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. 1 2 "Pacific Media Expo Officially Announced". Anime News Network. July 16, 2003. Retrieved November 23, 2014.
  2. ↑ "PMX 2014 Delivers the Best of Asian-Pacific Pop Culture and Events Once Again". Anime News Network. November 6, 2014. Retrieved November 23, 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 November 23, 2014.
  4. 1 2 Mays, Jonathan (August 15, 2004). "Interview: Mike Tatsugawa". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 23, 2014.
  5. 1 2 3 "SPJA Strife". Anime News Network. April 23, 2003. Retrieved November 23, 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 November 23, 2014.
  8. ↑ McKinley, Jesse (September 3, 2002). "Anime Fans Gather, Loudly and Proudly Obsessed". New York Times. Retrieved November 23, 2014.
  9. ↑ "SPJA Responds to Accusations". Anime News Network. April 26, 2003. Retrieved November 23, 2014.
  10. ↑ "SPJA Challenges Accusations". Anime News Network. May 6, 2003. Retrieved November 23, 2014.
  11. ↑ Koulikov, Mikhail (January 26, 2005). "2004 Year in Review Anime Con Highlights". Retrieved November 23, 2014.


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