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Tokyo College of Anime: Anime/Event/Illustration
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About
Tokyo College of Anime (Tokyo Anime, Voice Acting & e-Sports vocational school) provides practical training for creative and entertainment careers in Japanese. This page presents six current three-year majors: the five anime, illustration, video and sound majors, plus voice-actor management and event operations. The website places the manager major in the voice/manager field, while the 2027 international guide includes it in Anime World. The current course list and 2027 guide confirm three years for all six.
Current Three-Year Majors
- Comic Illustration (3 years)
- Character Design & Content Business (3 years)
- Animation Production (3 years)
- Anime Sound & Sound Engineer (3 years)
- SNS & Online Video Creator (3 years)
- Voice Actor Management & Event Management (3 years)
These current majors replace the previous listing structure. The former four-year Digital Animation Production & Technology and standalone Anime Producer descriptions are not presented as current admissions options. This does not establish that they have been abolished or that a particular new major is their successor. Other fields at the school include voice acting, e-sports, VTuber and Xe-sports; this page does not describe every school major.
Learning and Student Support
Official major pages describe practical industry projects, professional facilities, portfolio work, career counselling and W-major study, which allows subjects outside the initial major subject to the school arrangements. International students can receive Japanese follow-up or advanced N1 support, assistance from senior international students in classes, career guidance and native-language progression consultation through the school and Jikei COM International Center. COM also advises on housing, living costs, applications, visas, fees and scholarships. Confirm available languages, places, costs and eligibility; work, admission, scholarships and visas are not guaranteed.
For auditions and special lectures, overseas short programs, online study and access to recorded lessons, confirm the current major-specific schedule, eligibility and charges. The old claims of weekly company visits and unlimited lesson archives are not confirmed as a current entitlement for every major.
International Admission: 2027
Foreign nationals who have completed or expect to complete 12 years of formal school education by March 2027, or an accepted equivalent route. The foreign equivalency-test route requires age 18 by March 31, 2027. Consult Jikei COM for fewer than 12 years of education or entry under age 18. Japanese requirements are one of: JLPT N1/N2; EJU Japanese 200 or above excluding writing; BJT 400 or above; or at least one year at a qualifying Japanese-language institution, together with an entrance-test assessment at JLPT N2 level or above. A qualifying year at a school under Article 1 of Japan School Education Act, excluding kindergarten, also requires the N2-equivalent entrance assessment. Consult for less than one year of language-school enrollment. The general COM website lists JPT, but the school-specific 2027 materials do not confirm it as an automatic alternative.
Selection includes a Japanese written test, interview and documents. Attend a school briefing before AO entry or application. The 2027 international guide lists AO entry June 1 to September 30, formal application from September 1, and international general/recommendation applications from October 1; applications close when capacity is reached. Overseas applicants should confirm the COM procedure and actual deadline. Screening is 30,000 yen, not refundable; a designated-school recommendation exemption requires confirmation. Required documents differ by residence/application route and include academic/Japanese evidence, financial sponsorship and identity/residence records. Admission and immigration decisions are separate; COE/visa support is not a guarantee.
Tokyo College of Anime: Anime/Event/Illustration Available Courses
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Comic Illustration
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Character Design & Content Business
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Animation Production
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Anime Sound & Sound Engineer
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SNS & Online Video Creator
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Voice Actor Management & Event Management
Comic Illustration
Duration: 3 years. Japanese-medium professional study. Confirm the current timetable, intake and available places with the school.
Develop drawing, observation and character-expression skills through sketching, croquis, character poses and digital illustration. Practice Photoshop, Illustrator and CLIP STUDIO PAINT, design work and portfolio creation for illustration and design careers.
2027 Fees: JPY
| Item | JPY |
|---|---|
| Admission (once) | 150,000 |
| Annual tuition | 600,000 |
| Annual facilities | 220,000 |
| First payment A | 970,000 |
| Annual practical training | 520,000 |
| Annual career education | 160,800 |
| Second payment B | 680,800 |
| First-year main total | 1,650,800 |
For all six majors in the 2027 international guide, A is due within 10 days of the acceptance notice; B is due March 12, 2027. The first-year main total is 1,650,800, not an all-inclusive price or the full three-year cost. Annual tuition alone is 600,000. Fees change in years two and three; annual tuition, facilities, practical training, career education and health management remain payable. Obtain the later-year quotation rather than multiplying the first year by three.
Additional costs: first-year textbooks/equipment approximately 95,000 at actual, major-specific cost, due March 12, 2027 (final information in late February); health-management fees approximately 22,000 per year, covering accident insurance, health checks and guidance; screening 30,000 unless an approved exemption applies; qualification/certification examinations separately; graduation-related costs 50,000 in the final year. Housing, living costs and any other required insurance are separate. Confirm final invoices and payment/remittance costs. Instalment or deferred-payment consultation is possible, not an automatic entitlement.
The 2027 guide states that withdrawal completed by March 31, 2027 permits refund of paid tuition fees except the admission fee. From April 1, the listed admission, tuition, facilities, practical-training and career-education fees are not refunded. Screening is not refunded. Obtain written rules for your case, including textbooks and other separately charged items, before payment.
Character Design & Content Business
Duration: 3 years. Japanese-medium professional study. Confirm the current timetable, intake and available places with the school.
Combine character design with the business of entertainment content. Study character presentation and costume concepts, content/SNS marketing, merchandise planning, licensing, royalties and media-mix development, alongside digital design and presentation skills.
2027 Fees: JPY
| Item | JPY |
|---|---|
| Admission (once) | 150,000 |
| Annual tuition | 600,000 |
| Annual facilities | 220,000 |
| First payment A | 970,000 |
| Annual practical training | 520,000 |
| Annual career education | 160,800 |
| Second payment B | 680,800 |
| First-year main total | 1,650,800 |
For all six majors in the 2027 international guide, A is due within 10 days of the acceptance notice; B is due March 12, 2027. The first-year main total is 1,650,800, not an all-inclusive price or the full three-year cost. Annual tuition alone is 600,000. Fees change in years two and three; annual tuition, facilities, practical training, career education and health management remain payable. Obtain the later-year quotation rather than multiplying the first year by three.
Additional costs: first-year textbooks/equipment approximately 95,000 at actual, major-specific cost, due March 12, 2027 (final information in late February); health-management fees approximately 22,000 per year, covering accident insurance, health checks and guidance; screening 30,000 unless an approved exemption applies; qualification/certification examinations separately; graduation-related costs 50,000 in the final year. Housing, living costs and any other required insurance are separate. Confirm final invoices and payment/remittance costs. Instalment or deferred-payment consultation is possible, not an automatic entitlement.
The 2027 guide states that withdrawal completed by March 31, 2027 permits refund of paid tuition fees except the admission fee. From April 1, the listed admission, tuition, facilities, practical-training and career-education fees are not refunded. Screening is not refunded. Obtain written rules for your case, including textbooks and other separately charged items, before payment.
Animation Production
Duration: 3 years. Japanese-medium professional study. Confirm the current timetable, intake and available places with the school.
Learn the production process through original animation projects: drawing, key frames and in-between animation, coloring, 3DCG modeling/animation, digital animation, compositing and editing. The curriculum also covers copyright, design tools and career skills.
2027 Fees: JPY
| Item | JPY |
|---|---|
| Admission (once) | 150,000 |
| Annual tuition | 600,000 |
| Annual facilities | 220,000 |
| First payment A | 970,000 |
| Annual practical training | 520,000 |
| Annual career education | 160,800 |
| Second payment B | 680,800 |
| First-year main total | 1,650,800 |
For all six majors in the 2027 international guide, A is due within 10 days of the acceptance notice; B is due March 12, 2027. The first-year main total is 1,650,800, not an all-inclusive price or the full three-year cost. Annual tuition alone is 600,000. Fees change in years two and three; annual tuition, facilities, practical training, career education and health management remain payable. Obtain the later-year quotation rather than multiplying the first year by three.
Additional costs: first-year textbooks/equipment approximately 95,000 at actual, major-specific cost, due March 12, 2027 (final information in late February); health-management fees approximately 22,000 per year, covering accident insurance, health checks and guidance; screening 30,000 unless an approved exemption applies; qualification/certification examinations separately; graduation-related costs 50,000 in the final year. Housing, living costs and any other required insurance are separate. Confirm final invoices and payment/remittance costs. Instalment or deferred-payment consultation is possible, not an automatic entitlement.
The 2027 guide states that withdrawal completed by March 31, 2027 permits refund of paid tuition fees except the admission fee. From April 1, the listed admission, tuition, facilities, practical-training and career-education fees are not refunded. Screening is not refunded. Obtain written rules for your case, including textbooks and other separately charged items, before payment.
Anime Sound & Sound Engineer
Duration: 3 years. Japanese-medium professional study. Confirm the current timetable, intake and available places with the school.
Study recording and sound for animation and live events, including Pro Tools/MA editing, dialogue and effects, mixing and studio practice. Work with voice-acting students on dubbing and develop event/stage sound-operation skills and a sound portfolio.
2027 Fees: JPY
| Item | JPY |
|---|---|
| Admission (once) | 150,000 |
| Annual tuition | 600,000 |
| Annual facilities | 220,000 |
| First payment A | 970,000 |
| Annual practical training | 520,000 |
| Annual career education | 160,800 |
| Second payment B | 680,800 |
| First-year main total | 1,650,800 |
For all six majors in the 2027 international guide, A is due within 10 days of the acceptance notice; B is due March 12, 2027. The first-year main total is 1,650,800, not an all-inclusive price or the full three-year cost. Annual tuition alone is 600,000. Fees change in years two and three; annual tuition, facilities, practical training, career education and health management remain payable. Obtain the later-year quotation rather than multiplying the first year by three.
Additional costs: first-year textbooks/equipment approximately 95,000 at actual, major-specific cost, due March 12, 2027 (final information in late February); health-management fees approximately 22,000 per year, covering accident insurance, health checks and guidance; screening 30,000 unless an approved exemption applies; qualification/certification examinations separately; graduation-related costs 50,000 in the final year. Housing, living costs and any other required insurance are separate. Confirm final invoices and payment/remittance costs. Instalment or deferred-payment consultation is possible, not an automatic entitlement.
The 2027 guide states that withdrawal completed by March 31, 2027 permits refund of paid tuition fees except the admission fee. From April 1, the listed admission, tuition, facilities, practical-training and career-education fees are not refunded. Screening is not refunded. Obtain written rules for your case, including textbooks and other separately charged items, before payment.
SNS & Online Video Creator
Duration: 3 years. Japanese-medium professional study. Confirm the current timetable, intake and available places with the school.
Study camera work and lighting, editing with Premiere Pro and After Effects, short-form mobile video, advertising videos and live streaming. Develop production planning, presentations, content marketing, sound effects and responsible use of copyright and online media.
2027 Fees: JPY
| Item | JPY |
|---|---|
| Admission (once) | 150,000 |
| Annual tuition | 600,000 |
| Annual facilities | 220,000 |
| First payment A | 970,000 |
| Annual practical training | 520,000 |
| Annual career education | 160,800 |
| Second payment B | 680,800 |
| First-year main total | 1,650,800 |
For all six majors in the 2027 international guide, A is due within 10 days of the acceptance notice; B is due March 12, 2027. The first-year main total is 1,650,800, not an all-inclusive price or the full three-year cost. Annual tuition alone is 600,000. Fees change in years two and three; annual tuition, facilities, practical training, career education and health management remain payable. Obtain the later-year quotation rather than multiplying the first year by three.
Additional costs: first-year textbooks/equipment approximately 95,000 at actual, major-specific cost, due March 12, 2027 (final information in late February); health-management fees approximately 22,000 per year, covering accident insurance, health checks and guidance; screening 30,000 unless an approved exemption applies; qualification/certification examinations separately; graduation-related costs 50,000 in the final year. Housing, living costs and any other required insurance are separate. Confirm final invoices and payment/remittance costs. Instalment or deferred-payment consultation is possible, not an automatic entitlement.
The 2027 guide states that withdrawal completed by March 31, 2027 permits refund of paid tuition fees except the admission fee. From April 1, the listed admission, tuition, facilities, practical-training and career-education fees are not refunded. Screening is not refunded. Obtain written rules for your case, including textbooks and other separately charged items, before payment.
Voice Actor Management & Event Management
Duration: 3 years. Japanese-medium professional study. Confirm the current timetable, intake and available places with the school.
Prepare for talent-management and event roles through voice-actor promotion, scheduling, fan-club business, budgeting, event planning/operations and client presentations. Study entertainment marketing, licensing, business communication and office applications through practical projects.
2027 Fees: JPY
| Item | JPY |
|---|---|
| Admission (once) | 150,000 |
| Annual tuition | 600,000 |
| Annual facilities | 220,000 |
| First payment A | 970,000 |
| Annual practical training | 520,000 |
| Annual career education | 160,800 |
| Second payment B | 680,800 |
| First-year main total | 1,650,800 |
For all six majors in the 2027 international guide, A is due within 10 days of the acceptance notice; B is due March 12, 2027. The first-year main total is 1,650,800, not an all-inclusive price or the full three-year cost. Annual tuition alone is 600,000. Fees change in years two and three; annual tuition, facilities, practical training, career education and health management remain payable. Obtain the later-year quotation rather than multiplying the first year by three.
Additional costs: first-year textbooks/equipment approximately 95,000 at actual, major-specific cost, due March 12, 2027 (final information in late February); health-management fees approximately 22,000 per year, covering accident insurance, health checks and guidance; screening 30,000 unless an approved exemption applies; qualification/certification examinations separately; graduation-related costs 50,000 in the final year. Housing, living costs and any other required insurance are separate. Confirm final invoices and payment/remittance costs. Instalment or deferred-payment consultation is possible, not an automatic entitlement.
The 2027 guide states that withdrawal completed by March 31, 2027 permits refund of paid tuition fees except the admission fee. From April 1, the listed admission, tuition, facilities, practical-training and career-education fees are not refunded. Screening is not refunded. Obtain written rules for your case, including textbooks and other separately charged items, before payment.
School Locations
General reception: 3-14-9 Nishi-Kasai, Edogawa-ku, Tokyo 134-0088.
Kita-Kasai campus: 4-10-1 Kita-Kasai, Edogawa-ku, Tokyo 134-0081.
Access is from Nishi-Kasai Station on the Tokyo Metro Tozai Line. The listing map points to the general reception, not every classroom. Check the official route and assigned campus; do not assume the same walking time for both locations.
Because our counselling is free, the tuition fees listed here will be the same as the schools original tuition fees
Details
School Type: College
School Staff Support Languages: Japanese
Minimum Course Duration:: 3 years
Location: Tokyo Anime general reception: 3-14-9 Nishi-Kasai, Edogawa-ku, Tokyo, Japan 134-0088
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