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'''Viz Media, LLC''', headquartered in San Francisco, California, United States, is an [[anime]], [[manga]] and Japanese entertainment company founded in 1986 as Viz, LLC. In 2005, the Viz, LLC. and ShoPro Entertainment merged to form the current Viz Media, LLC which is jointly owned by Japanese publishers Shogakukan and Shueisha, and Shogakukan's licensing division Shogakukan Productions (ShoPro Japan).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.vizmedia.com/about/jobs/ |publisher=Viz Media |title=About Our Company |accessdate=2008-03-12}}</ref>
== Detective Conan ==
{{main|English Manga}}
The company brought the rights to distribute the [[Detective Conan]] manga in 2004, under the name '''Case Closed'''. Viz distributed the physical manga bimonthly from [[Volume 1]] to [[Volume 34]]. From [[Volume 35]] and onwards, the series has been released trimonthly. Currently, '''95 volumes''' has been released physically.


'''Viz Media, LLC''', headquartered in San Francisco, California, United States, is an [[anime]], [[manga]] and Japanese entertainment company founded in 1986 as Viz, LLC. In 2005, the Viz, LLC. and ShoPro Entertainment merged to form the current Viz Media, LLC which is jointly owned by Japanese publishers Shogakukan and Shueisha, and Shogakukan's licensing division Shogakukan Productions (ShoPro Japan).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.vizmedia.com/about/jobs/ |publisher=Viz Media |title=About Our Company |accessdate=2008-03-12}}</ref>
As of 2025, all the chapters has been translated into English and they're available on Viz Manga app's online simulpub subscription service<ref>https://www.viz.com/blog/posts/read-every-chapter-of-case-closed</ref>.


Viz distributed the series bimonthly from [[Volume 1]] to [[Volume 34]].  From [[Volume 35]] and up, the series has been coming out trimonthly.
In June 12, 2026, the 3-in-1 revised edition of the manga has been announced, bringing back the title ''Detective Conan'' and with Japanese character names<ref>https://x.com/VIZMedia/status/2065469453098270732</ref>.


==Volumes translated by Viz Media==
== Yaiba: Samurai Legend ==
*[[Volume 1-10]]
{{main|English Yaiba Manga}}
*[[Volume 11-20]]
Following the announcement of a new [[Yaiba: Samurai Legend|TV series]] for ''[[Yaiba]]'' in Japan, Viz Media announced in October 2024 at the New York Comic Con that it will start publishing the series in English starting in July 2025<ref>https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-10-19/viz-media-licenses-gosho-aoyama-yaiba-samurai-legend-manga-manga-upcoming-new-tv-anime/.216946</ref><ref>https://www.anitrendz.com/news/2024/10/19/viz-media-acquires-gosho-aoyamas-yaiba-samurai-legend-anime-manga-series-reveals-more-announcments-at-nycc-2024</ref><ref>https://www.viz.com/blog/posts/yaiba-samurai-legend-anime-is-coming-april-2025</ref> titled ''Yaiba: Samurai Legend''.
*[[Volume 21-30]]
*[[Volume 31-40]]
*[[Volume 41-50]]
*[[Volume 51-60]]
*[[Volume 61-70]]
*[[Volume 71-80]]
*[[Volume 81-90]]
*[[Volume 91]]
*[[Volume 92]]


==Cover gallery==
Since March 20, 2025, the chapters were also made available through Viz Media app's online simulpub subscription service<ref>https://www.viz.com/vizmanga/chapters/yaiba-samurai-legend</ref>.
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== Cover gallery ==
=== Case Closed ===
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File:Volume 1e.jpg|Volume 1
File:Volume 1e.jpg|Volume 1
File:Volume 2e.jpg|Volume 2
File:Volume 2e.jpg|Volume 2

Revision as of 18:39, 17 June 2026

Viz Media, LLC, headquartered in San Francisco, California, United States, is an anime, manga and Japanese entertainment company founded in 1986 as Viz, LLC. In 2005, the Viz, LLC. and ShoPro Entertainment merged to form the current Viz Media, LLC which is jointly owned by Japanese publishers Shogakukan and Shueisha, and Shogakukan's licensing division Shogakukan Productions (ShoPro Japan).[1]

Detective Conan

The company brought the rights to distribute the Detective Conan manga in 2004, under the name Case Closed. Viz distributed the physical manga bimonthly from Volume 1 to Volume 34. From Volume 35 and onwards, the series has been released trimonthly. Currently, 95 volumes has been released physically.

As of 2025, all the chapters has been translated into English and they're available on Viz Manga app's online simulpub subscription service[2].

In June 12, 2026, the 3-in-1 revised edition of the manga has been announced, bringing back the title Detective Conan and with Japanese character names[3].

Yaiba: Samurai Legend

Following the announcement of a new TV series for Yaiba in Japan, Viz Media announced in October 2024 at the New York Comic Con that it will start publishing the series in English starting in July 2025[4][5][6] titled Yaiba: Samurai Legend.

Since March 20, 2025, the chapters were also made available through Viz Media app's online simulpub subscription service[7].

Case Closed

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