Hisashi Oguchi Email & Phone Number

New York, Ny, Us

アメリカ合衆国 ニューヨーク ニューヨーク

Global leader in streaming technology, offering world's largest video catalog and serving as a top destination for entertainment.- Owned LLM product to automatically arrest catalog defects, resulting in 1,500% increase for audit capability of several million contents, streamlining the process from manual to automated.- Owned Conception and development of catalog database using optical AI solutions, supporting downstream customer-facing features in discovery and personalization, increasing streaming hours from US customers.- Owned catalog quality for content providers in Japan and the U.S., improving catalog display accuracy through science models, achieving 95%+ high precision/high recall.- Spearheaded a Web3 product for digital collectibles based on creative assets, alongside comiXology, Retail and AWS, driving cross-organizational alignment and c-suite leadership reviews across all initiatives within the books, gaming, and music divisions.- Optimized a partner-facing delivery system, migrating and onboarding high-tier video content providers to new generation catalog specs, business lines, and delivery pipeline/tooling, impacting the increase global streaming capability.

Within 23 Wards, Tokyo, Japan

Global leader in 2D animation, rigging tool for gaming assets, and digital pipeline management software, empowering creators with industry-leading tools.• Established APAC HQ in Japan, recruited key talent, and launched new products for the Japanese market, increasing user share, adoption by animation and gaming studios.• Built strategic production partnerships with studios worldwide, providing consulting on production pipelines and tooling. Examples include Your Name (ComixWave), Lupin III and Cat's Eye (TMS), Pokemon (OLM), and adoption by CG and gaming studios such as Monolith Soft (Nintendo), Polygon Pictures, Anima, Gooneys, ENGI, etc.• Distributed Japanese production jobs across ASEAN studios, reducing costs and increasing software sales in the APAC region.

Tokyo, Japan

Consulting Producer, Business Development, and Brand Manager・Hickoree's Japan: Provided consulting and producer services for novels, comics, and gaming initiatives, bridging the entertainment markets of the U.S. and Japan. Focused on creating new IPs, building cross-cultural partnerships, and supporting anime publishers and major entertainment companies.- Oversaw business development, sales, product conception, design, merchandising, e-commerce, SEO, and licensing for comics and anime IPs.- Delivered producer and marketing services to drive collaboration between Japanese and U.S. brands.- Provided editorial and localization services, including producing and editing publications such as InterCommunication Center's "OS10: A Perspective of Art and Media Technology—Documents of ICC OPEN SPACE 2006–2015", a compilation of academic journals.・The Hill-Side: Established the Japan branch of this American fashion and cultural brand in 2009, focusing on ethical craftsmanship and cultural preservation.- Rejuvenated endangered traditional crafts and heritage by integrating them into modern branding and cross-industry applications.- Played a key role in the brand winning "GQ’s Best American Menswear Designer of the Year" (2015).

Tokyo, Kyoto, Ny

- Establish a consortium of over 4 companies (traditional manufacturers, craftsmen, breweries, designers) to develop new brand of products for international markets.- Execute feasibility studies and research of foreign markets in various industries to assist other Japan Brand initiatives.- The brand we came up with, "TOKUREE" explores Japanese x American cultural exchange, with the social activity of sake brewing and drinking as its cornerstone. The name TOKUREE is our phonetic westernization of the Japanese word for a traditional sake serving vessel: tokkuri - 徳利 -.- Our first TOKUREE collection is centered around two sets of porcelain sake-drinking tableware made in the village of Hizen Yoshida, on the island of Kyushu. The legendary kilns in this region have been making their pure white porcelain pottery from locally mined rock since the 16th century. - These sake vessels are intended as daily-use pieces with an unpretentious, utilitarian spirit. That spirit is carried over to a complementary range of clothing and accessories, inspired by the laborious but delicate work of sake brewing.

Within 23 Wards, Tokyo, Japan

As an external producer, I helped develop several original IPs for Comic/Anime-oriented pilots and shorts for major entertainment company in Japan. Starting with the format of either novels or comics with minimal budget but act as test shots for larger franchise, we successfully included these titles for internal catalogue for the near-future use.

Tokyo, Japan

- Edited novels which received live action movie treatment. One of them is a smash hit "Smokin' on the Moon" or ニワトリ☆スター- Managed an internal team to launch “Golden Elephant” Novel Awards along with a consortium of 5 companies such as NEC, DNP, Ei Publ, and PHP and TW.- Work with Vertical Publishing (USA), Shanghai Translation Publishing House (China), and Korean publisher, and published awardee novels in its local language. - License awardee title to American comic publisher and produce “The Immortal” (Dark Horse).- Root sales with BtoB businesses regarding digital publishing and its new apps with Rakuten Kobo and Booklista.

Within 23 Wards, Tokyo, Japan

- Develop and produce IP for Anime studios such as Tatsunoko, Sunrise, Manga Entertainment, Spin Master, and others.- Development includes “Tiger & Bunny”(Bandai Namco), “Jumbor”(Spin Master), “Batman 3D”, and etc. - Dispatch creators to other studios and oversee productions.- Collaborate with creative studios such as Hot Toys., Film Roman, WowMax and etc.

- Produce ongoing and new titles.- Supervise overseas operations and sales of original programs mainly in Hong Kong, Taiwan, Thailand, and Singapore.- Worked with Singaporean Embassy to recruit Singaporean creative talents for skills training course in Japan.- Consulting and market research on Japan for Hasbro (USA).- Marketing and PR of original titles in North American market with Crunchyroll(USA), Manga Entertainment (UK).- Make entry to International Film Festivals.- Seek Collaborative opportunities with int’l studios, creators and game production studios such as Toon Boom(Canada), Nelvana(Canada), Wild Boar (USA), Ankama (France)

Within 23 Wards, Tokyo, Japan

- Editor of quarterly journal called “InterCommunication”, which covered science, media, culture, arts, and economy of the new millennium.- Field work, editorial design and artistic direction, interview with authors and professors, desk-top publishing, importing foreign articles, and hold seminars.- Also edited a number of books that are related to the above quarterly journal.

Greater New York City Area

- Assist to curate contemporary art shows at private galleries such as Gagosian, Boesky, Zwirner, Gavin Brown, Deitch Projects & etc. and public museums such as Guggenheim, Japan Society, and more.- Attend art auctions in NY and coordinate purchases and pickups for clients.- Work closely with legal team, insurance companies, and logistics companies to achieve safe and secured deliveries of art works.

Bechelor'S, Liberal Arts And Sciences/Liberal Studies

Mfa, Art And Aesthetics

Bfa, Fine Arts

Transferred, International Relations And Affairs

Activities and Societies: - Hiroshima/Nagasaki Peace Association