Viz Media
VIZ Media, LLC is an American entertainment company headquartered in San Francisco, California, focused on publishing manga, and distribution and licensing Japanese anime, films, and television series. It was founded in 1986 as VIZ, LLC. In 2005, VIZ, LLC and ShoPro Entertainment merged to form the current VIZ Media, LLC, which is owned by Japanese publishing conglomerates Shueisha and Shogakukan, as well as Japanese production company Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions (ShoPro). In 2017, Viz Media was the largest publisher of graphic novels in the United States in the bookstore market, with a 23% share of the market.
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| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Entertainment |
| Genre | |
| Founded | July 2, 1986 (as VIZ, LLC) |
| Founder | Seiji Horibuchi |
| Headquarters | 1355 Market Street, Unit 200, , U.S. |
Areas served | North America, Central America, South America, Oceania |
Key people | Ken Sasaki (President and CEO) Hidemi Fukuhara (Vice-President) |
| Services | |
| Parent | Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions/ShoPro |
| Divisions | Viz Productions (film and television) |
| Website | www |
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