Makoto Tanijiri | "THINK_35" Guest: Author Agent Yohei Sadojima
Did You Know About Author Agent Companies?
THINK_35 Features Author Agent Yohei Sadoshima
Did you know that author agent companies exist? For our 35th THINK event, we welcome Yohei Sadoshima, who left Kodansha to establish his own agency, "Cork," in October 2012.
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What Does an Author Agent Do?
Vagabond, Dragon Zakura, Hataraki-man, Space Brothers... Many of you have likely been inspired, moved to tears, or deeply touched by these works.
Our guest today, Yohei Sadoshima, was the editor behind many of these hit titles at Kodansha. After ten years with the company, he went independent to found his current firm, "Cork."
From editor to author agent. From an employee to a company owner. As content expands and the publishing industry transforms, Cork may well be the first company to establish a role as an author agent, rather than an editor.
So, what exactly does an agent do? Sadoshima will share his thoughts on the future of editing, his vision for a new business model, and perhaps even new approaches to our relationship with the written word and the future of work itself. Don't miss this chance to delve into the core of the thinking of Sadoshima, a pioneer who has brought forth numerous hit works.
THINK_35
Date | Saturday, November 16, 2013
Doors Open 19:00 / Start 19:30 - 21:30, After-party 21:30 - 22:30
Venue | 3F, Suppose Design Office, 15-1 Funaimoto-machi, Naka-ku, Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture
Inquiries | Tel. 082-961-3000 / think@suppose.jp
Fee | 1000 yen (No reservation required)
*Seating for 100, standing room thereafter.
*Following the talk, an after-party will be held from 21:30, offering a casual gathering with guest Yohei Sadoshima.
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President, Cork Inc.
Joined Kodansha in 2002, working in the Weekly Morning editorial department. He edited titles such as "Vagabond" (Takehiko Inoue), "Dragon Zakura" (Norifusa Mita), "Hataraki-man" ( Moyoco Anno), "Space Brothers" (Chuya Koyama), "Modern Times" (Kōtarō Isaka), and "Dragon Zakura Official Companion Book: Textbook for 16-Year-Olds." In 2012, he left Kodansha to establish Cork, an author agency.