Course Introduction

Learn a systematic curriculum including the production expertise of major manga artists and editors based on the world’s largest manga network Silent Manga Audition which is run by Nobuhiko Horie, Tsukasa Hojo and Tetsuo Hara. Talented students will have opportunities for professional work experiences even before graduating from school. Panel layout in manga is the foundation of video production enabling a world of possibilities in all kinds of contents to gain popularity across the globe starting off from silent manga. In addition, teaming up with Coamix, Yoshimoto can make it possible to share contents to a maximum degree with the world media.

3D computer graphics are utilized in a variety of different fields including movies, visual effects, anime, video games and digital modeling. This is a field that makes it easy to get into the international entertainment industry among other fields. We offer practical and individual training so you can learn onsite expertise from teachers who are currently active in the 3D computer graphics industry. We also have programs to develop directing skills such as planning, story creation and storyboarding which are the basis of creativity. Skilled students are granted with the opportunity to receive onsite practical-based education at a 3D computer graphic studio in Okinawa jointly run by Yoshimoto Kogyo and THEFOOL. There are also short-term study abroad programs at overseas studios for practical training

Including dancing, singing, acting and voice acting, we have brought together all the elements necessary to be a top class performer to develop talent who can handle any media or demand around the world with the best possible performance skills. While enrolled as a student there are a vastly expanding amount of opportunities to perform for over 5,000 types of contents annually produced by all kinds of media in Japan and overseas utilizing the production and management capacity of Yoshimoto Kogyo including coordinated projects with other courses. In addition, these opportunities can be put on your resume when you go out into the world after graduating.

The Production Course allows you to utilize live entertainment workplaces which Yoshimoto Kogyo deals with in Japan and overseas to a maximum degree as a place for practical study. Along with learning from the 105 years of expertise accumulated by Yoshimoto Kogyo, you can experience the talent development program at the multi-media studio with global cutting edge technology called the “Moment Factory” providing you with opportunities to take part in various different collaboration projects. This develops both a planning skill and capability to actually make it happen to create future contents never seen before through achievements and technology at the global level.