San Francisco, CA, December 17, 2009 – VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), one of the entertainment industry's most innovative and comprehensive publishing, animation and licensing companies, has announced that Season One (episodes 1-51) of BLUE DRAGON has been licensed for terrestrial broadcast to Televideo Services Inc., a company based in Miami, FL which has participation or direct ownership of more than 50 television and radio stations throughout Latin and South America.

BLUE DRAGON will debut in 2010 on television channels owned by or in participation with Televideo Services in Guatemala, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Paraguay, Honduras and Bolivia.

The BLUE DRAGON animated series, based on the popular Xbox 360 role playing game (RPG), is a classic adventure story of magical Shadow powers, flying air fortresses, and unbounded heroism! Brought together by fate, Seven Soldiers of Light must awaken the Shadow within themselves in time to overcome a despotic power and bring peace to their land. Their ensuing journey through a rich fantasy world is also an internal journey to awaken the great power within each of them. Journey with them into the world of BLUE DRAGON!

“We previously licensed MEGAMAN NT Warrior and three seasons of NARUTO to Televideo Services and we’re very pleased to expand our relationship with our exciting animated adventure BLUE DRAGON,” says Gonzalo Ferreyra, VIZ Media Vice President of Sales and Product Marketing. “Central and South America have one of the fastest growing television audiences and anime programs enjoy a huge following among kids as well as adults. Televideo Services has an enormous presence in the region and we are proud to partner with them again.”

The Xbox 360 game Blue Dragon was developed by Hironobu Sakaguchi (the creator of Final Fantasy). The game and animated series feature memorable characters designed by Akira Toriyama, the creator of the best-selling DRAGON BALL series of manga (also published in North America by VIZ Media and featured in SHONEN JUMP Magazine). The animated series debuted in Japan on TV Tokyo on April 7, 2007 and is produced by Studio Pierrot, which is well known for its work on NARUTO and BLEACH, also licensed by VIZ Media. The Blue Dragon video game has already established itself in Japan as one of the hottest releases in the RPG category and also enjoys a sizable and growing fan-base in North America.

About VIZ Media, LLC
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’s 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 web site at www.VIZ.com.