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Over the last few years, anime has grown to be a captivating medium that appeals to people all over the world and crosses cultural boundaries with shows likeDemon Slayer, Pokémon, Dragon Ball,and more. With its billion-dollar industry emerging from modest beginnings, anime has emerged as Japan’s most significant export of culture. While there are many ways to assess a franchise’s performance, financial revenue, and commercial success are perhaps the most obvious.
With the anime genre becoming more and more integrated into the mainstream worldwide, it is now a respectable source of income, with several well-known franchises leading the way in terms of earnings. Some anime series have made enormous profits, earning billions of dollars in home entertainment, video games, box office receipts, merchandise, and other revenue streams.
Currently, the highest-grossing anime franchise of all time isPokémon,one of the first anime series that became an international success. The series has spread a lot over almost 30 years, with its hand in TV series, movies, video games, merchandise, and much more. The real worth ofPokémonis estimated to be more than $100 Billion.
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Pokémonis the Highest Grossing Anime Franchise of All Time
Pokémonis a Japanese media franchise that includes trading card games, animated shows, movies, video games, and other related media. The franchise is set in a shared universe where a wide range of species with unique abilities known asPokémonlive side by side with humans.
The franchise began as two role-playing games that Game Freak created based on an original idea by Satoshi Tajiri, the company’s founder. Nintendo, Game Freak, and Creatures are the three companies that jointly ownPokémon. To administer thePokémonproperty in Asia, the three companies founded The Pokémon Company (TPC) in 1998.
On the other hand, Shogakukan shares ownership of thePokémonanime series and movies.Pokémonis currently the highest-grossing anime franchise of all time thanks to the series’ rapid growth over the years. AlthoughPokémon’stotal worth is estimated to be more than $100 billion, thePokémonCompany stopped disclosing this information in 2019.
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The Real Worth of thePokémonFranchise
Pokémonswiftly succeeded in broadening its reach across the globe, whereas many media franchises mainly focus on their home markets or particular geographic areas. A solid basis for the title’s global expansion was established by its popularity in Japan, the country of origin.
Pokémon’sprimary source of income was licensed merchandising, despite having a very successful anime, trading card game, and video game lineup. Sales of licensed products, like toys and books, regularly surpass the combined sales ofPokémonvideo games, manga, cards, and anime.
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The series’ estimated net worth in 2019 was $71 billion; however, by 2022, it is said to have increased to over $100 billion.Pokémonhas been at the top of the list for quite some time, and looking at the consecutive increase in sales every year, it is bound to stay at the top in the future too.
Tarun Kohli
Senior Writer
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Tarun Kohli is the Senior Anime Writer at FandomWire, with over 2,900 published articles. He currently specializes in critiquing One Piece and other Shonen anime. A passionate fan of the genre, his love for thoughtful analysis reflects his genuine appreciation for the art of anime. His deep understanding of anime culture has earned recognition from industry figures such as Adi Shankar and the creators of Blood of Zeus.
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