Sebastien Pons

explore where Japanese craft and AI innovation converge — shaping the future of global animation.

15 years on Detective Conan theatrical films (Japan’s #1 box-office franchise).

Now helping studios translate authentic Japanese methods into tomorrow’s production pipelines.

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THE FOUNDATION

Immersed in Japan since age 16 — fluent in Japanese, trained by certified masters, and based in Tokyo (2008–2011) at Ishigaki Production, where I pioneered 3D–acrylic integration for the Detective Conan franchise.

Since 2011, I’ve maintained a rare, long-term collaboration as a European artist on Japanese theatrical blockbusters — 12 consecutive films — working directly in Japanese through annual 3-month missions and advanced remote pipelines.

Invited on-site in Tokyo (2012–2013), then continuing as a trusted remote partner, I helped prove cross-border workflows viable years before they became industry standard.

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CREDENTIALS

🎬 15 years of technical leadership on Detective Conan (12 theatrical films)

🎓 14 years of traditional Japanese training (certified masters)

🗣️ Full professional fluency in Japanese — direct collaboration

🤖 AI-enhanced production preserving authentic Japanese standards

🌍 Studio collaborations: Netflix · Shaft Japan (Virgin Punk), Disney+ · Marvel (What If...?), 2 Minutes (Les Légendaires – €15M)