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Revision as of 23:45, 8 July 2007 by Joke137 (talk | contribs) (Reverted edits by 60.231.193.207 (talk) to last version by Amidamaru89)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Alfred R. Kahn (born in New York City, New York USA in May 29 1947) is Chairman and CEO of 4Kids Entertainment, a New York Stock Exchange-listed company that is a global provider of children's entertainment and merchandise licensing.
"Kids don't read"
Alfred Kahn also incited controversy during a manga panel at the 2006 New York Comic-Con when he bluntly stated "Kids today don't read, they read less today." This incited a negative reaction from many of those present in the room, mainly librarians and other representatives of the book world. Kahn elaborated on his comment by saying that, "In every survey, we find that they're watching more television, they're on the Internet more, and that content, although being king, is very disposable. Because the way content gets put out now, it gets put out free. " Viz Media's Liza Coppola responded to Kahn's words by bringing up Viz's partnership with the Read for America literacy campaign, stating "Manga is a great medium to bring kids back to reading." Publishers Weekly went on to note in their online article that "(Kahn) noted that many people in the U.S. walk around with MP3 players or other electronic devices, whereas in Japan, everyone on the subway seems to have a '3,000-page manga'."
Awards and recognition
In June 22, 2005, LIMA, the International Licensing Industry Merchandisers' Association, inducted Kahn into the Murray Altchuler Licensing Hall of Fame for his "continual and outstanding" contributions to the licensing industry for over 10 years. Over those 10 years, Kahn and 4Kids had licensed such huge and popular properties such as Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Cabbage Patch Kids, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
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References
- 'Manga Is a Problem' And Other Highlights from the ICv2 Graphic Novel Conference icv2.com March 05, 2006 accessed September 1, 2006
- Manga: Essential or Disposable? publishersweekly.com Accessed 24 February, 2006
- 4Kids CEO Honored Anime News Network. Accessed 13 January, 2005.