Ken Iyadomi of Bandai Entertainment & Marvin Gleicher CEO, Manga Entertainment
Ken Iyadomi from Bandai Entertainment and Marvin Gleicher, CEO of Manga Entertainment, join Mark Snyder. They delve into their respective companies' roles in the production and distribution of 'Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex,' which airs on Cartoon Network. Gleicher also shares insights into his diverse career path, from still photography to music videos.
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About Ken Iyadomi of Bandai Entertainment & Marvin Gleicher CEO, Manga Entertainment
Ken Iyadomi joined Bandai Company Ltd. in 1986 and became President and CEO of Bandai Entertainment, Inc. in 2006. He served as executive producer on anime titles including Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex, Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion, and Eureka Seven. Marvin Gleicher co-founded Manga Entertainment Inc. in 1994 and served as its CEO. He executive produced anime films including Perfect Blue and Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion. His career began in still photography and expanded through art direction, music videos, and entertainment distribution.
In this interview
- Gleicher recalls investing student loan money into a rock concert
- Discusses shooting photographs of bands for biographies and album covers
- Describes working as art director on animated commercials
- Talks about producing music videos for rock bands
“I had an opportunity to invest my student loan money into a rock concert and decided that was the way I wanted to go”— Ken Iyadomi of Bandai Entertainment & Marvin Gleicher CEO, Manga Entertainment, in this interview
Since this interview
In 2012, Iyadomi announced that Bandai Entertainment would cease releasing new DVD and Blu-ray titles in North America after 13 years. Gleicher became CEO of Marvin Media LLC in 2008 and co-founded miSweetApp LLC in 2009.
