Top 10 Highest-Grossing Anime Franchises Of All Time
The growth of the anime industry has seen a spike in the last few years and its success in the international market is also surprising. Fortune is pouring into the lap of different media franchises every year which also adds up to their wealth in the market. But, have you ever wondered how much an anime series makes and which are the highest-grossing anime franchises in real?
Several anime & manga are released every year out of which some get further attention in sectors like video games, merchandise, and movie adaptation while some just perform good enough in just a few key areas. However, it’s very hard to find an estimate of an anime franchise’s yearly income but, not anymore.
In today’s article, we have summed up the list of top 10 highest-grossing anime franchises of all time that will disclose the income of anime franchises till now. The rankings might be a little shocking and you’ll be astonished by hearing their yearly income.
Pokémon stands at the top of the table with an all-time gross of over US$110 billion. The franchise emerged in the year 1996 and rose to the top of the industry. Licensed merchandise ($82 billion) and video games ($27 billion) have added up a huge margin to the revenue of the Pokémon franchise. It’s also the highest-grossing media franchise in the world.
In the second position comes the late 80s kid’s show Anpanman which is one of the most popular anime series among young children in Japan. As per reports, the franchise of Anpanman has earned collective revenue of US$44.9 billion from several means of media sales.
Below is the complete list of the top 10 highest-grossing anime franchises of all time:
#1 Pokémon – $110 billion
#2 Anpanman – $44.9 billion
#3 Dragon Ball – $30 billion
#4 Gundam – $27.8 billion
#5 Yu-Gi-Oh – $17.1 billion
#6 One Piece – $14.5 billion
#7 Sailor Moon – $13.9 billion
#8 Neon Genesis Evangelion – $12 billion
#9 Demon Slayer – $9.5 billion
#10 Pretty Cure – $8.39 billion
Surprisingly, Demon Slayer is the only one on the list which belongs to the 2010s decade. In just a few years, the franchise has made a huge name in the industry and a big credit of it goes to the anime adaptation of the original manga series. The franchise earned around $8.75 billion in 2020 alone and it was also the highest-earning anime franchise of 2021.
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