Bandai

source: wikidataJapanese toy making and video game company

source: wikipedia_enBandai Co., Ltd. is a Japanese multinational toy manufacturer and distributor headquartered in Taitō, Tokyo, including many international branches around the world. Since 2005, Bandai is the toy production division of Bandai Namco Holdings, which, in 2017, was the world's second largest toy company measured by total revenue. Between 1981 and 2001, Bandai was a manufacturer of video game consoles. Bandai was founded by World War II veteran Naoharu Yamashina as Bandai-Ya on July 5, 1950, as the corporate spin-off of a textile wholesaler. The company began as a distributor of metallic toys and rubber swimming rings, before moving to metal cars and aircraft models. It was renamed Bandai Co., Ltd. in 1961 and achieved considerable success with its action figures based on the anime Astro Boy.

source: wikidataバンダイナムコグループの日本の玩具専業メーカー

source: wikipedia_ja株式会社バンダイ（英: BANDAI CO., LTD.）は、子供向け玩具、模型、既製服（アパレル）、生活用品等の企画、開発、製造、販売を行う日本の企業。株式会社バンダイナムコホールディングスの完全子会社。コーポレート・メッセージは「夢・クリエイション～楽しいときを創る企業～」。「変身」や「妖怪」を商標登録している。