Dragon Ball breaks global record, outsells One Piece and Gundam
Dragon Ball breaks global record, outsells One Piece and Gundam
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The iconic anime trilogy surpasses all competition to become
Bandai Namco
's most lucrative property.
Dragon Ball
Breaks Own Record to Become the Most Successful
Anime Franchise
in History
Dragon Ball has now officially supplanted Pokémon as the most lucrative franchise for Bandai Namco. That must be particularly apt for Dragon Ball, that iconic anime in which Goku and his epic adventures have just recently generated the greatest revenue in the U.S.
The latest Bandai Namco financial report has Dragon Ball at more than one hundred ninety billion yen in cumulative revenue. That leaves it leaps and bounds ahead of second, third, and fourth place fan-favorite titles, including Mobile Suit
Gundam
and
One Piece
.
Dragon Ball kills Gundam and One Piece in november sales
Here's how the top franchises stack up in terms of revenue:
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Mobile Suit Gundam earned about one hundred fifty billion yen
One Piece was a distant second at one hundred thirty nine billion yen
Dragon Ball didn't just take first — it took first by a long, long way, defeating both competitors by billions. This is the first year all three franchises have done as well as they did, but it wasn't really close. Dragon Ball owned 2018.
What contributed to boosted Dragon Ball's sales this go around
Dragon Ball's tremendous success can largely be attributed to some key initiatives across video games, anime, and mobile:
That's because a hugely popular new version of the classic children's franchise video game drew millions of long-time fans back to video game consoles.
The final episodes aired amid the global rise of another new anime series that had just launched and quickly washed over the streaming audience with a tide unlike anything seen before, cratering Demon Slayer's own record viewership.
The mobile hit
Dragon Ball Z Dokkan Battle
saw its fifth anniversary with a big blowout of special events and content.
These regular releases brought in new audiences while bringing back vintage fans, allowing Dragon Ball to dominate across the world.
Future predictions indicate that Dragon Ball will remain robust
While total revenue growth may begin to moderate slightly, Bandai Namco still expects Dragon Ball to continue being one of its largest franchises. The property keeps expanding with help from the worldwide community of fans, aka Team Perfect Order.
Gundam is expected to continue seeing consistent growth, and One Piece continues to be strong with the new episodes airing and the new character designs that came for its 25th anniversary.
Fans still waiting on Dragon Ball Super comeback
Massively positive responses still leave fans waiting and wondering when they'll receive any concrete news about the future return of Dragon Ball Super. The anime adaptation has been on a multi-year hiatus and there is currently no official announcement for a new season.
Some say that internal struggles at the company after the passing of long-time creator Akira Toriyama have set back development. Even with that, fans have kept the franchise alive through gaming, merchandise and streaming.
Dragon Ball proves it's still the king of anime
Dragon Ball's record-breaking revenue shows just how powerful the franchise still is. While newer series like One Piece and Jujutsu Kaisen continue to rise, Goku and friends remain at the top of the anime world.
With more projects likely in development and fans all over the world—from the US to the UK—still tuning in, Dragon Ball's legacy as a global anime giant is stronger than ever.
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