Hiroshi Takahashi
Profile
Performance in office
Tenure
Tenure
Background
He joined Nippon Educational Television (now TV Asahi) in April 1967, became head of the Public Relations Bureau in June 1997, and from December 1998 was seconded to BS Asahi as Managing Director. He left BS Asahi in April 2002, became an adviser to Toei Animation that May and Senior Managing Director in June, in charge of the Planning and Sales, Licensing and Online Distribution departments. His career summary shows no production experience; after public relations at a broadcaster and management of a satellite broadcaster, he was brought in as the officer for licensing and distribution.
Selection
He joined as an adviser in May 2002, became Senior Managing Director the following June, and Representative Director and President 13 months later, in June 2003. Kozo Morishita, Director and Executive Vice President on the same officer list for the fiscal year ended March 2011, joined in June 1970 and became a Director in June 2004, 34 years after joining. Toei held 33.57% and TV Asahi 15.07% of the shares, and TV Asahi became an other affiliated company after acquiring additional shares in May 2007. Takahashi held only 4,000 shares.
Initiatives
After he became President, the company set up TOEI ANIMATION INCORPORATED in Los Angeles in March 2004 and TOEI ANIMATION EUROPE S.A.S. in Paris that December, and in December 2008 made TOEI ANIMATION ENTERPRISES LTD. in Hong Kong a wholly owned subsidiary. The TV series Futari wa Pretty Cure began airing in February 2004, and that December the company listed on the JASDAQ Securities Exchange. Consolidated revenue went from ¥20.1 billion in the fiscal year ended March 2007 to ¥26.6 billion in FY ended March 2011, and employees from 505 to 528.
Career
Career
National Asahi Broadcasting
| Date | Position |
|---|---|
| Apr 1967 | Joined |
| Jun 1997 | Director-General, Public Relations Bureau |
| Dec 1998 | Seconded to Biesu Asahi as Managing Director |
| Apr 2002 | Stepped down as Managing Director |
Toei Animation
| Date | Position |
|---|---|
| May 2002 | Advisor |
| Jun 2002 | 専務取締役に就任 企画営業部担当兼版権事業部担当・ ネット配信事業部担当 (translation pending) |
| Jun 2003 | Representative Director, President, in charge of Planning Sales Department and in charge of Licensing Division |
| Apr 2004 | in charge of Planning Sales Department, in charge of Licensing Division and in charge of International Department |
| Jun 2004 | in charge of Management Research Department, in charge of Licensing Division and in charge of International Department |
| Mar 2005 | 版権事業部担当兼国際部担 (translation pending) |
| Jul 2007 | in charge of Planning Department |
| Jun 2012 | Stepped down as President |
References 1
References (Japanese primary sources)
- 東映アニメーション 有価証券報告書【役員の状況】（2011年3月期）