ONLY THIS ISSUE PROVIDES INFO ON HOW TO PARTICIPATE AND WIN IN FIRST INTERNATIONAL YU-GI-OH! VIDEOGAME TOURNAMENT

June 2, 2003 (San Francisco, CA) – SHONEN JUMP Issue #7 is about to arrive and when it does, you’ll know more about how to duel like a champ, test your knowledge regarding Shamans by taking the Shaman Quiz, learn about Kenshin’s past, present and future and the Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship Tournament Event with Konami’s Game Boy Advance.

SHONEN JUMP Issue #7 will include information about the world’s first international consumer video game competition. Only Issue #7 will reveal the secret on how to participate and win!

Konami’s Yu-Gi-Oh! Worldwide Edition: Stairway to the Destined Duel for Game Boy Advance World Championship Tournament Event will take place at Madison Square Garden in New York City on August 10, 2003. On June 3, Yu-Gi-Oh! Duelists will have the opportunity to enter the tournament by logging on to “The Yugi Passport Code” web site (www.konami.com/yugiohtournament) and by entering the Yugi Passport Code found only in Issue 7. Issue #7 will give details on how you can hone your skills on a world stage and win. Four players from the U.S. will be selected to compete for the crown against two players from Japan and two players from Europe. Watch for the details in SHONEN JUMP issue #7.

Below is a “sneak peek” of more information about SHONEN JUMP Issue #7 before it hits newsstands June 3:

• Test your Shaman knowledge with the Shaman quiz
• Learn just about everything regarding Rurouni Kenshin (top-rated TV show) from Kenshin’s past, present and future

• An extensive article to prepare yourself for the Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game Mall Tour – strategies to show you how to win big!

• Cool and revealing new news about Soul Caliber II

VIZ, LLC Founded in 1986, VIZ is a multi-media entertainment company specializing in Japanese entertainment properties for U.S. audiences. VIZ offers an integrated product line including magazines, comics, graphic novels, videos, DVDs and audio soundtracks. VIZ publishes over 20 titles every month including DRAGON BALL Z, GUNDAM, HAMTARO, INU-YASHA, POKEMON, RANMA ½, SHONEN JUMP, and YU-GI-OH!.

Based in San Francisco, VIZ is one of the top five comics publishers in the U.S. and a subsidiary of Shogakukan and Shueisha Inc., two of the top publishers in Japan. VIZ is the leading publisher of manga for English speaking audiences, serving a growing market of dedicated fans of all ages. Estimating a core audience of nearly 15 million fans, the company holds more than a 50% market share of Japanese comics in the U.S. With some of the most innovative products in the industry, VIZ has expanded its offerings to its loyal fans through web sites such as www.animerica-mag.com, www.shonenjump.com and its corporate site, www.viz.com.

back to the top