Is French President Emmanuel Macron a Dragon Ball Fan? His New Anime Theme Park Explained

Whether the current French President is secretly an anime fan has been a long-standing topic of discussion. A few prior instances had already hinted at this; however, following the latest colossal announcement, the doubts are certainly gone. Dragon Ball fans must be on cloud 9 right now.

Three new anime-themed amusement parks, with one of them being based on Dragon Ball, have been confirmed to be under development in Paris in a collaboration with Saudi Arabia, as announced by French President Emmanuel Macron on August 24, 2026. This is going to be a collaboration project between France and Saudi Arabia, and is expected to cost over $7 billion (via French news site Le Monde).

Still, in case you continue to doubt whether Macron is truly a Dragon Ball fan or not, some of his previous fan-boy moments mentioned below should give you a clear answer. Along with it, further important information about the Dragon Ball theme park project is also shared later in the article.

Why Emmanuel Macron Is Obviously a Dragon Ball Fan

Emmanuel Macron has repeatedly proven his love for the Dragon Ball franchise and the manga industry in general. In his latest announcement tweet, he made it very clear that his “passion for manga” should be a given at this point.

— Emmanuel Macron (@EmmanuelMacron) August 24, 2026

He had also previously shared a photo of an autographed illustration that Akira Toriyama, the creator of Dragon Ball, had given him as a gift. Macron even showed his utmost respect for the legendary creator and fellow Dragon Ball fans on social media. But that’s not all.

Earlier this year, on April 1, 2026, at the end of a press conference between French President Emmanuel Macron and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, the two straight-up pulled off a Kamehameha gesture. The internet went wild after the incident, and assumptions that Macron was a Dragon Ball fan only grew stronger.

French President Emmanuel Macron — a known fan of manga — and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi ended a briefing on a lighthearted note as Takaichi struck a 'Kamehameha' pose from the popular anime series 'Dragon Ball' pic.twitter.com/puHWkQPNDK

— Reuters (@Reuters) April 1, 2026

After all that, and the latest anime theme park announcement, it’s obvious that Macron is a manga fan, and also a Dragon Ball fan. Below are more details on his plans for the theme park project.

Paris’ Dragon Ball Theme Park: Everything We Know So Far

Following the recent meeting between French President Emmanuel Macron and Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the grand Dragon Ball theme park project has been greenlit. So, when will it launch? While theme parks in general certainly take a long time to build, and considering this project is going to cost $7 billion, it may take even longer.

Disneyland Paris took over three years to build. Therefore, the time taken to complete building the Paris Dragon Ball theme park is expected to be in that ballpark.

Interestingly, we might already know the location of the theme park. It is expected to be built on the site of the former Mirapolis park in Val-d’Oise, which closed 35 years ago. As Macron also stated in his tweet, two other theme parks would come to life in Cergy-Pontoise. He even mentioned that this theme park project is going to provide 22,000 jobs and claimed that this is going to become a global destination for anime and manga fans from all across the world.

So, what are your thoughts on the news? Feel free to share your opinions in the comments.

The Dragon Ball anime is currently available to watch on Crunchyroll, and you can also read the manga online on VIZ Media.