whoever made the graph took the wikipedia data, most of which seems to have decent sources, then just kind of changed it to whatever they felt like
, fist of the north stars revenue comes mostly from pachinko according to the original source
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So Pokemon is the Highest grossing media franchise of all time
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, fist of the north stars revenue comes mostly from pachinko according to the original source
Doom85
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But you said it was FOR kids. The majority of Gundam is not. Just because certain kids watched it doesn’t change that. I had a few friends in elementary school who had watched the Friday the 13th movies, but that doesn’t make those movies “for kids”.
Also, I find the phrase “for kids” and such to be often misused. “For the whole family” is more appropriate for many things like Disney films, cartoon series, etc. as they have elements that can be appreciated by all ages, hell many have subtle references/jokes/innuendo that most kids won’t get. Something that would actually be “for kids” is legit kids’ stuff like Blues’ Clues or Dora the Explorer where the aim is 100% kids and no one else.
Doom85
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lh032
I cry about Xbox and hate PlayStation.
Young kids dont generally go to watch marvel movies or harry potter compared to pokemon
Pokemon suited for all ages. Its an IP that opens to a wider market audience.
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FearlessBelgian
Member
Same, i already saw some Hello kitty things but that extremely rare here... But Pokémon is everywhere...
BaneIsPain
Member
Ezquimacore
Banned
Hello kitty includes all the other characters like pochacco and every other Sanrio character. Even to this day school girls love that stuff.
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NeoIkaruGAF
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Doom85
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Fbh
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Does Fist of the North Star have some really popular arcade games or pachinko?
According to that graph it derives 80% of it's value from videogames and it's bigger than Lord of the Rings, One Piece, James Bond, Toy Story and cars?
As for Pokemon, yeah it's big and it's also why no one will ever attempt to be a serious competition to it. Brand recognition is king, and the franchise has now been around for long enough to also take advantage of nostalgia. You can make a game that's 10 times better than any Pokemon game, but it will cost you 10 times more than what Nintendo is spending and you'll only sell maybe 10 or 20% as much as Pokemon.
According to that graph it derives 80% of it's value from videogames and it's bigger than Lord of the Rings, One Piece, James Bond, Toy Story and cars?
As for Pokemon, yeah it's big and it's also why no one will ever attempt to be a serious competition to it. Brand recognition is king, and the franchise has now been around for long enough to also take advantage of nostalgia. You can make a game that's 10 times better than any Pokemon game, but it will cost you 10 times more than what Nintendo is spending and you'll only sell maybe 10 or 20% as much as Pokemon.
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Kokoloko85
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How Hello Kitty beats something like Harry Potter or Star Wars Ill never know.
Merch, Video games, movies, Comics etc all beaten by Hello Kitty Merch? Makes no sense
Merch, Video games, movies, Comics etc all beaten by Hello Kitty Merch? Makes no sense
Kokoloko85
Member
Yeah theres some weird shit going on here lol
Oddvintagechap
Member
someone is gonna post this in a year.
Umbasaborne
Banned
Yet they still look like ps2 games, go figure
Represent.
Represent(ative) of bad opinions
DragonBall is on the list, all is well 
however theres no way in fuck that FOTS is more popular than DragonBall. Lmao im sorry but im calling BS on that
however theres no way in fuck that FOTS is more popular than DragonBall. Lmao im sorry but im calling BS on that
Kabelly
Member
what is this nonsense. Harry Potter's theatrical run was so hype for young people. You basically grew up with Harry Potter. The writing style of Harry Potter is fairly simplistic and easy to follow for the first few books.
"Lindsey Fraser, who had previously supplied one of the blurb comments,[16] wrote what is thought to be the first published review, in The Scotsman on 28 June 1997. She described Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone as "a hugely entertaining thriller" and Rowling as "a first-rate writer for children".
Lognor
Banned
Ehhh not really. There is massive cross over. Pokemon is somewhere in between. Hello Kitty, Mickey Mouse, Winnie the Pooh are for small kids mostly. There is no fighting, no semi complex plot lines, etc. Pokemon has more of that. They made a big budget Pokemon movie recently that was to appeal to all ages. Can't say the same for any of the other three you mentioned.
I'm just shocked that the vast majority of Pokemon revenues are from merchandise, which doesn't even include the trading cards. Crazy.
Ezquimacore
Banned
It's not about popularity, it's about money. FOTS probably has/had a bunch of pachinko machinesDragonBall is on the list, all is well
however theres no way in fuck that FOTS is more popular than DragonBall. Lmao im sorry but im calling BS on that
yurinka
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I think these Star Wars numbers must be wrong. I feel they must be way higher in merchandising, games, box office and home entertainment to a point they should be at the top of the ranking.
Regarding Pokemon, it would be nice if they spent a tiny portion on this for gamedevs capable to properly modernize their games to have their own 'Breath of the Wild' equivalent. But I think they don't care because because whatever they do sell a shit ton of copies anyways and spending way less make the games more profitable.
Regarding Pokemon, it would be nice if they spent a tiny portion on this for gamedevs capable to properly modernize their games to have their own 'Breath of the Wild' equivalent. But I think they don't care because because whatever they do sell a shit ton of copies anyways and spending way less make the games more profitable.
Ezquimacore
Banned
When they buy companies is based on what they have and the value at the moment, not what they've made. In addition, Star Wars as a franchise was not in the best spot at that time. Same with marvel, was in 2009 after Iron Man
Deerock71
Member
How much for the shirt off of her back?Never bought anything Pokemon in my life and I don't know anybody that has either.
But Hello Kitty does reach a wide audience!
Rest
All these years later I still chuckle at what a fucking moron that guy is.
Do you live in a cave then? Pokemon is culturally ubiquitous.
Astral Dog
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I will always be amazed by the loyalty and masdive numbers of the Pokemon fanbase
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stickkidsam
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Pokémon suffers from chronic comfort.
They're so successful that the people making it see raising the bar as a liability lol
They're so successful that the people making it see raising the bar as a liability lol
Kamina
Golden Boy
The only thing that is made for kids is Call of Duty
STARSBarry
Gold Member
Naaa dude Gundam is for Kids, that's why the series goes out its way to include them as protagonists or side characters, so that they have someone to relate too.
Look at this scene for example.
Full of kids for them to relate too... maybe a few less by the end.
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you can say that but look at the quality produced in all of their games, thats saying alot (low effort maximum profit).I knew Pokemon was big, but not this big. Basically Nintendo, Creatures Inc and GameFreak own the most powerful franchise in the world.
Now we can stop being surprised about Pokemon sales.
Heimdall_Xtreme
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Gundam always is part of culture in Japan... Like Dragon quest
Halo is Back
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If you go by video game sales, Mario is more successful though
Old Retro
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It never appealed to me game/toy wise. It might be fun for you zoomers.
Rest
All these years later I still chuckle at what a fucking moron that guy is.
You know Gen Xers like pokemon, right?
Kagey K
Banned
Fucking right.
The first time I played Pokémon blue and a Pokémon evolved fucked me right up. I knew nothing of the franchise, but this made me a giant fan.
The anime and all the other stuff came later, but for a lot of Gen X gamers that was a game changer.
Especially with no youtube or online cheats, we had to work together to figure out this shit.
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TLZ
Banned
That'd be Mario.
Kagey K
Banned
Thats the difference between interactive and passive media.
The more you do, the more you feel like you take part in it.
Bernd Lauert
Banned
And it looks like the momentum isn't ending. They're gonna stay number one for a long time, maybe forever?
Dr Bass
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Star Wars goes way beyond the movies though. I’ve played a ton of Star Wars video games, read books as a kid, etc etc. I’ve never played a single Pokémon game personally.
But it just looks like Pokémon is another beast entirely, compared to … everything.
Kagey K
Banned
This is what all GAAS hope to be. It's obviously a high bar, and maybe now you can see why they are chasing that dream.
EVERY dev wants to be able to put out reiterating games, that make them money hand over fist and have media tie into it.
