In the manga and anime industry there are franchises that have become the biggest, among them is One piece and Dragon Ball, both projects have a global fandom that spans many generations and will likely continue to do so for a long time. But this time, data emerged that surprised many: the pirates dethroned the Saiyans in a seemingly difficult area and added another conquest to their history.
One Piece surpasses Dragon Ball in sales
For a long time, established franchises have led the market and set trends among fans, who choose their favorites. We know that each studio has its own anime that has represented them for years, and although there is a kind of competition to see which is the most profitable, the user @Schaewn shared through Twitter/X data about their earnings and this left many fans satisfied.
Recently, the famous studio announced that One piece managed to dethrone Dragon Ballwhich until seven years ago remained undefeated as the most profitable franchise in the Toei Animation. This is corroborated by the data revealed in the period from April 2023 to March 2024, where it is found that Oda's famous creation at that time generated just over 22.2 billion yen, while Dragon Ball only 19 trillion yen.
The difference may be small, but it is clear and significant, since Dragon Ball remained the studio's number one franchise for a long time, but at this point One piece was imposed. Apparently every franchise continues to grow in public taste, but lately One Piece has made a big leap among fans, and we cannot forget its strong participation in Bandai Namco Entertainment and their video games.
Over 5 years ago Dragon Ball remained in first place as the most profitable, but this was interrupted by One piece and the horde of pirates who joined the adventure. This was undoubtedly something that impacted fans, and whether it was one franchise or another, Toei Animation It continues to generate regardless of who leads the ranking.
But this didn't stop fans from worrying and the comments were immediate when they heard the data, as both questioned some reasons. One piece achieved this. While the nakamas victoriously celebrate this fact, on the one hand, there is the fandom of dragon ball, They commented that this is just something that reinforces that the Sayayines are above others.
And the most important point they highlighted to make this kind of statement is the fact that the franchise Dragon Ball It's been "inactive" for some time. Well, considering that Dragon Ball Super ended its run in 2018 and adding the unfortunate fact that the mangaka Akira Toriyama deceased months ago, it's clear that One Piece has a possible advantage, since its publication continues, as does its anime. Also, the difference was only 3 million yen, and that somehow this becomes unbalanced if they are no longer on equal terms.
The debate and controversy between both groups of fans remains ongoing, and they also pointed out the differences they've noticed in the studio's advertising campaigns. They said that although One Piece has been more actively promoted internationally across all media outlets, Dragon Ball doesn't get such marketing, as for their upcoming Dragon Ball Daima project, you barely notice that only a few promotional videos have been released.
In any case, many fans may or may not agree or disagree with the data and why this was possible, what they are sure of is that this would actually matter little among mangakas, and that is for sure Toriyama I would be willing to congratulate Tribute for such a feat. Tell us, what did you think of this achievement? One piece.
