The Announcement of the Second Season Artists

The artists for the second season of the “New Way, New World: Program for Connecting Japanese Animators to the World” have been selected.

The three selected artists are:

• Shohei OHMAE (Project title: Whispers of Spring)
• Masa KUDO (Project title: Sing by Ear)
• Sumito SAKAKIBARA (Project title: Children’s Hymn)

These three artists will participate in the program as selected artists for 10 months, from November 1, 2025, to August 31, 2026. For more details on the selected artists, please refer to the official press release.