The Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation (SPJA) announced that Chief Financial Officer Trulee Karahashi has been named Chief Executive Officer for the organization that hosts Anime Expo. As CEO, Karahashi will oversee day to day operations of the SPJA and plans for Anime Expo, the largest anime/manga convention in the
The SPJA is a non-profit organization with a mission to popularize and educate the American public about anime and manga and provide a forum to facilitate communication between professionals and fans, namely through the annual Anime Expo convention.