Dragon Ball Franchise Revenues
The Dragon Ball franchise has made over $8.7 billion. Dragon Ball Super: Broly grossed over $116.5 million worldwide. The franchise made $43 million in 2019, over 40% of the company’s revenue. Dragon Ball Z merchandise grossed $2.95 billion in 1996 and $5 billion in 2012. The manga has sold over 160 million tankōbon volumes in Japan and over 260 million copies worldwide. With unofficial copies, it has likely sold over 400 million copies.
Financial Impact of Dragon Ball
How much money has Dragon Ball made in total?
Dragon Ball Super’s anime ran 131 episodes before going on hiatus. The recent Broly movie saw success, grossing over $30 million in the US and Canada and $85 million internationally.
For Bandai, Dragon Ball made almost $350 million last quarter and $1.17 billion last fiscal year. It was almost a fifth of total sales. Before Dragon Ball, Gundam was Bandai’s biggest franchise for over a decade. For Toei, Dragon Ball made over $43 million last quarter – over 40% of revenue.
Annual Earnings of Dragon Ball Z
How much money does Dragon Ball Z make a year?
The manga has sold over 160 million volumes in Japan and 260 million copies worldwide. With unofficial copies, it has likely sold over 400 million. Dragon Ball Super: Broly grossed over $116 million worldwide. The franchise made $8.7 billion total. Dragon Ball Z merchandise made $2.95 billion in 1996 and $5 billion in 2012.
In 2019, it made $43 million, 40% of the company’s revenue. By 2000, over 126 million volumes were sold in Japan. The franchise is worth over $4 billion.
Dragon Ball Super’s anime ran 131 episodes before going on hiatus. The recent Broly movie saw success, grossing over $30 million in the US and Canada and $85 million internationally.