‘One Piece’ Net Worth, Earnings & Revenue (2024): How Much Money Has the Franchise Made

One Piece has gained some massive attraction over the past few years, being around for well over two decades at the time of writing. But, with so many dedicated fans and admirers, many are wondering just how much money the One Piece franchise has made and how much it’s worth.

Editor’s Note: This report has been updated to reflect the current state of One Piece net worth and earnings. The following numbers are the latest available to us and the article will update as soon as more current numbers are available.

One Piece Franchise

One Piece initially started its journey in the form of a Japanese manga series, written and illustrated by Eiichiro Oda back in 1997, and it later came in an English-translated form thanks to Viz Media in the United Kingdom and North America, and Madman Entertainment in Australia. Shortly after its debut, it was serialized in Shueisha’s shōnen manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Jump, and its individual chapters have been compiled into 107 tankōbon volumes so far.

The main One Piece characters are undeniably loveable, including the infamous Luffy as well as his trusted Straw Hat Pirates, in addition to some classic and infamous characters that shape the storyline from a distance. After One Piece began gaining an immense following after its original release, it was transformed into a media franchise.

One Piece took the form of an anime series produced by Toei Animation, which began broadcasting in Japan back in 1999 and kicked off the story’s popularity even further. However, the media franchise for One Piece also includes a ton of movies – including fourteen animated feature films, one original video animation, and thirteen TV specials.

There are also some additional extensions to the One Piece franchise, although they may have not been created by the same individuals. Various other companies came along and decided to kick off some more niche yet still quite popular extras for One Piece fans, including merchandise, media, products, as well as a hefty string of One Piece video games for nearly every gaming platform out there.

How Much Money Has the One Piece Franchise Made?

Considering just how many avid fans the One Piece saga has worldwide, it’s really no surprise that the franchise has managed to reel in some seriously hefty loot along the way. According to Comic Book, the One Piece franchise has managed to rake in well over $20 billion since its debut in 1997 at the time of writing.

In fact, back in early 2019, One Piece actually managed to overtake J.R.R. Tolkien’s iconic fantasy franchise, The Lord of the Rings valued at around $19.9 billion overall since its debut, in terms of total gross income. However, this only concerns the official One Piece franchise (the written and illustrated manga as well as the media franchise), and does not include the extra One Piece businesses that have been created over the past couple of decades.

The weekly One Piece anime series is undoubtedly profitable, but not as profitable as the One Piece manga. Plus, it’s been estimated that One Piece merchandise and video games have brought in around $8.87 billion as of early 2019. This doesn’t top Tolkien’s masterpiece in this regard since The Lord of the Rings raked in $9.13 billion as of 2019, but the One Piece franchise has still made more money overall.

How Much is the One Piece Franchise Worth?

One Piece is definitely somewhere at the top of the list when it comes to successful manga and anime franchises flaunting between $20 and $21 billion in total revenue – not solely for the sheer income that it’s brought in but also for the value that it provides to proud fans. One Piece had well over 516.5 million copies in circulation, spanning 61 countries and regions worldwide.

Below is an approximate overview of just how much each sector of the One Piece franchise is worth, thanks to dedicated One Piece fans on Reddit:

The figures that One Piece has brought in are significantly higher in Japan when converted into Yen. Below is an overview of the profit that the One Piece movies have made in Japanese Yen thanks to One Sports, showing a somewhat steady incline in terms of financial success:

These figures make it one of the best-selling manga series in history as well as the best-selling comic series printed in book volume format. But this also shows that One Piece is definitely one of the highest-grossing media franchises of all time.

Why is One Piece So Popular?

The One Piece saga has received fair criticism from countless anime and manga fans out there since it’s definitely not what one might expect for a similar story type. But, this may be a massive factor as to why One Piece is so popular and loved by fans worldwide, as there wasn’t anything quite like it back when it made its debut.

Instead of focusing on a primary protagonist and the main antagonist or even a team of villains, One Piece focuses on a group of young heroes and their mission to defeat iconic One Piece ‘bad guys’ while embarking on adventures. Each character gets plenty of detail, topped with either background and history or strategically designed room for mystery and questions.

The saga has been praised for its storytelling, artwork and visual style, characterization, as well as plenty of humor and comedic twists to keep fans gripped around the clock. The One Piece franchise has received numerous awards, topped off with some seriously impressive rankings by both official critics and fans as well.

Some of One Piece’s volumes actually ended up breaking records in terms of publishing, including the highest initial print run of any book in Japan. In addition, One Piece set the Guinness World Record for “the most copies published for the same comic book series by a single author” between 2015 and 2022.

One Piece was also dubbed the best-selling manga for eleven consecutive years from 2008 to 2018, and it is the only manga that had an initial print of volumes of over 3 million (which was actually the average and steady figure for over a decade). One Piece is also the only saga that had sold over 1 million copies in over 100 published tankōbon volumes.

Although it seems that the One Piece saga is approaching its final arc after around 25 years of running, there’s still plenty of content to enjoy thanks to a perfect blend of action, fantasy, and adventure – not to mention the rumors of One Piece continuing for years to come. It’s safe to say that One Piece remains one of the most iconic anime and manga franchises of all time.

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