Destruction'' † * ''Deserter: Junji Ito Story Collection'' * ''Dorohedoro'' * ''Downfall (manga), Downfall'' * ''The Drifting Classroom'' * ''Drip Drip'' † * ''Fire Punch'' * ''Fist of the North Star'' † * ''Fragments of Horror'' * ''Frankenstein: Junji Ito Story Collection'' * ''Gangsta (manga), Gangsta'' † * ''Gangsta (manga), Gangsta: Cursed'' * ''Gente'' * ''GoGo Monster'' * ''Golden Kamuy'' † * ''Golgo 13'' †† * ''Goodnight Punpun'' * ''Gyo'' * ''Hell's Paradise: Jigokuraku'' * ''House of Five Leaves'' * ''I'll Give It My All... Tomorrow'' * ''Insomniacs After School'' † * ''The Kingdom of the Gods'' * ''Kingyo Used Books'' †† * ''La Quinta Camera'' * ''Levius (manga), Levius'' * ''Levius (manga), Levius/est'' * ''The Liminal Zone'' * ''Look Back (manga), Look Back'' * ''Lovesickness: Junji Ito Story Collection'' * ''March Story'' * ''Master Keaton'' * ''Mermaid Saga'' * ''Mermaid Scales and the Town of Sand'' † * ''Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt'' † * ''Monster (manga), Monster'' * ''Mujirushi: The Sign of Dreams'' * ''No Guns Life'' † * ''No Longer Human (Ito manga), No Longer Human'' * ''No. 5 (manga), No. 5'' * ''Not Simple'' * ''Oishinbo'' †† * ''Ōoku: The Inner Chambers'' * ''Orochi (manga), Orochi'' † * ''Phoenix (manga), Phoenix'' * ''Ping Pong (manga), Ping Pong'' * ''Pluto (manga), Pluto'' * ''Ran and the Gray World'' * ''Real (manga), Real'' † * ''Record of Ragnarok'' † * ''Remina'' * ''Ristorante Paradiso'' * ''Rooster Fighter'' † * ''RWBY'' * ''Saturn Apartments'' * ''Sensor (manga), Sensor'' * ''Shiver: Junji Ito Selected Stories'' * ''Smashed: Junji Ito Story Collection'' * ''Sneeze: Naoki Urasawa Story Collection'' * ''Soichi: Junji Ito Story Collection'' † * ''Solanin'' * ''Sunny (manga), Sunny'' * ''Sweet Blue Flowers'' * ''Tekkonkinkreet'' * ''Tenjo Tenge'' * ''Terra Formars'' † * ''Tesoro'' * ''To Strip the Flesh'' † * ''Tokyo Ghoul'' * ''Tokyo Ghoul, Tokyo Ghoul:re'' * ''Tombs: Junji Ito Story Collection'' † * ''Tomie'' * ''Ultraman (manga), Ultraman'' † * ''Urusei Yatsura'' † * ''
Uzumaki is a Japanese horror manga series written and illustrated by Junji Ito. Appearing as a serial in the weekly ''seinen'' manga magazine ''Big Comic Spirits'' from 1998 to 1999, the chapters were compiled into three bound volumes by Shogak ...
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Vagabond Vagrancy is the condition of homelessness without regular employment or income. Vagrants (also known as bums, vagabonds, rogues, tramps or drifters) usually live in poverty and support themselves by begging, scavenging, petty theft, tempor ...
'' † * ''Venus in the Blind Spot'' * ''The Way of the Househusband'' † * ''What a Wonderful World!'' * ''Will I Be Single Forever?'' * ''Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead'' † † - New volumes currently being released †† - Series not published in entirety ††† -
Yen Press Yen Press, LLC is an American manga and graphic novel publisher co-owned by Kadokawa Corporation and Hachette Book Group. It published '' Yen Plus'', a monthly comic anthology, between 2008 and 2013. In addition to translated material, Yen Press ...
has the rights to series' digital release due to being a Square Enix title.


Formerly licensed

* ''2001 Nights'' * ''A, A Prime'' * ''A.D. Police: Dead End City'' * ''Act-Age'' (rescinded) * ''Message to Adolf, Adolf'' (now licensed by Vertical (publisher), Vertical) * ''The All-New Tenchi Muyo! (manga), The All-New Tenchi Muyo!'' * ''Aqua Knight'' * ''Area 88'' †† * ''Ashen Victor'' * ''Ayakashi Triangle'' (new chapters are released on the ''Shonen Jump'' app, volumes are licensed by
Seven Seas Entertainment Seven Seas Entertainment is an American publishing company located in Los Angeles, California. It was originally dedicated to the publication of original English-language manga, but now publishes licensed manga and light novels from Japan, as w ...
) †† * ''B.B. Explosion'' * ''B.O.D.Y. (manga), B.O.D.Y.'' †† * ''Baoh'' * ''Bastard!!'' †† * ''
Battle Angel Alita ''Gunnm '' ( ja, 銃夢, Ganmu, ), also known as ''Battle Angel Alita'' in English, is a Japanese cyberpunk manga series created by Yukito Kishiro and originally published in Shueisha's ''Business Jump'' magazine from 1990 to 1995. The s ...
'' (now licensed by Kodansha USA) * ''Battle Angel Alita: Last Order'' (now licensed by Kodansha USA) †† * ''Beet the Vandel Buster'' †† * ''Benkei in New York'' * ''Beyblade (manga), Beyblade'' * ''The Big O'' * ''Bio Booster Armor Guyver'' †† * ''Black Jack (manga), Black Jack'' (now licensed by Vertical) †† * ''Black Rose Alice'' †† * ''Blood: The Last Vampire'' * ''Blue Spring (manga), Blue Spring'' * ''Cheeky Angel'' * ''Chicago (manga), Chicago'' * ''ChocoMimi'' †† * ''Cobra (manga), Cobra'' †† * ''Crimson Hero'' †† * ''Dance till Tomorrow'' * ''Di Gi Charat'' * ''Dinosaur King'' * ''Doraemon'' * ''Dragon Drive'' * ''Eagle: The Making of an Asian-American President'' * ''Eat-Man'' †† * ''El-Hazard'' * ''Flowers & Bees'' * ''Galaxy Express 999'' * ''Getter Robo Go'' * ''Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence'' (film comic) * ''Gimmick! (manga), Gimmick!'' * ''Grey (manga), Grey'' * ''Haou Airen'' * ''Haruka: Beyond the Stream of Time (manga), Haruka: Beyond the Stream of Time'' * ''Inubaka: Crazy for Dogs'' †† * ''Kurohime (manga), Kurohime'' †† * ''The Legend of Kamui'' †† * ''Legendz'' * ''Macross II'' * ''Magical Pokémon Journey'' †† * ''Mai, the Psychic Girl'' * ''Marionette Generation'' * ''Medabots'' * ''Midori Days'' * ''Patlabor, Mobile Police Patlabor'' †† * ''Mobile Suit Gundam#Manga, Mobile Suit Gundam 0079'' †† * ''Mobile Suit Gundam Wing'' * ''Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin'' (now licensed by Vertical) †† * ''Monster Hunter, Monster Hunter: Flash Hunter'' * ''Neko Majin'' †† * ''No Need for Tenchi'' * ''Ogre Slayer'' †† * ''Pineapple Army'' †† * ''Pokémon: The Electric Tale of Pikachu'' * ''Project ARMS'' * ''RahXephon'' * ''Read or Die'' * ''Read or Dream'' * ''Reborn!'' †† * ''Resident Evil, Resident Evil: The Marhawa Desire'' * ''Rumic Theater'' †† * ''Rumic World'' †† * ''Rurouni Kenshin: The Hokkaido Arc'' (rescinded) * ''Saikano'' * ''Samurai Crusader'' * ''Sanctuary (manga), Sanctuary'' * ''Sensual Phrase'' * ''Shakugan no Shana'' †† * ''Shaman King'' (now licensed by Kodansha USA) * ''Short Cuts (manga), Short Cuts'' * ''Short Program (manga), Short Program'' * ''Silent Möbius'' (now licensed by
Udon Entertainment Udon Entertainment Corp. is a Canadian art studio and publisher. The company publishes original and translated comic books, graphic novel A graphic novel is a long-form, fictional work of sequential art. The term ''graphic novel'' is often ...
) * ''Socrates in Love'' * ''SOS'' * ''Spriggan (manga), Spriggan'' (now licensed by
Seven Seas Entertainment Seven Seas Entertainment is an American publishing company located in Los Angeles, California. It was originally dedicated to the publication of original English-language manga, but now publishes licensed manga and light novels from Japan, as w ...
) †† * ''Steam Detectives'' * ''Strain (manga), Strain'' * ''Strawberry 100%'' †† * ''They Were Eleven'' (now licensed by Denpa (company), Denpa) * ''Times Two'' * ''Togari (manga), Togari'' * ''Tough (manga), Tough'' †† * ''Densha Otoko, Train Man: Densha Otoko'' * ''Ultimo (manga), Ultimo'' * ''Voyeur (manga), Voyeur'' †† * ''Wedding Peach'' * ''Wild Com.'' * ''Wish (manga), Wish'' * ''Xenon (manga), Xenon'' * ''Zatch Bell!'' †† * ''Zoids: Chaotic Century'' * ''Zoids: New Century'' †† - Series not published in entirety


Anime


Currently licensed

* ''Accel World'' * ''Accel World: Infinite Burst'' (film) * ''
Bakuman is a Japanese manga series written by Tsugumi Ohba and illustrated by Takeshi Obata, the same creative team responsible for ''Death Note''. It was serialized in Shueisha's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from August 2 ...
'' (originally licensed by Media Blasters) † * ''Berserk: The Golden Age Arc#The Egg of the King, Berserk: The Golden Age Arc I: The Egg of the King'' (film) * ''Berserk: The Golden Age Arc#The Battle for Doldrey, Berserk: The Golden Age Arc II - The Battle for Doldrey'' (film) * ''Berserk: The Golden Age Arc#The Advent, Berserk: The Golden Age Arc III - The Advent'' (film) * ''Blame! (film), Blame!'' (film) †† * ''Bleach (anime), Bleach'' * ''Bleach: Memories of Nobody'' (film) * ''Bleach: The DiamondDust Rebellion'' (film) * ''Bleach: Fade to Black'' (film) * ''Bleach: Hell Verse'' (film) * ''Blue Dragon (anime), Blue Dragon'' * ''Blue Dragon (anime), Blue Dragon: Trials of the Seven Shadows'' * ''Blood Lad'' * '' Boruto: Naruto Next Generations'' * ''
Buso Renkin is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Nobuhiro Watsuki. It follows Kazuki Muto, who becomes an alchemical warrior in the battle against alchemical monsters known as homunculi. Watsuki envisioned the manga as his last '' sh ...
'' * ''Captain Tsubasa, Captain Tsubasa (2018)'' * ''Castlevania (TV series), Castlevania'' †† * ''Coppelion'' * ''
Death Note ''Death Note'' (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese manga series written by Tsugumi Ohba and illustrated by Takeshi Obata. It was serialized in Shueisha's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from December 2003 to May ...
'' * ''Doraemon (2005 TV series), Doraemon'' * ''Gargantia on the Verdurous Planet'' * ''The Genie Family, The Genie Family (2020)'' † * ''
Hikaru no Go is a Japanese manga series based on the board game Go, written by Yumi Hotta and illustrated by Takeshi Obata. The production of the series' Go games was supervised by Go professional Yukari Umezawa. It was serialized in Shueisha's ''We ...
'' * Hunter × Hunter, ''Hunter × Hunter'' (2011) * ''Hunter × Hunter: Phantom Rouge'' (film) * ''Hunter × Hunter: The Last Mission'' (film) * ''
Infini-T Force is a Japanese 3DCG anime series featuring a crossover between characters from ''Science Ninja Team Gatchaman'', '' Casshan'', '' Hurricane Polymar'' and '' Tekkaman: The Space Knight'', all series produced by Tatsunoko Production in the 197 ...
'' * ''Infini-T Force, Infini-T Force the Movie: Farewell, Friend'' * ''
Inuyasha is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Rumiko Takahashi. It was serialized in Shogakukan's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' from November 1996 to June 2008, with its chapters collected in fifty-six '' ...
'' * ''Inuyasha, Inuyasha: The Final Act'' * ''Inuyasha the Movie: Affections Touching Across Time'' (film) * ''Inuyasha the Movie: The Castle Beyond the Looking Glass'' (film) * ''Inuyasha the Movie: Swords of an Honorable Ruler'' (film) * ''Inuyasha the Movie: Fire on the Mystic Island'' (film) * ''JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (TV series), JoJo's Bizarre Adventure'' (originally licensed by Warner Bros.) * ''JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (TV series), JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders'' * ''JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (TV series), JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable'' * ''JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (TV series), JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind'' * ''K (TV series), K'' * ''K: Missing Kings'' (film) * ''K (TV series), K: Return of Kings'' * ''K (TV series), K: Seven Stories'' (film) * ''Mazinger Z, Mazinger Z: Infinity'' (film) * ''Megalobox'' (First season only) * ''Mr. Osomatsu'' * ''
Naruto ''Naruto'' is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Masashi Kishimoto. It tells the story of Naruto Uzumaki, a young ninja who seeks recognition from his peers and dreams of becoming the Hokage, the leader of his village. ...
'' * ''Naruto the Movie: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow'' (film) * ''Naruto the Movie: Legend of the Stone of Gelel'' (film) * ''Naruto the Movie: Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom'' (film) * ''Naruto, Naruto: Shippuden'' * ''Naruto Shippuden the Movie'' (film) * ''Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Bonds, Naruto Shippuden the Movie 2: Bonds'' (film) * ''Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Will of Fire, Naruto Shippuden the Movie 3: The Will of Fire'' (film) * ''Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Lost Tower'' (film) * ''Naruto the Movie: Blood Prison'' (film) * ''Road to Ninja: Naruto the Movie'' (film) * ''The Last: Naruto the Movie'' (film) * ''Boruto: Naruto the Movie'' (film) * ''Naruto, Naruto SD: Rock Lee and his Ninja Pals'' * '' Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan'' * ''Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan, Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan - Demon Capital'' * ''
One-Punch Man is a Japanese superhero manga series created by One. It tells the story of Saitama, a superhero who, because he can defeat any opponent with a single punch, grows bored from a lack of challenge. One wrote the original webcomic manga ...
'' * ''Pokémon (TV series), Pokémon: The Series'' ** ''Pokémon: Indigo League'' †† ** ''Pokémon: Adventures on the Orange Islands'' †† ** ''Pokémon: The Johto Journeys'' †† ** ''Pokémon: Johto League Champions'' †† ** ''Pokémon: Master Quest'' †† ** ''Pokémon: Advanced'' †† ** ''Pokémon: Advanced Challenge'' †† ** ''Pokémon: Advanced Battle'' †† ** ''Pokémon: Battle Frontier'' †† ** ''Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl'' †† ** ''Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl: Battle Dimension'' †† ** ''Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl: Galactic Battles'' †† ** ''Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl: Sinnoh League Victors'' †† ** ''Pokémon: Black & White'' †† ** ''Pokémon: Black & White: Rival Destinies'' †† ** ''Pokémon: Black & White: Adventures in Unova'' †† ** ''Pokémon: Black & White: Adventures in Unova and Beyond'' †† ** ''Pokémon the Series: XY'' †† ** ''Pokémon the Series: XY Kalos Quest'' †† ** ''Pokémon the Series: XYZ'' †† ** ''Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon'' †† ** ''Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon – Ultra Adventures'' †† ** ''Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon – Ultra Legends''†† ** ''Pokémon Journeys: The Series'' †† ** ''Pokémon Master Journeys: The Series'' †† * ''Pokémon: The Movie'' ** ''Pokémon: The First Movie'' (film; originally licensed by Kids' WB) †† ** ''Pokémon: The Movie 2000'' (film; originally licensed by Kids' WB) †† ** ''Pokémon 3: The Movie'' (film; originally licensed by Kids' WB) †† ** ''Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew'' (film) †† ** ''Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea'' (film) †† ** ''Pokémon: The Rise of Darkrai'' (film) †† ** ''Pokémon: Giratina & the Sky Warrior'' (film; originally licensed by Universal Studios Home Entertainment) †† ** ''Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life'' (film) †† ** ''Pokémon: Zoroark: Master of Illusions'' (film) †† ** ''Pokémon the Movie: Black—Victini and Reshiram and White—Victini and Zekrom, Pokémon the Movie: Black—Victini and Reshiram'' (film) †† ** ''Pokémon the Movie: Black—Victini and Reshiram and White—Victini and Zekrom, Pokémon the Movie: White—Victini and Zekrom'' (film) †† ** ''Pokémon the Movie: Kyurem vs. the Sword of Justice'' (film) †† ** ''Pokémon the Movie: Genesect and the Legend Awakened'' (film) †† ** ''Pokémon the Movie: Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction'' (film) †† ** ''Pokémon the Movie: Hoopa and the Clash of Ages'' (film) †† ** ''Pokémon the Movie: Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel'' (film) †† ** ''Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You!'' (film) †† ** ''Pokémon the Movie: The Power of Us'' (film) †† ** ''Pokémon: Mewtwo Strikes Back—Evolution'' (film) †† ** ''Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle'' (film) †† * ''
Ranma ½ is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Rumiko Takahashi. It was serialized in '' Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' from August 1987 to March 1996, with the chapters collected into 38 ''tankōbon'' volumes by Shogakukan. The ...
'' * ''Ranma ½, Ranma ½: Big Trouble in Nekonron, China'' (film) * ''Ranma ½, Ranma ½: Nihao My Concubine'' (film) * ''Reborn!'' (streaming only; Discotek Media has the home video rights) * ''Sailor Moon (TV series), Sailor Moon'' (The first two seasons were originally licensed by DIC Entertainment and A.D. Vision#ADV Films, ADV Films, while the third and fourth seasons were originally licensed by Cloverway Inc. and NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan, Pioneer Entertainment) * ''Sailor Moon Crystal'' * '' Sailor Moon R: The Movie'' (film; originally licensed by Pioneer Entertainment) * ''Sailor Moon S: The Movie'' (film; originally licensed by Pioneer Entertainment) * ''Sailor Moon SuperS: The Movie'' (film; originally licensed by Pioneer Entertainment) * ''Terra Formars'' * ''Terra Formars, Terra Formars: Revenge'' * ''
Tiger & Bunny ''Tiger & Bunny'' (stylized as ''TIGER & BUNNY'') is a 2011 Japanese anime superhero television series produced by Sunrise and directed by Keiichi Sato. The screenplay was written by Masafumi Nishida with original character design by ...
'' * ''Tiger & Bunny, Tiger & Bunny: The Beginning'' (film) * ''Tiger & Bunny, Tiger & Bunny: The Rising'' (film) * ''
Vampire Knight is a Japanese manga series written by Matsuri Hino. It was serialized in Hakusensha's ''shōjo'' manga magazine '' LaLa'' from 2004 to 2013, with its chapters collected in nineteen ''tankōbon'' volumes. The manga series is licensed in Eng ...
'' * ''Vampire Knight, Vampire Knight: Guilty'' * '' Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon'' * ''Zetman'' † - Not currently dubbed or released outside of streaming †† - Viz only has home video rights


Formerly licensed

* ''Galaxy Express 999, Adieu Galaxy Express 999'' (film; now licensed by Discotek Media) * ''
Boys Over Flowers , is a Japanese ''shōjo'' manga series written and illustrated by Yoko Kamio and set in Tokyo, Japan, and the fictional "Eitoku Academy" (an elite school for children from rich families). It tells the story of Tsukushi Makino, a girl f ...
'' (now licensed by Discotek Media) * ''
Ceres, Celestial Legend ''Ceres, Celestial Legend'', known in Japan as , is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yuu Watase. It was originally serialized in Shōgakukan's magazine '' Shōjo Comic'' from May 1996 to March 2000, with its chapters colle ...
'' (now licensed by Discotek Media) * ''
Corrector Yui is a Japanese anime television series created by Kia Asamiya. The anime series was produced by Nippon Animation and broadcast on NHK Educational TV from 1999 to 2000. It was licensed for North American release by Viz Media. This series ha ...
'' * ''
Cross Game is a Japanese baseball-themed manga series written and illustrated by Mitsuru Adachi. It was serialized in Shogakukan ''shōnen'' manga magazine '' Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' from April 2005 to February 2010, with its chapters collected in 17 ...
'' (streaming only) * ''Deko Boko Friends'' * ''
Eyeshield 21 is a Japanese manga series written by Riichiro Inagaki and illustrated by Yusuke Murata. The series tells the story of Sena Kobayakawa, an introverted boy who joins an American football club as a secretary, but after being coerced by quarte ...
'' (now licensed by Sentai Filmworks) * ''Fatal Fury: Legend of the Hungry Wolf'' (film; now licensed by Discotek Media) * ''Fatal Fury: The Motion Picture'' (film; now licensed by Discotek Media) * ''Fatal Fury 2: The New Battle'' (film; now licensed by Discotek Media) * ''
Flame of Recca is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Nobuyuki Anzai. It was serialized in Shogakukan's '' Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' from April 1995 to February 2002, with its chapters collected in 33 ''tankōbon'' volumes. The series was ...
'' (now licensed by Discotek Media) * ''
Full Moon o Sagashite is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Arina Tanemura. The manga was serialized in Shueisha's ''shōjo'' manga magazine ''Ribon'' from January 2002 to June 2004 and collected in seven ''tankōbon'' volumes. The series was a ...
'' * ''Galaxy Express 999 (film), Galaxy Express 999'' (film; now licensed by Discotek Media) * ''Grandpa Danger'' * ''Great Dangaioh'' * ''Grey (manga), Grey: Digital Target'' * ''Hamtaro'' * ''
Honey and Clover is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Chica Umino. It was serialized in Takarajimasha's ''shōjo'' manga magazine ''Cutie Comic'' from 2000 to 2001, before being transferred to Shueisha's ''josei'' (aimed at younger ad ...
'' (now licensed by Discotek Media) * ''Honey and Clover, Honey and Clover II'' (now licensed by Discotek Media) * Hunter × Hunter (1999 TV series), ''Hunter × Hunter'' (1999) * '' I"s'' * ''I"s, I"s Pure'' * ''Jin-Roh'' (with Bandai Entertainment, now licensed by Discotek Media) * ''
Kekkaishi is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yellow Tanabe. The series is about Yoshimori Sumimura and Tokine Yukimura, heirs to rival families of ''kekkai'' (barrier magic) users, who must defend their school from the spirits dra ...
'' (now licensed by Discotek Media) * ''Key the Metal Idol'' (now licensed by Discotek Media) * ''Lagrange: The Flower of Rin-ne'' * ''
Maison Ikkoku is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Rumiko Takahashi. It was serialized in Shogakukan's ''seinen'' manga magazine ''Big Comic Spirits'' from 1980 to 1987, with the chapters collected into 15 ''tankōbon'' volumes. ' ...
'' * ''
MÄR ''Märchen Awakens Romance'', officially abbreviated as ''MÄR'', is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Nobuyuki Anzai, serialized in Shogakukan's ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' from January 2003 to July 2006. ''MÄR'' follows 14-ye ...
'' (First 52 episodes only) * '' MegaMan NT Warrior'' (First and Second (Axess) season only) * ''Mega Man Star Force (anime), Mega Man Star Force'' (First 13 episodes only) * ''Mermaid Saga, Mermaid's Scar'' * ''Mirmo!'' * ''Monster (manga), Monster'' * ''Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit'' (now licensed by Sentai Filmworks, originally licensed by NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan, Geneon and later by Media Blasters) * ''
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'' (now licensed by Sentai Filmworks) * ''Neuro: Supernatural Detective'' (streaming only) * ''Night Warriors: Darkstalkers' Revenge (anime), Night Warriors: Darkstalkers' Revenge'' (now licensed by Discotek Media) * ''Ogre Slayer'' * '' One-pound Gospel'' * ''
Please Save My Earth , sometimes abbreviated ''Bokutama'', is a '' shōjo'' manga by Saki Hiwatari. It was published by Hakusensha from 1986 to 1994 in the magazine '' Hana to Yume'' and collected in 21 volumes (''tankōbon''). The series was adapted as a six ...
'' * ''
The Prince of Tennis is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Takeshi Konomi. The manga was serialized in Shueisha's ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from July 1999 to March 2008, with its chapters collected in forty-two ''tankōbon'' volumes. ...
'' (First 50 episodes only; now licensed by Crunchyroll) * ''Professor Layton and the Eternal Diva'' (film) * ''Project ARMS'' (now licensed by Discotek Media) * ''Saikano'' (now licensed by Sentai Filmworks) * ''Sanctuary (manga), Sanctuary'' * ''Strawberry 100%'' (streaming only) * ''Trouble Chocolate'' * ''
Ultra Maniac is a manga series written by Wataru Yoshizumi. The romantic comedy series features 8th grader Ayu Tateishi, a tennis club member, and her transfer student friend, Nina Sakura, who is actually a trainee witch from the magical kingdom. It pr ...
'' (Originally licensed by NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan, Geneon, now licensed by Discotek Media) * ''
Video Girl Ai ''Video Girl Ai'', known in Japan as simply , is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Masakazu Katsura. It was serialized in Shueisha's ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from December 1989 to April 1992. It was followed by a short seq ...
'' * ''Zatch Bell!'' (now licensed by New Video) * ''Zoids: Chaotic Century'' * ''Zoids: Genesis''


Live-action films


Previously distributed

* ''Death Note (2006 film), Death Note'' (now licensed by
Funimation Crunchyroll, LLC, previously known as Funimation from 1994 to 2022, is an American entertainment company owned by Japanese conglomerate Sony as a joint venture between Sony Pictures and Sony Music Entertainment Japan's Aniplex that specializ ...
) * ''Death Note 2: The Last Name'' (now licensed by Funimation) * ''Densha Otoko (film), Densha Otoko'' * ''
Detroit Metal City is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kiminori Wakasugi. It was serialized in Hakusensha's ''seinen'' manga magazine '' Young Animal'' from September 2005 to April 2010, with its chapters collected in ten ''tankōbon'' volum ...
'' * ''Funky Forest: The First Contact'' * ''
Honey and Clover is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Chica Umino. It was serialized in Takarajimasha's ''shōjo'' manga magazine ''Cutie Comic'' from 2000 to 2001, before being transferred to Shueisha's ''josei'' (aimed at younger ad ...
'' * ''
Kamikaze Girls ''Kamikaze Girls'', originally released in Japan as , is a 2002 Japanese light novel written by Novala Takemoto. The story centers on the friendship between two students named Momoko Ryugasaki and Ichigo "Ichiko" Shirayuri. These two are fro ...
'' * ''L: Change the World'' * ''Love Com, Love*Com'' * ''Nana (2005 film), Nana'' * ''Nana 2'' * ''Ping Pong (2002 film), Ping Pong''


Website

For a period, Viz offered an e-mail service called Viz Mail. In the first two weeks of service, it had 1,000 members. The service allowed users to use stationery and letterheads decorated with characters from Viz Media properties. Despite the fact that Viz Media's licensed distribution territory includes Canada, the company has been criticized for not providing online anime simulcasts to that country.


See also

* Crunchyroll EMEA, formerly known as Viz Media Europe


References


External links

*
Official VIZ Media Facebook Fan Page
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