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Next Generation of Global Manga & Anime
For nearly 30 years, TOKYOPOP has helped discover, develop, and grow some of the world's most beloved manga and anime brands. Today we're taking the next step—building original IP, producing anime, expanding globally, and inviting fans to become OWNERS for the first time.
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Meet The Founder behind the Magic of tOKYOPOP
A Letter From Our Founder
29 years ago, I started TOKYOPOP with a simple dream:
A Manga in Every Backpack.
Back then, very few people outside Japan believed manga and anime could become part of mainstream global culture. But I did. Together—with incredible creators, partners, employees, and fans—we helped prove that they could.
Today, manga and anime have become one of the fastest-growing forms of entertainment in the world. Looking back, I'm incredibly proud of the role TOKYOPOP played in helping make that happen.
But I believe we're just getting started.
The next chapter isn't just about publishing books. It's about discovering the next generation of great stories, helping them become anime, merchandise, live experiences, and global franchises, while continuing to connect creators and fans around the world.
For the first time in TOKYOPOP's history, we're inviting fans to become owners. Thanks to changes in U.S. securities laws, you no longer have to be a venture capitalist or institutional investor to own shares in the company. If you believe in where we're headed, I'd love to invite you to join us.
As you explore this page, you'll see where TOKYOPOP has been, what we're building today, and why I believe our biggest opportunities still lie ahead.
It's taken nearly three decades to build the foundation we're standing on today. Now let's build the skyscraper!
Yoroshiku,
WHY THE WORLD'S BIGGEST BRANDS WORK WITH TOKYOPOP
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Anime Is One of the Fastest-Growing Forms of Entertainment in the World
We’ve Shaped Manga Since 1997
We believed these stories deserved a global audience long before manga went mainstream. That’s why we dedicated three decades to building relationships with the creators, publishers, licensors, retailers, and entertainment juggernauts who could take them further.
We don’t just publish books anymore. We help great stories become anime, merchandise, and live experiences.
The Franchises You Love
Our Legacy
Here’s How a Story Becomes a Franchise
“Major entertainment companies keep trusting TOKYOPOP with their most valuable IP. Why? Because we’re fans first. We don’t approach these stories as products. We approach them as worlds that deserve to be expanded.”
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A Story We Found — Sailor Moon
In the mid-1990s, publishers passed on Sailor Moon because "girls don't buy comics." We disagreed. Before we were even called TOKYOPOP, we put it in our first anthology, and Stu translated it himself. A few years later he stood on a Comic-Con stage interpreting for creator Naoko Takeuchi in front of thousands of screaming fans. We believed in manga before the industry did. And fans are still the way we discover new stories.
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A Story We Created — Princess Ai
In 2004, nobody in America was creating original manga for a global audience. We did it anyway, bringing together rock icon Courtney Love and legendary artist Ai Yazawa. Twenty years later we still own it outright, and with Princess Ai returning for its 20th anniversary soon, we're proving that the IP we create can even outlast the licenses we sign.
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A Story We Grew — The Nightmare Before Christmas
When Disney gave us a single film to adapt into manga, we turned it into a bona fide franchise. At the time, The Nightmare Before Christmas was buried deep in Disney’s back catalog, but Stu saw something different: a passionate fandom yearning for more. He pitched an original series about Jack Skellington's ghost dog, Zero, then wrote it himself. Today, the series has sold more than one million copies worldwide and we’re continuing with stories about Sally, Oogie Boogie, and young Jack, with a new series launching Halloween 2026.
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A Seat at the Table Where Anime Gets Made
For most of our history, we brought anime West after someone else made it. Not anymore. Together with MBC, Amuse, Bilibili, and ADN, we’re co-producing our first anime, Eleceed, based on the Webtoon smash hit with 2.3 million subscribers and nearly 500 million views.
Deals like this start in Japan, where anime is financed by production committees. TOKYOPOP is one of the first Western companies ever to sit on Japanese anime Production Committees, meaning we invest in shows directly and share their revenue rather than licensing the finished product.
Our Gateway to the Arabic-Speaking World
Anime demand is climbing across the Arabic-speaking world, but most of the industry has no distribution there. We do. On Eleceed, we partnered with MBC, the largest broadcaster in the region and owner of Shahid, its top streaming platform.
We Built the Only NARUTO Exhibition in Europe
In 2025, TOKYOPOP partnered with Sony Music to produce NARUTO THE GALLERY in Berlin. With three months of production teaching us how to stage a sophisticated large-scale exhibition end to end, today those lessons are being applied to future fan experiences around the world.
Putting the Shows Fans Love on Store Shelves
If publishing tells us what fans want, merchandise is how we sell it back to them. Anime merchandise was a $12B market in 2025, and TOKYOPOP produces multiple SKUs across today’s biggest shows. Fans don’t stop at books and neither do we!
This Is Your Chance to Help Write the Next Chapter
What Membership Actually Gets You
As an investor, you’re automatically enrolled in the TOKYOPOP Owners Club.
Proven Leadership Scaling Global Manga & Anime IP
Our leadership team boasts decades of experience with proven ability to scale successful companies in content and entertainment.
• Founded TOKYOPOP nearly 30 years ago across Japan and the United States, pioneering the global manga market
• Produced film and anime including Priest (Sony Pictures), Initial D, and GTO, with deep expertise in cross-format IP adaptation
• Former Chair of the Producers Guild of America’s International Committee; leader in global entertainment and IP strategy
• Creator of successful graphic novels (The Nightmare Before Christmas: Zero’s Journey, Princess Ai); California attorney fluent in Japanese
• Helped double TOKYOPOP’s U.S. revenue, expanding retail partnerships and market share in manga and graphic novels
• Leads North American publishing, marketing, and distribution with a focus on scalable, multi-channel growth
• Oversees key retail and distribution relationships across major national platforms
• Executive Board Member of the Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA), representing 3,500+ publishers
• Expanded TOKYOPOP Germany beyond manga into merchandise and children’s publishing, unlocking new revenue streams
• Built a diversified retail network across bookstores, online platforms, and non-traditional channels including toy and convenience sectors
• Experienced sales leader with a strong track record in market expansion and distribution strategy
•Former agent for children’s books and graphic novel illustrators; strong links to early-reading institutions
• 35+ years of experience across leading Japanese media, gaming, publishing, and film companies
• Leads Japan operations, driving growth in manga development, anime production investment, and strategic partnerships
• Deep network across Japan’s creative and production ecosystem
• Proven track record in international expansion and content monetization
• Strategic advisor and board member leading TOKYOPOP’s education initiative and digital growth strategy
• Former Managing Director of TOKYOPOP and President of First Person Publishing
• Founder of Cambrix Publishing with deep experience in independent publishing and content development
• Former EVP at Emblaze Systems; supported major capital raises and has produced multiple successful media properties