Manga for brands that want to be remembered.
CATACI creates and produces original Japanese manga and anime-style visual storytelling for advertising, marketing and brand communication— from a single campaign image to characters, short manga and ongoing content series.
More than a visual style. A way to make people stop, read and remember.
Manga and anime have long played an important role in Japanese advertising because they combine distinctive visuals with character, emotion and storytelling. That same language now resonates with audiences around the world.
CATACI approaches manga marketing as a creative studio, not simply as an artist-matching service. We can develop the concept, story, characters and visual direction, build the right production team and manage the work through to finished campaign assets.
What we create for brands and agencies.
The production can be as focused as one key visual or expand into a complete character-led campaign across multiple channels.
Campaign Manga & Short Stories
Short manga strips and sequential stories for social media, digital campaigns, websites, retail activation, educational communication and branded content.
Manga Production ↗Key Visuals & Manga Illustration
Original manga and anime-style illustrations for campaigns, packaging, launches, print, web and other high-visibility brand applications.
Character & Brand IP Development
Original characters and visual worlds created for brands that need a recognizable identity capable of living across campaigns, products, content and longer-term storytelling.
Anime & Motion Content
Motion manga, short-form animation, motion graphics and full animation developed around the appropriate production structure for the brief, schedule and intended channels.
Anime Production ↗Visual communication with a built-in story.
Manga can communicate information while still feeling entertaining. Characters give audiences a point of connection, sequential images make complex ideas easier to follow, and a strong visual world can make a campaign instantly distinctive.
High Visual Impact
Distinctive characters and composition help campaigns stand apart in crowded feeds, retail environments and digital channels.
Story + Information
Sequential storytelling can explain a product, service or idea without relying on dense blocks of promotional copy.
Emotional Connection
Characters and narrative create a human point of entry that can make brand communication more engaging and memorable.
Flexible Across Channels
One visual world can extend across social content, packaging, print, web, video, retail and other campaign touchpoints.
From early character exploration to finished campaign artwork.
Manga advertising in practice.
CATACI developed a campaign key visual and short manga through character exploration, storytelling, client revisions and final artwork prepared for the campaign.
View the Case Study ↗Create something original—or explore an established Japanese IP.
Original Manga & Character Creation
CATACI can create a new visual world specifically for your project. We develop original characters, scenarios, manga, key visuals and campaign concepts around the brand objective rather than adapting an existing property.
Suitable for campaigns, packaging, social series, brand characters, publishing, educational content and original brand IP.Existing Manga & Anime IP Licensing
When a campaign is better served by an established property, CATACI can support the process of identifying relevant Japanese IP, approaching rights holders, coordinating discussions and helping manage approvals and usage requirements.
Licensing availability, rights, territories and permitted usage are determined by the relevant rights holders.From campaign objective to finished creative.
Define the Brief
Audience, campaign objective, channels, format, references, schedule and usage are clarified first.
Develop the Concept
CATACI shapes the story, character direction, visual approach and production plan around the brief.
Create & Produce
We direct and manage storyboard, illustration, manga production, animation and review rounds as required.
Finish & Deliver
Final assets are completed and prepared for the agreed campaign channels, formats and technical requirements.
