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Press Release

American comics legend John Romita Jr to join the second MAGIC convention on February 27th 2016 at

Grimaldi Forum in !

Monaco, November 24th 2015 – Shibuya Productions, who sponsors Monaco Anime Game International Conferences (MAGIC), proudly announces that US comics superstar John Romita Jr – the iconic cartoonist behind Spiderman, Iron Man and Kick-Ass – will be a part of this year's convention.

He is the latest addition to the already-long list of exceptional guests for conferences, round-table meetings and meet & greet sessions for the entire day. Let's recap this year's confirmed line-up.

MAGIC is thrilled to announce the exceptional participation of Buichi Terasawa, the creator of legendary manga Cobra, for the first time in 25 years.

Visitors will also have the amazing opportunity to meet , the man behind classic video games Out Run or , who will world-premiere exclusive shots from III.

French electro-house artist Kavinsky, who produced hit single Nightcall featured in the original of Drive, will literally set MAGIC on fire.

We will also welcome V for Vendetta's author David Lloyd.

Christophe Arleston and Didier Tarquin, both creators of Lanfeust of Troy – a successful comic combining adventure-fantasy and comedy – will join the convention for the fans' delight.

Not to mention our panel of judges for the making contest including Christophe Héral (Rayman), Viktor Kalvachev (Blue Estate) and Raoul Barbet (Life is Strange).

MAGIC aims at offering all visitors and pop culture fans a day to remember, with lots of wonderful meetings and unique events.

Stay tuned for our next announcements on www.magic-ip.com and follow our social pages to make sure you are informed about the upcoming guests!

Free registration … limited tickets!

About Shibuya Productions – the sponsor of MAGIC MAGIC is sponsored by Shibuya Productions, a Monaco-based company specialised in animation movies and video games with blockbusters like Astroboy Reboot, Petz Club, Lilly & the Magic Pearl, Fusion and Shenmue III. Willing to create a high-quality videogame, manga & comic event, Shibuya Productions is proudly sponsoring the second MAGIC convention – the already-classic event for all pop culture fans. Website: www.shibuya-productions.com

Press Contact Sarah Marcadé Phone Mail address 06 62 72 26 84 [email protected]