At the core of Samaria lies our mission: to bridge cultures, connect worlds, and empower creators. Our diverse team holds decades of experience in the Japanese publishing industry and unique international perspectives that will bring our mission to life.
Our vision to empower manga and anime creators in Japan to expand their content to the world will be accomplished through JAPANMEDIA, our in-house content platform hosting over 1 million unique titles.
Additionally, JAPANEMEDIA hosts a wide array of AI creator tools to help any creator get through the difficult tasks of story writing, drawing, coloring, translating, and layout transfer.
Through this technology, anyone can become a world class creator and monetize and share their work with the world.
2023/07/01
New members joined our board of advisors
2022/10
J-kiss (new share subscription rights issue) was launched
2022/09/
We won second place in the world's largest pitch contest for female entrepreneurs, "She Loves Tech"!
2022/09
Adopted for Global Challenge! STARTUP TEAM FUKUOKA
2022/08
Our company was selected for NEXs Tokyo overseas expansion course.
2022/04
Our company was featured on TV Asahi's "Tokyo Site"
2022/04
An interview was published in President's Resume
2021/10
Interview published in Founders' Notebook
2020/05
Interview published in Only Story
I studied film at university, with aspirations to become an animation film director.
This proved to be difficult due to limited entry-level roles, especially ones that did not require drawing abilities. Thus, I attempted to become a film director instead.
I worked under a director who was on the verge of becoming famous, yet I didn’t stand out. Feeling defeated, I changed my career scope and went to work for an advertising company.
I asked myself, “Why was it so difficult for me to pursue my dream in Japan, the country with the most abundant manga and anime in the world?”
Now, times have changed and we have a new weapon: blockchain.
I have a sincere desire to create a world where amateurs can easily be involved in the planning and production of the works they love, which is why I have spent years developing this platform for manga and anime.
Before I die, my only dream is to witness a person sitting next to me on the train watching a film that Samaria has been involved with.
CEO Yuko Yamasaki
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