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Federico Colpi (born January 4, 1969 in Padua, Italy) is a publisher, comic artist, translator, columnist and anime producer. Events 46 BC - Titus Labienus defeats Julius Caesar in the Battle of Ruspina. Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Padua ( Padova 'padova Latin: Patavium, Padoa) is a city in the Veneto, northern Italy. Publishing is the process of production and dissemination of Literature or Information &ndash the activity of making information available for public view Translation is the interpreting of the meaning of a text and the subsequent production of an equivalent text likewise called a " translation A columnist is a Journalist who writes material on a regular basis for publication in a series (anime in Japanese,

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History

He started his activity as a comic artist drawing comic versions of popular Japanese TV shows, such as Leiji Matsumoto's Queen Millennia, Tiger Mask and Voltron, which were published by several Italian fanzines. is a well-known creator of several Anime and Manga series Space opera Matsumoto is famous for his Space operas such as Space Battleship began as a Japanese Manga in 1968 and was later adapted into a successful anime series in 1969 Voltron is a series of animated television programs, the first of which was titled Voltron Defender of the Universe. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest A fanzine (see also Zine) is a nonprofessional publication produced by fans of a particular cultural phenomenon (such as a literary or musical genre for the pleasure Since 1998 he has been a translator of sociology and anthropology essays for several Italian magazines. Translation is the interpreting of the meaning of a text and the subsequent production of an equivalent text likewise called a " translation Sociology (from Latin: socius "companion" and the suffix -ology "the study of" from Greek λόγος lógos "knowledge" Anthropology (/ˌænθɹəˈpɒlədʒi/ from Greek grc ἄνθρωπος anthrōpos, "human" -λογία -logia) is the study of

1990s

After moving to Japan in 1990, he focussed in promoting the manga and anime culture in Europe, where it was still considered a mixture of violence and sex. ˈmɑŋgə is the Japanese word for Comics (sometimes called komikku コミック and print Cartoons In their modern form manga date from shortly (anime in Japanese,

He was the first foreigner to sign a publishing agreement with Japanese giant Shueisha, which did not have an International Sales Division at the time. is a major publisher in Japan, headquartered in Tokyo. The company was founded in 1925 as the entertainment-related publishing division of Japanese publisher Shogakukan After he signed the massively successful Buronson's and Tetsuo Hara 's Hokuto no Ken and Masami Kurumada's Saint Seiya for the Italian publisher Granata Press and Akira Toriyama's Dragon Ball for the French publisher Glénat, Shueisha eventually decided to appoint a person in charge for International operations. also known as, is a Japanese Manga writer most known by his famous work Hokuto no Ken, known in English as Fist of the North Star. is a Japanese manga artist famous for drawing the series Hokuto no Ken, known in English as Fist of the North Star, which he wrote with also known as Ken the Great Bear Fist, is a Japanese Manga series that was originally serialized from 1983 to 1988 in the Japanese magazine Weekly is a Japanese manga artist and writer known for specializing in fighting manga featuring Bishōnen. also known as Knights of the Zodiac, is a Manga series authored by Masami Kurumada, and later adapted to Anime. born on April 5 1955 in Kiyosu, Aichi, Japan, is a widely known and acclaimed Japanese manga artist known mostly for his creation of Glénat is a French publisher The company publishes many things including Comic books ( René Follet 's Ikar) and Manga in is a major publisher in Japan, headquartered in Tokyo. The company was founded in 1925 as the entertainment-related publishing division of Japanese publisher Shogakukan

He was also the first non-Japanese person to arrange deals for the foreign translation of successful titles such as Go Nagai's Devilman and Mazinger Z, Leiji Matsumoto's Captain Harlock, Hayao Miyazaki's Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind and making deals with such companies as Shogakukan, Tokuma Shoten, Akita Shoten, Kadokawa Media Office (now Kadokawa Shoten), Shinshokan, Seishinsha amongst others. is a Japanese manga creator and an important innovator of several genres within Anime and Manga. is the title of a popular Manga and Anime created by Go Nagai, as well as the name of the main character of the manga and anime known as Tranzor Z in North America is a Manga series by Go Nagai, serialized in Shueisha Shōnen Jump from October is a well-known creator of several Anime and Manga series Space opera Matsumoto is famous for his Space operas such as Space Battleship (known as Albator in the French version is a fictional character created by Manga artist Leiji Matsumoto. is a is a 1984 film by Japanese Writer, Illustrator, and filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki, based on his Manga of the same is a Japanese publisher of dictionaries, Literature, Manga, Non-fiction, DVDs and other media in Japan. is a publisher in Japan, established in 1954 The company was one of the largest entertainment publishers until the 1990s is a Japanese Publishing company established on August 10, 1948 in Chiyoda Tokyo. ( is a well-known Japanese Publisher, based in Tokyo. Kadokawa has published many Manga titles as well as magazines such as Newtype is a Japanese publishing company It was established on June 14, 1961.

He also translated into Italian most of the comic books that he licensed, including Rumiko Takahashi's Urusei Yatsura and Ranma 1/2, Sho Fumimura and Ryoichi Ikegami's Sanctuary, Masami Yuki's Patlabor and many works of Go Nagai, Masamune Shirow and Leiji Matsumoto. Italian ( or lingua italiana) is a Romance language spoken by about 63 million people as a First language, primarily in Italy. is a Japanese Mangaka. Takahashi is one of the wealthiest women in Japan. is a well-known late 1970s to 1990s Manga ( 1978 - 1987) and Anime ( 1981 - 1993) series created by Rumiko is a Japanese Manga series written and illustrated by Rumiko Takahashi with an Anime adaptation also known as, is a Japanese Manga writer most known by his famous work Hokuto no Ken, known in English as Fist of the North Star. is a Manga artist He was assistant to manga artist Shigeru Mizuki in 1966 Sanctuary has multiple meanings A sanctuary is the consecrated area of a church or temple around its tabernacle or altar real name Shūji Satō (佐藤修司 Satō Shūji, born 1957-12-19 in Kutchan, Abuta District, Hokkaidō, Japan) is Patlabor (a Portmanteau of "patrol" and "labor" refers to, a Manga franchise created by Headgear, a group consisting is a Japanese manga creator and an important innovator of several genres within Anime and Manga. is an internationally renowned Manga artist born Masanori Ota (太田 まさのり Ōta Masanori) on November 23, 1961. is a well-known creator of several Anime and Manga series Space opera Matsumoto is famous for his Space operas such as Space Battleship

By being the only foreigner in Japan in the early '90s to show a deep interest for manga and anime, at one point he attracted the attention of many Japanese magazines, radio and TV stations. ˈmɑŋgə is the Japanese word for Comics (sometimes called komikku コミック and print Cartoons In their modern form manga date from shortly (anime in Japanese, He appeared as a guest commentator in shows by TV Asahi, Fuji Television, TV Tokyo, TBS and Nippon Cultural Broadcasting. ( also known as EX and, is a Television network headquartered in Roppongi, Minato Tokyo, Japan. is a Japanese Television station based in Daiba, Minato Tokyo, Japan, also known as or CX. is a TV station based in Tokyo, Japan. It is also known as, a Portmanteau of "terebi" and "Tokyo For other uses see TBS. ( or TBS, is a Television network in Tokyo, Japan. is a Japanese Radio station in Tokyo which broadcasts to the Kanto area In an interview to the Japanese weekly magazine "Spa!" (Fujisankei Communications Group) he indicated Masamune Shirow and the female group Clamp as the most promising Japanese mangaka. abbrev FCG is a Keiretsu in Japan that consists of many companies in the media and communications sectors is an internationally renowned Manga artist born Masanori Ota (太田 まさのり Ōta Masanori) on November 23, 1961. is a Japanese Mangaka group The group's Manga series are often made into Anime after release is the Japanese word for a comic artist or Cartoonist. Outside of Japan, Manga usually refers to a Japanese Comic book and mangaka In a few years both did indeed became international stars, and Clamp returned the favor by asking him to write an introduction to the Japanese pocket edition of Tokyo Babylon. is a Manga series created by Clamp, a creative team made up by Satsuki Igarashi, Ageha Ohkawa, Tsubaki Nekoi, and Mokona Later, an NHK crew followed him for two weeks around Europe and Japan to take a documentary of his life which was broadcast on the national channel. or Japan Broadcasting Corporation, is Japan 's Public broadcaster.

He also published several essays on the Japanese manga and anime business in Granata Press' monthly Mangazine and Planeta DeAgostini's monthly "Manga Shonen". ˈmɑŋgə is the Japanese word for Comics (sometimes called komikku コミック and print Cartoons In their modern form manga date from shortly (anime in Japanese, Planeta DeAgostini is a Spanish publisher specialized in collectable books sold in pieces periodically through newsstands

Since 1992 he cooperated with Spain's Planeta DeAgostini and UK's Manga Entertainment, handling the licensing of many hits, such as Clamp's Tokyo Babylon and the OVA series Macross Plus. Planeta DeAgostini is a Spanish publisher specialized in collectable books sold in pieces periodically through newsstands This article is about Manga Entertainment the anime distributor is a Manga series created by Clamp, a creative team made up by Satsuki Igarashi, Ageha Ohkawa, Tsubaki Nekoi, and Mokona abbreviated (and sometimes as OAV) is a term originating from Japanese animation ( Anime) for animated films and series which are made specially to be is a four-episode Anime OVA and theatrical movie in the Macross series

Dynamic Group of Companies

Angered and frustrated at the behavior of some European licensees he was working for, in 1994 he decided to leave his business as a free agent and joined Go Nagai's Dynamic Planning as the Director of the International Department. is a Japanese manga creator and an important innovator of several genres within Anime and Manga. Simultaneously, he started writing the popular column "Umi no Muko no Otaku na Hanashi" (Otaku stories from the other side of the Ocean) on a magazine published by Bandai and Mediaworks. is a Japanese Toy making company as well as the producer of a large number of Plastic model kits was a Japanese Publishing company in the Kadokawa Group known for their brand magazines and book labels

Predicating that the anime and manga business cannot be developed upon licensing, but that Japanese publishers and studios must directly enter foreign markets, with Dynamic Planning he promoted the "Dynamic Group of Companies", a network of companies throughout Europe and Asia specializing in publishing and distributing manga and anime internationally. (anime in Japanese, ˈmɑŋgə is the Japanese word for Comics (sometimes called komikku コミック and print Cartoons In their modern form manga date from shortly ˈmɑŋgə is the Japanese word for Comics (sometimes called komikku コミック and print Cartoons In their modern form manga date from shortly (anime in Japanese, At his peak in 2001, the "Dynamic Group of Companies" included Dynamic Italia (Italy), Dynamic Visions (Belgium), Dynamic Iberia/Selecta Vision (Spain), Dynamic Sk Espana (Spain), Dynamic Portugal (Portugal), Dynamic Multimedia Taiwan (Taiwan), Dynamic Multimedia Hong Kong (China) and Dynamic Entertainment Europe (The Netherlands) and, was reporting sales in excess of 20 million dollars. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. Taiwan ( Taiwanese: Tâi-oân/Tāi-oân (historically 大灣/台員/大員/台圓/大圓/台窩灣 is an Island in East Asia. China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands

Colpi, as a representative for Dynamic Planning established all these companies, supervised them and was in charge of all their acquisitions from Japan, which included international hits such as Dragon Ball, Neon Genesis Evangelion, Cowboy Bebop, Kimagure Orange Road, Serial Experiments Lain. is a Japanese animated television series. Directed by Shinichirō Watanabe and written by Keiko Nobumoto, Cowboy Bebop was produced by usually abbreviated as KOR, is a popular Shōnen Romantic comedy Manga and Anime series from the 1980s Serial Experiments Lain is an Anime series directed by Ryutaro Nakamura, original character design by Yoshitoshi ABe, screenplay written

21st Century

In Spring 2001, after a long disease which left him partially paralyzed for more than six months and after signing a deal with Sunrise for the Italian rights of Mobile Suit Gundam, he announced that his dream to bring the best manga and anime to Europe were finally fulfilled and that he was leaving the business to concentrate on his interests in anthropology and linguistics. Sunrise is the instant at which the upper edge of the Sun appears above the Horizon in the East. is a televised Anime series created by Sunrise. Written and directed by Yoshiyuki Tomino, it premiered in Japan on Nagoya Broadcasting Network ˈmɑŋgə is the Japanese word for Comics (sometimes called komikku コミック and print Cartoons In their modern form manga date from shortly (anime in Japanese,

However, when Dynamic Planning chose to break their ties with the "Dynamic Group of Companies" in retaliation to delayed payments and the group broke apart, Colpi was called again to deal with the problems left by the former companies. Together with some fellow employees of d/world, the Dynamic Planning and Marubeni's joint-venture which was supervising the "Dynamic Group of Companies", he established in Tokyo d/visual and for the following two years he helped Dynamic Planning and other Japanese licensors to recover amounts unpaid by their European licensees. d/world incorporated （株式会社ディー・ワールド） was a Japanese production studio of Anime. ( is a Japanese trading company one of the largest GTCs ( Sogo shosha) in Japan A joint venture (often abbreviated JV) is an entity formed between two or more parties to undertake economic activity together d/visual incorporated (株式会社ディー・ビジュアル） is a Japanese Publisher of Manga books and Anime home video Simultaneously, he promoted actions against piracy in Europe jointly with several Japanese studios and publishers. Piracy is Robbery committed at sea or sometimes on shore without a commission from a sovereign Nation (as distinct from Privateering In 2004 he decided to convert d/visual into a publishing house, in order to promote again Japanese manga and anime in Europe and South Asia, where the penetration of piracy has eroded a considerable part of the local markets. d/visual incorporated (株式会社ディー・ビジュアル） is a Japanese Publisher of Manga books and Anime home video ˈmɑŋgə is the Japanese word for Comics (sometimes called komikku コミック and print Cartoons In their modern form manga date from shortly (anime in Japanese, Piracy is Robbery committed at sea or sometimes on shore without a commission from a sovereign Nation (as distinct from Privateering

List of works

Credited as producer and translator

Credited as Executive Producer

Credited as Author

Credited as Contributor

References

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