MORE NINJA ADVENTURES ON THE WAY AS VIZ MEDIA LICENSES NARUTO FEATURE FILM, SPECIAL “LOST STORY” AND SECOND SEASON OF HIT TV SERIES TO CARTOON NETWORK LATIN AMERICA

NARUTO THE MOVIE: NINJA CLASH IN THE LAND OF SNOW Feature Film, Special Original Video Side Story, And More Than 50 New Episodes for Latin America

VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), one of the entertainment industry's most innovative and comprehensive publishing, animation and licensing companies, has licensed Season 2 of the smash hit NARUTO animated series (episodes 53-104) as well as the NARUTO THE MOVIE: NINJA CLASH IN THE LAND OF SNOW feature film and the NARUTO “THE LOST STORY” MISSION: PROTECT THE WATERFALL VILLAGE! to Cartoon Network Latin America. Cartoon Network Latin America is Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.'s 24-hour cable and satellite service offering dynamic animated and live action entertainment in English, Portuguese and Spanish to millions of viewers throughout Latin America and the Caribbean. The network is scheduled to begin airing NARUTO Season 2 along with the MISSION: PROTECT THE WATERFALL VILLAGE in July 2009. The NINJA CLASH IN THE LAND OF SNOW feature film will also be scheduled to air on Cartoon Network Latin America.

Created by Masashi Kishimoto, NARUTO was first introduced in Weekly Shonen Jump magazine in Japan in 1999 and quickly became that country’s most popular manga targeting tweens and teens and has sold more than 85 million copies to-date. The manga series and animated counterpart are among VIZ Media’s most successful properties.

“We’re pleased to extend our partnership with VIZ Media and continue broadcasting a well-known series like NARUTO, which is very popular among Cartoon Network's viewers,” says Cindy Kerr, Vice President of Acquisitions and Content Delivery for Turner Broadcasting System Latin America.

NARUTO is a ninja-in-training with a need for attention, a knack for mischief, and, sealed within him, a strange, formidable power. His antics amuse his instructor Kakashi and irritate his teammates, intense Sasuke and witty Sakura, but NARUTO is serious about becoming the greatest ninja in the Village Hidden in the Leaves!!

NARUTO THE MOVIE: NINJA CLASH IN THE LAND OF SNOW is a theatrical side story based on the continuity of the animated TV series and was a box office hit upon its initial release in Japan, while NARUTO “THE LOST STORY” MISSION: PROTECT THE WATERFALL VILLAGE! is an action packed, self contained story that originally debuted in a special screening at Jump Festa Anime Tour 2003.

“We’re very happy to continue our partnership with Cartoon Network Latin America,” says Andrea Gonzalez, International Licensing Director, VIZ Media. “Cartoon Network has been an enthusiastic and supportive partner since day one, and we know they share our goal of entertaining children with this exciting series. NARUTO already has an established fan base throughout Latin America and with the launch of the second season, we look forward to bringing more of NARUTO to our existing fans and attracting new ones as well.”