ACF 1270: VIZ manga updates and digital download news for December

ONE PIECE © 1997 by Eiichiro Oda/SHUEISHA Inc.

  Viz Media Kicks Off December With

Digital Manga Speed Up for ONE PIECE

Latest Update For VIZManga.com And

The VIZ Manga App For iPad, iPhone And

iPod Touch Includes Limited Time Volume1

20% Off Promotion Starting December 7th

VIZ Media delivers a festive dose of digital sparkle as the 2011 HolidaySeason begins with the latest update of manga (graphic novels) titles availableon VIZManga.comand for digital download on the VIZ MANGA App for the Apple iPad, iPhoneand iPod touch.

The SHONEN JUMP DIGITAL WARP starts todayfor ONE PIECE, with the release of Vol. 59, available the same day the printversion debuts, along with the digital first of ONE PIECE Vol. 60. This will bequickly followed by the digital first debut of ONE PIECE Vols. 61-62 onDecember 12th. The SHONEN JUMP DIGITAL WARP is a ‘speed-up’ of selected titles to bring U.S. readersup-to-date with Japanese releases and prepare for the January 2012 launch ofVIZ Media’s WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP ALPHA, North America’s only near-simultaneousdigital manga magazine.

The SHONEN JUMP DIGITALWARP also continues for Masashi Kishimoto’s hit ninja series NARUTO, with Volume 56 now available,and for Tite Kubo’s supernatural action saga, BLEACH, with Volume 52 debuting onDecember 12th. NARUTO Vols. 54-55 and BLEACH Vols. 49-51, are also available now, ahead of the printeditions.

December 7th willalso see the kick-off of a special limited time promotion that makes all Volume1 manga titles available for up to 20% off (regular prices range from $4.99 to $9.99).This offer will run until midnight PST on December 12th. 

Other notable December digital manga highlights include the release onDecember 12th of fifth and final volume of Kaori Yuki’s GRANDGUIGNOL ORCHESTRA, as well as Vol. 4 of Shunju Aono‘sI’LL GIVE IT MY ALL TOMORROW. Both editions hit one day ahead of their printcounterparts’ release.

Eiichiro Oda’s high seas pirateadventure, ONE PIECE (rated ‘T’ for Teens), is one of the best selling mangaseries of all time. As a child, Monkey D. Luffy dreamed of becoming King of thePirates. But his life changed when he accidentally gained the power to stretchlike rubber…at the cost of never being able to swim again! Years, later, Luffysets off in search of the "One Piece," said to be the greatesttreasure in the world...

ONE PIECE Vol. 59

After risking everything he had tosave his brother, Luffy faces his biggest tragedy. Whitebeard will make onelast stand against the Navy forces, but when the epic pirate war finally comesto an end, the entire world will be shaken!

ONE PIECE Vol. 60

With the epic Paramount War nowover, the scene shifts back to when a young Luffy first met Ace. Luffy, Ace andtheir friend Sabo get into all types of trouble as they grow up in a tumultuoustime.

ONE PIECE Vol. 61

Determined tobecome stronger and challenge the toughest seas in the world, Luffy and hiscrew decide to go into training. When they finally reunite years later, theywill meet brand new enemies and adventures!

ONE PIECE Vol. 62

Luffy and theStraw Hat crew board their trusted ship and head under the sea towards Fish-manisland. However, getting in their way will be fierce pirates, underwatervolcanoes, and a humongous sea creature!

Additionalmanga volumes launching the first part of December include:

AvailableNow:

BLEACHVols. 36-37

DENGEKIDAISY Vol. 7

NARUTOVol. 56 – Digital first!

NEONGENESIS EVANGELION Chapter 18

NURA:RISE OF THE YOKAI CLAN Vol. 6

OISHINBOVol. 5

ONEPIECE Vols. 59-60 – Digital first forVol. 60!

OURANHIGH SCHOOL HOST CLUB Vol. 13

TORIKOVol. 7

December12^th:

BAKUMANVol. 8

BLEACHVol. 52 – Digital first!

BLUEEXORCIST Vol. 5

FUSHIGIYUGI: GENBU KAIDEN Vol. 9

GRANDGUIGNOL ORCHESTRA Vol. 5 – Final volume!

I’LLGIVE IT MY ALL TOMORROW Vol. 4

KEKKAISHIVol. 19

NEONGENESIS EVANGELION Chapter 19

ONEPIECE Vols. 61 & 62 – Digital first!

RUROUNIKENSHIN Vol. 28 – Final volume!

VIZ Media’s multiple digital manga platforms allow for universal access toread manga from an iPhone, iPodtouch, iPad, and now, on VIZManga.com fordesktop/laptop computers as well as Android-powered devices with built-in webbrowsers. Withone account, registered users may access their purchases across even moredevices than ever.

The free VIZManga App continues to be the top app for reading manga and features a rapidlygrowing library of the most popular manga series in the world. Over 45 series and 500+ volumes are currently available, with new additions and free Chapter 1 previews added weekly.

For more information, visit VIZManga.com or www.VIZ.com/apps. 

ACF 1265: Digital book anthology ART FOR HOPE available for limited time

 Innovative Art Book Created InPartnership With
Autodesk To Benefit Japanese Disaster Recovery

VIZ Media is offering ART FOR HOPE, a limitededition digital art book anthology created in partnership with Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) tobenefit Architecture for Humanity. The anthology will be available only through May 31, 2012 for $4.99 through VIZManga.com and the VIZ Manga Appfor iPad, iPhone and iPod touch. 100% ofVIZ Media’s net proceeds will support Architecture for Humanity’s ongoingdisaster reconstruction efforts in Japan. To learn more about these rebuildingprojects, please visit: www.ArchitectureForHumanity.org.

Untitled © 2011 Jorge Monlongo

Each of the 40 artists participatingin the ARTFOR HOPE anthology used Autodesk SketchBook digital paint and drawing softwareapplications in some way to create original pieces for theanthology. The artists, both professional and amateur, hail from around theworld and from diverse fields, and range in style from the realistic to thefantastic, each illustrating the theme of “Hope.” Notable contributors includeEisner Award and Harvey Award winner Rob Guillory, Harvey Award winner LarkPien, muralist Sirron Norris, and MAMESHIBA artists Jorge Monlongo and Gemma Correll.

Kibou © 2011 Sirron Norris

VIZ Mediaand Autodesk are very proud of and grateful to the following artists for theircontributions to the ART FOR HOPE digital art anthology:

Janet Alvarado                                 Don’t Lose Hope

Asuka 111(Patipat Asavasena)         Hope

Azure                                              Untitled

Greg Baldwin ofCreatureBox            Sheltered

Alan Bay                                         A Little Piece of Hope

Drew Blom                                     Calvin Hedge and the Iron Golem

Steve Boura                                    Bright Future

Carsten Bradley                               A Wish for You

Matthew Britton                                Regrowth

Veronica Casson                              The Guest Room

Geikou Chen                                    Rainbow Bridge to Tomorrow

Gemma Correll                                Pierre, le Chat Français

Kalii Delarosa                                  The Rainbow in the Rain

Conrado HernanVilla Gil                   Untitled

Dave Guertin                                   First Flight

Rob Guillory                                     Hope

Rodolpho Langhi                               A New Sunrise

C. Lijewski                                       Light Side of Dark

Chris Lui                                          Birds of a Feather

Holly Mongi                                      Good Morning, Friend

Jorge Monlongo                                The Sprout and the Bean

Brian Muelhaupt                               Ojizo-sama

Shaun Mullen                                   Kodama (Tree Spirits)

Susan Murtaugh                               Enduring Beauty

Ray N.                                             Deliverance

Joe Ng                                             Rise Above the Storm

Sirron Norris                                    Kibou

Jacques Pena                                   Love

Luis Peso                                         Gathering Hope

Lark Pien                                         Wishes, Dreams

Kyle Runciman                                 Ready to Roll

Francesco Salvati                             DEAR HOPE

Janet Shaw                                      The Hope of Japan

Brad Silverman                                Dancing Dragon

Joseph Strachan                               Flight of the Phoenix

James Turner                                   Never Give Up

Colie Wertz                                      Sea Turtle

Pinar Yalcin                                      Beam of Light

John Yandall                                     One Little Sign

Jim Zub                                           Seed Starter

Moreinformation on the ART FOR HOPE project is available at www.VIZ.com/artforhope.

More information on VIZ Media digital initiatives, is available at VIZManga.comor www.VIZ.com/apps/.

ACF 1262: VIZ reveals cover and details of new WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP ALPHA digital anthology

BAKUMAN。© 2008 by Tsugumi Ohba, Takeshi Obata/SHUEISHA Inc.
BLEACH © 2001 by Tite Kubo/SHUEISHA Inc.
NARUTO © 1999 by Masashi Kishimoto/SHUEISHA Inc.
NURARIHYON NO MAGO © 2008 by Hiroshi Shiibashi/SHUEISHA Inc.
ONE PIECE © 1997 by Eiichiro Oda/SHUEISHA Inc.
TORIKO © 2008 by Mitsutoshi Shimabukuro/SHUEISHA Inc.

VIZ MEDIA UNVEILS THE COVER FOR FIRST
DIGITAL ISSUE OF WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP ALPHA

New Weekly Manga Anthology
Launches In January 2012
And Offers Unprecedented
Near SimultaneousU.S./Japanese Release
Of Some Of The World’s Most Popular Manga Titles

VIZ Media gives fans and readers a taste of what’s to come from the newWEEKLY SHONEN JUMP ALPHA (WEEKLY SJ ALPHA), a serial digital manga anthology launchingon January 30th, 2012 that will feature some of the most popularmanga series in the world and offer near simultaneous release of these titlesin the U.S. and Japan. The company has revealed the cover for the first issue,which will be available initially through VIZManga.com and the VIZ Manga appsfor iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad.

The first cover for the new brand features the main characters from allsix series featured in WEEKLY SJ ALPHA, including Naruto from NARUTO, Ichigofrom BLEACH, Luffy of ONE PIECE, Rikuoof NURA: RISE OF THE YOKAI CLAN, Moritaka Mashiro and Akito Takagi of BAKUMAN｡, and gourmet hunter Toriko of TORIKO.

Each new digital issue of WEEKLY SJ ALPHA will bring manga fans in NorthAmerica the latest chapters of their favorite series only two weeks after theydebut in Japan’s massively popular WEEKLYSHONEN JUMP magazine. WEEKLY SJ ALPHA will be made available through anannual membership that provides 52 weeks of access to 48 weekly issues for just$25.99. Single issues of WEEKLY SJ ALPHA can be read for a four weeks for only$0.99. Each issue, once received on one device, can be read on all otherenabled devices through the easy-to-use integrated VIZ Manga platform whichincludes the VIZ Manga Apps for iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch as well asVIZManga.com.

To prepare fans for thedebut of WEEKLY SJ ALPHA, VIZ Media is also offering the SHONEN JUMP DIGITAL WARP,a limited collection of digital graphic novel speed-ups that will bring NorthAmerican readers up-to-date with Japanese releases, in some cases jumping aheadof the print releases in North America. The SHONEN JUMP DIGITAL WARP hasalready begun on VIZManga.com and the VIZ Manga Apps with NARUTO Volume 53-55(Vol. 53 print edition debuting December) and BLEACH Volumes 49-51 availablenow (print editions forthcoming).

For more information onWEEKLY SJ ALPHA and exclusive subscriber offers, please visit ShonenJump.viz.com or VIZManga.com. 

ACF 1260: VIZ to release D.GRAY-MAN ILLUSTRATIONS: NOCHE on December 6th

© 2010 by Katsura Hoshino/SHUEISHA Inc.

VIZ MEDIA ANNOUNCES THE RELEASE OF

D.GRAY-MANILLUSTRATIONS: NOCHE

NewFull-Color Art Book Features

The Memorable Work Of Series Creator KatsuraHoshino

And Includes A Double-Sided Poster, 
ArtistInterviews And More!

VIZ Media will release D.GRAY-MAN ILLUSTRATIONS: NOCHE on December6th. The new art book arrives just in time for the holidays and willcarry an MSRP of $21.99 U.S. / $25.99 CAN.

Enter the lavish fictional 19th century world of D.GRAY-MANin this new collection featuring nearly 100 pages of full-color character art,magazine covers, and other original compositions by series creator KatsuraHoshino. Also featured are insightful Q&A’s between Hoshino and two manga creators that inspire her:Takeshi Obata, the artist behind HIKARU NO GO, BAKUMAN｡, and the smash hit DEATH NOTE (all publishedin North America by VIZ Media); and Osamu Akimoto, whose mangaseries, Kochira Katsushika-ku KameariKōen Mae Hashutsujo, has been serialized in the best-selling boy'smanga magazine in the world, Weekly ShonenJump, for 35 years and remains the magazine’s longest-running mangaseries. D.GRAY-MANILLUSTRATIONS: NOCHE also includes an exclusive, double-sided full-colorposter. 

Set in a fictional version of 19thcentury England, D.GRAY-MAN (published by VIZ Media’s SHONEN JUMPADVANCED imprint; rated ‘T+’ for Older Teens) is the story of Allen Walker, a 15-year-old boy whoroams the earth in search of Innocence.Washed away to unknown parts of the world after The Great Flood, Innocence isthe mysterious substance used to create weapons that obliterate demons known asakuma.

“D.GRAY-MANILLUSTRATIONS: NOCHE is an ideal collection of the work of Katsura Hoshino, andshows off many of her most memorable characters from the hit series,” says AndyNakatani, Editorial Director. “Fans can savor lush renderings of Allen Walker, LenaleeLee, and the evil Millennium Earl and learn more about Hoshino’s background, influencesand the evolution of D.GRAY-MAN in an enlightening interview conducted by twoof the biggest names in the manga world! This new release also makes athoughtful gift for that special fan this holiday season.” 

Bornin 1980 in Japan’s Shiga Prefecture, Katsura Hoshino's hit manga series D.GRAY-MAN has been serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump since 2004. Her firstseries, Continue, debuted in Weekly Shonen Jump in 2003.

 For moreinformation on D. GRAY-MAN, or others SHONEN JUMP titles from VIZ Media, pleasevisit ShonenJump.viz.com.

ACF 1257: ART FOR HOPE digital art anthology coming in December

Love © 2011 Jacques Pena

VIZ MEDIA TO RELEASE ARTFOR HOPE 
DIGITAL ART ANTHOLOGY IN DECEMBER

Innovative Art Book Created InPartnership With Autodesk

To Benefit Japanese Disaster Recovery; Exhibit OfArtwork

Also Takes Place In Las Vegas At Autodesk University

VIZ Media has announced the upcoming debut of ART FOR HOPE, a limitededition digital art book anthology created in partnership with Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) tobenefit Architecture for Humanity. The anthology will be available for alimited time, from December 1, 2011 to May 31, 2012, for $4.99 through VIZManga.com and the VIZ Manga Appfor iPad, iPhone and iPod touch. 100% ofVIZ Media’s net proceeds will support Architecture for Humanity’s ongoingdisaster reconstruction efforts in Japan. To learn more about these rebuildingprojects, please visit: www.ArchitectureForHumanity.org.

Each of the 40 artists participatingin the ARTFOR HOPE anthology used Autodesk SketchBook digital paint and drawing softwareapplications in some way to create original pieces for theanthology. The artists, both professional and amateur, hail from around theworld and from diverse fields, and range in style from the realistic to thefantastic, each illustrating the theme of “Hope.” Notable contributors includeEisner Award and Harvey Award winner Rob Guillory, Harvey Award winner LarkPien, muralist Sirron Norris, and MAMESHIBA artists Jorge Monlongo and GemmaCorell.

First Flight © 2011 Dave Guertin

Selections from ART FOR HOPE willalso be exhibited at the Autodesk annual user conference, Autodesk University,taking place at the Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas, NV from November 29thto December 1st Access to the exhibit is free to the public withinthe Creative Studio a unique hands-onspace to celebrate the creative spirit and showcasing a variety of Autodesksoftware and products. More information on the exhibit and conference isavailable at: http://www.sketchbooknews.com/news/creative-studio-art-exhibit.html.

The following artists contributed to the ART FOR HOPE digital art anthology:

Janet Alvarado                                 Don’t Lose Hope

Asuka 111(Patipat Asavasena)       Hope

Azure                                               Untitled

Greg Baldwin ofCreatureBox         Sheltered

Alan Bay                                          A Little Piece of Hope

Drew Blom                                      Calvin Hedge and the Iron Golem

Steve Boura                                     Bright Future

Carsten Bradley                               A Wish for You

Matthew Britton                                Regrowth

Veronica Casson                              The Guest Room

Geikou Chen                                    Rainbow Bridge to Tomorrow

Gemma Correll                                Pierre, le Chat Français

Kalii Delarosa                                  The Rainbow in the Rain

Conrado HernanVilla Gil                Untitled

Dave Guertin                                   First Flight

Rob Guillory                                    Hope

Rodolpho Langhi                             A New Sunrise

C. Lijewski                                       Light Side of Dark

Chris Lui                                          Birds of a Feather

Holly Mongi                                     Good Morning, Friend

Jorge Monlongo                              The Sprout and the Bean

Brian Muelhaupt                              Ojizo-sama

Shaun Mullen                                   Kodama (Tree Spirits)

Susan Murtaugh                               Enduring Beauty

Ray N.                                              Deliverance

Joe Ng                                              Rise Above the Storm

Sirron Norris                                    Kibou

Jacques Pena                                  Love

Luis Peso                                         Gathering Hope

Lark Pien                                         Wishes, Dreams

Kyle Runciman                                Ready to Roll

Francesco Salvati                            DEAR HOPE

Janet Shaw                                      The Hope of Japan

Brad Silverman                                Dancing Dragon

Joseph Strachan                              Flight of the Phoenix

James Turner                                   Never Give Up

Colie Wertz                                      Sea Turtle

Pinar Yalcin                                     Beam of Light

John Yandall                                   One Little Sign

Jim Zub                                           Seed Starter

For moreinformation on the ART FOR HOPE project, please visit www.VIZ.com/artforhope.

For more information on VIZ Media digital initiatives, visit VIZManga.comor www.VIZ.com/apps/.

ACF 1253: Holiday manga and anime releases from VIZ KIDS

© 2011 Pokémon. ©1995-2010 Nintendo/Creatures Inc./GAME FREAK inc.
TM, ®, and character names are trademarks of Nintendo.

VIZ Media hasplenty to delight even the youngest manga (graphic novel) and anime fans thisholiday season with a variety of new releases from VIZ KIDS to fill young mindswith wonder and fire imaginations with fun adventures with characters from POKÉMON,MAMESHIBA and THE LEGEND OF ZELDA.

This year, VIZ Media highlights THE LEGEND OF ZELDA Manga Box Set, whichcelebrates the series’ 25th Anniversary and bundles all 10 volumesof the fantasy action manga adventure series based on the hit Nintendo videogame. MAMESHIBA will delight young readers with adorable characters in a winter-themedstory and pop-out play scene. The timeless fun of POKÉMON is alsowell-represented this holiday season with the DVD release of the latest featurefilm, POKÉMON – ZOROARK: MASTER OF ILLUSIONS, as well as a POKÉMON DIAMOND ANDPEARL ADVENTURE! Manga Box Set, and much, much more.

Manga Gift Releases:

THE LEGEND OF ZELDA Manga Box Set · Rated “A” for All Ages · MSRP: $69.99 U.S. / $80.99 CAN · Available Now 

The box set containsall 10 volumes of THE LEGEND OF ZELDA manga series and a collectible poster. THELEGEND OF ZELDA takes place in the mystical land of Hyrule, where threespiritual stones hold the key to the Triforce. Whoever holds them will controlthe world. A boy named Link sets out on a quest to deliver the Emerald, thespiritual stone of the forest, to Zelda, Princess of the land of Hyrule. Thejourney will be long and perilous, and Link will need all his skill and courageto defeat evil. The battle for Hyrule and the Sacred Realm has begun.

Mameshiba ♥ Winter © 2011 VIZ Media, LLC. All rights reserved.
Mameshiba characters licensed from Dentsu Inc. © DENTSU INC. All rights reserved.

MAMESHIBA ♥ WINTER · Rated “A” for All Ages · MSRP: $12.99 U.S. / $14.99 CAN · Available Now 

It's a BEAN! It's a DOG! It's... BOTH?! Not quite one or theother – they're Mameshiba, cutelittle bean dogs with their own personalities and strange facts to share.

When it's cold and snowy,Mameshiba are ready to play! The clever beans are building a snow castle, andyou can join in the fun! With MAMESHIBA♥ WINTER  you can decoratethe snowy scenes with stickers and play around the castle with your very ownMameshiba figures. Plus, keep the beans warm by dressing them up in wintergear

POKÉMON – ZOROARK: MASTER OF ILLUSIONS · Rated “A” for All Ages · MSRP: $7.99 U.S. / $9.99 CAN · Available Now 

Ash and Pikachu travel to CrownCity to watch the Pokémon Baccer World Cup competition, but it’s not all funand games. The powerful Pokémon Zoroark has attacked! Ash and his friends mustsolve an old mystery before they can stop Zoroark and save the people of CrownCity.

POKÉMON BLACK & WHITE, Vol. 4 · Rated “A” for All Ages · MSRP: $4.99 U.S. / $5.99 CAN · Available Now 

Meet Pokémon Trainers Black and White! His entire life, Black has dreamed of winning thePokémon League! Now he embarks on a journey to explore the Unova region andfill a Pokédex for Professor Juniper. White has an exciting career as theTrainer of a talented troupe of performing Pokémon. She dreams of making herTepig Gigi a star! Together,Black and White continue on their journey... What surprising new Pokémon – andpeople – will they meet next?!

© 2008-2010 Pokémon.
©1995-2010 Nintendo/Creatures Inc./GAME FREAK inc.
Pokémon properties are trademarks of Nintendo.
Pokémon D･P POCKET MONSTER DIAMOND PEARL MONOGATARI © 2007 Shigekatsu IHARA/Shogakukan

POKÉMON DIAMOND & PEARL ADVENTURE! Manga Box Set · Rated “A” for All Ages · MSRP: $59.99 U.S. / $67.99 CAN · Available Now! 

Contains all 8 volumes of the POKÉMONDIAMOND & PEARL ADVENTURE! series and a collectible poster. Most kids spendtheir days at school, but not Hareta. Raised in the wild by Pokémon, he canclimb as high as an Aipom, swim as fast as a Magikarp, and even eat bark like aBidoof! Recruited by Professor Rowan, Hareta decides to become aPokémon Trainer. Along with his first Pokémon, Piplup, and his new friendMitsumi, he sets off in search of the legendary Pokémon Dialga. But TeamGalactic is hunting for Dialga too. Can Hareta and Piplup defeat Team Galacticand stop their evil plans?

POKÉMON MAGNET PLAY BOOK · Rated “A” for All Ages · MSRP: $8.99 U.S. / $10.99 CAN · Available Now 

Now children of all ages can have their own adventures in the UnovaRegion! This book includes eightmagnets that can be used in the book or on any other magnet-friendly surface,featuring Oshawott,Snivy, Tepig, Pikachu, Axew, Pansage,Reshiram and Zekrom.

AnimeGift Releases:

© 2011 Pokémon.
© 1997-2010 Nintendo, Creatures, GAME FREAK, TV Tokyo, Shopro, JR Kikaku.
© PIKACHU PROJECT 2010. Pokémon properties are trademarks of Nintendo.
GENEI NO HASHA ZOROARK © 2010 Momota INOUE/Shogakukan

POKÉMON – ZOROARK: MASTER OF ILLUSIONS DVD · Rated “A” for All Ages · MSRP: $19.98 U.S. / CAN · Available Now 

As Ash and hisfriends journey to Crown City to join the crowds watching the Pokémon BaccerWorld Cup, mysterious forces are in motion that could bring untold misfortuneto them all! What secrets does Zorua, a Pokémon they befriend along the way,hide? Why is the powerful Zoroark rampaging through the city, and what does theappearance of the Legendary Pokémon Raikou, Entei, and Suicune mean? All thesequestions and more will be answered in POKÉMON—ZOROARK:MASTER OF ILLUSIONS! 

POKÉMON DP GALACTIC BATTLES DVDGift Set, Vol. 4 · Rated “A” for All Ages · MSRP: $24.92 U.S. / $24.98 CAN · Available November 22nd 

The DVD gift set contains POKÉMON DP GALACTICBATTLES Vols. 7-8! When it comesto Pokémon, the more, the merrier:  two new friends have joined Ash, Dawn,and Brock on their Sinnoh journey!  Together, they’ll chase a rogue Gibleand face off in a tag battle. Before long, however, things take a turn for theworse as Team Galactic and Pokémon Hunter J return with a vengeance. Now TeamGalactic is poised to achieve its ultimate goal: summoning the Legendary Dialgaand Palkia in order to destroy the world! Are Ash and his friends ready to facethe biggest Galactic battle of all?

For moreinformation on these and other titles available from VIZ Media’s VIZ KIDSimprint, please visit www.VIZKids.com or www.VIZ.com.