Evan Galloway

Japanese Entertainment Content Strategy and Licensing

Current Role

Jun 2021 - Present

Senior Manager, Content

VIZ Media (San Francisco, CA)

• Responsible for driving content acquisition strategy across all publishing lines (licensed manga, trade books, and original publications) in coordination with editorial leadership, including managing P&L/offer process for pitched opportunities
• Consults for animation department and digital manga platform leadership re: strategic content acquisition and co-production opportunities
• Liaises with animation/consumer product divisions on multi-category IP development
• Manages animation/film/TV/gaming rights for VIZ Originals graphic novel properties
• Serves as editor for select publishing projects

Previous Roles

Publishing Licensing Manager

VIZ Media · Apr 2019 – Jun 2021

Publishing Licensing & Acquisitions Specialist

VIZ Media · Apr 2018 – Apr 2019

Publishing Licensing Associate

VIZ Media · Aug 2015 – Apr 2018

Publishing Licensing Coordinator

VIZ Media · Sep 2013 – Aug 2015

  1. Education

    Bachelor of Arts

    International Christian University · Tokyo, Japan
    Media, Communications, and Culture · Global Studies (Double Major)

  2. Language Proficiency

    English

    Native

  3. Japanese

    Full professional proficiency (JLPT N1)

  1. Translation

    JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (Parts 1-3)

    Manga Translation · Japanese → English · Sep 2014 – Jul 2018