■ Practical Skills Workshops
Animator Nurturing Course
INSTRUCTORS：神村幸子(Kamimura Yukiko)(animator)
	Character development and animation director in the film version of TV OVA "City Hunter シティーハンター"、animation director in "Lupin III Part 3", "機動戦士ガンダムＺＺ" and the film version of "ヴィナス戦記". Character development and animation in the film version of "アルスラーン戦記", original drawings in the film version of "ドラエモン-アニマル惑星"、as well as participation in making of "the Toyota Prius commercial". Also renowned as an illustrator for her work on "カッパノベルス・角川 paperbacks", "朝日ソノラ paperbacks" etc. A collection of her drawings, "Guardian ガーディアン", has been published, and a manga series of hers, "たべものにはいつも感謝のココロ" currently appears in the magazine Animage.In the field of video games, she has worked as character designer and developer in "ブレインロード"　and as character designer in "デッドフォース". 神村幸子(Kamimura Yukiko) is also a senior instructor in animation courses given by Walt Disney Animation Japan. Kamimura Yukiko's Website
All-Round Originality Course
INSTRUCTORS：南雅彦(Minami Masahiko)（President&Producer / BONES INC.） As member of SUNRISE INC., has produced the following animation works since 1991: Film version of "武者・騎士・コマンドSDガンダム緊急出動(1991)", film version of "機動戦士SDガンダムまつりＳＤ戦国伝天下泰平編" and the TV animation "疾風アイアンリーガー (1993)"; the TV animations　"機動武闘伝Ｇガンダム"、"OVA疾風アイアンリーガー銀光の旗の下に (1994)" and TV animation "天空のエスカルローネ (1996)", which was nominated for the Animation Kobe Award. "Cowboy Bebop, カウボイビバップ",a TV animation program he produced in 1997, won the 3rd Kobe Animation Award in the TV category. 南雅彦(Minami Masahiko)'s production work enjoys a fine reputation for always maintaining high quality. In 1998 he established BONES INC., where he serves as President&Producer. INSTRUCTORS：逢坂浩司(Osaka Kouji) (Animator / BONES INC.） Original drawings and animation director in the 1990 production "機動戦士ガンダム００８３STARDUST MEMORY". Character designer in the 1993 TV animation "機動戦士Vガンダム" and in the 1994 TV animation, "機動武闘伝Ｇガンダム". Animation director for "天空のエスカルローネ" in 1995, which was nominated for the Animation Kobe Award, and original drawings and animation director in 1997 for Animation Kobe Award-winning TV animation "Cowboy Bebop, カウボイビバップ". Serves as 取締役 of BONES INC., which he started in 1998 in partnership with 南雅彦(Minami Masahiko). 逢坂浩司(Osaka Kouji) is one of the few star animators based in Osaka, and while having to travel a lot to Tokyo, he puts his energy into creative work.
Voice Actors Nurturing Course
INSTRUCTORS：神谷明(Kamiya Akira) (Voice actor) Born on September 18, 1946. Famous for his bright and clear high-baritone. Has performed the main characters in numerous hits such as "バビル２世","ゲッタローポ","キン肉マン","シティーハンター" etc. In addition to animation voice acting, his wide variety of activities include radio and TV appearances as a personality and MC, narration, acting in commercials, stage and concert activities, as well as CD recordings and lectures He is a senior instructor for voice acting in a course given by 日本工学院.

■ Open Workshop
INSTRUCTORS：今敏(Kon Satoshi) (Director) Born in Hokkaido in 1963. Debuted as manga artist while a student at 武蔵野美術大学, when his work was published in Kodansha's Young Magazine. In 1990 his long manga "海帰線" was published as a book. During the same year he worked as art director in the video animation "老人ｚ", and provided the basic proposal for the feature animation "ワールド・アパートメント・ホラー" which he later published in manga form. In 1993 he was in charge of layout for the the film version of "機動警察パトレイパー２", and provided the script, drawings and artistic direction in OVA　"ジョジョ奇妙な冒険（第５話)". In 1995 provided the script and set-up for one episode of the featire animation MEMORIES, "彼女の思い出". His first work as a director, the film animation "PERFECT BLUE", was released in 1998, and he also participated in the production of the film animation "スチームボーイ". Currently 今敏(Kon Satoshi) is working on a long feature animation, "千年女優", to be released in 2000.
INSTRUCTORS：山賀博之(Yamaga Hiroyuki) (Director / Gainax Co., Ltd.）
	Born in Niigata in 1962. In 1980 entered the 映像計画学科 of 大阪芸術大学、and in 1984 established Gainax Co., Ltd. where he has served as 代表取締役 since 1993. His works as a director include the 1987 feature-film animation "王立宇宙軍　オネアミスの翼",the 1985 pilot film "王立宇宙軍 Pilot Film (recorded as 王立宇宙軍LDボックス）",the 1983 8mm film "DAICON オープニングアニメーション", and the 1989 music video clip "フェンスオブ　ディフェンス　データNO.6". His script writing work includes the 1988 OVA "トップをねらえ",1989 OVA "機動戦士ガンダム 0080", the 1989 TV program "小松左京アニメ劇場", as well as the 1991 OVA "1983おたくのビデオ" and"1985おたくのビデオ". Currently 山賀博之(Yamaga Hiroyuki) is working on his next feature "蒼きウル".