Mike Tatsugawa

Mike Tatsugawa is currently the CEO of Pacific Media Association, the parent organization which produces Pacific Media Expo (PMX).[1][2]

He was one of the four founders of Cal-Animage Alpha (CAA) at the University of California, Berkeley in 1989. Tatsugawa was the chairman of AnimeCon in 1991, the event that later evolved into Anime Expo.[3] In 1992 he founded Anime Expo and the Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation (SPJA), the non-profit behind the convention where he served as CEO.[4][5][6][7] He chaired his last Anime Expo in 2000.[5] While CEO of SPJA, Anime Expo added another event in New York City.[8]

In 2003, Tatsugawa voiced concerns over SPJA's finances and staff conflicts of interest.[5] SPJA strongly denied these claims and retained attorneys.[9][10] Tatsugawa resigned from Anime Expo in 2004 and founded Pacific Media Expo, the first large North American Asian-Pacific pop culture convention.[1][4][11]

References
  1. "Pacific Media Expo Officially Announced". Anime News Network. July 16, 2003. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
  2. "PMX 2014 Delivers the Best of Asian-Pacific Pop Culture and Events Once Again". Anime News Network. November 6, 2014. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
  3. Leonard, Sean (November 2, 2004). "Progress Against the Law : Fan Distribution, Copyright, and the Explosive Growth of Japanese Animation" (PDF). MIT Japan Program: 40. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
  4. Mays, Jonathan (August 15, 2004). "Interview: Mike Tatsugawa". Anime News Network. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
  5. "SPJA Strife". Anime News Network. April 23, 2003. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
  6. Patten, Fred (2004). Watching anime, reading manga : 25 years of essays and reviews. Berkeley, CA: Stone Bridge Press. p. 80. ISBN 1880656922.
  7. Matsumoto, Jon (June 28, 1996). "Japanimation Celebration : From 'Speed Racer' to 'Wicked City,' Amine has die-hard fans. They meet in Anaheim starting today". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
  8. McKinley, Jesse (September 3, 2002). "Anime Fans Gather, Loudly and Proudly Obsessed". New York Times. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
  9. "SPJA Responds to Accusations". Anime News Network. April 26, 2003. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
  10. "SPJA Challenges Accusations". Anime News Network. May 6, 2003. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
  11. Koulikov, Mikhail (January 26, 2005). "2004 Year in Review Anime Con Highlights". Retrieved 23 November 2014.


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