Development Executive

YouTube Originals (Google, Inc.)
2016-Present

Senior Creative Strategist

YouTube Spaces (Google, Inc.)
2012-2015

Director, Producer

Warner Bros. Digital (Telepictures)
2008-2010

Contact him at

masterchef@kohtaskitchen.com

Dusty old resume and CV here.

Born and raised in NYC, Kohta Asakura is a Tokyo-based filmmaker and visual artist. He is currently a development executive for YouTube Originals at Google. He loves pizza, basketball, and the Mets.

YouTube Originals

SERIES AND MOVIE DEVELOPMENT 2015-PRESENT

THE FAKE SHOW

Thriller Series

STALKING VAMPIRE

Horror Comedy Movie

BTS: BURN THE STAGE

Music Documentary Series

RE:IMAGINE

Music Documentary Series

TOP MANAGEMENT

Romantic Comedy Series

KOWN JI YONG (G-DRAGON)

Music Documentary Movie

IDOLISH7 VIBRATO

Anime Series

RUN, BIGBANG SCOUT!

Music Variety Series

Events @ Google

VIDEOS AND VISUALS

YouTube FanFest

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YouTube Originals broadcast trailers (global livestream) and stage visuals (triple screens) for YouTube Japan FanFest. [2017-2018]

YouTube Stream

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On-stage videos for the annual YouTube Stream global conference, including interactive, multi-screen videos. [2013-2018]

Google Business Org

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Opening video for "Digitizing Japan" forum (2014) and the closing film for the annual Holiday Party (2013).

YouTube Spaces

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Original productions showcasing the YouTube Space Tokyo studios, including the Opening Launch (2013) and Halloween (2014) promos.

Palate Cleanser

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Barack Obama

Graphite, Ink. 2017

Full Course Meal

WORK DIRECTED BY KOHTA ASAKURA 2008-2015

The Japan Lab

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A millennial love story. What we search reveals what we seek.

2015. Series Pilot

Creator, Director, DP, VFX

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There's an adage: "It takes a village to make a video." In this case, it took a trio. SPH is a creative collective founded by filmmaker/animator/visual artists Nikolai S. Antonie, Kohta Asakura, and Jimmy Sakai.

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We Float

My First Earthquake

2011. MUSIC VIDEO

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Constellations

Icarus and Co.

2011. COMMERCIAL

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Spring Upon A City

Skinny Vinny

2011. PROMO VIDEO

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In collaboration with composer Daniel Wohl, vocalist Julia Holter and the TRANSIT ensemble, CORPUS is one part of the multimedia performance "Corp Exquis".

Corpus

2011. Short Film, Multimedia

Produced by SPH

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From the Margins,
This, Unmentioned

2011. Short Film, Multimedia

Produced by SPH

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A troubled woman’s personal search for identity and redemption in a complex and oppressive world. Inspired by the original poems of Kat Mandeville, with an original score by Bryan Senti. Premiered as a multimedia opera and installation with live orchestration.

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Newspeak
New Amsterdam Records

2011. MUSIC VIDEO

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SV: Femme

Skinny Vinny

2009. COMMERCIAL

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SV: Homme

Skinny Vinny

2009. COMMERCIAL

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I Don't Have Any Fun

Matt Marks
New Amsterdam Records

2009. MUSIC VIDEO

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Dave, You Are Killing Me

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Aqualamb Records

2008. MUSIC VIDEO

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GLAAD.org: The F-Word

Starring Alan Cumming

2008. PSA

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Cold-Hearted Town

New Atlantic
Warner Bros. Records

2008. MUSIC VIDEO

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