TOKYO (March, 18 2008) – Toei Animation Co., Ltd. has awarded Dargaud-Lombard through its subsidiary Kana Home Video
with the DVD distribution rights to one of Toei’s signature animé
series One Piece. The announcement was made today by Kanji Kazahaya,
Toei’s Director of International Department.

According to the agreement, Kana Home Video has acquired DVD
distribution rights for the first 143 episodes for the following
countries: France, French speaking territories (Luxemburg, Switzerland,
Monaco, Andorra, French Dom-Tom and dependences.), Belgium and
Netherlands.

“Kana Home Video is a recognized industry leader in the distribution of
the most prominent brands in animé entertainment,” said Kazahaya. “We
are delighted to join with this outstanding company in the launch of a
new and enhanced version of One Piece for the France and other markets.”

Toei Animation is currently revising French dubbing with new voice
castings to make this series more faithful to the original Japanese
animation.

This TV series adapts Japanese popular comics of the same title by Mr Eiichiro ODA.
More than 340 episodes of this series have been aired since 1999 in
Japan but still following new episodes continue producing. This series
currently airs in more than 13 counties all over the world.