Topher and Tiers, the authors of the manga Hajime!

Topher (drawing) and Tiers (script) will talk about the birth of the extraordinary project of bringing out a manga biography of Teddy Riner! They'll take questions from the audience. Finally, Topher will have the opportunity to put down on paper a few shots to show how his passion for judo translates into drawings.

Summary of volume 1 of Hajime !
"Paris, August 2024. Teddy steps up to the tatami to begin a competition with a very special flavour for his career... right here at home! He looks back on the road he has travelled, starting symbolically at the Pôle espoir in Rouen, which he joined at the age of 14... A journey marked by encounters with talented judokas, both partners and rivals, and with his teachers who guided him to top-level judo, thanks to the unfailing support of his family! Our young Teddy's first major challenge is the inter-regional tournament, the ideal springboard for aspiring to the title of future national champion..."