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Two unique new talents have joined tribute, a production company that is creating the future of Japanese pop culture and cosplay!
Former Japan national track and field athlete cosplayer – Renya – Italian geek psychiatrist who advocates “anime therapy” – Panto Francesco –
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tribute Co., Ltd. (Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture, Representative Director Yuki Kimura) is pleased to announce that two new talents have been added to the talent production business “+C production”. With a total of 11 diverse personalities, including the existing 8 groups of 9 talents, we will continue to develop our business in order to contribute to the future of Japan’s wonderful pop culture of manga/anime/games and cosplay. .
～Overview of Tribute Co., Ltd.～
Established in February 2022 as a subsidiary of WCS Co., Ltd., which hosts and operates the world’s largest cosplay festival, the World Cosplay Summit, along with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Aichi Prefecture, Nagoya City, and others.
It operates the influencer marketing business “+C influence” and the talent production business “+C production.”
More than 320 cosplay influencers and creators are currently registered with “+C influence”, and they are receiving orders and producing projects for various companies and local governments, etc. on both sides of “+C production”. .
Most recently, together with WCS Co., Ltd., we have been involved in the tourism restart project “Nago Winter Festival” held in Okinawa Prefecture, “Hime CON” held in Himeji City, Hyogo Prefecture, and “Kochi Anikuri Festival” held in Kochi City, Kochi Prefecture. We are also involved in launching new events such as the first to be held, and are expanding our business.
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Introducing new talent
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Real name: Ai Kinukawa. Active as a track and field athlete since middle school and high school. He achieved spectacular results, including winning the Japan Championship and representing Japan at the World Athletics Championships.
Since 2015, she has been working at an event-related company and started cosplaying as a hobby.
She is popular as a cross-dressing cosplayer, and her activities include MC, DJ, dance performance, and costume production. Aiming to combine her favorite cosplay and sports, she has started a business partnership with our company from this year 2024 to fully utilize her real name and past track and field experience.
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Originally from Sicily, Italy. He has been fascinated by Japanese anime and games since childhood, and has a strong desire to work in his beloved Japan. After obtaining a medical license at a university in Italy, he came to Japan and obtained a Japanese medical license. Obtained doctoral degree (medicine) from the University of Tsukuba Graduate School. After initial training at Keio University Hospital, he entered the Department of Psychiatry and Neurology at Keio University Hospital and became a specialist in psychiatry.
He advocates “anime therapy,” which uses Japanese anime to support young people’s mental health, and it has high expectations in the medical industry and is attracting attention from the media as a new approach to mental health. In addition to his clinical work at the hospital, he is enthusiastically engaged in research and the creation of original works while receiving management and support from our company.
published books
・Anime therapy ~Entertainment that cares for the heart~ (Kobunsha) December 2022 ・Why I, an Italian, became a psychiatrist in Japan (East Press) May 2023 ・Examination of Japanese communication ~Reticent, polite, and tired society~ (Kobunsha) September 2023
・Prescription for Happiness from Italian Psychiatrist Dr. Panto (Asa Publishing) February 2024
Click here for details on other talents.
https://c.tribute-inc.co.jp/production/
About the future of tribute Co., Ltd.
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This time, we were able to add specialists in “sports” and “medical care” to our talent lineup as new personalities. We are confident that pop culture such as manga, anime, and games will expand its potential and increase its value by being combined with expressions by diverse and rich fans such as cosplay, and other technologies and cultures. doing. Our company will continue to operate as a bridge between IP, fans (otakus), companies and local governments, and contribute to the further development and future of Japan’s world-famous pop culture, in line with our vision since our founding. We will expand it.
Specifically, I would like to take on the challenge of creating content related to “education” that will lead to solutions to various problems faced by society regarding children and young people. Tribute Co., Ltd. is not only recruiting talents and registered cosplay influencers/creators, but also new employees who share our vision and run our business. If you are interested, please contact us. Official website: https://c.tribute-inc.co.jp/
More details about this release:
https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000003.000098170.html