Manabu Otsuka
CEO
MAPPA
Japan
Biography:
After working for the spirited anime studio STUDIO4°C, Manabu Ohtsuka participated in the establishment of MAPPA in 2011, and has assumed the role of CEO since 2016. In 2019 he helped found CONTRAIL, Inc., a group company of MAPPA.
He has led as animation producer the planning and production of various shows including BANANA FISH, Yuri!!! on ICE, Terror in Resonance, and Kids on the Slope.
Anime Convention Guest Appearances
- Anime Expo 2023 - July 1-4, 2023 in Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Crunchyroll Expo 2022 - August 5-7, 2022 in San Jose, CA, USA
- Anime Expo 2022 - July 1-4, 2022 in Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Anime Midwest 2017 - July 7-9, 2017 in Rosemont, IL, USA