Toei, Shochiku, Kadokawa among IP holders at Tokyo remake market
Toei Shochiku Kadokawa among eight major Japanese IP holders will pitch manga, novels and classic films to international buyers at TIFFCOM's Tokyo IP Market: Adaptation & Remake from Oct. 28-30, 2026, expanding last year's roster and targeting Hollywood, Europe and Asia remake deals.
Key Takeaways
- Eight Japanese publishers, studios and producers will pitch at TIPM during TIFFCOM 2026 on Oct. 28-30 in Tokyo.
- Participants include Amuse Creative Studio, Kadokawa, Nihon Bungeisha, Nippon Animation, Shochiku, Shufu to Seikatsu Sha, Square Enix and Toei.
- The roster grows from six IP holders at last year's inaugural TIPM edition.
- Buyers from Hollywood, Europe and Asia will seek remake and adaptation rights to manga, novels and classic films.
- TIFFCOM's 23rd edition runs alongside the 39th Tokyo International Film Festival, which opens Oct. 26.
Which companies are joining TIFFCOM's Tokyo remake market?
According to Variety, the second Tokyo IP Market: Adaptation & Remake (TIPM) will host one-on-one meetings and open pitching at the Tokyo Metropolitan Industrial Trade Center Hamamatsucho-Kan.
The eight-company lineup spans publishers, animation houses, game-manga powerhouses and legacy film studios. Square Enix brings catalogs already adapted into anime, TV and film, including "Fullmetal Alchemist," "Soul Eater" and "Kakegurui." Nihon Bungeisha arrives with horror hit "Gannibal."
Toei, whose IP has already traveled overseas as "Power Rangers" and "Yolo," says it also wants co-production talks via its international production team. Shochiku is pitching a library from Yasujiro Ozu classics to contemporary genre fare, stressing 131 years of stories meant for global partners.
Kadokawa rounds out the headline trio alongside Amuse Creative Studio, Nippon Animation and Shufu to Seikatsu Sha, giving buyers a mix of book-to-screen and film remake catalogs in a single market window.
Why does this Tokyo IP push matter for streaming and remakes?
Global streamers and studios keep hunting proven Japanese stories that can be remade or adapted for new territories. TIPM packages those rights in one place, matching overseas producers with holders who control manga, novels and classic film remakes.
The platform began as the Tokyo Story Market at TIFFCOM in 2023, then rebranded as TIPM in 2025 when film studios joined publishers. In May, seven companies presented under a Japan IP Market banner at the Cannes Film Market, marking TIPM's first outbound outing.
For audiences tracking adaptation pipelines, that expansion signals more Japanese titles heading toward international film and TV development. Follow more industry alerts in our Streaming & TV Alerts hub.
With eight holders instead of six, the second edition widens the slate available for live-action remakes, anime-adjacent adaptations and co-productions that feed both theatrical and streaming pipelines.
How will buyers meet Japanese rights holders in Tokyo?
TIPM centers on face-to-face business meetings plus open pitching sessions aimed at producers seeking adaptation and remake rights. Attendance is expected from Hollywood, Europe and Asia.
TIFFCOM itself is in its 23rd edition and runs with the 39th Tokyo International Film Festival, which opens Oct. 26. The market dates—Oct. 28-30—give buyers a concentrated window to shop catalogs from Toei, Shochiku, Kadokawa and the other six participants before deals move into negotiation.
Whether the outcome is a licensed remake or a co-production, the second TIPM edition is built to turn Japanese IP into the next wave of global screen projects that streamers and broadcasters can program worldwide.