Table of Contents
A list of the 10 richest mangakas in Japan has just been released, and it’s a great start. But who should we include in the list? Well, there are several manga creators who are worth billions of dollars. These include Akira Toriyama, Eiichiro Oda, Kohei Horikoshi, and George Morikawa. Let’s start with the richest mangaka in Japan in terms of net worth.
Akira Toriyama
Akira Toriyama is a Japanese game and manga artist. Best known for his popular manga series Dragon Ball and Dr. Slump, he is also the character designer of the video game Dragon Quest. He is one of the richest mangakas in Japan and his books have sold over 300 million copies. However, his net worth is not quite as impressive as the figures mentioned above.
Akira Toriyama is the richest mangaka according to Forbes. The manga author’s net worth is estimated to be between 50 and 80 million dollars. The richest musicians are masters in their respective genres and have hit records. Akira Toriyama has sold more than 132 tankobon volumes in Japan alone, and he earns an estimated 195 million dollars a year.
Eiichiro Oda
In the world of manga, one of the wealthiest writers is Eiichiro Oda. His net worth is estimated at more than $230 million according to Forbes. The manga author is a self-made millionaire who earns from sales of his work and the rights to his works for anime. Currently, 132 volumes of his manga are on sale in Japan. In total, he earns roughly $3 million a year.
In addition to his manga series, Oda has a diverse background. He has worked as an executive producer, creative director, and even provided the voices for his characters. He has also worked as a costume designer for various anime series and films, such as ‘One Piece’ and ‘One Piece Film: Strong World’. He also served as an executive producer for ‘One Piece Film: Z’ and ‘One Piece Film: Stampede’ in 2016. During the recent holidays, he spends time with his wife and two daughters.
Kohei Horikoshi
The latest manga artist to make it big is Kohei Horikoshi. His most popular text, My Hero Academia, was only published in the past five years but has already become a bestseller. According to Forbes, Kohei Horikoshi’s net worth is $5-10 million. His works have sold seven million copies in the market. The richest manga of 2021 is the manga “Omagadoki Dobutsuden.”
Despite his success, Kohei Horikoshi remains extremely private about his personal life. He has never revealed his marital status or disclosed a divorce, preferring to keep these details to himself. In addition, it is not known if he has ever been married or been in an intimate relationship. But if he is, he has made enough money to support his entire family.
George Morikawa
If you’ve been wondering about the net worth of manga creators, you may be surprised to learn that George Morikawa is about halfway to a million dollars. He’s responsible for such hit series as Dragon Ball, which has a total of 132 volumes in Japan. That means that George Morikawa makes around $3 million from the sale of his manga volumes. But what does this mean for the manga creators themselves?
Morikawa’s fame came after joining Weekly Shonen Magazine, which published his manga series Chiba Tetsuya. He then published his first manga series, Kazuya NOW, in 1986. A few years later, he published the Formula 1 series Signal Blue. But his first few serializations were canceled, as his family grew. In fact, he once told the editor in charge of his next serialization that he was pregnant and that the next one would most likely be his last.
Yoshihiro Togashi
Yoshihiro Togashi is a Japanese manga artist. He gained his wealth from selling his mangas, which he has done for over 30 years. Manga artists earn ten percent of each book’s revenue, but they may also receive money from other sources, such as licensors of movies and merchandise. His “Hunter x Hunter” manga series, for example, has sold over 125 million copies in Japan. Yoshihiro Togashi is estimated to have a net worth of about $25 million.
Mangakas have been earning a huge amount of money for years, and there’s no end in sight. The manga market is enormous, and the biggest creators earn billions of dollars. However, the market is highly competitive and publishers can be selective. While some mangakas earn millions of dollars a year, others make millions of dollars per volume. Yoshihiro Togashi is the richest mangaka in Japan and earns Y$3 billion from selling his manga.
