Udon Entertainment Announces New Book Market Distribution Deal with Simon & Schuster

Today Udon Entertainment announces that it has entered into a new book market distribution agreement with Simon & Schuster, one of the world's premier publishers and distributors of books. This deal is effective April 1st, 2025, and marks UDON's departure from its previous book market distribution arrangement with Diamond Book Distributors.

Udon Entertainment is one of the world's leading publishers of officially licensed art books, manga, and comic books, specializing in video game and anime materials and classic and unique manga titles.

“We're delighted to be working with Udon Entertainment to expand their reach and connect with more consumers around the world,” said Michael Perlman, Senior Vice President of Simon & Schuster Publishing Services.

“Likewise, we are very excited to begin this next step of our publishing adventure with Simon & Schuster,” said UDON's Chief of Operations Erik Ko. “With this new partnership we are aiming to enhance the availability and accessibility of our many titles, to ensure readers can easily find their favorite UDON books on bookstore shelves. We would also like to thank Diamond Book Distributors and their hardworking crew for all of the support they have offered us for the past 20 years, helping us secure a solid footing in the book market.”

Retailers and readers can expect a seamless transition, with Simon & Schuster handling new releases and backlist titles for all UDON books for the book trade worldwide (where licenses permit). Retailers can place orders for new titles and backlist items through Simon & Schuster starting today. For comic book specialty retailers, aka the Direct Market, Udon Entertainment titles will also be available through Lunar Distribution, Universal Distribution, and Diamond Comics Distribution. For customers, all pre-orders through your favorite retail outlets should be filled as normal.

Udon Entertainment is renowned for its beautifully designed art books, manga, and graphic novels, featuring some of the most iconic properties in gaming, anime, and pop culture, including Street Fighter, Mega Man, Monster Hunter, Persona, Elden Ring, Dark Souls, Bloodborne, Evangelion, The Rose of Versailles, Fate, Atelier Ryza, Manga Biographies, and many more.

Additional details on upcoming releases and title availability will be shared soon. For inquires contact [email protected].