VIZ Media and Simon & Schuster have renewed their longstanding sales and distribution partnership in both the U.S. and the U.K. Simon & Schuster has been the exclusive distribution partner for VIZ manga titles for the U.S. and Canada since 2004, providing a range of retail and wholesale distribution services for the publisher’s library of titles under all imprints, including Shonen Jump, Shojo Bat, Perfect Square, Studio Ghibli Library, et al.
“The massive popularity of manga among a broad cross-section of international readers of all ages speaks to the universal appeal of the genre,” says Michael Selleck, Simon & Schuster Executive Vice President, Sales & Marketing. “We are very happy to deepen our relationship with VIZ Media both domestically and internationally, where we are seeing exciting growth in markets such as the Philippines and Singapore.”
Since 2007, Simon & Schuster U.K. has served as exclusive distributor of VIZ Media titles across several international territories, including Great Britain, Ireland, South Africa, and the fast-growing Indian market through Simon & Schuster India.
