[Report] Top of ~2,000 Graduation Works Decided! Digital Hollywood's Traditional Event 'DIGITAL FRONTIER GRAND PRIX 2026' Held
Digital Hollywood held DF2026 at LINE CUBE SHIBUYA, combining a joint entrance ceremony with an award ceremony for graduation projects to motivate new students by showcasing seniors' achievements.
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Digital Hollywood Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Masanori Fujii; President: Naotaka Fujii), which operates IT-related and digital content human resource training schools, universities, and graduate schools, held its traditional annual event, the 31st 'DIGITAL FRONTIER GRAND PRIX 2026 (2026 Digital Hollywood Joint Entrance Ceremony / 2025 Creative Award for Outstanding Works)' (DF2026), on Tuesday, April 7, 2026, at LINE CUBE SHIBUYA (Shibuya Public Hall).
'Digital Frontier Grand Prix' is a unique initiative, unlike any other school, that simultaneously hosts a 'Joint Entrance Ceremony' for new students from all Digital Hollywood campuses and a 'Creative Award' to honor outstanding graduation projects from the previous year. It shows new students and their parents what their seniors achieve after graduation.
This release reports on this year's Digital Frontier Grand Prix.
[DIGITAL FRONTIER GRAND PRIX 2026]
- Date: April 7, 2026 (Tue) 18:00-20:30
- Content: Part 1: Joint Entrance Ceremony, Part 2: Creative Award for Outstanding Works
- Venue: LINE CUBE SHIBUYA (Shibuya Public Hall)
- Official Site: https://www.dhw.co.jp/df2026/
In the first part, the Digital Hollywood Joint Entrance Ceremony was held to welcome new students starting their new journey. The second part featured the Creative Award, honoring particularly outstanding graduation projects from students of Digital Hollywood University, Graduate School, and various professional schools who graduated the previous year.
The event is planned annually with the hope that by witnessing the 'goal after graduation' at the entrance ceremony, new students will envision their future, thinking 'I want to stand on that stage one day,' and increase their motivation for future learning.
DF2026 Main Visual Production: Yutaka Matsumoto (2018 Graduate of Digital Hollywood University)
- After-movie:
A digest of the Digital Frontier Grand Prix can be viewed here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MwW65wGdYd8
- MCs:
This year's MCs were Husna Khadija (right), a 4th-year student, and Iwai Mikami (left), a 3rd-year student at Digital Hollywood University. Despite it being a large-scale event, both handled their roles admirably. Husna, in particular, put in great effort to complete the entire MCing in Japanese, which is not her native language.
[Part 1: Digital Hollywood Joint Entrance Ceremony]
Approximately 700 participants, including new students from Digital Hollywood University, Graduate School, and professional schools for working adults, along with their parents, attended.
- Message to New Students:
Daisuke Iwase, President and CEO of Benesse Corporation, and Tetsuya Bessho, representative of 'Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia' and actor, gave congratulatory messages to the new students.
- New Student Oath:
This year, videos of three representatives from the university, graduate school, and professional school taking their oaths were projected on the venue screen.
- Speech from the President:
Naotaka Fujii, who assumed the presidency of Digital Hollywood University this fiscal year, sent a message to the new students: 'We live in an unpredictable world where past correct answers no longer exist... The fact that there are no answers means you can create the answers yourselves. You can paint the world with overwhelming freedom.'
Digital Hollywood's mission is 'Make everything entertainment.'
'Digital Frontier Grand Prix' is a unique initiative, unlike any other school, that simultaneously hosts a 'Joint Entrance Ceremony' for new students from all Digital Hollywood campuses and a 'Creative Award' to honor outstanding graduation projects from the previous year. It shows new students and their parents what their seniors achieve after graduation.
This release reports on this year's Digital Frontier Grand Prix.
[DIGITAL FRONTIER GRAND PRIX 2026]
- Date: April 7, 2026 (Tue) 18:00-20:30
- Content: Part 1: Joint Entrance Ceremony, Part 2: Creative Award for Outstanding Works
- Venue: LINE CUBE SHIBUYA (Shibuya Public Hall)
- Official Site: https://www.dhw.co.jp/df2026/
In the first part, the Digital Hollywood Joint Entrance Ceremony was held to welcome new students starting their new journey. The second part featured the Creative Award, honoring particularly outstanding graduation projects from students of Digital Hollywood University, Graduate School, and various professional schools who graduated the previous year.
The event is planned annually with the hope that by witnessing the 'goal after graduation' at the entrance ceremony, new students will envision their future, thinking 'I want to stand on that stage one day,' and increase their motivation for future learning.
DF2026 Main Visual Production: Yutaka Matsumoto (2018 Graduate of Digital Hollywood University)
- After-movie:
A digest of the Digital Frontier Grand Prix can be viewed here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MwW65wGdYd8
- MCs:
This year's MCs were Husna Khadija (right), a 4th-year student, and Iwai Mikami (left), a 3rd-year student at Digital Hollywood University. Despite it being a large-scale event, both handled their roles admirably. Husna, in particular, put in great effort to complete the entire MCing in Japanese, which is not her native language.
[Part 1: Digital Hollywood Joint Entrance Ceremony]
Approximately 700 participants, including new students from Digital Hollywood University, Graduate School, and professional schools for working adults, along with their parents, attended.
- Message to New Students:
Daisuke Iwase, President and CEO of Benesse Corporation, and Tetsuya Bessho, representative of 'Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia' and actor, gave congratulatory messages to the new students.
- New Student Oath:
This year, videos of three representatives from the university, graduate school, and professional school taking their oaths were projected on the venue screen.
- Speech from the President:
Naotaka Fujii, who assumed the presidency of Digital Hollywood University this fiscal year, sent a message to the new students: 'We live in an unpredictable world where past correct answers no longer exist... The fact that there are no answers means you can create the answers yourselves. You can paint the world with overwhelming freedom.'
Digital Hollywood's mission is 'Make everything entertainment.'