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Mexico is one of the main consumers of ‘Dragonball’ all over the world.
In 2020, the anime had sales of up to US$24 billion worldwide.
In Japan, a recent survey details that 64 percent of young people are more interested in anime.
Finally, a piece of news that many “Goku” fans were waiting for has come true: ‘Dragonball’ arrive at streaming.
Mexico is one of the countries where Akira Toriyama’s anime is one of the most popular, according to what was revealed by Bandai Mexico’s Marketing Director himself, who, during the presentation of the ‘Dragon Ball Experience’mentioned the following:
“Mexico is the third country with the most fans of ‘Dragon Ball’ in the world. With the ‘Dragon Ball Experience’ event, we want to celebrate all those fans who have kept the enthusiasm for Dragon Ball burning for generations, to live this experience.
From this perspective, it is not surprising that, a few weeks ago, it went viral the case of a man who attended his wedding dressed in a suit that emulates the one used by “Goku” in the sagawhich shows that the character of ‘Dragonball’ is one of the most iconic for a wide generation of consumers of anime and other animated content around the world.
On the other hand, recently, the tape ‘Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero’ It has been one of the most successful in the United States. According to what has been disclosed, only on its first day of release, the film grossed 10.8 million dollars and it is estimated that in its first weekend the figure was 21 million dollars, becoming the film highest grossing of the moment in North America.
At the moment, the film has already been seen in countries such as Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Central America, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela and, of course, Mexico. Data of Box Office Mojo make it known that, in our country, it added 3.7 million dollars (about 74 million pesos) at the box office.
These figures speak of how the anime, which was released in 1984, continues to generate great expectation among consumers to such an extent that a study conducted by the Cadiz Universityin Spain, ensures that 33.3 percent of people who have seen ‘Dragonball’ from their childhood, they are more noble, they are more attached to certain values, they are more sociable, optimistic and intelligent.
‘Dragon Ball’ arrives at streaming and this is the platform that takes it
According to the AJA (Association of Japanese Animation) report 2019-2020, in 2020, the anime market was worth 24.23 billion dollars worldwide.
This information alone is sufficient to estimate that, once ‘Dragonball’ uploaded to streaming, the success will be resounding.
Finally, Crunchyrolla streaming service that specializes in the distribution, production, and licensing of Japanese anime and drama, is the platform that has earned the presence of “Goku.”
In fact, it will arrive as part of Crunchyroll’s “Dubbing Thursdays”. This means that the first 30 episodes of ‘Dragon Ball Z’ will arrive dubbed into Latin Spanish, while in Portuguese they will be released on October 6.
The issue with anime is not new, as various brands have been able to find a positioning space in said industry, one of the most important.
A survey conducted by Dentsu reveals that, Among the 20-29 age group, 64 percent responded that they are interested in anime, while the corresponding figure for those aged 15 to 19 was 72.4 percent.