MAIKA SHIBATA IS A FILMMAKER, GRAPHIC DESIGNER, DANCER, MODEL, & ARTIST. SHE FELL IN LOVE WITH CINEMA IN HER YOUTH AS SHE FELT THAT THERE WAS SO MUCH THAT CAN BE SAID & FELT THROUGH VISUALS, WITH OR WITHOUT THE USE OF WORDS. HER PASSION FOR ART & DESIGN SPARKED AT A YOUNG AGE BY THE INFLUENCE OF HER HOMETOWN, COLUMBUS, IN. GROWING UP SURROUNDED BY THE ARTS, MAIKA'S PASSION TO PURSUE A CAREER IN THE ENTERTAINMENT & DESIGN INDUSTRY HAS FLOURISHED & LED HER TO FOLLOW HER DREAMS TO WHERE SHE'S CURRENTLY LOCATED IN CHICAGO, IL.