Udon Entertainment to Publish Yu-Gi-Oh! Card Art Books

Yu-Gi-Oh! Collectors and Fans Appreciate Detailed Depictions of Trading Card Game Imagery

LICENSING EXPO, LAS VEGAS – June 21, 2016 – 4K Media Inc., the Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. subsidiary that manages the licensing and marketing of the Yu-Gi-Oh! brand, announced it has finalized a licensing agreement with Udon Entertainment for the publishing of art books based on over 7,000 trading card game images that comprise the extensive Yu-Gi-Oh! trading card game series. The agreement was announced by Jennifer Coleman, Vice President of Licensing and Marketing for 4K Media, and Erik Ko, Chief of Operations, Udon Entertainment.

“Yu-Gi-Oh! fans and collectors will appreciate the detailed imagery and drawings from the actual Yu-Gi-Oh! trading card game in the beautifully constructed art books published by Udon,” said 4K Media's Coleman. “Not only is this a wonderful way to admire the beautiful artwork and unique monsters that comprise the card game, but it will also serve to inspire fans and collectors to maintain and build their personal Yu-Gi-Oh! card collections.”

Udon Entertainment's Yu-Gi-Oh! CARD ART books are slated to hit book stores, independent comic and hobby shops, electronic book stores, small independent retailers and online outlets in the US, UK, Canada and Australia in Q4 2016.

“We are overjoyed to share our passion for Yu-Gi-Oh!'s inspirational artwork and designs as featured on the hundreds of trading cards published to date,” said Udon's Ko. “These art books are a stunningly detailed reference for collectors, and also provide fans with an exquisite compilation of the cards and characters they may aspire to own. More than anything, they are a tribute to the popularity, reach and longevity of the Yu-Gi-Oh! franchise.”

About Udon Entertainment

Udon Entertainment is a studio (or "art collective") of Asian-influenced comic book creators that provides creative services to the entertainment industry. The company is also a publisher of comic books, graphic novels and art books, as well as English editions of Japanese manga and Korean manhwa titles. For more information, visit www.udonentertainment.com.

About 4K Media

New York City-based 4K Media Inc. (a wholly owned subsidiary of Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc.) is a brand management and production company best known for its management of the Yu-Gi-Oh! franchise outside of Asia. This year, the Yu-Gi-Oh! anime brand celebrates its 15th anniversary of entertaining and engaging young audiences in the United States and Europe, and 2017 marks its next exciting theatrical release. Beyond Yu-Gi-Oh!, 4K Media is also actively expanding both its licensing and production slate to incorporate other brands.