Perfect Square, the all ages imprint of manga publisher Viz Media, has announced that it has acquired the publishing rights to the new property Yo-Kai Watch. Yo-Kai Watch started as a video game in Japan and has expanded into a cartoon and manga. The first movie based on the property was released in December 2014. […]
Review: Pokemon Adventures Ruby & Sapphire Volume 15-21
December 3, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Ruby is a Pokémon trainer determined to have the most beautiful Pokémon and win all the Pokémon Contests in the Hoenn region. Sapphire is a Pokémon trainer determined to have the strongest Pokémon and win all the badges from the gyms in the Hoenn region. When these two cross paths, it becomes a race to […]
Perfect Square Levels Up with New Pokemon Manga
July 2, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Get out your pokèballs and warm up your pokedèx, there’s something new for your bookshelf coming out later this year! Perfect Square, Viz Media’s all ages imprint has announced the acquisition of the manga about the latest Pokèmon video game generation, X and Y. The manga follows the storyline of the latest video game release, […]
Interview: Writer Joel Enos talks Ben 10
June 11, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Last year, Viz announced that it would publish graphic novels based on Ben 10, the Cartoon Network show, and the third of these, Ben 10: Parallel Paradox, was published under Viz’s Perfect Square imprint in April—we ran a preview of it back then. Parallel Paradox brings back Elena Validus, a character from Ben’s past, and […]
Preview: Ben 10 Omniverse: Parallel Paradox
April 15, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Here’s a look at the third volume in Viz/Perfect Square’s adaptation of the Ben 10 Omniverse animated series. Ben 10 Omniverse: Parallel Paradox, sets Ben and Rook up against someone from their past “whose very existence could mean the end of the world as we know it.” The story, written by Joel Enos and drawn […]
Preview: Uglydoll: My Hero
April 7, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Here’s a look at the latest Uglydoll graphic novel from Viz, Uglydoll: My Hero? This is the fourth in their series of whimsical graphic novels about the plush toys created by the husband-and-wife team of David Horvath and Sun-Min Kim (you can read all about it in my interview with David). The graphic novel just […]
Preview: Hello Kitty: Surprise!
March 22, 2014 by 1 Comment
We have a special treat for you today: A complete Hello Kitty short story, “The Egg,” from Hello Kitty: Surprise, which will be out on April 1. This is the third Hello Kitty book from Viz’s Perfect Square imprint. All three books feature a collection of short stories from different creators (this one is by […]
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