In the new role, Butcher will spend time in North America and Japan to scout acquisitions, new talent, and new publishing projects.
Viz Media has named Christopher Butcher, former manager of Toronto comics bookstore The Beguiling, as consulting editor-at-large.
In addition to manga, he will also scout for original comics projects from outside Japan.
Butcher began working in the comics retail industry in 1997 and has worked as a clerk, manager, and buyer.
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