With a Cost of $160k Per Episode, The Most Expensive Dragon Ball Anime Makes Eiichiro Oda’s One Piece Looks Cheap

Creating a successful and thriving anime series in the current era is not an easy job. With the industry growing constantly, many factors need to be considered before actually producing an anime project. From depiction to animation style, there are many elements that make an anime series successful, and they are certainly not cheap.
One Piece | Credit: Toei Animation
One of the most expensive anime series out there is Eiichiro Oda’s One Piece. The story is considered to be one of the greatest anime series of all time and has been going on for almost 30 years. Since the time skip, the series has seen a big change in the animation, and it is highly appreciated for its animation quality. However, there is one more series that ranks even higher than One Piece in terms of budget per episode.
This anime is none other than Akira Toriyama’s Dragon Ball Super.
One Piece | Credit: Toei Animation
One of the most expensive anime series out there is Eiichiro Oda’s One Piece. The story is considered to be one of the greatest anime series of all time and has been going on for almost 30 years. Since the time skip, the series has seen a big change in the animation, and it is highly appreciated for its animation quality. However, there is one more series that ranks even higher than One Piece in terms of budget per episode.
This anime is none other than Akira Toriyama’s Dragon Ball Super.
- 11/13/2024
- by Tarun Kohli
- FandomWire
Similar News
GTA 6 and Red Dead Redemption 2 Allegedly Killed All Hopes for Dan Houser’s Favorite Rockstar Game Sequel
- 4/25/2025
- by Daniel Royte
- FandomWire

‘The Morning Show’ Cast: Every Actor Confirmed to Appear in Season 4 So Far
- 4/25/2025
- by Roma Dean
- FandomWire

WWE Underpaying Female Superstars Was Exposed When Cm Punk’s Wife Aj Lee Called Out Stephanie McMahon
- 4/25/2025
- by Arko Bhattacharyya
- FandomWire

One Piece: Luffy vs Blackbeard Can Strip the Straw Hat Captain of His Gear 5 but That Makes the Fight Truly Epic
- 4/25/2025
- by Tarun Kohli
- FandomWire

One Piece Fans Claiming Brook Missed the Story’s Greatest Moment Have Been Sleeping Longer Than Ace if They Forgot This Scene
- 4/25/2025
- by Chandra Shekhar
- FandomWire

Oda Will Give Us a Better Transformation Than Luffy’s Gear 5 but It Won’t Be in Egghead Arc: One Piece Prediction
- 4/25/2025
- by Diganta Mondal
- FandomWire

Goku is Not the Most Overpowered in Dragon Ball But It’s This Goofy Looking Character
- 4/25/2025
- by Himanshi Jeswani
- FandomWire

Dragon Ball Daima’s Most Anticipated Fusion Isn’t With Goku, Vegeta, or Majin Kuu
- 4/25/2025
- by Aaheli Pradhan
- FandomWire

I Finally Know Why Dragon Ball Daima Can Never be the Best of Akira Toriyama’s $23 Billion Franchise
- 4/25/2025
- by Tarun Kohli
- FandomWire

IMDb.com, Inc. takes no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the above news articles, Tweets, or blog posts. This content is published for the entertainment of our users only. The news articles, Tweets, and blog posts do not represent IMDb's opinions nor can we guarantee that the reporting therein is completely factual. Please visit the source responsible for the item in question to report any concerns you may have regarding content or accuracy.