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'''The Pokémon Company''' is an affiliate of [[Nintendo]] that handles licensing and marketing for the [[Pokémon]] franchise. | [[File:The pokemon company.png|right|thumb|The Pokémon Company logo]] | ||
'''The Pokémon Company''' (Japanese: '''株式会社ポケモン''' ''{{wp|Kabushiki gaisha}} Pokémon'') is an affiliate of [[Nintendo]] that handles licensing and marketing for the [[Pokémon]] franchise in most Asian markets, except for {{pmin|South Korea}}, where '''Pokémon Korea, Inc.''' takes this role instead. | |||
According to the company's timeline, it began operations in 1998 with the opening of the first {{OBP|Pokémon Center|store}} retail store in {{wp | According to the company's timeline, it began operations in 1998 with the opening of the first {{OBP|Pokémon Center|store}} retail store in {{wp|Tokyo}}. Its trademark of ''Pokémon Ltd.'' was established in 2000. | ||
Outside of Asia, The Pokémon Company's subsidiary is [[The Pokémon Company International]], formed in 2009 from the merge of Pokémon USA and Pokémon UK. | Outside of Asia, The Pokémon Company's subsidiary is '''[[The Pokémon Company International]]''', formed in 2009 from the merge of '''Pokémon USA''' and '''Pokémon UK''' into a single subsidiary. In {{pmin|Australia}} and {{pmin|New Zealand}}, the Pokémon franchise is managed by {{wp|Nintendo Australia}}. | ||
Its president is [[ | Its president is [[Tsunekazu Ishihara]]. | ||
==See also== | |||
* [[The Pokémon Company International]] | |||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
* [http://www.pokemon.co.jp/corporate/history. | * [http://www.pokemon.co.jp/corporate/ Official website] of The Pokémon Company (Japanese) | ||
** [http://www.pokemon.co.jp/corporate/history Company timeline] (Japanese) | |||
* [https://www.facebook.com/PokemonCoJp The Pokémon Company] on {{wp|Facebook}} (Japanese) | |||
* [https://www.twitter.com/Pokemon_cojp The Pokémon Company] on {{wp|Twitter}} (Japanese) | |||
* [https://www.youtube.com/user/PokemonCoJp The Pokémon Company] on {{wp|YouTube}} (Japanese) | |||
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Revision as of 02:48, 19 August 2015
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The Pokémon Company (Japanese: 株式会社ポケモン Kabushiki gaisha Pokémon) is an affiliate of Nintendo that handles licensing and marketing for the Pokémon franchise in most Asian markets, except for South Korea, where Pokémon Korea, Inc. takes this role instead.
According to the company's timeline, it began operations in 1998 with the opening of the first Pokémon Center retail store in Tokyo. Its trademark of Pokémon Ltd. was established in 2000.
Outside of Asia, The Pokémon Company's subsidiary is The Pokémon Company International, formed in 2009 from the merge of Pokémon USA and Pokémon UK into a single subsidiary. In Australia and New Zealand, the Pokémon franchise is managed by Nintendo Australia.
Its president is Tsunekazu Ishihara.
See also
External links
- Official website of The Pokémon Company (Japanese)
- Company timeline (Japanese)
- The Pokémon Company on Facebook (Japanese)
- The Pokémon Company on Twitter (Japanese)
- The Pokémon Company on YouTube (Japanese)
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