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⚫ | name = Takara Co., Ltd.
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| romanized_name = Kabushiki gaisha Takara
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'''Takara Co., Ltd.''' (株式会社タカラ) was a ]ese ] ] founded in 1955. In March 2006, the company merged with ] to form ]. The Takara motto was 遊びは文化」("playing is culture"). {{Nihongo|'''Takara Co., Ltd.'''|株式会社タカラ|Kabushiki gaisha Takara}} was a Japanese ] ] founded in 1955. In March 2006, the company merged with ] to form ]. The '''Takara''' motto was{{lang|ja|「遊びは文化」}}("playing is culture").


The company focused on traditional toys and ]s. They created the ] dolls, which has been referred to as "Japan's ]" in Western press.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=NEWS |first=KYODO |title=&quot;King of Toys&quot; and creator of the Japanese Barbie dies |url=https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2019/03/1a41b4076556-king-of-toys-and-creator-of-the-japanese-barbie-dies.html |access-date=2024-08-30 |website=Kyodo News+}}</ref> Some of the globally known toys and franchises that Takara invented include ] and ].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Donohoo |first=Timothy Blake |date=2024-07-17 |title=Takara Celebrates 40 Years of Transformers With Nostalgic 'Our Origin' Anniversary Release |url=https://www.cbr.com/transformers-our-origin-takara-videor-release/ |access-date=2024-08-29 |website=CBR |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Takara Acquires Atlus |url=https://www.gamedeveloper.com/game-platforms/takara-acquires-atlus |access-date=2024-08-29 |website=www.gamedeveloper.com |language=en}}</ref> Takara also held the license to localise and distribute ] products in Japan including ], ], '']'', '']'' trading card games. Takara was also involved in software, publishing video games based on its toys like ] and ], porting ] ] games to consoles, and the '']'' series.
⚫ ==Products==
⚫ ===Toys===
⚫ In 1967, Takara produced the first generation of the Licca-chan doll, which was 21 centimeters tall and had the last name of Kayama, inspired by the musician Yuzo Kayama and actress Yoshiko Kayama.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2017/07/08/lifestyle/living-doll-licca-chans-legacy-lives/|title=Living doll: Licca-chan's legacy lives on|last=Okazaki|first=Manami|date=2017-07-08|work=The Japan Times Online|access-date=2019-09-11|language=en-US|issn=0447-5763}}</ref>


⚫ == Products ==
⚫ In 1975, Takara produced the ] and ] ] toys. In 1984, the toy line was rebranded by ] as "]", which made Takara waste no time joining in. Takara continued to sell Microman and used it as the basis for the ] toy line. Micronauts were sold internationally by the ]. Other transforming toys made by Takara include ], ], and ]. Both Webdiver and Daigunder toys could interact with TV screens, which proved only but a fad in the early 2000s.


⚫ ===Toys===
Takara also invented ], the E-kara karaoke microphone, ] and ]. These toys were sold or distributed internationally by Hasbro. In 1978, Takara developed the ], mini pullback cars. Internationally, they have been sold as "Penny Racers".
] staff with inflatable Winky Dolls in 1960]]
In 1960,<ref name=":2">https://www.takaratomy.co.jp/product_release/pdf_takara/01/p010315_1.pdf</ref> Takara released the Dakko-Chan (])<ref>{{cite news |date=1960-08-29 |title=Japan: Dakkochan Delirium |url=http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,939182,00.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091015071338/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,939182,00.html |archive-date=October 15, 2009 |access-date=2015-08-22 |publisher=TIME}}</ref> doll which would become a hit in Japan's during that era.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |last=Staff |first=Digital Journal |date=2001-01-25 |title=Japanese Toymaker Comes Under Fire For A "Racist" Doll |url=https://www.digitaljournal.com/life/japanese-toymaker-comes-under-fire-for-a-racist-doll/article/32149 |access-date=2024-08-29 |website=Digital Journal |language=en-US}}</ref> The nickname was given because of how it "embraces" a person.<ref>{{Cite web |last=TIME |date=1960-08-29 |title=JAPAN: Dakkochan Delirium |url=https://time.com/archive/6872262/japan-dakkochan-delirium/ |access-date=2024-08-30 |website=TIME |language=en}}</ref> Also referred to as Winky Dolls in English, in the 1980s the company was criticized overseas for using it as a mascot due to its ]-like character and racial undertones.<ref name=":3" /> By the end of production in 1988, six million of these dolls were sold.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-08-30 |title=昭和に大ブームした｢ダッコちゃん」、実は正式名称ではない |url=https://www.jprime.jp/articles/-/5843?display=b |access-date=2024-08-30 |website=週刊女性PRIME |language=ja}}</ref>

⚫ In 1967, Takara produced the first generation of the ] doll, which would become very popular in Japan to this day, and which was 21 centimeters tall and had the last name of Kayama, inspired by the musician Yuzo Kayama and actress Yoshiko Kayama.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2017/07/08/lifestyle/living-doll-licca-chans-legacy-lives/|title=Living doll: Licca-chan's legacy lives on|last=Okazaki|first=Manami|date=2017-07-08|work=The Japan Times Online|access-date=2019-09-11|language=en-US|issn=0447-5763}}</ref> They released the ] doll in the 1980s.
]
⚫ In 1975, Takara produced the ] and ] ] toys. In 1984, the toy line was rebranded by ] as "]".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jovanovic |first=Marko |date=2024-08-29 |title=Transformers Gets Animated Video Project by Studio TRIGGER |url=https://animecorner.me/transformers-gets-animated-video-project-by-studio-trigger/ |access-date=2024-08-30 |website=Anime Corner |language=en-us}}</ref> Takara continued to sell Microman and used it as the basis for the ] toy line. Micronauts were sold internationally by the ]. Other transforming toys made by Takara include ], ], and ]. Both Webdiver and Daigunder toys could interact with TV screens, which proved only but a fad in the early 2000s.
]
In 1978, Takara developed the ], mini pullback cars. Internationally, they have been sold as "Penny Racers". Takara also invented ], the E-kara karaoke microphone, ], and ], a product that has achieved high popularity globally.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Low |first=Samantha |date=2024-04-12 |title=Beyblade's 25th Anniversary: How a Japanese Top Is Still Popular Today |url=https://www.tokyoweekender.com/entertainment/beyblade-25th-anniversary/ |access-date=2024-08-30 |website=Tokyo Weekender |language=ja}}</ref><ref>https://web-japan.org/kidsweb/archives/cool/01-04-06/beyblades.html</ref> These toys were sold or distributed internationally by Hasbro.
]
The Dakko-Chan doll was revived in 2001 in a new colorful form.<ref name=":3" /> This one had enough features to connote the original product,<ref name=":2" /> but divested the traits which brought criticism (for example, the new doll was not always coloured black).


===Software=== ===Software===
{{see also|Category:Takara video games}} {{see also|Category:Takara video games}}
Takara developed and published ]s. In the 1990s, Takara published the ] video games. The company ported (adapted) some of the ] ] based arcade games for 8 and 16-bit consoles. These included the ] and the ]. They were sold for use with the ], the ], the ], or the ]. Takara developed and published ]s, the first being '']'' based on their own Transformers toys. They also licensed their other properties into video games for example the Famicom title '']'' based on their ] doll, and ]. Other games published by Takara include '']'' and '']''.


In the 1990s and early 2000s, Takara published video games for franchises and manga such as '']'', '']'', '']'' and '']''. The company ported (adapted) some of the ] ] based arcade games including the '']'' and the '']'' series for the 8 and 16-bit consoles, ], the ], or the ].
In 2003, Takara contributed to the production of the game, Seek-and-Destroy. Takara published the ] fighting game series '']'', developed by ]. Small games developers such as Tamsoft, BHE, E-game and ], were sometimes omitted from the credits on a game's Takara packaging or title screens. Also that year, Takara purchased a controlling stake in the publicly traded software publisher ]. Some Takara properties were licensed to and published by Atlus.


Takara with its contract developer ] also produced the influential ] fighting series '']'', and other original games such as '']''. Takara from 1994–1998 also brought many SNK fighters to the ] in the form of simplified "demakes" called ''Nettou'', starting with '']''.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-12-24 |title=How Takara Brought SNK's Arcade Fighters To The Humble Game Boy |url=https://www.nintendolife.com/features/how-takara-brought-snks-arcade-fighters-to-the-humble-game-boy |access-date=2024-08-30 |website=Nintendo Life |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Nettou (Franchise) |url=https://www.giantbomb.com/nettou/3025-3531/ |access-date=2024-08-30 |website=Giant Bomb |language=en}}</ref>
⚫ In 2006, after the merger with Tomy, the controlling stake in Atlus was sold to Index Holdings, Takara Tomy's major shareholder. Takara-branded product licenses such as ], ], The Game of Life and Choro-Q were returned to Takara Tomy's consumer software division. The merged company also produced the ] and the ] series.

⚫ '']'' was released in 2003 as a crossover between Takara, ] and ]. From 2003 Takara also owned the video game developer and publisher ].<ref name=":1" /> Some Takara properties were licensed to and published by Atlus. In 2006, after the merger with ], Takara's former controlling stake in Atlus was sold to Index Holdings, ]'s major shareholder. Takara-branded product licenses were returned to Takara Tomy's consumer software division; the merged company thereafter also produced the games in the ] and ] series.


===Life entertainment products=== ===Life entertainment products===
Takara has manufactured several unusual ] marketed as "life entertainment products". An example is ] which aimed to translate the sounds of dogs to human language. The BowLingual was named as one of the best inventions of 2002 by ] magazine.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.time.com/time/2002/inventions/tra_bow.html |title=Best Inventions of 2002 |publisher=TIME |date= |accessdate=2015-08-22}}</ref> See also ] (dream generator). Takara has manufactured several unusual ] marketed as "life entertainment products". An example is ] which aimed to translate the sounds of dogs to human language. The BowLingual was named as one of the best inventions of 2002 by ] magazine.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.time.com/time/2002/inventions/tra_bow.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021112145950/http://www.time.com/time/2002/inventions/tra_bow.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=November 12, 2002 |title=Best Inventions of 2002 |publisher=TIME |access-date=2015-08-22}}</ref> See also ] (dream generator).


===Robots=== ===Robots===
In 2005, Takara produced ], a colorful, multi-function miniature robotic turtle. it was named ''Time'' magazine's best invention in a robot category.<ref>{{cite web|author=Department |url=http://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1129593,00.html |title=Best Inventions 2005: Bot Crazy - TIME |publisher=Content.time.com |date=2005-11-13 |accessdate=2015-08-22}}</ref> In 2005, Takara produced Walkie Bits, a colorful, multi-function miniature robotic turtle. it was named ''Time'' magazine's best invention in a robot category.<ref>{{cite web|author=Department |url=http://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1129593,00.html |title=Best Inventions 2005: Bot Crazy - TIME |publisher=] |date=2005-11-13 |access-date=2015-08-22}}</ref>


=== Miscellaneous ===
⚫ ==Company mascot==
]
In the 1980s, the company was criticized for using a mascot that was a ]-like character. The mascot was named "Dakko-Chan" (]).<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,939182,00.html |title=Japan: Dakkochan Delirium |publisher=TIME |date=1960-08-29 |accessdate=2015-08-22}}</ref> Takara replaced the mascot with "21st Century Colorful Dakko-Chan", which had enough features to connote the original mascot but divested the traits which brought criticism. For example, the new mascot was not always coloured black.
In the 1980s, Takara as an OEM also sold ] home computers.


In 2002, Takara developed and released a real-life, road legal small electric car based on its ] toys through its new motor subsidiary.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2011-03-25 |title=Japanese Toy Manufacturer Takara Releases Single-Seat Electric Car... |url=https://www.gettyimages.co.uk/detail/news-photo/japanese-toy-manufacturer-takara-releases-single-seat-news-photo/110835364 |access-date=2024-08-30 |website=Getty Images |language=en-gb}}</ref> However due to low sales these cars were soon axed.
==Merger==
On 13 May 2005, Takara and ] announced their merger. It became effective on 1 March 2006. In English, the official name of the merged company is "TOMY Co. Ltd." while in Japan the legal company name is "K. K. Takara-Tomy" (株式会社タカラトミー ).{{tyo|7867}}.


⚫ ==Company history==
In deciding upon the merged company's new name, "Takara" was used for its international ] and "Tomy" was used because it was a trusted brand of infant and preschool products in Japan.
Founded in 1955 by Yasuta Sato,<ref name=":0" /> the company adopted the name Takara in 1960. The company was ] on the ] in 1984.<ref>https://www.takaratomy.co.jp/ir/financial/pdf/annual/11_annual_06.pdf</ref>


Despite the big success of ] in 1999, Takara was struggling financially. In July 2000, ] bought a 22.2% ] in the company.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |date=April 25, 2005 |title=Konami Sells Stake In Takara |url=https://www.gamedeveloper.com/game-platforms/konami-sells-stake-in-takara |access-date=2024-08-29 |website=www.gamedeveloper.com |language=en}}</ref> In 2003, Takara purchased ] and transferred all its video gaming properties to it.<ref name=":4" /> Konami sold its share to Index Corporation in April 2005 and Takara became a ] of Index.<ref name=":4" />
While Japanese commercial law allows wide latitude in translating Japanese corporate names into official English names, the merged company took the unusual step of adopting "TOMY Company, Ltd." as its official English, while using "K.K. Takara-Tomy" (株式会社タカラトミー){{tyo|7867}} in Japan.


On 13 May 2005, Takara and ] announced their merger, with Tomy being the surviving company.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2005-05-14 |title=Takara, Tomy agree to merge in 2006 |url=https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2005/05/14/business/takara-tomy-agree-to-merge-in-2006/ |access-date=2024-08-30 |website=The Japan Times |language=en}}</ref> It became effective on 1 March 2006. In English, the official name of the merged company is "TOMY Co. Ltd." while in Japan the legal company name is "K. K. Takara-Tomy" ({{lang|ja|株式会社タカラトミー}}; {{tyo|7867}}). In deciding upon the merged company's new name, "Takara" was used for its international ] and "Tomy" was used because it was a trusted brand of infant and preschool products in Japan. While Japanese commercial law allows wide latitude in translating Japanese corporate names into official English names, the merged company took the unusual step of adopting "TOMY Company, Ltd." as its official English, while using "K.K. Takara-Tomy" in Japan.
Both Takara and Tomy held licenses to localise and distribute ] products in Japan. The products include "The Game of Life", ], ], ] trading card games by Takara and ], ], ] and ] by Tomy.

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Japanese toy company Not to be confused with Takara Holdings. For other uses, see Takara (disambiguation).

Takara Co., Ltd.
Former headquarters in Tokyo
Native name株式会社タカラ
Romanized nameKabushiki gaisha Takara
Founded1955; 70 years ago (1955)
DefunctMarch 1, 2006; 18 years ago (2006-03-01)
FateMerged to Tomy
SuccessorTakara Tomy
HeadquartersTokyo, Japan
ProductsBowLingual, Choro-Q, Microman, Transformers

Takara Co., Ltd. (株式会社タカラ, Kabushiki gaisha Takara) was a Japanese toy company founded in 1955. In March 2006, the company merged with Tomy Company, Ltd. to form Takara Tomy. The Takara motto was「遊びは文化」("playing is culture").

The company focused on traditional toys and board games. They created the Licca-chan dolls, which has been referred to as "Japan's Barbie" in Western press. Some of the globally known toys and franchises that Takara invented include Transformers and Beyblade. Takara also held the license to localise and distribute Hasbro products in Japan including The Game of Life, Blythe dolls, Magic: The Gathering, Duel Masters trading card games. Takara was also involved in software, publishing video games based on its toys like Transformers and Choro Q / Penny Racers, porting SNK Neo Geo games to consoles, and the Battle Arena Toshinden series.

Products

Toys

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines staff with inflatable Winky Dolls in 1960

In 1960, Takara released the Dakko-Chan (ダッコちゃん) doll which would become a hit in Japan's during that era. The nickname was given because of how it "embraces" a person. Also referred to as Winky Dolls in English, in the 1980s the company was criticized overseas for using it as a mascot due to its golliwog-like character and racial undertones. By the end of production in 1988, six million of these dolls were sold.

In 1967, Takara produced the first generation of the Licca-chan doll, which would become very popular in Japan to this day, and which was 21 centimeters tall and had the last name of Kayama, inspired by the musician Yuzo Kayama and actress Yoshiko Kayama. They released the Jenny doll in the 1980s.

Licca-chan dolls

In 1975, Takara produced the Diaclone and Microman Micro Change toys. In 1984, the toy line was rebranded by Hasbro as "Transformers". Takara continued to sell Microman and used it as the basis for the Micronauts toy line. Micronauts were sold internationally by the Mego Corporation. Other transforming toys made by Takara include Brave, Dennō Bōkenki Webdiver, and Daigunder. Both Webdiver and Daigunder toys could interact with TV screens, which proved only but a fad in the early 2000s.

Two Beyblades in a 'Beyblade tournament'

In 1978, Takara developed the Choro-Q, mini pullback cars. Internationally, they have been sold as "Penny Racers". Takara also invented Battle Beasts, the E-kara karaoke microphone, B-Daman, and Beyblade, a product that has achieved high popularity globally. These toys were sold or distributed internationally by Hasbro.

A model from Takara's World Tank Museum line

The Dakko-Chan doll was revived in 2001 in a new colorful form. This one had enough features to connote the original product, but divested the traits which brought criticism (for example, the new doll was not always coloured black).

Software

See also: Category:Takara video games

Takara developed and published video games, the first being Transformers: Mystery of Convoy based on their own Transformers toys. They also licensed their other properties into video games for example the Famicom title Lost Word of Jenny based on their Jenny doll, and Choro Q games. Other games published by Takara include Banana Prince and Arabian Nights: Sabaku no Seirei-ō.

In the 1990s and early 2000s, Takara published video games for franchises and manga such as Chibi Maruko-chan, Armored Trooper Votoms, Duel Masters and Tokyo Mew Mew. The company ported (adapted) some of the SNK Neo Geo based arcade games including the Fatal Fury and the Samurai Shodown series for the 8 and 16-bit consoles, Sega Genesis, the Super Nintendo Entertainment System, or the Famicom.

Takara with its contract developer Tamsoft also produced the influential 3D fighting series Battle Arena Toshinden, and other original games such as SteamGear Mash. Takara from 1994–1998 also brought many SNK fighters to the Game Boy in the form of simplified "demakes" called Nettou, starting with Fatal Fury 2.

DreamMix TV World Fighters was released in 2003 as a crossover between Takara, Hudson Soft and Konami. From 2003 Takara also owned the video game developer and publisher Atlus. Some Takara properties were licensed to and published by Atlus. In 2006, after the merger with Tomy, Takara's former controlling stake in Atlus was sold to Index Holdings, Takara Tomy's major shareholder. Takara-branded product licenses were returned to Takara Tomy's consumer software division; the merged company thereafter also produced the games in the Zoids and Naruto series.

Life entertainment products

Takara has manufactured several unusual gadgets marketed as "life entertainment products". An example is BowLingual which aimed to translate the sounds of dogs to human language. The BowLingual was named as one of the best inventions of 2002 by Time magazine. See also Yumemi Kobo (dream generator).

Robots

In 2005, Takara produced Walkie Bits, a colorful, multi-function miniature robotic turtle. it was named Time magazine's best invention in a robot category.

Miscellaneous

Q-Car Qi

In the 1980s, Takara as an OEM also sold Sord M5 home computers.

In 2002, Takara developed and released a real-life, road legal small electric car based on its Choro-Q toys through its new motor subsidiary. However due to low sales these cars were soon axed.

Company history

Founded in 1955 by Yasuta Sato, the company adopted the name Takara in 1960. The company was listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in 1984.

Despite the big success of Beyblade in 1999, Takara was struggling financially. In July 2000, Konami bought a 22.2% controlling stake in the company. In 2003, Takara purchased Atlus and transferred all its video gaming properties to it. Konami sold its share to Index Corporation in April 2005 and Takara became a subsidiary of Index.

On 13 May 2005, Takara and Tomy announced their merger, with Tomy being the surviving company. It became effective on 1 March 2006. In English, the official name of the merged company is "TOMY Co. Ltd." while in Japan the legal company name is "K. K. Takara-Tomy" (株式会社タカラトミー; TYO: 7867). In deciding upon the merged company's new name, "Takara" was used for its international brand recognition and "Tomy" was used because it was a trusted brand of infant and preschool products in Japan. While Japanese commercial law allows wide latitude in translating Japanese corporate names into official English names, the merged company took the unusual step of adopting "TOMY Company, Ltd." as its official English, while using "K.K. Takara-Tomy" in Japan.

See also

References

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