TOKYO EPIC welcomes Levi CEO Kohei Waki ​​as advisor, accelerating the future of AI x anime

TOKYO EPIC Welcomes Levi CEO Kohei Waki ​​as Advisor, Accelerating the Future of AI x Anime ​
TOKYO EPIC Inc. Press Release: October 6, 2025 TOKYO EPIC appoints Levi CEO Kohei Waki ​​as an advisor, accelerating the future of AI x anime A new brain has joined TOKYO EPIC, which aims to take the world by storm with AI and anime.
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TOKYO EPIC Inc. (Headquarters: Tokyo; Representative Director: Ryoichi Wada) is pleased to announce that Kohei Waki, President and CEO of Levi Inc., has joined the company as an advisor. Mr. Waki ​​has been active at the forefront of the game and entertainment industry for many years, and after working at SEGA and Yahoo, he has a track record of promoting AI chatbots and online platform businesses. Going forward, he will provide multifaceted support for the growth of TOKYO EPIC’s AI anime and IP businesses, including “PocketANIME.” Profile of Kohei Waki
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/120274/15/120274-15-80f81b10eb02facfe58fcbf61d6d6801-1060×1310.jpg Mr. Kohei Waki After graduating from the Department of Electronic and Information Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Yokohama National University, he joined SEGA Corporation in 2000. After working as a game designer on numerous projects, including the “Shenmue” series, he served as a business producer in the new business division, promoting gamification-related businesses. In 2012, he transferred to the online game business division and served as producer and research section manager for the smartphone game “Demon Tribe.” In 2013, he moved to Yahoo Japan Corporation, where he launched the game publishing division and produced the game platform. In 2020, he launched the AI ​​chatbot business team and led the business. Founded Levi Co., Ltd. in May 2023. In March 2024, he transferred his shares in the company to Creek & River, Inc., and currently leads the business as
Representative Director, President, and CEO. Comment from Kohei Waki “AI can become a ‘new brush’ in anime production, but it is humans who draw the core of the story. Japanese creators will utilize the powered suit of AI to take flight into the world with uniquely Japanese creativity. I hope to take this big first step together with TOKYO EPIC. Please look forward to it.” Comment from Ryoichi Wada (CEO of TOKYO EPIC) “Mr. Waki ​​has continued to take on challenges in multiple fields: games, the Internet, and AI. I am confident that his knowledge and experience will be a great asset to TOKYO EPIC’s goal of creating new IP. I am extremely encouraged to work together with him to deliver new stories in the AI ​​era from Japan to the world.” =============================== About TOKYO EPIC TOKYO EPIC’s mission is to be “a new generation of storytellers who create infinite stories,” and we are creating a new creative economy centered on animation production combined with AI. Our unique production pipeline enables us to produce high-quality short anime in a short period of time, and we will be involved in a wide range of projects, from creating original IP to educational projects. We plan to hold the “World A.I. Film Festival Kyoto (WAIFF KYOTO)” in Kyoto in 2026. Company profile Company name: TOKYO EPIC Co., Ltd. Representative: Ryoichi Wada, Representative Director and CEO Location: Tokyo Established: 2023 Business details: Animation production business, education business, IP development and production