Tony Valente (artist)

Tony Valente Pereira (born October 11, 1984) is a French comic artist. After being inspired by works of various other comic artists, Valente began illustrating The Four Princes of Ganahan in 2004. Following its completion, he worked with Didier Tarquin on S.P.E.E.D. Angels. After it ended in 2013, Valente began working on Radiant, which has received critical acclaim and an anime adaptation in 2018.

Tony Valente
Valente in 2006
BornTony Valente Pereira
(1984-10-11) October 11, 1984
Toulouse, France
Area(s)Cartoonist
Notable works
Radiant
CollaboratorsDidier Tarquin (2012–2013)
AwardsDaruma for best international manga at Japan Expo 2016

Biography

Tony Valente was born in Toulouse on October 11, 1984.[1][2] As a teenager, Valente was a fan of Akira Toriyama's Dragon Ball, as well as various works by Didier Tarquin.[2] This inspired him to pursue a career in comic creation, which he began in 2004 with illustrations for The 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's S.P.E.E.D. Angels.[2]

Following its completion, Valente began working on Radiant and eventually released its first volume in 2013.[2] It performed very well commercially, especially in Japan. In 2015, thanks to help from manga artists Yusuke Murata and Hiro Mashima, Radiant became the first manfra to be published in the country.[3][4] In October 2018, the series received an anime adaptation produced by Lerche.[5] The series has also been acclaimed by critics, and received the Canal BD/J'aime lire comic award in 2015.[6] It also received the Daruma for Best international manga at Japan Expo 2016.[7]

As of 2023, Valente resides in Quebec.[8]

Works
  • The Four Princes of Ganahan (2004–2007, story by Raphaël Drommelschlager)[9]
  • Hana Attori (2008–2010)[10]
  • S.P.E.E.D. Angels (2012–2013, story by Didier Tarquin)[11]
  • Radiant (2013–present)[3]

References
  1. "Tony Valente". Manga Sanctuary (in French). Retrieved December 23, 2021.
  2. Vallet, Marilys (July 6, 2018). "Tony Valente, mangaka français et idole au Japon". Le Point (in French). Retrieved December 23, 2021.
  3. Loveridge, Lynzee (August 6, 2015). "Radiant Becomes 1st French Manga Published in Japan". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 23, 2021.
  4. D., Florent (January 31, 2018). "Radiant, le manga qui exporte la french touch au Japon". Actua Litte (in French). Retrieved December 23, 2021.
  5. Pineda, Rafael (January 31, 2018). "French Fantasy Comic Radiant Gets NHK Educational TV Anime in October". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 23, 2021.
  6. Roure, Benjamin (March 31, 2015). "«Radiant» et «Le Temps des mitaines», prix Canal BD/J'aime lire Max 2015". BoDoï (in French). Retrieved December 23, 2021.
  7. "Radiant, Daruma du meilleur manga international" (in French). Japan Expo. May 7, 2016. Retrieved December 23, 2021.
  8. "Tony Valente the author of Radiant arrives at Japan Expo with Ankama editions". Japan Expo. June 5, 2023. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
  9. Anspach, Nicholas (November 6, 2005). "Les Quatre Princes de Ganahan - T2: Shâal - Par Drommelschlager et Valente - Delcourt". Actua BD (in French). Retrieved December 23, 2021.
  10. "Hana Attori en arrêt de commercialisation". Manga News (in French). August 31, 2012. Retrieved December 23, 2021.
  11. Bara, Jonathan (October 24, 2012). "S.P.E.E.D. Angels T1". Planete BD (in French). Retrieved December 23, 2021.
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