MANGA • ANIME • GAMING
Meet the People Behind the Worlds You Love.
DEMPA! Culture connects Japan’s creators with global fans, institutions, and opportunities through original media, masterclasses, live experiences, communities, and creator-first distribution.
Creators Keep Ownership. We Expand Their Reach.
ABOUT DEMPA! CULTURE
DEMPA! Culture is a creator-focused media and cultural platform built in Japan for a global audience.
We help manga artists, anime professionals, voice actors, game creators, and cultural leaders share their stories, teach their craft, build international communities, and discover new opportunities—while preserving ownership of their work.
DEMPA! CULTURE SERVICES
The world’s first platform dedicated to connecting manga creators, anime artists, voice actors, studios, and publishers directly with their global fans.
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WHERE YOU CAN FIND US?
Visit our official organization page on Literary Universe to learn more about our work, follow our latest activities, discover upcoming initiatives, and connect with our growing creative community.
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DEMPA! CULTURE TEAM
Keito Ochi
Founder & CEO
Founder, The High Bridge Institute (Tokyo). Filmmaker — ORIGAMI screened at Cannes. Author of 5 books. Featured on BBC, NBC, ABC, CBS. TEDx speaker. Regular on Japanese national television. The Western reach and Tokyo credibility to launch this globally.
Atsushi Sasaki
Co-Founder & Editorial Director
Mangaka with 40+ years in the industry. CEO, A to C Production. Currently serializing The Lord of the Siege. Direct relationships across the industry — including the chairwoman of Japan's manga industry organization. No foreign platform can replicate this access.
Toshio Maeda
Founding Creator
Legendary Japanese mangaka. One of the most internationally recognized authors of his generation — work that broke Japanese manga into Western consciousness in the 1980s–90s. Brings auteur depth, creative legacy, and a built-in international audience no other platform can offer.
Jan Dvorak IV
CTO
Master's in web application development, Rochester Institute of Technology (USA). Engineering experience at Constant Contact, Paperless Post, Apify and MeteorJS. MeteorJS community leader. Fan of Japanese culture and history. Building new approaches to sharing stories through Literary Universe and Dempa.
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