Shibuya Productions

Shibuya Productions is a Monaco-based entertainment production company.

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

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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