SEGA SLASHES ITS WAY INTO STORES WITH BLEACHT FOR THE WII AND NINTENDO DS
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> SAN FRANCISCO (October 9, 2007) - SEGA(r) of America, Inc. today
> announced that Bleach(tm): Shattered Blade(tm) on the Wii(tm) home video
> game system from Nintendo and Bleach(tm): The Blade of Fate(tm) on the
> Nintendo DS(tm) portable handheld system has shipped to retailers in
> North America. Both games are based on the hit animated series currently
> in its second season on Adult Swim. The games offer relentless action
> and dazzling swordplay with crisp, highly-stylized graphics that stay
> true to the TV series and offer players an authentic anime experience.
> The games feature a robust cast of characters voiced by the original
> voice actors from VIZ Media's award-winning BLEACH(tm) anime. With a
> dynamic cast of over two dozen characters in the games including Rukia,
> Kon and hero Ichigo, gamers can spend hours furiously engaged in combat
> while unlocking individual character stories, all based on the animated
> series' story arc.
>
> The BLEACH storyline follows fifteen-year-old Ichigo Kurosaki who is
> able to see spirits from the afterlife known as "Soul Reapers." The Soul
> Reapers are tasked with defending humans from otherworldly beings called
> "Hollows". One fateful day, Ichigo meets Rukia, a Soul Reaper who lends
> him her powers after she is injured by a Hollow. In the game, players
> progress through an exciting storyline facing increasingly difficult
> opponents in their quest to uncover the truth.
> About SEGA of America, Inc.:
> SEGA(r) of America, Inc. is the American arm of Tokyo, Japan-based SEGA
> Corporation, a worldwide leader in interactive entertainment both inside
> and outside the home. The company develops, publishes and distributes
> interactive entertainment software products for a variety of hardware
> platforms including PC, wireless devices, and those manufactured by
> Nintendo, Microsoft and Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. SEGA of
> America's Web site is located at www.sega.com.
>
> 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 Production Co., Ltd. (ShoPro Japan), VIZ Media is a leader in
> the publishing and distribution of Japanese manga for English speaking
> audiences in North America and a global licensor of Japanese manga and
> animation. The company offers an integrated product line including,
> magazines such as SHONEN JUMP and SHOJO BEAT, graphic novels, videos,
>
> DVDs, audio soundtracks and develops and markets animated entertainment
> from initial production, television placement and distribution, to
> merchandise licensing and promotions 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
>
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