Animal Modeling Book Revives After 9 Years! Special One-Night Lecture: Seminar Commemorating the Release of 'Animal Modeling: Zoological Sculpting Anatomy - Expanded and Revised Edition' to be Held on Saturday, April 25, 2026

Too Co., Ltd., a general trading company in the creative market (Headquarters: 3-4-7 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo, President: Gota Ishii), will hold a release commemorative seminar to celebrate the publication of 'Animal Modeling: Zoological Sculpting Anatomy - Expanded and Revised Edition', written by Mr. Yuji Katagiri, who is active as a character creator, sculptor, and film director in Hollywood.

While Mr. Katagiri has been active on the front lines of Hollywood for 30 years, he also holds sculpting seminars nationwide aimed at creator development. His students come from a wide range of fields, not only sculpting but also CG artists, illustrators, architects, writers, and medical professionals, and his classes in Tokyo are so popular that they are always on a waiting list.

This seminar will provide practical insights, focusing on sculpting concepts that bridge both digital and analog domains, including building realism in animal and character sculpting, observation skills and anatomical understanding in three-dimensional expression, and the Hollywood film industry and digital tools.

Additionally, an advance sale will be held exclusively at the event venue. Please join us for this valuable opportunity to directly experience the thoughts and techniques of a top creator and enhance your digital sculpting expression.

■ Title

'Animal Modeling: Zoological Sculpting Anatomy - Expanded and Revised Edition' Release Commemorative Seminar

■ Seminar Application and Details

https://www.too.com/event/2026/katagiri_animalmodeling/

■ Program

・'ZBrush' Product Introduction Corner
・Lecture on Animal and Character Making
・The Hollywood Film Industry and Digital Tools
・Q&A Session
・Autograph Session

■ Recommended for the following individuals

・Professionals in the game, video, and animation industries who want to be inspired by industry-leading sculpting and expressive power to apply to their work.
・Product designers seeking hints for digital modeling that balances realism and aesthetic beauty.
・Students and emerging creators looking to elevate the quality of their digital sculpting.
・Those struggling with how to present three-dimensional forms and detail expression in ZBrush.
・Individuals who want to learn the production process and thought process of a skilled artist.

■ Lecturer

Mr. Yuji Katagiri

Born in Tokyo. A character designer/sculptor/film director active in Hollywood. He moved to the United States at age 18 and began participating in Hollywood films at age 19. He has worked on projects by Steven Spielberg, James Cameron, Guillermo del Toro, and others, handling character creation for numerous major works such as 'Pacific Rim', 'Jurassic Park III', 'Avatar: The Way of Water', 'Avatar: Fire and Ash', 'The Mandalorian', and 'Man of Steel'. He won an Emmy Award for 'The X-Files' in 1996. His published works include 'Yuji Katagiri's Anatomy Sculpting Complete Edition', 'Animal Modeling Zoological Sculpting...'