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About the Role

The Creative Executive will identify, develop, and oversee scripted film and television projects based on Japanese IP, with a primary focus on manga, anime, and novels, taking projects from development through packaging, production, and distribution. You will work closely with the U.S. studio and production teams. You will serve as a creative and cultural bridge between Japanese IP partners and U.S. stakeholders while championing the integrity of the underlying IP throughout the project lifecycle.

Responsibilities

Identify, source, and evaluate Japanese manga, anime, and novels for film and television adaptation, while proactively exploring emerging and less conventional sources of Japanese IP.
Develop an authoritative command of each assigned IP, serving as its leading internal creative expert and advocate to guide informed creative decision-making.
Evaluate underlying IP, scripts, pitches, treatments, and outlines for creative quality, commercial potential, and suitability for adaptation.
Evaluate and translate film and television scripts, treatments, pitches, and other creative materials between Japanese and English, conveying creative intent, tone, nuance, and cultural context beyond literal translation.
Provide cultural context and perspective to Japanese and U.S. creative partners, bridging differences in storytelling conventions, audience expectations, and cultural references.
Lead projects from development and packaging through production and distribution, driving stakeholder alignment around three core objectives: authenticity to the source IP, commercial success, and creative excellence.
Develop and package projects with the appropriate writers, directors, lead actors, and producers, and work with internal partners to establish a production scope and budget that support the project's creative and commercial objectives.
Cultivate trusted relationships with Japanese IP partners and the U.S. creative community, serving as a key liaison between Japan and U.S. studio and production teams to bridge creative, cultural, and business perspectives.
Develop and oversee pitches, presentations, and other creative materials, and present projects and recommendations to senior management with a clear, well-supported creative point of view.
Engage with fans and relevant audience communities to gather informed feedback and insights, helping identify creative choices that could materially conflict with the core DNA, expectations, and cultural significance of the IP.
Collaborate closely with business affairs, legal, finance, production, research, marketing, distribution, and other internal teams throughout the project lifecycle to ensure project objectives are achieved.
Track Japanese manga, anime, and publishing trends, emerging creators and IP, audience tastes, and developments across the global film and television marketplace.

Requirements

12+ years of relevant experience in scripted film and/or television development and production at a studio, streamer, production company, or other major entertainment organization.
Deep understanding of the Japanese manga publishing and anime industries, including their creative, business, and rights-holder ecosystems.
Extensive experience and established credibility within the Japanese entertainment industry, with the professional judgment and cultural fluency necessary to earn the trust and respect of senior Japanese publishing, manga, and anime industry executives and creative partners.
Expansive knowledge of Japanese IP and strong intellectual curiosity to continually discover and pursue compelling source material, spanning novels, manga, anime, and other areas of Japanese storytelling and popular culture.
Native to Business level Japanese and English skills, with the ability to evaluate and translate film and television scripts and sophisticated creative materials in both directions while conveying creative intent, nuance, and cultural context.
Demonstrated ability to shepherd projects from development and talent packaging through production and distribution, with an understanding of budgeting and commercial considerations.
Strong creative judgment and sophisticated understanding of feature-film and episodic storytelling, production, and the global entertainment marketplace.
Exceptional communication, leadership, and stakeholder-management skills, with the ability to build alignment, influence senior executives and creative partners, and drive decisions that balance authenticity, commercial success, and creative excellence.
Excellent editorial, analytical, written, and presentation skills, with the ability to operate effectively across Japanese and American creative and professional environments.
Experience adapting Japanese IP for U.S. or global audiences and established relationships within the U.S. creative community are strongly preferred.
Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience.

Skills

Japanese IP
Manga
Anime
Novels
Film
Television
Development
Production
Packaging
Distribution
Creative Executive
Cultural Bridge
Japanese Entertainment Industry
Japanese Publishing
Japanese Manga
Japanese Anime
Japanese Novels
Japanese Storytelling
Japanese Popular Culture
Japanese Language
English Language
Script Translation
Creative Translation
Cultural Context
Storytelling Conventions
Audience Expectations
Cultural References
Project Management
Stakeholder Alignment
Authenticity
Commercial Success
Creative Excellence
Talent Packaging
Writers
Directors
Lead Actors
Producers
Production Scope
Budgeting
Commercial Considerations
Relationship Cultivation
Liaison
Business Affairs
Legal
Finance
Research
Marketing
Distribution
Trend Tracking
Creative Judgment
Feature Film Storytelling
Episodic Storytelling
Global Entertainment Marketplace
Communication Skills
Leadership Skills
Stakeholder Management Skills
Influence
Decision Making
Editorial Skills
Analytical Skills
Written Skills
Presentation Skills
Adaptation
U.S. Creative Community

Location

U.S.

Work Type

Hybrid Work Schedule

Experience Level

12+ years of relevant experience

Education Level

Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience

Salary/Compensations

Competitive Salary

Benefits

Health Insurance through Sony Kenko Hoken Kumiai
401(k) Retirement Plan
Allowances for Gym & Wellness, Cellphone, Meals, Commuting
Crunchyroll Premium account
Professional Development
Company's Paid Parental Leave (up to 22 weeks for birthing parents, up to 12 weeks for non-birthing parents)
Paid Time Off
Flex Time Off
5 Yasumi Days
Half-Day Fridays during the summer
3 Obon Summer Yasumi Days
Winter Break

About the Company

Founded by fans, Crunchyroll delivers the art and culture of anime to a passionate community.
We super-serve over 100 million anime and manga fans across 200+ countries and territories, and help them connect with the stories and characters they crave.
Whether that experience is online or in-person, streaming video, theatrical, games, merchandise, events and more, it’s powered by the anime content we all love.
Join our team, and help us shape the future of anime!
Crunchyroll, LLC is an independently operated joint venture between US-based Sony Pictures Entertainment, and Japan's Aniplex, a subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc., both subsidiaries of Tokyo-based Sony Group Corporation.

Equal Opportunity

Our mission of helping people belong reflects our commitment to diversity & inclusion. It's just the way we do business.
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at Crunchyroll.
Pursuant to applicable law, we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.