On March 9, 2019 the 5th anniversary of the Monaco Anime Game International Conferences (MAGIC) was held. This is where the final of the International Manga Contest, co-organized by Shibuya Productions and Shueisha / Shônen Jump, in collaboration with Shibuya International, took place. Starting from meetings with the five finalists, the jury chaired by Kazuki Takahashi (Yu-Gi-Oh!) chose the following three works:

MARA is available since Monday 10th June, GUNTER since Tuesday 11th of June and Quand nos yeux avaient la même couleur since the 12th of June on : https://shonenjumpplus.com/

Please discover the list of our guests, which were revealed exclusively at the press conference on February 7th.

Highlander, Greystoke, Subway and Mortal Kombat…  The great Christophe Lambert  actor and producer of Franco-American cinema, will be present at the 5th anniversary of MAGIC on March 9, in conference and signings!

Good news for Shenmue 3 fans! Yū Suzuki will give a conference with exclusive announcements on this highly anticipated video game, which will be released on August 27, 2019.Also meet him during the signing sessions. More surprises to come!

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We are very happy to share with you that, Jacky will be back at MAGIC, but this time as a host! He is best known for his musical broadcasts in the ’80s, and also for his legendary role in Club Dorothée’s emission on TF1.

 

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Our press conference presenting the fifth anniversary of MAGIC, took place on February 7 in an unusual place, at the Town Hall of Auvers-sur-Oise in the presence of the entire team of Shibuya Productions.

During this conference several guests were unveiled, including Jacky who will be the host of the next MAGIC, Christophe Lambert the actor and producer of Franco-American cinema, William Simpson senior storyboarder of the Game of Thrones, and also Lyse and Didier Tarquin who recently released, in collaboration, UCC Dolores Volume 1, The Trace of New Pioneers.

Discover the 5 finalists of the MAGIC International Manga Contest!

Here are our 5 lucky finalists selected to the MAGIC International Manga Contest .

The next step is now on the 9th of March in Monaco to present their work in front of our fabulous members of the Jury :

• Mr Kazuki Takahashi, Mangaka and author of YU-GI-OH! ,
• Mr Yoshihisa Heishi, from Shueisha Inc.
• Mr Naoki KAWASHIMA, from Weekly Shônen Jump.
• Mrs Sahé Cibot, Shibuya International general manager
• Mr. Hervé Trouillet, Shibuya Productions artistic Director

They will have the opportunity to win a one month trip to Japan to work with a mangaka from Shueisha and get the chance to continue the adventure with them  for a year !

Congratulations! And see you at MAGIC!

MARA by Tanatach Chokcharoensup

GOD OF THUNDER by Jehan Sanvoisin

GUNTER by Fabien Ronteix

NIGHTWATCHER by Dylan Maldonado

QUAND NOS YEUX AVAIENT LA MÊME COULEUR by Charles Compain

Yesterday, in live from Tokyo, Cédric Biscay, the founder of MAGIC, President & CEO of Shibuya Productions, surprised the MAGIC fans. Alongside the great Leiji Matsumoto, the creator of Captain Harlock, he unveiled in live the poster that will illustrate the 5^th anniversary of MAGIC. An outstanding gift from the manga master, who, moreover, announced his presence in Monaco on March 9, 2019.

To downlaod the press release, click HERE