Published May 13, 2026, 2:21 PM EDT Gundam just posted the biggest financial year in franchise history Forget One Piece or Dragon Ball, this is the most profitable anime property according to new report Graphic: Polygon Of all the notable anime franchises under the Bandai Namco umbrella, you might be surprised by which one generated the most revenue over the past year. In its financial highlights released on Wednesday, Bandai Namco revealed that the Gundam franchise has generated more revenue than both One Piece and Dragon Ball , raking in approximately 254.3 billion yen (about $1.6 million). Gundam’s revenue is staggering in the face of two shonen giants, with One Piece securing just 139.3 billion yen and Dragon Ball accumulating 138.0 billion yen. This also marks the highest revenue made by Gundam ever and is the highest-performing Bandai Namco IP in company history.…