Toei Animation Confirms No License for French Dragon Ball Theme Park
The studio's denial directly contradicts French and British press reports that the proposed manga-themed park in France would include a Dragon Ball area, clarifying that the project lacks rights holder approval.
Reporting from 1 source: Anime News Network.
Toei Animation issued a statement confirming it has not granted a license for a planned Dragon Ball theme park in France. The studio said concept art and videos used in reports on the French project were originally made for a Saudi Arabia park announced in March 2024 and are unrelated. Rights holders Bird Studio and Shueisha have not commented.
French President Emmanuel Macron announced the 6 billion euro (about US$7 billion) manga-themed theme park project on August 25. Reports by The Japan Times and the BBC said one of the parks is expected to be themed on the Dragon Ball series.
Toei Animation now says the concept art and videos circulating in coverage of the French project were created for a separate park in Saudi Arabia, announced with Qiddiya Investment in March 2024. The studio calls them completely unrelated to France. Bird Studio and Shueisha, the other Dragon Ball rights holders, have not issued similar statements.
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