France's manga park stalls without Dragon Ball.

Published: 2026-08-31T14:27:56.593Z

France's manga-themed park hit a snag: Le Monde reports Bird Studio, Shueisha, and Toei Animation haven't signed off on using Dragon Ball, the IP Macron's office had pegged as the park's likely center

Why it matters: Macron's Disneyland-scale otaku tourism play just lost its main draw.

Source: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2026-08-27/newspaper-france-theme-park-project-lacks-approval-from-dragon-ball-rights-holders/.241040

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