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Saudi Arabia and France Announce $7 Billion Manga Theme Park Near Paris, Reportedly Centered on Dragon Ball
France and Saudi Arabia’s Qiddiya announced plans for a $7 billion manga-themed park to be built near Paris with Saudi funding. Multiple reports say the project is expected to focus on Dragon Ball, though Le Monde reported that approval from the franchise’s rights holders had not yet been secured.
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The newspaper Le Monde reported that the theme park project, just announced by France and Saudi Arabia's Qiddiya, lacks the approval from Dragon Ball's rights holders:
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How sources are framing this
Coverage differs on certainty: some outlets called it an officially announced Dragon Ball theme park, while Anime News Network and Le Monde noted that Dragon Ball’s involvement remained unconfirmed and lacked rights-holder approval.
What we know
- The planned theme park is expected to be built just outside Paris with Saudi financing.
- The project is tied to Saudi Arabia’s Qiddiya development initiative and has been reported at a cost of $7 billion.
- Japanese media reports identified Dragon Ball as the likely central theme of the park.
- Le Monde reported that Dragon Ball’s rights holders had not approved the project at the time of the announcement.
- French President Emmanuel Macron announced the manga-themed development.
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