Free Online Event 'Live2D JUKU EX 2026 ~Shape the Future~' Co-hosted with CGWORLD to be Held on Saturday, May 23 [Pre-registration Required]
Live2D Inc. will co-host a free online event 'Live2D JUKU EX 2026 ~Shape the Future~' with CGWORLD on May 23, 2026. This special course commemorates Live2D Inc.'s 20th anniversary, featuring top creators from the VTuber, game, and anime industries sharing the latest Live2D production know-how.
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Live2D Inc. (Headquarters: Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Tetsuya Nakajo; hereinafter, Live2D), a company focused on the research and development of "Live2D," an expressive technology that adds three-dimensional animation to 2D illustrations, will co-host a free online event titled "Live2D JUKU EX 2026 ~Shape the Future~" with Born Digital, Inc., which operates the creator-oriented information media "CGWORLD," on Saturday, May 23, 2026. This special course is held to commemorate Live2D Inc.'s 20th anniversary and is part of "Live2D JUKU," an online course service operated by Live2D to help individuals become "Live2D professionals."
Live2D JUKU EX 2026 ~Shape the Future~ will be held online on Saturday, May 23.
Register to participate!
This event will feature prominent speakers including Oekaki Maou Deep Blizzard, known as the "VTuber Midwife" for his numerous Live2D tutorials on YouTube; nonon., a Live2D modeler with a track record of over 800 VTuber model productions; fumi, a Live2D designer who worked on "Battle Girl High School" and is active in both game and VTuber fields; Kazuya Seto, a creator and VTuber with 270,000 YouTube subscribers and the Grand Prix winner of Live2D Creative Awards 2021; and Kuroama, a freelance artist and Live2D rigger with over 10 years of experience and the Grand Prix winner of Live2D Creative Awards 2022.
These leading Live2D professionals will share practical know-how online from their respective areas of expertise, covering topics from character design concepts, time-saving techniques for model creation, career strategies for success in the game industry, practical know-how for MV production, to motion and character design utilizing physical simulations.
Event Overview
Event Name: Live2D JUKU EX 2026 ~Shape the Future~
Date: Saturday, May 23, 2026, 13:00-19:00
Participation Fee: Free (Pre-registration required)
Venue: Online (Partial archive streaming planned)
Organizers: Live2D Inc. x Born Digital, Inc. (CGWORLD)
Event Official Website: https://cgworld.jp/special/live2d-juku-ex-2026/
Application Form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdOupTJiHnBEhpaed3LT42-X6KjF3ZoSmMPcoqtuXcXyvFNYA/viewform
Commemorating Live2D Inc.'s 20th Anniversary! A Special Course from the Online School "Live2D JUKU"
"Live2D JUKU EX 2026" is a special "Live2D JUKU" course commemorating Live2D Inc.'s 20th anniversary. Professionals active in the VTuber, game, and anime industries will share their exceptional techniques in various processes such as modeling, rigging, and animation, as well as insights backed by their rich experience, in their own words.
Below are the planned sessions.
Timetable
- SESSION 1 (13:00-14:00) To new mamas & papas! How to create a VTuber who can continue activities for 5 years to come.
Oekaki Maou Deep Blizzard
X: https://x.com/mao_DBmiyuki
This session is a must-see for anyone looking to start as a VTuber mama (character design) or papa (Live2D modeling). It explains not just how to create excellent character designs and models, but also the importance of considering your "child's" (VTuber's) "afterlife." The speaker, known as the "midwife" for his VTuber tutorial videos, will explain design and modeling methods that keep up with trends and avoid common pitfalls for VTubers. This 50-minute session is full of tips for "not failing," "not stumbling," and "not worrying," with provocative statements like "VTubers with too much [redacted] don't stand out," "Is that physical simulation really necessary?", and "Proposing [redacted] new costumes will please your child!"
- SESSION 2 (14:15-15:15) Time-saving techniques derived from producing 800 models
nonon.
X: https://x.com/nonon_yuno
nonon., who has produced over 800 Live2D models, mainly for VTubers, will generously share time-saving techniques used in actual production. From specific ingenuities in creating parts like eyes and mouths to simplified expressions for c
Live2D JUKU EX 2026 ~Shape the Future~ will be held online on Saturday, May 23.
Register to participate!
This event will feature prominent speakers including Oekaki Maou Deep Blizzard, known as the "VTuber Midwife" for his numerous Live2D tutorials on YouTube; nonon., a Live2D modeler with a track record of over 800 VTuber model productions; fumi, a Live2D designer who worked on "Battle Girl High School" and is active in both game and VTuber fields; Kazuya Seto, a creator and VTuber with 270,000 YouTube subscribers and the Grand Prix winner of Live2D Creative Awards 2021; and Kuroama, a freelance artist and Live2D rigger with over 10 years of experience and the Grand Prix winner of Live2D Creative Awards 2022.
These leading Live2D professionals will share practical know-how online from their respective areas of expertise, covering topics from character design concepts, time-saving techniques for model creation, career strategies for success in the game industry, practical know-how for MV production, to motion and character design utilizing physical simulations.
Event Overview
Event Name: Live2D JUKU EX 2026 ~Shape the Future~
Date: Saturday, May 23, 2026, 13:00-19:00
Participation Fee: Free (Pre-registration required)
Venue: Online (Partial archive streaming planned)
Organizers: Live2D Inc. x Born Digital, Inc. (CGWORLD)
Event Official Website: https://cgworld.jp/special/live2d-juku-ex-2026/
Application Form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdOupTJiHnBEhpaed3LT42-X6KjF3ZoSmMPcoqtuXcXyvFNYA/viewform
Commemorating Live2D Inc.'s 20th Anniversary! A Special Course from the Online School "Live2D JUKU"
"Live2D JUKU EX 2026" is a special "Live2D JUKU" course commemorating Live2D Inc.'s 20th anniversary. Professionals active in the VTuber, game, and anime industries will share their exceptional techniques in various processes such as modeling, rigging, and animation, as well as insights backed by their rich experience, in their own words.
Below are the planned sessions.
Timetable
- SESSION 1 (13:00-14:00) To new mamas & papas! How to create a VTuber who can continue activities for 5 years to come.
Oekaki Maou Deep Blizzard
X: https://x.com/mao_DBmiyuki
This session is a must-see for anyone looking to start as a VTuber mama (character design) or papa (Live2D modeling). It explains not just how to create excellent character designs and models, but also the importance of considering your "child's" (VTuber's) "afterlife." The speaker, known as the "midwife" for his VTuber tutorial videos, will explain design and modeling methods that keep up with trends and avoid common pitfalls for VTubers. This 50-minute session is full of tips for "not failing," "not stumbling," and "not worrying," with provocative statements like "VTubers with too much [redacted] don't stand out," "Is that physical simulation really necessary?", and "Proposing [redacted] new costumes will please your child!"
- SESSION 2 (14:15-15:15) Time-saving techniques derived from producing 800 models
nonon.
X: https://x.com/nonon_yuno
nonon., who has produced over 800 Live2D models, mainly for VTubers, will generously share time-saving techniques used in actual production. From specific ingenuities in creating parts like eyes and mouths to simplified expressions for c