Show Biz Japan! @ AFM 2005 - Japanese Anime Meets Hollywood!

Thursday, November 3, 2005

5:00 PM - 9:00PM

This event, part of the Entertainment Platform of Japan, will provide guidance and support for companies who seek entertainment business with Japanese companies and contents.

Event Highlights:

Japanese Anime Meets Hollywood!
- Panel will cover the unique and successful strategy of the "Afro-Samurai" franchise. How GONZO/GDH and Samuel L. Jackson launched this breakthrough concept from an underground toy and short manga in Japan to a US prime-time mini-series on SpikeTV, a next generation video game with Namco, a mainstream wide-release manga in the US, and a feature film currently in development!

Agenda:

5:00 PM Doors Open
5:30 PM Presentation (Panel Discussion)
7:00 PM Network Reception with meals and drinks

Panelists:

Gloria Fan, Vice President - Production and Development, Mosaic Media Group
Alex Gartner, Producer, Mosaic Media Group
Leo Chu, Executive Producer and Head of Animation, SpikeTV
Bryan Chu, Product Marketing Manager, Namco
David Robinson, Producer/Creative Director, Namco
Dallas Middaugh, Director of Manga, Random House
Clark Stacy, Vice President, Smartbomb Interactive
Shin Ishikawa, CEO, GDH
*Speakers are subject to change.

Moderator:

Eric Calderon, Vice President of Creative Affairs, GDH International

Venue:

Le Merigot Hotel (Next to Loews Hotel)
1740 Ocean Avenue, Santa Monica, CA 90401
Tel: 310-395-9700
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Registration:

The event is free to attend, but registration is required.
For more information, contact Yuki Machida at (213) 624-8855 or email epj_la@jetro.go.jp