An event will be held at the Kyoto International Manga Museum to mark the signing of an agreement between the Kyoto Seika University International Manga Research Center (IMRC) and the ZEN University Content Industry History Archive Research Center (HARC).
Professor Zoltan Kacsuk of Stuttgart Media University introduced the Oral History project of the Center for Research on the History of the Content Industry. We hope this will serve as a valuable academic resource for content researchers in Europe and the United States.
The JVMG (Japanese Visual Media Graph) project by Professor Zoltan, which you mentioned, is a high-level research database and academic resource covering Japanese visual media, including anime, manga, games, and visual novels.
The ZEN University Content Industry History Archive Research Center (HARC) will be broadcasting its "Oral History Collection," a collection of video and transcript recordings of testimonies from leading figures in various fields of the Japanese content industry, during the ZEN University Festival, "Tenjiku-sai."
The Content Industry History Archive Research Center (HARC) at ZEN University has added a "Share" function to its oral history interview pages.
On March 31, 2026, the final day of the service, the 27-year history will be summarized. ZEN University's Content Industry History Archive Research Center (HARC) will hold a public recording on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, the day NTT DOCOMO's "i-mode®" service ends, featuring Mari Matsunaga and Keiichi Enoki, who played a central role in the service's creation, along with Visiting Professor Takeshi Natsuno of the university.
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.