‘One Piece’ Producer Fujimura Charts Japanese IP’s Rise From Manga Magazines to Hollywood Mega-Franchises

By Naman Ramachandran

Naman Ramachandran

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Tetsu Fujimura, the CEO of Japanese IP consultancy and production company Filosophia Inc. and a producer on Netflix’s “One Piece” live-action series, delivered a data-intensive keynote at the Cannes Film Market, presenting a comprehensive account of the booming global market for Japanese intellectual property adaptations and cataloguing a Hollywood development pipeline that stretches across every major studio.

The session – part of Japan’s Country of Honor designation at this year’s event and organized by the Executive Committee for Japan Country of Honor 2026, Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and the Japan External Trade Organization – was titled “The Future of Japanese IP in Global Adaptations.”

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