Viz Media Announces Summer Release of Amigurumi: San-X Crochet Patterns

New Book of Japanese “Amigurumi” Crochet Patterns Features A Variety Of San-X Characters Including Rilakkuma And More!

San Francisco, CA, June 19, 2018 – Viz Media, LLC (Viz Media), a premier company in the fields of publishing, animation distribution, and global entertainment licensing, expands its diverse publishing catalog with the release of AMIGURUMI: SAN-X CROCHET PATTERNS.

Created by Eriko Teranishi and based on design concepts by San-X, AMIGURUMI: SAN-X CROCHET PATTERNS is scheduled for release on July 10th with a print MSRP of $14.99 U.S. / $19.99 CAN. The book features a variety of patterns that can be used to crochet an array of adorable San-X characters.

Amigurumi are cute crocheted stuffed animals from Japan. Combine amigurumi with San-X and you get the most adorable crocheted characters! This book of patterns with full-color photographs shows you how to make characters like Rilakkuma and friends, Tarepanda, Sumikkogurashi and more, along with their accessories.

“AMIGURUMI: SAN-X CROCHET PATTERNS is the first of our new Japanese craft books,” says Nancy Thistlethwaite, Senior Editor. “We're bringing you English editions of the cute Japanese patterns that have been difficult to obtain here. This book is filled with supercute amigurumi of San-X characters.”

For additional information on AMIGURUMI: SAN-X CROCHET PATTERNS and other titles available from by Viz Media, please visit viz.com.

About Viz Media, LLC
Established in 1986, Viz Media is the premier company in the fields of publishing, animation distribution, and global entertainment licensing. Along with its popular digital magazine WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP and blockbuster properties like NARUTO, DRAGON BALL, SAILOR MOON, and POKÉMON, Viz Media offers an extensive library of titles and original content in a wide variety of book and video formats, as well as through official licensed merchandise. Owned by three of Japan's largest publishing and entertainment companies, Shueisha, Inc., Shogakukan, Inc., and Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions, Co., Ltd., Viz Media is dedicated to bringing the best titles for English-speaking audiences worldwide.



Learn more about Viz Media and its properties at viz.com.