Shibuya Productions

Short description: Monégasque entertainment production company

Shibuya ProductionsType| Private

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Industry| Video games
Founded| 2014; 12 years ago (2014)
Founders|

* Cédric Biscay
* Kostadin Yanev

Headquarters|

Monaco

Products|

* Shenmue III
* Lilly and the Magic Pearl

Website| shibuya-productions.com

Shibuya Productions is a Monaco-based entertainment production company.

It is the organiser of the Monaco Anime Game International Conferences [fr; fr].

## 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". https://monacolife.net/interview-cedric-biscay-ceo-shibuya-productions/.
2. ↑ "Astro Boy Reboot Project's Poster Unveils More Characters". 8 March 2016. http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2016-03-08/astro-boy-reboot-project-poster-unveils-more-characters/.99560.
3. ↑ Hopewell, John (11 June 2014). "Shibuya, Tezuka, Caribara Reboot 'Astro Boy'". https://variety.com/2014/tv/global/shibuya-tezuka-caribara-reboot-astro-boy-1201218045/.
4. ↑ Thier, Dave. "The New Screenshots For 'Shenmue 3' Look Gorgeous". https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidthier/2016/02/29/the-new-screenshots-for-shenmue-3-look-gorgeous/#64fe0da61d0d.
5. ↑ "'Shenmue 3' PS4, PC release date update: Screenshots, video teases new game". 1 March 2016. http://www.vinereport.com/article/shenmue-3-screenshots-video-teases-game/8249.htm.
6. ↑ Potet, Frédéric (29 February 2016). "Buichi Terasawa, le Cobra mord encore". Le Monde. http://www.lemonde.fr/pixels/article/2016/02/29/buichi-terasawa-le-cobra-mord-encore_4873650_4408996.html.
7. ↑ "Monaco's Shibuya Productions Posts Cobra: Return Of Joe Gillian Series Teaser". 28 February 2016. http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2016-02-28/monaco-shibuya-productions-posts-cobra-return-of-joe-gillian-series-teaser/.99163.
8. ↑ Hopewell, John (17 June 2015). "Shibuya, Caribara, Frame Team For 'Lily'". https://variety.com/2015/film/festivals/shibuya-caribara-frame-team-lily-1201522013/.
9. ↑ Senoble, Lola (18 June 2020). "Shibuya Productions presents new video game Twin Mirror". https://www.monaco-tribune.com/en/2020/06/shibuya-productions-presents-new-video-game-twin-mirror/.
10. ↑ Tanti, Cassandra (22 April 2020). "Interview: Dr. Kostadin Yanev, creator of Activ5". https://monacolife.net/interview-dr-kostadin-yanev-and-the-monaco-based-activ5-digital-fitness-device/.

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