{"rewrite":{"id":"r_3c18dab96cc7ba535d69942b","clusterId":"c_d0608f7b63b118ef109cac97","slug":"p-a-works-training-center-open-campus-2026-spring-announced","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"P.A. Works Training Center Open Campus 2026 Spring Announced","summary":"P.A. Works announced an open campus event for its in-house animation training center, set for May 23, 2026, at the studio's Toyama headquarters or a nearby facility. The event is designed for high school, university, vocational school students, and working professionals up to age 25, with limited spots available by reservation. Attendees will participate in two sample lectures, a Q\u0026A session with instructors including director Masayuki Yoshihara (Uchouten Kazoku) and producer Soma (SHIROBAKO), plus current P.A. Works animators who serve as lecturers. The application deadline is May 18, 2026, at noon. The studio noted that the training center is not a school corporation, so it cannot handle visa procedures for foreign applicants. The open campus does not include a tour of the animation workspace, and photography inside the building is prohibited.","whyItMatters":"The open campus gives prospective animators direct access to working industry professionals at P.A. Works, a studio known for original productions, and signals the company's continued investment in training its own talent pipeline.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe open campus event on May 23, 2026, runs from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and includes a morning orientation, two hands-on sample lectures drawn from the training center's actual curriculum, a lunch break, and a Q\u0026A session with the teaching staff. The instructors listed are director Masayuki Yoshihara, known for Uchouten Kazoku, producer Soma, credited on SHIROBAKO, and active P.A. Works animators. The training center's admission requirements cap applicants at age 25 and require at least a high school diploma; high school seniors graduating in March 2027 are also eligible. Foreign residents of Japan with conversational Japanese ability may apply, but the studio explicitly stated it cannot sponsor visas. The application period closed on May 18, and reservations are processed on a first-come, first-served basis. P.A. Works also reminded applicants to whitelist emails from its domain and to use the dedicated form for inquiries, not phone calls.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"P.A. Works is holding an open campus for its animation training center on May 23, 2026, with sample lectures and a Q\u0026A featuring director Masayuki Yoshihara and producer Soma. Limited spots, apply by May 18.","twitterPost":"P.A. Works' training center open campus includes lectures by the Uchouten Kazoku director and SHIROBAKO producer. No studio tour or photography allowed. May 23, Toyama.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"P.A. Works announced a one-day open campus for its animation training center on May 23, 2026, at its Toyama headquarters. Participants can take sample lectures and ask questions of working animators, including director Masayuki Yoshihara and producer Soma. Spots are limited and require a reservation by May 18.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"P.A. 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Works' in-house animation training center is scheduled for May 23, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the studio's Toyama headquarters or a nearby facility.","The event is open to high school, university, and vocational school students, as well as working professionals up to age 25, with reservations required on a first-come, first-served basis.","Instructors include director Masayuki Yoshihara (Uchouten Kazoku), producer Soma (SHIROBAKO), and current P.A. Works animators, who will lead two sample lectures and a Q\u0026A session.","The application deadline was May 18, 2026, at noon; the studio noted it cannot handle visa procedures for foreign applicants, and the open campus does not include a tour of the animation workspace."]}