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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.

   • Children: 3
   • Years active: 1989–2019

   • Spouse: Cindy Brennan

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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   Did Fukunaga and Funimation share office space?

   • EchoLight initially shared office space with Fukunaga's Funimation. Originally, Toei Animation told Funimation that they could not have the Dragon Ball series. However, Fukunaga's uncle, Nagafumi Hori, was one of the producers for Toei Company and helped him convince Toei Animation to give the license to Funimation.

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5. www.dmagazine.com › publications › d-ceoHow Gen Fukunaga Turned an Interest Into a $100M Venture

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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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   Gen Fukunaga was born on 22 March 1961 in Itami, Hyogo, Japan. He is a producer and production manager, known for Dragon Ball Super: Broly (2018), Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone (2007) and Steins;Gate (2011). He is married to Cindy Brennan Fukunaga. They have three children.

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

   • Birth Place: Itami, Hyogo, Japan
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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...

10. business.columbia.edu › japan-center-news › cjebBringing Anime to the Global Market: Funimation’s Dragon Ball ...

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    Oct 10, 2023 · Published. 12.08.2023. Bringing Anime to the Global Market: Funimation’s Dragon Ball Z and Entrepreneurship ゲン・フクナガ [ファニメーション・エンターテインメント創業者] Tuesday, October 10, 2023 | 12:45 – 1:45 PM Room 120 (Cooperman Commons), Geffen Hall, Columbia Business School. Featuring: Gen Fukunaga ’89, Founder and Retired CEO, Funimation Entertainment.