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'''The Pokémon Company''' (Japanese: '''{{j|株式会社ポケモン}}''' ''{{wp|Kabushiki gaisha}} Pokémon''), originally '''The Pokémon Center Company''' (Japanese: '''{{j|ポケモンセンター株式会社}}''' ''Pokémon Center kabushiki gaisha''), is a company founded on April 1998 from a {{wp|joint venture}} by [[Nintendo]], [[Game Freak]], and [[Creatures]]. It is led by [[Tsunekazu Ishihara]] and is responsible for the licensing and marketing of the [[Pokémon]] franchise. The current name was established in October 2000.
'''The Pokémon Company''' (Japanese: '''{{j|株式会社ポケモン}}''' ''{{wp|Kabushiki gaisha}} Pokémon''), originally '''The Pokémon Center Company''' (Japanese: '''{{j|ポケモンセンター株式会社}}''' ''Pokémon Center kabushiki gaisha''), is a company founded on April 23, 1998<ref name="biz">[http://www.pokemon.co.jp/corporate/en/outline/ Company Profile | The Pokémon Company]</ref> from a {{wp|joint venture}} by [[Nintendo]], [[Game Freak]], and [[Creatures]]. It is responsible for the licensing and marketing of the [[Pokémon]] franchise. The current name was established in October 2000.


Outside of most Asian countries, The Pokémon Company's subsidiary is '''[[The Pokémon Company International]]''', which was founded in February 2001 as '''Pokémon USA''' and later merged in 2009 with '''Pokémon UK''' to form the current single subsidiary. In {{pmin|Australia}} and {{pmin|New Zealand}}, the Pokémon franchise is managed by {{wp|Nintendo Australia}}. In {{pmin|South Korea}}, the franchise is managed by '''Pokémon Korea''' since its inception in August 2006.
Outside of most Asian countries, The Pokémon Company's subsidiary is '''[[The Pokémon Company International]]''', which was founded in February 2001 as '''Pokémon USA''' and later merged in 2009 with the UK representative office (itself founded in March 2003) to form the current single subsidiary. In {{pmin|Australia}} and {{pmin|New Zealand}}, the Pokémon franchise is managed by {{wp|Nintendo Australia}}. In {{pmin|South Korea}}, the franchise is managed by '''Pokémon Korea, Inc.''' since its inception in August 2006.
 
In January 2004, it launched the [[Pokémon Daisuki Club]].


In April 2010, it founded an affiliate called '''The Pokémon Communications Company''' (Japanese: '''{{j|株式会社ポケモンコミュニケーションズ}}''' ''Kabushiki gaisha Pokémon Communications'').
In April 2010, it founded an affiliate called '''The Pokémon Communications Company''' (Japanese: '''{{j|株式会社ポケモンコミュニケーションズ}}''' ''Kabushiki gaisha Pokémon Communications'').
In 2014, The Pokémon Company released an educational app for schools called [[PokeTouch]].<ref>[http://www.pokemon.co.jp/corporate/en/business/ Business Summary | The Pokémon Company]</ref>
==Overview==
===Representative===
[[Tsunekazu Ishihara]] (president and CEO)
===Business areas===
Retail store operation, game software, card games, license management, TV animation and film, and other ancillary businesses<ref name="biz"/>
===Offices===
:''For Pokémon Center store offices, see [[Pokémon Center (store)]].''
====Head office====
Roppongi Hills Mori Tower 18F,
6-10-1 Roppongi, Minato-ku,
Tokyo 106-6118
====The Pokémon Company International====
* 601 108th Ave NE, Suite 1600, Bellevue, WA 98004, USA
* 1st Floor, Building 4, Chiswick Park 566 Chiswick High Road, London W4 5YE United Kingdom
====Pokémon Korea, Inc.====
4F HIDDEN HILL HOUSE, 26, Dosan-daero 59-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Korea
====Pokémon Communications Company====
Roppongi Hills Mori Tower 18F,
6-10-1 Roppongi, Minato-ku,
Tokyo 106-6118
====Pokémon Center Co., Ltd.====
Roppongi Hills Mori Tower 18F,
6-10-1 Roppongi, Minato-ku,
Tokyo 106-6118
===Sales figures===
All [[Pokémon games]] have sold 275 million copies worldwide as of late March 2015,<ref name="fig">[http://www.pokemon.co.jp/corporate/en/data/ Pokémon in Figures | The Pokémon Company]</ref> effectively making Pokémon one of the most successful video game series along with [[Nintendo]]'s own {{smw|Mario}}.
21.5 billion cards of the {{pkmn|Trading Card Game}} have been shipped globally as of late March 2015.<ref name="fig"/>
Box-office revenue for [[M01]] through [[M17]] is [https://duckduckgo.com/?q=74.11+billion+JPY+in+USD&ia=currency ¥74.11 billion] as of late January 2015.<ref name="fig"/>
==References==
{{reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
===Company===
===Company===
* [http://www.pokemon.co.jp/corporate/ Japanese]
* [http://www.pokemon.co.jp/corporate/ Japanese] ([http://www.pokemon.co.jp/corporate/history company history timeline])
* [http://www.pokemon.co.jp/corporate/en/ English]
* [http://www.pokemon.co.jp/corporate/en/ English] ([http://www.pokemon.co.jp/corporate/en/history/ company history timeline])
** [http://www.pokemon.co.jp/corporate/history Company history timeline] <small>(Japanese)</small>
** [http://www.pokemon.co.jp/corporate/en/history/ Company history timeline] <small>(English)</small>
* [http://www.nintendo.co.jp/nom/0006/02/ Early chronology of Pokémon from the Nintendo Online Magazine's June 2000 issue] <small>(Japanese)</small>
* [http://www.nintendo.co.jp/nom/0006/02/ Early chronology of Pokémon from the Nintendo Online Magazine's June 2000 issue] <small>(Japanese)</small>
** [http://www.nintendo.co.jp/nom/0006/02/y1996.html 1996], [http://www.nintendo.co.jp/nom/0006/02/y1997.html 1997], [http://www.nintendo.co.jp/nom/0006/02/y1998.html 1998], [http://www.nintendo.co.jp/nom/0006/02/y1999.html 1999], [http://www.nintendo.co.jp/nom/0006/02/y2000.html 2000]
** [http://www.nintendo.co.jp/nom/0006/02/y1996.html 1996], [http://www.nintendo.co.jp/nom/0006/02/y1997.html 1997], [http://www.nintendo.co.jp/nom/0006/02/y1998.html 1998], [http://www.nintendo.co.jp/nom/0006/02/y1999.html 1999], [http://www.nintendo.co.jp/nom/0006/02/y2000.html 2000]
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* [https://www.youtube.com/user/PokemonCoJp The Pokémon Company] on {{wp|YouTube}} <small>(Japanese)</small>
* [https://www.youtube.com/user/PokemonCoJp The Pokémon Company] on {{wp|YouTube}} <small>(Japanese)</small>


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The Pokémon Company (Japanese: 株式会社ポケモン Kabushiki gaisha Pokémon), originally The Pokémon Center Company (Japanese: ポケモンセンター株式会社 Pokémon Center kabushiki gaisha), is a company founded on April 23, 1998[1] from a joint venture by Nintendo, Game Freak, and Creatures. It is responsible for the licensing and marketing of the Pokémon franchise. The current name was established in October 2000.

Outside of most Asian countries, The Pokémon Company's subsidiary is The Pokémon Company International, which was founded in February 2001 as Pokémon USA and later merged in 2009 with the UK representative office (itself founded in March 2003) to form the current single subsidiary. In Australia and New Zealand, the Pokémon franchise is managed by Nintendo Australia. In South Korea, the franchise is managed by Pokémon Korea, Inc. since its inception in August 2006.

In January 2004, it launched the Pokémon Daisuki Club.

In April 2010, it founded an affiliate called The Pokémon Communications Company (Japanese: 株式会社ポケモンコミュニケーションズ Kabushiki gaisha Pokémon Communications).

In 2014, The Pokémon Company released an educational app for schools called PokeTouch.[2]

Overview

Representative

Tsunekazu Ishihara (president and CEO)

Business areas

Retail store operation, game software, card games, license management, TV animation and film, and other ancillary businesses[1]

Offices

For Pokémon Center store offices, see Pokémon Center (store).

Head office

Roppongi Hills Mori Tower 18F, 6-10-1 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-6118

The Pokémon Company International

  • 601 108th Ave NE, Suite 1600, Bellevue, WA 98004, USA
  • 1st Floor, Building 4, Chiswick Park 566 Chiswick High Road, London W4 5YE United Kingdom

Pokémon Korea, Inc.

4F HIDDEN HILL HOUSE, 26, Dosan-daero 59-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Korea

Pokémon Communications Company

Roppongi Hills Mori Tower 18F, 6-10-1 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-6118

Pokémon Center Co., Ltd.

Roppongi Hills Mori Tower 18F, 6-10-1 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-6118

Sales figures

All Pokémon games have sold 275 million copies worldwide as of late March 2015,[3] effectively making Pokémon one of the most successful video game series along with Nintendo's own Mario.

21.5 billion cards of the Trading Card Game have been shipped globally as of late March 2015.[3]

Box-office revenue for M01 through M17 is ¥74.11 billion as of late January 2015.[3]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Company Profile | The Pokémon Company
  2. ↑ Business Summary | The Pokémon Company
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Pokémon in Figures | The Pokémon Company

External links

Company

Official Pokémon websites

Social media

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