Character Brands with David Horvath

1

Introduction

00:00 • 5min

2

How I Got My First Job in Japan

04:35 • 2min

3

The Importance of Character Brand Management

06:13 • 2min

4

Starting a Character Brand From Zero

07:55 • 4min

5

How to Be a Successful Lifestyle Character Brand

11:33 • 2min

6

How to Connect With Your Potential Tribe Members

13:59 • 3min

7

The Relationship Between Ugly Dolls and Murakami

16:43 • 2min

8

The Importance of Brand Partnerships

18:21 • 2min

9

The Ugly Dolls

20:45 • 2min

10

The Importance of Innovation

22:50 • 2min

11

Bossy Bear: The Story of the Ugly Doll

25:14 • 2min

12

How to Make Your Character Brand Into XYZ

27:39 • 2min

13

Bossy Bear's History

29:40 • 3min

14

How to Appeal to Authority in the Museum Industry

32:17 • 2min

15

How to Succeed in the Toy Business

34:21 • 3min

16

How to Grow a Lifestyle Brand

37:11 • 4min

17

How to Launch a Character Brand in Japan

41:31 • 2min

18

The Rise and Fall of South Korean Art

43:32 • 2min

19

How to Find Shop Owners in Korea

45:52 • 2min

20

How to Deal With Rights

48:06 • 2min

21

How to Get the Most Out of Your Licensing Expo

50:11 • 2min

22

How to Start a Toy Manufacturing Business

52:33 • 2min

23

How to Find Character Brands That Will Be Successful in the Future

54:48 • 2min

24

The Importance of Funding in the Early Years

56:48 • 3min

25

The Seven-Year Cycle in the Toy Play Pattern

59:56 • 2min

26

How Ugly Doll Came Together

01:01:48 • 3min

27

The Importance of Belief

01:04:42 • 2min

28

How to Fail Spectacularly

01:06:41 • 2min

29

Starting a Character Brand From Zero Through SubStack

01:09:06 • 3min

30

The Disruptor to the Legacy World

01:11:54 • 2min

31

The Manic Phase of the Space-Faring Scene

01:13:45 • 2min

32

The Power of CAA

01:16:10 • 2min

33

How to Cultivate an Organic Audience in the Crypto Space

01:18:25 • 3min

34

The Bossy Bear Collection

01:21:30 • 2min

35

CCO and the Character Brand Industry

01:23:06 • 3min

36

CC0 and the Memetic Appropriation of Images

01:26:03 • 2min

37

The Importance of Nouns in Animations

01:27:51 • 2min

38

How to Succeed as a Character Brand

01:29:41 • 3min

39

The Cubrics

01:32:54 • 3min

40

The Evolution of Luxury Mall Culture in Asia

01:35:29 • 3min

41

The Middle-Aged Japanese Woman's Taste Maker in Your Business

01:38:34 • 2min

42

The Benefits of a Train Pass

01:40:54 • 3min

43

The Power of Habitual Media

01:43:47 • 2min

44

How to Stand Out in Japan

01:46:13 • 3min

45

The Future of Entertainment

01:48:45 • 3min

46

Pokemon: A Lifestyle Brand

01:51:18 • 2min

47

The Evolution of Snoopy

01:53:30 • 3min

48

How to Survive in the Anime Industry

01:56:03 • 2min

49

The Power of Alpha

01:58:19 • 2min

50

The Death of the Designer Toy Movement

02:00:25 • 3min

51

The Importance of Focusing on the Next Million Users

02:03:35 • 2min

52

The Fascination With Characters

02:05:10 • 2min

53

How to Succeed as a Web 3 Brand

02:07:16 • 2min

54

The Importance of Character Business

02:09:38 • 2min

55

The Importance of Collaboration in Character Creation

02:11:24 • 3min

56

How to Create a Rug With an Electric Gun

02:14:21 • 2min

57

The Role of Brands in People's Lives

02:16:17 • 2min

58

How to Launch a Star Wars Movie

02:18:22 • 3min

59

The Truth About Toys

02:21:25 • 2min

60

How to Find Your Client Per Se

02:23:16 • 3min

61

The Unusual Con

02:26:38 • 2min

62

The Differences Between Nft's and the Collectibles Industry

02:29:05 • 2min

63

Equity Equity in Action Figures in the 90s

02:30:46 • 2min

64

The Importance of Having the First Moonbird Ever

02:33:05 • 2min

65

The Best Interview I've Ever Had

02:35:23 • 2min