Daito Manabe (*1976) graduated in Mathematics from the Tokyo Science University and also completed the Dynamic Sensory Programming (DSP) course at the International Academy of Media Arts and Sciences (IAMAS). His programming skills and research ability, which both are considered to be of high calibre, and his flexible creative style have enabled him to participate in many arts and research development projects both in Japan and abroad. Daito is a co-founder of 4nchor5 la6 with Motoi Ishibashi, and also serves vice president of Rhizoatiks.