VZ Editor (VZ, /vwizɛt/) is a commercial text editor developed by a computer programmer Yoshihiko Hyodo (兵藤 嘉彦, Hyōdō Yoshihiko) for DOS. It was initially developed for the Japanese PC-98 computer series, and published as EZ Editor by PC World Japan in 1987. It was rebranded as VZ Editor by Village Center, Inc, in 1989, and added support for other Japanese computer platforms. Its features include small size, smooth scrolling, file manager, enhancements for a command-line, advanced customizing and automated macro operations.