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Trump's Film Tariff Exposes Streaming Disconnect
Trump's Tariff's provide only entertainment value, not realistic to help US industry
Oct 16
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Trump's Tariffs Hasten US Softpower Decline
Japan, Korean, and others should just wait it out and let the US shoot themselves in the foot.
Oct 12
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Global Connects Media CEO to join AI film Panel
"The Future of Film Using AI Technology" event held by Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia will be held Oct 26th in Tokyo. Global Connects...
Oct 7
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Global Connects Media CEO to judge Ninja Pitch 2025
Global Connects Media to participate in the 3rd annual "Ninja Pitch" event in Kyoto. The event is help find the next generation of...
Oct 7
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Global Stage Hollywood finishes with its 4th sold out screening
The Global Stage Hollywood Film Festival finished its 7th version with standing room only screening of "Tatsuki Fujimoto 17-26" at the...
Oct 7
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Lost In Execution - Japan Has A Second Chance
Shoppable Media gives Japan a second chance at a trillion dollars
Sep 13
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Why Anime is Popular - LA Times
LA Times article on Hollywood and anime
Sep 12
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Live-Action Hit "Kokuho" Analyzed by Global Connects
Kokuho success in anime-dominated Japan.
Sep 7
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Benkyo-Kai (study session) at BRANC Japan
Article on our event with NEC and Branc Japan on using data in the entertainment industry.
Sep 3
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ANIMATION - NATION
Gen Z and anime are married at the hip, time for EVERYONE to take notice https://hubintel.substack.com/p/gen-z-anime-streaming
Aug 6
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JAPAN'S ANIME INDUSTRY UNDER THREAT FROM ABROAD
Nikkei Asia Op-Ed on the foreign threat to anime
Jul 27
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Global Connects to aid Pocket Anime
Press Release on Pocket Anime seed funding round https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000011.000120274.html
Jul 8
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Peak Anime - How Data can Keep the Party going
Panelist at the 2025 Anime Expo in Los Angeles.
Jul 3
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AI In Entertainment Panel at USC
Participated in an AI & Entertainment Masterclass at the University of Southern California.
Jun 28
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HOW TO EXPORT COOL
What Japan can learn from its neighbor, Korea, on how to capitalize on this moment of "Peak Japan"
Jun 14
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JAPAN TO RIDE "ANIME" TO BE NEXT SOFT-POWER SUPERPOWER
Global Connects Op-Ed in the Japan Times https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/06/01/japan/japan-soft-power-anime-streaming/?utm_s...
Jun 1
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BLOCKCHAIN BUST
Blockchain and web3 can help Japan's creator economy
May 17
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NIKKEI ASIA OP-ED
Japan should move from White Elephants to White Lotus Osaka Expo starts today. The cake is in the oven; it won't change significantly...
Apr 12
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MUSIC RIGHTS PANEL AT NAB
Choosing the right music you need to understand music rights
Apr 6
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INTERNATIONAL PRODUCTION PANEL AT NAB
Spoke about International Production, tax incentives and the future of filming with Joe Chianese from Entertainment Partners at NAB 2025
Apr 5
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