Crunchyroll
John Easum is a seasoned executive with extensive experience in the entertainment and publishing industries. Currently serving as Head of Crunchyroll SAS in France and VP of Global Publishing and Anime Academy at Crunchyroll, John leads EMEA subsidiaries and oversees various business functions including streaming platform operations and licensing. John has played a vital role on the Board of Directors at Pocket RD, contributing to innovations in 3D scanning technology, and acts as Acting CEO for One Bridge, a consultancy focused on Japan market entry and content production. Additionally, John was an Advisory Panel Member at Spin Master Ventures, guiding investment strategies in children’s entertainment. Earlier career highlights include leadership positions at VIZ Media, ShoPro Entertainment, and CNH - Case, along with a solid educational foundation with an MBA from INSEAD and a BA in International Relations from Colgate University.
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Crunchyroll
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Crunchyroll connects anime and manga fans across 200+ countries and territories with the content they love. Best known as a top streaming service delivering AVOD and SVOD content, Crunchyroll also provides experiences to deepen fan engagement through content distribution, social, events, games, consumer products, and manga publishing. Fans have access to the largest collection of licensed anime through Crunchyroll, Anime Digital Network (in partnership with Citel, a subsidiary of Média-Participations), and Anime on Demand video streaming services, translated in multiple languages for viewers worldwide. Viewers can also access simulcasts — top series available immediately after Japanese broadcast. Crunchyroll's services also extend to licensing of theatrical, TV, home video, and consumer product rights. Fans engage further with events (including owned events Crunchyroll Expo, Anime Awards, Crunchyroll Movie Nights, KAZÉ Movie Nights), consumer products through eCommerce and retail partners (Crunchyroll, KAZÉ, AV Visionen), Crunchyroll Games, KAZÉ Games, and manga (KAZÉ Manga, Crunchyroll Manga app, Crunchyroll Manga Store). Crunchyroll was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in San Francisco, with offices in Los Angeles, Tokyo, Paris, Lausanne, Berlin (AV Visionen) and Chisinau. VRV (U.S.) and Eye See Movies (Germany) are also Crunchyroll brands