Hollywood's New Anime Gold Rush
November 20, 2020 — John Ledford, founder and CEO of Sentai Filmworks; Maki Terashima-Furuta, president of Production I.G, USA; and Jason DeMarco, senior vice president/creative director, Adult Swim/Cartoon Network On-Air explore Hollywood's new anime gold rush. They also discuss the value and charm of anime not only as a form of entertainment, but also as a form of culture that appeals to both adults and children in Japan, Hollywood and the world. This session was moderated by author Roland Kelts, the Tokyo-based journalist and scholar known for his bestselling book Japanamerica: How Japanese Pop Culture has Invaded the US. (1 hr., 7 min.)
