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is a Japanese toy making company, as well as the producer of a large number of plastic model kits. It is the world's third largest producer of toys. Some ex-Bandai group companies produces anime, and tokusatsu programs.
After the merger with a game developer and amusement facility operator Namco, Bandai Co., Ltd. is now under the management of Namco Bandai Holdings Inc. After group reorganisation in 2006, Bandai heads the group's Toys and Hobby Strategic Business Unit (SBU).
History
Bandai was founded in 1950. Some of the early tin plate toys are highly collectible; the pictured model car will sell for around US$150.
In the 1960s Bandai expanded to include export sales. Bandai's racing car set, which first appeared in 1962, became a huge success.
The 1970s continued to see Bandai expand, with Bandai Models being established in 1971. Although not their most profitable range, Bandai's 1/48 scale AFV models dominated that segment of the model kit market. Bandai America Inc. was established as local US sales/marketing operation in 1978.
Since the 1980s, Bandai has become the leading toy company of Japan, and to this day, has the main toy licenses in Japan to popular properties including Daikaiju, Ultraman, Super Robot, Kamen Rider, the Super Sentai series (which they took part in creating), Gundam and many others.
Saab 96 tin plate toy car by Bandai
The managements of Bandai and SEGA have officially agreed to merge in the late 1990s, but the merger was later cancelled, citing "cultural differences".
Former Bandai Subsidiaries
Before the formation of Namco Bandai Holdings, Bandai had many subsidiaries. After group reorganisation in 2006, they are managed under several strategic business units (SBUs) of the group. Further detail:
Toys and Hobby SBU
Bandai America
'Bandai America' is the American distribution arm of Bandai that makes toy products for the U.S. market and manufactures Power Rangers and Ben 10 toys.
Visual and music contents
Bandai Visual
Main articles: Bandai Visual
'Bandai Visual, Co. Ltd', produces and distributes many popular anime and tokusatsu titles. These titles include ''Cowboy Bebop'', ''Big O'', ''Outlaw Star'', ''Please Teacher!'', ''Escaflowne'', and the popular ''Gundam'', ''Kamen Rider'', and ''Super Sentai'' series. The company logo is the Moai, a statue found on Easter Island. It now heads the Visual and Music Contents SBU.
Bandai Entertainment
Main articles: Bandai Entertainment
'Bandai Entertainment, Inc.' is involved in the distribution of numerous anime in North America, as well as manga and other merchandising ventures related to anime. Its headquarters in the United States are located in Cypress, California.
Carddass
'Carddass' is the Bandai subsidiary responsible for releasing trading card games based on popular Bandai franchises. This includes games such as the Gundam War Collectible Card Game based on the Gundam metaseries, as well as a Gash Bell (Zatch Bell!) TCG, Naruto CCG, and their newest TCG, Rangers Strike (Sentai).
Sunrise
Main articles: Sunrise (company)
Game contents SBU
Bandai Games (Now a part of Namco Bandai Games)
'Bandai Games' produced and distributed video games based on Bandai properties including Mobile Suit Gundam: Zeonic Front, and Calvin: Journey to Jaburo. In the beginning of 2005, Bandai Games opened a United States office as a wholly owned subsidairy of Bandai America which, prior to that, handled the publishing of video games in North America itself.
On March 31, 2006, it was merged into Namco Ltd. and Namco Ltd. was renamed Namco Bandai Games Inc.
Console
The Pippin is the only gaming console made by Bandai & Apple
Handheld systems
Bandai has also released a series of handheld game consoles including the WonderSwan, WonderSwan Color and Swan Crystal . The systems were only released in Japan.
Bandai released a series of LCD games (including the LCD Solarpower series), in the 1980s, in both regions.
Games produced/published by Bandai
Playdia
★ Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon S Quiz Taiketsu! Sailor Power Kesshuu
★ Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon SuperS Sailor Moon to Hiragana Lesson!
★ Bishoujo Senshi Sailormoon SS Sailor Moon to Hajimete no Eigo
★ Bishoujo Senshi Sailormoon SS Youkoso! Sailor Youchien
3DO
★ Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon S
Sega Game Gear
★ Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon S
Game Boy
★ Welcome Nakayoshi Park
NES
★ Chubby Cherub
★ Dig Dug II[1]
★ Monster Party
★ Ninja Kid
SNES
★ Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon S Kurukkurin
★ Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon S Kondowa Puzzle de Oshioikiyo!
★ Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon SuperS Fuwa Fuwa Panic
★ Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon Sailor Stars Fuwa Fuwa Panic 2
★ Panic in Nakayoshi World
PlayStation
★
★ Scooby-Doo Arcade
PlayStation 2
★ .hack
★ D.I.C.E.
★
★
★ Mobile Suit Gundam: Encounters in Space
★ Mobile Suit Gundam: Federation vs. Zeon
★ Mobile Suit Gundam: Journery to Jaburo
★ Mobile Suit Gundam: Never Ending Tomorrow
★ Mobile Suit Gundam: Zeonic Front
★ Mobile Suit Gundam: Gundam vs. Zeta Gundam
★ MS Saga: A New Dawn
★
★ One Piece Grand Battle!
★ Zatch Bell! Mamodo Battles
★ Zatch Bell! Mamodo Fury
★ Scooby-Doo Adventure
★ Space Sheriff Spirits
GameCube
★
★
★ One Piece Grand Battle!
★ Zatch Bell! Mamodo Battles
★ Zatch Bell! Mamodo Fury
Wii
★
Virtual reality
★ Tamagotchi Connection
XBOX 360
★ Zegapain XOR
★ Zegapain NOT
Game Boy Advance
★ Zatch Bell! Electric Arena
See also
★ Bandai Visual
★ Bandai Museum
★ Bandai Channel
References
1.
★ Dig Dug II box art, also see Moby Games entry.
External links
★ Bandai (Japanese)
★ Namco Bandai Holdings Inc. (Japanese) (parent company)
★ Bandai Games (now called Namco Bandai Games)
★ Bandai Visual
★ Bandai Visual USA
★ Bandai Europe
★ Bandai France
★ Bandai UK
★ Bandai USA
★ Bandai ASIA
★ Bandai Korea
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