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2022
Viz Media adds eight Stone Ocean manga chapters digitally
Viz Media added the first eight chapters of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 6: Stone Ocean digitally through its JoJo's Bizarre Adventure service. The source says the company announced this on Tuesday; the article is dated January 26, 2022.
2021
Viz Media offers a Jujutsu Kaisen digital manga sale
Viz Media promoted a digital sale offering the first ten volumes of the Jujutsu Kaisen manga for fans to purchase at a discounted price.
2021
Viz Media appoints Laura Takaragawa as vice president
Viz Media announced that it hired and appointed Laura Takaragawa as vice president of Consumer Products Licensing and Promotions, a newly created position.
2020
Shonen Jump announces Black Friday discounts on selected manga volumes
Shonen Jump announced a Black Friday sale offering selected digital manga volumes of One Piece, Yu-Gi-Oh!, and Blue Exorcist at discounts of up to 50 percent.
2020
Funimation and VIZ Media announce streaming catalog partnership
Funimation announced that it is working with VIZ Media to bring VIZ Media anime titles to Funimation's streaming service. The article says titles including Megalo Box and Gargantia on the Verdurous Planet were set to join on September 22.
2020
VIZ Media acquired rights to Genie Family 2020
VIZ Media announced that it had acquired rights to the revival Genie Family 2020, which was slated to arrive on Crunchyroll in North and Latin America in October.
2020
Viz Media acquires rights to Genie Family anime
Viz Media picked up streaming, broadcast, digital purchase, home video, and merchandising rights to the anime series under its translated name, Genie Family.
2015
Viz Media announces acquisition of Ultraman manga series
Viz Media announced the acquisition of the Ultraman manga series for English readers, with a print release planned for later that summer.