VIZ MEDIA EXPANDS POKÉMON ANIME CATALOG WITH THE HOME MEDIA RELEASE OF POKÉMON: THE JOHTO JOURNEYS IN A NEW DVD SET
Complete Series Released In A Comprehensive New 41-Episode Set For The Very First Time
San Francisco, CA, November 9, 2015 –
VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), the largest publisher, distributor and
licensor of manga and anime in North America, delivers fun new POKÉMON
animated adventures to audiences as it announces the DVD release of
POKÉMON: THE JOHTO JOURNEYS on November 10th.
The
complete 41-episode series constitutes the third season of the
venerable anime adventure property and will be released in its entirety
for the very first time in a 4-disc set. POKÉMON: THE JOHTO JOURNEYS is
rated ‘TV-Y7,’ for viewers ages 7 and older, and carries an MSRP of $44.82 U.S. / $51.99 CAN.
In
POKÉMON: THE JOHTO JOURNEYS, upon returning to Pallet Town, Ash and
Misty reunite with Brock and set out on the next stage of their Pokémon
journey – the Johto region! Though he still has an errand to run for
Professor Oak, Ash jumps with both feet into the Johto League, taking on
a couple of Gym Leaders and adding Pokémon like Totodile and Chikorita
to his team.
POKÉMON
is one of the most successful international entertainment franchises of
all time. To-date more than 270 million POKÉMON video game titles and
over 21.5 billion Pokémon Trading Cards have been sold in more than 74
countries in addition to substantial publishing and merchandise sales.
VIZ Media is the official North American publisher for POKÉMON manga
graphic novel series including POKÉMON ADVENTURES X & Y, POKÉMON
ADVENTURES, POKÉMON ADVENTURES: DIAMOND & PEARL, POKÉMON ADVENTURES:
HEART/GOLD SOUL/SILVER, POKÉMON ADVENTURES: BLACK & WHITE and also
distributes a wide variety of POKÉMON home media including animated
series and feature films.
For more information on other Pokémon manga and anime titles from VIZ Media, please visit www.VIZ.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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