Toyo Institute of Art & Design to Host VTuber Character Designer Suimya for Free Lecture
The lecture reflects a growing institutional focus on VTuber character design and Live2D education as streaming culture globalizes.
Reporting from 1 sources: PANORA.
Toyo Institute of Art & Design will hold a special lecture titled "Techniques to Draw and Showcase Cuteness" on June 21, 2026, featuring illustrator Suimya, who designed characters for VTubers Nekozuki Mio and Watamiya Ahiru. The free event targets high school students and vocational school aspirants, with advance reservation required.
Suimya, an illustrator with roughly 192,000 followers on X and known for designing VTuber characters Nekozuki Mio and Watamiya Ahiru, will give a talk and live painting session at Toyo Institute of Art & Design on June 21. The school has taught Live2D-based CG animation since 2014 as an official participant in Live2D's LEAP education program, and from fiscal 2025 it fully introduced the face tracking app nizima LIVE for student use.
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