Celebrating the Broad Appeal of U.S.-Japan Entertainment

Photos by JUN NAGATA / Rafu Shimpo
From left: Akemi Look, co-chair of JX (Japan Crossover), Bill Watanabe president of the Little Tokyo Community Impact Fund, Yosuke Kodaka, president of the Aniplex of America Inc., Kosei Murota of the Consul General of Japan in Los Angeles and JX Co-chair Kaitlyn Chu.

Consul General Murota enjoys a fun moment with comedian Atsuko Okatsuka.

JX ’26, an evening gala honoring the visionary leaders and companies shaping the future of the U.S.–Japan entertainment industry, was held March 3 at Soho Warehouse in Los Angeles.

Co-hosted by JX (Japan Crossover) – the Entertainment Subcommittee of the LA Next Generation Japanese American Leaders Initiative – and the Consulate General of Japan in Los Angeles, the event also featured a conversation titled “The Meteoric Rise of Japanese Anime in Global Entertainment and Hollywood,” moderated by Yosuke Kodaka, president of Aniplex of America Inc.

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