2014 / Japan Foundation Lecture to invite Mr. Masaki Kaifu: A Cultural Comparison Between Japanese and American Superheroes / Sept. 11
Japan Foundation Los Angeles Lecture Series 22
Mr. Masaki Kaifu
Superheroes Set Side-by-Side: A Cultural Comparison Between Japanese and American Superheroes
Date: Thursday, September 11, 7 pm
Venue: The Japan Foundation, Los Angeles, 5700 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 100, Los Angeles, CA 90036
Admission: Free
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Lecturer: Masaki Kaifu
Founder and CEO of Wowmax Media, LLC.
Mr. Kaifu has over 30 years of experience in the entertainment and television business with business expertise in licensing and importing Japanese content to the US and Europe, as well as exporting US content to Asia.
As Head of the Anime Division and Chief of the Film Department at WOWOW (Japan’s first premium satellite and cable network), he finalized the licensing agreements with major Hollywood film studios, including Disney, Warner Brothers, 20th Century Fox and DreamWorks.
He has produced over 20 anime titles and more than 40 television programs in Japan.
His first entertainment related position was at the Tokyo Broadcasting System (a major terrestrial network in Japan). In addition, he has a vast network in the political and business world from his position as an Assistant to the Prime Minister of Japan.
