EDUCATION/EDTECH

Offering an Educational Services and Systems Supporting the Development of Students’ Talents

Our activities include operating trade schools and providing online educational content and systems, among other activities.

VANTAN, which offers specialized schools for developing young professionals in creative fields, has opened new schools including “KADOKAWA SCHOOL OF ANIME” which trains animators, voice actors, and illustrators specializing in digital field and “KADOKAWA SCHOOL OF MANGA” which trains manga artists, illustrators, novelists, and editors.
In addition, VANTAN has established university departments*1 in eight schools*2. It enables students to simultaneously obtain a state-of-the-art practical education and a bachelor's degree in the creative field.
VANTAN is also expanding its operations in the Sapporo area by opening the “VANTAN DESIGN INSTITUTE,” “VENUS ACADEMY,” “VANTAN GAME ACADEMY” and “KADOKAWA DWANGO IT ACADEMY.” VANTAN focuses on training many creators in diverse fields.

*1：Obtain a university diploma at a correspondence university affiliated with VANTAN.
*2：Including opening in April 2025.

  • VANTAN
  • VANTAN

DWANGO develops and provides one of the world’s most advanced online learning systems utilizing the KADOKAWA Group’s knowledge and technologies. This system has been introduced at internet-based correspondence high schools “N High School,” “S High School,” “R High School” and “ZEN University,” an online university opened in April 2025 by Kadokawa Dwango Educational Institute. Some of the materials offered through this system are also available to the general public for a fee.

Group companies

  • DWANGO Co., Ltd.

    DWANGO Co., Ltd.

    DWANGO develops a variety of digital content and entertainment services, taking advantage of innovative ideas and advanced technologies. Under the concept of “Inspiring people, connecting humanity with technology,” the company operates “Niconico Douga,” the social video platform, and holds events, including “Niconico Chokaigi,” events in the real world that mimic online events, and “Animelo Summer Live,” the world’s largest animation music event.
    It also engages in education. It has developed an e-learning application in cooperation with “N High School” and “S High School,” which are run by Kadokawa Dwango Educational Institute, and provides IT education Vantan (a subsidiary), an educational institution to cultivate young creators.

  • Vantan Inc.

    Vantan Inc.

    Founded in 1965. With the vision of “creating the world’s closest school to society,” Vantan fosters talented individuals who can be immediately effective in the industry through “practical education,” including classes taught by active creator instructors, long-term paid internships, and collaboration with companies (Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya and Fukuoka).
    VANTAN offers full-time specialized schools, high schools*1, and university departments*2 in the fields of fashion, hair and makeup, beauty, graphic design, film, games, e-sports, animation, manga (comic), voice acting, patisseries, cafe operation, programming, creators in the entertainment field, and influence, as well as various continuing education programs for working adults. To date, VANTAN has sent out more than 210,000 graduates.
    *1：Obtain a high school diploma at Kadokawa Dwango Educational Institute “S High School.”
    *2：Obtain a university diploma at a correspondence university affiliated with VANTAN.