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To mark the completion of the Kokuhaku Jikkou Iinkai Renai Series movie collaboration between Yoyogi Animation School and Vocaloid studio HoneyWorks, Yoyogi is opening itself up for a special taster course opportunity.
Yoyogi Animation Gakuin holds regular taster courses every month at each of its schools, as well as touring courses across the country. These special collaborative trial sessions offer students the opportunity to experience various different courses to hone their skills as animators using the materials prepared for the first HoneyWorks collaboration Zutto Mae Kara Suki Deshita: Kokuhaku Jikkou Iinkai. Alongside the practical events, they’ll also he hosting an exhibition of some of the materials used in the real production environment.
Those attending one of the trial courses after the collaboration begins in October will receive a clear file featuring an illustration by HoneyWorks’ Yamako who has previously provided cover artwork for Animage magazine. (Strictly one per person while supplies last.)
If you’re in Japan and feel like having a go, apply through YOANI’s official website.
HoneyWorks’ First Movie - Zutto Mae Kara Suki Deshita: Kokuhaku Jikkou Iinkai
*Zutto Mae Kara Suki Deshita: Kokuhaku Jikkou Iinkai* is the first of HoneyWorks’ animated stories of youthful romance. Over 250,000 people made their way to theaters to support the movie, which broke box office records taking in 300 million yen!
HoneyWorks’ Second Movie: Suki ni Naru, Sono Shunkan o: Kokuhaku Jikkou Iinkai
*Suki ni Naru, Sono Shunkan o: Kokuhaku Jikkou Iinkai* is the second instalment in a series of romantic stories of young love from the creator unit HoneyWorks whose videos have hit over 100 million views. HoneyWorks’ heart-thumping songs include “Ima Suki ni Naru” and “Sankaku Jealousy” among other famous tunes which helped to kickstart this beautiful love story that has now made the transition to anime.
Cast:
Momo Asakura, Natsuki Hanae, Tsubasa Yonaga, Yoshimasa Hosoya, Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, Nao Toyama, Hiroshi Kamiya, Haruka Tomatsu, Yuki Kaji, Kana Asumi, Kenichi Suzumura, Aki Toyosaki, Sora Amamiya, and Gero.
Suki ni Naru, Sono Shunkan o: Kokuhaku Jikkou Iinkai is scheduled to open in theatres across Japan from Dec. 17.
Yoyogi Animation Gakuin
Location: Misakicho, Chiyoda, Tokyo
Headmaster: Hiroshi Hashimoto
Producers: Yasushi Akimoto, Tetsuya Komuro, Tsunku♂, Rino Sashihara
Founded in 1978, Yoyogi Animation Gakuin is the first specialist animation school in Japan. As of 2016, Yoyogi has eight institutions throughout Japan including those in Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, Fukuoka, Sapporo, Sendai, Hiroshima, and Kazawa. With over 120,000 graduates in voice acting, manga, animation, and illustration, the school has become one of the most prestigious institutions in its field.
Source: @Press
