‘Dragon Ball Z’ Rep Yasuo Matsuo, Jun Matsuo and Frankie Seratch Launch IP Bay to Bring Japanese Authors to Western Screens (EXCLUSIVE)

By Naman Ramachandran

Naman Ramachandran

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Yasuo Matsuo has launched IP Bay, a new global studio dedicated to adapting Japanese literary properties for Western screens. The company is making its market debut at the Cannes Film Market, where Japan is the 2026 Country of Honor.

Matsuo will serve as chair. He is the founder of Cloverway, a U.S.-based licensing agency that spent more than 15 years as Toei Animation’s North American representative, introducing “Dragon Ball Z,” “Sailor Moon” and “Saint Seiya” to U.S. and Latin American markets.

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