Founder
Manabu Bannai has written online every day since 2013. He started his blog as a university student, worked for an IT company in Cebu after graduating, and has been independent since 2015. He has lived in Southeast Asia for more than ten years.
He writes about work, health and thinking for a Japanese-speaking audience. His paid newsletter, his YouTube channel and his book all come from the same daily practice of writing.
After ten years of working alone, Manabu burned out. Manabu Company Limited, founded in 2026, is his second chapter: the same ambition, but built with a team and a community, so that everyone involved prospers.
Track record
- Blog
- manablog, over 1,700 articles since 2013. Reached 2 million page views a month in 2019.
- YouTube
- Educational channel on SEO, programming and independent work. More than 500,000 subscribers.
- Book
- Oku wo Kasegu Tsumiage-ryoku (The Power of Daily Accumulation), KADOKAWA, 2020. Publisher page
- Newsletter
- Daily Japanese newsletter with more than 13,000 subscribers.
Selected lectures
Two of the most-watched Japanese educational videos on their topics. Both are free.
Press and interviews
- LIG Inc., interview on working from Cebu, Philippines. liginc.co.jp
- Jobweb, interview on joining a company overseas as a new graduate. jobweb.jp
- Asenavi, career interview on working in Southeast Asia. asenavi.com
Contact
Manabu Company Limited
info@manabuco.com