Tokyo IP Market: Adaptation & Remake (TIPM), a key program of TIFFCOM 2026, has announced the first lineup of Japanese IP holders participating in its second edition. The event will take place from October 28 to 30 at the Tokyo Metropolitan Industrial Trade Center HAMAMATSUCHO-KAN as part of TIFFCOM, the content market affiliated with the Tokyo International Film Festival.
Launched in 2025 as a response to growing international interest in Japanese intellectual property, TIPM is designed to connect Japanese rights holders with producers seeking adaptation and remake opportunities. Following the success of its expansion to the Marché du Film at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2026, this year’s Tokyo edition will bring together an even broader range of companies and international industry professionals.
Eight Japanese publishers, film studios and production companies will participate in the 2026 edition:
- Amuse Creative Studio: “Leveraging our strength in planning and producing compelling IPs based on digital comics, we aim to create new content that reaches a global audience through collaboration with partners both in Japan and abroad! We very much look forward to meeting you all at this event!”
- Kadokawa: “Our portfolio includes a wide range of IPs, such as novels, light novels, comics, and movies. Backed by our rich experience in film and TV, we introduce works ideal for adaptations and remakes.”
- Nihon Bungeisha: “Nihon Bungeisha — creator of global hits Gannibal and Demon City. From iconic legacy IPs to cutting-edge trends, we offer deeply immersive, hard-hitting horror and suspense stories for lovers of high-impact narrative.”
- Nippon Animation: “For many years, Nippon Animation has brought a diverse range of animated works to audiences in Japan and around the world. At this market, we are presenting both new original projects and remake projects based on our past works, with the aim of exploring new opportunities and possibilities.”
- Shochiku: “For 131 years, Shochiku has created stories that transcend generations. From Yasujiro Ozu classics to contemporary films, our diverse library spans drama, thriller, horror, action and comedy. We are ready to bring these stories to audiences around the world and create the next global hit together with global filmmakers.”
- Shufu to Seikatsu Sha: “As a general publisher celebrating its 80th anniversary, we are returning to Tokyo IP Market for the third time*. Leveraging our extensive track record in anime and live-action adaptations and our flexible approach to collaboration as a primary rights holder, we seek global partners to produce screen adaptations for audiences worldwide.”
- Square Enix: “Square Enix is a global entertainment company that develops, distributes, and licenses games across console, PC, mobile, and arcade platforms. It is also a major manga publisher and merchandiser behind hit titles like Fullmetal Alchemist, Soul Eater, and Kakegurui, many of which have been adapted into anime, TV dramas, films, and stage performances.”
- Toei: “Toei has a strong track record in remake rights licensing, with our IP being remade overseas as Power Rangers and YOLO. Another key strength is our dedicated international production team so we welcome discussions on both remake rights licensing and co-production opportunities.”
What Is Tokyo IP Market? —The Evolving Global Gateway for Japanese IP
The development of TIPM reflects the growing international demand for Japanese stories and characters. TIFFCOM originally launched Tokyo Story Market in 2023 to facilitate connections between Japanese IP holders and producers looking for manga and novel adaptation rights. In 2025, the initiative was expanded into Tokyo IP Market: Adaptation & Remake, opening the program to film studios and production companies.
The first edition featured six major Japanese IP holders: Kadokawa, Kodansha, Nihon Bungeisha, Shufu to Seikatsu Sha, Square Enix and Toei. The program subsequently expanded internationally with the Japan IP Market showcase at the Marché du Film in Cannes in May 2026, where seven Japanese companies presented their IP to international film professionals.
With its second Tokyo edition, TIPM aims to build on that momentum and further strengthen connections between Japanese rights holders and the global production community.
