Producer Soma is an instructor at P.A. Works' in-house animation training center and will participate in the studio's open campus event on May 23, 2026.
Producer Soma is connected to P.A. Works as an instructor at the studio's in-house animation training center. The studio announced an open campus event for the center, set for May 23, 2026, at the Toyama headquarters or a nearby facility. Soma is listed among the instructors who will take part in a Q&A session alongside director Masayuki Yoshihara and current P.A. Works animators who serve as lecturers.
The open campus targets high school, university, and vocational school students, as well as working professionals up to age 25. Spots are limited and require a reservation by May 18, 2026. The event includes two sample lectures and the Q&A session, but does not include a tour of the animation workspace, and photography inside the building is prohibited. The studio noted that the training center is not a school corporation and cannot handle visa procedures for foreign applicants.
No other recent stories about Soma's work on specific productions or projects are available from the provided coverage. The only confirmed activity is his role as an instructor at the P.A. Works training center, as detailed in the open campus announcement.
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