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Takara

Kanji name: タカラ

Foundation date: 1953-01-17

Official website:

TAKARA TOMY (Japanese)

About:

(2006-03-01) Merged with Tomy into Takara Tomy.

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Takara Toy Company Founder Yasuta Sato Passes Away at 94 (Mar 2, 2019)

Tomy - Takara Merger Progresses (Aug 12, 2005)

Takara Buys Tatsunoko (Jul 8, 2005)

Takara Buys Broccoli and Atlus (Nov 5, 2003)

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Anime with which this company was involved:
(Japanese version)
B-Legend! Battle Bedaman (TV) : Production
Bakushō Transformers Gag Colosseum (manga) : Original Concept
Battle Arena Toshinden (OAV) : Production
Battle B-Daman: Fire Spirits (TV) : Copyright
Beast Wars II Chō Seimeitai Transformers (TV) : Production
Beyblade (TV) : Production
Beyblade G Revolution (TV) : Production
Beyblade the Movie: Fierce Battle : Production
Beyblade: V-Force (TV) : Production
(The) Brave Command Dagwon (TV) : Production
(The) Brave Express Might Gaine (TV) : Production
(The) Brave Fighter Exkizer (TV) : Production
(The) Brave Fighter of Legend Da-Garn (TV) : Production
(The) Brave Fighter of Sun Fighbird (TV) : Production
(The) Brave of Gold Goldran (TV) : Production
(The) Brave Police J-Decker (TV) : Production
Change Sentai Car Robot (manga) : Original Creator
Chiisana Kyojin Microman (TV) : Original Concept
Chō Seimeitai Transformers Beast Wars Metals (manga) : Production
Chō Seimeitai Transformers: Beast Wars Neo (TV) : Production
D-1 Devastator (OAV) : Production
Daigunder (TV) : Production
Dennō Bōkenki Webdiver (TV) : Production
Fatal Fury: The Motion Picture : Production Assistance
GaoGaiGar: King of the Braves (TV) : Production, Sponsor
Hayō no Tsurugi: Shikkoku no Mashō (OAV) : Production
Kikō Heidan J-Phoenix: PF Lips Shōtai (OAV) : Original Creator, Production
Kirby: Right Back At Ya! (TV) : Sponsor
Licca-chan Fushigi na Maho no Ring (OAV) : Distributor, Planning, Production
Licca-chan Fushigina Fushigina Yunia Monogatari (OAV) : Planning, Production
Licca-chan no Nichiyōbi (OAV) : Distributor, Planning, Production
Licca-chan to Yamaneko Hoshi no Tabi (OAV) : Production
Machine Saurer (manga) : Sponsor
Madō King Granzort (TV) : Distributor (VHS & LD)
Madō King Granzort: Bōken-hen (OAV) : Distributor (VHS & LD), Production
Madō King Granzort: Non-Stop Rabi (special) : Distributor
Madō King Granzort: The Final Magical Battle (OAV) : Distributor (VHS & LD), Production
Neppu Kairiku Bushi Lord (stalled TV) : Production
Super Doll Licca-chan: Licca-chan Zettai Zetsumei! Doll Knights no Kiseki (movie) : Production
Tengai Makyō: Ziria Oboro-hen (OAV) : Distributor
Toh Shin Den (manga) : Original Creator
Transformers (U.S. TV) : Original Concept
Transformers: Armada (TV) : Distributor, Production
Transformers: Beast Wars II: The Movie (special) : Production
Transformers: Cybertron (TV) : Production
Transformers: Energon (TV) : Production
Transformers: Robots in Disguise (TV) : Original Concept
Transformers: Scramble City (OAV) : Production
Transformers: Super God Masterforce (TV) : Original Concept
Transformers: The Headmasters (TV) : Original Concept
(The) Transformers: The Movie (U.S. movie) : Distributor
Transformers: Victory (TV) : Original Concept
Transformers: Zone (OAV) : Original Concept, Production

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