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Longest-Running Franchises by Number of Films

This list features movie franchises with the highest number of films produced in film history.

RANK

FRANCHISE

FIRST FILM

LATEST FILM

NO. OF FILMS

1

Kamen Rider

Go Go Kamen Rider (1971)

Kamen Rider 555 20th: Paradise Regained (2024)

90

2

Wong Fei-hung

Huang Fei-hong zhuan: Bian feng mie zhu (1949)

Wong Fei-hung: Last Hero in China (1993)

80

3

Super Sentai

Himitsu Sentai Gorenger (1975)

Bakuryuu Sentai Abaranger 20th: The Unforgivable Aware (2023)

71

4

Hopalong Cassidy

Hop-Along Cassidy (1935)

Strange Gamble (1948)

66

5

The Durango Kid

The Durango Kid (1940)

The Kid from Broken Gun (1952)

64

6

Santo

Santo vs. The Evil Brain (1958)

Santo in the Fury of the Karate Experts (1982)

52

7

The Three Mesquiteers

The Three Mesquiteers (1936)

Riders of the Rio Grande (1943)

51

8

Otoko wa Tsurai yo

It's Tough Being a Man (1969)

Tora-san, Wish You Were Here (2019)

50

9

Scooby-Doo

Scooby Goes Hollywood (1979)

Scooby-Doo! and Krypto, Too! (2023)

49

10

The Bowery Boys

Live Wires (1946)

In the Money (1958)

48

11

Ultraman

Ultraman: Monster Movie Feature (1967)

Ultraman Decker Finale: Journey to Beyond (2023)

47

12

Charlie Chan

The House Without a Key (1926)

Sky Dragon (1949)

47

13

Doraemon

Doraemon: Nobita's Dinosaur (1980)

Doraemon: Nobita’s Art World Tales (2025)

46

14

Lupin III

Lupin III: Strange Psychokinetic Strategy (1974)

Lupin III vs. Cat’s Eye (2023)

44

15

Barbie

Barbie in the Nutcracker (2001)

Barbie and Stacie to the Rescue (2024)

43

16

Billy the Kid

Billy the Kid Outlawed (1940)

Outlaws of the Plains (1946)

42

17

Godzilla

Godzilla (1954)

Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024)

38

18

Marvel Cinematic Universe

Iron Man (2008)

The Fantastic Four: First Steps (2025)

37

19

Perry Mason

The Case of the Howling Dog (1934)

A Perry Mason Mystery: The Case of the Jealous Jokester (1995)

36

20

Anpanman

Soreike! Anpanman Kirakira Boshi no Namida (1989)

Soreike! Anpanman: Roborii to Pokapoka Present (2023)

35

21

Marvel Cinematic Universe

Iron Man (May 2, 2008)

Deadpool & Wolverine (July 25, 2024)

34

22

Carry On

Carry On Sergeant (31 August 1958)

Carry On Columbus (2 October 1992)

31

23

Crayon Shin-chan

Crayon Shin-chan: Action Mask vs. Leotard Devil (July 24, 1993)

Shin Jigen! Crayon Shin-chan the Movie: Chounouryoku Daikessen - Tobe Tobe Temakizushi (August 4, 2023)

31

24

The Cisco Kid

In Old Arizona (January 20, 1929)

The Cisco Kid (February 6, 1994)

28

25

James Bond

Dr. No (5 October 1962)

No Time to Die (30 September 2021)

27

26

Zatoichi

The Tale of Zatoichi (April 12, 1962)

Zatoichi: The Last (May 29, 2010)

26

27

Case Closed

Case Closed: The Time Bombed Skyscraper (April 19, 1997)

Detective Conan: Black Iron Submarine (April 14, 2023)

26

28

Tales for All

The Christmas Martian (1971)

The Outlaw League (2014)

24

29

Dragon Ball

Dragon Ball: Curse of the Blood Rubies (December 20, 1986)

Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero (June 11, 2022)

24

30

Pokémon

Pokémon The First Movie: Mewtwo Strikes Back (July 18, 1998)

Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle (December 25, 2020)

24

31

Taboo

Taboo (March 7, 1980)

Taboo 23 (2007)

23

32

Father of Four

Father of Four (2 November 1953)

Far til fire og vikingerne (1 October 2020)

21

33

Uuno Turhapuro

Uuno Turhapuro (24 August 1973)

Uuno Turhapuro – This Is My Life (10 September 2004)

20

34

Digimon

Digimon Adventure (March 6, 1999)

Digimon Adventure 02: The Beginning (October 27, 2023)

20

35

Troublesome Night

Troublesome Night (10 May 1997)

Always Be with You (October 26, 2017)

20


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References

Collider. (2025). Longest movie series of all time. [online] Available at: https://collider.com/longest-movie-series-of-all-time/ [Accessed 1 December 2025]. Guinness World Records. (2025). Longest continuously running movie franchise. [online] Available at: https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/114158-longest-continuously-running-movie-franchise [Accessed 1 December 2025]. IGN. (2025). The longest running movie franchises. [online] Available at: https://www.ign.com/articles/the-longest-running-movie-franchises [Accessed 1 December 2025]. Wikipedia. (2025). List of feature film series with more than thirty entries. [online] Available at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_feature_film_series_with_more_than_thirty_entries [Accessed 1 December 2025]. Wikipedia. (2025). Film series. [online] Available at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Film_series#Box_office [Accessed 1 December 2025].
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