Kazunori Yamauchi (Gran Turismo) guest of the Napoli Comicon 2022

Kazunori Yamauchi (Gran Turismo) guest of the Napoli Comicon 2022

Kazunori Yamauchi, Japanese game designer and developer, who became famous all over the world for being the creator of the Gran Turismo driving simulation franchise, will be a guest of the Napoli Comicon 2022 for the first time thanks to the collaboration with Sony Interactive Entertainment Italia.

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Kazunori Yamauchi great guest of Napoli Comicon



Monday 25 April at 12 will meet the public at the fair and will participate in the "Gran Turismo: Racing time" panel flanked by Andrea Facchinetti (official Italian commentator of the FIA ​​Gran Turismo Championship) and Carolina Tedeschi (creator on YouTube, Twitch, TikTok and specialized in Formula One).


Since the launch of the first chapter of the saga, Kazunori Yamauchi's deep passion for the automotive world has always been reflected in the continuous search for fidelity in the creation of vehicles, not only from an aesthetic point of view, but also - and above all - in the driving feedback once on the track.

As evidence of this, in 2017 Kazunori Yamauchi was awarded an Honoris Causa Master's Degree in Vehicle Engineering at the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, awarded in recognition of the effect the series had on industry automotive world and on the development of digital graphics over the years.

A wealth of skills matured during his exceptional career that President Yamauchi will share with those present during the panel, describing his vision of the automotive world .