Additions Include Launch of Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Saphire Series and Two-Volume Pokémon Pocket Comics Box Set Source: VIZ Media, MediaLab press releases Official Site: VIZ.com/Pokemon Special Thanks to Elizabeth Ellis and Erik Jansen

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VIZ Media, LLC,a premier company in the fields of publishing, animation distribution, and global entertainment licensing, adds a pair of exciting new titles to its expansive library of Pokémon manga as it announces the upcoming release of Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Saphire and the Pokémon Pocket Comics Box Set. Scheduled for September release, Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Saphire is the new series by the famed Pokémon Adventures creators, Hidenori Kusaka and Satoshi Yamamoto, and is inspired by the best-selling POKÉMON OMEGA RUBY & ALPHA SAPPHIRE video games. Set for release in October, the Pokémon Pocket Comics Box Set delivers best-selling Pokémon comics and trivia in a compact two-volume box set. Volume 1 contains the Pokémon Black & White characters, and Volume 2 features Legendary characters from the Pokémon series. Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Saphire VOL. 1 MSRP: $4.99 U.S. / $5.99 CAN • Rated ‘A’ For All Ages • Available September 2016 Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald face a new crisis of epic proportions: a giant meteor hurtling toward the planet! Don’t miss these awesome new adventures inspired by the best-selling POKÉMON OMEGA RUBY & ALPHA SAPPHIRE video games and picking up where the Pokémon Adventures Ruby and Saphire saga left off! This new series features story by Hidenori Kusaka and artwork by Satoshi Yamamoto.

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Pokémon Pocket Comics Box Set MSRP: $16.99 U.S. / $19.99 CAN • Rated ‘A’ For All Ages • Available October 2016 The Pokémon Pocket Comics Box Set contains two pocket-sized books, each jam-packed with four-panel comic strips. The first volume features Pokémon Black & White characters, and the second volume features Legendary characters from the Pokémon series. Created by Santa Harukaze, both are full of vital statistics, trivia, puzzles, fun quizzes and more! POKÉMON is one of the most successful international entertainment franchises of all time. More than 275 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 distributor for a wide variety of POKÉMON home media releases including animated series and films and also publishes a variety of Pokémon manga graphic novel series including Pokémon Adventures, Pokémon Adventures: FireRed & LeafGreen, Pokémon Adventures: Emerald, Pokémon Adventures: Diamond & Pearl/Platinum, Pokémon Adventures: HeartGold & SoulSilver, Pokémon Adventures: Black & White and Pokémon Adventures X•Y. For additional information on POKÉMON as well as other anime and manga titles distributed and published by VIZ Media, please visit VIZ.com.

About VIZ Media, LLC

Established in 1986, VIZ Media is the premier company in the field of publishing, animation distribution, and global entertainment licensing. Along with its popular digital magazine Weekly Shonen Jump and blockbuster properties like NARUTO, DRAGON BALL, SAILOR MOON, and POKÉMON, VIZ Media offers an extensive library of titles and original content in a wide variety of book and video formats, as well as through official licensed merchandise. Owned by three of Japan`s largest publishing and entertainment companies, Shueisha Inc., Shogakukan Inc., and Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions, Co., Ltd., VIZ Media is dedicated to bringing the best titles for English-speaking audiences worldwide.