THE "SCOOP": VIZ MEDIA EUROPE
LICENSES RECENTLY GRANTED
THE "PROPERTY": BLUE DRAGON
As seen on TV, the
BLUE DRAGON series is based on Microsoft's BLUE DRAGON Xbox360 game, developed
by Hironobu Sakaguchi, the creator Final Fantasy, and features character
designs by Akira Toriyama, the creator of the best-selling DRAGON BALL series
of manga. The anime series debuted in Japan on TV Tokyo on April 7, 2007 and is
produced by Studio Pierrot.
THE
"PLAYERS":
Licensor:
VIZ Media Europe, S.A.R.L.
Headquartered in Paris, France, VIZ Media
Europe (VME) is a subsidiary of San Francisco-based VIZ Media, LLC. VME
specializes in managing the development, marketing and distribution throughout
Europe of Japanese animated entertainment and graphic novels (manga).VME
handles some of the most popular Japanese manga and animation properties from
initial production, through television placement and distribution to
merchandise licensing and promotions for consumers of all ages. Current VME
animated properties include BLEACH, BLUE DRAGON, DEATH NOTE, HAMTARO, HONEY
& CLOVER, KEKKAISHI, KILARI, M.A.R NEURO, A PENGUIN'S TROUBLES and ZOIDS
GENESIS. Contact VIZ Media Europe
at 9, avenue de l'Opéra, 75001 Paris, France Phone +33 1 72 71 53 53; Fax: +33
1 42 96 97 36; and web site at www.vizeurope.com.
Licensing
Contact Information: VIZ Media
Europe
Pascal
Bonnet / pascal.bonnet@vizeurope.com
Public Relations Contact Information: VIZ Media
Europe
Evelyn Dubocq, Senior Director, Public
Relations/ Evelyn.Dubocq@viz.com
VIZ Media/VIZ Media Europe
THE
"LICENSEE": Edibas
Headquartered in
Turin, Italy, Edibas Collections is an international company with its core
business being collectible products targeting children aged between 6 and 15.
Innovation, which has always been the strength of Edibas, leads in 2001 to the
introduction of Lamincards (cards printed on transparent PET plastic material),
now well known as a trendsetter on the European market. Edibas offers
traditional products such as sticker albums, 3D mini figurines and trading
cards based on main international brands and properties. Contact Edibas
Collections at Strada Settimo 407, 10156 Torino, Italy, Phone +39 011 2979773,
Licensing contact marco.gallo@edibas.com
Licensee Contact
Information:
Marco
Gallo, Licensing and Marketing Manager
marco.gallo@edibas.com / Tel. +39 0112979773 - x105 /
Fax. +39 0112732343
THE
"PRODUCTS": The following products have been
licensed:
Lamincards, calendars, posters, small collectible figures
THE "TERRITORY": The following territory/territories include:
Italy
THE
"CATEGORIES"
The
following category/categories pertain to the license that has been recently
granted:
Kiosk products
