{"rewrite":{"id":"r_123bdfc0cbfc178a6a2a2eeb","clusterId":"c_63fe60e5574fa83f3496b0de","slug":"me-campus-opens-vtuber-ready-character-design-major","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"ME Campus Opens VTuber-Ready Character Design Major","summary":"ME Campus, the online school run by Edutainment-Lab Inc., began accepting applications on August 3, 2026 for its new VTuber-Ready! Character Design Major. The course is supervised by creator and VTuber Eha Mashiro, with Live2D modeler SeraCrom contributing production know-how. It teaches character design concepts for VTuber avatars, covering illustration plus VTuber-specific skills such as planning for Live2D range of motion and part division that keeps the character visible on streaming screens. The curriculum starts with CLIP STUDIO PAINT basics and moves through personality, motifs, colors, hairstyles, and costumes. It also trains students to verbalize character traits, a skill the school says is often handled intuitively. Learning combines video materials with individual coach meetings and chat support from community managers. The target audience includes beginners new to digital illustration, freelancers seeking VTuber project commissions, and people who want to create their own avatar. Enrollment is open on the official website, and free online consultation sessions are available for prospective students.","whyItMatters":"The course responds to a market where the number of VTubers in Japan exceeds 30,000 and where Coconala data shows VTuber-related service transactions grew about 2.1 times and distribution value about 4.2 times since 2020, signaling demand for creators who can design characters that move well in Live2D.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eEha Mashiro is an illustration-focused VTuber who makes drawing and commentary videos, and she shares character-drawing perspectives aimed at beginners.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eSeraCrom works as a Live2D modeler, offers beginner Live2D modeling lessons, and releases models for lessons.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe course is run by Edutainment-Lab Inc., a group company of the education firm Sprinx Inc., based in Shibuya, Tokyo, with Kenta Takubo as president.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eME Campus frames the course around three features: video materials supervised by a popular creator, a path from digital tool beginner to completing an original character, and support meant to keep self-study from failing.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eSupport includes individual meetings with specialized coaches, chat support, and community managers who track each student\u0026#39;s pace until completion.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe school also offers an output-centered learning cycle, with students creating assignments and receiving advice from coaches and AI assistants.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eME Campus runs other creator courses, including a VTuber Modeling Specialization, a CG Modeling Introduction Specialization, and a 2D Game Development Specialization.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eStudents can also enroll in a correspondence high school program through Shoin High School to earn a diploma while studying.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe Coconala trend report cited for market growth was published June 19, 2025.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eApplications are accepted at any time after the August 3, 2026 start, and free individual consultation sessions are offered online.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"ME Campus's new VTuber character design major teaches more than drawing: it covers Live2D part division and streaming-screen visibility, so avatars actually work on stream.","twitterPost":"VTuber character design is a growing freelance market. ME Campus's new course, supervised by Eha Mashiro, targets beginners and pros alike. Applications opened August 3.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"ME Campus launched a VTuber-Ready! Character Design Major on August 3, supervised by VTuber Eha Mashiro with Live2D modeler SeraCrom. The course teaches illustration plus Live2D-specific skills like part division and stream visibility, aiming at a market with over 30,000 VTubers in Japan.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"MoguLive\",\"url\":\"https://www.moguravr.com/mecampus-vtuber-character-design-course/\",\"title\":\"ME Campus Launches 'VTuber-Ready! Character Design Major' to Teach VTuber Character Creation, Offering Live2D-Based Production Know-How\"},{\"source\":\"PANORA\",\"url\":\"https://panora.tokyo/archives/151229\",\"title\":\"ME Campus Launches 'VTuber-Ready! 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Character Design Major on August 3, 2026.","The course is supervised by creator and VTuber Eha Mashiro, with Live2D modeler SeraCrom participating in production.","The curriculum covers CLIP STUDIO PAINT basics, character personality, motifs, colors, hairstyles, and costumes, plus Live2D part division and streaming-screen visibility.","The number of VTubers in Japan exceeds 30,000, and Coconala data shows VTuber-related service transactions grew about 2.1 times and distribution value about 4.2 times since 2020.","ME Campus is operated by Edutainment-Lab Inc., a Sprinx group company headquartered in Shibuya, Tokyo."]}