Tokyo Cool Japan
Tokyo
About
Tokyo Cool Japan is a vocational school specializing in games and animation, training students to be at the forefront of the industry. Its sister school, Tokyo Designer Gakuin, is a comprehensive academy with a 50-year history of animation education and has taken over its curriculum, enabling students to acquire skills that can be used in society in two years. Practical classes are conducted by active professional instructors.
Department Introduction
Game Department
- Team up with students from different majors to create original games. Develop human resources with both sensitivity and communication skills.
Animation Department
- Acquire professional skills from scratch in two years. Understand the various processes and hone the required skills through a well-developed curriculum and team-based animation production.
Voice Actor Department
- The students voice many of the university’s original games and animations. An audition is held in October of the second year, where each individual is judged, and after the audition, students can make connections with companies while still in school.
Main Features
Practice-oriented classes
- Students gain experience that cannot be gained from lectures alone through industry-university co-operation, production with professionals while still in school at on-campus production companies, and by exhibiting work at the Tokyo Game Show and Anime Japan.
Employment support
- Provide support at on-campus company information sessions and industry seminars, and individual interviews. At the Industry EXPO, a job hunting event for first-year students organized by the Adachi Gakuen Group, full support is provided for job hunting activities in preparation for recruitment activities starting in the winter of the first year.
AO pre-school system
- AO entrants only can take special classes for 0.5 years prior to enrolment. They can attend a total of 11 classes free of charge and acquire basic skills before enrollment.
Tokyo Cool Japan Available Courses
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Game Department
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Animation Department
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Voice Actor Department
Game Department
Description
Game writer
Acquire the skills and knowledge to become a professional writer. ‘Game writers’ who create game reviews and strategy articles, ‘game scenario writers’ who create stories and conversations for games, ‘novelists’ who write original works for games and animation, etc.
- Game Scenario Course: Learn the basics of scenario writing and story and character make-up to become a successful scenario writer in the games industry.
- Novel Novels Course: Learn techniques and idea generation methods for novels and novellas, with the aim of debuting as a novels writer or novelist.
Game planning
- Making plan proposals: Learn how to come up with ideas and how to write a proposal format from the very beginning.
- Game scenario & creation: Students in the Games Department work together to create the game. The planners will then facilitate the ideation, presentation and production of the game.
Game programmer
Develops programmers who are active in the development field. The course focuses on programming languages such as ‘C#’ and ‘C++’, which are the basis of game development, and also teaches the game development engines ‘Unity’ and ‘Unreal Engine’.
- Comprehensive game programmer course: Courses that imagine the production of consumer games, such as PlayStation and Nintendo Switch games.
- Mobile apps course: A course that imagines the creation of an application game.
- Online games course: This course teaches network technology and work on multiplayer online game production.
Game illustration
Learn drawing skills and how to use 2DCG software. Also learn about background design for characters and world views, UI, key visuals and setting drawings at the development stage.
Game 3DCG
Students learn how to use CG software and a wide range of techniques, from drawing to engines. You can aim for a job as a 3DCG designer that suits you.
Game sound
Classes cover a wide range of ‘sound’, from the production of background music and sound effects to voice recording game development engines for games.
E-sports
- Professional gamer course: In addition to practical classes, students can learn physical training, English conversation, etc.
- Gaming business course: The course covers a wide range of topics, from the event planning and planning stages to the practical and operational stages.
- Game streamer course: Learn from a professionally active instructor the talking, manipulation and techniques necessary to become a game streamer of the next level.
Course Features & Electives
Game writer
Writer basics
- Learn the basics of Japanese language skills, literary expressions and technical knowledge of editing and publishing.
Game design
- Practical training to give concrete form to ideas.
Game scenarios
- Characterization Learn the basics of game scenarios, from character setting and story structure production.
Game planning
Producing a game proposal
- Produce a game proposal, which is required for employment as a game planner.
Market analysis
- Learn how to set up target users and concepts necessary for game production.
Game scenarios Game theory
- Learn about the history and current state of games, and ultimately utilize this information in a collection of works for employment.
Game programmer
Game production
- Develop practical communication skills by creating games with peers from other majors.
Web front-end
- Learn to create static websites based on HTML, CSS and JavaScript, as well as design and create more dynamic websites using Node.js.
Game illustration
Character design
- Produced characters based on drawings and croquis.
User Interface design
- Produced the user interface to be implemented in the game.
Background design
- Produced backgrounds and landscapes for the game’s world and setting.
Game 3DCG
3DCG character modeler
- Turn 2D character design drawings into three-dimensional 3DCG characters using 3DCG software.
3DCG character modeler
- Produce backgrounds and items with attention to detail to fit the game’s world view.
Motion designer
- Add movement to 3D characters in games using 3DCG software.
Game sound
Recording / ｍulti audio
- Participate in the production of games and learn practical sound effects and voice recording techniques.
Composition / sound effect
- Learn music theory and computer music techniques.
Game development
- Learn to set up BGM, sound effects and voice data while studying the ‘game engine’.
E-sports
Video editing basics
- Use Adobe After Effects.
Physical training
- Developing physical fitness for long periods of play.
Practical streaming skills
- Learn the basics of Adobe Premiere, OBS and Youtube distribution.
- Use PowerPoint and Adobe Photoshop to create programme scripts and thumbnails.
Introduction to streaming
- Practice the skills and theory required for event MCing and live game streaming programmes.
Game studies
- Experience the latest e-sports.
Tuition fees | |
| 1st Year | ¥1,247,000 |
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| 2nd Year | ¥1,294,000 |
Other fees | |
| Textbook | ¥13,500 (Game writer) ¥13,800 (Game planning) ¥17,800 (Game Programmer) ¥25,000 (Game illustration) ¥30,300 (Game 3DCG) ¥6,500 (Game sound) ¥12,000 (e-Sports) |
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| Shared teaching materials | ¥6,900 (Game writer) ¥6,900 (Game planning) ¥6,900 (Game Programmer) ¥10,800 (Game illustration) ¥10,100 (Game 3DCG) ¥9,100 (Game sound) ¥6,025 (e-Sports) |
| Study trip expenses | ¥31,000 |
Animation Department
Description
General Animation
Curriculum to equip students with skills and animation knowledge for real-life situations in order to be immediately effective in the animation industry.
- Animation director course: Learn about the animation production process and become an animation director/director.
- Animation Artist Course: Students learn everything from hand-drawn drawings to digital filming, and acquire the ability to produce animation on their own.
- Production and producing course: Students learn about the various parts of animation and aim to become animation production managers.
Hybrid animation
The curriculum focuses on drawing and croquis to improve drawing skills for characterisation.
- Animator course: Students learn both analogue and digital drawing and aim to become animators who can work in any production environment.
- Animation Character Course: Students study animation drawing and digital illustration, aiming to become character designers.
CG animation
Develops students to acquire solid CG skills and to become active at the forefront of ever-evolving animation production.
- Animation filming course: Students learn AfterEffects skills and 3DCG.
- Art Backgrounds Course: Students learn both paint and digital backgrounds, and aim to become background artists who can choose the method of expression that best suits their work.
- CG animation course: Aims to produce cell-look 3D animation using toon shaders.
3DCG・VFX
Students pursue live-action compositing techniques and realistic expressions, and learn know-how that will enable them to work in a wide range of fields in the visual arts as well as CG animation.
- Animation 3DCG course: Learn 3ds Max and Maya, the main tools for 3DSG.
- Live-action Compositing and Effects Course: Learn realistic SDCG and effects synthesis.
Course Features & Electives
General Animation
Storyboarding
- Learn to read and write storyboards, as well as various production techniques.
Drawing
- Basic training in observation and expression.
Film research
- Students analyze films in groups and present the results of their research.
Hybrid animation
Motion croquis.
- Draw a series of motions, considering the human skeleton and muscular system.
Character Exercise
- Learn how to handle Adobe Photoshop and CLIP STUDIO while learning to create characters digitally.
Perspective study
- Deepen understanding of perspective and learn how to draw natural and man-made objects.
CG animation
2DCG basics
- Learn the basic operations of RETAS STUDIO, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Premiere, etc.
Modeling basics
- Learn the basics required for modeling, including modeling, UV and rigging.
Drawing
- Draw indoor and outdoor spaces while learning basic perspective drawing.
3DCG・VFX
Maya
- Learn the basics of modeling using the 3DCG software Maya.
3DCG basics
- Learn the basics of character animation and the creation of effects such as flames and smoke.
Colour Basics
- Produced backgrounds and landscapes for the game’s world and setting.
Tuition fees | |
| 1st Year | ¥1,247,000 |
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| 2nd Year | ¥1,294,000 |
Other fees | |
| Textbook | ¥30,500 (General Animation) ¥30,500 (Hybrid Animator) ¥21,500 (CG Animation) ¥29,200 (3DCG・VFX) |
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| Shared teaching materials | ¥12,000 (General Animation) ¥12,000 (Hybrid Animator) ¥12,000 (CG Animation) ¥12,000 (3DCG・VFX) |
| Study trip expenses | ¥31,000 |
Voice Actor Department
Description
Voice actor
- Students learn the high level of acting skills required of voice actors and the fundamentals of vocalization and pronunciation to support these skills. After graduation, students can go on to become animation song singers, narrators, TV personalities, radio personalities, animation song vocalists, etc.
Movie creator
- While focusing on voice acting, she expanded her potential by working in multiple fields, such as video and live streaming.
- Career paths after graduation include YouTuber, VTuber, video creator, video producer and compositor.
Course Features & Electives
Voice actor
Animation post recording
- Performs dubbing for a variety of animation, from past classics to contemporary works.
Western dubbing
- Perform dubbing in the same environment as the actual scene, wearing earphones.
Voice artist & vocal
Vocals
- Practical training in vocal fundamentals and animation songs.
Dance
- Develops dance skills and a sense of rhythm, as well as physical fitness for long hours in the field.
Movie creator
Entertainment Practice
- Practice the techniques and theories required for corner MCing and talk shows.
Modeling basics
- Learn the basics required for modeling, including modeling, UV and rigging.
Video editing practice
- Practical training in video delivery techniques.
Tuition fees | |
| 1st Year | ¥1,247,000 |
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| 2nd Year | ¥1,294,000 |
Other fees | |
| Textbook | ¥60,000 |
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| Shared teaching materials | ¥7,200 |
| Study trip expenses | ¥31,000 |
School Location
Sendagaya is a town in central Tokyo, yet surrounded by greenery.Shibuya, Harajuku and Shinjuku are located close by, and you can cycle to Harajuku and Omotesando in about 10 minutes. At the same time, it is surrounded by facilities and shrines such as the National Stadium, Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium, Shinjuku Gyoen and Meiji Jingu Gaien, where you can live in peace and quiet. Furthermore, the living environment is well equipped for food, clothing and housing, with many restaurants and a short walk to Shinjuku and Harajuku, so there is no need to worry about shopping.
Nearest Station :
3-minute walk from Station on the JR Sobu Line.
3-minute walk from Exit A4 of Kokuritsu-Kyogijo Station on the Oedo Subway Line.
7-minute walk from Exit 2 of Kitasando Station on the Fukutoshin Subway Line.
Details
School Type: College
Location: 1 Chome-8-17 Sendagaya, Shibuya, Tokyo 151-0051