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{{nihongo|'''[[Bandai]] Co., Ltd.'''|株式会社バンダイ|Kabushiki-gaisha Bandai?}} is a Japanese toy making and video game company, as well as the producer of a large number of plastic model kits. It is the world's third-largest producer of toys (after Mattel and [[Hasbro]]). Some ex-Bandai group companies produce anime and tokusatsu programs. Its headquarters is located in Taitō, Tokyo. |
{{nihongo|'''[[Bandai]] Co., Ltd.'''|株式会社バンダイ|Kabushiki-gaisha Bandai?}} is a Japanese toy making and video game company, as well as the producer of a large number of plastic model kits. It is the world's third-largest producer of toys (after Mattel and [[Hasbro]]). Some ex-Bandai group companies produce anime and tokusatsu programs. Its headquarters is located in Taitō, Tokyo. |
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+ | '''Bandai America''' was responsible for the primary releases of Power Rangers toys. The releases came a year or more after the original Super Sentai toys are released, in conjunction with the TV show airing. It did not limit itself to the US but distributed wherever Power Rangers aired. |
| − | On February 15, 2018, it was announced that Power Rangers, Saban Brands and Bandai USA had mutually agreed not to renew their global Power Rangers master toy license agreement, effective April 2019.<ref>http://news.tokunation.com/2018/02/15/power-rangers-bandai-america-part-ways-50205</ref> The following morning at the New York Toy Fair, representatives at [[Hasbro]] announced that it would take Bandai's place as the distributor and manufacturer of Power Rangers toys worldwide, with the exception of Japan and parts of Asia where Super Sentai toys are sold. |
+ | On February 15, 2018, it was announced that Power Rangers, Saban Brands, and Bandai USA had mutually agreed not to renew their global Power Rangers master toy license agreement, effective April 2019.<ref>http://news.tokunation.com/2018/02/15/power-rangers-bandai-america-part-ways-50205</ref> The following morning at the New York Toy Fair, representatives at [[Hasbro]] announced that it would take Bandai's place as the distributor and manufacturer of Power Rangers toys worldwide, with the exception of Japan and parts of Asia where Super Sentai toys are sold. On April 1, 2019, Hasbro officially took over the master toy license. |
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| − | On April 1, 2019, Hasbro officially took over the master toy licence. |
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==Typical Bandai America releases== |
==Typical Bandai America releases== |
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# Argentina |
# Argentina |
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# Australia |
# Australia |
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| − | # Austria |
+ | # Austria (Österreich) |
| − | # Bahrain |
+ | # Bahrain (البحرين ''alBaħreyn'') |
| − | # Belgium |
+ | # Belgium (België) |
| − | # Brazil |
+ | # Brazil (Brasil) |
| − | # Bulgaria |
+ | # Bulgaria (България ''Bălgariâ'') |
# Canada |
# Canada |
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# Chile |
# Chile |
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# Colombia |
# Colombia |
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# Costa Rica |
# Costa Rica |
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| − | # Croatia |
+ | # Croatia (Hrvatska) |
| − | # Cyprus |
+ | # Cyprus (Κύπρος ''Kýpros'') |
| + | # Czechia (Česko) |
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| − | # Czech Republic |
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| − | # Denmark |
+ | # Denmark (Danmark) |
| − | # Ecuador |
+ | # Ecuador |
# El Salvador |
# El Salvador |
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| − | # Finland |
+ | # Finland (Suomi) |
# France |
# France |
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| − | # Germany |
+ | # Germany (Deutschland) |
| − | # Greece |
+ | # Greece (Ελλάδα ''Elláda'') |
# Guatemala |
# Guatemala |
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# Honduras |
# Honduras |
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| − | # Hungary |
+ | # Hungary (Magyarország) |
| − | # Iceland |
+ | # Iceland (Ísland) |
| − | # India |
+ | # India (भारत ''Bhārat'') |
# Indonesia |
# Indonesia |
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| − | # Ireland |
+ | # Ireland (Éireann) |
| − | # Israel |
+ | # Israel (ישראל ''Yisra'el'') |
| − | # Italy |
+ | # Italy (Italia) |
| − | # Kuwait |
+ | # Kuwait (الكويت ''alKuweyt'') |
| − | # Lebanon |
+ | # Lebanon (لبنان ''Lubnān'') |
| − | # Luxembourg |
+ | # Luxembourg (Lëtzebuerg) |
# Malta |
# Malta |
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| − | # Mexico |
+ | # Mexico (México) |
| − | # Netherlands |
+ | # Netherlands (Nederland) |
# New Zealand |
# New Zealand |
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# Nicaragua |
# Nicaragua |
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| − | # Norway |
+ | # Norway (Norge) |
| − | # Oman |
+ | # Oman (عُمان ''Umān'') |
| − | # Pakistan |
+ | # Pakistan (پاکستان ''Pākistān'') |
| − | # Panama |
+ | # Panama (Panamá) |
| − | # Peru |
+ | # Peru (Perú) |
| − | # Poland |
+ | # Poland (Polska) |
# Portugal |
# Portugal |
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| − | # Qatar |
+ | # Qatar (قطر ''Qaţar'') |
| − | # Romania |
+ | # Romania (România) |
| − | # Russia |
+ | # Russia (Россия ''Rossiâ'') |
| + | # Saudi Arabia (المملكة العربية السعودية ''alMamlakah al'Arabīyah alSa'ūdīyah'') |
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| − | # Saudi Arabia |
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| − | # Serbia |
+ | # Serbia (Србија ''Srbija'') |
| − | # Singapore |
+ | # Singapore (Singapura) |
| − | # Slovakia |
+ | # Slovakia (Slovensko) |
| − | # Slovenia |
+ | # Slovenia (Slovenija) |
| − | # South Africa |
+ | # South Africa (Suid-Afrika) |
| − | # Spain |
+ | # Spain (España) |
| − | # Sweden |
+ | # Sweden (Sverige) |
| − | # Switzerland |
+ | # Switzerland (Schweiz) |
| − | # Turkey |
+ | # Turkey (Türkiye) |
| − | # Ukraine |
+ | # Ukraine (Україна ''Ukraïna'') |
| + | # United Arab Emirates (الإمارات العربية المتحدة ''alImārat al'Arabīyah alMutaħidah'') |
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| − | # United Arab Emirates |
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# United Kingdom |
# United Kingdom |
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# United States |
# United States |
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Revision as of 21:35, 18 December 2019
 This article is about a/an toy company involved in the Power Rangers franchise.
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Bandai Co., Ltd. (株式会社バンダイ Kabushiki-gaisha Bandai?) is a Japanese toy making and video game company, as well as the producer of a large number of plastic model kits. It is the world's third-largest producer of toys (after Mattel and Hasbro). Some ex-Bandai group companies produce anime and tokusatsu programs. Its headquarters is located in Taitō, Tokyo.
Bandai America was responsible for the primary releases of Power Rangers toys. The releases came a year or more after the original Super Sentai toys are released, in conjunction with the TV show airing. It did not limit itself to the US but distributed wherever Power Rangers aired.
On February 15, 2018, it was announced that Power Rangers, Saban Brands, and Bandai USA had mutually agreed not to renew their global Power Rangers master toy license agreement, effective April 2019.[1] The following morning at the New York Toy Fair, representatives at Hasbro announced that it would take Bandai's place as the distributor and manufacturer of Power Rangers toys worldwide, with the exception of Japan and parts of Asia where Super Sentai toys are sold. On April 1, 2019, Hasbro officially took over the master toy license.
Typical Bandai America releases
- Repackaging of Super Sentai toys to Power Rangers (sometimes modified)
- Collectible Figures
- 5-inch Megazords
- Super Legends Collectible Figures
- 10-inch Megazords
- Action Figures
- Adventure Sets
- Micro Zords
- Transforming Megazords
- Retrofire Megazords
- Power Rangers Action Card Game
- ZordBuilder
Availability
- Total 63 Countries
- Argentina
- Australia
- Austria (Österreich)
- Bahrain (البحرين alBaħreyn)
- Belgium (België)
- Brazil (Brasil)
- Bulgaria (България Bălgariâ)
- Canada
- Chile
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
- Croatia (Hrvatska)
- Cyprus (Κύπρος Kýpros)
- Czechia (Česko)
- Denmark (Danmark)
- Ecuador
- El Salvador
- Finland (Suomi)
- France
- Germany (Deutschland)
- Greece (Ελλάδα Elláda)
- Guatemala
- Honduras
- Hungary (Magyarország)
- Iceland (Ísland)
- India (भारत Bhārat)
- Indonesia
- Ireland (Éireann)
- Israel (ישראל Yisra'el)
- Italy (Italia)
- Kuwait (الكويت alKuweyt)
- Lebanon (لبنان Lubnān)
- Luxembourg (Lëtzebuerg)
- Malta
- Mexico (México)
- Netherlands (Nederland)
- New Zealand
- Nicaragua
- Norway (Norge)
- Oman (عُمان Umān)
- Pakistan (پاکستان Pākistān)
- Panama (Panamá)
- Peru (Perú)
- Poland (Polska)
- Portugal
- Qatar (قطر Qaţar)
- Romania (România)
- Russia (Россия Rossiâ)
- Saudi Arabia (المملكة العربية السعودية alMamlakah al'Arabīyah alSa'ūdīyah)
- Serbia (Србија Srbija)
- Singapore (Singapura)
- Slovakia (Slovensko)
- Slovenia (Slovenija)
- South Africa (Suid-Afrika)
- Spain (España)
- Sweden (Sverige)
- Switzerland (Schweiz)
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Ukraine (Україна Ukraïna)
- United Arab Emirates (الإمارات العربية المتحدة alImārat al'Arabīyah alMutaħidah)
- United Kingdom
- United States
- Venezuela
See Also
- Bandai
- Bandai Japan - Super Sentai counterpart . See comparison page.
References
Footnotes