{"rewrite":{"id":"r_fd655315833f031e58189e57","clusterId":"c_35426ace41a545bbc7f0c1d6","slug":"europe-s-first-naruto-themed-area-opens-in-southern-france","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Europe's First Naruto Themed Area Opens in Southern France","summary":"Europe's first Naruto-themed area, Naruto - Konoha Land, opened on April 4, 2026, at Parc Spirou Provence in southern France. A grand opening ceremony was held on June 4 with TV Tokyo and other partners. The area features attractions like the Kyubi Unleashed roller coaster and a Rasengan spinning ride, plus life-sized statues of 10 characters. Since opening, park attendance rose 67.7% compared to April 2025.","whyItMatters":"The opening marks the first permanent Naruto attraction in Europe and has already driven a significant attendance boost at the host park.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe area, called Naruto - Konoha Land, recreates the Hidden Leaf Village and includes the roller coaster Kyubi Unleashed, which reaches 75 km/h with a 250-meter reverse section, and the spinning ride Rasengan Chakra Rotation. Life-sized statues of Naruto, Sasuke, Sakura, and seven other characters are placed throughout. The Hokage Residence and a merchandise shop themed after the Hokage Rock are also part of the experience.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eParc Spirou Provence reported a 67.7% increase in visitors in April 2026 compared to the same month in 2025, attributing the jump to the new area. Related merchandise sales are strong, and local media coverage has been extensive. The park aims for 600,000 annual visitors.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Parc Spirou Provence attendance jumped 67.7% since Naruto - Konoha Land opened. The park bet its 2026 growth on a single IP license and the April numbers justify it.","twitterPost":"Parc Spirou Provence attendance rose 67.7% since Naruto - Konoha Land opened. The IP bet paid off in one month.","threadsPost":"Parc Spirou Provence attendance jumped 67.7% since Naruto - Konoha Land opened in April. That number is the park's ROI on licensing a single franchise. The ceremony in June was a celebration of a bet that already paid off.","newsletterBlurb":"Europe's first Naruto themed area, Naruto - Konoha Land, opened at Parc Spirou Provence in southern France. The area includes a roller coaster, a spinning ride, and life-sized character statues. Park attendance rose 67.7% in April compared to the same month last year.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime Anime\",\"url\":\"https://animeanime.jp/article/2026/06/05/99768.html\",\"title\":\"\\\"NARUTO\\\" arrives in France, believe it! Europe's first themed area born☆Opening ceremony held\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4149,"outputTokens":570,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1780634068,"createdAt":"2026-06-05T04:28:26.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-06-05T04:31:15.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-05T04:31:15.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_35426ace41a545bbc7f0c1d6","canonicalTitle":"「NARUTO」がフランスに参上だってばよ！“ヨーロッパ初”のテーマエリアが誕生☆オープニングセレモニー開催","representativeArticleId":"a_a0479883b148c3feb9cacdc2","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":false,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"Naruto\"],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"event\",\"domain\":\"anime\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-06-05T03:52:26.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-06-06T03:30:03.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-06T03:36:53.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime Anime","url":"https://animeanime.jp/article/2026/06/06/99821.html","title":"「NARUTO-ナルト- 疾風伝」ナルト、カカシ先生、我愛羅らがフィギュアに！ もちろん“暁”メンバーのグッズも☆"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["Naruto"],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"event","domain":"anime","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["Europe's first Naruto-themed area, Naruto - Konoha Land, opened on April 4, 2026, at Parc Spirou Provence in southern France.","The area features the Kyubi Unleashed roller coaster, which reaches 75 km/h with a 250-meter reverse section, and the Rasengan Chakra Rotation spinning ride.","Life-sized statues of 10 characters, including Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura, are placed throughout the area.","Park attendance rose 67.7% in April 2026 compared to April 2025, attributed to the new area.","The park aims for 600,000 annual visitors following the opening."]}