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VIZ Media Europe (VME), a subsidiary of San Francisco-based VIZ Media, LLC that specializes in managing the development, marketing and distribution throughout Europe of Japanese animated entertainment and graphic novels (manga), has announced the launch of its new official Business-to-Business website at www.vizeurope.com. The site will centralize all important VIZ Media Europe content information and will also offer useful information by market and by category to prospective business and licensing partners. The site will also serve to connect all VME partners including publishers, broadcast networks, consumer product licensees, agents, and DVD licensees. The core product categories defined on the web site consist of Anime, Manga, DVD, and Merchandising and the company will use the outlet to provide regular news updates and announcements of new title acquisitions and related market information. The initial territories represented include France, Spain, Italy, Germany, and the United Kingdom with future countries to be added. Informative descriptions for 18 different animated series and all relevant licensing and partner information are also featured. Current titles include BLEACH, BLUE DRAGON, BUSO RENKIN, CROKET!, DEATH NOTE, DEKO BOKO FRIENDS, DETECTIVE CONAN (CASE CLOSED), GRANDPA DANGER, HAMTARO, INUYASHA, KILARI, MÄR, MEGAMAN STAR FORCE, MIRMO, NARUTO, ICHIGO 100%, ZOIDS GENESIS, and HONEY & CLOVER. The site was developed in partnership with leading web design communications agency Megalo(s). “We are very pleased to launch our new and completely revamped website,” says John Easum, President/Gerant of VME, says. “The site will serve as a very important communication tool for VIZ Media Europe, and it will greatly enhance our ability to build synergy and promotional relationships with all of our business partners. This is one of many ongoing steps that our company is taking to build a greater web presence across the European continent.” |
