Sixtine Dano is coming to the Tokyo BD Festival 2026!

2026-08-09 2026-08-11

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October 31 and November 1, 2026 will mark the 2nd edition of the Tokyo BD Festival, featuring the participation of graphic novel author Sixtine Dano!

Published in 2025, her debut work, Sibylline, attracted widespread attention thanks to its powerful artwork created with charcoal and ink. Through a mature and nuanced approach, Dano explores themes such as feminism, emancipation, and power dynamics in contemporary society.

Her visit to Japan, made possible with the support of Glénat Editions, offers a rare opportunity to discover the behind-the-scenes aspects of her work, her sources of inspiration, and her creative process. This autumn in Tokyo, immerse yourself in the rich and profound world she brings to life through her stories.

作家プロフィール

Sixtine Dano
(シクスティーヌ・ダノ)

Sixtine Dano graduated with a Master’s degree in Animated Filmmaking from Gobelins, l’École de l’Image. She works as a 2D animator on feature films, short films, music videos, and advertising projects, while also pursuing a career as an illustrator for non-profit organizations and children’s publishing, and teaching animation.

In 2018, together with three fellow students, she co-directed her graduation short film, Thermostat 6, an award-winning eco-fiction that was selected for numerous international festivals.

Sixtine also leads a parallel life as a climate activist, working with several environmental organizations. At the same time, she has helped establish a number of artist collectives committed to social and environmental causes, including Artists for Climate, Les Artistes Alertes, and Formes des Luttes.

With Sibylline, her first graphic novel, Sixtine tells the intimate and complex story of a university student drawn into prostitution. The narrative is inspired by the powerful real-life testimonies of “escort girls” and “sugar babies” whom she met in Paris over several years.