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{{User:BthrussellUK/Company Infobox | |||
| name = The Pokémon Company | |||
| subtitle = 株式会社ポケモン | |||
| logo = The pokemon company.png | |||
| logo_size = 250 | |||
| caption = The Pokémon Company logo | |||
| founded = April 23, 1998 | |||
| type = {{wp|Kabushiki gaisha}} <br />{{wp|Joint Venture}} | |||
| owner = [[Nintendo]] (32%)<ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2019/annual1903e.pdf ''Annual Report 2019'' - Nintendo] (retrieved April 22, 2020) <small>({{wp|PDF}})</small></ref> <br />[[Game Freak]] <br />[[Creatures, Inc.|Creatures]] | |||
| subsidiaries = [[The Pokémon Company International]] <br />Pokémon Korea, Inc. <br />Pokémon Center Co., Ltd. | |||
| industry = Video games | |||
| links = Japanese: [https://www.pokemon.co.jp/corporate/ Corporate site] <br />English: [https://www.pokemon.co.jp/corporate/en/ Corporate site] | |||
|}} | |||
'''The Pokémon Company''' ('''{{j|株式会社ポケモン}}''' ''{{wp|Kabushiki gaisha}} Pokémon'') is a company responsible for the licensing and marketing of the [[Pokémon]] franchise. Founded on April 23, 1998 with the name '''The Pokémon Center Company''' ('''{{j|ポケモンセンター株式会社}}''' ''Pokémon Center kabushiki gaisha''), as a {{wp|joint venture}} by [[Nintendo]], [[Game Freak]], and [[Creatures, Inc.|Creatures]], it was created to manage the {{pkmn|Center (store)|Pokémon Center stores}} in Japan<ref name="his">[https://www.pokemon.co.jp/corporate/en/history/ ''Company History'' - The Pokémon Company] (retrieved April 21, 2020)</ref>. It has since expanded to be responsible for the {{pkmn|games|game software}}, {{pkmn|Trading Card Game|card games}}, license management, {{pkmn|anime|TV animation}} and {{pkmn|movie|films}}, and other ancillary businesses in Japan and Asia<ref name="biz">[https://www.pokemon.co.jp/corporate/en/about/ ''Company Profile'' - The Pokémon Company] (retrieved April 21, 2020)</ref>. Its wholly owned subsidiaries, Pokémon Korea, Inc. and [[The Pokémon Company International]], manage these responsibilities in {{pmin|South Korea}} and areas outside Asia, respectively<ref name="Korea">[https://pokemonkorea.co.kr/fp/company ''About Us'' - Pokémon Korea, Inc.] (Korean) (retrieved April 21, 2020)</ref><ref name="TPCi">[https://www.pokemon.com/us/about-pokemon/ ''About the Pokémon Company International'' - The Pokémon Company International] (retrieved April 21, 2020)</ref>. | '''The Pokémon Company''' ('''{{j|株式会社ポケモン}}''' ''{{wp|Kabushiki gaisha}} Pokémon'') is a company responsible for the licensing and marketing of the [[Pokémon]] franchise. Founded on April 23, 1998 with the name '''The Pokémon Center Company''' ('''{{j|ポケモンセンター株式会社}}''' ''Pokémon Center kabushiki gaisha''), as a {{wp|joint venture}} by [[Nintendo]], [[Game Freak]], and [[Creatures, Inc.|Creatures]], it was created to manage the {{pkmn|Center (store)|Pokémon Center stores}} in Japan<ref name="his">[https://www.pokemon.co.jp/corporate/en/history/ ''Company History'' - The Pokémon Company] (retrieved April 21, 2020)</ref>. It has since expanded to be responsible for the {{pkmn|games|game software}}, {{pkmn|Trading Card Game|card games}}, license management, {{pkmn|anime|TV animation}} and {{pkmn|movie|films}}, and other ancillary businesses in Japan and Asia<ref name="biz">[https://www.pokemon.co.jp/corporate/en/about/ ''Company Profile'' - The Pokémon Company] (retrieved April 21, 2020)</ref>. Its wholly owned subsidiaries, Pokémon Korea, Inc. and [[The Pokémon Company International]], manage these responsibilities in {{pmin|South Korea}} and areas outside Asia, respectively<ref name="Korea">[https://pokemonkorea.co.kr/fp/company ''About Us'' - Pokémon Korea, Inc.] (Korean) (retrieved April 21, 2020)</ref><ref name="TPCi">[https://www.pokemon.com/us/about-pokemon/ ''About the Pokémon Company International'' - The Pokémon Company International] (retrieved April 21, 2020)</ref>. | ||
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==History== | ==History== | ||
[[File:Pokémon Asia logo.png|thumb| | [[File:Pokémon Asia logo.png|thumb|250px|Logo used for activities in Asian countries (other than Japan and South Korea) since 2017]] | ||
The Pokémon Center Co., Ltd. was founded on April 23, 1998 as a joint venture between [[Nintendo|Nintendo Co., Ltd.]], [[Game Freak|Game Freak, Inc.]] and [[Creatures, Inc.]] (the three companies that jointly own the copyright to Pokémon in Japan) to manage the Pokémon Center stores that were beginning to open<ref name="his" />. | The Pokémon Center Co., Ltd. was founded on April 23, 1998 as a joint venture between [[Nintendo|Nintendo Co., Ltd.]], [[Game Freak|Game Freak, Inc.]] and [[Creatures, Inc.]] (the three companies that jointly own the copyright to Pokémon in Japan) to manage the Pokémon Center stores that were beginning to open<ref name="his" />. | ||
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On August 25, 2011, Pokémon Center Tokyo Co., Ltd. ({{j|株式会社ポケモンセンタートウキョー}} ''Kabushiki gaisha Pokémon Center Tokyo'') was established to manage the company's [[Pokémon Center (store)|Pokémon Center]] and [[Pokémon Store]] operations<ref name="his" /><ref name="Center">[https://www.pokemon.co.jp/corporate/job/pokemoncenter/company/ ''Company Profile'' - Pokémon Center Co., Ltd.] (Japanese) (retrieved April 21, 2020)</ref>. In March 2013 it was renamed to Pokémon Center Co., Ltd. ({{j|株式会社ポケモンセンター}} ''Kabushiki gaisha Pokémon Center'')<ref name="Center2">[https://pokemoncenter-recruit.jp/production/static/company_overview.html ''Company Overview'' - Pokémon Center Co., Ltd.] (Japanese) (retrieved April 21, 2020)</ref>. | On August 25, 2011, Pokémon Center Tokyo Co., Ltd. ({{j|株式会社ポケモンセンタートウキョー}} ''Kabushiki gaisha Pokémon Center Tokyo'') was established to manage the company's [[Pokémon Center (store)|Pokémon Center]] and [[Pokémon Store]] operations<ref name="his" /><ref name="Center">[https://www.pokemon.co.jp/corporate/job/pokemoncenter/company/ ''Company Profile'' - Pokémon Center Co., Ltd.] (Japanese) (retrieved April 21, 2020)</ref>. In March 2013 it was renamed to Pokémon Center Co., Ltd. ({{j|株式会社ポケモンセンター}} ''Kabushiki gaisha Pokémon Center'')<ref name="Center2">[https://pokemoncenter-recruit.jp/production/static/company_overview.html ''Company Overview'' - Pokémon Center Co., Ltd.] (Japanese) (retrieved April 21, 2020)</ref>. | ||
==Subsidiaries== | ==Subsidiaries== | ||
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===Pokémon Center Co., Ltd.=== | ===Pokémon Center Co., Ltd.=== | ||
Pokémon Center Co., Ltd. was established in August 2011 to manage the Pokémon Center brand and stores in Japan. Its operations include running [[Pokémon Store]] and [[Pokémon Center (store)|Pokémon Center]] stores, maintaining the [[Pokémon vending machines#Pokémon Stand vending machines|Pokémon Stand vending machines]] and operating [[Pokémon_Center_(store)#Online|Pokémon Center Online]], as well as overseeing the design and manufacture of Japanese Pokémon Center brand merchandise. Yomiomi Uego is President and CEO<ref name="Center" /><ref name="Center2" />. | Pokémon Center Co., Ltd. was established in August 2011 to manage the Pokémon Center brand and stores in Japan. Its operations include running [[Pokémon Store]] and [[Pokémon Center (store)|Pokémon Center]] stores, maintaining the [[Pokémon vending machines#Pokémon Stand vending machines|Pokémon Stand vending machines]] and operating [[Pokémon_Center_(store)#Online|Pokémon Center Online]], as well as overseeing the design and manufacture of Japanese Pokémon Center brand merchandise. Yomiomi Uego is President and CEO<ref name="Center" /><ref name="Center2" />. | ||
==Offices== | ==Offices== | ||
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{{tt|4F, 801 Sinsu-ro, Suji-gu, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do|경기도 용인시 수지구 신수로 801, 4층}}, South Korea<ref name="Korea" /> | {{tt|4F, 801 Sinsu-ro, Suji-gu, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do|경기도 용인시 수지구 신수로 801, 4층}}, South Korea<ref name="Korea" /> | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
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* [https://www.instagram.com/pikachu_pokemon_official/ The Pokémon Company] on {{wp|Instagram}} <small>(Japanese)</small> | * [https://www.instagram.com/pikachu_pokemon_official/ The Pokémon Company] on {{wp|Instagram}} <small>(Japanese)</small> | ||
* [https://www.pokemon.co.jp/info/2013/11/131122_c03.html?s005=msign The Pokémon Company] on {{wp|LINE}} <small>(Japanese)</small> | * [https://www.pokemon.co.jp/info/2013/11/131122_c03.html?s005=msign The Pokémon Company] on {{wp|LINE}} <small>(Japanese)</small> | ||
===Pokémon Korea, Inc.=== | ===Pokémon Korea, Inc.=== | ||
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* [https://www.instagram.com/pokemon_korea/ Pokémon Korea] on Instagram <small>(Korean)</small> | * [https://www.instagram.com/pokemon_korea/ Pokémon Korea] on Instagram <small>(Korean)</small> | ||
* [https://www.youtube.com/user/PokemonKoreaInc Pokémon Korea] on YouTube <small>(Korean)</small> | * [https://www.youtube.com/user/PokemonKoreaInc Pokémon Korea] on YouTube <small>(Korean)</small> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Companies]] | [[Category:Companies]] | ||
[[Category:Pokémon meta]] | |||
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