Paris 'Dragon Ball' Theme Park in Doubt as Japanese Owners Deny Granting Licence
Toei said it has not granted any licenses, while French officials said the €6 billion project could create 22,000 direct jobs.
- Toei Animation denied media reports that a Dragon Ball theme park will be built in France, stating on Monday that it and other rights holders have not granted any licenses for the project.
- France and Saudi Arabia agreed in August to build three theme parks near Paris with a €6 billion investment, though neither the French presidential office nor the Saudi company officially mentioned Dragon Ball.
- Toei specified that concept images used in reports relate to a park scheduled for Qiddiya City, Saudi Arabia, stating, "These images and videos have absolutely no connection" to any French project.
- Shueisha, the Japanese publisher of Dragon Ball manga, confirmed to AFP it had no involvement, while Bandai Namco Entertainment declined to comment on Friday.
- The proposed project site is the former Mirapolis amusement park in Cergy-Pontoise, 35 kilometres northwest of Paris, which closed in 1991; construction of the three new parks is expected to span several years.
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For several weeks, many French fans of the popular Dragon Ball franchise were excited by the announcement of the opening of a theme park based on the Japanese manga in Paris. However, the owners of the rights to production denied having given the endorsement for the enterprise in France.
Paris 'Dragon Ball' theme park in doubt as Japanese owners deny granting licence
The Japanese rights holders for the Dragon Ball anime franchise have denied giving permission for a theme park in the Paris region based on the popular series. The confusion follows French President Emmanuel Macron's announcement of a deal with Saudi Arabia to build three parks outside the capital.
Japanese company Toei Animation denies that it authorized the use of the Dragon Ball franchise for the theme park project announced in Ile-de-France The Japanese holders of the rights of the
Saudi Arabia announced the construction of a Dragon Ball Z theme park in Cergy-Pontoise, 30 km from Paris, with an investment of 6 billion euros. However, Toei Animation clarified that it has not granted official license, which raises doubts about the project.
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