VIZ Media and Manga Entertainment Enter Exclusive UK, Ireland Distribution Deal

Anime publishing and licensing company VIZ Media LLC and Manga Entertainment Ltd., a division of Starz Media LLC, announced an exclusive DVD distribution deal for the UK and Ireland. On April 28, Manga Entertainment will begin distributing a wide range of DVD titles based on VIZ Media's successful top selling licensed manga series, including "Death Note" and "Bleach." The first title to be released on DVD under this agreement will be "Death Note" Vol. 1.