Japanese anime has given courage and hope to people around the world. However, the production studios supporting anime face numerous challenges including severe labor shortages and long working hours, leaving them exhausted. If this continues, these dreams and hopes may disappear someday. The anime industry faces many challenges, and solving them will undoubtedly be a thorny path. That’s precisely why we are determined to keep taking on these challenges. Even if it’s just a small step, our wish is for the frontline creators to find happiness. We believe these small steps will create big waves that will eventually bring significant transformation to the entire anime industry. Our challenge will become another story. We always welcome fellow challengers to join us - please don’t hesitate to contact us!
Representative Director & CEO
Earned Ph.D. from the Matsuo Lab at the University of Tokyo. Enjoys playing shogi. Became the first foreign resident to join the Shogi Apprentice School at age 14, and came to Japan aspiring to become a professional shogi player.
At age 14, he became the first overseas resident to join the Shogi Encouragement Society and came to Japan aiming to become a professional shogi player. In March 2024, while obtaining his PhD from the Matsuo Lab at the University of Tokyo, he received support from the MITOU Advanced Program and the University of Tokyo IPC 1st Round startup initiative, leading to the establishment of the company.
After graduating from the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Tokyo, he joined the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. He then worked as a consultant for new business development before leading business development at a healthcare startup.
After completing a master’s degree at NUS, worked on solution development at a major foreign consulting firm and startups. Favorite characters are Ace and Luffy from ‘One Piece’. Loves traveling and sports, and wants to become the freest person in the world (laughs).
After completing a master’s degree at the University of Tokyo, worked on AI model research and development at an advertising startup. Responsible for developing Anime General Intelligence for IP supervision.
| Company Name | AI Mage Inc. |
| Corporate Number | 4011001160712 |
| Date Established | March 15, 2024 |
| Capital | ¥3,000,000 |
| Address | 〒150-0043 1-10 Dogenzaka, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo |
| Representative | Xin Zhang |