VIZ Media Gains Partners for 'Naruto' and 'Bleach'

VIZ Media has secured a host of new licensees on behalf of the “Naruto” and “Bleach” anime series.

February 22, 2019

VIZ Media Gains Partners for 'Naruto' and 'Bleach'

VIZ Media holds the consumer products rights for the “Naruto,” “Naruto Shippuden” and “Boruto: Naruto Next Generations” series in North America, Latin America and Oceania.

For “Naruto,” new licensees include:

Oniri Creations (anime-themed collectible statutes, North America, “Naruto”)
ABYstyle (umbrellas, North America and Latin America, “Naruto Shippuden”)
Epic Cosplay (wigs and wall décor, North America, “Naruto Shippuden”)
Party City Holdings (costumes, North America, “Naruto Shippuden”) and
Funko (accessories, tees, bags, drinkware, keychains, pen toppers, plush, stylized toys and wallets, “Boruto: Naruto Next Generations”).

For “Bleach,” VIZ Media has signed on Pyramid America to create doormats, journals and journal sets, mugs, cups and wall décor for the North America region.