History of Content Industry Archives Research Center コンテンツ産業史アーカイブ研究センター

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2026
03/25

HARC Oral History Series Part 9 Released, featuring Shuichi Miyawaki and BOME from Kaiyodo, Hirotaka Yoshida from Toranoana, and Katsuichi Tomita from the PC98 series!

The Center for Archives and Research on the History of the Content Industry at ZEN University (hereinafter referred to as HARC) released the ninth installment of its "Oral History Collection" on Wednesday, March 25, 2026. This collection documents the testimonies of leading figures in the Japanese content industry who have been active in various fields, using video and transcript materials.

2026
02/25

The eighth installment of the HARC oral history has been released, featuring interviews with Hatena's Junya Kondo, Comic Market's Kahoru Yasuda and Koichi Ichikawa, Good Smile Company's Takanori Aki, Crypton's Hiroyuki Ito, and former Shogakukan editor Masashi Kumada!

The ZEN University Content Industry History Archive Research Center (HARC) released the eighth installment of its "Oral History Collection" on Wednesday, February 25, 2026. The collection features video and transcripts of testimonies from leading figures in various fields related to the Japanese content industry.

2026
01/28

The seventh installment of the HARC oral history series has been released, featuring Sadaaki Kato, founder of note, Rikichirou Toda of Shonen Gahosha, and Takayoshi Shiina of Sword Publishing!

The ZEN University Content Industry History Archive Research Center (HARC) released the sixth installment of its "Oral History Collection" on Wednesday, January 28, 2026. The collection features video and transcripts of testimonies from leading figures in various fields related to the Japanese content industry.

2025
12/24

The sixth installment of the HARC oral history series has been released, featuring an interview with Big Joe, a leading figure in the world of cooking and gourmet manga.

The ZEN University Content Industry History Archive Research Center (HARC) released the sixth installment of its "Oral History Collection" on Wednesday, December 24, 2025. The collection features video and transcripts of testimonies from leading figures in various fields related to the Japanese content industry.

2025
12/01

The fifth installment of the HARC oral history series has been released, featuring interviews with multi-creator Hiroi Oji, anime scriptwriter Tsuji Masaki, and former Shueisha employee Suzuki Haruhiko.

The ZEN University Content Industry History Archive Research Center (HARC) released the fifth installment of its "Oral History Collection" on Wednesday, November 26, 2025. The collection features video and transcripts of testimonies from leading figures in various fields related to the Japanese content industry.