Overview
- The three-day showcase runs May 15–17 on the Art Explora catamaran in Cannes’ Vieux-Port.
- Tetsu Fujimura, executive producer of Netflix’s live-action One Piece, gives a keynote titled “The Future of Japanese IP in Global Adaptations” on May 15.
- Pitch sessions are set for May 16 with one-to-one meetings across all three days, and pre-registration is required.
- Confirmed participants include Amuse Creative Studio, Kadokawa, Nihon Bungeisha, Nippon Animation, Shochiku, Toei Company, and Shufu To Seikatsu Sha.
- A France–Japan strand and a “Manga & Anime” talk featuring Crunchyroll and Glénat signal a push to link publishers and broadcasters with international buyers.