How Japan IP Adaptation 'Cat's Eyes' Cracked France's Youth Audience – and What the Global Rollout Taught Its Makers The recent success of "Cat's Eyes," a Japanese manga adaptation produced by TF1 Group, has sent shockwaves through the global entertainment industry.
The live action series captured 46% of France's 15 to 24 audience, a figure that was described as "totally unexpected" by its distributor.
TF1 Group's ability to tap into the nostalgia of French women aged 35 45 who had grown up watching the original anime in the 1980s is particularly noteworthy.