VIZ MEDIA DOMINATES THE LATEST NEW YORK TIMES MANGA BESTSELLER LIST

Newest YU-GI-OH! GX Volume Takes #1 Spot And Is Complemented By Other Top Manga Properties Including BLUE EXORCIST, BLEACH, BAKUMAN｡, BLACK BIRD, FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST, NARUTO And More!

San Francisco, CA, August 30, 2011 – VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), the largest distributor and licensor of anime and manga in North America, has announced that its titles swept the latest Top 10 on the New York Times Manga Bestseller list for the week of August 20th.

The top selling VIZ Media manga (graphic novel) titles included:

1.             YU-GI-OH! GX Vol. 7

2.             BLUE EXORCIST Vol. 3

3.             BAKUMAN｡ Vol. 6

4.             BLEACH 3-In-1 Edition Vol. 2

5.             FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST 3-In-1 Edition Vol. 2

6.             AI ORE! Vol. 2

7.             SAKURA HIME: THE LEGEND OF PRINCESS SAKURA Vol. 2

8.             BLACK BIRD Vol. 5

9.             NARUTO Vol. 48

10.         NARUTO 3-In-1 Edition Vol. 1

The New York Times Bestseller lists are an expanded version of those appearing in the September 4, 2011 print edition of the Book Review, reflecting sales for the week ending August 20, 2011. Rankings reflect weekly sales for books sold in both print and electronic formats.

“It’s very exciting to see such a varied array of VIZ Media titles sweep the latest New York Times Top 10 manga bestseller list,” says Leyla Aker, Vice President, Publishing. “Cornerstone properties like the top placing YU-GI-OH! GX, as well as NARUTO, BLEACH, and FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST, continue to resonate with legions of fans and our new 3-In-1 omnibus manga collections have also proved a big hit with readers. We’re also very happy to see several shojo properties like AI ORE, SAKURA HIME, and BLACK BIRD perform so well. We look forward to readers continuing to look to VIZ Media for the best in both print and digital manga!”

For more information on VIZ Media manga titles, please visit: www.VIZ.com.