The 45th anniversary of Gundam marks a significant milestone for the beloved franchise, celebrating over four decades of innovation, storytelling, and cultural influence. This year, Bandai Namco Holdings unveiled its 2024 fiscal year results, achieving a record-breaking 145.7 billion yen, or nearly 946 million USD at today's exchange rate.
GunPla, the iconic series of Gundam model kits that has been a source of revenue for Bandai for decades, has made a substantial contribution to its financial success. The newly released film, Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Freedom, has also played an important part, earning an amazing 2.68 billion yen in just over two weeks after its Japanese premiere on January 26, 2024.
Bandai Namco's fiscal year report, which ended on March 31st, 2024, sets great expectations for the future. The company is also aiming to replicate this success, forecasting close to similar results for the fiscal year 2025.
As GunPla prepares to commemorate its own 45th anniversary next year, expectations are high. The future Gundam Next Future projects are expected to smash records, raising income and increasing the franchise's appeal both domestically and abroad.
TOTAL REVENUE OF ALL IPs COMBINED = 491.3 Billion Yen ($3.2 Billion USD)
Looking ahead, Gundam fans have a lot to be excited about, with a number of new anime and film projects on the way. These include the highly anticipated film Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans Urdr-Hunt, the Netflix series Mobile Suit Gundam: Requiem for Vengeance, and META Quest's immersive Mobile Suit Gundam: Silver Phantom VR experience.
Don't forget about the Gundam Metaverse project, which aims to bring even more Gundam fans together in one dynamic virtual environment!
As Gundam continues to evolve and attract audiences throughout the world, the franchise's 45th anniversary serves as a reminder of its enduring past and promising future. Here's to commemorating Gundam's previous accomplishments and looking forward to many more in the years to ahead.
SOURCE: BANDAI NAMCO
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