French-Saudi ‘Dragon Ball’ theme park puzzles Japanese manga fans
Summary
France and Saudi Arabia plan to build three new theme parks near Paris, including one based on the popular Japanese manga "Dragon Ball." The project is part of a €6 billion investment deal, but the official Japanese rights holders for Dragon Ball have not yet commented on the French park plans.Key Facts
- France and Saudi Arabia agreed on a €6 billion deal to build three theme parks near Paris.
- One of the parks will be themed around the Japanese manga "Dragon Ball."
- French President Emmanuel Macron supports the project and is a known manga fan.
- The parks may be built on the site of the old Mirapolis theme park near Paris.
- The Saudi sovereign wealth fund’s company, Qiddiya Investment Company, will lead the project.
- Saudi Arabia already plans a Dragon Ball theme park near Riyadh with the involvement of Japan’s Toei Animation studio.
- Toei Animation, the official holder of Dragon Ball rights, has not publicly addressed the new French project.
- Licensing deals in Japan are usually complicated and tightly controlled by copyright laws.
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