In 2005 , VIZ LLC and ShoPro Entertainment merged to form the current VIZ Media LLC , which is jointly owned by Japanese publishers Shueisha , Shogakukan and Shogakukan - Shueisha Productions ( ShoPro ) .
It was founded in 1986 as VIZ LLC .
In 2005 , VIZ LLC and ShoPro Entertainment merged to form the current VIZ LLC     , which is jointly owned by Japanese publishers Shueisha , Shogakukan and Shogakukan - Shueisha Productions ( ShoPro ) .
It was founded in 1986 as VIZ LLC .