Ayako Noguchi is an international content strategist at Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation (YTV), specializing in global TV remake sales and Japanese film distribution. She led the 4K remastering of Moving, a project that won the Venice Classics Award at the 80th Venice International Film Festival. She is also expanding YTV’s global reach by incorporating international talent into its productions and spearheading the worldwide branding of YTV’s mascot, Shinoby.
At SAC25, she will discuss the industry landscape, cross-cultural storytelling, providing valuable perspectives on bringing Japanese animation to international audiences. and how Japanese anime content is distributed to global audiences.