VIZ Media Scores License for Bleach Movie

SAN FRANCISCO, March 25:
VIZ Media has secured a license from TV Tokyo Corporation, Shueisha and Dentsu
for Bleach the Movie: Memories of Nobody in the Americas, Europe and Oceania.

The feature film will be
aimed primarily at teens and older, with a limited theatrical release in major
cities throughout North America this summer and a DVD release to follow in
winter. Additional details will be released in the coming weeks.

Bleach the Movie:
Memories of Nobody is inspired by
the successful animated series Bleach, which is based on the bestselling manga series by Tite Kubo and
published in North America by VIZ Media.

“We are extremely excited
to announce the domestic license for Bleach the Movie: Memories of Nobody,” says Liza Coppola, the senior VP of VIZ Media. “Bleach has emerged as one of the most-popular animated,
manga and video-game properties in North America and the release of this film
will no doubt captivate millions of avid fans. Filled with riveting animation
and spectacular battle scenes featuring all the major characters, Bleach the
Movie is ideally suited for a
theatrical presentation and we look forward to making it a summer filled with
epic action as this film makes its way to theatres in major markets throughout
North America.”

—By Kristin
Brzoznowski