International Manga award
http://www.mofa.go.jp/policy/culture/manga/index.html
Japan is beginning to officially support manga fans. This is huge actually. I feel like a proud old man looking at my village children thrive- I was into manga before it became such a boom, and worked on making it more popular, and now it's simply huge.
There are places in Japan where people from abroad can study Manga and Anime. Kyoto Seika University is one of them. This university has been doing comprehensive research related to Manga for nearly 40 years, and in 2006, it opened a faculty of Manga. It is currently the only university in Japan with a faculty of Manga. The Faculty of Manga has three departments: the Department of Cartoon and Comic Art, which has the cartoon course and the story Manga course; the Department of Animation, where students can systematically learn everything about animation; and the Department of Manga Production, in which students learn about the Manga culture from the viewpoint of editing, writing original stories, producing and making critical reviews.
There are currently 45 international students from abroad studying Manga and Anime at this university. Many graduates aim to become cartoonists and animators, but there are also more than a few who return to their home countries to continue research related to Manga and Anime at universities, or choose to teach.
Furthermore, together with the City of Kyoto, the university jointly operates the Kyoto International Manga Museum. Reference materials related to Manga number roughly 200,000 items at the museum and range from valuable historical materials to current popular Manga and overseas comics.
The recipients of the International MANGA Award and "Shorei" Award also visited this museum. It is a must-see alluring museum for with an interest in Manga.
Kyoto Seika University official website:
http://www.kyoto-seika.ac.jp/eng
Kyoto International Manga Museum official website:
http://www.kyotomm.com/international/english/
There are also many other universities and junior colleges in Japan that offer courses for learning Manga and Anime. Furthermore, many people who have been supporting the Japanese Manga and Anime culture have studied at special training colleges and schools in the miscellaneous category. These schools also have a wide door open for people from overseas.
You can search for schools at the following site, so please access it if you are interested: Japan Study Support:
http://www.jpss.jp/eng/index.html
Furthermore, if you would like to search for special training colleges and schools in Tokyo, please visit the following webpage:
http://www.studyjapan.go.jp/en/mail/magazine/schoole.html
We hope that those of you from around the world who love Manga or Anime will have a chance to make your talents blossom in Japan.
Japan is beginning to officially support manga fans. This is huge actually. I feel like a proud old man looking at my village children thrive- I was into manga before it became such a boom, and worked on making it more popular, and now it's simply huge.
There are places in Japan where people from abroad can study Manga and Anime. Kyoto Seika University is one of them. This university has been doing comprehensive research related to Manga for nearly 40 years, and in 2006, it opened a faculty of Manga. It is currently the only university in Japan with a faculty of Manga. The Faculty of Manga has three departments: the Department of Cartoon and Comic Art, which has the cartoon course and the story Manga course; the Department of Animation, where students can systematically learn everything about animation; and the Department of Manga Production, in which students learn about the Manga culture from the viewpoint of editing, writing original stories, producing and making critical reviews.
There are currently 45 international students from abroad studying Manga and Anime at this university. Many graduates aim to become cartoonists and animators, but there are also more than a few who return to their home countries to continue research related to Manga and Anime at universities, or choose to teach.
Furthermore, together with the City of Kyoto, the university jointly operates the Kyoto International Manga Museum. Reference materials related to Manga number roughly 200,000 items at the museum and range from valuable historical materials to current popular Manga and overseas comics.
The recipients of the International MANGA Award and "Shorei" Award also visited this museum. It is a must-see alluring museum for with an interest in Manga.
Kyoto Seika University official website:
http://www.kyoto-seika.ac.jp/eng
Kyoto International Manga Museum official website:
http://www.kyotomm.com/international/english/
There are also many other universities and junior colleges in Japan that offer courses for learning Manga and Anime. Furthermore, many people who have been supporting the Japanese Manga and Anime culture have studied at special training colleges and schools in the miscellaneous category. These schools also have a wide door open for people from overseas.
You can search for schools at the following site, so please access it if you are interested: Japan Study Support:
http://www.jpss.jp/eng/index.html
Furthermore, if you would like to search for special training colleges and schools in Tokyo, please visit the following webpage:
http://www.studyjapan.go.jp/en/mail/magazine/schoole.html
We hope that those of you from around the world who love Manga or Anime will have a chance to make your talents blossom in Japan.