2 Week Intensive Manga Program in Tokyo
Our Intensive Manga Program
This program is 2 weeks long and is packed with hands-on practise and demonstrations from professional manga artists to hone your manga-crafting skills, all a while experiencing local Japanese life in Tokyo.Program Overview
Intensive Manga Program
This special manga program is designed to train students on the fundamental skills of manga creation: developing the main character, building up the storyline, and training the techniques that are essential in manga illustration. This program also provides great opportunities to connect students with professionals in the manga industry in Japan: and we have set a round-table meeting with a professional manga editor, where students can seek insightful information and feedback on their manga work. By the end of the program, students will be able to create their original manga.
Lesson Topics
✔ Vocabulary of Japanese Manga✔ Overview of Manga Production: From Planning To Printing
✔ Structure & Flow of Plot
✔ Key Structure of Stories
✔ Role and Design of Main Characters
✔ Drawing Characters: Proportions, Perspectives, Features, Styles
✔ Drawing Manga – Perspective and Framing
✔ Illustration Techniques
✔ Manga Industry in Japan
✔ Becoming a Professional Manga Artist
Schedule & Fees
| Program Length | 2 weeks |
|---|---|
| Lesson Schedules | Mon-Fri: 9am to 12pm |
| 2020 Program Dates | ・Aug 2 to Aug 15 (Register by July 6) ・Nov 1 to Nov 14 (Register by Oct 5) |
| Tuition (Regular) | ¥300,000 |
| Tuition (Private) | ¥350,000 (Private lessons are available with flexible schedules) |
What’s included in the Tuition
- Accommodation for 13 Nights
- Manga Kit : Manga pen, Pen tips of varying sizes, Black ink, White ink, Paper, Tones, …etc
- Manga Textbooks
- Original Manga Worksheet for Practicing
- Activities(Tokyo city tours, which includes lunch)
- Access to Manga Artist Studio(where you can network and work on your manga alongside local manga artists
) - On-going Online Support from the Manga Instructors after your graduate
- Ground Transportation from the Airport by a friendly local staff member
- Travel SIM Card with data plan
- 24hr DEOW Agency Support & Guidance
Accommodation & City Tour
In this intensive manga program, we provide a private room in a dormitory in a peaceful neighborhood in Saitama, located north of the central Tokyo. The dormitory is directly accessible to the school in Shibuya by train. If you do not need accommodations or would like to prepare one for yourself, please let us know in advance.
On the first Saturday during this program, we are going on a full-day tour of Tokyo. The tour includes popular areas that cannot be missed during your stay in Tokyo!
✅ Shibuya✅ Asakusa
✅ Akihabara
