SAN FRANCISCO, CA - November 28, 2001 - Viz Communications, Inc. was the leading publisher in "The Top 25 Translated-To-English Manga of All Time." Featured in the premiere Winter 2002 issue of Wizard Entertainment's Anime Invasion magazine, the list ranks the top English-language titles based on content and includes manga from the 1970s to the present day.

Viz titles account for thirteen of the twenty-five listed, dominating the list and solidifying Viz's position as the leading U.S. publisher of manga in the industry and among fans. Of those chosen, following is a list of the featured Viz titles in ascending order:

• Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind by Hayao Miyazaki
• Dragon Ball by Akira Toriyama
• Adolf: A Tale of the Twentieth Century by Osamu Tezuka
• Neon Genesis Evangelion by Yoshiyuki Sadamoto
• Eagle: The Making of an Asian-American President by Kaiji Kawaguchi
• Inu-Yasha by Rumiko Takahashi
• Galaxy Express 999 by Leiji Matsumoto
• X/1999 by CLAMP
• Ranma 1/2 by Rumiko Takahashi
• Silent Möbius by Kia Asamiya
• Fushigi Yûgi by Yu Watase
• Cobra by Buichi Terasawa
• Sanctuary by Sho Fumimura and Ryoichi Ikegami

"We're honored that our titles are so well-received," said Viz's Sales & Marketing Director, Dallas Middaugh. "Wizard is renowned as an expert in the field and its comprehensive list demonstrates that Viz titles Ñ past, present and future Ñ continue to entertain critics and fans alike."

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