Anime has become very popular in recent years. Most of these anime are based on mangas or light novels. These manga are the building blocks for all the anime. It seems only natural that the anime that have been a success have the same fate and popularity in terms of their manga.
This makes fans curious as to just how wealthy the manga creators, the people responsible for the making, and drawing of some of the most popular and wonderful anime must be. Here are the top 10 wealthiest manga creators of all time.
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10) George Morikawa
George Morikawa is the author of the very popular and long-running manga, ‘Hajime No Ippo’. The manga is a sports manga as it follows the story of Ippo, a high school student who wishes to build a career in boxing. The manga as well as the anime follows his story. ‘Hajime No Ippo’ became much more popular in Japan. George’s net worth is estimated to be around $1 million. This makes him one of the wealthiest manga creators.
9) Keisuke Itagaki
Keisuke is the author of ‘Baki The Grappler’. Baki fights in martial arts tournaments that are very dangerous. Keisuke’s net worth is estimated to be around $3 million. Many fans think that he should be much wealthier because of the popularity of ‘Baki’.
8) Yoichi Takahashi
Yoichi Takahashi is the author of one of the most popular sports manga of all time. He wrote ‘Captain Tsubasa’. People received the manga quite well in Japan due to its plot, amazing soccer competitions, and lovable characters. It has quite an impact on the people as it led to a soccer surge in the country. Yoichi’s net worth is estimated somewhere between $1 million to $5 million. This makes him one of the wealthiest manga creators.
7) Hirohiko Araki
Hirohiko is the author of one of the most amazing manga of all time, ‘JoJo’s Bizarre Adventures’. The manga ran for around 2 decades and followed the story of the Joestar family. The manga as well as the anime is popular with international fans not only because of the plot but because of the ridiculous posing in the anime. Hirohiko’s net worth is estimated to be around $13 million. Many fans feel that it is quite low.
6) Masashi Kishimoto
Masashi wrote the manga of ‘Naruto’ which became one of the big three anime in Japan. People received the manga quite well in the country due to its plot and the characters. The story follows the journey of Uzumaki Naruto who goes from being the hated Jinchuriki of the nine tails to the most loved man in the village. Masashi’s net worth is estimated to be around $20 million.
5) Yoshihiro Togashi
Yoshihiro Togashi is the author of both ‘Yu Yu Hakusho’ and ‘Hunter X Hunter’. Both of these mangas took the anime world by storm. ‘Hunter X Hunter’ is the more popular manga of the two. But People loved the manga quite well both in Japan as well as internationally. Fans are hoping that Yoshihiro Togashi finishes the ‘Hunter X Hunter’ manga soon. His net worth is estimated to be $25 million.
4) Hajime Isayama
Hajime Isayama has a love-hate relationship with the fans. Fans love him for creating one of the most amazing series ever, if not the most. They hate him because of the way he ended that series. ‘Attack On Titan’ has become very popular over the years and fans are eagerly waiting for its end in the anime. There is a possibility that Isayama might change the ending for the anime. His net worth is estimated to be around $40 million.
3) Gosho Aoyama
Gosho Aoyama is responsible for writing the most amazing detective-based manga of all time. ‘Detective Conan’ follows the story of a detective who became younger, an elementary school boy. It shows his journey of solving mysteries while dealing with the side effects of having the body of an elementary school boy and the mind of a full-grown genius. Gosho’s worth is estimated to be around $45 million.
2) Akira Toriyama
Akira Toriyama is one of the most influential mangakas in Japan. Fans consider him as the father of manga because of his contributions to the field. He is the author of the vastly popular ‘Dragon Ball’ series. The series follows the story of a young boy named Goku who likes fighting. It follows his journey as he grows up, finds out about his true identity, and saves the Earth on multiple occasions. Akira’s net worth is estimated to be around $45-$50 million.
1) Eiichiro Oda
Eiichiro is responsible for writing one of the best and longest-running manga and anime of all time. ‘One Piece’ is one of the most popular manga both in Japan and other parts of the world. It follows the story of Luffy, a young boy who wants to become the pirate king. It follows his journey in creating a pirate crew called the straw hats pirate crew and his quest for finding the hidden treasure. Eiichiro’s net worth is estimated to be about $230 million. This makes him one of the wealthiest manga creators of all time.
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