This week, it was confirmed by Toei Animation that “One Piece” has become its most profitable franchise, surpassing “Dragon Ball.” Understand!
According to Toei Animation’s recent quarterly report, the anime “One Piece” grossed 22.2 billion yen in profits, surpassing even the famous “Dragon Ball”, which only grossed 19 billion.
With this record, Luffy and the Straw Hat Pirates become the studio’s biggest profits in 2024, surpassing even other famous titles besides “Dragon Ball”, such as “Digimon”, “Knights of the Zodiac”, “Slum Dunk”, “Pretty Cure” and “Sailor Moon”. The report was prepared considering local and international licensing, and the box office of films from all franchises around the world.
More about One Piece
In ‘One Piece’, we follow the young pirate Monkey D. Luffy, who gained rubber-like powers after eating a “devil fruit”. The plot follows his ambition to become the greatest pirate in the world along with his group, The Straw Hat Pirates, as they search for One Piece, the most sought after treasure on earth. The work was written by Eichiro Oda and, since the late 2000s, it has been recognized as the most popular in Japan.
Currently, the work has more than 1000 chapters and episodes, in addition to having a live-action series on Netflix. The complete anime is available on the Crunchyroll platform.
Source: Recreio
