With a history spanning nearly half a decade, Gundam The franchise has long been an anime staple, and its most recent series, The Witch From Mercury, proves that it still has a place in the modern anime world, dethroning giants make money like One Piece and Naruto.
Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch From Mercury is the most recent Gundam series and its popularity has surpassed anime giants worldwide. The Witch From Mercury follows the other 51 Gundam series to date, and while the reception has always been positive enough to keep the franchise going for so long, the Gundam franchise has never had a year as high as it did. like this. Combining sales from both the anime and the model set based on the series, Gundam’s company Bandai Namco made a profit of 131.3 billion yen from the franchise, breaking their previous sales record. This sales made the series overtake some iconic anime titles like One Piece and Naruto for the first time, as revealed in the company’s annual revenue report.
Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch From Mercury only lost to the Dragon Ball Z series in terms of revenue, showing just how popular the series has become.
There are many reasons for the success of The Witch From Mercury. First, fans have been waiting for a new addition to the franchise since 2016, making the title highly anticipated. Even if there was a gap between the two seasons of the season, fans were given more content with a Gundam light novel, ensuring that no one forgot the title during the break. Another major contributor to franchise sales were the model sets released with the series. These kits have become hugely popular in their own right, and many are highly sought after by fans. In fact, in the same annual earnings report, the Mobile Suit Gundam toy was revealed to have sold twice as well as Bandai’s other best-selling toy line, KAMEN RIDER.
Even more firsts, Suletta Mercury was the first real female protagonist in the series, and her relationship with Miorine Rembran marked the first lesbian lead couple in Gundam history, attracting many. Fans come to the series like never before with such a unique story. As it stands, Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch From Mercury will likely go down in history as the most profitable series to date.
With interest for The Witch From Mercury still high, this year is shaping up to be another great year for Bandai and the franchise. The series’ success is great news for fans, who can’t wait for a second season and even more content for the series. This report makes one thing very clear: despite its age, Gundam The franchise is here to stay.
Source: Bandai Namco Holdings’ annual income report