Department of Manga Media(Applications for 2023 have now closed.)

Raise manga readers to become manga artists —Overcoming a challenging curriculum enables students to disco ver the joy of creation

Story Manga Course

This course focuses on teaching cinematic methods of visual expression and text-based storytelling techniques. The curriculum aims to develop students’ ability to produce full-length works of Japan’s characteristic narrative manga.

Web Animation & Comic Course

Based on the basics of manga expression, this course proposes and puts into practice new expressions on the web. Students produce works that cross the boundaries of countries, cultures and genres, and publish their works on electronic media.

Comic Illustration Course

Based on the expressive skills of narrative manga, students intensively pursue the potential of storytelling expression through illustration. The course curriculum stresses the importance of skilled utilization of color to create high-quality works.

Curriculum

First-year students	History of Animation Basic Theory of Web and software Manga: Basic Expression Principle of Manga History of Manga Manga: Basic Practice History of Computer Games General Practice in Manga Basic Theory of Scenario Ⅰ・Ⅱ Introduction to the Visual Arts Literacy of Representation Introduction to Comics and Illustrations Advanced Computer Image Design
Second-year students	History of Photography and Film Manga Character Creation Basics Construction of Worldview Manga Creation Basics Ⅰ How to Draw Manga Ⅰ・Ⅱ Reading of Manga Basic of Animation Making Photo Editing and Configuration Comics and Media Production Planning of Manga Basic of Manga Creation Ⅱ Image Editing for Web Image Creation Practice in Comics and Illustrations Ⅰ・Ⅱ
Third-year students	Study of Media Contents Producing Computer Aided Comic Design Image and Background Setting Design Manga Seminar Criticism of Manga and Animation Comics Background Setting Design Full-Color Comics Workshop Manga Creation Ⅰ・Ⅱ Making of Web Comics Advanced Practices of WebComics Making of Manga Illustration Ⅰ・Ⅱ
Fourth-year students	Special Seminar on Manga Media Graduation Research