VIZ MEDIA ANNOUNCES HOKAGE FOR A DAY
TOP 10 VIDEO CONTEST ENTRIES
Fans
Invited To Vote For Favorite Entry To Send Winner To Meet The Legendary
NARUTO Manga Creator Masashi Kishimoto At New York Comic Con
San Francisco, CA, September 2, 2015 –
VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), the largest publisher, distributor and
licensor of manga and anime in North America, has announced the final
stage of its Hokage for a Day Promotion
to celebrate NARUTO and the upcoming first-ever U.S. appearance by the
manga series creator Masashi Kishimoto at the 2015 New York Comic Con
(NYCC) in October.
Over
the past 6 weeks, fans have submitted more than 800 entries to the
contest, which encouraged hopeful winners to create a one-minute YouTube
video describing what NARUTO means to them. The Hokage for a Day Grand Prize winner and a guest will have the opportunity to meet NARUTO creator Masashi Kishimoto on October 10th
during NYCC, and participate in several of Kishimoto’s events during
the show. The Grand Prize package also includes airline tickets and
hotel accommodations, as well as transportation and a pair of NYCC show
passes, courtesy of VIZ Media. The contest winner will be announced by
VIZ Media around September 8th.
VIZ
Media and ReedPOP, in partnership with The Japan Foundation, will
welcome Kishimoto for a very special series of personal appearances at
the massive pop culture convention that will take place October 8th-11th at the Javits Convention Center in Manhattan. Full details on the show are available at: www.newyorkcomiccon.com.
Fans are invited to screen the following videos and by Sunday September 6th, vote for their own favorites at: viz.com/naruto?tab=hokageforaday.
The Inspiring, Top 10 NARUTO Hokage for a Day Video Selections:
Amanda showcases her NARUTO collection (amassed over ten years) and her handmade cosplay and artwork!
Brittney McConway: https://youtu.be/4qr-gsZLTRY
NARUTO
became the muse for Brittney to start her own life coaching business,
which uses a fun anime/manga approach to deal with depression, anxiety
and low self-esteem.
Cassidy not only has S-rank NARUTO collection, she was inspired to introduce NARUTO and cosplay to her family/friends!
Christina Faye: www.youtube.com/watch?v=m25JNj5htkk&feature=youtu.be
Christina has been a fan since the manga debut, and is inspired by and cosplays as Sakura.
Custat: www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCOY4xmKA2s&feature=youtu.be
Custat animates herself for her video entry, and dreams of becoming a manga-ka!
Dinah is an ardent fan who cosplays as Guy (“Maito Gai”) and also works to improve her community.
Randi and her twin sister cosplayed as Naruto and Sasuke for over 10 years.
Steven and his friends create a NARUTO fan film!
Thomas Molina: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePzRnxRWcpA&feature=youtu.be
NARUTO got Thomas through 2 bouts of leukemia, and it became a source of strength to persevere through trying times.
The
tenets of friendship and teamwork in NARUTO inspired Victor to strive
to be a Hokage in his own community, and he volunteers for March of
Dimes and Baton Rouge Sickle Cell Anemia Foundation!
The
final volume of the NARUTO manga series (rated ‘T’ for Teens) will be
published by VIZ Media in print and also digitally in October and brings
the long-running ninja action adventure to its thrilling conclusion.
The first
NARITO spin-off movie, BORUTO: NARUTO THE MOVIE, which launches a new
storyline and characters focusing on the son of Naruto, will launch in
the Fall.
Additional information on NARUTO and NARUTO SHIPPUDEN is available at www.Naruto.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 ONE PIECE, 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. Learn more about VIZ Media, anime and
manga at www.VIZ.com.
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