Major Trends in the World of Mobile Fiction

Harlequin publisher signs the adaptation of 40 Duanju series with DashReels

Harlequin, one of the world's largest romance publishers and a subsidiary of HarperCollins, will adapt 40 of its stories into duanju series as part of an agreement signed with Dashverse. The productions will be broadcast on DashReels, a platform specializing in vertical mobile series. The partnership envisions animated adaptations from the Harlequin catalog, built over decades around popular romance. The publisher boasts a massive library of titles already familiar to an inte

May 11

First screening in Toulon of a series in the Duanju format: King Gandolfi

The screening of the series King Gandolfi took place on May 7, 2026, in Toulon at the Chalucet Media Library, as part of the MEDSERIES Club. Organized by Quattrocento in partnership with the City of Toulon, the event offered an immersion into several formats of contemporary serialized storytelling on the eve of the Cannes Film Festival. Presented as the opening screening, King Gandolfi is an offbeat medieval comedy series following a King confronted with trials involving myst

May 8

Jen Cooper launches the first Duanju series awards in the United States

Jen Cooper, a key figure in Duanju in England and founder of Vertical Drama Love, organized a physical awards ceremony in Los Angeles dedicated to the format: the Vertical Drama Love Fan Awards. The event took place on April 23, 2026, at the El Portal Theatre in North Hollywood, a venue with a capacity of 350 people, bringing together creators, actors, platforms, and audiences around vertical productions. The ceremony relies on an international fan voting system, with partici

May 1