San Francisco, CA, October 23, 2009 – Viz Media, LLC (Viz Media), one of the entertainment industry's most innovative and comprehensive publishing, animation and licensing companies, has announced their list of DVD titles scheduled for release in December 2009. This includes the first box set of NAOKI URASAWA'S MONSTER, the next box set installments of HUNTER X HUNTER and HONEY AND CLOVER, as well as the latest episodic releases of the popular BLEACH and Naruto Shippūden series. Also releasing is the live action feature film – 20th Century Boys: BEGINNING OF THE END from VIZ Pictures. Viz Media DVD titles are distributed (in English) in the U.S and Mexico by Warner Home Video and in Canada by Allegro.

In just a few days, millions of teens will be stepping into their costumes, taking to the streets and loading up on candy for the most anticipated holiday of the year – Halloween, of course!Gaia Online, the world's most active online community of more than eight million teens and young adults, is once again starting the ghoulish antics early at its weeklong virtual Halloween event – Demonbusters.From October 28 until November 6, teens can clash with their opponents in eerie demon battles in the never-ending conflict between good and evil. In addition to demon-busting, users can stock up on spooky Halloween gear, win angel and demon inspired virtual goods, socialize with fellow Gaians and recruit friends through Facebook Connect.To check out Demonbusters, visit www.gaiaonline.com/demonbusters, follow us on Twitter @GaiaOnline or join our fan page at www.facebook.com/GaiaOnline.

Cartoon Network's Adult Swim programming block will run the second Bleach anime film, Bleach: The DiamondDust Rebellion, in the United States at midnight on Saturday evening, December 5. The weekend before, Adult Swim will rerun the first Bleach film, Bleach the Movie: Memories of Nobody, at midnight on Saturday, November 28. Viz Media shipped the DVD for the second film and the 28th volume of Tite Kubo's original manga last month.