VIZ MEDIA AND WELOVEFINE.COM ANNOUNCE SPECIAL FIRST-TIME EVER BLEACH DESIGN CONTEST
BLEACH
Manga Creator Tite Kubo And Shueisha Series Editor Will Personally
Judge Fan Submissions, With The Grand Prize Winner Receiving A Trip To
Anime Expo 2014
San Francisco, CA, March 20, 2014 –
VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), the largest distributor and licensor of
anime and manga in North America, has announced a special first-ever
BLEACH design contest with BLEACH licensee WeLoveFine (WeLoveFine.com). Artwork submissions will be accepted through midnight on Tuesday April 8th, 2014.
Artistic fans across the U.S. are invited to tap their Bankai and create original and innovative designs that will have a chance to become officially licensed BLEACH t-shirts
/ merchandise. In addition to cash and other valuable premiums, one
lucky winner will be awarded a Grand Prize package that includes airfare
to Los Angeles, CA and a full show pass to attend Anime Expo 2014, July 3rd-6th, where
they will meet the VIZ Media and WeLoveFine teams, and enjoy a fun
weekend jam-packed with all things anime/manga. Grab your pens, tablets,
mouse, or Zanpakutô and create that winning design today!
The contest’s judging panel includes BLEACH manga creator Tite Kubo and his series editor, Shueisha’s Yujiro Hattori, and representatives WeLoveFine, hip apparel retailer Hot Topic, and anime/manga/media site, Crunchyroll.com.
Full contest rules and a downloadable submission kit are available at:
All designs MUST incorporate characters and themes from the BLEACH anime and/or manga series. Art pieces should be scanned and submitted to WeLoveFine. Submittals must be 100% original and exact copies or tracing of BLEACH manga or anime will not be accepted.
One
(1) Grand Prize winner will receive an all expense paid, 3-day 2-night
trip to attend Anime Expo 2014, the nation’s biggest annual anime
convention to be held in Los Angeles, CA, July 3rd-6th
at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Prize package includes an Anime
Expo membership badge, 1 round trip airfare ticket (limited to U.S.
domestic flights only) and lodging near the convention center.
Other valuable prizes will also be awarded. Three (3) runner-up Guest Judge's pick winners will each win a $300.00 Cash Prize. One (1) Hot Topic Pick winner will receive a $300.00 Cash Prize and have their design carried exclusively by Hot Topic; One (1) Crunchyroll.com Pick winner
will receive a $300.00 Cash Prize and have their design carried
exclusively by Crunchyroll.com; and One (1) WeLoveFine Pick winner will
also receive a $150.00 gift certificate from WeLoveFine.com.
The BLEACH animated film and TV series (distributed in North America by VIZ Media, rated ‘TV-14’) are based on a smash hit manga series created by Tite Kubo (also published in North America by VIZ Media, rated ‘T’) and follows
the adventures of Ichigo, a 15-year old student with the ability to see
ghosts. When his family is attacked by a Hollow – a malevolent lost
soul – Ichigo encounters Rukia, a Soul Reaper, and inadvertently absorbs
her powers. Now, he’s dedicating his life to protecting the innocent
and helping tortured souls find peace.
BLEACH
is a tremendously successful multimedia property internationally. The
manga has been licensed to more than a dozen countries and has sold over
50 million copies in Japan alone. In North America, the manga has been a
sales hit and the popular animated series (both rated 'T' for Teens) is
viewed weekly by millions in the United States and Canada. This success has further spawned an array of related video games, apparel, action figures, trading cards and other merchandise.
For more information on BLEACH please visit www.viz.com/Bleach.
About WeLoveFine
WeLoveFine.com
is the online hub selling the most creative licensed designs on the
web! Established in 2009, our stock features men’s’ and women’s’
pop-culture-savvy t-shirts – plus a variety of hats, bags, and art
prints – covering fan-beloved characters including Star Wars, My Little
Pony, Marvel Comics, Hello Kitty, Adventure Time, Scott Pilgrim, Jem,
Disney, Star Trek, Sesame Street and more! More information about
WeLoveFine is available at: www.welovefine.com
About VIZ Media, LLC
Headquartered
in San Francisco, California, VIZ Media distributes, markets and
licenses the best anime and manga titles direct from Japan. Owned by
three of Japan's largest manga and animation companies, Shueisha Inc.,
Shogakukan Inc., and Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions, Co., Ltd., VIZ
Media has the most extensive library of anime and manga for English
speaking audiences in North America, the United Kingdom, Ireland and
South Africa. With its popular digital manga anthology WEEKLY SHONEN
JUMP and blockbuster properties like NARUTO, BLEACH and INUYASHA, VIZ
Media offers cutting-edge action, romance and family friendly properties
for anime, manga, science fiction and fantasy fans of all ages. VIZ
Media properties are available as graphic novels, DVDs, animated
television series, feature films, downloadable and streaming video and a
variety of consumer products.
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