{"id":525,"date":"2011-04-08T20:24:15","date_gmt":"2011-04-09T03:24:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mangavillage.co.uk\/?p=525"},"modified":"2011-04-08T20:24:15","modified_gmt":"2011-04-09T03:24:15","slug":"pr-viz-receives-multiple-eisner-nominations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/manga.jadedragononline.com\/village\/2011\/04\/08\/pr-viz-receives-multiple-eisner-nominations\/","title":{"rendered":"PR: Viz Media Receives Multiple Eisner Nominations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mangavillage.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/mangavillage_news.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-274 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mangavillage.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/mangavillage_news.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"62\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Eiser nominations are out, and once again Viz Media not only has titles nominated, but Naoki Urasawa is nominated again as a best writer\/artist. Is three times a charm? Or are the Eisers a curse for Urasawa? We&#8217;ll have to wait for San Diego Comic Con it find the answer.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\">VIZ MEDIA NOMINATED IN MULTIPLE CATEGORIES FOR THE 2011 WILL EISNER COMIC INDUSTRY AWARDS<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em> <\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em>Naoki Urasawa, <\/em><em>NAOKI URASAWA\u2019S 20<sup>TH<\/sup> CENTURY BOYS<\/em><em> and <\/em>HOUSE OF FIVE LEAVES <em>N<\/em><em>ominated<\/em><em> <\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>San Francisco, CA, April 8, 2011 \u2013<\/strong> VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), one of the entertainment industry\u2019s most  innovative and comprehensive publishing, animation and licensing  companies, announced today that two of its manga titles and one creator  have been nominated in several categories for the 2011 Will Eisner  Comics Industry Awards for a total of 4 nominations, as announced by  Comic-Con International on April 7, 2011.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mangavillage.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/HouseOfFiveLeaves_Vol1_Cover.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-528 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mangavillage.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/HouseOfFiveLeaves_Vol1_Cover-209x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"112\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a>Named  for pioneering writer and comic artist Will Eisner, the awards  recognize exemplary comics, graphic novels and other pop writings, and  are given each year as part of the annual Comic-Con International  convention. Winners  will be announced at a gala ceremony on the evening of Friday, July  22nd during Comic-Con, at which VIZ Media will be a major exhibitor and  participant in the programs offered. VIZ Media titles are consistently  nominated for the Eisner Awards, and in 2008, took home the Eisner Award  for Best U.S. Edition of International Material \u2013 Japan for  TEKKONKINKREET: BLACK &amp; WHITE, by acclaimed creator Taiyo Matsumoto.<\/p>\n<p>The nominated titles from VIZ Media are:<\/p>\n<p>HOUSE OF FIVE LEAVES, by Natsume Ono<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> Best U.S. Edition of International Material\u2013Asia<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mangavillage.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/20thCenturyBoys_01_Cover.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-529 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mangavillage.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/20thCenturyBoys_01_Cover-217x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"116\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a>NAOKI URASAWA\u2019S 20TH CENTURY BOYS, by Naoki Urasawa<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> Best Continuing Series<\/li>\n<li>Best U.S. Edition of International Material\u2014Asia<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In addition, Naoki Urasawa is nominated for Best Writer\/Artist, for his work on NAOKI URASAWA\u2019S 20<sup>TH<\/sup> CENTURY BOYS.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe  are thrilled that VIZ Media has several nominees for the prestigious  Eisner Awards,\u201d states Alvin Lu, SVP and General Manager, VIZ Media.  &#8220;The Eisners highlight the best in the comics industry each year, and we  are honored to be considered among such a diverse group of nominees.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>About VIZ Media, LLC <\/strong><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Headquartered  in San Francisco, CA, VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), is one of the most  comprehensive and innovative companies in the field of manga (graphic  novel) publishing, animation and entertainment licensing of Japanese  content. Owned by three of Japan\u2019s largest creators and licensors of  manga and animation, Shueisha Inc., Shogakukan Inc., and  Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions, Co., Ltd., VIZ Media is a leader in the  publishing and distribution of Japanese manga for English speaking  audiences in North America, the United Kingdom, Ireland, and South  Africa and is a global ex-Asia licensor of Japanese manga and animation.  The company offers an integrated product line including the popular  monthly manga anthology SHONEN JUMP magazine, graphic novels, and DVDs,  and develops, markets, licenses, and distributes animated entertainment  for audiences and consumers of all ages. Contact VIZ Media at 295 Bay  Street, San Francisco, CA 94133; Phone (415) 546-7073; Fax (415)  546-7086; and website at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.viz.com\/\">www.VIZ.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Eiser nominations are out, and once again Viz Media not only has titles nominated, but Naoki Urasawa is nominated again as a best writer\/artist. Is three times a charm? Or are the Eisers a curse for Urasawa? 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