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Josselin Azorin-Lara

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Josselin Azorin-Lara, known by his pseudonym Josswala, (born 1976 in Maisons-Laffitte, France) is a French author, transmedia writer, and producer. He is a member of the League of Professional Authors and part of the Comic Book Commission with ADAGP, where he advocates for the recognition of webtoon authors in France.

Career

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In 1998, Azorin-Lara co-founded the NEKOMIX association, marking his initial foray into amateur comic book writing. From 2001 to 2009, he co-managed Studio Nekome, a label he co-founded, while also launching NEKOWEAR, his own t-shirt brand.

In 2005, he co-created Street Battle project with Éric Vesch. His professional career as a comic book writer began in 2009, with original projects such as Break!, Samourawaii, and Néron.

In 2011, Josselin Azorin-Lara collaborated with Sylvain Dos Santos on projects, initially contributing as a writer. Their work led to the release of three series - Golam, Baskup - Tony Parker and Turboten, all of which were transmedia projects[1], marking Azorin-Lara’s entry into the field of transmedia storytelling. Later, he also worked with Dos Santos on the comedy series Le Monde selon Kev (The World According to Kev)[2].

In 2013, Azorin-Lara relocated to Pune, India, where he co-founded Minte Studio. Leading a team of 25 Indian artists, he produced several comic books[3], including Frigiel et Fluffy[4]. Upon returning to France in 2020, he relaunched Samourawaii as a webtoon with Naver Webtoon France. That same year, he joined Andarta Pictures as a writing director and screenwriter, contributing to projects such as Baïdir and Gustave.

In 2022, he joined Ankama as a webtoon producer and writer. Here he launched the sequel to Samourawaii, titled Ouros, which was released on Ankama's webtoon platform, Allskreen.

Bibliography

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Webtoons

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Comics

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Comics with Minte Studio[5]

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  • 2019 : PSG craft ( cover, art, color )
  • 2019-2020 : Le Monde selon Kev ( cover, art, color )
  • 2018-2020 : Vinifera ( cover, color )
  • 2018 : Les Grands Classiques de la littérature en bande dessinée ( color )
  • 2017 : Assassin's Creed : Conspirations ( color )
  • 2017-2020 : Frigiel et Fluffy ( cover, art, color )
  • 2017 : Miraculous (Les aventures de Ladybug et Chat Noir) ( cover, art, color )
  • 2017 : Miss Marple ( color )
  • 2017 : Misty Mission ( color )
  • 2017 : L'Oiseau Blanc ( colors )
  • 2016-2018 : Il était une fois... ( art, cover )
  • 2016-2017 : Chica Vampiro ( cover, art, colors )
  • 2015 : Stella (Angry Birds) ( cover, art, color )
  • 2015 : Golam ( colors )

Animation

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  • 2021-2022 : Gustave ( Head of writing )[6]

References

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  1. ^ "sport/jo-wilfried-tsonga-heros-intergalactique-de-bande-dessinee". www.ouest-france.fr. 2016-06-04. Retrieved 2025-03-26.
  2. ^ "Le Monde selon Kev, la série — Éditions Le Lombard". Le Lombard (in French). 2019-04-10. Retrieved 2025-03-26.
  3. ^ MAGNERON, Philippe. "Minte - Bibliographie, BD, photo, biographie". www.bedetheque.com (in French). Retrieved 2025-03-21.
  4. ^ "Minte (Illustrateur,Illustrateur,Scénariste,Scénariste,Scénariste,Scénariste,Coloriste,Coloriste) | soleil". www.editions-soleil.fr. Retrieved 2025-03-26.
  5. ^ MAGNERON, Philippe. "Minte - Bibliographie, BD, photo, biographie". www.bedetheque.com (in French). Retrieved 2025-03-24.
  6. ^ "Gustave". andarta-pictures.com. Retrieved 2025-03-24.

Interviews

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