Takanori Aki

, also known as 'Aki-san', is the president and CEO of Good Smile Company. He was born in Sanuki, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan.

As the CEO of Good Smile Company he works to provide new content to fans of character figures and goods. He has also been involved in the production and planning of a number of anime series and films, which has led him to become one of the founding board members of the Ultra Super Pictures animation studio.

Career Takanori Aki was first employed at Konami, then worked in marketing at Banpresto before deciding to create his own company. In May 2001 he established Good Smile Company as a talent agency, Takanori has been to international events around the world as a guest speaker for the industry, including Anime Expo, and Anime Festival Asia.

Anime production and planning

Aki is known for his work involving the Black Rock Shooter project, a project that expanded an illustration by huke into a series of figures as well as an animated series.