The objective of the association goes far beyond the passion you manga. This involves supporting an ambitious project in favor of people suffering from rare pathologies and invisible disabilities.
Included in the program for the 2025-2026 season of the Théâtre de Tarare, this fourth edition marks a new stage for an event that continues to grow. Initially focused on Japanese culture, the Week-end Culture Manga opens today to a wider universe, mixing pop culturecosplay, video games, entertainment and meetings.
Cosplay, Star Wars voice actors and video games during the Manga Culture Weekend
At the origin of the event, Fabien Bosc, passionate about geek culture, manga and cosplay, host of the Multiverse Group Cosplay Facebook group and president of the Ensemble pour Julia association, which organizes the Week-end Culture Manga. For two days, visitors will be able to discover craft stands, workshops, retrogaming, virtual reality, Disney mascots, a Resident Evil area with a ride in a police car inspired by the world of the famous video game, as well as a cosplay parade. Fans will also be able to try their hand at dubbing upon registration.
Among the guests are the dubbing actors Chantal Baroin and Dominique Guillo, known in particular for their participation in the series The Mandalorian and Damien Laquet, international voice of Lapins Crétins and sponsor of the association. “This year, nearly 90% of the associations present are participating voluntarily.“, underlines Fabien Bosc.
Among them are the Pirates of the Heart, known for their incarnations of characters inspired by the universe of Johnny Depp. The profits generated by the Tarare Manga Culture Weekendwill be used to finance the various projects carried out by the association.
Together for Julia: the fight of a family supported by the Manga Culture Weekend
Created in June 2025, the Ensemble pour Julia association was born from the story of Julia, the daughter of Fabien Bosc, now aged seventeen. At the age of 4 and a half, the little girl developed Doose syndrome, a rare form of particularly complex epilepsy.
Over the years, other disorders have been diagnosed: autism, frontal syndrome, dysexecutive disorders likely to contribute to seizures, as well as episodes of respiratory distress. “We have found no concrete answer, neither in France nor abroad“, confides his father.
Faced with this situation, the association has set several objectives. The first aims to raise funds to finance equipment leading to maximum autonomy.
A second phase provides for the creation of a knowledge base to help families facing similar pathologies find information and feedback more easily. In the longer term, the most ambitious project remains the creation of a suitable living space allowing people with disabilities to flourish in a secure environment.
“Because parents are not eternal“. The association also carries out important awareness-raising work around invisible disabilities.
“Julia does not suffer from closed autism. When you meet her, sometimes everything seems fine. However, behind it, there is permanent fatigue, significant constraints and real risks. We need to explain what invisible disability entails, because some people can have extremely violent reactions to what they don’t understand“. A reality that particularly affects the family since Julia’s older brother is also faced with the disease, having type 1 diabetes.
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