Founded in 1924 by Eiichirō Tomiyama as Tomiyama Toy Manufacturing Company. Became known for B-29 friction toy and Pop-up Pirate game. Acquired Pokémon rights in 1997, doubling related product sales. Rose to second place in toy industry by 1997
Japanese spin-top toys launched by Takara in 1999. Inspired by traditional Japanese Beigoma spinning top. Merged with Tomy in 2006, now developed by Takara Tomy. Licensed worldwide by Hasbro, Sonokong, and Takara Tomy
Beyblade toys were created by Takara and Hasbro in 1999. Inspired by traditional spinning tops called "Beigoma". First toys featured three basic components: Bit Chip, Attack Ring, Weight Disk, and Blade Base
Yu Tendo is a young genius Blader with Flame Libra T125ES. He joined Dark Nebula after losing to Ryuga in battle. Dark Nebula tried to destroy his Flame Libra and Yu escaped
Beyblade series gained popularity in early 2000s, rivaling Pokémon. Series maintains respectable fanbase despite declining popularity
Valtryek is an androgynous humanoid with light-blue armor and a gold 'V' on chest. She wears a turquoise cape, purple wing-style helmet, and carries a thin jagged sword. Rides a dark-blue wingless horse with mahogany mane and tail