Announcement of the 4th Domestic Seminar for Manga Editor Training Program "CORE" and Manga Rights Manager Training Program "CORP"

Under the "Japan Creator Support Fund" established within the Japan Arts Council, an independent administrative agency, with subsidies from the Agency for Cultural Affairs, the Creator Support Project (Training Program Development and Implementation) has been underway since fiscal year 2025, with an eye toward the international success of next-generation creators and specialized personnel.

Within this framework, in the manga sector, due to the shortage of specialized personnel capable of handling overseas publishing business and the current situation where Japanese content has not yet achieved sufficient presence in the global market, the Manga Editor Training Program "CORE (Creative Overseas Resources for Editors)" and the Manga Rights Manager Training Program "CORP (Creative Overseas Resources for Publishing)" were launched.

This program specifically targets the rapidly growing North American market. Through domestic and international seminars and business negotiations with local publishers, it aims to train editors and rights managers equipped with "practical skills" such as translation, localization, contracting, and promotion, and to support the establishment of a system where rights managers and editors can independently promote overseas expansion within three years.

As part of this program, the 4th domestic seminar (online) will be held on Friday, June 12.

The target audience for this seminar is domestic publishing professionals, especially those engaged in editorial and rights management work.

*First-come, first-served basis

4th Domestic Seminar Outline

Purpose: To deepen understanding of the realities and prospects of overseas publishing business for rights managers and editors, through lectures by instructors engaged in many Japanese IP rights development projects overseas.

Date: Friday, June 12, 2026, 14:00-15:30

Speakers: Seminar Lecturers Mr. Satoshi Ito (Kinokuniya Co., Ltd.) Mr. Masataka Igarashi (TOHAN Corporation) Panel Discussion Mr. Satoshi Ito (Kinokuniya Co., Ltd.) Mr. Masataka Igarashi (TOHAN Corporation) Mr. Koji Shimano (Futabasha Publishers Ltd.) *Moderator

Content (Planned): Part 1: Mechanisms and Success Stories of Japanese Book Sales Overseas Part 2: Sales Trends and Planning Examples at Kinokuniya USA Part 3: Three-person Panel Discussion And more

How to participate in the online seminar: *Capacity: First 300 applicants (Applications will close once capacity is reached.) *Fee: Free *Target: Domestic publishing professionals, especially those engaged in editorial and rights management work. *Seminar format: ZOOM Webinar

1. If you wish to attend, please register via the [Application Form]. *Due to time constraints, there will be no Q&A session on the day. 2. The secretariat will send the online seminar participation URL to your registered email address three days before the seminar date.

Contact for this matter Overseas MANGA Human Resource Development Committee Secretariat Email: kmji-support@kmh.kadokawa.co.jp

This program is part of the "Creator Support Project (Training Program Development and Implementation)" under the Japan Creator Support Fund (Japan Arts Council, an independent administrative agency, with subsidies from the Agency for Cultural Affairs).

Organizers: Agency for Cultural Affairs, Japan Arts Council, Overseas MANGA Human Resource Development Committee Secretariat (Coamix Inc. / KADOKAWA Media House Inc.) Contact points: Manga Editor Training Program "CORE" / Coamix Inc. Manga Rights Manager Training Program "CORP" / KADOKAWA Media House Inc. Cooperation: Comic Publishers Association