HIROKI SAKAI, President, Vertical-Tokyo
For thirteen years Mr. Sakai was a book editor at Nikkei,
the Japanese Wall Street Journal. He also reported for the
weekly Nikkei Business. He retains ties with a vast array of
Japanese authors and their representatives. Mr. Sakai started Vertical in 2001.
sakai@vertical-inc.com
ED CHAVEZ, Marketing Director
B.F.A., San Francisco State University (Japanese Language). For seven years Ed has been writing
and critiquing Japanese popular culture for Publishers Weekly,
Mania.com, and Otaku USA magazine. His
familiarity with the Japanese comics industry led him to freelance work as an editor and translator
for Tor-Seven Seas and DC/Wildstorm. Prior to joining Vertical, Ed developed publicity and promotional
projects for DC Comics’ CMX and Kodansha, Ltd’s Kodansha BOX. When not trying to promote
peace through manga culture, Ed has been known to edit indie comics and doujinshi.
ed@vertical-inc.com
Phone: (212) 730-5047
HIROKO MIZUNO, Production Manager
Hiroko is in charge of book production, design, and website operations.
hiroko@vertical-inc.com
GLEN ISIP, Associate Production Manager
B.F.A., Pratt Institute (Graphic Design). Glen aids in book production, creates advertisements,
and maintains the website. When not designing books or ads, he is often drawing/composing/writing
original works of visual/aural/literary art.
glen@vertical-inc.com
Phone: 212-354-5156
