Gollancz have announced their intentions to release Japanese manga in the UK via a newly created imprint (titled "Gollancz Manga") after securing a deal with major US manga publisher Viz for four of their popular series; Dragonball, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Case Closed and Fushigi Yugi.<ul><span class=menu>"Orion deputy chief executive and publisher Malcolm Edwards said: "Manga is becoming a worldwide publishing phenomenon, and we are delighted that Gollancz has been chosen by Viz to be its UK partner." The Gollancz Manga editions will be sub-licences of Viz's editions, from and limited to Shonen Jump and Shogakuken titles in Japan, originally published in the U.S."</span></ul>While we await further news on this, it's reassuring to think that major manga publishing companies like Viz (and TokyoPop) have finally started to take the UK seriously.