Dragon Ball and One Piece helped Toei nab its biggest year at the box office yet in 2022!
It seems like 2022 ended up being a very good year for anime indeed. There is no overlooking the number of hit series that debuted last year, and of course, anime did its own thing on the big screen. In fact, a number of major movies went live in 2022, and a few of them help Toei Animation break its biggest box office record to date.
According to the data, Toei brought in 32.56 billion yen in 2022, or about $250 million USD. This total eclipses the company's previous record of 17.9 billion yen or $136 million USD. Toei also shared its staggering number of ticket sales from 2022 as more than 23 million were sold. This number proves fans in Japan have returned to theaters in full force as no other market globally has bounced back this quickly following the pandemic.
Looking at Toei's data, you can see that One Piece: Red pushed the company to all-new heights with its sales. The movie earned $144 million USD in Japan alone before scoring almost $40 million internationally. The First Slam Dunk has also grossed an impressive total of nearly $57 million to date. And of course, Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero raked in $95 million globally upon its debut in June 2022.
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