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Tony Valente

Guest - Tony Valente

Born in Toulouse in 1984, he is interested in both Franco-Belgian bande dessinée and manga.
He took his first steps in the world of comics in 2004 with the fantasy series Les 4 Princes de Ganahan (The Four Princes of Ganahan). In 2008, he returned to the manga style with the series Hana Attori, then launched into the creation of S.P.E.E.D. Angels, a trilogy written by Didier Tarquin. In 2012, he began the manga Radiant. The series was so successful that it was published in Japan without first being printed in a magazine; it was also adapted into an anime by NHK, Japan's leading public broadcaster.
The work, now in its 19th volume, has won several awards, including the Daruma Award at the 2016 Japan Expo festival for best international manga, proving to be a series a preciated by readers and critics around the world. 
Now a global phenomenon, Radiant expands its narrative universe in 2024 with Cyfandir Chronicles (spin-off) and in 2025 with Fabula Fantasia (prequel).
At Lucca Comics & games 2026, The Art of Radiant will be on display, the encyclopedic art book of Pharénos, the magical world where its saga comes to life. 

The author will be attending the festival in collaboration with Edizioni BD / J-POP Manga from Wednesday 28 October to Sunday 1 November, in the mornings only.

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