PRO MANGA CREATION: EXCLUSIVE PRIVATE MASTERCLASS IN JAPAN
This is a private tour with a flat-rate price per group, not per person.
Unlock the secrets of Japanese MANGA in an exclusive, private studio. From 1-day essentials to a 7-day masterpiece course, create your own original work under the direct guidance of a professional artist for up to 5 guests.
Bring Your Imagination to Life: A Premium, Fully Private Manga Masterclass with Professional Artists
Step into the world of Japanese "MANGA"—the global cultural phenomenon. This exclusive, private experience invites you to go beyond fandom and learn the true artistry, visual storytelling, and meticulous composition techniques directly from active, professional manga creators.
As a fully private workshop designed for just one group (up to 5 guests), it offers an intimate and comfortable environment. Whether you are traveling with family, friends, or fellow creators, you can immerse yourselves in the creative process at your own perfect pace. We offer three distinct, high-end tiers tailored to your schedule and creative passion.
Choose Your Masterclass Tier
- 1-Day Plan: Manga Essentials & Traditional Craft
Dive into the history, genres, and foundational techniques of Japanese manga. Experience the tactile precision of authentic tools used by professionals, including G-pens, Maru-pens, and screen tones, with the option to try digital sketching on modern drawing tablets. Refine your own original character concept and complete a stunning line-art or full-body character sheet in a single, deeply enriching day. - 3-Day Plan: Storyboarding & Panel Composition
Master the core concept of "Name" (the storyboarding process that translates a raw plot into dynamic manga panels). You will choose between cutting-edge digital software (such as Clip Studio Paint) or traditional analog workflows. Receive personalized, page-by-page feedback from your instructor as you sketch, panel, and finalize a 3-to-5 page original short sequence complete with your title and signature. - 7-Day Plan: The Ultimate Masterpiece & Professional Methodology
Our crown jewel—a definitive 7-day creative residency designed to take you from a blank page to a bound, 8-to-16 page original short manga. This masterclass covers the entire professional pipeline: creating detailed turnaround character sheets, mastering cinematic visual flow, understanding perspective drawing, and utilizing digital background assets. The journey culminates in a professional group critique and an official graduation ceremony.
Flat-Rate Pricing System (Private Group Up to 5 Guests)
Rates are structured as a flat group rate for up to 5 people, varying by the host city and duration.
- Nagoya Studio (Base Pricing)
- 1-Day Plan: ¥200,000
- 3-Day Plan: ¥600,000
- 7-Day Plan: ¥1,400,000
- Tokyo Studio (Includes Artist Travel & Studio Surcharge: +¥50,000 per day)
- 1-Day Plan: ¥250,000
- 3-Day Plan: ¥750,000
- 7-Day Plan: ¥1,750,000
Itinerary
The following outline highlights the comprehensive itinerary of our ultimate 7-Day Plan:
- Day 1 | Lecture & Discovery / Manga Overview & Traditional Ink Experience
Uncover the cultural history and production pipeline of Japanese manga. Practice your first ink strokes using professional G-pens and master the delicate application of screen tones. Choose your preferred pathway (Digital or Analog) for the days ahead and practice foundational character facial anatomy. - Day 2-3 | Intensive Workshop / Character Design & Professional Storyboarding
Flesh out a comprehensive character reference sheet. Outline your plot and dive into the art of the "Name" (storyboard), learning how to guide a reader’s eye and craft powerful, dramatic climaxes under individual artist feedback. - Day 4-6 | Studio Creation / Inking, Linework & Professional Finish
Bring your storyboard to life. Analog path students will master ink dynamics and advanced screen tone scraping techniques, while digital path students utilize vector layers and 3D background modeling. Work alongside the artist to polish your pages to publishing standards. - Day 7 | Ceremony / Final Review, Bookbinding & Graduation
Conduct final quality checks and print/bind your physical manga booklet. Share your achievements in an exclusive group critique session with personalized evaluations from the artist, followed by a formal certificate presentation and commemorative photography.
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Born in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture. Graduated from the Japan Manga Arts College in 2015. After graduating from high school, Matsumoto spent roughly five years submitting manuscripts and pitching directly to editors. Though he initially entered the workforce, he never gave up on his dream of becoming a manga artist; he saved up for his own tuition and enrolled in the Japan Manga Arts College. Through an on-campus editorial review session, he began regularly pitching to a KADOKAWA editor, leading to his serialized debut in the summer of 2015 with My First Girlfriend Is a Gal / My Girlfriend is Shobitch (Boku no Kanojo ga Majimesugiru Shojo Bitch na Ken). The series became a major hit and was adapted into a TV anime series in 2017. Major Serialized Works Background & Path to Debut
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