2016
Highlights
Project Anime 2016 featured an abundance of information and targeted topics geared toward supporting the anime event professionals in all aspects of their businesses. Programming included open dialogue, discussions, panels, and presentations to hone in on the challenges, solutions, and opportunities for growth within the Japanese pop culture events industry.
Attendance
Tokyo
March 23 – 24, 2016 at Toyo Institute of Art & Design
Topics included:
- Anime Production & the Committee System
- Anime Con PR 101
- Guest Relations
- Concert Management
- Networking in Japan
Speakers:
- Kazuki Sunami, Producer at CoMix Wave
- Toshifumi Makita, Deputy Managing Director at VIPO
- Nobuyuki Takahashi, CEO of Studio HARD Deluxe
- Koji Takeuchi, Producer
Los Angeles
June 28-29, 2016 at The Westin Bonaventure Hotel & Suites
Topics included:
- Digital Event Marketing
- Convention Policies
- Convention Finances & Growth
Speakers:
- Christopher MacDonald, CEO of Anime News Network
- Chisato Kuroda, Association of Japanese Animations (AJA)
- Evan Stone, Funimation Legal Counsel
- Yoshihiro Watanabe
- Brian Arnone, COO of Showclix