Tony Valente Pereira(born October 11, 1984) is a Frenchcomic artist.After being inspired by works of various other comic artists, Valente began illustratingThe Four Princes of Ganahanin 2004. Following its completion, he worked withDidier TarquinonS.P.E.E.D. Angels.After it ended in 2013, Valente began working onRadiant,which has received critical acclaim and ananimeadaptation in 2018.
| Tony Valente | |
|---|---|
 Valente in 2006 | |
| Born | Tony Valente Pereira October 11, 1984 Toulouse,France |
| Area(s) | Cartoonist |
Notable works | Radiant |
| Collaborators | Didier Tarquin(2012–2013) |
| Awards | Daruma for best international manga atJapan Expo2016 |
Biography
editTony Valente was born inToulouseon October 11, 1984.[1][2]Valente's family and friends were immigrants; his father came fromPortugal,which was under dictatorship at the time his grandfather left.[3]As of 2023, Valente has resided inMontrealsince 2010.[4][5][6]
As a teenager, Valente was a fan ofAkira Toriyama'sDragon Ball,as well as various works byDidier Tarquin.[2]This inspired him to pursue a career in comic creation, which he began in 2004 with illustrations forThe Four Princes of Ganahan.[2]One year after its completion, Valente launched his first solo project,Hana Attori.After its completion, he did illustrations for Didier Tarquin'sS.P.E.E.D. Angels.[2]
Following its completion, Valente began working onRadiantand eventually released its first volume in 2013.[2]It performed very well commercially, especially in Japan. In 2015, thanks to help frommanga artistsYusuke MurataandHiro Mashima,Radiantbecame the firstmanfrato be published in the country.[7][8]In October 2018, the series received ananimeadaptation produced byLerche.[9]The series has also been acclaimed by critics, and received theCanal BD/J'aime lirecomic award in 2015.[10]It also received the Daruma for Best international manga atJapan Expo2016.[11]
Works
edit- The Four Princes of Ganahan(2004–2007, story byRaphaël Drommelschlager)[12]
- Hana Attori(2008–2010)[13]
- S.P.E.E.D. Angels(2012–2013, story byDidier Tarquin)[14]
- Radiant(2013–present)[7]
References
edit- ^"Tony Valente".Manga Sanctuary(in French).RetrievedDecember 23,2021.
- ^abcdeVallet, Marilys (July 6, 2018)."Tony Valente, mangaka français et idole au Japon".Le Point(in French).RetrievedDecember 23,2021.
- ^Chik, Kalai (October 16, 2018)."New York Comic-Con 2018 Interview: Tony Valente, Creator of Radiant".Anime News Network.RetrievedSeptember 20,2024.
- ^Lalonde, Catherine (February 2, 2022)."Tony Valente, le mangaka de Montréal".Le Devoir(in French).RetrievedSeptember 20,2024.
- ^"Une bourse pour la création de mangas lancée au Québec".Radio-Canada(in French). June 1, 2022.RetrievedSeptember 20,2024.
- ^"Tony Valente the author of Radiant arrives at Japan Expo with Ankama editions".Japan Expo.June 5, 2023.RetrievedOctober 12,2023.
- ^abLoveridge, Lynzee (August 6, 2015)."Radiant Becomes 1st French Manga Published in Japan".Anime News Network.RetrievedDecember 23,2021.
- ^D., Florent (January 31, 2018)."Radiant, le manga qui exporte la french touch au Japon".Actua Litte(in French).RetrievedDecember 23,2021.
- ^Pineda, Rafael (January 31, 2018)."French Fantasy Comic Radiant Gets NHK Educational TV Anime in October".Anime News Network.RetrievedDecember 23,2021.
- ^Roure, Benjamin (March 31, 2015)."«Radiant» et «Le Temps des mitaines», prix Canal BD/J'aime lire Max 2015".BoDoï(in French).RetrievedDecember 23,2021.
- ^"Radiant, Daruma du meilleur manga international"(in French).Japan Expo.May 7, 2016.RetrievedDecember 23,2021.
- ^Anspach, Nicholas (November 6, 2005)."Les Quatre Princes de Ganahan - T2: Shâal - Par Drommelschlager et Valente - Delcourt".Actua BD(in French).RetrievedDecember 23,2021.
- ^"Hana Attori en arrêt de commercialisation".Manga News(in French). August 31, 2012.RetrievedDecember 23,2021.
- ^Bara, Jonathan (October 24, 2012)."S.P.E.E.D. Angels T1".Planete BD(in French).RetrievedDecember 23,2021.
External links
edit
- Official website(in French)
- Tony ValenteatAnime News Network's encyclopedia