GoMAP will have a booth at the finals of the 35th Manga Koshien (National High School Manga Championship), held at the Kochi City Culture Plaza Cul-Port on Saturday, August 1, and Sunday, August 2, 2026.
At the booth, we will introduce our work on a new distance-learning manga education program and run a short survey. We also have special activities lined up, including live drawing sessions and mini-lectures from our faculty.

Whether you are one of the competing students, a parent, or simply visiting on the day, please do stop by.

● Exhibition Overview
Date and Time: Saturday, August 1, 2026, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. / Sunday, August 2, 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Location: Manga Koshien Finals Venue, Exhibition Room 4, Booth A5 (“Kyoto Seika University”)
Official Website: https://mangaoukoku-tosa.jp/manga-koshien/

● Scheduled Programs

1. Digital live drawing by manga artist Mitsuru Sugaya
Manga artist Mitsuru Sugaya, a member of Kyoto Seika’s Manga Education Research Center, will be drawing live at the booth on a tablet and other digital tools. He is also scheduled to give a live drawing demonstration on the official stage from 12:05 to 12:40 p.m. on Day 1 (August 1). This is a rare opportunity to see professional technique and the digital drawing process up close.

2. Mini-lectures by Kyoto Seika faculty members
Mini-lectures will be given by project leader Kaori Mikawa (former manga editor; credits include Nodame Cantabile) and Kota Toda (part-time lecturer, Faculty of Media Creation; former curator, Kawasaki City Museum). They will explore what manga editors do, what goes on behind the scenes of a manga exhibition, and the range of professional careers that support manga culture beyond drawing itself, as well as where GoMAP is headed next.
*Please check at the booth for the detailed schedule.

3. Manga education survey
At our booth, we will introduce the project and run a survey to find out what you are looking for in manga education. Your input will feed directly into the curriculum we are building, so this is a real chance to shape the program. If you are at the venue, please stop by and fill it in.

Link to survey: https://jp.research.net/r/3MDKJLT

4. Learn about studying at Kyoto Seika
Thinking about studying manga at university? We can answer your questions about what you would study at Kyoto Seika University, how admissions work, and what student life is like. No question is too small—just ask.