Public high school's first manga department, open school held

On July 7 (Wednesday), an open school (school information session) was held for junior high school students at Kumamoto Prefectural Takamori High School, which will be the first public high school to open a manga department in 27.

Coamix is ​​an artist training facility "Artist Village Aso 096 WardWe will cooperate in terms of equipment use etc.

75 junior high school students gathered from all over the country on this day at the school, which is celebrating its 130th anniversary.Of these, 101 were applicants to the Manga Department, far exceeding the department's quota of 40.

After the general briefing session at the school gymnasium,Monthly comic ZenonFormer editor-in-chief of Kumamoto Comix, Shuichi Mochida, held a hands-on class. In a class with the theme of "how to draw different facial expressions of characters that are used around the world," the junior high school students worked on different facial expressions such as surprise and sadness.

afterwards,"Artist Village Aso 096 Ward”.The facility was introduced, including an atelier used for manga production.

The Kumamoto Prefectural Board of Education, Takamori Town, and Coamix are working together to promote the opening of the department in 3.

About Kumamoto Prefectural Takamori High School Manga Department