IP Bay represents Japanese intellectual property to the world. Each engagement is structured around the property and the partners. There is no single deal template. The services below describe the work we take on directly.
Introducing Japanese intellectual property to global producers and studios, and representing rights holders in the negotiations that follow.
Connecting Japanese properties with the directors, writers, talent, and financing that give a project its shape before it reaches a studio.
Originating and structuring co-development relationships across territories. We help thoughtful producers on both sides find each other.
On-the-ground support for foreign producers entering the Japanese market. Publisher introductions, production infrastructure, and access to Japan's incentive programs through IP Bay Inc.
Structured production partnerships between Japanese and foreign entities, built to honor creator intent and meet both territories' distribution needs.
Direct producing involvement on adapted properties. For projects where alignment with the original author is essential, we stay in the room from development through delivery.
One of the key challenges facing filmmakers targeting global markets is securing the rights to strong projects. Japan is renowned for the wealth of its intellectual property in comics, animation, and games, each of which has had a significant influence on the craft of global filmmaking.
Our work is to collaborate with thoughtful producers around the world to bring these Japanese stories to the screen, with respect for the creators behind them.
We communicate with rights holders throughout the planning and development of each project, with respect for their creative control and their relationship with the work.
We also help find distribution partners in Japan, support the casting of Japanese actors in international productions, and keep rights holders informed about how their work is received in the United States and other territories.