A US anime slot inspired a studio in JapanSourced
He watched anime on American TV.
Then helped build a studio in Japan.
The US technology channel TechTV aired an anime block called Anime Unleashed. Arthell Isom, later a co-founder of Japan-based animation studio D'Art Shtajio, cited the block as inspiration for his animation career.
Watching abroad
led to making it in Japan.
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