MiniMax Debuts H3 IP Edition at Tokyo Summit, Drawing Interest From 60+ Companies

The "IP × AI" Summit, co-hosted by KAGAMI AI and MiniMax, concluded in Japan on September 16, 2026. More than 150 companies from Japan and the U.S. attended, along with AKB48 producer Yasushi Akimoto, KAGAMI AI Chairman Takami Kondo, and KADOKAWA editor and producer Motoi Chujo.

During the summit, MiniMax unveiled H3 IP Edition, combining the power of MiniMax H3 with officially licensed Japanese IP for AI-powered storytelling. More than 60 companies have expressed interest in adopting the edition, according to the organizers.

Global AI teams, including Runway, Higgsfield, Krea AI, and HeyGen, also joined discussions on the future of IP and generative AI. The summit received wide coverage from Japanese media, including a dedicated segment on TV Tokyo's WBS. Organizers described the event as a key step toward bringing officially licensed Japanese IP into the generative AI era.