List of highest-grossing media franchises

This is a list of the highest-grossing media franchises. This includes media franchises that started as a book, film, video game, comic book or television series and have expanded to other forms of media. This list covers every aspect of a particular franchise, such as box office, sales from merchandise, home entertainment, and revenue from video games, among other things, if such information is available.

The list includes the total revenue figure and the revenue breakdown. For franchises where a total revenue figure is not known to have been reported, an estimate is given based on combined revenue from different media. For franchises where a reported figure is not up-to-date, an updated estimate is given based on available data.

List

Media franchises that have grossed over $3 billion (USD)
Franchise	Year of inception	Total revenue (USD)	Revenue breakdown (est.)	Original media	Creator(s)	Owner(s)
Pokémon	1996	est. $85 billion^{[lower-alpha 3]}	Licensed merchandise – $61.1 billion^{[lower-alpha 2]} Video games – $15.654 billion^{[lower-alpha 4]} Card game – $10.254 billion^{[lower-alpha 5]} Manga sales – $1.402 billion^{[lower-alpha 7]} Sales of Pokémon manga tankōbon volumes in the United States up until 2000 – $72.4 million^{[lower-alpha 8]} </ref> Anime box office – $1.033 billion^{[lower-alpha 9]} Home entertainment – $804 million^{[lower-alpha 10]}	Video game	Satoshi Tajiri	Nintendo (trademark) The Pokémon Company (Nintendo, Game Freak, Creatures) (copyright)
Hello Kitty	1974	est. $83 billion	Merchandise sales – $83.187 billion^{[lower-alpha 11]} Manga magazine – $23 million^{[lower-alpha 13]} Music CD sales – $3 million^{[lower-alpha 14]}	Cartoon	Yuko Shimizu Shintaro Tsuji	Sanrio
Winnie the Pooh	1966	est. $75 billion	Retail sales – $74.515 billion^{[lower-alpha 15]} DVD & Blu-ray – $35 million^[56] Box office – $427 million^[57]	Animated cartoon	Walt Disney Animation A. A. Milne E. H. Shepard	The Walt Disney Company
Mickey Mouse & Friends	1928	est. $70 billion	Retail sales – $69.85 billion^{[lower-alpha 16]} VHS & DVD – $279 million^{[lower-alpha 17]} Box office – $457.4 million^{[lower-alpha 18]}	Animated cartoon	Walt Disney Ub Iwerks	The Walt Disney Company
Anpanman	1973	est. $60 billion	Retail sales – $60.159 billion^{[lower-alpha 19]} Box office – $42.3 million^{[lower-alpha 9]} Museum & mall – $25.1 million^{[lower-alpha 20]}	Manga	Takashi Yanase	Froebel-kan
Harry Potter	1997	est. $45 billion^{[lower-alpha 21]}	Box office – $8.5 billion^[73] Book sales – $10 billion^[74] Merchandise sales – $20 billion^[74] Home entertainment – $4 billion^{[lower-alpha 22]} Video games – $1.5 billion^[75] TV revenue – $1 billion^[75]	Novel	J. K. Rowling	J. K. Rowling (books) Warner Bros. (AT&T) (films)
Disney Princess	2000	est. $45 billion	Retail sales – $44.645 billion^{[lower-alpha 23]}	Animated series	Andy Mooney	The Walt Disney Company
Star Wars	1977	est. $40 billion^{[lower-alpha 24]}	Merchandise sales – $22 billion^{[lower-alpha 25]} Box office – $9.5 billion^[86] Home video – $4 billion^{[lower-alpha 26]} Video games – $2.5 billion^{[lower-alpha 4]} Book sales – $1.5 billion^[72] TV revenue – $0.5 billion^[72]	Film	George Lucas	Lucasfilm (The Walt Disney Company)
Mario	1981	est. $35 billion	Video games – $29.623 billion^{[lower-alpha 4]} Licensed merchandise – $4.323 billion^{[lower-alpha 27]} Manga magazine – $1.519 billion^{[lower-alpha 29]} Box office – $21 million^[95]	Arcade game	Shigeru Miyamoto	Nintendo
Shōnen Jump	1968	est. $34 billion^{[lower-alpha 30]}	Manga magazines – $20.362 billion^{[lower-alpha 34]} Manga volumes – $13.126 billion^{[lower-alpha 44]} Kinnikuman / Ultimate Muscle – $376 million^{[lower-alpha 45]} Rurouni Kenshin – $360 million^{[lower-alpha 46]} Hunter × Hunter – $324.1 million^{[lower-alpha 47]} Dragon Quest: Dai no Daibōken – $321.2 million^{[lower-alpha 48]} Yu-Gi-Oh! – $196 million^{[lower-alpha 49]} </ref> Video games – $217.3 million^{[lower-alpha 4]}	Manga	Shueisha	Shueisha (Hitotsubashi Group) (manga) Bandai Namco (games)
Marvel Cinematic Universe	2008	est. $28 billion	Box office – $17.534 billion^{[lower-alpha 50]} Merchandise sales – $5.43 billion^{[lower-alpha 51]} Home entertainment – $5.084 billion^{[lower-alpha 52]} Comic volumes – $1 million^{[lower-alpha 53]}	Film	Marvel Studios	Marvel Entertainment (The Walt Disney Company)
Spider-Man	1962	est. $25.6 billion	Merchandise sales – $14.805 billion^{[lower-alpha 54]} Box office & home video – $7.021 billion^{[lower-alpha 55]} Video games – $1.308 billion^{[lower-alpha 4]} Comic sales – $1.063 billion^{[lower-alpha 56]} TV revenue – $880 million^[109] Pachinko sales – $308 million^{[lower-alpha 57]} Broadway musical – $212 million^[122]	Comic book	Stan Lee Steve Ditko	Marvel Entertainment (The Walt Disney Company) (comics) Sony (films)
Batman	1939	est. $25.2 billion	Retail sales – $20.178 billion^{[lower-alpha 58]} Home video – $1.212 billion^{[lower-alpha 59]} Box office – $4.994 billion^{[lower-alpha 60]} TV revenue – $40 million^[133]	Comic book	Bob Kane Bill Finger	DC Entertainment (AT&T)
Gundam	1979	est. $24.7 billion	Retail sales – $24.297 billion^{[lower-alpha 62]} Video games – $1.129 billion^{[lower-alpha 4]} Home entertainment – $887.2 million^{[lower-alpha 63]} Manga magazine – $200 million^{[lower-alpha 64]} Pachinko sales – $185 million^{[lower-alpha 57]} Anime box office – $55 million^{[lower-alpha 9]}	Anime	Yoshiyuki Tomino	Sunrise (Bandai Namco Holdings)
Dragon Ball	1984	est. $22.3 billion	Manga magazines – $7.017 billion^{[lower-alpha 65]} Merchandise sales – $5.636 billion^{[lower-alpha 66]} Video games – $3.76 billion^{[lower-alpha 4]} Manga volumes – $3.02 billion^{[lower-alpha 35]} Home entertainment – $1.62 billion^{[lower-alpha 68]} Trading card sales – $961.3 million^{[lower-alpha 69]} Box office – $420.2 million^{[lower-alpha 70]} Music sales – $47 million^{[lower-alpha 71]}	Manga	Akira Toriyama	Bird Studio Shueisha (Hitotsubashi Group) (manga) Toei Animation (anime)
Barbie	1959	est. $22.3 billion^{[lower-alpha 72]}	Merchandise sales – $21.635 billion^{[lower-alpha 73]} DVD & Blu-ray sales – $660 million^{[lower-alpha 74]} Box office – $5.1 million^[222]	Animated film	Ruth Handler	Mattel
Cars	2006	est. $21.7 billion	Merchandise sales – $19.114 billion^{[lower-alpha 75]} Box office – $2.025 billion^{[lower-alpha 76]} DVD & Blu-ray sales – $651 million^{[lower-alpha 77]}	Animated film	John Lasseter	The Walt Disney Company
Fist of the North Star	1983	est. $21 billion	Pachinko & arcades – $16.795 billion^{[lower-alpha 57]} Manga magazine – $2.508 billion^{[lower-alpha 31]} Manga volumes – $1.24 billion^{[lower-alpha 38]} Console games – $373 million^{[lower-alpha 78]} Anime DVD & Blu-ray – $37 million^{[lower-alpha 79]} Licensed merchandise – $26.2 million^{[lower-alpha 80]} Anime box office – $22 million^{[lower-alpha 9]}	Manga	Buronson Tetsuo Hara	Shueisha (Hitotsubashi Group) (manga) Toei Animation (anime) Sega Sammy Holdings (games/pachinko)
Toy Story	1995	est. $20.2 billion	Retail sales – $17.6 billion^{[lower-alpha 81]} VHS sales – $290 million^[64] DVD & Blu-ray sales – $249 million^[241] Box office & TV revenue – $2.603 billion^{[lower-alpha 82]}	Animated film	Pixar	The Walt Disney Company
James Bond	1953	est. $19.9 billion^{[lower-alpha 83]}	Box office – $7.078 billion^[245] Home video sales – $3.06 billion^[244] Merchandise & licensing – $3.06 billion^[244] Book sales – $550 million^[246]	Novel	Ian Fleming	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Yu-Gi-Oh!	1996	est. $19.8 billion	Card game – $11.161 billion^{[lower-alpha 84]} Merchandise sales – $4.477 billion^{[lower-alpha 85]} Manga magazine – $3.643 billion^{[lower-alpha 31]} Video games – $273 million^{[lower-alpha 87]} Manga volumes – $196 million^{[lower-alpha 49]} Anime box office – $42 million^{[lower-alpha 9]}	Manga	Kazuki Takahashi	Shueisha (Hitotsubashi Group)
One Piece	1997	est. $19.7 billion	Manga magazine – $8.507 billion^{[lower-alpha 31]} Merchandise sales – $5.593 billion^{[lower-alpha 88]} Manga volumes – $2.611 billion^{[lower-alpha 36]} Video games – $1.533 billion^{[lower-alpha 4]} Home entertainment – $1.038 billion^{[lower-alpha 89]} Anime box office – $377.1 million^{[lower-alpha 9]}	Manga	Eiichiro Oda	Shueisha (Hitotsubashi Group) Toei Animation Bandai Namco (games)
Peanuts	1950	est. $17.4 billion	Retail sales – $17.143 billion^{[lower-alpha 90]} Box office – $250 million^[276] DVD & Blu-ray sales – $35 million^[276]	4-koma comic	Charles M. Schulz	Sony Music Entertainment Japan (Sony Corporation) DHX Media
Transformers	1984	est. $16.8 billion	Retail sales – $11.68 billion^{[lower-alpha 91]} Box office – $4.385 billion^[279] Home entertainment – $740 million^[280]^{[lower-alpha 92]}	Animated series	Takara Hasbro Nobuyuki Okude	Hasbro Takara Tomy
KochiKame	1976	est. $16.3 billion	Manga magazine – $15.447 billion^{[lower-alpha 31]} Manga volumes – $807 million^{[lower-alpha 39]} Box office – $10 million^[282]	Manga	Osamu Akimoto	Shueisha (Hitotsubashi Group)
Neon Genesis Evangelion	1994	est. $16.2 billion	Pachinko sales – $11.585 billion^{[lower-alpha 93]} Merchandise sales – $2.46 billion^{[lower-alpha 94]} Home entertainment – $848.5 million^{[lower-alpha 95]} Karaoke music – $750 million^{[lower-alpha 96]} Music CD sales – $226.2 million^{[lower-alpha 97]} Manga sales – $180.5 million^{[lower-alpha 98]} Anime box office – $154.5 million^{[lower-alpha 9]} Video games – $30.1 million^{[lower-alpha 99]} Music royalties – $5.6 million^[293]	Anime	Hideaki Anno Gainax Tatsunoko Production	Khara^{[lower-alpha 100]}^[294]^[295]
Super Sentai / Power Rangers	1975	est. $16.2 billion	Retail sales – $15.98 billion^{[lower-alpha 102]} Licensed merchandise – $13.191 billion^{[lower-alpha 101]} DVD & Blu-ray – $15 million^[301] Box office – $218.4 million^[303]	Television series	Shotaro Ishinomori Haim Saban Shuki Levy	Toei Company Hasbro Bandai Namco Holdings
Call of Duty	2003	est. $16 billion	Video games – $16 billion^{[lower-alpha 4]}	Computer game	Infinity Ward	Activision (Activision Blizzard)
Dora the Explorer	2000	est. $15.7 billion	Retail sales – $15.413 billion^{[lower-alpha 103]} Home video sales – $250 million^[306]^{[lower-alpha 104]}	Animated series	Chris Gifford Valerie Walsh Eric Weiner	Nickelodeon (Viacom)
The Simpsons	1989	est. $15.3 billion^{[lower-alpha 105]}	Merchandise sales – $6.818 billion^{[lower-alpha 106]} TV advertising – $5.76 billion^[307] TV syndication – $1.15 billion^[307] Home video sales – $1.091 billion^[307] Box office – $527 million^[309]	Animated series	Matt Groening	20th Century Fox
Pac-Man	1980	est. $15.1 billion	Video games – $14.098 billion^{[lower-alpha 4]}^{[lower-alpha 107]} Merchandise & licensing – $1 billion^[310]^[311] Music sales – $32 million^{[lower-alpha 108]}	Arcade game	Toru Iwatani Namco	Bandai Namco Entertainment (Bandai Namco Holdings)
Middle-earth / Lord of the Rings	1937	$14.9 billion^{[lower-alpha 109]}	Book sales – $4.125 billion^[313] Box office – $5.896 billion^[314] Home video sales – $4.194 billion^[313] Merchandise sales – $435 million^[313] Licensing – $225 million^[313]	Novel	J. R. R. Tolkien	Tolkien Estate (books) Warner Bros. (AT&T) (films)
Looney Tunes	1930	est. $14.2 billion	Retail sales – $13.88 billion^{[lower-alpha 110]} Box office – $299 million^{[lower-alpha 111]}	Animated cartoon	Warner Bros.	Warner Bros. (AT&T)
SpongeBob SquarePants	1999	est. $14.1 billion	Retail sales – $13.619 billion^{[lower-alpha 112]} Box office – $463 million^[318]^[319]	Animated series	Stephen Hillenburg	Nickelodeon (Viacom)
Space Invaders	1978	est. $13.9 billion	Video game – $13.93 billion^[320]^{[lower-alpha 113]} Music single – $522,000^{[lower-alpha 114]}	Arcade game	Tomohiro Nishikado	Taito (Square Enix)
The Lion King	1994	est. $13.7 billion	Musical theatre – $8.1 billion^[323] Merchandise sales – $3.07 billion^{[lower-alpha 115]} Home entertainment – $1.5 billion^[325] Box office – $987 million^[326]	Animated film	Roger Allers Rob Minkoff	The Walt Disney Company
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles	1984	est. $12.7 billion	Merchandise sales – $11.288 billion^{[lower-alpha 116]} Box office – $1.15 billion^[329] Video games – $450 million^[330] DVD & Blu-ray sales – $124 million^[331] VHS sales – $94.22 million^[332] Video rentals – $67.65 million^[133]	Comic book	Kevin Eastman Peter Laird	Viacom
Dragon Quest	1986	est. $12.2 billion	Video games – $5.791 billion^{[lower-alpha 4]} Manga magazine – $4.962 billion^{[lower-alpha 31]} Merchandise sales – $988.3 million^{[lower-alpha 117]} Manga volumes – $471.2 million^{[lower-alpha 48]}	Video game	Yuji Horii Koichi Nakamura Akira Toriyama	Square Enix
Final Fantasy	1987	est. $11.6 billion	Video games – $10.398 billion^{[lower-alpha 4]} Licensed merchandise – $416.2 million^{[lower-alpha 118]} Home video sales – $316 million^{[lower-alpha 119]} Book sales – $213.1 million^{[lower-alpha 120]} Music sales – $121 million^[346] Box office – $92 million^{[lower-alpha 121]} Video rentals – $27 million^[350] Card game – $14 million^{[lower-alpha 122]}	Video game	Hironobu Sakaguchi Hiromichi Tanaka Nasir Gebelli	Square Enix
Ultraman	1966	est. $11.5 billion	Merchandise sales – $10.294 billion^{[lower-alpha 123]} Pachinko sales – $967 million^{[lower-alpha 57]} Home video sales – $275.3 million^{[lower-alpha 124]}	Television series	Eiji Tsuburaya	Tsuburaya Productions (Bandai Namco Holdings)
Street Fighter	1987	est. $11.5 billion	Video games – $11.279 billion^{[lower-alpha 4]} Box office – $128.2 million^{[lower-alpha 125]} VHS rentals – $33 million^[356] Home video sales – $17.1 million^{[lower-alpha 126]} Soundtrack album – $7.2 million^{[lower-alpha 127]}	Arcade game	Takashi Nishiyama Hiroshi Matsumoto	Capcom
Frozen	2013	est. $11.3 billion	Merchandise sales – $9.575 billion^{[lower-alpha 128]} Box office – $1.29 billion^[365] DVD & Blu-ray sales – $391 million^[366] Musical theatre – $82 million^{[lower-alpha 129]}	Animated film	Chris Buck Jennifer Lee	The Walt Disney Company
Superman	1938	est. $11.1 billion	Retail sales – $5.381 billion^{[lower-alpha 131]} Box office – $3.212 billion^{[lower-alpha 133]} Comic issues – $1.341 billion^{[lower-alpha 134]} DVD & Blu-ray sales – $529 million^{[lower-alpha 130]} TV revenue – $428 million^{[lower-alpha 135]} Comic magazine – $85 million^{[lower-alpha 136]} VHS sales & rentals – $74.1 million^{[lower-alpha 137]}	Comic book	Jerry Siegel Joe Shuster	DC Entertainment (AT&T)
Warcraft	1994	est. $10.8 billion	Video games – $10.391 billion^{[lower-alpha 4]} Box office – $434 million^[382] DVD & Blu-ray sales – $17 million^[383]	Computer game	Allen Adham Frank Pearce Michael Morhaime	Blizzard Entertainment (Activision Blizzard)
Star Trek	1966	est. $10.6 billion^{[lower-alpha 138]}	Retail sales – $4.561 billion^{[lower-alpha 139]} TV revenue – $2.3 billion^[387] Box office – $2.266 billion^[388] VHS sales – $1 billion^[387] DVD & Blu-ray – $326 million^[386]	Television series	Gene Roddenberry	CBS Corporation Paramount Pictures (Viacom)
Dungeon Fighter Online	2005	est. $10.5 billion	Computer game – $10.523 billion^{[lower-alpha 4]}	Computer game	Neople	Nexon
Naruto	1999	est. $10.1 billion	Manga magazine – $6.529 billion^{[lower-alpha 31]} Manga volumes – $1.637 billion^{[lower-alpha 37]} Licensed merchandise – $1.27 billion^{[lower-alpha 140]} Video games – $562 million^{[lower-alpha 141]} Anime box office – $147.1 million^{[lower-alpha 9]} Home entertainment – $93 million^{[lower-alpha 142]}	Manga	Masashi Kishimoto	Shueisha (Hitotsubashi Group) Pierrot
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure	1987	est. $9.8 billion	Manga magazine – $8.937 billion^{[lower-alpha 31]} Manga volumes – $489 million^{[lower-alpha 42]} Video games – $306 million^{[lower-alpha 144]} Anime DVD & Blu-ray – $40 million^{[lower-alpha 145]} Licensed merchandise – $23 million^{[lower-alpha 146]} Box office – $2 million^[403]	Manga	Hirohiko Araki	Shueisha (Hitotsubashi Group)
Angry Birds	2009	est. $8.78 billion	Merchandise sales – $8.297 billion^{[lower-alpha 147]} Box office – $353 million^[405] Video games – $100 million^[406] DVD & Blu-ray sales – $27 million^[405]	Mobile game	Jaakko Iisalo	Rovio
Thomas & Friends	1946	est. $8.75 billion	Retail sales – $8.73 billion^{[lower-alpha 148]} Box office – $20 million^[408]	Book	Wilbert Awdry Christopher Awdry	Egmont Group Mattel
Grand Theft Auto	1997	est. $8.56 billion	Video games – $8.561 billion^{[lower-alpha 4]}	Computer game	David Jones Mike Dailly	Rockstar Games (Take-Two Interactive)
Despicable Me / Minions	2010	est. $8.36 billion	Merchandise sales – $3.95 billion^{[lower-alpha 149]} Box office – $3.72 billion^[410] DVD & Blu-ray sales – $686 million^[410]	Animated film	Sergio Pablos	Illumination Entertainment (Comcast)
Jurassic Park	1990	est. $8.19 billion	Box office – $4.892 billion^[411] Retail sales – $3.3 billion^[412] Home video sales – $678 million^{[lower-alpha 150]}	Novel	Michael Crichton	Alfred A. Knopf (novel) Universal Pictures (Comcast) (film)
Sesame Street / The Muppets	1966	est. $7.91 billion	Merchandise sales – $7.839 billion^{[lower-alpha 151]} Box office – $452 million^[416] TV licensing – $96 million^[417] DVD & Blu-ray sales – $71 million^[416] VHS sales – $2 million^[379]	Television series	Jim Henson Joan Ganz Cooney Lloyd Morrisett	The Muppets Studio (The Walt Disney Company) Sesame Workshop
Pirates of the Caribbean	2003	est. $7.91 billion	Box office – $4.524 billion^[418] Home entertainment – $1.781 billion^{[lower-alpha 152]} Merchandise sales – $1.6 billion^[421]^{[lower-alpha 153]}	Film	The Walt Disney Company	The Walt Disney Company
X-Men	1963	est. $7.78 billion	Box office – $5.75 billion^[422] Retail sales – $900 million^[44] DVD & Blu-ray sales – $667 million^[422] Comic sales – $466.4 million^{[lower-alpha 154]}	Comic book	Stan Lee Jack Kirby	Marvel Entertainment (The Walt Disney Company)
Pretty Cure / Glitter Force	2004	est. $7.53 billion	Merchandise sales – $7.301 billion^{[lower-alpha 155]} Video games – $67.4 million^{[lower-alpha 156]} Anime box office – $161 million^{[lower-alpha 9]}	Anime	Izumi Todo Toei Animation	Toei Company Asahi Broadcasting Corporation Asatsu-DK
Sonic the Hedgehog	1991	est. $7.24 billion	Video games – $6.228 billion^{[lower-alpha 4]} Merchandise sales – $1.005 billion^{[lower-alpha 157]} Comic sales – $7.8 million^{[lower-alpha 158]}	Video game	Yuji Naka Naoto Ohshima Hirokazu Yasuhara	Sega (Sega Sammy Holdings)
Bleach	2001	est. $7.22 billion	Manga magazine – $6.168 billion^{[lower-alpha 31]} Manga volumes – $740 million^{[lower-alpha 40]} Licensed merchandise – $260 million^{[lower-alpha 159]} Anime DVD & Blu-ray – $26 million^{[lower-alpha 160]} Box office – $25 million^{[lower-alpha 161]}	Manga	Tite Kubo	Shueisha (Hitotsubashi Group) Pierrot
Doraemon	1969	est. $6.85 billion	Licensed merchandise – $5.592 billion^{[lower-alpha 162]} Anime box office – $1.262 billion^{[lower-alpha 9]}	Manga	Fujiko F. Fujio	Shogakukan-Shueisha (Hitotsubashi Group)
Ben 10	2005	est. $6.68 billion	Retail sales – $6.681 billion^{[lower-alpha 163]}	Animated series	Man of Action Studios	Cartoon Network (AT&T) Bandai Namco Holdings (toys)
Sailor Moon	1991	est. $6.64 billion^{[lower-alpha 164]}	Merchandise sales – $5 billion^{[lower-alpha 165]}^[438] Home entertainment – $546.2 million^{[lower-alpha 166]} Manga magazine – $346 million^{[lower-alpha 168]} Video games – $210 million^{[lower-alpha 169]} Manga volumes – $175.5 million^{[lower-alpha 170]} Anime box office – $42.12 million^{[lower-alpha 9]}	Manga	Naoko Takeuchi	Kodansha Toei Animation
Twilight	2005	est. $6.39 billion	Box office – $3.344 billion^[450] Book sales – $1.661 billion^[451] DVD & Blu-ray sales – $948 million^[452] Merchandise sales – $395 million^[451] Video rentals – $45.4 million^[451]	Novel	Stephenie Meyer	Little, Brown and Company Summit Entertainment
Digimon	1997	est. $6.36 billion	Licensed merchandise – $5.39 billion^{[lower-alpha 171]} Digital pets – $424.1 million^{[lower-alpha 172]} Manga & comic sales – $252 million^[458]^{[lower-alpha 173]} Box office – $143 million^{[lower-alpha 174]} Console games – $90.5 million^{[lower-alpha 175]} Home entertainment – $59.1 million^{[lower-alpha 176]}	Digital pet	Akiyoshi Hongo Toei Animation Bandai	Toei Company Bandai Namco Holdings
Tamagotchi	1996	est. $6.2 billion	Digital pets – $2.955 billion^{[lower-alpha 177]} Licensed merchandise – $3.081 billion^{[lower-alpha 178]} Console games – $154 million^{[lower-alpha 179]} Box office – $6.8 million^[466]	Digital pet	Aki Maita Akihiro Yokoi Bandai	Bandai Namco Holdings
Puzzle & Dragons	2012	est. $6.1 billion	Video games – $6.103 billion^{[lower-alpha 4]}	Mobile game	GungHo Online	GungHo Online
Ice Age	2002	$6 billion^{[lower-alpha 180]}^[467]	Box office – $2.9 billion^[468] Retail sales – $1.3 billion^[468]	Animated film	Blue Sky Studios	20th Century Fox
Minecraft	2009	est. $5.81 billion	Merchandise sales – $3.597 billion^{[lower-alpha 181]} Video games – $2.211 billion^{[lower-alpha 4]}	Computer game	Mojang	Microsoft Studios
Aladdin	1992	est. $5.77 billion	Pachinko & arcades – $2.85 billion^{[lower-alpha 57]} VHS sales – $1.182 billion^{[lower-alpha 182]} Box office – $507 million^{[lower-alpha 183]} Merchandise sales – $500 million^[477] Broadway musical – $353 million^[478] Console games – $200 million^[479] DVD & Blu-ray sales – $130 million^{[lower-alpha 184]} Soundtrack album – $47 million^{[lower-alpha 186]}	Animated film	Walt Disney Animation Youhenna Diab	The Walt Disney Company (franchise) Sega Sammy Holdings (games/pachinko)
The Phantom of the Opera	1986	est. $5.76 billion	Musical theatre – $5.6 billion^[484] Box office – $155 million^[485]	Musical theatre	Andrew Lloyd Webber	Andrew Lloyd Webber
Shrek	1990	est. $5.74 billion	Box office – $3.547 billion^[486] Home entertainment – $1.922 billion^{[lower-alpha 187]} Merchandise sales – $275 million^[27]	Novel	William Steig DreamWorks Animation	Universal Pictures (Comcast)
League of Legends	2009	est. $5.69 billion	Computer games – $5.69 billion^{[lower-alpha 4]}	Computer game	Riot Games	Tencent Games
Fast & Furious	2001	est. $5.59 billion	Box office – $5.139 billion^[488] DVD & Blu-ray sales – $449 million^[488]	Film	Gary Scott Thompson	Universal Pictures (Comcast)
Westward Journey	2001	est. $5.55 billion	Video games – $5.55 billion^{[lower-alpha 4]}	Computer game	NetEase	NetEase
Resident Evil	1996	est. $5.24 billion	Video games – $3.311 billion^{[lower-alpha 4]} Box office – $1.237 billion^{[lower-alpha 188]} Pachinko sales – $520 million^{[lower-alpha 57]} DVD & Blu-ray sales – $168 million^{[lower-alpha 190]}	Video game	Shinji Mikami Tokuro Fujiwara	Capcom
Case Closed / Detective Conan	1994	est. $5.16 billion	Manga magazine – $3.077 billion^{[lower-alpha 192]} Manga volumes – $1.161 billion^{[lower-alpha 193]} Anime box office – $811 million^{[lower-alpha 9]} Home entertainment – $108 million^{[lower-alpha 194]}	Manga	Gosho Aoyama	Shogakukan (Hitotsubashi Group) TMS Entertainment (Sega Sammy Holdings)
Halo	2001	est. $5.011 billion	Games & hardware – $5 billion^[493] Anime DVD sales – $11 million^[494]	Video game	Bungie	Microsoft
Mortal Kombat	1992	$5 billion^{[lower-alpha 195]}^[495]	Video games – $1.878 billion^{[lower-alpha 4]} Box office – $173.6 million^[496]^[497]	Arcade game	Midway Games Chicago Ed Boon John Tobias	Warner Bros. (AT&T)
A Song of Ice and Fire / Game of Thrones	1996	est. $4.98 billion	TV revenue – $4 billion^[498] Book sales – $700 million^{[lower-alpha 196]} DVD & Blu-ray sales – $280 million^{[lower-alpha 197]} Box office – $1.9 million^[508]	Novel	George R. R. Martin	Random House WarnerMedia (AT&T)
DC Extended Universe	2013	est. $4.919 billion	Box office – $3.768 billion^[509] Home video sales – $651 million^{[lower-alpha 198]} Merchandise sales – $500 million^[512]	Film	DC Entertainment	DC Entertainment (AT&T)
Monster Strike	2013	est. $4.81 billion	Video games – $4.806 billion^{[lower-alpha 4]} Box office – $7 million^[513]	Mobile game	Yoshiki Okamoto	Mixi
Slam Dunk	1990	est. $4.81 billion	Manga magazine – $4.146 billion^{[lower-alpha 31]} Manga volumes – $591.4 million^{[lower-alpha 41]} Anime box office – $48.1 million^{[lower-alpha 199]} Anime DVD & Blu-ray – $19 million^{[lower-alpha 200]}	Manga	Takehiko Inoue	Shueisha (Hitotsubashi Group)
Friends	1994	est. $4.67 billion	TV syndication – $3.5 billion^{[lower-alpha 201]} TV advertising – $1.166 billion^{[lower-alpha 202]}	Television series	David Crane Marta Kauffman	Bright/Kauffman/Crane Productions
Beyblade	1999	est. $4.6 billion	Merchandise sales – $4.6 billion^[522]^{[lower-alpha 203]} Box office – $9 million^{[lower-alpha 204]}	Manga	Takao Aoki	Shogakukan (Hitotsubashi Group)
The Big Bang Theory	2007	est. $4.57 billion	TV advertising – $3.57 billion^{[lower-alpha 205]} TV syndication – $1 billion^[526]	Television series	Chuck Lorre Bill Prady	CBS Corporation Warner Bros. (AT&T)
Kumamon	2010	est. $4.53 billion	Retail sales – $4.46 billion^{[lower-alpha 206]} Anime box office – $65 million^{[lower-alpha 207]}	Cartoon	Kumamoto Prefecture	Kumamoto Prefecture
Yo-kai Watch	2013	est. $4.37 billion	Merchandise sales – $3.484 billion^{[lower-alpha 208]} Video games – $690 million^{[lower-alpha 209]} Anime box office – $159.2 million^{[lower-alpha 9]} Pachinko sales – $135 million^{[lower-alpha 57]} Home entertainment – $39 million^{[lower-alpha 210]}	Video game	Level-5	Level-5 Nintendo
Assassin's Creed	2007	est. $4.34 billion	Video games – $4.091 billion^{[lower-alpha 4]} Box office – $241 million^[539] DVD & Blu-ray sales – $12.4 million^[540]	Video game	Patrice Désilets Jade Raymond Corey May	Ubisoft
My Little Pony	1984	est. $4.3 billion	Retail sales – $4.226 billion^{[lower-alpha 211]} Box office – $67.3 million^{[lower-alpha 212]} DVD & Blu-ray sales – $4.3 million^[549]	Animated cartoon	Lauren Faust Bonnie Zacherle	Hasbro
Rurouni Kenshin / Samurai X	1994	est. $4.28 billion	Manga magazine – $3.736 billion^{[lower-alpha 31]} Manga volumes – $360 million^{[lower-alpha 46]} Box office – $134 million^{[lower-alpha 213]} Anime video sales – $51 million^{[lower-alpha 214]}	Manga	Nobuhiro Watsuki	Shueisha (Hitotsubashi Group)
Hunter × Hunter	1998	est. $4.15 billion	Manga magazine – $3.798 billion^{[lower-alpha 31]} Manga volumes – $324.1 million^{[lower-alpha 47]} Anime box office – $20.1 million^{[lower-alpha 9]} Anime DVD & Blu-ray – $6.3 million^{[lower-alpha 215]}	Manga	Yoshihiro Togashi	Shueisha (Hitotsubashi Group)
Seinfeld	1989	est. $4.06 billion	TV revenue – $4.06 billion^[557]^{[lower-alpha 216]}	Television series	Larry David Jerry Seinfeld	National Broadcasting Company (Comcast)
The Hunger Games	2008	est. $4.05 billion^{[lower-alpha 217]}	Box office – $2.968 billion^[559] DVD & Blu-ray – $652 million^{[lower-alpha 218]}	Novel	Suzanne Collins	Scholastic Corporation Lionsgate
Mission: Impossible	1966	$4 billion^{[lower-alpha 219]}^[561]	Box office – $2.8 billion^[562] DVD & Blu-ray sales – $124 million^[562]	Television series	Bruce Geller	Paramount Pictures (Viacom)
Strawberry Shortcake	1979	est. $4 billion	Retail sales – $4 billion^[275] DVD sales – $2.6 million^[563]	Greeting card	American Greetings	American Greetings
Gran Turismo	1997	est. $4 billion	Video games – $4 billion^[564]	Video game	Kazunori Yamauchi Polyphony Digital	Sony
Beauty and the Beast	1991	est. $3.98 billion	Box office – $1.689 billion^{[lower-alpha 220]} Musical theatre – $1.6 billion^[484] VHS sales – $318 million^[64] DVD & Blu-ray – $305.7 million^{[lower-alpha 221]}	Animated film	Don Hahn Gabrielle-Suzanne de Villeneuve	The Walt Disney Company
Kinnikuman / Ultimate Muscle	1987	est. $3.82 billion	Manga magazine – $3.387 billion^{[lower-alpha 31]} Manga volumes – $376 million^{[lower-alpha 45]} Anime box office – $27 million^{[lower-alpha 9]} Anime DVD sales – $26 million^{[lower-alpha 223]}	Manga	Yudetamago	Shueisha (Hitotsubashi Group) Toei Company
G.I. Joe	1942	est. $3.7 billion	Merchandise sales – $2.9 billion^{[lower-alpha 224]} Box office – $678 million^[573] DVD & Blu-ray – $126 million^[573]	Comic	Dave Breger	Hasbro
Candy Crush Saga	2012	est. $3.68 billion	Mobile games – $3.681 billion^{[lower-alpha 4]}	Mobile game	King	King (Activision Blizzard)
Disney Fairies	2005	est. $3.59 billion	Retail sales – $3.097 billion^{[lower-alpha 225]} Box office – $191 million^{[lower-alpha 226]} Home entertainment – $302 million^{[lower-alpha 226]}	Book	Andy Mooney J. M. Barrie	The Walt Disney Company
Monster Hunter	2004	est. $3.58 billion	Video games – $2.539 billion^{[lower-alpha 4]} Pachinko sales – $900.1 million^{[lower-alpha 57]} Licensed merchandise – $142 million^{[lower-alpha 227]}	Video game	Capcom	Capcom
Lego Movie	2014	est. $3.57 billion	Merchandise sales – $2.46 billion^{[lower-alpha 228]} Box office – $904 million^[577] DVD & Blu-ray sales – $202 million^[578]	Animated film	Phil Lord Christopher Miller	Warner Bros. (AT&T) The Lego Group
Terminator	1984	est. $3.52 billion^{[lower-alpha 229]}	Box office – $1.843 billion^[580] Pachinko sales – $150 million^{[lower-alpha 57]} VHS rentals – $70 million^[582] DVD & Blu-ray sales – $81 million^[581]	Film	James Cameron Gale Anne Hurd	Skydance Media
Magic: The Gathering	1993	est. $3.52 billion	Card game – $3.498 billion^{[lower-alpha 230]} Computer game – $20.6 million^[586]	Card game	Richard Garfield	Wizards of the Coast (Hasbro)
Skylanders	2011	$3.5 billion^{[lower-alpha 231]}^[587]	Licensed merchandise – $1.858 billion^{[lower-alpha 232]}	Video game	Toys for Bob	Activision (Activision Blizzard)
The Wicked Years	1995	est. $3.5 billion	Musical theatre – $3.499 billion^{[lower-alpha 233]}	Novel	Gregory Maguire	HarperCollins
The Legend of Zelda	1986	est. $3.44 billion	Video games – $3.253 billion^{[lower-alpha 4]} Merchandise sales – $129 million^{[lower-alpha 234]} Manga sales – $54 million^{[lower-alpha 235]}	Video game	Shigeru Miyamoto	Nintendo
Avatar	2009	est. $3.34 billion	Box office – $2.788 billion^[593] DVD & Blu-ray sales – $399 million^[594] Merchandise sales – $153 million^[595]	Film	James Cameron	20th Century Fox
Astro Boy	1952	est. $3.15 billion	Merchandise sales – $3 billion^[596] Manga sales – $100.3 million^{[lower-alpha 236]} Box office – $42 million^[599] DVD & Blu-ray sales – $10.2 million^[599]	Manga	Osamu Tezuka	Tezuka Productions
Tomb Raider	1996	est. $3.12 billion	Video games – $2.08 billion^{[lower-alpha 4]} Box office – $705 million^[600] Pachinko sales – $300 million^{[lower-alpha 57]} DVD rentals – $36.6 million^[601]	Video game	Core Design	Square Enix
Hamtaro	1997	est. $3.11 billion	Retail sales – $3.109 billion^{[lower-alpha 237]}	Manga	Ritsuko Kawai	Shogakukan (Hitotsubashi Group)
Les Misérables	1980	est. $3.12 billion	Musical theatre – $2.6 billion^[484] Box office – $442 million^[603] DVD & Blu-ray sales – $82 million^[603]	Musical theatre	Alain Boublil Victor Hugo	Cameron Mackintosh Overseas
Care Bears	1981	est. $3.06 billion	Retail sales – $3 billion^[604] Box office – $52 million^{[lower-alpha 238]}	Greeting card	American Greetings	American Greetings

Notes

↑ 35% of franchise revenue was generated in Japan, while the other 65% was generated internationally.
1 2 See The Pokémon Company § Retail sales.
↑
Estimated revenue up until August 2018. Pokémon franchise revenue up until March 2017 was more than ¥6 trillion^[1]^{[lower-alpha 1]} ($70 billion)
- Up until 2012 – ¥4 trillion^[2] ($50.13 billion)
- 2013 – ¥200 billion^[3]^[2] ($2.4 billion)^{[lower-alpha 2]}
- 2014 to May 2016 – ¥600 billion^[4]^[3] ($6 billion)
- June 2016 to March 2017 – over ¥1.2 trillion^[1]^[4] ($11 billion)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 See List of highest-grossing video game franchises § List.
↑ Pokémon Trading Card Game – 25.7 billion card sales up until March 2018,^[5] $3.99 per 10-card pack^[6]^[7] – $10,254.3 million.
↑
Sales of CoroCoro Comic manga magazine issues serializing Pocket Monsters and Pokémon Adventures manga series – ¥530 price
- April 1996 to March 2018 – 281,421,695 copies – ¥149,153,498,350 ($1,329,709,580)
- April 2017 to March 2018 – 9,380,001 copies<ref name='Coro' group='lower-alpha'>
↑
Pokémon manga sales revenue:
- Sales of CoroCoro Comic manga magazine issues serializing Pokémon manga in Japan – $1.33 billion^{[lower-alpha 6]} – ¥4,971,400,530 ($44,320,233)
↑ Pokémon manga tankobon volume sales in the United States up until 2000 – 7.25 million copies,^[8] $9.99 price^[9] – $72.43 million.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 See List of highest-grossing anime films § Highest-grossing anime franchises and film series.
↑
Pokemon anime home entertainment media sales:
- United States VHS and DVD sales in 2000 – 25 million units,^[10] average $24.98 price^[11] – $625 million
- Japan home video sales up until 2011 – average ¥3,144 price,^[12] 3,963,169 units – ¥12,460,203,336 ($156,162,468)
  - Up until April 2000 – 3.5 million units^[12]
  - 2004–2011 – average 3,647 sales per volume,^[13] 127 volumes – 463,169 units
    - 2004–2007 – 64 volumes^[14]
    - 2007–2011 – 63 volumes^[15]
- Japan home entertainment media sales in 2017 – ¥1,744,502,029^[16] ($15,552,305)
- Japan home entertainment media sales during January–June 2018 – ¥818,855,319^[17] ($7,300,128)
↑
Hello Kitty merchandise retail sales:
- As of 1990 – $448 million^[18]
- 1994 – $1.2 billion^[19]
- Japan sales during 1996–2002, 2004–2008 and 2012 – ¥2,887.58 billion ($36.19 billion)
  - 1996–1999 – ¥1,600 billion^[20]
  - 2000 – ¥360 billion^[21]
  - 2001–2002 – ¥302 billion^[22]
  - 2004–2007 – ¥440 billion^[22]
  - 2008 – ¥98.14 billion^[23]
  - 2012 – ¥87.44 billion^[22]
- Overseas sales in 2002 – $1 billion^[24]
- Global sales in 2003 and 2009 – $9.75 billion
  - 2003 – $4.75 billion^[25]
  - 2009 – $5 billion^[26]
- Global licensed merchandise sales during 2010–2011 – $8.2 billion
  - 2010 – $4.1 billion^[27]
  - 2011 – $4.1 billion^[28]
- US sales in 2012 – $1.08 billion^[29]
- 2013 – $8 billion^[30]
- 2014 – $6.5 billion^[31]
- Licensed merchandise sales during 2015–2017 – $10.819 billion
  - 2015 – $3.756 billion^[32]
  - 2016 – $4.4 billion^[33]
  - 2017 – $2.663 billion^[34]
1 2 See Ribon § Circulation.
↑
Sales of Ribon manga magazine issues serializing Hello Kitty manga series – 4,663,328 copies, ¥390 price^[35] – ¥1,818,697,920 ($22,793,557)
- Hello Kitty Doki (May 2007 to April 2008) – 4,333,328 copies^{[lower-alpha 12]}
- Hello Kitty Peace (June 2008) – 330,000 copies^{[lower-alpha 12]}
↑ Known music CD sales in Japan – ¥203,619,500^[36]^[37]^[38] ($3 million)
↑
Winnie the Pooh retail sales:
- Up until 2010 – $56.859 billion
  - $3 billion in 1995.^[39] $3.3 billion in 1998.^[39] ¥95.01 billion^[22] ($834 million)^[40] in 1999. $6 billion in 2000.^[41] $5 billion in 2001.^[42] $7 billion in 2002.^[43] $5.6 billion in 2003.^[44] $5.3 billion in 2004.^[45] $6 billion in 2005.^[46] $6.9 billion in 2006.^[47] $1 billion in 2007.^[48] ¥65,629.56 million^[23] ($635 million)^[49] in 2008. ¥55,195 million^[50] ($590 million)^[51] in 2009. $5.7 billion in 2010.^[52]
- 2011 – $1.09 billion in North America.^[53] ¥53.96 billion ($676 million) in Japan.^[22]
- 2012 – $3.17 billion^[54]
- 2013–2017 – $2.808 billion in 2013.^[54] $2.732 billion in 2014.^[55] $2.74 billion in 2015.^[32] $2.791 billion in 2016. $1.649 billion in 2017.^[34]
↑
Mickey Mouse & Friends retail sales:
- As of 1990 – $448 million^[18]
- 1999–2001 – ¥336.6 billion ($2.77 billion)^[58]
  - ¥131.03 billion in 1999.^[22] ¥120 billion in 2000.^[59] ¥85.58 billion in 2001.^[22]
- 2002–2010 – $39.411 billion
  - $4.7 billion in 2002.^[60] $5.8 billion in 2003.^[44] $5.3 billion in 2004.^[45] $6 billion in 2005.^[46] ¥84.09 billion^[22] ($723 million)^[61] in 2006. $6 billion in 2007.^[62] ¥88,122.32 million^[23] ($853 million)^[49] in 2008. ¥96,827.8 million^[50] ($1,035 million)^[51] in 2009. $9 billion in 2010.^[52]
- 2011 – $750 million in North America.^[53] ¥105.35 billion ($1.32 billion) in Japan.^[22]
- 2012 – $4.122 billion^[54]
- 2013–2017 – $4.568 billion in 2013.^[54] $4.719 billion in 2014.^[63] $4.262 billion in 2015. $4.247 billion in 2016.^[32] $3.233 billion in 2017.^[34]
↑ 1991 VHS release of Fantasia earned $209 million in sales.^[64] $70 million DVD sales since 2006.^[65]
↑ ^[66]^[67]^[68]^[69]^[70]
↑ See Anpanman § Reception.
↑ ¥2 billion^[71] ($25.07 million).
↑ In December 2015, it was estimated that the Harry Potter franchise had generated $25 billion up until then.^[72] This estimate is for the entire Wizarding World franchise, including the Fantastic Beasts series.
↑ $3.9 billion Harry Potter home entertainment revenue up until 2014.^[75] $58 million Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them DVD and Blu-ray sales between March 2017 and August 2018.^[76]
↑ $300 million up until 2001.^[77] $1 billion in 2002.^[78] $1.3 billion in 2003.^[77] $2 billion in 2004.^[79] $3 billion in 2005.^[78] $3.4 billion in 2006.^[80] $4 billion in 2007.^[81] $4 billion in 2008.^[82] $3.7 billion in 2009.^[83] $4.4 billion in 2010.^[52] $1.6 billion in 2011.^[53] $3 billion in 2012.^[84] $2.885 billion in 2013.^[54] $2.568 billion in 2014.^[55] $2.635 billion in 2015.^[32] $2.724 billion in 2016. $2.133 billion in 2017.^[34]
↑ Estimated revenue up until September 2018. It was previously estimated that the Star Wars franchise had generated $42 billion in total revenue up until 2014.^[85]
↑ $32 billion up until 2014.^[85] $2.842 billion in 2015.^[32] $3.049 billion in 2016. $2.403 billion in 2017.^[34]
↑
Star Wars home video revenue:
- VHS and digital sales – $1.816 billion^[87]
- DVD sales – $6.016 billion
  - $6 billion up until 2017.^[88] $16 million during March–September 2018.^[89]
- DVD rentals – $875 million^[87]
- Blu-ray sales – $295 million^[89]
↑
Mario franchise's licensed merchandise sales:
- Donkey Kong – $2.3 million (US sales as of 1985)^[90]
- Super Mario Bros. – $4.32 billion
  - Japan (2006–2012) – ¥282,138.2 million ($3.54 billion)
    - 1999 – ¥13.66 billion^[22]
    - 2001 – ¥23.8 billion^[22]
    - 2003 – ¥13.77 billion^[22]
    - 2005–2007 – ¥97.67 billion^[22]
    - 2008 – ¥46,680.2 million^[23]
    - 2010 – ¥45.6 billion^[22]
    - 2012 – ¥40,958 million^[91]
  - Japan (2013) – ¥37,052 million^[92] ($380 million)
  - Overseas – $400 million (as of 2016)^[93]
↑
↑ Sales of CoroCoro Comic issues serializing Super Mario-kun manga from November 1990 to March 2018 – 321,431,695 copies,^{[lower-alpha 28]} ¥530 price^[94] – ¥170,358,798,350 ($1,518,755,810).
↑ Does not include anime/film/game/pachinko/merchandise revenue of Shōnen Jump manga series (e.g. Dragon Ball, One Piece, Fist of the North Star, Naruto, etc.), with the exception of Jump crossover video games.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 See Weekly Shōnen Jump § Circulation figures.
1 2 See Shonen Jump (magazine) § Circulation.
1 2 3 See V Jump § Circulation.
↑
Jump magazine sales:
- Weekly Shōnen Jump – $19.876 billion^{[lower-alpha 31]}
- English Shonen Jump (January 2003 to April 2012) – 245,333 average weekly circulation,^[96] 27,477,296 sales, $4.99 price^[96]^{[lower-alpha 32]} – $137,111,707
- V Jump – $349 million^{[lower-alpha 33]}
1 2
Dragon Ball tankōbon manga volume sales:
- Dragon Ball – $3,013,437,133
  - Japan sales – 159.5 million copies up until 2014^[153] – ¥81,655,500,000 ($1,015,437,133)
    - Tankōbon sales up until 2000 – 126 million copies,^[154] ¥400 price^[155]^[156] – ¥50,400 million ($632 million)
    - Kanzenban sales during 2002–2012 – 30.63 million copies,^[157]^[154] ¥933 price^[158]^[159] – ¥28,577,790,000 ($358,162,552)
    - Kanzenban sales during 2013–2014 – 2.87 million copies,^[153]^[157] ¥933 price^[158]^[159] – ¥2,677,710,000 ($25,274,581)
  - Overseas sales – 200 million copies sold overseas (350 million worldwide sales^[160]^[161]^[162] and 150 million Japan sales^[163] up until 2008), $9.99 price^[164] – $1,998 million
- Dragon Ball Super (Japan sales) – 1,858,170 copies,^{[lower-alpha 67]} ¥400 price^[165]^[166] – ¥743,268,000 ($6,699,045)
1 2
One Piece manga tankōbon volume sales:
- Japan – 365 million copies,^[262] ¥410 ($5.10) price^[157] – ¥146,000 million ($1,862 million)
- Overseas – 75 million copies,^[262] $9.99 price^[263] – $749.3 million
1 2
Naruto manga tankōbon volume sales:
- Naruto – $1,633.4 million
  - Japan – 140 million copies,^[389] ¥390 price^[390] – ¥54,600 million ($684.3 million)
  - Overseas – 95 million copies,^[389] $9.99 price^[391] – $949.1 million
- Boruto: Naruto Next Generations – 1 million+ copies,^[392] ¥400 price^[393] – ¥400 million ($4 million)
1 2
Fist of the North Star manga tankōbon volume sales – 100 million copies^[229]^[230]
- Japan – 60 million tankōbon copies,^[231] at average ¥800 price,^[232]^[233] grossed approximately ¥48,000 million ($602 million).
- Overseas – 40 million graphic novel copies,^[163] at average $15.95 price,^[234] grossed approximately $638 million.
1 2 KochiKame manga tankōbon volume sales – 157 million tankōbon sales,^[153] at average ¥410 price,^[281] grossed approximately ¥64,370 million ($807 million).
1 2
Bleach manga tankōbon volume sales – 120 million copies^[428]
- Japan – 90 million copies,^[231] ¥390 price^[429] – ¥35,100 million ($440 million)
- Overseas – 30 million copies, $9.99 price^[430] – $300 million
1 2 Slam Dunk manga tankōbon volume sales – 121 million copies,^[153] ¥390 price^[514] – ¥47,190 million ($591.43 million)
1 2 JoJo's Bizarre Adventure manga tankōbon volume sales – 100 million copies,^[401] ¥390 price^[402] – ¥39,000 million ($489 million)
↑ Captain Tsubasa manga tankōbon volume sales – 82 million copies, average ¥400 price<ref>"キャプテン翼 1". Shueisha. Retrieved September 26, 2018.
↑
Tankōbon volume sales of Shōnen Jump manga series:
- Dragon Ball – $3.022 billion^{[lower-alpha 35]}
- One Piece – $2.611 billion^{[lower-alpha 36]}
- Naruto – $1.637 billion^{[lower-alpha 37]}
- Fist of the North Star – $1.24 billion^{[lower-alpha 38]}
- KochiKame – $807 million^{[lower-alpha 39]}
- Bleach – $740 million^{[lower-alpha 40]}
- Slam Dunk – $591.4 million^{[lower-alpha 41]}
- JoJo's Bizarre Adventure – $489 million^{[lower-alpha 42]}
- Captain Tsubasa – $411 million^{[lower-alpha 43]} – ¥32,800 million ($411.08 million)
1 2 Kinnikuman / Ultimate Muscle manga tankōbon volume sales – 75 million copies,^[569] ¥400 price^[570] – ¥39,000 million ($376 million)
1 2 Rurouni Kenshin manga tankōbon volume sales – 70 million copies,^[550] average ¥410 price^[551] – ¥28,700 million ($360 million)
1 2 Hunter × Hunter manga tankōbon volume sales – 66.3 million copies as of 2014^[153] (60.6 million up until 2012),^[554] ¥390 price^[555] – ¥25,857 million ($324,063,164)
1 2
Dragon Quest manga tankōbon volume sales:
- Dragon Quest: Dai no Daibōken – 50 million copies^[334] – ¥25,630 million ($321.22 million)
  - Tankōbon volumes before 2003 – 30 million copies,^[163] ¥421 price^[335] – ¥12,630 million
  - Bunkobon volumes since 2003 – 20 million copies, ¥650 price^[336] – ¥13,000 million
- Dragon Quest Retsuden: Roto no Monshō – 20 million copies,^[337] average ¥597 price^[338]^[339] – ¥11,940 million ($150 million)
1 2 Yu-Gi-Oh manga sold 40 million tankōbon volumes,^[231] at ¥390 price,^[255]^[256] grossing approximately ¥15,600 million ($196 million).
↑ MCU films – $17.53 billion^[97]
Inhumans – $3.5 million^[98]
↑
Marvel Cinematic Universe merchandise sales:
- Iron Man – $300 million in 2010.^[27]
- Avengers – $332 million in 2012.^[29] $325 million in 2013.^[99] $1 billion in 2014.^[100] $1.004 billion in 2015.^[32] $1.242 billion in 2016. $1.227 billion in 2017.^[34]
↑ $5 billion up until April 2018.^[101] $84 million since May 2018.^[102]
↑ See Marvel Cinematic Universe tie-in comics § Sales.
↑ $1 billion licensed merchandise sales for Sony up until 2001.^[103] $2.7 billion in 2002.^[104] $1.3 billion in 2003.^[105] ¥22.66 billion ($284 million) Japan sales during 2005–2007.^[22] $70 million Spider-Man 3 pre-release toy sales in 2007.^[106] $590 million Spider-Man merchandise sales in 2010.^[107] $325 million in 2011.^[53] $1.285 billion in 2012. $1.333 billion in 2013.^[54] $1.453 billion in 2014.^[55] $1.512 billion in 2015.^[32] $1.551 billion in 2016. $1.402 billion in 2017.^[34]
↑
Box office and home video revenue of Spider-Man films:
- Spider-Man (1977) – $9 million (box office)^[108]
- Spider-Man (2002) – $1.5 billion^[109]
- Later Spider-Man films – $4.407 billion^[110]
- Venom $205.3 million^[111]
↑
Spider-Man comic sales – $1,063,142,335
- Up until April 2014 – 360 million copies^[112]
  - Amazing Spider-Man sales between 1966 and 2011 – 140,298,400 copies – $296,953,780^[113] – $978,282,666
  - Spider-Woman sales between 1979 and 1982 – 4,271,694 copies – $2,350,480^[114]
  - Ultimate Spider-Man sales between 2000 and 2009 – 16,306,921 copies – $68,606,541^[115]
  - 2012–2013 – 7,523,100 copies – $34,530,834^[116]
  - January–April 2014 – 1,531,991 copies – $7,538,028^[116]
  - Other 190,067,894 copies, at average $2.99 price^[113] – $568,303,003
- May–December 2014 – $14,782,534^[116]^[117]
- 2015 – $21,306,211^[118]
- 2016 – $19,443,889^[119]
- 2017 – $16,970,754^[120]
- January–August 2018 – $12,356,281^[121]
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 See Pachinko § Franchises.
↑ $16 billion up until 2012.^[123] $494 million in 2013.^[99] $578 million in 2014.^[99] $982 million retail sales in 2015.^[32] $1.1 billion in 2016. $1.024 billion in 2017.^[34]
↑ $650 million VHS and DVD sales for Batman, Batman Returns, Batman Forever and Batman & Robin up until 2005.^[124] $562 million DVD and Blu-ray sales for films released since 2008.^[125]
↑ ^[126]^[127]^[128]^[129]^[130]^[131]^[132]
↑ See Cultural impact of Gundam § Licensed merchandise.
↑
Gundam retail sales:
- Merchandise sales during 1979–1999 – $5 billion^[134]
- Bandai's net income from Bandai Gundam merchandise sales between April 2000 and 2007 – ¥252.8 billion ($3.17 billion)
  - April 2000 to March 2001 – ¥24.7 billion^[135]
  - April 2001 to March 2002 – ¥33.5 billion^[136]
  - 2004 – ¥42.8 billion^[137]
  - 2005 – ¥42.8 billion^[137]
  - 2006 – ¥54.5 billion^[137]
  - 2007 – ¥54.5 billion^[138]
- Licensed merchandise sales in Japan during 2000–2012 and 2015–2016 – ¥679.53 billion ($8.51 million)^{[lower-alpha 61]}
- Video game sales in Japan during 2000–2007 – $691 million^{[lower-alpha 4]}
- Anime home video sales in Japan up until 2006 – 11.9 million units,^[139] average ¥3,990 price^[140] – ¥47,481 million ($595.07 million)
- Bandai Namco's net income from Bandai Gundam retail sales from April 2008 to June 2018 – $6,330.45 million
  - April 2008 to March 2011 – $1,481.2 million^[141]
  - April 2011 to March 2012 – ¥44.7 billion^[142] ($560.22 million)
  - April 2012 to March 2013 – ¥65.2 billion ($668.03 million)^[142]
  - April 2013 to March 2014 – ¥80.2 billion ($757 million)^[143]
  - April 2014 to March 2016 – ¥155.3 billion ($1.43 billion)^[143]^[144]
  - April 2016 to June 2018 – ¥160.8 billion ($1,434 million)^[144]^[145]^[146]
↑
Gundam home entertainment media (video, music, novels, manga volumes)^[147] sales:
- Anime home video sales in Japan up until 2006 – 11.9 million units,^[139] average ¥3,990 price^[140] – ¥47,481 million ($595.07 million)
- DVD and Blu-ray sales in Japan during 2007–2012 – ¥11,294.3 million^[148] ($142 million)
- Japan sales in 2013 – ¥1,749.1 million^[149] ($17 million)
- DVD and Blu-ray sales in Japan during 2014 – ¥785.5 million^[148] ($7.41 million)
- Japan sales between 2015 and June 2018 – ¥13,780,386,308 ($125,382,234)
  - 2015–2016 – ¥9,140,616,021^[147]^[150] ($84,018,498)
  - 2017 – ¥3,112,180,179^[16] ($27,745,210)
  - January–June 2018 – ¥1,527,590,108^[17] ($13,618,526)
- Gundam Thunderbolt (2017) DVD and Blu-ray sales in the United States – $124,053^[151]
- Gundam Build Fighters Special Disc (2018) DVD and Blu-ray sales in Japan – ¥29,100,000^[148] ($259,428)
↑ See Gundam Ace § Circulation.
↑
Sales revenue of Jump manga magazine issues serializing Dragon Ball manga series:
- Dragon Ball in Weekly Shōnen Jump – $6.939 billion^{[lower-alpha 31]}
- Dragon Ball Z in English Shonen Jump (January 2003 to April 2005) – 8,080,000 copies,^{[lower-alpha 32]} $4.99 price^[96] – $40,319,200
- Dragon Ball Super in V Jump (June 2015 to March 2018) – ¥4,108,498,350 ($37,205,805)^{[lower-alpha 33]}
↑
Dragon Ball merchandise sales:
- Merchandise sales up until 2011 – $5 billion^[152]
- Japan licensed merchandise sales in 2012 – ¥7.67 billion^[22] ($96.13 million)
- Bandai Namco's net income from Dragon Ball toy sales between April 2012 and June 2018 – $539.41 million
  - April 2012 to March 2013 – ¥4.8 billion ($60 million)^[143]
  - April 2013 to March 2014 – ¥6.4 billion ($60.41 million)^[143]
  - April 2014 to March 2016 – ¥17.4 billion ($160 million)^[143]^[144]
  - April 2016 to June 2018 – ¥29 billion ($259 million)^[144]^[145]^[146]
↑ See Dragon Ball Super § Manga.
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Dragon Ball home entertainment media:
- Video rental revenue in 1991 – $9.5 million^[167]
- Dragon Ball anime film VHS sales in Japan – 500,000 sales,^[168] ¥2,800 price^[169] – ¥1,400,000,000 ($18 million)
- Dragon Ball anime DVD and Blu-ray sales in Japan^[170] – ¥29,872,246,400 ($374.39 million)
  - Dragon Ball – ¥2,291,270,800 (26 volumes at ¥3,800 each,^[171] 23,191 sales per volume)^[13]
  - Dragon Ball Z – ¥9,490,800,200 (49 volumes at ¥3,800 each,^[172] 50,971 sales per volume)^[13]^[173]
  - Dragon Ball GT – ¥2,212,181,400 (11 volumes at ¥3,800 each,^[174] 52,923 sales per volume)^[13]
  - Dragon Ball Dragon Box – ¥3,150,000,000 (30,000 volume sales,^[175] ¥105,000 price)^[176]
  - Dragon Ball Z Dragon Box (volumes 1–2) – ¥6,350,000,000 (32,000 and 31,500 volume sales,^[177]^[178] ¥100,000 price)^[176]
  - Dragon Ball GT Dragon Box – ¥3,071,250,000 (58,500 volume sales,^[179] ¥100,000 price)^[176] ¥52,500 price)^[176]
  - Dragon Ball Movies Dragon Box – ¥3,139,500,000 (59,800 volume sales,^[173] ¥52,500 price)^[176]
  - Dragon Ball Super – ¥167,244,000 (12,670 units,^[180] ¥13,200 average price)^[181]
- Funimation's Dragon Ball Z anime DVD sales in the United States during 1999–2012 – $625 million (25 million sales,^[152] average $24.98 price)^[182]^[183]
- Toei Animation's Dragon Ball anime earnings (overseas sales/licensing and domestic licensing) between April 2003 and March 2017 – $572 million
  - April 2003 to March 2012 – ¥21.837 billion ($274 million)^[184]^[185]
  - April 2012 to March 2013 – ¥1.06 billion ($11 million)^[186]
  - April 2013 to March 2014 – ¥1.174 billion ($11.08 million)^[187]
  - April 2014 to March 2016 – ¥7.004 billion ($64.38 million)^[188]
  - April 2016 to March 2018 – ¥23.706 billion ($211.34 million)^[189]^[190]
- $16.3 million DVD and Blu-ray sales in the United States for the film releases Dragonball Evolution (2009)^[191] and Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F' (2015).^[192]
- United States DVD and Blu-ray sales of anime TV series during January–May 2018 – $10.5 million^[193]
↑
Dragon Ball trading card sales:
- Carddass sales – 2 billion Dragon Ball Carddass trading cards sold, at ¥20 price,^[194] grossing approximately ¥40 billion ($501.32 million).
- Dragon Ball Heroes card sales – ¥50 billion^[195] ($460 million)
↑ $362 million box office gross for the Dragon Ball anime film series.^{[lower-alpha 9]} $58.23 million box office gross for Dragonball Evolution (2009).^[191]
↑
Dragon Ball music sales in Japan – ¥3,744,412,530 ($46,928,344)
- "Cha-La Head-Cha-La" (Hironobu Kageyama single) – 1.3 million copies,^[196] ¥937 price^[197] – ¥1,218.1 million
- Dragon Ball Z soundtrack album – 200,000 copies,^[198] ¥2,935 price^[199] – ¥587,000,000
- "Hitori ja Nai" (Deen single) – 352,390 copies, ¥1,020 price^[200] – ¥359,437,800
- "Dan Dan Kokoro Hikareteku" (Field of View single) – 528,150 copies,^[201] ¥975 price^[202] – ¥514,946,250
- "Don't You See!" (Zard single) – 602,760 copies, ¥1,020 price^[203] – ¥614,815,200
- "Blue Velvet" (Shizuka Kudo single) – 267,000 copies,^[204] ¥1,000 price^[205] – ¥267,000,000
- "Kokoro no Hane" (AKB48 single) – 145,328 copies, ¥1,260 price^[206] – ¥183,113,280
↑ Barbie became a media franchise starting in 1987, with the debut of the Barbie animated film series. Earlier Barbie toy sales prior to 1987 are not included here.
↑ $1.6 billion between 1987 and 1994.^[207] $1.9 billion in 1997.^[208] $1.52 billion in 2002.^[209] $3.6 billion in 2003.^[210] $3.3 billion in 2008.^[211] $550 million in 2010.^[27] $1 billion in 2011.^[212] $1,275.3 million sales in 2012.^[213] $3 billion in 2013.^[214] $1,934.5 million during 2014–2015.^[215] $1 billion in 2016.^[216] $954.9 million in 2017.^[213]
↑
Barbie DVD and Blu-ray sales:
- DVD sales up until March 2006 – 27 million units^[217] – $621 million
  - Barbie in the Nutcracker (2001) – 3.4 million units^[218] – $150 million^[219]
  - Other 23.6 million DVD units, at average $19.98 price^[220] – $472 million
- Since April 2006 – $39 million
  - Barbie Fairytopia: Mermaidia DVD grossed $8,431,486 in the United States after April 2006.^[221] Later films grossed $30,618,137 on DVD and Blu-ray in the United States.^[222]
↑ $10 billion up until 2011.^[223] $2.527 billion in 2012. $2.3 billion in 2013.^[54] $2.025 billion in 2014.^[55] $1 billion in 2015.^[224] $588 million in 2016. $674 million in 2017.^[34]
↑ Cars series grossed $1.408 billion.^[225] Planes series grossed $390 million.^[226]^[227]
↑ Cars series grossed $536 million.^[228]
↑
Fist of the North Star console game retail sales in Japan:
- Fist of the North Star releases up until 2012 – 2,000,442 sales grossed approximately ¥11,426,311,410^[235] ($143,204,805)
- Fist of the North Star: Lost Paradise – $1,372,906,040^[236] ($12,239,512)
- Shōnen Jump video game series – $217.3 million^{[lower-alpha 4]}
↑
Fist of the North Star DVD and Blu-ray sales in Japan:
- Up until 2012 – ¥2,900.65 million ($36.35 million)
  - Fist of the North Star and Fist of the North Star 2 – ¥2,596.65 million (24,730 sales,^[13] ¥105,000 price)^[237]
  - New Fist of the North Star – ¥230 million (DVD)^[238]
  - Souten no Ken and Legends of the Dark King – ¥74 million (Japan)^[148]
- Hokuto no Ken: Ichigo Aji (2015) – ¥20.1 million (Japan)^[148] ($184,755)
↑ Japan licensed merchandise sales in 2005 – ¥2.09 billion^[22] ($26.19 million)
↑ Toy Story and Toy Story 2 generated $6.6 billion up until 2009.^[239] Toy Story 3 (2010) generated nearly $10 billion up until 2014.^[240] $1 billion in 2015.^[224]
↑ $903.2 million Toy Story and Toy Story 2 box office revenue.^[242] $1.7 billion Toy Story 3 box office and TV revenue up until 2016.^[243]
↑ In October 2015, it was projected that the James Bond franchise would be worth an estimated £13 bllion ($19.9 billion) after the release of Spectre.^[244]
↑ Approximately $11,161,168,406 up until 2011 (25,175,567,833 card sales,^[247] $3.99 per 9-card pack)^[248]^[249]
↑
Yu-Gi-Oh merchandise sales:
- Japan sales up until 2002 – $2 billion^[250]
- Worldwide sales in 2003 – $1.6 billion^[44]
- Japan sales during 2005, 2007–2008 and 2010 – ¥32.46 billion^[22] ($257.3 million)
- Licensed merchandise sales outside Asia during 2015–2017 – $620 million ($120 million in 2015,^[251] $200 million in 2016,^[252] $300 million in 2017)^[253]
↑ See Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links § Reception.
↑
Yu-Gi-Oh video games:
- Japan console game retail sales – 3,660,321 units, average ¥4,814 price – ¥17,621,946,900^[254] ($221 million)
- Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links – $52 million^{[lower-alpha 86]}
↑
One Piece merchandise sales:
- Japan merchandise sales up until June 2004 – $1 billion^[257]
- Japan merchandise sales between 2005 and 2012 – ¥214.502 billion ($3,130 million)
  - 2005–2008 – ¥36.24 billion^[22]
  - Bandai Namco toy sales during April–December 2009 – ¥1 billion^[258]
  - 2010 – ¥40.75 billion^[22] ($454.19 million)
  - 2011 – ¥72,751.8 million^[259]
  - 2012 – ¥100 billion^[260]
- Japan licensed merchandise sales during 2013–2014 – $1.082 billion
  - 2013 – ¥60,759 million^[92] ($623 million)
  - 2014 – ¥48,672 million^[261] ($459 million)
- Bandai Namco's net income from One Piece toy sales from April 2016 to June 2018 – ¥42.7 billion^[144]^[145]^[146] ($381 million)
↑
One Piece home entertainment media:
- Japan video sales of anime TV series – ¥9,821,281,050 ($123.09 million)
  - Episodes 1–130^[13] – ¥7,319,218,725 (38 volumes,^[264] 15 four-episode volumes^[264] at ¥5,040,^[265] 23 three-episode volumes^[264] at ¥4,725,^[266] 39,719 sales per volume)^[13]
  - Later episodes – ¥2,502,062,325 (529,537 units,^[180] ¥4,725 price)^[267]
- Toei Animation's One Piece anime earnings (overseas sales/licensing and domestic licensing) between April 2003 and December 2017 – ¥52.707 billion ($561 million)
  - April 2003 to March 2012 – ¥15.345 billion ($192.32 million)^[268]^[184]^[185]
  - April 2012 to March 2013 – ¥6.186 billion ($63.38 million)^[186]
  - April 2013 to March 2014 – ¥5.289 billion ($50 million)^[187]
  - April 2014 to March 2016 – ¥12.091 billion ($111.14 million)^[188]
  - April 2016 to March 2018 – ¥16.125 billion ($144 million)^[189]^[190]
- DVD & Blu-ray sales of Strong World film in Japan during August 23–29 week of 2010 – ¥2.16 billion^[269] ($27.06 million)
- DVD & Blu-ray sales of film releases in the United States since 2012 – $2.2 million^[270]^[271]^[272]
- Home entertainment media sales in Japan between 2013 and June 2018 – ¥34,316,124,528 ($324,449,745)
  - 2013 – ¥11,061.3 million^[149] ($113.33 million)
  - 2015–2016 – ¥13,847,321,193^[147]^[150] ($127,281,479)
  - 2017 – ¥6,824,804,717^[16] ($60,843,405)
  - January–June 2018 – ¥2,582,698,618^[17] ($23,024,861)
↑
Peanuts retail sales:
- As of 1990 – $448 million^[18]
- Late 1990s – $1 billion^[273]
- Japan sales during 2000–2009 and 2011 – ¥401.67 billion ($5,034 million)
  - 2000 – ¥65 billion^[59]
  - 2001–2002 – ¥87.75 billion^[22]
  - 2003 – ¥40 billion^[59]
  - 2004–2007 – ¥151.84 billion^[22]
  - 2008 – ¥20.94 billion^[274]
  - 2011 – ¥36.14 billion^[22]
- Global sales in 2010 – $2 billion^[27]
- US sales in 2011 – $600 million^[53]
- 2012 – $1.141 billion^[54]
- 2013–2017 – $6.887 billion
  - $1.167 billion in 2013.^[54] $1.194 billion in 2014.^[55] $1.5 billion in 2015.^[275] $1.468 billion in 2016. $1.558 billion in 2017.^[34]
↑
Transformers retail sales:
- 1984–1992 – $1 billion US toy sales^[277]
- 2005 – ¥2.25 billion^[22] ($28.2 million) in Japan
- 2007–2016 – $10 billion^[278]
- 2017 – $652 million^[34]
↑ Home entertainment sales from 2007 to 2014
↑ Fields Corporation sold 2.317 million Evangelion pachinko and pachislot machines,^[283] at an average unit price of $5,000,^[284] grossing approximately $11.585 billion.
↑
Evangelion merchandise sales up until 2012 – ¥196 billion ($2.46 billion)
- Up until 2006 – ¥150 billion^[285]
- 2007–2008 – ¥15.66 billion^[22]
- 2010–2012 – ¥30.32 billion^[22]
↑
Evangelion home entertainment sales:
- Video sales up until 1997 – $800 million^[286]
- DVD and Blu-ray sales in the United States between March 2011 and June 2018 – $11 million^[287]
- 2013 home entertainment media sales in Japan – ¥3,968.5 million^[149] ($37.46 million)
↑ "A Cruel Angel's Thesis" song played an estimated 300 million times at Japanese karaoke venues up until 2016,^[288] at an average price of ¥250 ($2.50) per playback,^[289] generating an estimated revenue of $750 million.
↑ See Music of Neon Genesis Evangelion § Release details.
↑ Evangelion manga volumes sold 23 million tankōbon copies,^[290] at ¥626 price,^[291] grossing approximately ¥14,398 million ($180.45 million).
↑ 367,316 software sales for PlayStation 2 in Japan grossed ¥2,400,210,306^[292] ($30,081,593).
↑ Formerly Gainax.
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Power Rangers / Super Sentai licensed merchandise sales:
- Power Rangers licensed toy sales during 1993–1999 – $6 billion wholesale revenue^[302]
- Super Sentai licensed merchandise sales in Japan between 2001 and 2012 – ¥337.81 billion^[23] ($4,233 million)
  - 2001–2002 – ¥61.16 billion^[22]
  - 2003 – ¥39.61 billion^[22]
  - 2004 – ¥35.8 billion^[22]
  - 2005 – ¥44.76 billion^[22]
  - 2006 – ¥29.15 billion^[22]
  - 2007 – ¥17.21 billion^[22]
  - 2008 – ¥37.3 billion^[23]
  - 2009 – ¥36.6 billion^[50]
  - 2010 – ¥30.24 billion^[22]
  - 2012 – ¥5.98 billion^[22]
- Power Rangers licensed merchandise sales between 2012 and 2017 – $2.198 billion
  - 2012–2013 – $633 million^[54]
  - 2014 – $326 million^[55]
  - 2015 – $330 million^[32]
  - 2016–2017 – $909 million^[34]
- Super Sentai licensed merchandise sales in Japan during 2013–2014 – $760 million
  - 2013 – ¥38 billion^[92] ($389.34 million)
  - 2014 – ¥39.21 billion^[261] ($370.18 million)
↑
Super Sentai / Power Rangers retail sales:
- Bandai Namco's net income from Bandai Power Rangers merchandise sales between April 2005 and March 2012 – ¥123.3 billion^[296]^[297]^[298]^[299]^[142] ($1.55 billion)
- Bandai Namco's net income from Bandai's Super Sentai / Power Rangers merchandise and video game sales between April 2012 and June 2018 – $1.224 billion
  - April 2012 to March 2013 – ¥20.8 billion^[142] ($213.11 million)
  - April 2013 to March 2014 – ¥25.3 billion^[143] ($239 million)
  - April 2014 to March 2016 – ¥42.3 billion^[300] ($389 million)
  - April 2016 to March 2018 – ¥40.4 billion^[145] ($360.17 million)
  - April 2018 to June 2018 – ¥2.6 billion^[146] ($23.18 million)
- Licensed merchandise sales – $13.191 billion^{[lower-alpha 101]}
- Film DVD & Blu-ray sales in the United States – $15 million^[301]
↑ $13 billion retail sales up until 2014.^[304] $933 million in 2015. $915 million in 2016.^[305] $565 million licensed merchandise sales in 2017.^[34]
↑ Home Entertainment Sales up until 2005
↑ Estimated revenue as of December 2017. The franchise was reported to have an estimated total revenue of $13.015 billion as of May 2017.^[307]
↑ $4.6 billion up until 2011.^[308] $725 million during 2012–2013.^[54] $390 million in 2014,^[55] $396 million in 2015,^[32] $707 million during 2016–2017.^[34]
↑ Arcade and software revenue up until 2016
↑ Buckner & Garcia's Pac-Man Fever album and "Pac-Man Fever" single – $32 million^[312]
↑ Middle-earth / Lord of the Rings franchise grossed an estimated $19.827 billion in total revenue up until January 2018.^[313]
↑
Looney Tunes franchise retail sales:
- Looney Tunes series – $7.88 billion
  - $3.5 billion up until 1996.^[315] $603 million in 2010.^[27] $624 million in 2012. $617 million in 2013.^[54] $628 million in 2014.^[55] $639 million in 2015.^[32] $645 million in 2016. $624 million in 2017.^[34]
- Space Jam – $6 billion^[316]
↑ See List of Looney Tunes feature films § Box office.
↑ $12 billion up until 2015.^[317] $907 million in 2016. $712 million in 2017.^[34]
↑ Arcade and software revenue up until 2016
↑ "Space Invaders" (Player One) – 100,000 units in Australia,^[321] grossed approximately $522,000.^[322]
↑ $3 billion up until 1998.^[324] ¥5.59 billion ($70 million) in 1999.^[22]
↑ $6 billion up until 1994.^[327] $475 million during 2009–2012.^[328] $850 million in 2013.^[54] $1.026 billion in 2014.^[55] $1.021 billion in 2015.^[32] $1.093 billion in 2016. $823 million in 2017.^[34]
↑
Dragon Quest merchandise sales in Japan up until 2012 – ¥78.86 billion ($988.34 million)
- Up until 1990 – ¥12 billion^[333]
- Licensed merchandise sales between 2001 and 2012:
  - 2001 & 2003 – ¥18.89 billion^[22]
  - 2005–2007 – ¥20.48 billion^[22]
  - 2008 – ¥9.7 billion^[274]^[22]
  - 2010–2012 – ¥17.79 billion^[22]
↑
Final Fantasy licensed merchandise sales in Japan between 2003 and 2010 – ¥33.21 billion ($416.22 million)
- 2003 – ¥9.35 billion
- 2005–2007 – ¥21.6 billion
- 2010–2012 – ¥2.26 billion
↑
Video disc sales of Final Fantasy films:
- Up until 2012 – ¥24,824,421,500 ($311,121,964)
  - Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within (DVD) – ¥4,940 million^[340]
  - Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children (DVD & UMD) – ¥17,280 million^[341]
  - Final Fantasy VII: Advent Pieces (DVD) – ¥2,294,421,500^[341]
  - Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children Complete (Blu-ray) – ¥310 million (Japan)^[342]
- Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV (DVD & Blu-ray) – $4,549,411 (United States)^[343]
↑ Ultimania series sold 10 million books,^[344] at average ¥1,700 price,^[345] grossing approximately ¥17,000 million ($213.06 million).
↑ Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within grossed $85,131,830 worldwide.^[347] Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV grossed $6,585,787 worldwide, including $4.2 million in China,^[348] $907,524 in Japan, $269,980 in the United States,^[349] and $1,208,283 in other territories.^[349]^[343]
↑ Approximately $14 million up until 2017 (5.5 million booster pack sales,^[351] $4 booster pack price).^[352]
↑
Ultraman merchandise sales:
- Up until 1987 – $7.4 billion^[353]
- Japan licensed merchandise sales between 1999 and 2012 – ¥188.94 billion ($2.37 billion)
  - 1999 – ¥33.62 billion^[354]^[22]
  - 2001 – ¥22.33 billion^[22]
  - 2003 – ¥19.38 billion^[22]
  - 2004 – ¥30.21 billion^[22]
  - 2005 – ¥19.64 billion^[22]
  - 2006 – ¥12.81 billion^[22]
  - 2007 – ¥12.91 billion^[22]
  - 2008 – ¥10.93 billion^[274]
  - 2010–2012 – ¥27.11 billion^[22]
- Bandai Namco's net income from Bandai Ultraman merchandise sales between April 2005 and March 2018 – $524 million
  - April 2005 to March 2012 – ¥25.2 billion ($316 million)^[296]^[297]^[298]^[299]^[142]
  - April 2012 to March 2013 – ¥2 billion ($20.49 million)^[142]
  - April 2013 to March 2014 – ¥3.2 billion ($30.2 million)^[143]
  - April 2014 to March 2016 – ¥5.9 billion ($54.23 million)^[143]^[144]
  - April 2016 to March 2018 – ¥11.5 billion ($103 million)^[144]^[145]^[146]
↑ Ultraman home video sales in Japan up until 2006 – 5.78 million units,^[139] average ¥3,800 price^[355] – ¥21,964 million ($275.27 million).
↑ $16 million Japan box office gross for Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie (1994).^[356] $99,423,521 worldwide box office gross for Street Fighter (1994).^[357] $12,764,201 worldwide box office gross for Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li (2009).^[358]
↑ $11,240,000 Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie video sales.^[359]^[360]^[356] $5,903,599 Legend of Chun-Li DVD sales.^[361]
↑ Street Fighter (1994) soundtrack – 500,000 sales in the US,^[362] average $14.48 price^[363]
↑ $5 billion merchandise sales up until 2014.^[364] $1.573 billion licensed merchandise sales in 2015.^[32] $1.598 billion in 2016. $1.404 billion in 2017.^[34]
↑ $30 million pre-Broadway gross revenue.^[367] $52 million Broadway gross revenue.^[368]
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Superman DVD and Blu-ray sales – $529 million ($383 million since 2008)
- Superman films – $382 million ($296 million since 2008)
  - North America – $282 million ($196 million since 2008)^[373]
  - Man of Steel (2013) overseas sales – $100 million^[374]
- Smallville (DVD) – $100 million ($40 million since 2008)^[375]
- Justice League (2017) – $47 million^[376]
↑ $1.8 billion retail sales up until 2007.^[369] $383 million DVD and Blu-ray sales since 2008.^{[lower-alpha 130]} Merchandise sold $280 million in 2010,^[27] $554 million during 2012–2013,^[54] $305 million in 2014,^[55] $725 million in 2015,^[32] $812 million in 2016, and $722 million in 2017.^[34]
↑ See Superman in film § Box office performance.
↑
Superman box office:
- Superman films – $2.554 billion^{[lower-alpha 132]}
- Justice League – $658 million^[370]
↑
Superman comic sales – 600 million copies^[371]
- 1960–1987 – 165,693,146 copies – $49,241,585^[372]
- 1993–1996 – 13,023,420 copies – $20,869,974^[116]
- 2009–2013 – 9,592,700 copies – $40,137,364^[116]
- Other 411,690,734 copies, at average $2.99 price^[116] – $1,230,955,295
↑
Superman television revenue:
- Superman II – $10 million licensing^[377]
- Smallville – $418,096,456^[378]
↑ See Action Comics § Sales.
↑
Superman VHS sales and rentals:
- Superman – $1 million sales^[379]
- Superman II – $65 million sales and rentals^[380]
- Superman IV – $8.1 million rentals^[381]
↑ $10 billion franchise revenue up until June 2016.^[384] $343.5 million Star Trek Beyond box office revenue since July 2016.^[385] $38 million Star Trek Beyond DVD and Blu-ray sales since October 2016.^[386] $180 million merchandise sales in 2017.^[34]
↑ $3.5 billion retail sales up until 1998.^[387] Licensed merchandise sold $150 million in 2010,^[27] $275 million during 2012–2013,^[54] $148 million in 2014,^[55] $149 million in 2015,^[32] $159 million in 2016, and $180 million in 2017.^[34]
↑
Naruto licensed merchandise sales in Japan between 2003 and 2012 – ¥101 billion ($1.27 billion)
- 2003 – ¥8.67 billion^[22]
- 2005–2008 – ¥72.02 billion^[22]
- 2010–2012 – ¥20 billion^[22]
↑
Naruto video game sales:
- Naruto series – $442.2 million
  - 2003–2004 retail sales in Japan – 1,962,504 units, average ¥6,560 price – ¥12,874,222,540^[394] ($161,351,329)
  - Bandai Namco's Naruto net sales from April 2005 to March 2006 – ¥3.4 billion ($43 million)^[296]
  - 2007–2009 retail sales in Japan – 367,786 units, average ¥6,040 price – ¥2,221,390,063^[394] ($27,840,457)
  - Bandai Namco's Naruto net sales from April 2016 to June 2018 – ¥23.5 billion ($210 million)^[144]^[145]^[146]
- Shōnen Jump video game appearances – $119.3 million^{[lower-alpha 4]}
↑
Naruto anime home entertainment media sales:
- DVD and Blu-ray sales in Japan – ¥1,177,143,975 ($15 million)
  - Naruto – 92,477 volumes,^[180] at average ¥4,095 price,^[395] grossed approximately ¥378,693,315 ($4,746,125).
  - Naruto: Shippuden – 171,948 volumes,^[180] at ¥4,515 price,^[396] grossed approximately ¥776,345,220 ($9,729,856).
  - Boruto: Naruto Next Generations – 1,462 volumes,^[180] at ¥15,120 price,^[397] grossed approximately ¥22,105,440 ($197,071).
- Home entertainment media sales in Japan during 2013 and 2015 – ¥6,863,456,469 ($74 million)
  - 2013 – ¥2,909,800,000^[149] ($36,468,229)
  - 2015 – ¥3,953,656,469^[147] ($37,318,086)
- DVD and Blu-ray sales of Naruto films in the United States since 2015 – $4 million
  - The Last: Naruto the Movie – $1,283,180^[398]
  - Boruto: Naruto the Movie – $1,267,001^[399]
  - Naruto Shippuden the Movie – $1,177,563^[400]
↑ See List of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure video games § Sales.
↑
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure video game sales in Japan:
- JoJo's Bizarre Adventure video game series – $89 million^{[lower-alpha 143]}
- Shōnen Jump video game series – $217.3 million^{[lower-alpha 4]}
↑ JoJo's Bizarre Adventure anime (2012 series) DVD and Blu-ray sales in Japan – ¥3,168.4 million^[148] ($40 million)
↑ JoJo's Bizarre Adventure licensed merchandise sales in Japan during 2012 – ¥1.84 billion^[22] ($23.06 million)
↑ $250 million in 2011.^[404] $1.849 billion in 2012. $1.882 billion in 2013.^[54] $1.16 billion in 2014.^[55] $1.065 billion in 2015.^[32] $1.277 billion in 2016. $814 million in 2017.^[34]
↑ £1 billion ($1.61 billion) as of 2009.^[407] $1.2 billion in 2010.^[27] $390 million in 2011.^[53] $998 million in 2012. $926 million in 2013.^[54] $935 million in 2014.^[55] $960 million in 2015.^[32] $985 million in 2016. $726 million in 2017.^[34]
↑ $370 million in 2013.^[54] $667 million in 2014.^[409] $1.264 billion in 2015.^[32] $1.322 billion in 2016. $327 million in 2017.^[34]
↑ $545 million up until 2004.^[413] $133 million since 2015.^[411]
↑ $1 billion in 1997.^[414] $525 million in 2010.^[415] $900 million in 2010.^[27] $515 million in 2011.^[53] $893 million in 2012. $923 million in 2013.^[54] $792 million in 2014.^[409] $792 million in 2015.^[32] $775 million in 2016. $724 million in 2017.^[34]
↑ $1.75 billion up until May 2017.^[419] $31 million DVD and Blu-ray sales since September 2017.^[420]
↑ Merchandise retail sales up until 2011.
↑
X-Men comic sales – 270 million copies^[371]
- 5,966,196 X-Men 2099 copies grossed $9,642,182.^[423]
- Other 264,033,804 copies, at average $1.73 price,^[423] grossed approximately $456,778,481.
↑ See Pretty Cure § Merchandise.
↑ See Pretty Cure § Video games.
↑
Sonic the Hedgehog merchandise sales:
- United States merchandise sales as of 1994 – $1 billion^[424]
- Japan licensed merchandise sales in 2003 – ¥3.74 billion^[22] ($5 million)
↑
Sonic the Hedgehog comic sales – 1,945,000 sales, $3.99 average price^[425] – $7,760,550
- Archie Comics – 290 issues,^[426] 6,500 average sales per issue^[425] – 1,885,000 sales
- IDW Publishing – 60,000 sales^[427]
↑
Bleach licensed merchandise sales in Japan between 2006 and 2012 – ¥20.71 billion ($260 million)
- 2006–2008 – ¥15.63 billion^[22]
- 2010 – ¥1.94 billion^[22]
- 2011 – ¥1.61 billion^[431]
- 2012 – ¥1.53 billion^[432]
↑ Bleach anime DVD and Blu-ray sales in Japan – 574,849 units,^[433] ¥3,600 price^[434] – ¥2,069,456,400 ($26 million).
↑
Bleach films at box office:
- Anime films – $21 million^{[lower-alpha 9]}
- Bleach (2018 live-action film) – ¥448,895,200^[435] ($4,001,919) in Japan
↑ See Doraemon § Merchandise.
↑ $6 billion up until 2013.^[436] $681 million in 2014.^[409]
↑
Sailor Moon franchise revenue:
- Up until June 2012 – ¥500 billion^[437] ($6.27 billion)
- Toei Animation's Sailor Moon earnings between April 2013 and March 2018 – $22.1 million
  - April 2013 to March 2014 – ¥277 million ($3 million)^[187]
  - April 2014 to March 2016 – ¥1.287 billion ($12 million)^[188]
  - April 2016 to March 2018 – ¥796 million ($7.1 million)^[189]^[190]
↑ Merchandise retail sales up until 2012.
↑
Sailor Moon anime's home entertainment media revenue:
- VHS sales in Japan – 20 volumes sold 6,000,000 units up until 1995,^[439] at ¥6,890 price,^[440]^[441] grossing approximately ¥41,340 million ($518 million).
- Sailor Stars DVD sales in Japan – ¥94,653,360 ($1.19 million) – 6 volumes, 1,623 sales per volume,^[13] ¥9,720 price^[442]^[443]
- Sailor Moon Crystal DVD and Blu-ray sales in Japan – ¥295.4 million^[148] ($3 million)
- Toei Animation's Sailor Moon earnings (overseas sales/licensing and domestic licensing) between April 2009 and March 2018 – $24.1 million
  - April 2009 to March 2012 – ¥154 million ($2 million)^[185]
  - April 2013 to March 2014 – ¥277 million ($3 million)^[187]
  - April 2014 to March 2016 – ¥1.287 billion ($12 million)^[188]
  - April 2016 to March 2018 – ¥796 million ($7.1 million)^[189]^[190]
↑ See Nakayoshi § Circulation.
↑ Sales of Nakayoshi issues serializing Sailor Moon manga from December 1991 to February 1997 – 96,960,000 copies,^{[lower-alpha 167]} ¥400 price^[444] – ¥38,784,000,000 ($345,760,899).
↑
Sailor Moon video game sales up until 1995 – 10 releases with 200,000–300,000 sales each,^[439] grossing approximately ¥16,718.4 million ($210 million).
- 8 home console releases – ¥9,504 price,^[445]^[446]^[447] ¥15,206,400,000 revenue.
- 2 Game Boy releases – ¥3,780 price,^[448] ¥1,512,000,000 revenue.
↑ Sailor Moon manga sold 35 million tankōbon volumes,^[438] at ¥400 price,^[449] grossing approximately ¥14,000 million ($175.46 million).
↑ ^[453]^[454]^[455]^[456]^[22]
↑
Digital Monster virtual pet sales:
- By 2005, Bandai sold more than 24 million units, at about ¥1,260 price,^[457] grossing approximately ¥30,240 million ($379 million).
- Bandai Namco's Digimon toy sales from April 2005 to March 2007 – ¥3.6 billion ($45.12 million)^[296]^[297]
↑
Sales revenue of V Jump issues serializing Digimon manga series:^{[lower-alpha 33]}
- November 1998 to March 2012 – 22,055,333 copies, ¥550 price – ¥12,130,433,150 ($152,029,492)
  - Digimon Adventure V-Tamer 01 (November 1998 to August 2003) – 8,690,314 sales
  - Digimon Next (February 2006 to February 2008) – 6,133,349 sales
  - Digimon Fusion (June 2010 to March 2012) – 7,231,670 sales
- Digimon World Re:Digitize from April 2013 to March 2018 – ¥7,895,251,650 ($73,442,086)
↑ See List of highest-grossing anime films § Highest-grossing anime franchises and film series.
↑
Digimon console game retail sales in Japan – $90,467,983
- - 2000–2002 releases – 216,890 units, average ¥4,430 price – ¥960,751,800^[459] ($12,041,005)
  - 2006–2012 releases – 797,387 units, average ¥5,081 price – ¥4,051,533,280^[460] ($50,777,457)
  - 2013–2014 releases – 958,518 units, average ¥5,911 price – ¥952,385,880^[460] ($8,989,455)
  - 2014–2016 releases – 258,702 units, average ¥6,637 price – ¥1,717,000,040^[460] ($15,782,280)
  - 2017 releases – 51,456 units, average ¥6,273 price – ¥322,801,200^[460] ($2,877,786)
↑
Digimon home entertainment media:
- Digimon anime DVD and Blu-ray re-release sales in Japan – ¥1,182,507,200^[461] ($15 million)
- Toei Animation's Digimon anime earnings (overseas sales/licensing and domestic licensing) from April 2003 to December 2017 – ¥4.324 billion ($44.1 million)
  - April 2003 to March 2012 – ¥2.659 billion ($33.32 million)^[268]^[184]^[185]
  - April 2012 to March 2013 – ¥399 million ($4.09 million)^[186]
  - April 2013 to March 2014 – ¥73 million ($689,038)^[187]
  - April 2016 to March 2018 – ¥619 million ($6 million)^[189]^[190]
↑
Tamagotchi digital pet sales – 82 million units up until September 2017, about ¥2,916 price^[462]
- Up until March 2012 – 78 million units^[463] – ¥227,448 million ($2,851 million)
- Between April 2013 and September 2017 – 4 million units – ¥11,664 million ($104 million)
↑
Tamagotchi licensed merchandise sales:
- Up until 1999 – $1 billion^[464]
- Japan sales between 2005 and 2012 – ¥166.109 billion ($2,082 million)
  - 2005–2007 – ¥97.13 billion^[22]
  - 2008 – ¥6.779 billion^[23]
  - 2010–2012 – ¥62.2 billion^[22]
↑ Japan console game sales between 2005 and 2008 – 2,434,062 units, ¥5,040 price^[465] – ¥12,267,672,480 ($153,749,498).
↑ As of April 2016
↑ $1 million up until 2012.^[469] $300 million in 2013.^[54] $407 million in 2014.^[55] $549 million in 2015.^[32] $700 million in 2016. $679 million in 2017.^[34]
↑ $624,750,000 Aladdin VHS sales in the United States.^[470]^[471] $300 million Return of Jafar VHS sales worldwide.^[472] $257,397,000 Aladdin and the King of Thieves VHS sales in the United States.^[64]^[473]
↑ The Thief of Bagdad grossed over $1 million.^[474] Aladdin grossed $504.1 million.^[475] Aladin grossed ₹108.95 million (US$1.5 million).^[476]
↑ Aladdin, during first month on DVD, grossed $85 million.^[480]^[481] Aladdin grossed $36 million in Blu-ray sales.^[482] Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic grossed ¥714 million ($9 million) from DVD and Blu-ray sales in Japan.^[148]
↑ See Aladdin (soundtrack) § Certifications and sales.
↑ Aladdin (1992) soundtrack – 3.35 million sales,^{[lower-alpha 185]} average $13.98 price^[483]
↑ First two films grossed $1.6 billion.^[487] Later films grossed $322 million.^[486]
↑
Resident Evil films at box office:
- Resident Evil and The Final Chapter – $416,583,916^[489]
- Resident Evil: Degeneration – ¥40 million^[490] ($501,316)
- Other films – $820.3 million^[491]
↑ See Resident Evil: Degeneration § Reception.
↑
Resident Evil films on home video:
- Resident Evil: Degeneration – $76.4 million^{[lower-alpha 189]}
- Other films – $91.1 million^[489]
↑ See Weekly Shōnen Sunday § Circulation.
↑ Sales revenue of Weekly Shōnen Sunday issues serializing Detective Conan manga from January 1994 to March 2018 – ¥345,108,841,140 ($3,076,659,010)^{[lower-alpha 191]}
↑ Detective Conan manga sold 200 million tankōbon volumes,^[231] at ¥463 price,^[492] grossing approximately ¥92,600 million ($1,161 million).
↑ Home entertainment media sales of ¥1,574.9 million ($15 million) in 2013,^[149] ¥8,348,479,136 ($77 million) during 2015–2017,^[147]^[150]^[16] and ¥1,798,001,848 ($16,029,258) during January–June 2018.^[16]
↑ As of June 2000
↑ 70 million copies,^[499] $9.99 price^[500]
↑ $66,493,039 in 2012.^[501] $36,519,093 in 2013.^[502] $40,928,716 in 2014.^[503] $34,173,270 in 2015.^[504] $61,666,926 in 2016.^[505] $26,215,537 in 2017.^[506] $6,825,025 during January–June 2018.^[507]
↑ $500 million up until May 2017.^[510] $151 million between August 2017 and August 2018.^[511]
↑
Slam Dunk films at Japan box office – ¥3.84 billion ($48.13 million)
- 1994 – ¥2.57 billion^[515]
- 1995 – ¥1.27 billion^[516]
↑ Slam Dunk anime DVD and Blu-ray sales in Japan – ¥1,476,261,200^[517] ($19 million)
↑ $1.5 billion up until 2001.^[518] $1 billion in 2014.^[519] $1 billion in 2017.^[520]
↑ More than $1 billion in the 1990s.^[521] $166,232,281 during 2001–2002.^[103]
↑ Sales up until 2015
↑ Beyblade: Fierce Battle grossed $3,216,050.^[523] Beyblade: Sol Blaze, the Scorching Hot Invader grossed $5,737,369.^[524]
↑ $1.74 billion in 2015. $1.83 billion in 2016.^[525]
↑
Kumamon retail sales:
- 2011–2012 – $1.2 billion^[527]
- 2013–2014 – ¥124.4 billion^[528] ($1,174 million)
- 2015 – ¥100.7 billion^[529] ($926 million)
- 2016 – $1.16 billion^[530]
↑ Appeared in Yo-kai Watch: The Movie, which grossed $65 million in Japan.^[531]
↑
Yo-kai Watch' merchandise sales:
- Up until 2014 – $2 billion^[532]^[533]^[534]
- Licensed merchandise sales in Japan during 2015–2016 ¥158.266 billion^[535]^[536] ($1,455 million)
- Bandai Namco's net income from Yo-kai Watch merchandise sales during April–December 2017 – ¥3.2 billion^[537] ($29 million)
↑ Japan retail sales – 12,016,283 units, average ¥4,662 price – ¥56,022,304,374 ($689,611,628)^[538]
↑ ¥4,342,400,408 ($39 million) home entertainment media (Blu-ray, DVD, music, manga) sales in Japan during 2015.^[147]
↑ $260 million in 2012.^[54] $650 million in 2013.^[541] $1 billion in 2014.^[542] $1.2 billion in 2015.^[543] $456 million merchandise sales in 2016. $660 million in 2017.^[34]
↑
My Little Pony box office gross:
- My Little Pony: The Movie (1986) – $6 million^[544]
- My Little Pony: Equestria Girls (2013) – $483,752^[545]
- My Little Pony: Equestria Girls – Rainbow Rocks (2014) – $347,511^[546]
- My Little Pony: Equestria Girls – Friendship Games (2015) – $194,807^[547]
- My Little Pony: The Movie (2017) – $60.3 million^[548]
↑ See Rurouni Kenshin § Films.
↑ Estimated 839,086 anime DVD and Blu-ray sales in Japan (46 volumes,^[552] average 18,241 units per volume),^[148] average ¥4,860 price^[553] – ¥4,077,957,960 ($51.11 million)
↑ 122,065 units in Japan,^[180] average ¥4,104 price^[556] – ¥500,954,760 ($6,278,415)
↑ TV revenue up until 2017
↑ $4 billion franchise revenue up until March 2016.^[558]
↑ First three films grossed $600 million in home video sales and rentals.^[558] The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 grossed $52 million in DVD and Blu-ray sales since May 2016.^[560]
↑ As of November 2011
↑ $425 million Beauty and the Beast (1991) box office gross.^[565] $1.264 billion Beauty and the Beast (2017) box office gross.^[566]
↑ $219.8 million Beauty and the Beast (1991) DVD and Blu-ray sales in the United States.^[567] $85.9 million Beauty and the Beast (2017) DVD and Blu-ray sales in the United States.^[568]
↑ See Kinnikuman § Anime adaptations.
↑ 194,672 units,^{[lower-alpha 222]} average ¥10,584 price^[571] – ¥2,060,408,448 ($26 million)
↑ $2.6 billion up until 1996.^[572] $300 million in 2010.^[27]
↑ $1.3 billion as of 2009.^[239] $950 million in 2010.^[27] $435 million in 2011.^[53] $212 million in 2012. $200 million in 2013.^[54]
1 2 See Tinker Bell (film series) § Box office performance.
↑
Monster Hunter licensed merchandise sales in Japan between 2007 and 2012 – ¥11,324.2 million ($142 million)
- 2007 & 2010 – ¥9.33 billion^[22]
- 2012 – ¥1,994.2 million^[574]
↑ The Lego Movie merchandise grossed up to 3.3 billion kr ($588 million) in 2014.^[575] Lego Ninjago Movie merchandise grossed up to 12.6 billion kr ($1,872 million) in 2017.^[576]
↑
Terminator franchise:
- Up until February 2010 – $3 billion^[579]
- Terminator Genisys (2015) – $522 million
  - Box office – $441 million^[580]
  - DVD & Blu-ray sales – $81 million^[581]
↑
Magic: The Gathering card sales:
- 1993–1997 – $298 million (2 billion cards,^[583] $8.95 per 60-card pack)^[584]
- 2008–2016 – $3.2 billion (20 billion cards,^[585] $12 per 75-card pack)^[584]
↑ As of January 2017
↑ $500 million in 2013.^[54] $495 million in 2014.^[55] $471 million in 2015. $392 million in 2016.^[32]
↑
Wicked musical revenue:
- Up until May 3, 2013 – $3 billion^[484]
- May 6, 2013 to September 9, 2018 – $498,911,229^[588]
↑
The Legend of Zelda merchandise sales:
- Japan licensed merchandise sales in 2003 & 2007 – ¥7.32 billion ($92 million)
- Link Amiibo sales – $37.02 million – At least 2.85 million Link Amiibo sales up until February 2015,^[589] $12.99 retail price.^[590]
↑ 3 million+ copies,^[591] $17.99 price^[592] – $54 million.
↑ Astro Boy manga sales – 100 million copies,^[597] average ¥80 price^[598] – ¥8 billion ($100.26 billion).
↑
Hamtaro retail sales in Japan:
- Up until 2003 – $3 billion^[602]
- Merchandise sales during 2005–2006 – ¥8.68 billion^[22] ($109 million)
↑
Care Bears films at box office:
- The Care Bears Movie – $34 million^[605]
- Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation and The Care Bears Adventure in Wonderland – $18 million^[606]

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Total as of August 3, 2014: $247,650,477

Total as of August 31, 2014: $249,036,646
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Total as of July 27, 2014: $21,668,593

Total as of November 2, 2014: $22,492,845
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Total as of August 17, 2014: $167,333
- "Frozen (2013) – International Box Office Results: United Kingdom". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved January 24, 2015.
Total as of June 8, 2014: £39,090,985

Total as of November 30, 2014: £40,960,083 ($1 = £0.63866)

Total as of December 7, 2014: £41,087,765 ($1 = £0.64136)

Total as of December 14, 2014: £41,170,608 ($1 = £0.636)

Total as of November 26, 2017: £42,840,559 ($1 = £0.7497)

Total as of December 3, 2017: £42,976,318 ($1 = £0.742)
- "Frozen (2013) – International Box Office Results: Germany". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
Total as of March 30, 2014: €35,098,170

Total as of October 18, 2015: €42,526,744
nb. the exact euro to dollar conversion rate is unknown for earnings since April 2014, but the euro never fell below parity with the dollar during 2014 and 2015 (as can be verified by comparing the exchange rate on the individual date entries at the provided reference) so an approximate conversion rate of €1:$1 is used here to give a lower-bound.
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[2] 35% of franchise revenue was generated in Japan, while the other 65% was generated internationally.

[Pokemon-5] 1 2 See The Pokémon Company § Retail sales.

[7] Estimated revenue up until August 2018. Pokémon franchise revenue up until March 2017 was more than ¥6 trillion^[1]^{[lower-alpha 1]} ($70 billion)
Up until 2012 – ¥4 trillion^[2] ($50.13 billion)

2013 – ¥200 billion^[3]^[2] ($2.4 billion)^{[lower-alpha 2]}

2014 to May 2016 – ¥600 billion^[4]^[3] ($6 billion)

June 2016 to March 2017 – over ¥1.2 trillion^[1]^[4] ($11 billion)

[mwDP0] Up until 2012 – ¥4 trillion^[2] ($50.13 billion)

[mwDQI] 2013 – ¥200 billion^[3]^[2] ($2.4 billion)^{[lower-alpha 2]}

[mwDQs] 2014 to May 2016 – ¥600 billion^[4]^[3] ($6 billion)

[mwDRI] June 2016 to March 2017 – over ¥1.2 trillion^[1]^[4] ($11 billion)

[Game-8] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 See List of highest-grossing video game franchises § List.

[PokemonTCG-12] Pokémon Trading Card Game – 25.7 billion card sales up until March 2018,^[5] $3.99 per 10-card pack^[6]^[7] – $10,254.3 million.

[PokemonManga-13] Sales of CoroCoro Comic manga magazine issues serializing Pocket Monsters and Pokémon Adventures manga series – ¥530 price
April 1996 to March 2018 – 281,421,695 copies – ¥149,153,498,350 ($1,329,709,580)

April 2017 to March 2018 – 9,380,001 copies<ref name='Coro' group='lower-alpha'>

[mwDTA] April 1996 to March 2018 – 281,421,695 copies – ¥149,153,498,350 ($1,329,709,580)

[mwDTM] April 2017 to March 2018 – 9,380,001 copies<ref name='Coro' group='lower-alpha'>

[14] Pokémon manga sales revenue:
Sales of CoroCoro Comic manga magazine issues serializing Pokémon manga in Japan – $1.33 billion^{[lower-alpha 6]} – ¥4,971,400,530 ($44,320,233)

[mwDTc] Sales of CoroCoro Comic manga magazine issues serializing Pokémon manga in Japan – $1.33 billion^{[lower-alpha 6]} – ¥4,971,400,530 ($44,320,233)

[17] Pokémon manga tankobon volume sales in the United States up until 2000 – 7.25 million copies,^[8] $9.99 price^[9] – $72.43 million.

[Anime-18] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 See List of highest-grossing anime films § Highest-grossing anime franchises and film series.

[PokemonAnime-27] Pokemon anime home entertainment media sales:
United States VHS and DVD sales in 2000 – 25 million units,^[10] average $24.98 price^[11] – $625 million

Japan home video sales up until 2011 – average ¥3,144 price,^[12] 3,963,169 units – ¥12,460,203,336 ($156,162,468)
Up until April 2000 – 3.5 million units^[12]

2004–2011 – average 3,647 sales per volume,^[13] 127 volumes – 463,169 units
2004–2007 – 64 volumes^[14]

2007–2011 – 63 volumes^[15]

Japan home entertainment media sales in 2017 – ¥1,744,502,029^[16] ($15,552,305)

Japan home entertainment media sales during January–June 2018 – ¥818,855,319^[17] ($7,300,128)

[mwDVA] United States VHS and DVD sales in 2000 – 25 million units,^[10] average $24.98 price^[11] – $625 million

[mwDVo] Japan home video sales up until 2011 – average ¥3,144 price,^[12] 3,963,169 units – ¥12,460,203,336 ($156,162,468)
Up until April 2000 – 3.5 million units^[12]

2004–2011 – average 3,647 sales per volume,^[13] 127 volumes – 463,169 units
2004–2007 – 64 volumes^[14]

2007–2011 – 63 volumes^[15]

[mwDWE] Up until April 2000 – 3.5 million units^[12]

[mwDWY] 2004–2011 – average 3,647 sales per volume,^[13] 127 volumes – 463,169 units
2004–2007 – 64 volumes^[14]

2007–2011 – 63 volumes^[15]

[mwDWw] 2004–2007 – 64 volumes^[14]

[mwDXE] 2007–2011 – 63 volumes^[15]

[mwDXY] Japan home entertainment media sales in 2017 – ¥1,744,502,029^[16] ($15,552,305)

[mwDXw] Japan home entertainment media sales during January–June 2018 – ¥818,855,319^[17] ($7,300,128)

[45] Hello Kitty merchandise retail sales:
As of 1990 – $448 million^[18]

1994 – $1.2 billion^[19]

Japan sales during 1996–2002, 2004–2008 and 2012 – ¥2,887.58 billion ($36.19 billion)
1996–1999 – ¥1,600 billion^[20]

2000 – ¥360 billion^[21]

2001–2002 – ¥302 billion^[22]

2004–2007 – ¥440 billion^[22]

2008 – ¥98.14 billion^[23]

2012 – ¥87.44 billion^[22]

Overseas sales in 2002 – $1 billion^[24]

Global sales in 2003 and 2009 – $9.75 billion
2003 – $4.75 billion^[25]

2009 – $5 billion^[26]

Global licensed merchandise sales during 2010–2011 – $8.2 billion
2010 – $4.1 billion^[27]

2011 – $4.1 billion^[28]

US sales in 2012 – $1.08 billion^[29]

2013 – $8 billion^[30]

2014 – $6.5 billion^[31]

Licensed merchandise sales during 2015–2017 – $10.819 billion
2015 – $3.756 billion^[32]

2016 – $4.4 billion^[33]

2017 – $2.663 billion^[34]

[mwDYM] As of 1990 – $448 million^[18]

[mwDYc] 1994 – $1.2 billion^[19]

[mwDYs] Japan sales during 1996–2002, 2004–2008 and 2012 – ¥2,887.58 billion ($36.19 billion)
1996–1999 – ¥1,600 billion^[20]

2000 – ¥360 billion^[21]

2001–2002 – ¥302 billion^[22]

2004–2007 – ¥440 billion^[22]

2008 – ¥98.14 billion^[23]

2012 – ¥87.44 billion^[22]

[mwDY8] 1996–1999 – ¥1,600 billion^[20]

[mwDZM] 2000 – ¥360 billion^[21]

[mwDZc] 2001–2002 – ¥302 billion^[22]

[mwDZs] 2004–2007 – ¥440 billion^[22]

[mwDZ8] 2008 – ¥98.14 billion^[23]

[mwDaM] 2012 – ¥87.44 billion^[22]

[mwDac] Overseas sales in 2002 – $1 billion^[24]

[mwDas] Global sales in 2003 and 2009 – $9.75 billion
2003 – $4.75 billion^[25]

2009 – $5 billion^[26]

[mwDa4] 2003 – $4.75 billion^[25]

[mwDbI] 2009 – $5 billion^[26]

[mwDbY] Global licensed merchandise sales during 2010–2011 – $8.2 billion
2010 – $4.1 billion^[27]

2011 – $4.1 billion^[28]

[mwDbk] 2010 – $4.1 billion^[27]

[mwDb0] 2011 – $4.1 billion^[28]

[mwDcE] US sales in 2012 – $1.08 billion^[29]

[mwDcU] 2013 – $8 billion^[30]

[mwDck] 2014 – $6.5 billion^[31]

[mwDc0] Licensed merchandise sales during 2015–2017 – $10.819 billion
2015 – $3.756 billion^[32]

2016 – $4.4 billion^[33]

2017 – $2.663 billion^[34]

[mwDdA] 2015 – $3.756 billion^[32]

[mwDdQ] 2016 – $4.4 billion^[33]

[mwDdg] 2017 – $2.663 billion^[34]

[Ribon-47] 1 2 See Ribon § Circulation.

[48] Sales of Ribon manga magazine issues serializing Hello Kitty manga series – 4,663,328 copies, ¥390 price^[35] – ¥1,818,697,920 ($22,793,557)
Hello Kitty Doki (May 2007 to April 2008) – 4,333,328 copies^{[lower-alpha 12]}

Hello Kitty Peace (June 2008) – 330,000 copies^{[lower-alpha 12]}

[mwDec] Hello Kitty Doki (May 2007 to April 2008) – 4,333,328 copies^{[lower-alpha 12]}

[mwDes] Hello Kitty Peace (June 2008) – 330,000 copies^{[lower-alpha 12]}

[52] Known music CD sales in Japan – ¥203,619,500^[36]^[37]^[38] ($3 million)

[70] Winnie the Pooh retail sales:
Up until 2010 – $56.859 billion
$3 billion in 1995.^[39] $3.3 billion in 1998.^[39] ¥95.01 billion^[22] ($834 million)^[40] in 1999. $6 billion in 2000.^[41] $5 billion in 2001.^[42] $7 billion in 2002.^[43] $5.6 billion in 2003.^[44] $5.3 billion in 2004.^[45] $6 billion in 2005.^[46] $6.9 billion in 2006.^[47] $1 billion in 2007.^[48] ¥65,629.56 million^[23] ($635 million)^[49] in 2008. ¥55,195 million^[50] ($590 million)^[51] in 2009. $5.7 billion in 2010.^[52]

2011 – $1.09 billion in North America.^[53] ¥53.96 billion ($676 million) in Japan.^[22]

2012 – $3.17 billion^[54]

2013–2017 – $2.808 billion in 2013.^[54] $2.732 billion in 2014.^[55] $2.74 billion in 2015.^[32] $2.791 billion in 2016. $1.649 billion in 2017.^[34]

[mwDfo] Up until 2010 – $56.859 billion
$3 billion in 1995.^[39] $3.3 billion in 1998.^[39] ¥95.01 billion^[22] ($834 million)^[40] in 1999. $6 billion in 2000.^[41] $5 billion in 2001.^[42] $7 billion in 2002.^[43] $5.6 billion in 2003.^[44] $5.3 billion in 2004.^[45] $6 billion in 2005.^[46] $6.9 billion in 2006.^[47] $1 billion in 2007.^[48] ¥65,629.56 million^[23] ($635 million)^[49] in 2008. ¥55,195 million^[50] ($590 million)^[51] in 2009. $5.7 billion in 2010.^[52]

[mwDf0] $3 billion in 1995.^[39] $3.3 billion in 1998.^[39] ¥95.01 billion^[22] ($834 million)^[40] in 1999. $6 billion in 2000.^[41] $5 billion in 2001.^[42] $7 billion in 2002.^[43] $5.6 billion in 2003.^[44] $5.3 billion in 2004.^[45] $6 billion in 2005.^[46] $6.9 billion in 2006.^[47] $1 billion in 2007.^[48] ¥65,629.56 million^[23] ($635 million)^[49] in 2008. ¥55,195 million^[50] ($590 million)^[51] in 2009. $5.7 billion in 2010.^[52]

[mwDjE] 2011 – $1.09 billion in North America.^[53] ¥53.96 billion ($676 million) in Japan.^[22]

[mwDjk] 2012 – $3.17 billion^[54]

[mwDj0] 2013–2017 – $2.808 billion in 2013.^[54] $2.732 billion in 2014.^[55] $2.74 billion in 2015.^[32] $2.791 billion in 2016. $1.649 billion in 2017.^[34]

[79] Mickey Mouse & Friends retail sales:
As of 1990 – $448 million^[18]

1999–2001 – ¥336.6 billion ($2.77 billion)^[58]
¥131.03 billion in 1999.^[22] ¥120 billion in 2000.^[59] ¥85.58 billion in 2001.^[22]

2002–2010 – $39.411 billion
$4.7 billion in 2002.^[60] $5.8 billion in 2003.^[44] $5.3 billion in 2004.^[45] $6 billion in 2005.^[46] ¥84.09 billion^[22] ($723 million)^[61] in 2006. $6 billion in 2007.^[62] ¥88,122.32 million^[23] ($853 million)^[49] in 2008. ¥96,827.8 million^[50] ($1,035 million)^[51] in 2009. $9 billion in 2010.^[52]

2011 – $750 million in North America.^[53] ¥105.35 billion ($1.32 billion) in Japan.^[22]

2012 – $4.122 billion^[54]

2013–2017 – $4.568 billion in 2013.^[54] $4.719 billion in 2014.^[63] $4.262 billion in 2015. $4.247 billion in 2016.^[32] $3.233 billion in 2017.^[34]

[mwDk0] As of 1990 – $448 million^[18]

[mwDlE] 1999–2001 – ¥336.6 billion ($2.77 billion)^[58]
¥131.03 billion in 1999.^[22] ¥120 billion in 2000.^[59] ¥85.58 billion in 2001.^[22]

[mwDlc] ¥131.03 billion in 1999.^[22] ¥120 billion in 2000.^[59] ¥85.58 billion in 2001.^[22]

[mwDmE] 2002–2010 – $39.411 billion
$4.7 billion in 2002.^[60] $5.8 billion in 2003.^[44] $5.3 billion in 2004.^[45] $6 billion in 2005.^[46] ¥84.09 billion^[22] ($723 million)^[61] in 2006. $6 billion in 2007.^[62] ¥88,122.32 million^[23] ($853 million)^[49] in 2008. ¥96,827.8 million^[50] ($1,035 million)^[51] in 2009. $9 billion in 2010.^[52]

[mwDmQ] $4.7 billion in 2002.^[60] $5.8 billion in 2003.^[44] $5.3 billion in 2004.^[45] $6 billion in 2005.^[46] ¥84.09 billion^[22] ($723 million)^[61] in 2006. $6 billion in 2007.^[62] ¥88,122.32 million^[23] ($853 million)^[49] in 2008. ¥96,827.8 million^[50] ($1,035 million)^[51] in 2009. $9 billion in 2010.^[52]

[mwDok] 2011 – $750 million in North America.^[53] ¥105.35 billion ($1.32 billion) in Japan.^[22]

[mwDpE] 2012 – $4.122 billion^[54]

[mwDpU] 2013–2017 – $4.568 billion in 2013.^[54] $4.719 billion in 2014.^[63] $4.262 billion in 2015. $4.247 billion in 2016.^[32] $3.233 billion in 2017.^[34]

[82] 1991 VHS release of Fantasia earned $209 million in sales.^[64] $70 million DVD sales since 2006.^[65]

[88] [66]^[67]^[68]^[69]^[70]

[89] See Anpanman § Reception.

[91] ¥2 billion^[71] ($25.07 million).

[93] In December 2015, it was estimated that the Harry Potter franchise had generated $25 billion up until then.^[72] This estimate is for the entire Wizarding World franchise, including the Fantastic Beasts series.

[98] $3.9 billion Harry Potter home entertainment revenue up until 2014.^[75] $58 million Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them DVD and Blu-ray sales between March 2017 and August 2018.^[76]

[107] $300 million up until 2001.^[77] $1 billion in 2002.^[78] $1.3 billion in 2003.^[77] $2 billion in 2004.^[79] $3 billion in 2005.^[78] $3.4 billion in 2006.^[80] $4 billion in 2007.^[81] $4 billion in 2008.^[82] $3.7 billion in 2009.^[83] $4.4 billion in 2010.^[52] $1.6 billion in 2011.^[53] $3 billion in 2012.^[84] $2.885 billion in 2013.^[54] $2.568 billion in 2014.^[55] $2.635 billion in 2015.^[32] $2.724 billion in 2016. $2.133 billion in 2017.^[34]

[109] Estimated revenue up until September 2018. It was previously estimated that the Star Wars franchise had generated $42 billion in total revenue up until 2014.^[85]

[110] $32 billion up until 2014.^[85] $2.842 billion in 2015.^[32] $3.049 billion in 2016. $2.403 billion in 2017.^[34]

[115] Star Wars home video revenue:
VHS and digital sales – $1.816 billion^[87]

DVD sales – $6.016 billion
$6 billion up until 2017.^[88] $16 million during March–September 2018.^[89]

DVD rentals – $875 million^[87]

Blu-ray sales – $295 million^[89]

[mwDxE] VHS and digital sales – $1.816 billion^[87]

[mwDxc] DVD sales – $6.016 billion
$6 billion up until 2017.^[88] $16 million during March–September 2018.^[89]

[mwDxs] $6 billion up until 2017.^[88] $16 million during March–September 2018.^[89]

[mwDyI] DVD rentals – $875 million^[87]

[mwDyc] Blu-ray sales – $295 million^[89]

[120] Mario franchise's licensed merchandise sales:
Donkey Kong – $2.3 million (US sales as of 1985)^[90]

Super Mario Bros. – $4.32 billion
Japan (2006–2012) – ¥282,138.2 million ($3.54 billion)
1999 – ¥13.66 billion^[22]

2001 – ¥23.8 billion^[22]

2003 – ¥13.77 billion^[22]

2005–2007 – ¥97.67 billion^[22]

2008 – ¥46,680.2 million^[23]

2010 – ¥45.6 billion^[22]

2012 – ¥40,958 million^[91]

Japan (2013) – ¥37,052 million^[92] ($380 million)

Overseas – $400 million (as of 2016)^[93]

[mwDy4] Donkey Kong – $2.3 million (US sales as of 1985)^[90]

[mwDzQ] Super Mario Bros. – $4.32 billion
Japan (2006–2012) – ¥282,138.2 million ($3.54 billion)
1999 – ¥13.66 billion^[22]

2001 – ¥23.8 billion^[22]

2003 – ¥13.77 billion^[22]

2005–2007 – ¥97.67 billion^[22]

2008 – ¥46,680.2 million^[23]

2010 – ¥45.6 billion^[22]

2012 – ¥40,958 million^[91]

Japan (2013) – ¥37,052 million^[92] ($380 million)

Overseas – $400 million (as of 2016)^[93]

[mwDzk] Japan (2006–2012) – ¥282,138.2 million ($3.54 billion)
1999 – ¥13.66 billion^[22]

2001 – ¥23.8 billion^[22]

2003 – ¥13.77 billion^[22]

2005–2007 – ¥97.67 billion^[22]

2008 – ¥46,680.2 million^[23]

2010 – ¥45.6 billion^[22]

2012 – ¥40,958 million^[91]

[mwDz0] 1999 – ¥13.66 billion^[22]

[mwD0E] 2001 – ¥23.8 billion^[22]

[mwD0U] 2003 – ¥13.77 billion^[22]

[mwD0k] 2005–2007 – ¥97.67 billion^[22]

[mwD00] 2008 – ¥46,680.2 million^[23]

[mwD1E] 2010 – ¥45.6 billion^[22]

[mwD1U] 2012 – ¥40,958 million^[91]

[mwD1k] Japan (2013) – ¥37,052 million^[92] ($380 million)

[mwD14] Overseas – $400 million (as of 2016)^[93]

[Coro-121] ↑

[123] Sales of CoroCoro Comic issues serializing Super Mario-kun manga from November 1990 to March 2018 – 321,431,695 copies,^{[lower-alpha 28]} ¥530 price^[94] – ¥170,358,798,350 ($1,518,755,810).

[125] Does not include anime/film/game/pachinko/merchandise revenue of Shōnen Jump manga series (e.g. Dragon Ball, One Piece, Fist of the North Star, Naruto, etc.), with the exception of Jump crossover video games.

[Jump-126] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 See Weekly Shōnen Jump § Circulation figures.

[JumpEnglish-128] 1 2 See Shonen Jump (magazine) § Circulation.

[VJump-129] 1 2 3 See V Jump § Circulation.

[130] Jump magazine sales:
Weekly Shōnen Jump – $19.876 billion^{[lower-alpha 31]}

English Shonen Jump (January 2003 to April 2012) – 245,333 average weekly circulation,^[96] 27,477,296 sales, $4.99 price^[96]^{[lower-alpha 32]} – $137,111,707

V Jump – $349 million^{[lower-alpha 33]}

[mwD4Q] Weekly Shōnen Jump – $19.876 billion^{[lower-alpha 31]}

[mwD4o] English Shonen Jump (January 2003 to April 2012) – 245,333 average weekly circulation,^[96] 27,477,296 sales, $4.99 price^[96]^{[lower-alpha 32]} – $137,111,707

[mwD5Q] V Jump – $349 million^{[lower-alpha 33]}

[DB-131] 1 2 Dragon Ball tankōbon manga volume sales:
Dragon Ball – $3,013,437,133
Japan sales – 159.5 million copies up until 2014^[153] – ¥81,655,500,000 ($1,015,437,133)
Tankōbon sales up until 2000 – 126 million copies,^[154] ¥400 price^[155]^[156] – ¥50,400 million ($632 million)

Kanzenban sales during 2002–2012 – 30.63 million copies,^[157]^[154] ¥933 price^[158]^[159] – ¥28,577,790,000 ($358,162,552)

Kanzenban sales during 2013–2014 – 2.87 million copies,^[153]^[157] ¥933 price^[158]^[159] – ¥2,677,710,000 ($25,274,581)

Overseas sales – 200 million copies sold overseas (350 million worldwide sales^[160]^[161]^[162] and 150 million Japan sales^[163] up until 2008), $9.99 price^[164] – $1,998 million

Dragon Ball Super (Japan sales) – 1,858,170 copies,^{[lower-alpha 67]} ¥400 price^[165]^[166] – ¥743,268,000 ($6,699,045)

[mwD50] Dragon Ball – $3,013,437,133
Japan sales – 159.5 million copies up until 2014^[153] – ¥81,655,500,000 ($1,015,437,133)
Tankōbon sales up until 2000 – 126 million copies,^[154] ¥400 price^[155]^[156] – ¥50,400 million ($632 million)

Kanzenban sales during 2002–2012 – 30.63 million copies,^[157]^[154] ¥933 price^[158]^[159] – ¥28,577,790,000 ($358,162,552)

Kanzenban sales during 2013–2014 – 2.87 million copies,^[153]^[157] ¥933 price^[158]^[159] – ¥2,677,710,000 ($25,274,581)

Overseas sales – 200 million copies sold overseas (350 million worldwide sales^[160]^[161]^[162] and 150 million Japan sales^[163] up until 2008), $9.99 price^[164] – $1,998 million

[mwD6E] Japan sales – 159.5 million copies up until 2014^[153] – ¥81,655,500,000 ($1,015,437,133)
Tankōbon sales up until 2000 – 126 million copies,^[154] ¥400 price^[155]^[156] – ¥50,400 million ($632 million)

Kanzenban sales during 2002–2012 – 30.63 million copies,^[157]^[154] ¥933 price^[158]^[159] – ¥28,577,790,000 ($358,162,552)

Kanzenban sales during 2013–2014 – 2.87 million copies,^[153]^[157] ¥933 price^[158]^[159] – ¥2,677,710,000 ($25,274,581)

[mwD6g] Tankōbon sales up until 2000 – 126 million copies,^[154] ¥400 price^[155]^[156] – ¥50,400 million ($632 million)

[mwD7U] Kanzenban sales during 2002–2012 – 30.63 million copies,^[157]^[154] ¥933 price^[158]^[159] – ¥28,577,790,000 ($358,162,552)

[mwD8Q] Kanzenban sales during 2013–2014 – 2.87 million copies,^[153]^[157] ¥933 price^[158]^[159] – ¥2,677,710,000 ($25,274,581)

[mwD9I] Overseas sales – 200 million copies sold overseas (350 million worldwide sales^[160]^[161]^[162] and 150 million Japan sales^[163] up until 2008), $9.99 price^[164] – $1,998 million

[mwD-Q] Dragon Ball Super (Japan sales) – 1,858,170 copies,^{[lower-alpha 67]} ¥400 price^[165]^[166] – ¥743,268,000 ($6,699,045)

[OnePiece-132] 1 2 One Piece manga tankōbon volume sales:
Japan – 365 million copies,^[262] ¥410 ($5.10) price^[157] – ¥146,000 million ($1,862 million)

Overseas – 75 million copies,^[262] $9.99 price^[263] – $749.3 million

[mwD_I] Japan – 365 million copies,^[262] ¥410 ($5.10) price^[157] – ¥146,000 million ($1,862 million)

[mwD_w] Overseas – 75 million copies,^[262] $9.99 price^[263] – $749.3 million

[Naruto-133] 1 2 Naruto manga tankōbon volume sales:
Naruto – $1,633.4 million
Japan – 140 million copies,^[389] ¥390 price^[390] – ¥54,600 million ($684.3 million)

Overseas – 95 million copies,^[389] $9.99 price^[391] – $949.1 million

Boruto: Naruto Next Generations – 1 million+ copies,^[392] ¥400 price^[393] – ¥400 million ($4 million)

[mwEAc] Naruto – $1,633.4 million
Japan – 140 million copies,^[389] ¥390 price^[390] – ¥54,600 million ($684.3 million)

Overseas – 95 million copies,^[389] $9.99 price^[391] – $949.1 million

[mwEAs] Japan – 140 million copies,^[389] ¥390 price^[390] – ¥54,600 million ($684.3 million)

[mwEBU] Overseas – 95 million copies,^[389] $9.99 price^[391] – $949.1 million

[mwEB0] Boruto: Naruto Next Generations – 1 million+ copies,^[392] ¥400 price^[393] – ¥400 million ($4 million)

[FOTNS-134] 1 2 Fist of the North Star manga tankōbon volume sales – 100 million copies^[229]^[230]
Japan – 60 million tankōbon copies,^[231] at average ¥800 price,^[232]^[233] grossed approximately ¥48,000 million ($602 million).

Overseas – 40 million graphic novel copies,^[163] at average $15.95 price,^[234] grossed approximately $638 million.

[mwEDE] Japan – 60 million tankōbon copies,^[231] at average ¥800 price,^[232]^[233] grossed approximately ¥48,000 million ($602 million).

[mwED4] Overseas – 40 million graphic novel copies,^[163] at average $15.95 price,^[234] grossed approximately $638 million.

[KochiKame-135] 1 2 KochiKame manga tankōbon volume sales – 157 million tankōbon sales,^[153] at average ¥410 price,^[281] grossed approximately ¥64,370 million ($807 million).

[Bleach-136] 1 2 Bleach manga tankōbon volume sales – 120 million copies^[428]
Japan – 90 million copies,^[231] ¥390 price^[429] – ¥35,100 million ($440 million)

Overseas – 30 million copies, $9.99 price^[430] – $300 million

[mwEFk] Japan – 90 million copies,^[231] ¥390 price^[429] – ¥35,100 million ($440 million)

[mwEGM] Overseas – 30 million copies, $9.99 price^[430] – $300 million

[SlamDunk-137] 1 2 Slam Dunk manga tankōbon volume sales – 121 million copies,^[153] ¥390 price^[514] – ¥47,190 million ($591.43 million)

[JoJo-138] 1 2 JoJo's Bizarre Adventure manga tankōbon volume sales – 100 million copies,^[401] ¥390 price^[402] – ¥39,000 million ($489 million)

[139] Captain Tsubasa manga tankōbon volume sales – 82 million copies, average ¥400 price<ref>"キャプテン翼 1". Shueisha. Retrieved September 26, 2018.

[140] Tankōbon volume sales of Shōnen Jump manga series:
Dragon Ball – $3.022 billion^{[lower-alpha 35]}

One Piece – $2.611 billion^{[lower-alpha 36]}

Naruto – $1.637 billion^{[lower-alpha 37]}

Fist of the North Star – $1.24 billion^{[lower-alpha 38]}

KochiKame – $807 million^{[lower-alpha 39]}

Bleach – $740 million^{[lower-alpha 40]}

Slam Dunk – $591.4 million^{[lower-alpha 41]}

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure – $489 million^{[lower-alpha 42]}

Captain Tsubasa – $411 million^{[lower-alpha 43]} – ¥32,800 million ($411.08 million)

[mwEJE] Dragon Ball – $3.022 billion^{[lower-alpha 35]}

[mwEJc] One Piece – $2.611 billion^{[lower-alpha 36]}

[mwEJ0] Naruto – $1.637 billion^{[lower-alpha 37]}

[mwEKM] Fist of the North Star – $1.24 billion^{[lower-alpha 38]}

[mwEKk] KochiKame – $807 million^{[lower-alpha 39]}

[mwEK8] Bleach – $740 million^{[lower-alpha 40]}

[mwELU] Slam Dunk – $591.4 million^{[lower-alpha 41]}

[mwELs] JoJo's Bizarre Adventure – $489 million^{[lower-alpha 42]}

[mwEME] Captain Tsubasa – $411 million^{[lower-alpha 43]} – ¥32,800 million ($411.08 million)

[Muscle-141] 1 2 Kinnikuman / Ultimate Muscle manga tankōbon volume sales – 75 million copies,^[569] ¥400 price^[570] – ¥39,000 million ($376 million)

[Kenshin-142] 1 2 Rurouni Kenshin manga tankōbon volume sales – 70 million copies,^[550] average ¥410 price^[551] – ¥28,700 million ($360 million)

[Hunter-143] 1 2 Hunter × Hunter manga tankōbon volume sales – 66.3 million copies as of 2014^[153] (60.6 million up until 2012),^[554] ¥390 price^[555] – ¥25,857 million ($324,063,164)

[DQ-144] 1 2 Dragon Quest manga tankōbon volume sales:
Dragon Quest: Dai no Daibōken – 50 million copies^[334] – ¥25,630 million ($321.22 million)
Tankōbon volumes before 2003 – 30 million copies,^[163] ¥421 price^[335] – ¥12,630 million

Bunkobon volumes since 2003 – 20 million copies, ¥650 price^[336] – ¥13,000 million

Dragon Quest Retsuden: Roto no Monshō – 20 million copies,^[337] average ¥597 price^[338]^[339] – ¥11,940 million ($150 million)

[mwEO4] Dragon Quest: Dai no Daibōken – 50 million copies^[334] – ¥25,630 million ($321.22 million)
Tankōbon volumes before 2003 – 30 million copies,^[163] ¥421 price^[335] – ¥12,630 million

Bunkobon volumes since 2003 – 20 million copies, ¥650 price^[336] – ¥13,000 million

[mwEPg] Tankōbon volumes before 2003 – 30 million copies,^[163] ¥421 price^[335] – ¥12,630 million

[mwEQE] Bunkobon volumes since 2003 – 20 million copies, ¥650 price^[336] – ¥13,000 million

[mwEQk] Dragon Quest Retsuden: Roto no Monshō – 20 million copies,^[337] average ¥597 price^[338]^[339] – ¥11,940 million ($150 million)

[YuGiOh-145] 1 2 Yu-Gi-Oh manga sold 40 million tankōbon volumes,^[231] at ¥390 price,^[255]^[256] grossing approximately ¥15,600 million ($196 million).

[148] MCU films – $17.53 billion^[97]
Inhumans – $3.5 million^[98]

[151] Marvel Cinematic Universe merchandise sales:
Iron Man – $300 million in 2010.^[27]

Avengers – $332 million in 2012.^[29] $325 million in 2013.^[99] $1 billion in 2014.^[100] $1.004 billion in 2015.^[32] $1.242 billion in 2016. $1.227 billion in 2017.^[34]

[mwETE] Iron Man – $300 million in 2010.^[27]

[mwETY] Avengers – $332 million in 2012.^[29] $325 million in 2013.^[99] $1 billion in 2014.^[100] $1.004 billion in 2015.^[32] $1.242 billion in 2016. $1.227 billion in 2017.^[34]

[154] $5 billion up until April 2018.^[101] $84 million since May 2018.^[102]

[155] See Marvel Cinematic Universe tie-in comics § Sales.

[161] $1 billion licensed merchandise sales for Sony up until 2001.^[103] $2.7 billion in 2002.^[104] $1.3 billion in 2003.^[105] ¥22.66 billion ($284 million) Japan sales during 2005–2007.^[22] $70 million Spider-Man 3 pre-release toy sales in 2007.^[106] $590 million Spider-Man merchandise sales in 2010.^[107] $325 million in 2011.^[53] $1.285 billion in 2012. $1.333 billion in 2013.^[54] $1.453 billion in 2014.^[55] $1.512 billion in 2015.^[32] $1.551 billion in 2016. $1.402 billion in 2017.^[34]

[166] Box office and home video revenue of Spider-Man films:
Spider-Man (1977) – $9 million (box office)^[108]

Spider-Man (2002) – $1.5 billion^[109]

Later Spider-Man films – $4.407 billion^[110]

Venom $205.3 million^[111]

[mwEX8] Spider-Man (1977) – $9 million (box office)^[108]

[mwEYU] Spider-Man (2002) – $1.5 billion^[109]

[mwEYs] Later Spider-Man films – $4.407 billion^[110]

[mwEZE] Venom $205.3 million^[111]

[177] Spider-Man comic sales – $1,063,142,335
Up until April 2014 – 360 million copies^[112]
Amazing Spider-Man sales between 1966 and 2011 – 140,298,400 copies – $296,953,780^[113] – $978,282,666

Spider-Woman sales between 1979 and 1982 – 4,271,694 copies – $2,350,480^[114]

Ultimate Spider-Man sales between 2000 and 2009 – 16,306,921 copies – $68,606,541^[115]

2012–2013 – 7,523,100 copies – $34,530,834^[116]

January–April 2014 – 1,531,991 copies – $7,538,028^[116]

Other 190,067,894 copies, at average $2.99 price^[113] – $568,303,003

May–December 2014 – $14,782,534^[116]^[117]

2015 – $21,306,211^[118]

2016 – $19,443,889^[119]

2017 – $16,970,754^[120]

January–August 2018 – $12,356,281^[121]

[mwEZg] Up until April 2014 – 360 million copies^[112]
Amazing Spider-Man sales between 1966 and 2011 – 140,298,400 copies – $296,953,780^[113] – $978,282,666

Spider-Woman sales between 1979 and 1982 – 4,271,694 copies – $2,350,480^[114]

Ultimate Spider-Man sales between 2000 and 2009 – 16,306,921 copies – $68,606,541^[115]

2012–2013 – 7,523,100 copies – $34,530,834^[116]

January–April 2014 – 1,531,991 copies – $7,538,028^[116]

Other 190,067,894 copies, at average $2.99 price^[113] – $568,303,003

[mwEZ4] Amazing Spider-Man sales between 1966 and 2011 – 140,298,400 copies – $296,953,780^[113] – $978,282,666

[mwEaM] Spider-Woman sales between 1979 and 1982 – 4,271,694 copies – $2,350,480^[114]

[mwEag] Ultimate Spider-Man sales between 2000 and 2009 – 16,306,921 copies – $68,606,541^[115]

[mwEa0] 2012–2013 – 7,523,100 copies – $34,530,834^[116]

[mwEbA] January–April 2014 – 1,531,991 copies – $7,538,028^[116]

[mwEbM] Other 190,067,894 copies, at average $2.99 price^[113] – $568,303,003

[mwEbc] May–December 2014 – $14,782,534^[116]^[117]

[mwEb0] 2015 – $21,306,211^[118]

[mwEcA] 2016 – $19,443,889^[119]

[mwEcM] 2017 – $16,970,754^[120]

[mwEcY] January–August 2018 – $12,356,281^[121]

[Pachinko-178] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 See Pachinko § Franchises.

[181] $16 billion up until 2012.^[123] $494 million in 2013.^[99] $578 million in 2014.^[99] $982 million retail sales in 2015.^[32] $1.1 billion in 2016. $1.024 billion in 2017.^[34]

[184] $650 million VHS and DVD sales for Batman, Batman Returns, Batman Forever and Batman & Robin up until 2005.^[124] $562 million DVD and Blu-ray sales for films released since 2008.^[125]

[192] [126]^[127]^[128]^[129]^[130]^[131]^[132]

[199] See Cultural impact of Gundam § Licensed merchandise.

[208] Gundam retail sales:
Merchandise sales during 1979–1999 – $5 billion^[134]

Bandai's net income from Bandai Gundam merchandise sales between April 2000 and 2007 – ¥252.8 billion ($3.17 billion)
April 2000 to March 2001 – ¥24.7 billion^[135]

April 2001 to March 2002 – ¥33.5 billion^[136]

2004 – ¥42.8 billion^[137]

2005 – ¥42.8 billion^[137]

2006 – ¥54.5 billion^[137]

2007 – ¥54.5 billion^[138]

Licensed merchandise sales in Japan during 2000–2012 and 2015–2016 – ¥679.53 billion ($8.51 million)^{[lower-alpha 61]}

Video game sales in Japan during 2000–2007 – $691 million^{[lower-alpha 4]}

Anime home video sales in Japan up until 2006 – 11.9 million units,^[139] average ¥3,990 price^[140] – ¥47,481 million ($595.07 million)

Bandai Namco's net income from Bandai Gundam retail sales from April 2008 to June 2018 – $6,330.45 million
April 2008 to March 2011 – $1,481.2 million^[141]

April 2011 to March 2012 – ¥44.7 billion^[142] ($560.22 million)

April 2012 to March 2013 – ¥65.2 billion ($668.03 million)^[142]

April 2013 to March 2014 – ¥80.2 billion ($757 million)^[143]

April 2014 to March 2016 – ¥155.3 billion ($1.43 billion)^[143]^[144]

April 2016 to June 2018 – ¥160.8 billion ($1,434 million)^[144]^[145]^[146]

[mwEf4] Merchandise sales during 1979–1999 – $5 billion^[134]

[mwEgM] Bandai's net income from Bandai Gundam merchandise sales between April 2000 and 2007 – ¥252.8 billion ($3.17 billion)
April 2000 to March 2001 – ¥24.7 billion^[135]

April 2001 to March 2002 – ¥33.5 billion^[136]

2004 – ¥42.8 billion^[137]

2005 – ¥42.8 billion^[137]

2006 – ¥54.5 billion^[137]

2007 – ¥54.5 billion^[138]

[mwEgo] April 2000 to March 2001 – ¥24.7 billion^[135]

[mwEg4] April 2001 to March 2002 – ¥33.5 billion^[136]

[mwEhI] 2004 – ¥42.8 billion^[137]

[mwEhY] 2005 – ¥42.8 billion^[137]

[mwEho] 2006 – ¥54.5 billion^[137]

[mwEh4] 2007 – ¥54.5 billion^[138]

[mwEiI] Licensed merchandise sales in Japan during 2000–2012 and 2015–2016 – ¥679.53 billion ($8.51 million)^{[lower-alpha 61]}

[mwEic] Video game sales in Japan during 2000–2007 – $691 million^{[lower-alpha 4]}

[mwEis] Anime home video sales in Japan up until 2006 – 11.9 million units,^[139] average ¥3,990 price^[140] – ¥47,481 million ($595.07 million)

[mwEjU] Bandai Namco's net income from Bandai Gundam retail sales from April 2008 to June 2018 – $6,330.45 million
April 2008 to March 2011 – $1,481.2 million^[141]

April 2011 to March 2012 – ¥44.7 billion^[142] ($560.22 million)

April 2012 to March 2013 – ¥65.2 billion ($668.03 million)^[142]

April 2013 to March 2014 – ¥80.2 billion ($757 million)^[143]

April 2014 to March 2016 – ¥155.3 billion ($1.43 billion)^[143]^[144]

April 2016 to June 2018 – ¥160.8 billion ($1,434 million)^[144]^[145]^[146]

[mwEjo] April 2008 to March 2011 – $1,481.2 million^[141]

[mwEj4] April 2011 to March 2012 – ¥44.7 billion^[142] ($560.22 million)

[mwEkM] April 2012 to March 2013 – ¥65.2 billion ($668.03 million)^[142]

[mwEkk] April 2013 to March 2014 – ¥80.2 billion ($757 million)^[143]

[mwEk8] April 2014 to March 2016 – ¥155.3 billion ($1.43 billion)^[143]^[144]

[mwElc] April 2016 to June 2018 – ¥160.8 billion ($1,434 million)^[144]^[145]^[146]

[214] Gundam home entertainment media (video, music, novels, manga volumes)^[147] sales:
Anime home video sales in Japan up until 2006 – 11.9 million units,^[139] average ¥3,990 price^[140] – ¥47,481 million ($595.07 million)

DVD and Blu-ray sales in Japan during 2007–2012 – ¥11,294.3 million^[148] ($142 million)

Japan sales in 2013 – ¥1,749.1 million^[149] ($17 million)

DVD and Blu-ray sales in Japan during 2014 – ¥785.5 million^[148] ($7.41 million)

Japan sales between 2015 and June 2018 – ¥13,780,386,308 ($125,382,234)
2015–2016 – ¥9,140,616,021^[147]^[150] ($84,018,498)

2017 – ¥3,112,180,179^[16] ($27,745,210)

January–June 2018 – ¥1,527,590,108^[17] ($13,618,526)

Gundam Thunderbolt (2017) DVD and Blu-ray sales in the United States – $124,053^[151]

Gundam Build Fighters Special Disc (2018) DVD and Blu-ray sales in Japan – ¥29,100,000^[148] ($259,428)

[mwEmQ] Anime home video sales in Japan up until 2006 – 11.9 million units,^[139] average ¥3,990 price^[140] – ¥47,481 million ($595.07 million)

[mwEm4] DVD and Blu-ray sales in Japan during 2007–2012 – ¥11,294.3 million^[148] ($142 million)

[mwEnM] Japan sales in 2013 – ¥1,749.1 million^[149] ($17 million)

[mwEng] DVD and Blu-ray sales in Japan during 2014 – ¥785.5 million^[148] ($7.41 million)

[mwEn0] Japan sales between 2015 and June 2018 – ¥13,780,386,308 ($125,382,234)
2015–2016 – ¥9,140,616,021^[147]^[150] ($84,018,498)

2017 – ¥3,112,180,179^[16] ($27,745,210)

January–June 2018 – ¥1,527,590,108^[17] ($13,618,526)

[mwEoA] 2015–2016 – ¥9,140,616,021^[147]^[150] ($84,018,498)

[mwEoc] 2017 – ¥3,112,180,179^[16] ($27,745,210)

[mwEow] January–June 2018 – ¥1,527,590,108^[17] ($13,618,526)

[mwEpE] Gundam Thunderbolt (2017) DVD and Blu-ray sales in the United States – $124,053^[151]

[mwEpY] Gundam Build Fighters Special Disc (2018) DVD and Blu-ray sales in Japan – ¥29,100,000^[148] ($259,428)

[215] See Gundam Ace § Circulation.

[216] Sales revenue of Jump manga magazine issues serializing Dragon Ball manga series:
Dragon Ball in Weekly Shōnen Jump – $6.939 billion^{[lower-alpha 31]}

Dragon Ball Z in English Shonen Jump (January 2003 to April 2005) – 8,080,000 copies,^{[lower-alpha 32]} $4.99 price^[96] – $40,319,200

Dragon Ball Super in V Jump (June 2015 to March 2018) – ¥4,108,498,350 ($37,205,805)^{[lower-alpha 33]}

[mwEqQ] Dragon Ball in Weekly Shōnen Jump – $6.939 billion^{[lower-alpha 31]}

[mwEqw] Dragon Ball Z in English Shonen Jump (January 2003 to April 2005) – 8,080,000 copies,^{[lower-alpha 32]} $4.99 price^[96] – $40,319,200

[mwErY] Dragon Ball Super in V Jump (June 2015 to March 2018) – ¥4,108,498,350 ($37,205,805)^{[lower-alpha 33]}

[218] Dragon Ball merchandise sales:
Merchandise sales up until 2011 – $5 billion^[152]

Japan licensed merchandise sales in 2012 – ¥7.67 billion^[22] ($96.13 million)

Bandai Namco's net income from Dragon Ball toy sales between April 2012 and June 2018 – $539.41 million
April 2012 to March 2013 – ¥4.8 billion ($60 million)^[143]

April 2013 to March 2014 – ¥6.4 billion ($60.41 million)^[143]

April 2014 to March 2016 – ¥17.4 billion ($160 million)^[143]^[144]

April 2016 to June 2018 – ¥29 billion ($259 million)^[144]^[145]^[146]

[mwEsE] Merchandise sales up until 2011 – $5 billion^[152]

[mwEsY] Japan licensed merchandise sales in 2012 – ¥7.67 billion^[22] ($96.13 million)

[mwEss] Bandai Namco's net income from Dragon Ball toy sales between April 2012 and June 2018 – $539.41 million
April 2012 to March 2013 – ¥4.8 billion ($60 million)^[143]

April 2013 to March 2014 – ¥6.4 billion ($60.41 million)^[143]

April 2014 to March 2016 – ¥17.4 billion ($160 million)^[143]^[144]

April 2016 to June 2018 – ¥29 billion ($259 million)^[144]^[145]^[146]

[mwEtA] April 2012 to March 2013 – ¥4.8 billion ($60 million)^[143]

[mwEtY] April 2013 to March 2014 – ¥6.4 billion ($60.41 million)^[143]

[mwEtw] April 2014 to March 2016 – ¥17.4 billion ($160 million)^[143]^[144]

[mwEuQ] April 2016 to June 2018 – ¥29 billion ($259 million)^[144]^[145]^[146]

[231] See Dragon Ball Super § Manga.

[261] Dragon Ball home entertainment media:
Video rental revenue in 1991 – $9.5 million^[167]

Dragon Ball anime film VHS sales in Japan – 500,000 sales,^[168] ¥2,800 price^[169] – ¥1,400,000,000 ($18 million)

Dragon Ball anime DVD and Blu-ray sales in Japan^[170] – ¥29,872,246,400 ($374.39 million)
Dragon Ball – ¥2,291,270,800 (26 volumes at ¥3,800 each,^[171] 23,191 sales per volume)^[13]

Dragon Ball Z – ¥9,490,800,200 (49 volumes at ¥3,800 each,^[172] 50,971 sales per volume)^[13]^[173]

Dragon Ball GT – ¥2,212,181,400 (11 volumes at ¥3,800 each,^[174] 52,923 sales per volume)^[13]

Dragon Ball Dragon Box – ¥3,150,000,000 (30,000 volume sales,^[175] ¥105,000 price)^[176]

Dragon Ball Z Dragon Box (volumes 1–2) – ¥6,350,000,000 (32,000 and 31,500 volume sales,^[177]^[178] ¥100,000 price)^[176]

Dragon Ball GT Dragon Box – ¥3,071,250,000 (58,500 volume sales,^[179] ¥100,000 price)^[176] ¥52,500 price)^[176]

Dragon Ball Movies Dragon Box – ¥3,139,500,000 (59,800 volume sales,^[173] ¥52,500 price)^[176]

Dragon Ball Super – ¥167,244,000 (12,670 units,^[180] ¥13,200 average price)^[181]

Funimation's Dragon Ball Z anime DVD sales in the United States during 1999–2012 – $625 million (25 million sales,^[152] average $24.98 price)^[182]^[183]

Toei Animation's Dragon Ball anime earnings (overseas sales/licensing and domestic licensing) between April 2003 and March 2017 – $572 million
April 2003 to March 2012 – ¥21.837 billion ($274 million)^[184]^[185]

April 2012 to March 2013 – ¥1.06 billion ($11 million)^[186]

April 2013 to March 2014 – ¥1.174 billion ($11.08 million)^[187]

April 2014 to March 2016 – ¥7.004 billion ($64.38 million)^[188]

April 2016 to March 2018 – ¥23.706 billion ($211.34 million)^[189]^[190]

$16.3 million DVD and Blu-ray sales in the United States for the film releases Dragonball Evolution (2009)^[191] and Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F' (2015).^[192]

United States DVD and Blu-ray sales of anime TV series during January–May 2018 – $10.5 million^[193]

[mwEvI] Video rental revenue in 1991 – $9.5 million^[167]

[mwEvc] Dragon Ball anime film VHS sales in Japan – 500,000 sales,^[168] ¥2,800 price^[169] – ¥1,400,000,000 ($18 million)

[mwEwA] Dragon Ball anime DVD and Blu-ray sales in Japan^[170] – ¥29,872,246,400 ($374.39 million)
Dragon Ball – ¥2,291,270,800 (26 volumes at ¥3,800 each,^[171] 23,191 sales per volume)^[13]

Dragon Ball Z – ¥9,490,800,200 (49 volumes at ¥3,800 each,^[172] 50,971 sales per volume)^[13]^[173]

Dragon Ball GT – ¥2,212,181,400 (11 volumes at ¥3,800 each,^[174] 52,923 sales per volume)^[13]

Dragon Ball Dragon Box – ¥3,150,000,000 (30,000 volume sales,^[175] ¥105,000 price)^[176]

Dragon Ball Z Dragon Box (volumes 1–2) – ¥6,350,000,000 (32,000 and 31,500 volume sales,^[177]^[178] ¥100,000 price)^[176]

Dragon Ball GT Dragon Box – ¥3,071,250,000 (58,500 volume sales,^[179] ¥100,000 price)^[176] ¥52,500 price)^[176]

Dragon Ball Movies Dragon Box – ¥3,139,500,000 (59,800 volume sales,^[173] ¥52,500 price)^[176]

Dragon Ball Super – ¥167,244,000 (12,670 units,^[180] ¥13,200 average price)^[181]

[mwEwc] Dragon Ball – ¥2,291,270,800 (26 volumes at ¥3,800 each,^[171] 23,191 sales per volume)^[13]

[mwEw8] Dragon Ball Z – ¥9,490,800,200 (49 volumes at ¥3,800 each,^[172] 50,971 sales per volume)^[13]^[173]

[mwExk] Dragon Ball GT – ¥2,212,181,400 (11 volumes at ¥3,800 each,^[174] 52,923 sales per volume)^[13]

[mwEyE] Dragon Ball Dragon Box – ¥3,150,000,000 (30,000 volume sales,^[175] ¥105,000 price)^[176]

[mwEyg] Dragon Ball Z Dragon Box (volumes 1–2) – ¥6,350,000,000 (32,000 and 31,500 volume sales,^[177]^[178] ¥100,000 price)^[176]

[mwEzE] Dragon Ball GT Dragon Box – ¥3,071,250,000 (58,500 volume sales,^[179] ¥100,000 price)^[176] ¥52,500 price)^[176]

[mwEzo] Dragon Ball Movies Dragon Box – ¥3,139,500,000 (59,800 volume sales,^[173] ¥52,500 price)^[176]

[mwE0E] Dragon Ball Super – ¥167,244,000 (12,670 units,^[180] ¥13,200 average price)^[181]

[mwE0o] Funimation's Dragon Ball Z anime DVD sales in the United States during 1999–2012 – $625 million (25 million sales,^[152] average $24.98 price)^[182]^[183]

[mwE1Y] Toei Animation's Dragon Ball anime earnings (overseas sales/licensing and domestic licensing) between April 2003 and March 2017 – $572 million
April 2003 to March 2012 – ¥21.837 billion ($274 million)^[184]^[185]

April 2012 to March 2013 – ¥1.06 billion ($11 million)^[186]

April 2013 to March 2014 – ¥1.174 billion ($11.08 million)^[187]

April 2014 to March 2016 – ¥7.004 billion ($64.38 million)^[188]

April 2016 to March 2018 – ¥23.706 billion ($211.34 million)^[189]^[190]

[mwE1s] April 2003 to March 2012 – ¥21.837 billion ($274 million)^[184]^[185]

[mwE2I] April 2012 to March 2013 – ¥1.06 billion ($11 million)^[186]

[mwE2c] April 2013 to March 2014 – ¥1.174 billion ($11.08 million)^[187]

[mwE2w] April 2014 to March 2016 – ¥7.004 billion ($64.38 million)^[188]

[mwE3E] April 2016 to March 2018 – ¥23.706 billion ($211.34 million)^[189]^[190]

[mwE3g] $16.3 million DVD and Blu-ray sales in the United States for the film releases Dragonball Evolution (2009)^[191] and Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F' (2015).^[192]

[mwE4I] United States DVD and Blu-ray sales of anime TV series during January–May 2018 – $10.5 million^[193]

[264] Dragon Ball trading card sales:
Carddass sales – 2 billion Dragon Ball Carddass trading cards sold, at ¥20 price,^[194] grossing approximately ¥40 billion ($501.32 million).

Dragon Ball Heroes card sales – ¥50 billion^[195] ($460 million)

[mwE4g] Carddass sales – 2 billion Dragon Ball Carddass trading cards sold, at ¥20 price,^[194] grossing approximately ¥40 billion ($501.32 million).

[mwE5I] Dragon Ball Heroes card sales – ¥50 billion^[195] ($460 million)

[265] $362 million box office gross for the Dragon Ball anime film series.^{[lower-alpha 9]} $58.23 million box office gross for Dragonball Evolution (2009).^[191]

[277] Dragon Ball music sales in Japan – ¥3,744,412,530 ($46,928,344)
"Cha-La Head-Cha-La" (Hironobu Kageyama single) – 1.3 million copies,^[196] ¥937 price^[197] – ¥1,218.1 million

Dragon Ball Z soundtrack album – 200,000 copies,^[198] ¥2,935 price^[199] – ¥587,000,000

"Hitori ja Nai" (Deen single) – 352,390 copies, ¥1,020 price^[200] – ¥359,437,800

"Dan Dan Kokoro Hikareteku" (Field of View single) – 528,150 copies,^[201] ¥975 price^[202] – ¥514,946,250

"Don't You See!" (Zard single) – 602,760 copies, ¥1,020 price^[203] – ¥614,815,200

"Blue Velvet" (Shizuka Kudo single) – 267,000 copies,^[204] ¥1,000 price^[205] – ¥267,000,000

"Kokoro no Hane" (AKB48 single) – 145,328 copies, ¥1,260 price^[206] – ¥183,113,280

[mwE6c] "Cha-La Head-Cha-La" (Hironobu Kageyama single) – 1.3 million copies,^[196] ¥937 price^[197] – ¥1,218.1 million

[mwE7I] Dragon Ball Z soundtrack album – 200,000 copies,^[198] ¥2,935 price^[199] – ¥587,000,000

[mwE7s] "Hitori ja Nai" (Deen single) – 352,390 copies, ¥1,020 price^[200] – ¥359,437,800

[mwE8I] "Dan Dan Kokoro Hikareteku" (Field of View single) – 528,150 copies,^[201] ¥975 price^[202] – ¥514,946,250

[mwE8s] "Don't You See!" (Zard single) – 602,760 copies, ¥1,020 price^[203] – ¥614,815,200

[mwE9I] "Blue Velvet" (Shizuka Kudo single) – 267,000 copies,^[204] ¥1,000 price^[205] – ¥267,000,000

[mwE9s] "Kokoro no Hane" (AKB48 single) – 145,328 copies, ¥1,260 price^[206] – ¥183,113,280

[278] Barbie became a media franchise starting in 1987, with the debut of the Barbie animated film series. Earlier Barbie toy sales prior to 1987 are not included here.

[289] $1.6 billion between 1987 and 1994.^[207] $1.9 billion in 1997.^[208] $1.52 billion in 2002.^[209] $3.6 billion in 2003.^[210] $3.3 billion in 2008.^[211] $550 million in 2010.^[27] $1 billion in 2011.^[212] $1,275.3 million sales in 2012.^[213] $3 billion in 2013.^[214] $1,934.5 million during 2014–2015.^[215] $1 billion in 2016.^[216] $954.9 million in 2017.^[213]

[296] Barbie DVD and Blu-ray sales:
DVD sales up until March 2006 – 27 million units^[217] – $621 million
Barbie in the Nutcracker (2001) – 3.4 million units^[218] – $150 million^[219]

Other 23.6 million DVD units, at average $19.98 price^[220] – $472 million

Since April 2006 – $39 million
Barbie Fairytopia: Mermaidia DVD grossed $8,431,486 in the United States after April 2006.^[221] Later films grossed $30,618,137 on DVD and Blu-ray in the United States.^[222]

[mwFAw] DVD sales up until March 2006 – 27 million units^[217] – $621 million
Barbie in the Nutcracker (2001) – 3.4 million units^[218] – $150 million^[219]

Other 23.6 million DVD units, at average $19.98 price^[220] – $472 million

[mwFBM] Barbie in the Nutcracker (2001) – 3.4 million units^[218] – $150 million^[219]

[mwFB0] Other 23.6 million DVD units, at average $19.98 price^[220] – $472 million

[mwFCM] Since April 2006 – $39 million
Barbie Fairytopia: Mermaidia DVD grossed $8,431,486 in the United States after April 2006.^[221] Later films grossed $30,618,137 on DVD and Blu-ray in the United States.^[222]

[mwFCY] Barbie Fairytopia: Mermaidia DVD grossed $8,431,486 in the United States after April 2006.^[221] Later films grossed $30,618,137 on DVD and Blu-ray in the United States.^[222]

[299] $10 billion up until 2011.^[223] $2.527 billion in 2012. $2.3 billion in 2013.^[54] $2.025 billion in 2014.^[55] $1 billion in 2015.^[224] $588 million in 2016. $674 million in 2017.^[34]

[303] Cars series grossed $1.408 billion.^[225] Planes series grossed $390 million.^[226]^[227]

[305] Cars series grossed $536 million.^[228]

[314] Fist of the North Star console game retail sales in Japan:
Fist of the North Star releases up until 2012 – 2,000,442 sales grossed approximately ¥11,426,311,410^[235] ($143,204,805)

Fist of the North Star: Lost Paradise – $1,372,906,040^[236] ($12,239,512)

Shōnen Jump video game series – $217.3 million^{[lower-alpha 4]}

[mwFE8] Fist of the North Star releases up until 2012 – 2,000,442 sales grossed approximately ¥11,426,311,410^[235] ($143,204,805)

[mwFFU] Fist of the North Star: Lost Paradise – $1,372,906,040^[236] ($12,239,512)

[mwFFw] Shōnen Jump video game series – $217.3 million^{[lower-alpha 4]}

[317] Fist of the North Star DVD and Blu-ray sales in Japan:
Up until 2012 – ¥2,900.65 million ($36.35 million)
Fist of the North Star and Fist of the North Star 2 – ¥2,596.65 million (24,730 sales,^[13] ¥105,000 price)^[237]

New Fist of the North Star – ¥230 million (DVD)^[238]

Souten no Ken and Legends of the Dark King – ¥74 million (Japan)^[148]

Hokuto no Ken: Ichigo Aji (2015) – ¥20.1 million (Japan)^[148] ($184,755)

[mwFGQ] Up until 2012 – ¥2,900.65 million ($36.35 million)
Fist of the North Star and Fist of the North Star 2 – ¥2,596.65 million (24,730 sales,^[13] ¥105,000 price)^[237]

New Fist of the North Star – ¥230 million (DVD)^[238]

Souten no Ken and Legends of the Dark King – ¥74 million (Japan)^[148]

[mwFGg] Fist of the North Star and Fist of the North Star 2 – ¥2,596.65 million (24,730 sales,^[13] ¥105,000 price)^[237]

[mwFHI] New Fist of the North Star – ¥230 million (DVD)^[238]

[mwFHg] Souten no Ken and Legends of the Dark King – ¥74 million (Japan)^[148]

[mwFIA] Hokuto no Ken: Ichigo Aji (2015) – ¥20.1 million (Japan)^[148] ($184,755)

[318] Japan licensed merchandise sales in 2005 – ¥2.09 billion^[22] ($26.19 million)

[321] Toy Story and Toy Story 2 generated $6.6 billion up until 2009.^[239] Toy Story 3 (2010) generated nearly $10 billion up until 2014.^[240] $1 billion in 2015.^[224]

[325] $903.2 million Toy Story and Toy Story 2 box office revenue.^[242] $1.7 billion Toy Story 3 box office and TV revenue up until 2016.^[243]

[327] In October 2015, it was projected that the James Bond franchise would be worth an estimated £13 bllion ($19.9 billion) after the release of Spectre.^[244]

[333] Approximately $11,161,168,406 up until 2011 (25,175,567,833 card sales,^[247] $3.99 per 9-card pack)^[248]^[249]

[338] Yu-Gi-Oh merchandise sales:
Japan sales up until 2002 – $2 billion^[250]

Worldwide sales in 2003 – $1.6 billion^[44]

Japan sales during 2005, 2007–2008 and 2010 – ¥32.46 billion^[22] ($257.3 million)

Licensed merchandise sales outside Asia during 2015–2017 – $620 million ($120 million in 2015,^[251] $200 million in 2016,^[252] $300 million in 2017)^[253]

[mwFLo] Japan sales up until 2002 – $2 billion^[250]

[mwFL4] Worldwide sales in 2003 – $1.6 billion^[44]

[mwFMI] Japan sales during 2005, 2007–2008 and 2010 – ¥32.46 billion^[22] ($257.3 million)

[mwFMc] Licensed merchandise sales outside Asia during 2015–2017 – $620 million ($120 million in 2015,^[251] $200 million in 2016,^[252] $300 million in 2017)^[253]

[340] See Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links § Reception.

[341] Yu-Gi-Oh video games:
Japan console game retail sales – 3,660,321 units, average ¥4,814 price – ¥17,621,946,900^[254] ($221 million)

Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links – $52 million^{[lower-alpha 86]}

[mwFNc] Japan console game retail sales – 3,660,321 units, average ¥4,814 price – ¥17,621,946,900^[254] ($221 million)

[mwFN0] Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links – $52 million^{[lower-alpha 86]}

[349] One Piece merchandise sales:
Japan merchandise sales up until June 2004 – $1 billion^[257]

Japan merchandise sales between 2005 and 2012 – ¥214.502 billion ($3,130 million)
2005–2008 – ¥36.24 billion^[22]

Bandai Namco toy sales during April–December 2009 – ¥1 billion^[258]

2010 – ¥40.75 billion^[22] ($454.19 million)

2011 – ¥72,751.8 million^[259]

2012 – ¥100 billion^[260]

Japan licensed merchandise sales during 2013–2014 – $1.082 billion
2013 – ¥60,759 million^[92] ($623 million)

2014 – ¥48,672 million^[261] ($459 million)

Bandai Namco's net income from One Piece toy sales from April 2016 to June 2018 – ¥42.7 billion^[144]^[145]^[146] ($381 million)

[mwFOU] Japan merchandise sales up until June 2004 – $1 billion^[257]

[mwFOo] Japan merchandise sales between 2005 and 2012 – ¥214.502 billion ($3,130 million)
2005–2008 – ¥36.24 billion^[22]

Bandai Namco toy sales during April–December 2009 – ¥1 billion^[258]

2010 – ¥40.75 billion^[22] ($454.19 million)

2011 – ¥72,751.8 million^[259]

2012 – ¥100 billion^[260]

[mwFO4] 2005–2008 – ¥36.24 billion^[22]

[mwFPI] Bandai Namco toy sales during April–December 2009 – ¥1 billion^[258]

[mwFPY] 2010 – ¥40.75 billion^[22] ($454.19 million)

[mwFPs] 2011 – ¥72,751.8 million^[259]

[mwFP8] 2012 – ¥100 billion^[260]

[mwFQM] Japan licensed merchandise sales during 2013–2014 – $1.082 billion
2013 – ¥60,759 million^[92] ($623 million)

2014 – ¥48,672 million^[261] ($459 million)

[mwFQY] 2013 – ¥60,759 million^[92] ($623 million)

[mwFQs] 2014 – ¥48,672 million^[261] ($459 million)

[mwFRA] Bandai Namco's net income from One Piece toy sales from April 2016 to June 2018 – ¥42.7 billion^[144]^[145]^[146] ($381 million)

[361] One Piece home entertainment media:
Japan video sales of anime TV series – ¥9,821,281,050 ($123.09 million)
Episodes 1–130^[13] – ¥7,319,218,725 (38 volumes,^[264] 15 four-episode volumes^[264] at ¥5,040,^[265] 23 three-episode volumes^[264] at ¥4,725,^[266] 39,719 sales per volume)^[13]

Later episodes – ¥2,502,062,325 (529,537 units,^[180] ¥4,725 price)^[267]

Toei Animation's One Piece anime earnings (overseas sales/licensing and domestic licensing) between April 2003 and December 2017 – ¥52.707 billion ($561 million)
April 2003 to March 2012 – ¥15.345 billion ($192.32 million)^[268]^[184]^[185]

April 2012 to March 2013 – ¥6.186 billion ($63.38 million)^[186]

April 2013 to March 2014 – ¥5.289 billion ($50 million)^[187]

April 2014 to March 2016 – ¥12.091 billion ($111.14 million)^[188]

April 2016 to March 2018 – ¥16.125 billion ($144 million)^[189]^[190]

DVD & Blu-ray sales of Strong World film in Japan during August 23–29 week of 2010 – ¥2.16 billion^[269] ($27.06 million)

DVD & Blu-ray sales of film releases in the United States since 2012 – $2.2 million^[270]^[271]^[272]

Home entertainment media sales in Japan between 2013 and June 2018 – ¥34,316,124,528 ($324,449,745)
2013 – ¥11,061.3 million^[149] ($113.33 million)

2015–2016 – ¥13,847,321,193^[147]^[150] ($127,281,479)

2017 – ¥6,824,804,717^[16] ($60,843,405)

January–June 2018 – ¥2,582,698,618^[17] ($23,024,861)

[mwFRw] Japan video sales of anime TV series – ¥9,821,281,050 ($123.09 million)
Episodes 1–130^[13] – ¥7,319,218,725 (38 volumes,^[264] 15 four-episode volumes^[264] at ¥5,040,^[265] 23 three-episode volumes^[264] at ¥4,725,^[266] 39,719 sales per volume)^[13]

Later episodes – ¥2,502,062,325 (529,537 units,^[180] ¥4,725 price)^[267]

[mwFSA] Episodes 1–130^[13] – ¥7,319,218,725 (38 volumes,^[264] 15 four-episode volumes^[264] at ¥5,040,^[265] 23 three-episode volumes^[264] at ¥4,725,^[266] 39,719 sales per volume)^[13]

[mwFTQ] Later episodes – ¥2,502,062,325 (529,537 units,^[180] ¥4,725 price)^[267]

[mwFTs] Toei Animation's One Piece anime earnings (overseas sales/licensing and domestic licensing) between April 2003 and December 2017 – ¥52.707 billion ($561 million)
April 2003 to March 2012 – ¥15.345 billion ($192.32 million)^[268]^[184]^[185]

April 2012 to March 2013 – ¥6.186 billion ($63.38 million)^[186]

April 2013 to March 2014 – ¥5.289 billion ($50 million)^[187]

April 2014 to March 2016 – ¥12.091 billion ($111.14 million)^[188]

April 2016 to March 2018 – ¥16.125 billion ($144 million)^[189]^[190]

[mwFUA] April 2003 to March 2012 – ¥15.345 billion ($192.32 million)^[268]^[184]^[185]

[mwFUk] April 2012 to March 2013 – ¥6.186 billion ($63.38 million)^[186]

[mwFU4] April 2013 to March 2014 – ¥5.289 billion ($50 million)^[187]

[mwFVM] April 2014 to March 2016 – ¥12.091 billion ($111.14 million)^[188]

[mwFVg] April 2016 to March 2018 – ¥16.125 billion ($144 million)^[189]^[190]

[mwFV8] DVD & Blu-ray sales of Strong World film in Japan during August 23–29 week of 2010 – ¥2.16 billion^[269] ($27.06 million)

[mwFWY] DVD & Blu-ray sales of film releases in the United States since 2012 – $2.2 million^[270]^[271]^[272]

[mwFW8] Home entertainment media sales in Japan between 2013 and June 2018 – ¥34,316,124,528 ($324,449,745)
2013 – ¥11,061.3 million^[149] ($113.33 million)

2015–2016 – ¥13,847,321,193^[147]^[150] ($127,281,479)

2017 – ¥6,824,804,717^[16] ($60,843,405)

January–June 2018 – ¥2,582,698,618^[17] ($23,024,861)

[mwFXM] 2013 – ¥11,061.3 million^[149] ($113.33 million)

[mwFXg] 2015–2016 – ¥13,847,321,193^[147]^[150] ($127,281,479)

[mwFX8] 2017 – ¥6,824,804,717^[16] ($60,843,405)

[mwFYQ] January–June 2018 – ¥2,582,698,618^[17] ($23,024,861)

[365] Peanuts retail sales:
As of 1990 – $448 million^[18]

Late 1990s – $1 billion^[273]

Japan sales during 2000–2009 and 2011 – ¥401.67 billion ($5,034 million)
2000 – ¥65 billion^[59]

2001–2002 – ¥87.75 billion^[22]

2003 – ¥40 billion^[59]

2004–2007 – ¥151.84 billion^[22]

2008 – ¥20.94 billion^[274]

2011 – ¥36.14 billion^[22]

Global sales in 2010 – $2 billion^[27]

US sales in 2011 – $600 million^[53]

2012 – $1.141 billion^[54]

2013–2017 – $6.887 billion
$1.167 billion in 2013.^[54] $1.194 billion in 2014.^[55] $1.5 billion in 2015.^[275] $1.468 billion in 2016. $1.558 billion in 2017.^[34]

[mwFYs] As of 1990 – $448 million^[18]

[mwFY8] Late 1990s – $1 billion^[273]

[mwFZM] Japan sales during 2000–2009 and 2011 – ¥401.67 billion ($5,034 million)
2000 – ¥65 billion^[59]

2001–2002 – ¥87.75 billion^[22]

2003 – ¥40 billion^[59]

2004–2007 – ¥151.84 billion^[22]

2008 – ¥20.94 billion^[274]

2011 – ¥36.14 billion^[22]

[mwFZc] 2000 – ¥65 billion^[59]

[mwFZs] 2001–2002 – ¥87.75 billion^[22]

[mwFZ8] 2003 – ¥40 billion^[59]

[mwFaM] 2004–2007 – ¥151.84 billion^[22]

[mwFac] 2008 – ¥20.94 billion^[274]

[mwFas] 2011 – ¥36.14 billion^[22]

[mwFa8] Global sales in 2010 – $2 billion^[27]

[mwFbM] US sales in 2011 – $600 million^[53]

[mwFbc] 2012 – $1.141 billion^[54]

[mwFbs] 2013–2017 – $6.887 billion
$1.167 billion in 2013.^[54] $1.194 billion in 2014.^[55] $1.5 billion in 2015.^[275] $1.468 billion in 2016. $1.558 billion in 2017.^[34]

[mwFb4] $1.167 billion in 2013.^[54] $1.194 billion in 2014.^[55] $1.5 billion in 2015.^[275] $1.468 billion in 2016. $1.558 billion in 2017.^[34]

[369] Transformers retail sales:
1984–1992 – $1 billion US toy sales^[277]

2005 – ¥2.25 billion^[22] ($28.2 million) in Japan

2007–2016 – $10 billion^[278]

2017 – $652 million^[34]

[mwFc4] 1984–1992 – $1 billion US toy sales^[277]

[mwFdM] 2005 – ¥2.25 billion^[22] ($28.2 million) in Japan

[mwFdg] 2007–2016 – $10 billion^[278]

[mwFdw] 2017 – $652 million^[34]

[372] Home entertainment sales from 2007 to 2014

[377] Fields Corporation sold 2.317 million Evangelion pachinko and pachislot machines,^[283] at an average unit price of $5,000,^[284] grossing approximately $11.585 billion.

[379] Evangelion merchandise sales up until 2012 – ¥196 billion ($2.46 billion)
Up until 2006 – ¥150 billion^[285]

2007–2008 – ¥15.66 billion^[22]

2010–2012 – ¥30.32 billion^[22]

[mwFew] Up until 2006 – ¥150 billion^[285]

[mwFfA] 2007–2008 – ¥15.66 billion^[22]

[mwFfQ] 2010–2012 – ¥30.32 billion^[22]

[382] Evangelion home entertainment sales:
Video sales up until 1997 – $800 million^[286]

DVD and Blu-ray sales in the United States between March 2011 and June 2018 – $11 million^[287]

2013 home entertainment media sales in Japan – ¥3,968.5 million^[149] ($37.46 million)

[mwFfo] Video sales up until 1997 – $800 million^[286]

[mwFf4] DVD and Blu-ray sales in the United States between March 2011 and June 2018 – $11 million^[287]

[mwFgI] 2013 home entertainment media sales in Japan – ¥3,968.5 million^[149] ($37.46 million)

[385] "A Cruel Angel's Thesis" song played an estimated 300 million times at Japanese karaoke venues up until 2016,^[288] at an average price of ¥250 ($2.50) per playback,^[289] generating an estimated revenue of $750 million.

[386] See Music of Neon Genesis Evangelion § Release details.

[389] Evangelion manga volumes sold 23 million tankōbon copies,^[290] at ¥626 price,^[291] grossing approximately ¥14,398 million ($180.45 million).

[391] 367,316 software sales for PlayStation 2 in Japan grossed ¥2,400,210,306^[292] ($30,081,593).

[393] Formerly Gainax.

[PowerLicense-401] 1 2 Power Rangers / Super Sentai licensed merchandise sales:
Power Rangers licensed toy sales during 1993–1999 – $6 billion wholesale revenue^[302]

Super Sentai licensed merchandise sales in Japan between 2001 and 2012 – ¥337.81 billion^[23] ($4,233 million)
2001–2002 – ¥61.16 billion^[22]

2003 – ¥39.61 billion^[22]

2004 – ¥35.8 billion^[22]

2005 – ¥44.76 billion^[22]

2006 – ¥29.15 billion^[22]

2007 – ¥17.21 billion^[22]

2008 – ¥37.3 billion^[23]

2009 – ¥36.6 billion^[50]

2010 – ¥30.24 billion^[22]

2012 – ¥5.98 billion^[22]

Power Rangers licensed merchandise sales between 2012 and 2017 – $2.198 billion
2012–2013 – $633 million^[54]

2014 – $326 million^[55]

2015 – $330 million^[32]

2016–2017 – $909 million^[34]

Super Sentai licensed merchandise sales in Japan during 2013–2014 – $760 million
2013 – ¥38 billion^[92] ($389.34 million)

2014 – ¥39.21 billion^[261] ($370.18 million)

[mwFiY] Power Rangers licensed toy sales during 1993–1999 – $6 billion wholesale revenue^[302]

[mwFi0] Super Sentai licensed merchandise sales in Japan between 2001 and 2012 – ¥337.81 billion^[23] ($4,233 million)
2001–2002 – ¥61.16 billion^[22]

2003 – ¥39.61 billion^[22]

2004 – ¥35.8 billion^[22]

2005 – ¥44.76 billion^[22]

2006 – ¥29.15 billion^[22]

2007 – ¥17.21 billion^[22]

2008 – ¥37.3 billion^[23]

2009 – ¥36.6 billion^[50]

2010 – ¥30.24 billion^[22]

2012 – ¥5.98 billion^[22]

[mwFjU] 2001–2002 – ¥61.16 billion^[22]

[mwFjk] 2003 – ¥39.61 billion^[22]

[mwFj0] 2004 – ¥35.8 billion^[22]

[mwFkE] 2005 – ¥44.76 billion^[22]

[mwFkU] 2006 – ¥29.15 billion^[22]

[mwFkk] 2007 – ¥17.21 billion^[22]

[mwFk0] 2008 – ¥37.3 billion^[23]

[mwFlE] 2009 – ¥36.6 billion^[50]

[mwFlU] 2010 – ¥30.24 billion^[22]

[mwFlk] 2012 – ¥5.98 billion^[22]

[mwFl0] Power Rangers licensed merchandise sales between 2012 and 2017 – $2.198 billion
2012–2013 – $633 million^[54]

2014 – $326 million^[55]

2015 – $330 million^[32]

2016–2017 – $909 million^[34]

[mwFmE] 2012–2013 – $633 million^[54]

[mwFmU] 2014 – $326 million^[55]

[mwFmk] 2015 – $330 million^[32]

[mwFm4] 2016–2017 – $909 million^[34]

[mwFnI] Super Sentai licensed merchandise sales in Japan during 2013–2014 – $760 million
2013 – ¥38 billion^[92] ($389.34 million)

2014 – ¥39.21 billion^[261] ($370.18 million)

[mwFnY] 2013 – ¥38 billion^[92] ($389.34 million)

[mwFns] 2014 – ¥39.21 billion^[261] ($370.18 million)

[403] Super Sentai / Power Rangers retail sales:
Bandai Namco's net income from Bandai Power Rangers merchandise sales between April 2005 and March 2012 – ¥123.3 billion^[296]^[297]^[298]^[299]^[142] ($1.55 billion)

Bandai Namco's net income from Bandai's Super Sentai / Power Rangers merchandise and video game sales between April 2012 and June 2018 – $1.224 billion
April 2012 to March 2013 – ¥20.8 billion^[142] ($213.11 million)

April 2013 to March 2014 – ¥25.3 billion^[143] ($239 million)

April 2014 to March 2016 – ¥42.3 billion^[300] ($389 million)

April 2016 to March 2018 – ¥40.4 billion^[145] ($360.17 million)

April 2018 to June 2018 – ¥2.6 billion^[146] ($23.18 million)

Licensed merchandise sales – $13.191 billion^{[lower-alpha 101]}

Film DVD & Blu-ray sales in the United States – $15 million^[301]

[mwFoI] Bandai Namco's net income from Bandai Power Rangers merchandise sales between April 2005 and March 2012 – ¥123.3 billion^[296]^[297]^[298]^[299]^[142] ($1.55 billion)

[mwFpE] Bandai Namco's net income from Bandai's Super Sentai / Power Rangers merchandise and video game sales between April 2012 and June 2018 – $1.224 billion
April 2012 to March 2013 – ¥20.8 billion^[142] ($213.11 million)

April 2013 to March 2014 – ¥25.3 billion^[143] ($239 million)

April 2014 to March 2016 – ¥42.3 billion^[300] ($389 million)

April 2016 to March 2018 – ¥40.4 billion^[145] ($360.17 million)

April 2018 to June 2018 – ¥2.6 billion^[146] ($23.18 million)

[mwFpU] April 2012 to March 2013 – ¥20.8 billion^[142] ($213.11 million)

[mwFps] April 2013 to March 2014 – ¥25.3 billion^[143] ($239 million)

[mwFqE] April 2014 to March 2016 – ¥42.3 billion^[300] ($389 million)

[mwFqY] April 2016 to March 2018 – ¥40.4 billion^[145] ($360.17 million)

[mwFqs] April 2018 to June 2018 – ¥2.6 billion^[146] ($23.18 million)

[mwFrA] Licensed merchandise sales – $13.191 billion^{[lower-alpha 101]}

[mwFrQ] Film DVD & Blu-ray sales in the United States – $15 million^[301]

[408] $13 billion retail sales up until 2014.^[304] $933 million in 2015. $915 million in 2016.^[305] $565 million licensed merchandise sales in 2017.^[34]

[410] Home Entertainment Sales up until 2005

[412] Estimated revenue as of December 2017. The franchise was reported to have an estimated total revenue of $13.015 billion as of May 2017.^[307]

[414] $4.6 billion up until 2011.^[308] $725 million during 2012–2013.^[54] $390 million in 2014,^[55] $396 million in 2015,^[32] $707 million during 2016–2017.^[34]

[416] Arcade and software revenue up until 2016

[420] Buckner & Garcia's Pac-Man Fever album and "Pac-Man Fever" single – $32 million^[312]

[422] Middle-earth / Lord of the Rings franchise grossed an estimated $19.827 billion in total revenue up until January 2018.^[313]

[426] Looney Tunes franchise retail sales:
Looney Tunes series – $7.88 billion
$3.5 billion up until 1996.^[315] $603 million in 2010.^[27] $624 million in 2012. $617 million in 2013.^[54] $628 million in 2014.^[55] $639 million in 2015.^[32] $645 million in 2016. $624 million in 2017.^[34]

Space Jam – $6 billion^[316]

[mwFuI] Looney Tunes series – $7.88 billion
$3.5 billion up until 1996.^[315] $603 million in 2010.^[27] $624 million in 2012. $617 million in 2013.^[54] $628 million in 2014.^[55] $639 million in 2015.^[32] $645 million in 2016. $624 million in 2017.^[34]

[mwFuY] $3.5 billion up until 1996.^[315] $603 million in 2010.^[27] $624 million in 2012. $617 million in 2013.^[54] $628 million in 2014.^[55] $639 million in 2015.^[32] $645 million in 2016. $624 million in 2017.^[34]

[mwFvs] Space Jam – $6 billion^[316]

[427] See List of Looney Tunes feature films § Box office.

[429] $12 billion up until 2015.^[317] $907 million in 2016. $712 million in 2017.^[34]

[433] Arcade and software revenue up until 2016

[436] "Space Invaders" (Player One) – 100,000 units in Australia,^[321] grossed approximately $522,000.^[322]

[439] $3 billion up until 1998.^[324] ¥5.59 billion ($70 million) in 1999.^[22]

[444] $6 billion up until 1994.^[327] $475 million during 2009–2012.^[328] $850 million in 2013.^[54] $1.026 billion in 2014.^[55] $1.021 billion in 2015.^[32] $1.093 billion in 2016. $823 million in 2017.^[34]

[450] Dragon Quest merchandise sales in Japan up until 2012 – ¥78.86 billion ($988.34 million)
Up until 1990 – ¥12 billion^[333]

Licensed merchandise sales between 2001 and 2012:
2001 & 2003 – ¥18.89 billion^[22]

2005–2007 – ¥20.48 billion^[22]

2008 – ¥9.7 billion^[274]^[22]

2010–2012 – ¥17.79 billion^[22]

[mwFzA] Up until 1990 – ¥12 billion^[333]

[mwFzQ] Licensed merchandise sales between 2001 and 2012:
2001 & 2003 – ¥18.89 billion^[22]

2005–2007 – ¥20.48 billion^[22]

2008 – ¥9.7 billion^[274]^[22]

2010–2012 – ¥17.79 billion^[22]

[mwFzY] 2001 & 2003 – ¥18.89 billion^[22]

[mwFzo] 2005–2007 – ¥20.48 billion^[22]

[mwFz4] 2008 – ¥9.7 billion^[274]^[22]

[mwF0Q] 2010–2012 – ¥17.79 billion^[22]

[457] Final Fantasy licensed merchandise sales in Japan between 2003 and 2010 – ¥33.21 billion ($416.22 million)
2003 – ¥9.35 billion

2005–2007 – ¥21.6 billion

2010–2012 – ¥2.26 billion

[mwF0w] 2003 – ¥9.35 billion

[mwF04] 2005–2007 – ¥21.6 billion

[mwF1A] 2010–2012 – ¥2.26 billion

[462] Video disc sales of Final Fantasy films:
Up until 2012 – ¥24,824,421,500 ($311,121,964)
Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within (DVD) – ¥4,940 million^[340]

Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children (DVD & UMD) – ¥17,280 million^[341]

Final Fantasy VII: Advent Pieces (DVD) – ¥2,294,421,500^[341]

Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children Complete (Blu-ray) – ¥310 million (Japan)^[342]

Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV (DVD & Blu-ray) – $4,549,411 (United States)^[343]

[mwF1U] Up until 2012 – ¥24,824,421,500 ($311,121,964)
Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within (DVD) – ¥4,940 million^[340]

Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children (DVD & UMD) – ¥17,280 million^[341]

Final Fantasy VII: Advent Pieces (DVD) – ¥2,294,421,500^[341]

Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children Complete (Blu-ray) – ¥310 million (Japan)^[342]

[mwF1k] Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within (DVD) – ¥4,940 million^[340]

[mwF18] Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children (DVD & UMD) – ¥17,280 million^[341]

[mwF2Y] Final Fantasy VII: Advent Pieces (DVD) – ¥2,294,421,500^[341]

[mwF2w] Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children Complete (Blu-ray) – ¥310 million (Japan)^[342]

[mwF3I] Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV (DVD & Blu-ray) – $4,549,411 (United States)^[343]

[465] Ultimania series sold 10 million books,^[344] at average ¥1,700 price,^[345] grossing approximately ¥17,000 million ($213.06 million).

[470] Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within grossed $85,131,830 worldwide.^[347] Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV grossed $6,585,787 worldwide, including $4.2 million in China,^[348] $907,524 in Japan, $269,980 in the United States,^[349] and $1,208,283 in other territories.^[349]^[343]

[474] Approximately $14 million up until 2017 (5.5 million booster pack sales,^[351] $4 booster pack price).^[352]

[477] Ultraman merchandise sales:
Up until 1987 – $7.4 billion^[353]

Japan licensed merchandise sales between 1999 and 2012 – ¥188.94 billion ($2.37 billion)
1999 – ¥33.62 billion^[354]^[22]

2001 – ¥22.33 billion^[22]

2003 – ¥19.38 billion^[22]

2004 – ¥30.21 billion^[22]

2005 – ¥19.64 billion^[22]

2006 – ¥12.81 billion^[22]

2007 – ¥12.91 billion^[22]

2008 – ¥10.93 billion^[274]

2010–2012 – ¥27.11 billion^[22]

Bandai Namco's net income from Bandai Ultraman merchandise sales between April 2005 and March 2018 – $524 million
April 2005 to March 2012 – ¥25.2 billion ($316 million)^[296]^[297]^[298]^[299]^[142]

April 2012 to March 2013 – ¥2 billion ($20.49 million)^[142]

April 2013 to March 2014 – ¥3.2 billion ($30.2 million)^[143]

April 2014 to March 2016 – ¥5.9 billion ($54.23 million)^[143]^[144]

April 2016 to March 2018 – ¥11.5 billion ($103 million)^[144]^[145]^[146]

[mwF5g] Up until 1987 – $7.4 billion^[353]

[mwF5w] Japan licensed merchandise sales between 1999 and 2012 – ¥188.94 billion ($2.37 billion)
1999 – ¥33.62 billion^[354]^[22]

2001 – ¥22.33 billion^[22]

2003 – ¥19.38 billion^[22]

2004 – ¥30.21 billion^[22]

2005 – ¥19.64 billion^[22]

2006 – ¥12.81 billion^[22]

2007 – ¥12.91 billion^[22]

2008 – ¥10.93 billion^[274]

2010–2012 – ¥27.11 billion^[22]

[mwF6A] 1999 – ¥33.62 billion^[354]^[22]

[mwF6Y] 2001 – ¥22.33 billion^[22]

[mwF6o] 2003 – ¥19.38 billion^[22]

[mwF64] 2004 – ¥30.21 billion^[22]

[mwF7I] 2005 – ¥19.64 billion^[22]

[mwF7Y] 2006 – ¥12.81 billion^[22]

[mwF7o] 2007 – ¥12.91 billion^[22]

[mwF74] 2008 – ¥10.93 billion^[274]

[mwF8I] 2010–2012 – ¥27.11 billion^[22]

[mwF8Y] Bandai Namco's net income from Bandai Ultraman merchandise sales between April 2005 and March 2018 – $524 million
April 2005 to March 2012 – ¥25.2 billion ($316 million)^[296]^[297]^[298]^[299]^[142]

April 2012 to March 2013 – ¥2 billion ($20.49 million)^[142]

April 2013 to March 2014 – ¥3.2 billion ($30.2 million)^[143]

April 2014 to March 2016 – ¥5.9 billion ($54.23 million)^[143]^[144]

April 2016 to March 2018 – ¥11.5 billion ($103 million)^[144]^[145]^[146]

[mwF8o] April 2005 to March 2012 – ¥25.2 billion ($316 million)^[296]^[297]^[298]^[299]^[142]

[mwF9g] April 2012 to March 2013 – ¥2 billion ($20.49 million)^[142]

[mwF94] April 2013 to March 2014 – ¥3.2 billion ($30.2 million)^[143]

[mwF-Q] April 2014 to March 2016 – ¥5.9 billion ($54.23 million)^[143]^[144]

[mwF-w] April 2016 to March 2018 – ¥11.5 billion ($103 million)^[144]^[145]^[146]

[479] Ultraman home video sales in Japan up until 2006 – 5.78 million units,^[139] average ¥3,800 price^[355] – ¥21,964 million ($275.27 million).

[483] $16 million Japan box office gross for Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie (1994).^[356] $99,423,521 worldwide box office gross for Street Fighter (1994).^[357] $12,764,201 worldwide box office gross for Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li (2009).^[358]

[487] $11,240,000 Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie video sales.^[359]^[360]^[356] $5,903,599 Legend of Chun-Li DVD sales.^[361]

[490] Street Fighter (1994) soundtrack – 500,000 sales in the US,^[362] average $14.48 price^[363]

[492] $5 billion merchandise sales up until 2014.^[364] $1.573 billion licensed merchandise sales in 2015.^[32] $1.598 billion in 2016. $1.404 billion in 2017.^[34]

[497] $30 million pre-Broadway gross revenue.^[367] $52 million Broadway gross revenue.^[368]

[Superman-499] 1 2 Superman DVD and Blu-ray sales – $529 million ($383 million since 2008)
Superman films – $382 million ($296 million since 2008)
North America – $282 million ($196 million since 2008)^[373]

Man of Steel (2013) overseas sales – $100 million^[374]

Smallville (DVD) – $100 million ($40 million since 2008)^[375]

Justice League (2017) – $47 million^[376]

[mwGDc] Superman films – $382 million ($296 million since 2008)
North America – $282 million ($196 million since 2008)^[373]

Man of Steel (2013) overseas sales – $100 million^[374]

[mwGD0] North America – $282 million ($196 million since 2008)^[373]

[mwGEI] Man of Steel (2013) overseas sales – $100 million^[374]

[mwGEg] Smallville (DVD) – $100 million ($40 million since 2008)^[375]

[mwGE4] Justice League (2017) – $47 million^[376]

[500] $1.8 billion retail sales up until 2007.^[369] $383 million DVD and Blu-ray sales since 2008.^{[lower-alpha 130]} Merchandise sold $280 million in 2010,^[27] $554 million during 2012–2013,^[54] $305 million in 2014,^[55] $725 million in 2015,^[32] $812 million in 2016, and $722 million in 2017.^[34]

[501] See Superman in film § Box office performance.

[503] Superman box office:
Superman films – $2.554 billion^{[lower-alpha 132]}

Justice League – $658 million^[370]

[mwGG8] Superman films – $2.554 billion^{[lower-alpha 132]}

[mwGHU] Justice League – $658 million^[370]

[506] Superman comic sales – 600 million copies^[371]
1960–1987 – 165,693,146 copies – $49,241,585^[372]

1993–1996 – 13,023,420 copies – $20,869,974^[116]

2009–2013 – 9,592,700 copies – $40,137,364^[116]

Other 411,690,734 copies, at average $2.99 price^[116] – $1,230,955,295

[mwGIE] 1960–1987 – 165,693,146 copies – $49,241,585^[372]

[mwGIQ] 1993–1996 – 13,023,420 copies – $20,869,974^[116]

[mwGIc] 2009–2013 – 9,592,700 copies – $40,137,364^[116]

[mwGIo] Other 411,690,734 copies, at average $2.99 price^[116] – $1,230,955,295

[513] Superman television revenue:
Superman II – $10 million licensing^[377]

Smallville – $418,096,456^[378]

[mwGJA] Superman II – $10 million licensing^[377]

[mwGJU] Smallville – $418,096,456^[378]

[514] See Action Comics § Sales.

[518] Superman VHS sales and rentals:
Superman – $1 million sales^[379]

Superman II – $65 million sales and rentals^[380]

Superman IV – $8.1 million rentals^[381]

[mwGJ8] Superman – $1 million sales^[379]

[mwGKU] Superman II – $65 million sales and rentals^[380]

[mwGKs] Superman IV – $8.1 million rentals^[381]

[524] $10 billion franchise revenue up until June 2016.^[384] $343.5 million Star Trek Beyond box office revenue since July 2016.^[385] $38 million Star Trek Beyond DVD and Blu-ray sales since October 2016.^[386] $180 million merchandise sales in 2017.^[34]

[526] $3.5 billion retail sales up until 1998.^[387] Licensed merchandise sold $150 million in 2010,^[27] $275 million during 2012–2013,^[54] $148 million in 2014,^[55] $149 million in 2015,^[32] $159 million in 2016, and $180 million in 2017.^[34]

[533] Naruto licensed merchandise sales in Japan between 2003 and 2012 – ¥101 billion ($1.27 billion)
2003 – ¥8.67 billion^[22]

2005–2008 – ¥72.02 billion^[22]

2010–2012 – ¥20 billion^[22]

[mwGNk] 2003 – ¥8.67 billion^[22]

[mwGN0] 2005–2008 – ¥72.02 billion^[22]

[mwGOE] 2010–2012 – ¥20 billion^[22]

[535] Naruto video game sales:
Naruto series – $442.2 million
2003–2004 retail sales in Japan – 1,962,504 units, average ¥6,560 price – ¥12,874,222,540^[394] ($161,351,329)

Bandai Namco's Naruto net sales from April 2005 to March 2006 – ¥3.4 billion ($43 million)^[296]

2007–2009 retail sales in Japan – 367,786 units, average ¥6,040 price – ¥2,221,390,063^[394] ($27,840,457)

Bandai Namco's Naruto net sales from April 2016 to June 2018 – ¥23.5 billion ($210 million)^[144]^[145]^[146]

Shōnen Jump video game appearances – $119.3 million^{[lower-alpha 4]}

[mwGOg] Naruto series – $442.2 million
2003–2004 retail sales in Japan – 1,962,504 units, average ¥6,560 price – ¥12,874,222,540^[394] ($161,351,329)

Bandai Namco's Naruto net sales from April 2005 to March 2006 – ¥3.4 billion ($43 million)^[296]

2007–2009 retail sales in Japan – 367,786 units, average ¥6,040 price – ¥2,221,390,063^[394] ($27,840,457)

Bandai Namco's Naruto net sales from April 2016 to June 2018 – ¥23.5 billion ($210 million)^[144]^[145]^[146]

[mwGOw] 2003–2004 retail sales in Japan – 1,962,504 units, average ¥6,560 price – ¥12,874,222,540^[394] ($161,351,329)

[mwGPI] Bandai Namco's Naruto net sales from April 2005 to March 2006 – ¥3.4 billion ($43 million)^[296]

[mwGPk] 2007–2009 retail sales in Japan – 367,786 units, average ¥6,040 price – ¥2,221,390,063^[394] ($27,840,457)

[mwGP8] Bandai Namco's Naruto net sales from April 2016 to June 2018 – ¥23.5 billion ($210 million)^[144]^[145]^[146]

[mwGQk] Shōnen Jump video game appearances – $119.3 million^{[lower-alpha 4]}

[542] Naruto anime home entertainment media sales:
DVD and Blu-ray sales in Japan – ¥1,177,143,975 ($15 million)
Naruto – 92,477 volumes,^[180] at average ¥4,095 price,^[395] grossed approximately ¥378,693,315 ($4,746,125).

Naruto: Shippuden – 171,948 volumes,^[180] at ¥4,515 price,^[396] grossed approximately ¥776,345,220 ($9,729,856).

Boruto: Naruto Next Generations – 1,462 volumes,^[180] at ¥15,120 price,^[397] grossed approximately ¥22,105,440 ($197,071).

Home entertainment media sales in Japan during 2013 and 2015 – ¥6,863,456,469 ($74 million)
2013 – ¥2,909,800,000^[149] ($36,468,229)

2015 – ¥3,953,656,469^[147] ($37,318,086)

DVD and Blu-ray sales of Naruto films in the United States since 2015 – $4 million
The Last: Naruto the Movie – $1,283,180^[398]

Boruto: Naruto the Movie – $1,267,001^[399]

Naruto Shippuden the Movie – $1,177,563^[400]

[mwGRA] DVD and Blu-ray sales in Japan – ¥1,177,143,975 ($15 million)
Naruto – 92,477 volumes,^[180] at average ¥4,095 price,^[395] grossed approximately ¥378,693,315 ($4,746,125).

Naruto: Shippuden – 171,948 volumes,^[180] at ¥4,515 price,^[396] grossed approximately ¥776,345,220 ($9,729,856).

Boruto: Naruto Next Generations – 1,462 volumes,^[180] at ¥15,120 price,^[397] grossed approximately ¥22,105,440 ($197,071).

[mwGRQ] Naruto – 92,477 volumes,^[180] at average ¥4,095 price,^[395] grossed approximately ¥378,693,315 ($4,746,125).

[mwGR0] Naruto: Shippuden – 171,948 volumes,^[180] at ¥4,515 price,^[396] grossed approximately ¥776,345,220 ($9,729,856).

[mwGSc] Boruto: Naruto Next Generations – 1,462 volumes,^[180] at ¥15,120 price,^[397] grossed approximately ¥22,105,440 ($197,071).

[mwGTA] Home entertainment media sales in Japan during 2013 and 2015 – ¥6,863,456,469 ($74 million)
2013 – ¥2,909,800,000^[149] ($36,468,229)

2015 – ¥3,953,656,469^[147] ($37,318,086)

[mwGTQ] 2013 – ¥2,909,800,000^[149] ($36,468,229)

[mwGTk] 2015 – ¥3,953,656,469^[147] ($37,318,086)

[mwGT4] DVD and Blu-ray sales of Naruto films in the United States since 2015 – $4 million
The Last: Naruto the Movie – $1,283,180^[398]

Boruto: Naruto the Movie – $1,267,001^[399]

Naruto Shippuden the Movie – $1,177,563^[400]

[mwGUI] The Last: Naruto the Movie – $1,283,180^[398]

[mwGUc] Boruto: Naruto the Movie – $1,267,001^[399]

[mwGUw] Naruto Shippuden the Movie – $1,177,563^[400]

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Total as of June 8, 2014: £39,090,985

Total as of November 30, 2014: £40,960,083 ($1 = £0.63866)

Total as of December 7, 2014: £41,087,765 ($1 = £0.64136)

Total as of December 14, 2014: £41,170,608 ($1 = £0.636)

Total as of November 26, 2017: £42,840,559 ($1 = £0.7497)

Total as of December 3, 2017: £42,976,318 ($1 = £0.742)

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Total as of October 18, 2015: €42,526,744
nb. the exact euro to dollar conversion rate is unknown for earnings since April 2014, but the euro never fell below parity with the dollar during 2014 and 2015 (as can be verified by comparing the exchange rate on the individual date entries at the provided reference) so an approximate conversion rate of €1:$1 is used here to give a lower-bound.

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