About

Jiro C. Okada

Hello! I’m a Canadian-born Japanese media professional based in Toronto. I currently work in the animation industry and my passions include food, music, filmmaking and photography.

My animation career began with Ocean Productions Inc. in Vancouver where I produced English language adaptations of numerous Japanese animated television series and feature-length films. Working in this industry brought me into contact with the intriguing world of anime fandom in North America. I later decided to pursue an M.A. degree through the Media Production program at Ryerson University in order to satisfy my curiosity of anime fandom. I produced my first documentary film titled “Leaving Mundania” as part of my investigation into North American anime fan culture.

I currently work at Guru Animation Studio as part of a production team working on the studio’s very first original children’s show titled “Justin Time”. This exciting project has been thrusting me further into the world of animation production and my professional interests now include children’s entertainment, screenwriting, original content development, and social media.