French Manga 'Dreamland' Gets TV Anime Adaptation in Japan
The adaptation represents a rare reverse import case where a French manga created under strong Japanese influence is localized for Japanese audiences with a full Japanese voice cast.
Key Facts
- The Dreamland manga by Reno Lemaire has sold over 800,000 copies in France.
- The Dreamland TV anime will broadcast in Japan on ABC TV and TV Asahi network stations starting October 2026.
- The anime is produced by French studio Ellipse & La Chouette Compagnie and directed by Juan Pablo Machado and Joe Celse.
- The Japanese broadcast will feature a fully localized version with Japanese voice actors.
- The anime airs in the ANiMAZiNG!!! block every Saturday at 2:00 AM.
Reporting from 2 sources: KAI-YOU, Real Sound Anime.
The French manga 'Dreamland' by Reno Lemaire will be adapted into a television anime that will broadcast in Japan starting October 2026. The series will air on ABC TV and TV Asahi network stations nationwide as part of the ANiMAZiNG!!! block, every Saturday at 2:00 AM. The original manga, a shonen series heavily influenced by Japanese manga, has sold over 800,000 copies in France. The anime is produced by the French studio Ellipse & La Chouette Compagnie, with direction by Juan Pablo Machado and Joe Celse. The Japanese broadcast will be a fully localized version with Japanese voice actors. A key visual and the official Japanese website have been released. Author Reno Lemaire expressed his surprise and honor that the work is reaching Japan, while the directors noted they grew up watching Japanese anime.
The story follows Terence, a boy who overcomes a fear of fire after his mother's death and becomes a "dreamer" able to control fire in the dream world Dreamland. The anime is produced by the French studio Ellipse & La Chouette Compagnie, which previously produced The Garfield Show and The Smurfs. The directors, Juan Pablo Machado and Joe Celse, grew up watching Japanese anime and have incorporated expressions unique to Japanese animation, according to the production notes.
Original author Reno Lemaire said, "I can't believe that Dreamland is being adapted into an anime and broadcast in Japan. I truly look forward to introducing Japanese audiences to the lives of French high school students through this story." Director Machado said, "I grew up watching Japanese anime from the 80s, 90s, and 2000s. I never dreamed that one day a series I worked on would be broadcast in Japan, a country that has greatly influenced my imagination."
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 2 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.
Sources
- KAI-YOU フランス発のアニメ『dreamland』TV放送決定 日本の漫画から影響を受けた冒険譚が“逆輸入”
- Real Sound Anime フランス発カルト的人気マンガ『dreamland』TVアニメ化 10月よりテレビ朝日系で放送