bUILT LIKE US. bUILT FOR US.
MANGA · COMICS · ANIME
We were never background characters.
We were never sidekicks.
We’ve always been the main story—
they just kept skipping the page we were on.
The Black Anime Project is here to flip the book, tear out the pages, and redraw what power looks like.
meet the owners
james
Creative Director
James is a classically trained artist, writer, and entrepreneur. He met Tim in the 2nd grade after classmates instigated a Ninja Turtle drawing competition between the two. Soon after, a life long friendship was born. They would both continue to study every medium of art together through high school. James would later go on to study Graphic Design at San Jacinto College as he pursued his writing and film making aspirations. James’ ability to visualize and story tell through his writing and art, make him the creative driving force on the team.
khadeem
Marketing Director
Standing at a towering 6’9”, Khadeeem is the anime powerhouse of the team. Khadeem’s love for anime began in his youth and never left his side. Although he played basketball for the University of Oklahoma, where he graduated with a degree in communications, he made time to consume what most would say is an obscene amount of anime, and can answer nearly any trivia question about any fan favorites. Khadeem’s comprehensive and extensive knowledge of anime, combined with his expertise in communications, make him the resident anime and marketing expert on the team.
tim
Artistic Director
Tim is also a classically trained artist like James, as they took every art class available together through high school. He and James would come together in middle school and create their first black comic book. After graduating high school, Tim would go on to study art at the prestigious Art Institute of Houston where his skills were honed and refined to be one of the most formidable graphic designers. Tim’s ability to utilize advanced and emerging digital art software to bring ideas to life, make him the artistic visionary of the team.