Revenue Estimation
How IP Ranking estimates entertainment IP revenue.
Confidence Levels
Revenue figures currently carry L1 (Public Estimate) confidence. The L2–L4 levels below describe our roadmap for future data quality tiers, not current coverage.
Compiled from publicly available sources: industry reports (TITLEMAX, Dentsu), press releases, financial filings. Cross-referenced across 2+ sources. Margin of error: ±30%.
Planned: aggregation from multiple verified public data points such as box office, game sales, manga circulation, and merchandise licensing disclosures. Target margin of error: ±15%.
Planned: licensed or partner-provided datasets if approved in the future. Not part of current coverage. Target margin of error: ±10%.
Planned: audited financial statements, SEC filings, or direct company disclosures where available. Target margin of error: <5%.
Data Sources
Sources consulted for L1 estimates include:
- Box Office: Box Office Mojo, The Numbers, Kogyo Tsushinsha (Japan)
- Manga/Book Sales: Oricon, Shoseki rankings, publisher press releases
- Video Game Sales: public game-sales trackers, platform reports, and publisher disclosures
- Merchandise/Licensing: licensee financial filings, public industry reports, and company disclosures
- Trading Cards: public marketplace indicators and company annual reports
- Streaming/TV (planned): third-party demand data under evaluation
Methodology
Revenue figures represent estimated lifetime gross revenue generated by the IP across all commercial categories. This includes direct revenue (sales, box office) and indirect revenue (licensing fees, merchandise royalties).
For franchise-level IPs (e.g., Pokemon, One Piece), revenue is aggregated across all titles, seasons, games, and merchandise lines within the franchise.
All figures are in USD. Non-USD sources are converted at the historical exchange rate at the time of the original report.
Roadmap
Current (Lv1): Public estimates for Top 50 IPs. L1 confidence. Manual entry.
Next (Lv2): Semi-automated aggregation from box office APIs, game sales trackers, and manga circulation data. L2 confidence for top 200 IPs.
Future (Lv3): Licensed data feeds from industry partners. Quarterly updates. L3 confidence for 500+ IPs.
Revenue estimates are for informational purposes only and should not be used as the sole basis for business decisions.