As of Jan 21, 2008, the Gundam franchise is a 50 bn. yen trademark. In the 2008 ranking of average sales figures for anime copies sold in Japan ( 1970-2008 total sales figures averaged by episode ), Gundam series were in 4 of the top five places : Mobile Suit Gundam ranked 2nd, with Mobile Suit Gundam Destiny 3rd, Mobile Suit Gundam 4th, and Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam 5th. Also, New Mobile Report Gundam Wing ranked 18th and Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ ranked 20th. Gunpla's ( Gundam Plastic model ) income is ninety percent of the Japan character plastic model market's income.
