[Participants Wanted] We will be holding an illustration workshop for the "Mecha Design Contest"!

As part of the ongoing " Mecha Design Contest ," we will be holding an illustration workshop to provide some hints for your application. The instructor will be Jet Inoue, a multi-creator responsible for the illustrations of "Inagi Nashinosuke" and "Onekan Senshi Inagi Pedalion." For more information, please visit the Okawara Kunio Project website !

Sunday, December 8, 2024
[1st session] 10:00am to 12:00pm (for elementary school students and younger)
Note: Preschool children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
[2nd session] 1:30pm to 3:30pm (for elementary school students and above)

Regional Promotion Plaza 4th floor large conference room

20 people per session (first come, first served)
Note: Applications open from 1pm on Friday, November 1st

(1) Greetings and introduction of Professor Jet (self-introduction, talk about his work, etc.)
(2) Discussion on "How to think about new mecha at Yomiuriland" and brainstorming for mecha design ideas (3) Choose one idea and complete it as an illustration (4) Question and answer session

Jet Inoue (Inagi City Official Character Promotion Advisor)

He is active in a wide range of fields, including game design, animation production, and character design. He created the official image character for Inagi City, "Inagi Nashinosuke," together with Kunio Okawara. He is also responsible for the illustrations of the original character for Inagi City, "Onekan Warrior Inagi Pedalion," designed by Okawara.

You can participate empty-handed.

Note: You are welcome to bring your own art supplies (colored pencils, pens, paper, rulers, etc. are acceptable. However, please refrain from bringing liquid art supplies such as paints or inks).
Note: If you wish to create illustrations digitally, please bring your own equipment with the necessary application software installed. Although power will be available, we will not teach you how to use the application on the day. If you are not confident, please create the illustrations by hand.

Please apply using the application form on the Okawara Kunio Project website .