News Summary

• Japan was designated ‘Country of Honour’ at this year’s Marché du Film at the Cannes film festival.
• Japan is now actively seeking co-production, collaboration and exports, focusing its efforts on North and South America, Europe, and the rest of Asia.
• The Tokyo IP Market: Adaptation & Remake (TIPM), an initiative that the Cannes IP event was also based on, brings together publishers and production companies holding rights to Japanese manga, audiovisual works, novels and games.
• This year, the number of participating IP holders has expanded from six to ten companies, including content giants such as Amuse Creative Studio, Kadokawa, Nippon Animation, Shochiku and Toei.