NEWS

The Blitz Origins Exhibition


February 9, 2023

We are very happy and proud to announce that the Blitz Origins exhibition, which opened on October 21, 2022, successfully closed on February 2, 2023, welcoming over 20,000 visitors.

We extend our sincere thanks to all of you.



Monaco Info Interview!


February 8, 2023

Monaco Info, your source for the latest Monaco information, has released a video interview on February 8 with information on MAGIC 2023.

Cedric Biscay, President and CEO of Shibuya Productions, is interviewed to share information about MAGIC 2023, coming up at the end of the month!

Watch the video interview!



MAGIC 2023 Guest!


February 8, 2023

What could be more natural than to have a magician who is a fan of manga at MAGIC! The talented Donovan will be with us and will share his talents with our visitors to bring even more interactivity to the event!



MAGIC 2023 Guest!


February 5, 2023

We are pleased to announce that Hironobu Sakaguchi, the founding father of the Final Fantasy saga will be with us at MAGIC on February 25 & 26 for conferences and signing sessions!




It is with great pride that the Magic Monaco team will offer sign language for the conferences on Saturday, February 25, to make our programming even more accessible to fans.



MAGIC 2023 Guest!


February 2, 2023

NBA Champion with the Miami HEAT in 2012, iconic member of @FRABasketball and current Junior NBA Ambassador, Ronny Turiaf will be at MAGIC on February 25 and 26 to discuss sports and pop culture.



MAGIC 2023 Guest!


February 2, 2023

We will have the pleasure to welcome the asturiagirls during the MAGIC! They will give an exceptional performance during the live drawing session of Ayami Kojima !




Nick Dudman, BAFTA winner, Oscar nominee, costume/makeup designer for Harry Potter but also Star Wars, Willow, The 5th Element, Batman etc… will be present at MAGIC as a member of the MAGIC International Cosplay Masters jury.



MAGIC 2023 Guest!


January 31, 2023

We are honored to announce that the legendary Thomas Pesquet will be with us at Monaco Anime Game International Conferences on February 25th and 26th!




Mr. Cédric Biscay, creator of Blitz, was honored to give a masterclass and a signing session at the Angoulême International Comics Festival, celebrating its 50th anniversary this year.

Many people attended and we had a wonderful time.

To mark the occasion, we are also pleased to present the cover of Blitz Volume 9, which will be released on February 23!



MAGIC 2023 Guest!


January 24, 2023

We are pleased announce that Stefanie Joosten, an actress, model and singer, will be with us at MAGIC on February 25th and 26th 2023 for a conference and signing sessions!




Photo : SaffelsPhotos

We are pleased to announce that MeishaMock, from US, will be one of the participants of the MAGIC International Cosplay Masters 2023!




Jacky, the legendary presenter and symbol of MAGIC, (the Monaco Animation Game International Conferences), is also making a comeback in Monaco on February 25th and 26th!

He will also be with the Shibuya Productions’ team, at our press conference in Paris on January 31st (Hotel Intercontinental Paris le Grand) where we will unveil a part of the program as well as new guests.

This press conference is exclusively accessible to journalists upon registration: press(@)magic-ip.com

Another press conference will be held in Monaco on February 7th at the Grimaldi Forum.




A huge thanks to all our Manga contestants for their participations !

We have selected 5 final projects, who will go to the Magic International Manga Contest finals.

Congratulations to all of you, and see you at MAGIC 2023 🏆

Finalist (alphabetical order) :

-BLOOMING

-BOOKHEAD

-CE QUI ME REND HEUREUX

-MEGA GEAR

-MIRIAM OF THE SKULLS




The Angoulême International Cartoon Festival, one of the largest bande dessinée events in Europe, organized by the city of Angoulême, France, is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year! It will be held for four days from January 26 to 29, 2023.

Cédric Biscay had the honor of being invited by the Festival and will give a Masterclass about the manga Blitz on January 26, from 11:30 a.m.
This conference will be followed by a signing session from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

See you at the Festival!




Photo : AxelClergeau

We are pleased to announce that Saty Moo Cosplay, from France, will be one of the participants of the MAGIC International Cosplay Masters 2023!