7.7 Percent Decrease From Last Year
January 7, 2004
The MasterCard Advisors has reported that toy store sales this holiday season are down 7.7 percent from last year.
Second Only to U.S.
January 6, 2004
The Straits Times reported that Japanese cultural exports reached $12.5 billion in 2002, up 300% from 1992.
Ties in With President's Council on Physical Fitness
January 6, 2004
Burger King kids' meals will contain one of five different Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles sports-themed toys.
Batman and JLA-Based Construction Sets
January 5, 2004
Play Along will release a line of construction toys based on Batman and Justice League, to be called 'C3.'
No Action Figures for the US
December 28, 2003
Bandai has released photographs of vehicles and a playset based on the Thunderbirds film.
Five-Day Worldwide Gross
December 21, 2003
The Return of the King earned $125.1 million domestically and $121 million overseas for a worldwide 5-day total of $246 million.
More Fallout From the 'Toy Wars' of 2003
December 21, 2003
The New York Post is reporting that the giant 1,300-store KB Toys chain 'has stopped paying some suppliers in an attempt to conserve cash.'
Starting on January 5
December 15, 2003
Sources at Funimation tell ICv2 that Yu Yu Hakusho , Dragon Ball , and DBZ will return to the Cartoon Network.
Packaged Goods and Kid's Meals Promotions Planned
December 15, 2003
The Kids' WB has announced the long-awaited debut of the new Astro Boy series on Saturday, January 17 at 8:30 am (ET, PT).
The Original Uncut 1954 Film
December 9, 2003
Godzilla's many fans will get a chance to check out the original, uncut 1954 film for the first time in American theaters.
