Takara
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Takara Co., Ltd. is a Japanese toy company founded in 1955. Takara merged with another prominent Japanese toy company, Tomy Co., Ltd., on March 1, 2006 with the new company making the unusual decision to adopt two different legal corporate names. In English the legal name of the company is simply TOMY Co. Ltd. while in Japanese the legal company name is the combined name, K.K. Takara-Tomy (株式会社タカラトミー ) TYO: 7867 .
Takara is perhaps best known as the company behind the transforming toys which became Transformers, after Hasbro proposed combining Takara's Diaclone and Micro Change toylines in 1984 to create the Transformers. Takara is also the originator of the hit toy lines Battle Beasts (BeastFormers in Japan), e-kara karaoke microphone, Battle B-Daman and Beyblade, all of which Hasbro also sold or distributed internationally. Takara continues to sell Microman, the basis for the hit toy line Micronauts, sold internationally by now defunct Mego beginning in the 70s and Choro-Q a mini pullback car, which has been running since 1978 and is marketed outside Japan as Penny Racer.
Both Takara and pre-merger Tomy have had strong relationships with Hasbro, which has distributed Takara's hit products such as Transformers, Beyblade, e-Kara and Battle B-Daman and Tomy's Zoids brands internationally. Although the merged company has stated that the Transformers business with Hasbro and the OEM business in general is not as profitable as direct distribution, the relationship with Hasbro on Transformers is low risk since Hasbro assumes the inventory risk internationally. This long-term relationship will certainly continue, as both Takara and Tomy have also long held the licenses to localize and distribute many Hasbro products in Japan, including The Game of Life, Blythe dolls, and Magic: The Gathering and Duel Masters trading card games by Takara and Monopoly, Furby, Super Soaker and Play-Doh by Tomy. Hasbro has also previously distributed Tomy's Pokemon toys in the US, though eventually started selling their own versions.(wikipedia)
This page will list both Takara toys and Hasbro toys that have been jointly produced by Takara.
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Database listings may be incomplete and / or out of date and is not meant to be a complete listing of all toys. If you are on a parent topic, click on the child topic in the list above to get more concise results
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Abitate F44A Crabgunner | 03 | Gokin | 1982 |
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Acrodita | Microman | 2004 | |
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Acromuzan | AX-42 | Action Figure | 2006 |
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Autobot Jazz (Deluxe-class Premium Series) | Action Figure, Character Toy, Transforming Toy | 2008 | |
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Beast Wars II Lio Convoy | Action Figure, Transforming Toy | 1998 | |
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Bigfoot HT-128 | 14 | Character Toy, Gokin | 1982 |
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Black Zarak | D-311 | Action Figure, Playset, Robot Toy, Transforming Toy | 1988 |
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Blockhead T-10C (Abitate) X-Nebula | 09 | Gokin | 1981 |
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Breakdown | Action Figure, Character Toy, Robot Toy, Transforming Toy | 2006 | |
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Broadcast & SteelJaw (Reissue) | TFC-21 | Transforming Toy | 2005 |
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Brutishdog ATM-09-GC | 02 | Action Figure | 2005 |
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Bushman H-102 | 07 | Character Toy, Gokin | 1981 |
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C-3PO Diecast | Action Figure, Gokin, Robot Toy | 1978 | |
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Convoy | MP-01 | Transforming Toy | 2003 |
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Convoy (Optimus Prime) | 00 | Transforming Toy | 2003 |
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Convoy feat. Dodge Ram SRT-10 | BT-22 | Transforming Toy | 2008 |
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Convoy feat. Nike Free 7.0 | 01 | Transforming Toy | 2007 |
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Cyborg Superman | MA-37 | Action Figure | |
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Dai Attacker | Transforming Toy | 1981 | |
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Darth Vader Diecast | Action Figure | 1978 | |
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Deluxe-class Autobot Jazz | Action Figure, Character Toy, Transforming Toy | 2008 | |
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Deluxe-class Decepticon Soundwave | Action Figure, Character Toy, Transforming Toy | 2008 | |
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Demon Acroyer | 018 | Microman | 1998 |
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Diving Beetle | AT-06 | Robot Toy | 1984 |
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Doks Guardian Manon Type | Figure | 1984 | |
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Dougram Sofubi Set | Character Toy | 1981 | |
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Dragon Kaiser | Gokin, Robot Toy, Transforming Toy | 2006 | |
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Driller Tank | C-12 | Building Toy | 1984 |
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Dual Model Zwei Strikedog & Ypsilon | DMZ-02 | Action Figure | 2006 |
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Dump Truck | Transforming Toy | 1986 | |
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DX GaoGaiGar | G-01 | Transforming Toy | 1997 |
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DX Yatter Wan | YM-DX01 | Vehicle | 2008 |
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Galvatron (Purple Reissue) | D-62-S | Transforming Toy | 2006 |
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Garyun DX Web Knight | W-04 | Transforming Toy | 2001 |
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Gatchaman | Microman | 2003 | |
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Giant Gorg | Jumbo Machinder, Machinder | 1984 | |
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Giant Gorg Real Proportion Model | Gokin | 1984 | |
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Godzilla | Character Toy, Kaiju | 1988 | |
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Gradion DX Web Knight | W-05 | Transforming Toy | 2001 |
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Great Exkaiser Combination | Gokin, Robot Toy, Transforming Toy | 2006 | |
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Great Might Gaine Perfect Mode | Action Figure, Character Toy, Transforming Toy, Vehicle | 1994 | |
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Griffion DX Web Knight | W-03 | Transforming Toy | 2001 |
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Grimlock | C-26 | Action Figure, Robot Toy, Transforming Toy | 1985 |
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JAFCON Convoy | Transforming Toy | 2000 | |
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Jaguaon DX Web Knight | W-01 | Transforming Toy | 2001 |
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Jeeg Reissue | Character Toy | 1998 | |
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Jetfire | Transforming Toy | 2014 | |
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Kerberion DX Web Knight | W-07 | Transforming Toy | 2001 |
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King Exkaiser | Action Figure, Character Toy, Robot Toy, Transforming Toy, Vehicle | 2001 | |
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King Exkaiser | Gokin, Robot Toy, Transforming Toy | 2005 | |
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King Kong | Monsters | 1977 | |
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Land Bison | Transforming Toy | 1992 | |
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Leader-class Decepticon Megatron (Earth Mode) | Action Figure, Character Toy, Transforming Toy | 2008 | |
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Lucchetto Robot | MC18 | Robot Toy, Transforming Toy | 1984 |
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Mackerel H404S (Soltic) | 13 | Gokin | 1981 |
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Magneacroyear Phobos | MGA-01 | 2005 | |
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Magnemo Arcadia | Vehicle | 1979 | |
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Magnetype Dougram | Action Figure | 1981 | |
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Masterforce Buster | D-305 | Transforming Toy | 1988 |
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Megatron | MP-05 | Transforming Toy | 2007 |
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Megatron feat. Nike FREE 7.0 | 02 | Transforming Toy | 2007 |
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Micro-Zenmine: 034 Kero-charger | 034 | Transforming Toy | 1999 |
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Microman Batman and Batgirl | MA-SP01 | Action Figure | 2004 |
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Microman Godoh with MachineStinger | BM-02 | Action Figure, Microman | 2004 |
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Multi-Force 14 Robot | Robot Toy | 1984 | |
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Nin Ninja | Character Toy | 1999 | |
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Ninjalady Shina | ML2-02 | Action Figure | 2004 |
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Optimus Prime | Transforming Toy | 2005 | |
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Ortorion DX Web Knight | W-08 | Transforming Toy | 2001 |
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Phoenikon DX Web Knight | W-06 | Transforming Toy | 2001 |
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Postman and Bicycle | 6 | Ephemera, Gashapon / Trading Figure | 2006 |
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R2-D2 Missile-firing Diecast | Gokin, Robot Toy | 1978 | |
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Race Car | Transforming Toy | 1986 | |
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Reissue Microman Rescue Team 25X Set B | Action Figure | 1999 | |
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Robotman Dean | 053 | Action Figure, Building Toy, Microman | 1999 |
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Rodimus Convoy | Q/05 | Transforming Toy | 2001 |
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Rodimus Prime Reissue | C-77 | Transforming Toy | |
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Salamalyon | A-34 | Action Figure | 2002 |
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Scopedog Turbo Custom | AG-V08 | Robot Toy | 2006 |
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Scorponok | D-93 | Action Figure, Playset, Robot Toy, Transforming Toy | 1987 |
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Sharkon DX Web Knight | W-02 | Transforming Toy | 2001 |
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Side Burn (Red Version) | Transforming Toy | 2001 | |
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Skywarp | MP-06 | Robot Toy | 2007 |
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Slag | C-28 | Action Figure, Transforming Toy | 1985 |
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Sludge | Action Figure, Robot Toy, Transforming Toy | 1985 | |
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Snapping Turtle (Ypsilon) | AT-05 | Robot Toy | 1984 |
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Soltic H8 Roundfacer | 02 | Action Figure, Gokin | 1981 |
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Space Traveler Timanic 2 and Time Machine 2 | Action Figure, Building Toy, Metal Hero, Robot Toy, Transforming Toy, Vehicle | 1978 | |
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Spectron | Action Figure, Tokusatsu | 1994 | |
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Spy Heli | DX-04 | Microman | 1999 |
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Spy Magician Hudson (Reissue) | M142 | Action Figure | 1999 |
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Starscream | MP-03 | Action Figure, Transforming Toy, Vehicle | 2006 |
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Sumilidon | Character Toy | 1999 | |
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Super Fire Convoy | C-001 | Transforming Toy | 2000 |
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Super Jumbo Jeeg | Jumbo Machinder, Machinder | ||
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Super Mach Alert | Transforming Toy | 2000 | |
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Swoop | Robot Toy, Transforming Toy | 1985 | |
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Tetsujin 28 | Character Toy | 2001 | |
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Twin Combat | Robot Toy, Transforming Toy | 1982 | |
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Ultimus Prime (Anti-Convoy) | MP-01B | Transforming Toy | 2009 |
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Ultraman | Character Toy | 1999 | |
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Voyager-class Autobot Grimlock | Action Figure, Character Toy, Transforming Toy | 2008 | |
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Voyager-class Autobot Optimus Prime (Earth Mode) | Action Figure, Character Toy, Transforming Toy | 2008 | |
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Xeku with MachineMirror | BM-01 | Action Figure | 2004 |
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1/6 Scale Space Invaders game table may be the greatest toy ever. | 02.23.24 |
10th Anniversary Zoids Shield Tiger (Van Spec) | 02.23.24 |
3 Zoid releases for late January | 02.26.24 |
CDX toy news bulletin 6/27/2007 | 02.08.24 |
CDX Toy News Bulletin 6/6/2007 | 02.07.24 |
CDX toy news bulletin 7/11/2007 | 02.08.24 |
CDX toy news bulletin 7/13/2007 | 02.08.24 |
CDX toy news bulletin 7/25/2007 | 02.08.24 |
CDX toy news bulletin 8/29/2007 | 02.08.24 |
Color Masterpiece Megatron Photos | 02.07.24 |
Disney Transformers Mickey Mouse? | 02.23.24 |
Kerberos Saga (Tetsuo Kai) in GENX CORE from Takara Tomy | 02.23.24 |
Oh my god, it's full of zoids... | 02.22.24 |
TakaraTomy Cool Girl Asuka from Evangelion | 02.23.24 |
TakaraTomy DX Yattaman Ankou | 02.23.24 |
Transformers Henkei Ironhide and Galvatron | 02.21.24 |
ZOIDS RCZ-6 GURANTULA | 02.23.24 |
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