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[[Image:Takara Tomy.png|thumb|right|Takara Tomy's Logo]]
| name = Tomy Company, Ltd.
'''Takara Tomy''' (Japanese: タカラトミー) is an Japanese toy company. Takara Tomy has made numerous toys for the Pokémon franchise ranging from [[Pokétch]]s to Pokémon plushes. In the {{wp|United States}}, it uses the Pokémon franchise in their GACHA Vending System.  
| subtitle = 株式会社タカラトミー
| logo = Takara Tomy.png
| logo_size = 250px
| caption = Takara Tomy logo (used in Japan)
| founded = March 1, 2006
| headquarters = 7-9-10, Tateishi, Katsushika, Tokyo
| type = {{wp|Public company|Public}}
| subsidiaries = T-ARTS Company, Ltd.
| industry = Toys, video games
| links = Worldwide: [http://www.tomy.com/ tomy.com] <br />Japan: [https://www.takaratomy.co.jp takaratomy.co.jp]
}}
'''Tomy Company, Ltd.'''<ref>[https://www.takaratomy.co.jp/english/company/company/about.html ''Corporate Profile'' - Tomy Company, Ltd.] (retrieved April 27, 2020)</ref> ('''株式会社タカラトミー'''<ref>[https://www.takaratomy.co.jp/company/about.html ''Company Profile'' - Tomy Company, Ltd.] (Japanese) (retrieved April 27, 2020)</ref> ''{{wp|kabushiki gaisha}} takara tomī''), trading as '''Takara Tomy''' in Japan and as '''Tomy''' elsewhere, is a Japanese toy manufacturer and entertainment company. Headquartered in {{wp|Tokyo}}, {{wp|Japan}}, the company was created on March 1, 2006 through the merger of Tomy (founded 1924) and {{wp|Takara}} (founded 1955)<ref name="Brochure">[https://web.archive.org/web/20101225130927/http://takaratomy.co.jp/company/english/pdf/brochure.pdf ''Tomy Company, Ltd. Corporate Brochure'' - Tomy Company, Ltd.] (archived from the original December 25, 2010; retrieved April 27, 2020) <small>({{wp|PDF}})</small></ref>. Outside of Asia, the company operates through its subsidiary Tomy International, Inc.


== External links ==
In April 1997, Tomy began producing its first Pokémon toys<ref name="Brochure" />, and from 2013 to July 2018 were [[The Pokémon Company International|The Pokémon Company International's]] master toy licensee<ref>[https://www.inverse.com/article/23666-tomy-pokemon-plush-toy-interview ''A Look Behind the Curtain at How Pokémon Become Toys'' - Inverse] (retrieved April 27, 2020)</ref><ref>[https://www.licenseglobal.com/entertainment/pok-mon-appoints-new-master-toy ''Pokémon Appoints New Master Toy'' - License Global] (retrieved April 27, 2020)</ref>.
* [http://www.tomy.com/ Global website]
 
* [http://www.takaratomy.co.jp/products/pokemon/ Pokémon toys from Takara Tomy in Japan]
'''Products'''
[[File:Tomy Logo.png|thumb|200px|Tomy logo (used outside Japan)]]
*[[Pokémon mate]]
*[[Monster Collection]]
*[[Grabber Ball#Tomy sets|Grabber Ball]]
*[[Deluxe Trainers#Tomy sets|Deluxe Trainers]]
*[[Pokémon Zukan figures]]
*[[Power Bouncer#Tomy sets|Super Ball]]
*[[Reversible Poké Ball plush#Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Plush Collection|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.==
[[File:Takara Tomy ARTS logo.png|thumb|200px|Takara Tomy A.R.T.S. logo]]
'''T-ARTS Company, Ltd.''' ('''株式会社タカラトミーアーツ''' ''kabushiki gaisha takara tomī ātsu'')<ref name="T-ARTS">[https://www.takaratomy-arts.co.jp/company/ ''Company Information'' - T-ARTS Company, Ltd.] (Japanese) (retrieved April 27, 2020)</ref>, 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<ref name="T-ARTS"/> and has produced a series of Pokémon arcade games, and ''{{wp|gachapon}}'' toys.
 
'''Products'''
*[[Pokémon Battrio]]
*[[Pokémon Tretta]]
*[[Pokémon Card Game Gacha]]
*[[Pokémon Ga-Olé]]
*[[Pokémon Mezastar]]
*[[Gacha sets|Gacha toys]]
 
 
==External links==
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomy Tomy on Wikipedia]
 
'''Taraka Tomy'''
*[https://www.takaratomy.co.jp/english/company/index.html Corporate information] <small>(English)</small>
**[https://www.takaratomy.co.jp/company/ Corporate information] <small>(Japanese)</small>
*[https://www.takaratomy.co.jp/products/pokemon/ Pokémon product list] <small>(Japanese)</small>
 
'''Tomy International'''
*[http://www.tomy.com/ Global website]
 
'''Takara Tomy A.R.T.S.'''
*[https://www.takaratomy-arts.co.jp/company/ Company information] <small>(Japanese)</small>
*[https://www.takaratomy-arts.co.jp/items/pokemon/ Pokémon product list] <small>(Japanese)</small>
 
==References==
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Latest revision as of 07:06, 11 August 2023

Tomy Company, Ltd.
株式会社タカラトミー

Takara Tomy logo (used in Japan)
Founded March 1, 2006
Headquarters 7-9-10, Tateishi, Katsushika, Tokyo
Type Public
Subsidiaries T-ARTS Company, Ltd.
Industry Toys, video games
Website

Worldwide: tomy.com
Japan: takaratomy.co.jp

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

Tomy logo (used outside Japan)


Takara Tomy A.R.T.S.

Takara Tomy A.R.T.S. logo

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

Tomy International

Takara Tomy A.R.T.S.

References

  1. Corporate Profile - Tomy Company, Ltd. (retrieved April 27, 2020)
  2. Company Profile - Tomy Company, Ltd. (Japanese) (retrieved April 27, 2020)
  3. Jump up to: 3.0 3.1 Tomy Company, Ltd. Corporate Brochure - Tomy Company, Ltd. (archived from the original December 25, 2010; retrieved April 27, 2020) (PDF)
  4. A Look Behind the Curtain at How Pokémon Become Toys - Inverse (retrieved April 27, 2020)
  5. Pokémon Appoints New Master Toy - License Global (retrieved April 27, 2020)
  6. Jump up to: 6.0 6.1 Company Information - T-ARTS Company, Ltd. (Japanese) (retrieved April 27, 2020)


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