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Tenshin Tsutsumi

President and Representative Director, U-NEXT Co., Ltd. · Japan

✓ Verified current role· as of 2026-09-08

Tenshin Tsutsumi is the CEO of U-NEXT Co., Ltd.. Tsutsumi is based in Japan. Tsutsumi was born in 1977.

Tenshin Tsutsumi has served as CEO of U-NEXT Co., Ltd. since 2017. He has been part of U-NEXT since its launch in 2007 and helped oversee its growth into one of Japan's leading streaming platforms. He concurrently serves on the board of directors for U-NEXT Holdings and related entities.

Recent developments

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Recent coverage of Tenshin Tsutsumi has focused primarily on content acquisitions and distribution partnerships at U-NEXT, including a renewed long-term media rights deal with UFC in Japan and a media distribution partnership with Moonbug. Additionally, coverage has centered on U-NEXT's involvement with the "Chiruran: Shinsengumi Requiem" film project, which features multiple cast announcements and global streaming expansion on HBO Max.

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Born
1977
Citizenship
Japan

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