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| | Akadot - Shopro Entertainment Named Master Licensor for Japanese Phenomenon, Naruto (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-09) |
 | | It is a great privilege to be bringing such an outstanding property to the Americas," said John Easum, Senior Vice President of ShoPro Entertainment. |
 | | In 2000, Naruto was expanded into a series of graphic novels and is currently in its 26th volume, with nearly 49 million copies sold in total in Japan. |
 | | Weekly Shonen Jump, published by one of Japan's largest publishers, Shueisha Inc., is considered the world's most successful comic magazine with over 3 million copies printed weekly in Japan alone. |
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