Éternellement Manga 2026 Brings Japanese Pop Culture to Southern France

Event dates: 2026-10-24 – 2026-10-25

Where: Halle polyvalente, Istres, France

Genre: Japanese Pop Culture Festival

Éternellement Manga 2026 runs October 24-25 at Halle polyvalente in Istres, France, with nearly 70 stands, cosplay, concerts, martial arts, retrogaming, and manga drawing workshops.

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A Weekend of Japanese Pop Culture in Istres

Éternellement Manga 2026 runs October 24 (Saturday) and 25 (Sunday) at Halle polyvalente, Place Champollion, in Istres, southern France, open 10:00 to 18:00 both days.

Nearly 70 Stands

The event features nearly 70 stands and activity spaces, alongside cosplay, concerts and stage activities, martial arts demonstrations, video games and retrogaming, manga drawing workshops, and Japanese-related food and exhibitors.

A Regional Option

For fans based in southern France, Éternellement Manga offers a substantial Japanese pop-culture event without needing to travel to Paris, reflecting how established this fandom has become outside France's capital.

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This Year's Highlights

• Nearly 70 stands and activity spaces.
• Cosplay, concerts and stage activities, martial arts demonstrations, video games and retrogaming, manga drawing workshops, and Japanese-related food and exhibitors.

Tickets

Not asserted here — check the organizer/tourism source for 2026 ticketing details.

Access

Halle polyvalente, Place Champollion, 13800 Istres, France.

What To Know

A nearly-70-stand event in a smaller southern French city shows Japanese pop-culture fandom isn't confined to major cities like Paris — useful for fans in the region planning a more local option.

Istres, Bouches-du-Rhône, France — a regional southern French city; Éternellement Manga is a notable local Japanese-culture event rather than a Paris-based convention.

Easy Japanese

フランス・イストルで「エテルヌルマン・マンガ2026」が10月24日と25日に開催されます。マンガやコスプレが楽しめます。

Marine's View

パリだけじゃなく、南フランスでもこんなに充実したイベントがあるんですね。