[Recruitment] 6/17 & 24 VIPO Actors Workshop by Director Atsushi Kaneshige: On Embodying Character Roles

The Visual Industry Promotion Organization (VIPO; Chairman: Takayuki Matsutani, Chuo-ku, Tokyo) will hold the 'VIPO Actors Workshop,' a two-day intensive course aimed at discovering and nurturing actors who will lead the future of the visual industry.

For this 15th installment of the series, we welcome Director Atsushi Kaneshige, who has worked on numerous hit films, as the instructor. The director will provide direct feedback on each participant's acting and provide systematic guidance on creating roles that vividly embody the characters in the script.

This course is open to active actors. It is a rare opportunity for actors currently active in the field to update their skills through deep dialogue with a director. We look forward to your applications.

Main Content: - Self-introduction (Self-PR) - Basic talk on scripts (scenarios) - Thinking about role creation - Acting out roles

Instructor Profile: Director Atsushi Kaneshige As a freelance assistant director, he participated in many works by Director Hirokazu Kore-eda (Still Walking, I Wish, Going My Home, Like Father Like Son, Our Little Sister, After the Storm), Director Ryosuke Hashiguchi (Hush!, All Around Us), Director Isshin Inudo (Touch, Bizan, Zero Focus, La La La at Rock Bottom), Director Isao Yukisada (Crying Out Love in the Center of the World), and the Heisei Godzilla series.

Event Overview: Dates: June 17 (Wed) & 24 (Wed), 2026 (2 days) Time: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM (Reception starts at 9:30 AM) Venue: Visual Industry Promotion Organization (VIPO), Hall R, 2nd Floor, Togeki Bldg., 4-1-1 Tsukiji, Chuo-ku, Tokyo (1-minute walk from Exit 6 of Higashi-ginza Station) Target: Actors with practical experience (high school age and older) Fee: 20,000 yen (tax included) Capacity: Approx. 20 people (Advance application required; document screening if oversubscribed) Requirement: Must be able to attend both days Application Deadline: June 10, 2026 (Wed), 12:00 PM Sharp

Note from VIPO: Workshops organized by our organization are held in an optimal and safe learning environment. Past workshops have been very well received, and we will continue to strive for the prevention of all harassment.