What is this amusement park project which will open in France in 2026?

This announcement promises to delight thousands of French fans. In 2026, the Spirou Provence Park, near Avignon, will inaugurate a 1.5 hectare area entirely dedicated to Narutomarking a bold turn for this park usually focused on Franco-Belgian comics — with Spirou, The Marsupilami, Kid Paddleor even The Smurfs.

Revealed by its director Hervé Lux during the film concert Naruto Symphonic Experience at the Dôme de Paris on October 25, this ambitious project will offer visitors an immersion in the world of the famous ninja. By opening up to manga for the first time, the park hopes to attract a wide audience: from Japanese culture enthusiasts to young manga fans, without forgetting families curious to delve into this emblematic work.

Go to Konoha

However, this expansion goes well beyond a simple attraction: it will offer complete immersion in the Naruto universe. In collaboration with Japanese creators, Parc Spirou is working to faithfully recreate the legendary village of Konoha, dear to the saga of Masashi Kishimoto.

Visitors will have the opportunity to explore emblematic alleys and other mythical places, thus reliving the adventures of Naruto Uzumaki. Designed for total immersion, the sets and installations will carefully reproduce every detail, from the characteristic buildings to the famous mountain where the faces of former Hokages are engraved.

A legendary work

The arrival of Naruto in a traditional amusement park is an additional symbol of the lasting success of this work in France. Since its first publication in 1999, the manga has conquered several generations and still establishes itself as a pillar of Japanese comics, with more than 250 million copies sold around the world. In France, Naruto remains a popular success, uniting both early fans and new generations, who find universal themes, such as perseverance and friendship.

This extension therefore marks a turning point for Parc Spirou, which opens up to a new dimension of entertainment, anchoring itself in contemporary culture while strengthening its appeal to a wide audience.

Already present in the Top 15 French amusement parks with 350,000 visitors per year, Parc Spirou Provence could well become a major destination for manga fans, in France and abroad.