[Free to Attend] Online Anime Seminar by Yuji Matsukura, the World’s No. 1 Producer of the Most Titles!
Kochi Shinkin Bank Press Release: September 19, 2025 [Free Admission] Yuji Matsukura, the world’s most produced anime creator, will be holding an online seminar! Saturday, September 20th: 1st Kochi Anime Creator Award 2026 Online Seminar
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/110845/41/110845-41-18188db8a7115dec9765cce6ad1b844d-1080×1080.png Instructor introduction Yuji Matsukura, Executive Officer and Chief Producer, J.C.STAFF “Revolutionary Girl Utena,” “Shakugan no Shana,” “The Familiar of Zero,” “Toradora!” “, “A Certain Magical Index & A Certain Scientific Railgun,” “Honey and Clover,” “Nodame Cantabile,” “Bakuman.” “Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?” “2.5-Dimensional Temptation,” “Honey Lemon Soda” And so on. We have the most produced titles in the world. Supportive comment from Yuji Matsukura Japanese anime is now in demand all over the world. However, the question remains as to how long they can maintain this advantage. I think they’re in a tough situation. Why? It’s no secret that there’s an urgent need to develop creators. But there’s a more serious problem. That’s because there’s a lack of training for managers. I hope to be able to talk about the importance of not only creators but also managers from my own perspective. I look forward to working with you in the anime industry, both as a creator and as a manager. Event overview 【Lecture Title】 “Planning Techniques for Turning Your Ideas into Anime – What a Producer Expects of Anime Creators” 【Date and Time】 Saturday, September 20, 2025, 9:00 PM 【Streaming Method】 Live streaming will be on YouTube *Free viewing 【How to Apply】 Please apply using the entry form below.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScUj44YsAynSV4EDxcOtJ7qzbqeHwUZm4F8pFZXygzL4sA14A/viewform?usp=header The viewing URL will be sent to the email address you provided. Total prize money up to 30 million yen! Now accepting submissions for the “Kochi Anime Creator Award 2026”
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/110845/41/110845-41-4ce63e7e5d72dd7b13c4edbbf1d54724-1080×1080.png The Kochi Anime Creator Holy Land Project Executive Committee is hosting the Kochi Anime Creator Award 2026 with the aim of discovering and nurturing new talent among anime creators in Kochi. This award specializes in short animations (90 seconds to 15 minutes) and welcomes unique works that utilize the creator’s free imagination. We look forward to meeting many undiscovered talents who embrace the “spirit of anime.” Work application period: August 1, 2025 (Friday) – February 16, 2026 (Monday) For detailed application guidelines and frequently asked questions, please visit the official website. Kochi Anime Creator Award Official Website: https://www.anikuri.jp/ About the Kochi Anime Creator Holy Land Project The Kochi Anime Creator Holy Land Project began as a humble dream for a small anime production company established in Kochi and the Kochi Shinkin Bank, which supported the company’s founding. Launched in January 2022, this project is now in its fourth year. Thanks to overwhelming support from the anime industry, the support of the Kochi Prefecture Anime Project Promotion Council, which brings together industry, academia, government, and financial institutions as part of the Kochi Prefecture Industrial Revitalization Plan Collaboration, and support from Shinkin Central Bank and many other credit unions in the financial industry, anime has fostered encounters and exchanges in Kochi. The number of young people working in the anime industry in Kochi is also steadily increasing. We owe this entirely to all of you who sympathize with and support our small initiative in Kochi, and we are deeply grateful. We hope that each and every one of you will continue to support our dream. Initiatives of Kochi Shinkin Bank and the Regional Future Foundation Kochi Shinkin Bank is working on the Kochi Anime Creator Holy Land Project as part of its 100th anniversary celebrations, based on the “Agreement on Collaboration to Promote the Kochi Anime Creator Holy Land Project” concluded with Kochi Prefecture, Kochi City, Nankoku City, and Susaki City. By bringing together the power of anime in Kochi and creating connections among anime creators, we will do our utmost to contribute, even if only slightly, to solving Kochi’s regional issues. The Regional Future Foundation is a public interest incorporated foundation whose purpose is to support business activities recognized as having public benefit, conducted by Kochi Prefecture, municipalities within the prefecture, and organizations, and to contribute to the promotion and development of the local community, in accordance with the management philosophy of Kochi Shinkin Bank Honorary Chairman Masao Yamamoto: “Developing People, Creating Profits, and Giving Back to Society.” Information about the Kochi Anime Creator Award, Kochi AniCreator Festival, and Kochi Anime Creator Holy Land Project is also posted on social media. Please follow us and show your support. X https://twitter.com/kochi_anikuri Instagram https://www.instagram.com/anicre_kochi/
