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2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Gen_FukunagaGen Fukunaga - Wikipedia

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   Gen Fukunaga (福永 元, Fukunaga Gen, born March 22, 1962) is a Japanese-born American engineer and entrepreneur. He established Funimation (now Crunchyroll ), a company that distributes anime in Canada and the United States. He served as its president and chairman until 2019, where he stepped down.

3. www.forbes.com › sites › brucerogersThe Man Who Brought Anime To America: Sony Pictures ... - Forbes

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   Jan 14, 2019 · Anime franchises like Dragon Ball and Pokémon are now household names in the U.S. thanks to one of its most ardent fans, turned entrepreneur who brought the art form to America, Gen Fukunaga...

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   Who is Gen Fukunaga?

   • Gen Fukunaga (福永 元, Fukunaga Gen, born March 22, 1962) is a Japanese-born American engineer and entrepreneur. He established Funimation (now Crunchyroll ), a company that distributes anime in Canada and the United States. He served as its president and chairman until 2019, where he stepped down.

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   What happened to Funimation & Fukunaga?

   • In July 2017, Funimation announced that Sony Pictures Television was acquiring a 95% stake in the company for $143 million. Sony Pictures Television completed the acquisition in October later that same year. What’s next for Fukunaga and Funimation? “I think anime’s still got a long way to go.

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   How did Gen Fukunaga become successful?

   • At age 13, Gen Fukunaga discovered the key to his future success after returning to his home country of Japan for a year. This key would become the center of a multimillion-dollar business, boost a relatively new television network, and introduce a new sector within the U.S. entertainment industry.

   How Gen Fukunaga Turned an Interest Into a $100M Venture

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   Who bought Fukunaga Harley-Davidson?

   • As a result, Fukunaga linked up in 2011 with investors John A. Kuelbs, co-founder of Harley-Davidson parts manufacturer Chrome Specialties, and Dallas investors Darwin and Doug Deason to buy his company back for $24 million.

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   May 9, 2017 · Gen Fukunaga is the CEO of Funimation Entertainment. Fukunaga initially bought licensing rights to “Dragon Ball Z,” the most successful anime title worldwide, through connections he made...

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6. variety.com › 2022 › digitalSony Crunchyroll Strategy: Why Anime Is Its Biggest ... - Variety

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   Mar 17, 2022 · Anime is “an area Sony should dominate,” maintains Gen Fukunaga, founder of Funimation, who sold the company to Sony for $156 million.

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7. www.imdb.com › name › nm1211903Gen Fukunaga - IMDb

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   Agent info. Resume. Born March 22, 1961. Add to list. Known for. Dragon Ball Super: Broly. 7.7. Producer (english version) 2018. Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone. 7.5. Producer (FUNimation) 2007. Steins;Gate. 8.8. TV Series. Producer (English language version) 2011–2012 • 25 eps. Wolf Children. 8.1. Producer (FUNimation) 2012.

   • Birth Date: January 1, 1
   • Occupation: Producer, Production Manager, Additional Crew

   • Birth Place: Itami, Hyogo, Japan
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9. www.animenewsnetwork.com › encyclopedia › peopleGen FUKUNAGA - Anime News Network

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   Funimation Founder Gen Fukunaga Steps Down as GM (Feb 1, 2019) Sony Pictures TV to Acquire Majority Stake in Funimation (Jul 31, 2017) Funimation Parent Hires Universal Studios VP as Executive...

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    Dec 12, 2018 · The reintroduction and success of the Super series was the catalyst for the film, bringing the brand back into mainstream consciousness in ways that were bigger than ever, according to Funimation...