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Defunct Japanese entertainment company / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tomy Co., Ltd.[lower-alpha 1] was a Japanese multinational toy manufacturer and video game publisher headquartered in Katsushika, Tokyo. The company was founded as Tomiyama Co., Ltd. in 1953 by businessman Mikitaro Tomiyama, from which it takes its name from. Tomy primarily competed with Bandai through its action figures based on popular anime series and acting as a sponsor for anime production studios. In addition to toys and video games, Tomy also produced children's apparel, baby supplies, television shows, and consumer electronics such as the Tomy Tutor personal computer. Tomy acquired the toy license for Pokémon in 1997, which significantly boosted the company's sales. In March 2006, Tomy merged with rival Takara to form Takara Tomy, an entertainment conglomerate. Takara Tomy continues using the Tomy brand on its products, and outside Japan does business as Tomy Company Limited.
Native name | 株式会社トミー |
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Romanized name | Kabushiki gaisha Tomī |
Company type | Public |
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Founded | January 17, 1953; 71 years ago (January 17, 1953) |
Defunct | March 1, 2006; 18 years ago (March 1, 2006) |
Fate | Merged with Takara |
Successor | Takara Tomy |
Headquarters | Katsushika, Tokyo, Japan |
Area served | Worldwide |
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Website | tomy.co.jp |