Jake Tarbox at A-Kon 24

12/27/12

Editor, translator, producer and teacher—Jonathan “Jake” Tarbox has done it all during his career in international media and content production. He’s worked for DC Comics, Time Warner, VIZ Media, Kadokawa Publications, JManga.com and Kodansha to produce print and video content for both the Japanese and American markets. He is also a regular fixture on the American convention circuit, making regular appearances at Dragon*Con, SD Comic Con, A-Kon, Anime Expo and others.

While working for NFL Japan (the National Football League’s Tokyo office), he was recruited to join the staff of Coamix Inc., the publisher of Weekly Comics Bunch, as the senior editor of their weekly manga magazine for the North American market, Raijin Comics.

From 2000 to 2002, Jonathan was a cast member of KOKO GA HEN DA YO! NIHONJIN (This is strange, Japan!), along with award-winning Japanese actor/director “Beat” Takashi Kitano.

J Tarbox Photo 2 In 2004, after 14 years in Japan, Jonathan returned to America, joining DC Comics to manage the CMX manga line. In 2005, he formed Arashi Productions, a manga and anime production company. The company has since developed a wide range of print and video media projects.