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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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