Cédric Biscay

Cédric Biscay is a French entrepreneur and author. He founded Monegasque Shibuya International/Productions and Monaco Anime Game International Conferences (MAGIC).

Biography

Biscay was born in Nice, in 1979. He began traveling to Tokyo in 1997.[1] In 2002, Biscay established Shibuya International, a company for work between France and Japan. In 2014, he founded Shibuya Productions, a publishing company in Monaco named after Shibuya, Tokyo, with businessman Kostadin Yanev. The Monaco Anime Game International Conferences (MAGIC) event began as a gala dinner to celebrate the launch of Shibuya Productions.[2] Another MAGIC event was held in Kyoto from 2018.[3] The Activ5 sports practice device is marketed by Shibuya Productions.[4]

In February 2020, comic series Blitz was released, created by Biscay.[5] In 2024, the 7th MAGIC event did not take place, Monaco Hebdo reported due to Shibuya being in suspension of payment.[6] In 2024, Biscay also became an organiser of the Comic Con in Monaco.[7][8] In 2025, he was appointed by H.S.H. Prince Albert II as Special Advisor for the Expo 2025[9]. Biscay is currently working on Astro Boy Reboot, a new animated television series co-produced with Mediawan and Tezuka Productions. The series is scheduled for delivery to TF1 in France and ZDF in Germany in 2027. This project represents a contemporary reboot of the classic Astro Boy franchise created by Osamu Tezuka.[10][11]

Honors

On 22 June 2021, Cédric Biscay received the Certificate of Commendation from the Minister for Foreign Affairs (Japan), an honor awarded by Minister Taro Kono. The distinction was presented to him by His Excellency Ihara Junichi, Ambassador of Japan, in the presence of H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco[12]. On 17 November 2022, Cédric Biscay was appointed Knight of the Order of Saint-Charles by H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco. It is the highest honorary distinction of the Principality of Monaco, awarded by the Sovereign Prince to recognize merit and services rendered to the State or to his person[13]. Biscay received the Eco Trophy from the Monaco Economic Board (MEB) in 2023 and is an ambassador of the Committee for the Promotion and Protection of Women’s Rights, established by sovereign order of Monaco.[14]

Productions

Year Title Role Ref.
2004 Blue Angelo: Angels from the Shrine Producer [15]
2012 Birth
Windwalkers [16]
2014 Petz Club
2015 Lilly and the Magic Pearl [17]
2017 Sad Hill Unearthed Associate producer [18]
2019 Shenmue III Co-producer
2020 Twin Mirror

Further reading

  • Michel, Thomas (7 January 2025). ""Je dois beaucoup à Tombe la neige d'Adamo": qui est Cédric Biscay, l'ambassadeur de la pop-culture à Monaco" ["I owe a lot to Adamo's Tombe la neige"; who is Cédric Biscay, Monaco's ambassador of pop culture?]. Monaco-Matin (in French).
  • Boisaubert, Romain (18 March 2021). "Cédric Biscay, a manga and video game fanatic promoting Monaco in Japan". Monaco Tribune.
  • "Shibuya Productions lève plus de 6 millions de dollars" [Shibuya Productions raises over 6 million dollar]. monaco-hebdo.com (in French). 2015-11-18. Retrieved 2025-02-12.
  • Brodie, Martina (26 November 2021). "Cédric Biscay - responsible for MAGIC". NEWS.MC.

References

  1. ^ Delcroix, Olivier (30 December 2020). "Cédric Biscay, au-delà des clichés" [Cédric Biscay, beyond the clichés]. Le Figaro (in French).
  2. ^ Tanti, Cassandra (20 February 2020). "MAGIC returns to Monaco". Monaco Life.
  3. ^ Leray, Lucas. "Shibuya Production : à la conquête du Japon" (14 November 2019). La Gazette de Monaco (in French).
  4. ^ Zwierniak, Simon (2021-10-08). "A sports pebble in the colours of the Princess Charlene Foundation". Monaco Tribune. Retrieved 2025-03-12.
  5. ^ Binacchi, Fabien (25 May 2019). "Un Niçois va lancer le «Olive et Tom des échecs» en manga, avec Kasparov" [A Niçois is launching a ‘Olive and Tom of chess’ manga, starring Kasparov]. 20 minutes (France) (in French).
  6. ^ Martinet, Clément (4 March 2024). "Shibuya Productions en cessation de paiement : l'avenir du salon Magic pose question" [Shibuya Productions insolvent; the future of the Magic show in doubt]. Monaco Hebdo (in French).
  7. ^ Povey, Ross (25 October 2024). "Monaco's first Comic Con set to dazzle fans with star-studded lineup and rare collectibles". NEWS.MC.
  8. ^ MICHEL, Thomas (2024-10-24). "L'événement "Comic-Con", plus gros festival au monde dédié à la pop-culture, débarque à Monaco du 15 au 17 novembre". Monaco-Matin (in French). Retrieved 2025-02-15.
  9. ^ "Alain Ducasse, Valtteri Bottas… Le Yacht Club de Monaco, échiquier narratif du manga Blitz de Cédric Biscay". Monaco Tribune. October 2025. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
  10. ^ "*Astro Boy* Reboot in Development with Method Animation and Tezuka Productions". Variety. Retrieved 2026-02-19.
  11. ^ "Astro Boy Reboot release details". X (formerly Twitter). Retrieved 2026-02-19.
  12. ^ "22 juin 2021 – Le Consulat Général Honoraire du Japon participe à la remise d'un prix d'honneur au créateur de Shibuya". Association Culturelle Monaco-Japon (in French). Retrieved 19 February 2026.
  13. ^ "Ordre de Saint-Charles, Ordre des Grimaldi, médailles d'honneur et du mérite : les médaillés partagent leur joie sur les réseaux sociaux". Monaco Tribune (in French). 1 December 2022. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
  14. ^ "Cédric Biscay". Comité Droits des Femmes (in French).
  15. ^ "Blue Angelo [GBA - Cancelled] - Unseen64". Unseen64: Beta, Cancelled & Unseen Videogames!. 2017-03-13. Retrieved 2025-02-17.
  16. ^ Hopewell, John; Keslassy, Elsa (2012-05-17). "Digital Frontier, Shibuya team on 'Windwalkers'". Variety. Retrieved 2025-02-17.
  17. ^ Hopewell, John (2015-06-17). "Shibuya, Caribara, Frame Team For 'Lily'". Variety. Retrieved 2025-02-17.
  18. ^ Hedgecoe, Guy (2017-08-02). "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly location reborn in Spain". Retrieved 2025-02-17.
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