Shibuya Productions
TypePrivate
IndustryVideo games
Founded2014 (2014)
Founders
  • Cédric Biscay
  • Kostadin Yanev
Headquarters
Monaco
Products
Websiteshibuya-productions.com

Shibuya Productions is a Monaco-based entertainment production company.

It is the organiser of the Monaco Anime Game International Conferences.

History

Shibuya Productions was co-founded by Cédric Biscay and Kostadin Yanev in July 2014.[1]

In 2015, Shibuya Productions announced a reboot of Astro Boy with Caribara Animation and Tezuka Productions.[2][3]

In June 2015, during E3, Shibuya Productions announced Shenmue III[4] with YS net. They launched a Kickstarter crowdfunding in order to raise $2 million for the game's development and launch. The campaign successfully secured over $6,333,295 from 69,320 backers.[5]

In February 2016, Shibuya Productions announced Cobra: Return of Joe Gillian[6] a new Cobra series about Rugball.[7]

They produced the first Bulgarian animation feature: Lilly and the Magic Pearl,[8] directed by Anri Koulev, with the voice of Ben Cross.

In 2020, they worked on Twin Mirror.[9] They also worked the Activ5 fitness device.[10]

They produce the animated series Petz Club, broadcast on the French TV France 4.

References

  1. ↑ Tanti, Cassandra (27 February 2020). "Interview: Cédric Biscay, CEO Shibuya Productions". Monaco Life.
  2. ↑ "Astro Boy Reboot Project's Poster Unveils More Characters". 8 March 2016.
  3. ↑ Hopewell, John (11 June 2014). "Shibuya, Tezuka, Caribara Reboot 'Astro Boy'".
  4. ↑ Thier, Dave. "The New Screenshots For 'Shenmue 3' Look Gorgeous". Forbes.
  5. ↑ "'Shenmue 3' PS4, PC release date update: Screenshots, video teases new game". 1 March 2016.
  6. ↑ Potet, Frédéric (29 February 2016). "Buichi Terasawa, le Cobra mord encore". Le Monde.
  7. ↑ "Monaco's Shibuya Productions Posts Cobra: Return Of Joe Gillian Series Teaser". 28 February 2016.
  8. ↑ Hopewell, John (17 June 2015). "Shibuya, Caribara, Frame Team For 'Lily'".
  9. ↑ Senoble, Lola (18 June 2020). "Shibuya Productions presents new video game Twin Mirror". Monaco Tribune.
  10. ↑ Tanti, Cassandra (22 April 2020). "Interview: Dr. Kostadin Yanev, creator of Activ5". Monaco Life.


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