A franchise ready for lift-off
Heirs of Time isn't just a manga. It's a franchise built from day one for manga, anime, video games and merch. The world is written, the characters are alive, the first three volumes have their covers and all 24 chapters storyboarded. One thing is missing: the funding to move into production.
What already exists
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The world bible: timeline, gods, Imprint system, factions.
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The main characters: profiles, powers, motivations, arcs.
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The saga outline: 4 arcs, the first 3 volumes broken down.
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The covers for Volumes 1, 2 and 3, plus an art direction.
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The first arc, storyboarded: 3 volumes, 24 chapters, readable online like a real book. Chapters 1 to 4 are already illustrated (pre-production); the rest is underway.
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This website and the first merch concepts.
A fast-growing market
$24.2B
Global manga market in 2023
Source: Grand View Research
540 M
Anime fans worldwide
Source: Statista 2023
$183B
Global video game market in 2023
Source: Newzoo
+80%
Growth of the transmedia licensing market over 5 years
Source: Allied Market Research
The audience
15 to 35-year-olds: manga readers, gamers, anime fans. A global, loyal community ready to invest in a world for the long haul.
What sets us apart
A 100% original world, a real question at the heart of the story (what makes someone human?), two playable points of view (Humans and Inhumans) and a transmedia design from day one.
55 000 € –
120 000 €
A budget to produce the first volumes and a high-quality trailer, then bring on manga co-producers in Japan or France.
Goal: lay the foundations of a credible international franchise, ready for co-production.
Manga production
35 % · 19 250 € – 42 000 €
Storyboarding, pencils, inks, screentones and lettering for the first volumes.
Production package
30 % · 16 500 € – 36 000 €
World bible, character design, concept art, pitch deck for co-productions.
Communication
15 % · 8 250 € – 18 000 €
Visual identity, social media, website, teasers, press and influencers.
Licensing development
10 % · 5 500 € – 12 000 €
Licensing strategy, product bible, partner pitch, merch.
Trailer (teaser)
10 % · 5 500 € – 12 000 €
Script, animatic, animation, music: 30 to 60 seconds.
Roadmap
01
Art development
Visual bible, concept art, world dossier.
02
Pilot manga
Chapters 1 to 3 finalized, test feedback.
03
Publisher outreach
Meetings with publishers in France and Japan, letter of intent.
04
Animated teaser
Official trailer to introduce the world.
05
International expansion
Release, licensing, merch, community.
One franchise, multiple revenue streams
Manga
Print and digital volumes, collector's editions.
Anime
Animated series, co-produced.
Video game
Action RPG: play as Human or Inhuman.
Cards
Imprint card game.
Merch
Figures, apparel, artifacts, events.
Let's talk about the project
Investor, publisher, animation studio, licensing partner: contact the author directly to receive the full project deck.