VIZ Releases Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie Ani-Manga

New full color volume captures all the action from the feature film based on wildly popular kid’s series.
VIZ, LLC, one of the leading publishers and distributors of manga and anime for North American audiences, has announced the upcoming release of YU-GI-OH! THE MOVIE ANI-MANGA.

The single 288-page full color graphic novel provides a blow-by-blow summary of the animated theatrical film. Included in the first 100,000 copies will be one of the three Yu-Gi-Oh! Egyptian God Cards, previously unavailable in the U.S.

The official Ani-Manga of YU-GI-OH! THE MOVIE brings the film to life with full-color art and sound effects! Based on the manga, trading card and television series phenomenon, YU-GI-OH! THE MOVIE is the story of Yugi, a boy captivated by a card game sweeping the nation. But there’s more to the game than meets the eye, for it contains ancient mystical energies that can change the course of history! Deep below the sands of Egypt, an old evil has awakened. Anubis, who was defeated centuries ago by Yugi’s mysterious alter ego – the Pharaoh – has returned for revenge to destroy Yugi and take over the world! Can Yugi and his friends conquer their most powerful foe yet before the planet is buried in the sands of time?

The new Ani-Manga is rated “A” for All Ages and will be on sale nationwide on November 23 retailing for $13.99.

Contact VIZ, LLC at: 655 Bryant Street, San Francisco, CA 94107-1612; Phone: (415) 546-7073; Fax: (415) 546-7086; Web site: www.shonenjump.com, and its corporate site, www.viz.com.