The World of Mezieres & Christin :Inspirational
Impact of French SF Comics
At the request of Kyoto Seika University and the Kyoto International Manga Museum, we are able and very pleased to welcome two masters of BD (French comics)，Jean Claude Mezieres and Pierre Christin. Mr. Mezieres and Mr. Christin are the creators of the long-running series "Valerian and Laureline", a series that influenced the movie Star Wars.
The program aims to convey how the imagination inherent in SF manga and BD has spread, and consists of talk shows with Japan's top creators and an exhibition introducing their works.
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Exhibition
Valerian :Paris-Kyoto Station Cosmos
As representative works by Mezieres and Christin, a monument in SF comics，there is an exhibition of over twenty reproduced panels of the world of the series "Valerian and Laureline"
| Exhibition Period |
Saturday, March 27, 2010 - Sunday, June 20, 2010 Regularly Scheduled closures on Wednesday *On March the 31st(Wed.) will be open for spring school holiday. *June 7-10, 2010 are closed for maintenance period. |
| Venue | Kyoto International Mnaga Museum, 2 floor gallery 4 |
| Addmision fee |
free *However the general entrance fee to the Museum still applies. |
Exhibition
Far Beyond Imagination :
SF Manga/ BD from Japan & France
About thirty reproduced panels and volumes of Japanese SF manga that are popular in France, and French SF comics that have gained popularity recently will be introduced in the exhibition.
| Exhibition Period |
Saturday, March 27, 2010 - Sunday, June 27, 2010 Regularly Scheduled closures on Wednesday *On March the 31st (Wed.) will be open for spring school holiday. *June 7-10, 2010 are closed for maintenance period. |
| Venue | Kyoto International Mnaga Museum, 2 floor gallery 6 |
| Addmision fee |
free *However the general entrance fee to the Museum still applies. |
Talk Session
Japan-France SF Manga/ BD
Summit Part 1 :
Taniguchi Jiro × Mezieres × Christin
Mr. Mezieres, Mr. Christin, and Taniguchi Jiro, who has published works in France and is possibly the most well-known Japanese manga artist overseas, talk about the possibilities of SF.
| Panelist |
Jean-Claude Mezieres (BD author, France) |
| Chair | Hara Masato (BD researcher) |
| Venue |
Kyoto International Magna Museum, |
| Date and Time |
May 3rd, 2010(Mon, Public holiday), 1:30pm to 3:30pm |
| Fee |
free *However the general entrance fee to the Museum still applies. |
| Capacity | 200 people |
| Participation |
Pre-registration is not required. Numbered tickets will be distributed from 10am. on the day. Addmittance in order of arrival. |
Talk Session
Japan-France SF Manga/ BD
Summit Part 2 :
Yasuhiko Yoshikazu × Morvan
A talk show by Yauhiko Yoshikazu, a manga artist of "Mobile Suit Gundam the Origin", and Jean-David Morvan, at present the most popular scenarist in France; he has a.o. worked with the popular Japanese author Fujiwara Kamui.
| Panelist |
Jean-David Morvan (BD author, France) |
| Chair | Hara Masato (BD researcher) |
| Venue |
Kyoto International Magna Museum, |
| Date and Time |
May 4th, 2010 (Tue, Public holiday), 1:30pm to 3:30pm. |
| Fee |
free *However the general entrance fee to the Museum still applies. |
| Capacity | 200 people |
| Participation |
Pre-registration is not required. Numbered tickets will be distributed from 10am. on the day. Addmittance in order of arrival. |
Talk Show
World of SF Galaxy in Bande Dessinee ―― Mezieres ＆ Christin
Itahashi Shufo, professor at Kyoto Seika University and creator of many SF manga, welcomes Mr. Mezieres and Mr. Christin, to talk about the appeal of French SF comics.
| Panelists |
Jean-Claude Mezieres (BD author, France) |
| Chair | Itahashi Syufo(Manga artist, proffessor of Manga Faculty, Kyoto Seika University) |
| Venue |
Kyoto Seika University *It is not a museum event. |
| Time and Date | 7th May, 2010 (Friday), 4:30pm to 6 :30pm |
| Addmision | Free |
Cinema Show
"The Fifth Element"
with Jean-Claude Mezieres
A screening of The Fifth Element, by director Luc Besson, for which Mr. Mezieres was the artistic director. There will be time to ask Mr. Mezieres questions, and sketches Mr. Mezieres drew for the movie will be exhibited.
| Place |
Institut Franco-Japonais du Kansai *It is not a museum event. |
| Date and Time | May 7th, 2010 (Saturday) 4pm-6pm |
| Admission | Free |
Open Lecture
Ecstasy of Visual Imagination :
Tezuka Makoto ×Mezieres × Christin
Mr. Mezieres, Mr. Christin, and the visualist Tezuka Makoto, well-known overseas for his unique world view, talk extensively about SF, film, manga, art and more on Bashamichi, Yokohama.
| Panelists |
Jean-Claude Mezieres (BD author, France) |
| Chair | Hara Masato (BD Researcher) |
| Venue |
Yokohama Creative City Center （YCC）
*It is not a museum event. |
| Date and Time | May 10, 2010 (Monday) 5pm to 7pm |
| Admission | Free |
| Organizer |
Yokohama Creative City School (Kitanaka School) |
Organization
| Organizers |
Kyoto Seika University Kyoto International Manga Museum |
| Cooperation |
 Yokohama Creative City School(Kitanaka School) |
| Support | The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology's "tactical university joint support program to ensure satisfactory university education". |
| Cosponsors |
 The French Embassy in Japan  DARGAUD  IKOKU |
| Special cooperation |
 Institut Franco-Japonais du Kansai  L'Institut Franco-Japonais de Tokyo et Yokohama |
Jean-Claude Mezieres
Born in Saint Mande, in the suburbs of Paris in 1938. At the age of 71 he is still working as a BD author. In 2007 there were twenty volumes of his representative work "Valerian and Laureline" published. If we include volume 0, with the first story, "Valerian's Nightmare", which was not published as a single volume, and an anthology of short stories, there are 22 volumes published. In 1984 his oeuvre was rewarded when he won the Grand Prix at the 11th International Festival of BD in Angouleme. In 1997 he worked as artistic director on Luc Besson's film "The Fifth Element". At the start of 2010 volume 21, the last in the series of "Valerian and Laureline" was published, the curtain call for a series that lasted over forty years.
Pierre Christin
Born in Saint Mande, in the suburbs of Paris in 1938 (they are childhood friends). He is a BD scenarist. His most representative work he did with Mezieres, "Valerian and Laureline". He worked not only with Mezieres, but with famous creators like Jacques Tardi, Francois Boucq, and in particular the BD he created with Enki
Bilal, "Les Phalanges de l'Ordre noir" (The Phalanges of the Black Order) and "Partie de chasse" (Hunting Party) are classics in the genre of BD that deal with political themes, and they are still highly acclaimed. He also worked on the scenario for Bilal's first film, "Bunker Palace Hotel", and has used his talent to create
many other BD scenarios, novels, and scenarios for films.
Taniguchi Jiro
Born in Tottori in 1947. He made his mangaka debut in 1971 with "The Hoarse Room". In 1975 he was awarded the Big Comic Newcomer Prize for "Far Voice". In 1992 he received the Special Prize of the Jury of the 37th Shogakukan Manga Awards for "Keeping a Dog". In 1998 he was awarded the Tezuka Osamu Culture Prize, in 1999 and 2001 the Agency for Cultural Affairs Media awarded him the Japan Media Arts Festival Grand Prize. He has worked in diverse genres, on works like "Bocchan's Era", "Dolphin"(Scenario by Moebius), "The Foothills of the Gods", and is highly acclaimed overseas. With a number of other artists, he was in charge of the images of the advertisements for jewelry and watch maker Cartier in 2007-2008.
Jean-David Morvan
Born in Reims (France) in 1969. He is one of the most popular BD scenarists in France. He has published many works he cooperated on with Japanese authors, like one volume of the series "Spirou and Fantasio", set in Japan as a samurai fantasy action, "Le Petit Monde", with Terada Toru, "Mon Annee" with Taniguchi Jiro, and
"LOVE SYNC DREAM" with Fujiwara Kamui.
