Takara Tomy
| Tomy Company, Ltd. 株式会社タカラトミー | ||||
 Takara Tomy logo (used in Japan) | ||||
| Founded | March 1, 2006 | |||
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| Headquarters | 7-9-10, Tateishi, Katsushika, Tokyo | |||
| Type | Public | |||
| Subsidiaries | T-ARTS Company, Ltd. | |||
| Industry | Toys, video games | |||
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Tomy Company, Ltd.[1] (株式会社タカラトミー[2] kabushiki gaisha takara tomī), trading as Takara Tomy in Japan and as Tomy elsewhere, is a Japanese toy manufacturer and entertainment company. Headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, the company was created on March 1, 2006 through the merger of Tomy (founded 1924) and Takara (founded 1955)[3]. Outside of Asia, the company operates through its subsidiary Tomy International, Inc.
In April 1997, Tomy began producing its first Pokémon toys[3], and from 2013 to July 2018 were The Pokémon Company International's master toy licensee[4][5].
Products
- Pokémon mate
- Monster Collection
- Grabber Ball
- Deluxe Trainers
- Pokémon Zukan figures
- Super Ball
- Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Plush Collection
- Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl Choro-Qs
- Pokémon Egg Plushes
- PitaPoké
- Pokémon Z-Ring
Takara Tomy A.R.T.S.
T-ARTS Company, Ltd. (株式会社タカラトミーアーツ kabushiki gaisha takara tomī ātsu)[6], trading as Takara Tomy A.R.T.S. in Japan, is a Japanese toy manufacturer and arcade game developer and a wholly owned subsidiary of Takara Tomy. Headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, the company was founded on February 9, 1988[6] and has produced a series of Pokémon arcade games, and gachapon toys.
Products
External links
Taraka Tomy
- Corporate information (English)
- Corporate information (Japanese)
- Pokémon product list (Japanese)
Tomy International
Takara Tomy A.R.T.S.
- Company information (Japanese)
- Pokémon product list (Japanese)
References
- ↑ Corporate Profile - Tomy Company, Ltd. (retrieved April 27, 2020)
- ↑ Company Profile - Tomy Company, Ltd. (Japanese) (retrieved April 27, 2020)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Tomy Company, Ltd. Corporate Brochure - Tomy Company, Ltd. (archived from the original December 25, 2010; retrieved April 27, 2020) (PDF)
- ↑ A Look Behind the Curtain at How Pokémon Become Toys - Inverse (retrieved April 27, 2020)
- ↑ Pokémon Appoints New Master Toy - License Global (retrieved April 27, 2020)
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Company Information - T-ARTS Company, Ltd. (Japanese) (retrieved April 27, 2020)
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