also: エヌエスシー
noun
Yoshimoto New Star Creation; Yoshimoto Academy; NSC
A comedy school established by the entertainment company Yoshimoto Kogyo. Often referred to by the abbreviation NSC.
彼は吉本総合芸能学院を卒業して芸人になった。
He graduated from Yoshimoto New Star Creation and became a comedian.
NSCの入学試験は毎年秋に行われる。
The entrance exam for NSC is held every autumn.
The name is a direct combination of the company name 吉本 (Yoshimoto), 総合 (comprehensive), 芸能 (performing arts), and 学院 (academy). The abbreviation NSC comes from the English rendering 'New Star Creation'.