Asia Society 15d ago

LOS ANGELES, January 19, 2026 — Filmmaker HIKARI (Rental Family, Searchlight Pictures), Dentsu Entertainment Global EVP Geneva Wasserman, and Sony Pictures Entertainment SVP Tohru Iokibe discuss how U.S.-Japan creative partnerships are reshaping the entertainment industry. Media Analyst at Luminate Intelligence Kaare Eriksen moderates. (47 min., 5 sec.) Part of Asia Society Southern California’s U.S.–Japan Initiative Program III, the conversation explores Japanese IP adaptation across film, television, and anime, structural differences between Japanese and U.S. studio systems, and the role of global streaming in expanding Japanese content to international audiences. HIKARI discusses Rental Family, Wasserman examines Dentsu’s transmedia IP strategy, and Iokibe highlights Sony’s cross-divisional approach to Ghost of Tsushima across film and anime. Subscribe for more videos like this: http://AsiaSociety.org/YouTube --- Support Asia Society today: http://AsiaSociety.org/Donate --- Subscribe to our newsletter to stay connected: https://asiasociety.org/email-subscriptions --- Facebook: http://facebook.com/AsiaSociety Instagram: http://instagram.com/AsiaSociety Twitter: http://twitter.com/AsiaSociety LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/company/asia-society/ #asiasociety #asiasocietysoutherncalifornia #entertainment #usjapanrelations