The epidemic situation in Japan has improved, leading to a strong recovery of the economy. The number of new infections per day in Japan has fallen to less than 1 case per 1 million people, the lowest level among major economies except China. The number of deaths from Covid-19 in the “country of the rising sun” has also reached nearly zero in recent days.
Toei Animation Company – the anime production company for many big brands such as Dragon Ball, One Piece, Sailor Moon, Dragon Quest, GeGeGe no Kitaro,… has announced its revenue for the second quarter of 2022. the fastest growth since the last 5 years. According to the report, Dragon Ball continues to be the “goose that lays golden eggs” bringing in the largest revenue even though Dragon Ball Super has stopped broadcasting for the past 4 years. It is predicted that in 2022, Dragon Ball will continue to explode with the latest movie “Dragon Ball Super: SUPER HERO” scheduled to open in Japanese theaters on April 22, 2022.
Note: A fiscal year for the second quarter of 2022 in Japan is regulated by the government from July 1, 2021 – September 30, 2021
Toei Animation’s total revenue for the second quarter of 2022 was 24,504 million yen (the biggest increase in the past 5 years). Sales based on 3 segments are divided as follows:
1. LOCAL REVENUE (JAPAN)
– Total sales: 5,994 million yen
– Top 1 – Dragon Ball: 2,731 million yen (accounting for 45.7%)
– Top 2 – One Piece: 1,942 million yen (32.4%)
– Top 3 – Pretty Cure : 209 million yen (3.5%)
– Top 4 – Saint Seiya: 138 million yen (2.3 %)
– The rest of the anime: 974 million yen
2. FOREIGN FILM RECOVERY
– Total sales: 7,771 million yen
– Top 1 – One Piece: 2,559 million yen (32%)
– Top 2 – Dragon Ball: 1,630 million yen (21%)
– Top 3 – Sailor Moon: 553 million yen (7%)
– Top 4 – Pretty Cure: 488 million yen (6.3%)
– The rest of the anime: 2541 million yen
3. FOREIGN REVENUE (general goods)
– Total sales: 10,739 million yen
– Top 1 – Dragon Ball: 5,228 million yen (49%)
– Top 2 – One Piece: 1,782 million yen (16.6%)
– Top 3 – Slam Dunk : 1,054 million yen (9.8%)
– Top 4 – Digimon: 695 million yen (6.5%)
– The rest of the anime: 1980 million yen
4. SUMMARY
The two “kings” who are always at the top of Toei have not been replaced by another anime brand in Toei Animation. Dragon Ball brought in a total of 9,589 million yen (39.2% of Toei Animation’s total revenue). One Piece follows with a total of 6283 million yen (25.6% of Toei Animation’s total).
Movie Dragon Ball Super: SUPER HERO – scheduled to premiere April 22, 2022
In 2022, both Dragon Ball and One Piece have new movies about to be released in theaters. The movie “Dragon Ball Super: SUPER HERO” and the movie “One Piece: Film RED” are expected to continue to break the box office in 2022 and bring Toei Animation great sales.
Movie One Piece: FILM RED – scheduled to premiere on August 6, 2022
