**updated: Talk in Tokyo Thursday, 10/27

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Manga and Anime, Japan's Most Important, but Hidden Industries


Time: 2011 Oct 27 12:00 - 14:00
Summary:


Professional Luncheon
Tadashi Sudo, CEO of AnimeAnime.jp
Roland Kelts, Japanese pop-culture Expert & Author of "Japanamerica."
Christopher Macdonald, CEO& Publisher, Anime News Network
Language:


The speech and Q & A will be in English.
Description:



Japanese manga and anime take on the world!




Japanese pop culture is on a tear worldwide. Manga and anime, long
popular at home and abroad, are becoming an important export business,
with even METI and MOFA throwing their support behind the genres.
Universities are setting up study courses and archiving collections,
while even the sober British Museum staged a manga exhibition recently.




But, once again, an industry that Japan created and developed is
increasingly under threat, in particular from the content industries of
South Korea and China. In addition, Internet distribution provides a
huge audience - but one that is disinclined to pay for content, stunting
the Japanese firms that produce it. What is the current situation
surrounding one of modern Japan's most important -- but hidden --
industries? And what is its future?




The panelists include Tadashi Sudo, the CEO of AnimeAnime.jp; Roland
Kelts, an expert on Japanese pop-culture and the author of the book
"Japanamerica"; and Christopher Macdonald, the CEO & Publisher of
Anime News Network.




Please join us for a fascinating look inside the business of manga
and anime -- and a lens into one of Japan's most creative areas of art
and expression.




Menu: Herb Marinated Sauteed Swordfish with Tomato & Olive Sauce, Carrots and Green Vegetables



Please reserve in advance, still & TV cameras inclusive. The charge for members/non-members is 1,700/2,600 yen, non-members eligible to attend may pay in cash. Reservations canceled less than one hour in advance for working press members, and 24 hours for all others, will be charged in full. Reservations and cancellations are not complete without confirmation.

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