"YU-GI-OH!" Comes to Kids' WB! This Fall.Business Editors, Entertainment Writers NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 12, 2001 4Kids Entertainment and Network Join Forces Again After Successful U.S. Launch of Pokemon to Bring New Anime Series to Saturday Mornings 4Kids Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :KDE (K Desktop Environment) A GUI-based user interface primarily for Unix and Linux machines, but also available for Windows and Mac. The source code is freely distributed and is maintained by developers around the world. ), a global provider of children's entertainment, and Kids' WB Kids' WB is the Saturday morning cartoon block of The CW Television Network's weekend programming. The CW is the result of The WB merge with UPN in 2006. History Early years !, the #1 broadcast network for kids, have joined forces to bring Japan's hottest new anime series, YU-GI-OH! to kids in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. on Saturday mornings beginning this fall. The announcement was made today by Donna Friedman, Executive Vice President, Kids' WB!, and Al Kahn, Chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of 4Kids Entertainment. "We are thrilled to be working once again with the creative team that brought Pokemon to Kids' WB!," said Ms. Friedman. "4Kids Entertainment and the YU-GI-OH! consortium in Japan are bringing us - and kids in the U.S. - the next hit anime-adventure series. YU-GI-OH! will make a great addition to our top-rated fall line-up." "We are delighted to join with Kids' WB! in introducing YU-GI-OH! to U.S. audiences," said Mr. Kahn. "We are confident this extraordinary property will find enthusiastic acceptance among kids in the U.S." YU-GI-OH!, based on the comic book series, follows the adventures of Yugi, a smaller than average high school student -- and an easy target for bullies. When his grandfather, a local game shop manager, gives him an ancient Egyptian riddle called the "Millennium Puzzle," and Yugi pieces it together, he unexpectedly becomes the powerful "Game King," an alter-ego. When Yugi gets into sticky situations, the "Game King" takes over and protects Yugi and his friends. The game is on...as Yugi plays games to defeat his monster rivals. Kids' WB!, jointly launched Pokemon with 4Kids Entertainment on network television in February 1999 with record-breaking success in the U.S. With this success, 4Kids Entertainment was tapped by YU-GI-OH! author, Kazuki Takahashi to exclusively manage the property's entire licensing program in the U.S. and across the international marketplace outside of Asia. Together, they now join forces, once again, to bring all Pokemon fans another adventure-filled series with strong friendships, teamwork and strategic mastering skills, presented in a sophisticated style of Japanese animation. Currently in Japan and airing on TV Tokyo, YU-GI-OH! is a top-rated animated television series “Animated series” redirects here. For full information about animated series, see Animated cartoon. Animated Series are a television series produced by means of animation. produced by NAS (1) See network access server. (2) (Network Attached Storage) A specialized file server that connects to the network. A NAS device contains a slimmed-down operating system and a file system and processes only I/O requests by supporting the popular (Nihon Ad Systems Nihon Ad Systems inc. (日本アドシステムズ Nihon Ado Shisutemuzu), or NAS in short, is an anime producer founded on October 1, 1975. , Inc.). The multi-media property is also in high demand with such products as videogames, card games and licensed products that have reached more than $2 billion in revenues. To date, publisher Shueisha has sold over 23 million comics and video games created by Konami who have sold 7 million copies for PlayStation and Game Boy platforms, in addition to the 3.5 billion YU-GI-OH! cards that have been sold. Now ready to take on the U.S., 4Kids Entertainment kicks-off the New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of Licensing Show with today's formal introduction of the eagerly anticipated property. Kids' WB!, a leader in kids' television, is the children's programming service of The WB Network. The network has set precedent with its innovative and diverse 2000-2001 programming schedule and is the #1 broadcast network for the second consecutive season. Kids' WB! brings viewers this season's breakout hits Jackie Chan Adventures, Pokemon: The Johto Journeys, Static Shock, the all-original series X-Men: Evolution, along with the new mid-season series The Zeta Project. The network also brings viewers the returning highly-rated hits Pokemon, Cardcaptors, Batman Beyond, Men In Black: The Series, Max Steel and other Kids' WB! favorites. Kids can find more on Kids' WB!'s web site at www.KidsWB.com. Headquartered in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. with international offices in London, 4Kids Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: KDE) is a global provider of children's entertainment and merchandise licensing. 4Kids, through its wholly owned subsidiaries Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. , provides domestic and international merchandise licensing and product development, television, film, music and home video production and distribution, media buying and planning and website development. For further information, please visit the company's web site at www.4KidsEnt.com. Art is available on the AP PhotoExpress/Photostream for 30 days as of today, Tuesday, June 12, 2001 |
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