20 Highest Grossing Anime Franchises of All Time
If you grew up watching cartoons, odds are you've come across an anime series or two. While anime is huge in Japan, it took a little while for the art to reach viewers across the world. Today, anime franchises are worth billions of dollars and many of them are household names.
In the spirit of all things ambitious, and the hundreds of journeys we've taken in watching these stories, we decided to gather a list of the most highest-grossing anime franchises of all time. These are the top dogs of anime—guaranteed to inspire at least 20 cosplayers at a local convention near you.