More Pokémon content is coming your way
VIZ Media, the largest publisher, distributor and licensor of manga and anime in North america, has announced that they will be releasing the home media release and official manga adaptation of “Pokémon the Movie: Hoopa and the Clash of Ages” in early March of this year. The original film release came to Japan last summer with the movie being directed by Kunihiko Yuyama.
The DVD will be available on March 8th for the price of $19.97 U.S. and $24.97 CAN. In the film Ash, Pikachu and friends are traveling around a desert city b
y the sea. There they meet the mythical Pokémon, Hoopa, who has the ability to summon a wide variety of things, including people and Pokémon. Hoopa then loses control of his power and becomes Hoopa Unbound. With the fear of the power it holds inside, Hoopa must look to his new friend Ash to help him overcome his inner struggle. The film will have the dubbed English version or subtitled dialogue option, alone with 2.0 and 5.1 audio selections.
The Manga Will be released on March 1st for the price of $9.99 U.S. $12.99 CAN. This will just be a manga adaptation of the movie of the same name. It will be a single-volume manga bringing story and artwork by Gin Kamimura. VIZ’s Senior Marketing Manager Charlene Ingram said this about the newest Pokémon adventure:
“Ash, Pikachu and the rest of the Pokémon gang return for their latest feature film adventure in Pokémon the Movie: Hoopa and the Clash of Ages and the action doesn’t stop as they help their new friend prevent a dangerous menace from causing massive destruction. Don’t miss all the fun of the home release media release and the official manga adaptation coming next month!”
Pokémon has been a worldwide success since its release back in 1996. Again, VIZ Media is the largest north american distributor of Pokémon movies, manga, and TV series. With this year being the 20th anniversary of Pokémons release, this is a great time to go check out www.VIZ.com for more information on other Pokémon manga and anime titles.
