Concluding License Agreement for Game System of … · VOLLEYBALL CARD GAME!!” ... Project, MBS...

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- 1 - 11 January 2018 To whom it may concern Wedge Holdings Co., Ltd. Tatsuya Konoshita, Representative Managing Director& CEO (Code 2388 TSE JASDAQ Market) Contact: Yasuhiro Kotake, IR Representative (Tel: 03-6225-2207) Concluding License Agreement for Game System of “HAIKYU!! VOLLEYBALL CARD GAME!!” in regard to its sale in South East Asia. Wedge Holdings CO., LTDHQChuo-ku, Tokyo Japan, CEO: Tatsuya Konoshitaare pleased to announce that today we secured a license agreement with TOMY Company, Ltd. , a leading toymaker in Japan to acquire the right to use game system of “HAIKYU!! VOLLEYBALL CARD GAME!!” (1) in regard to its manufacture and sale in Asian countries (2). By the middle of year 2018, Showa Brain Navi Vietnam Co., Ltd., one of our related company will start the distribution of the product in Vietnam and after that will expand into other Asian countries. RightMr. Kenichi Sado TOMY Company, Ltd. Senior General Manager Hed of Games Business Division Toy Business Headquarter MiddleMs. Miharu Tsuchiya Managing Director Showa Brain Navi Vietnam Co., Ltd LeftMr. Tatsuya Konoshita CEO and Representative Managing Director Wedge Holdings Co., Ltd.

Transcript of Concluding License Agreement for Game System of … · VOLLEYBALL CARD GAME!!” ... Project, MBS...

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11 January 2018 To whom it may concern

Wedge Holdings Co., Ltd. Tatsuya Konoshita,

Representative Managing Director& CEO (Code 2388 TSE JASDAQ Market)

Contact: Yasuhiro Kotake, IR Representative

(Tel: 03-6225-2207)

Concluding License Agreement for Game System of “HAIKYU!! VOLLEYBALL CARD GAME!!” in regard to its sale in South East Asia.

Wedge Holdings CO., LTD(HQ:Chuo-ku, Tokyo Japan, CEO: Tatsuya Konoshita)are pleased

to announce that today we secured a license agreement with TOMY Company, Ltd. , a leading

toymaker in Japan to acquire the right to use game system of “HAIKYU!! VOLLEYBALL CARD GAME!!” (※1) in regard to its manufacture and sale in Asian countries (※2).

By the middle of year 2018, Showa Brain Navi Vietnam Co., Ltd., one of our related company

will start the distribution of the product in Vietnam and after that will expand into other Asian

countries.

Right: Mr. Kenichi Sado

TOMY Company, Ltd.

Senior General Manager

Hed of Games Business Division

Toy Business Headquarter

Middle:Ms. Miharu Tsuchiya

Managing Director

Showa Brain Navi Vietnam Co., Ltd

Left: Mr. Tatsuya Konoshita

CEO and Representative Managing Director

Wedge Holdings Co., Ltd.

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We have hosted many TCG experience events in South East Asian countries such as Vietnam,

Thailand and Indonesia. And we are fully convinced that users in South East Asian countries are

strongly hoping to have TCG in their own languages. So we will continue our business activities

to play a big role in connecting contents holders and users and warm up the entertainment

contents industry with our corporate mission of “Fill up the time in the world with Waku-Doki

(excitements)”.

A shot from Instruction event of “HAIKYU!!

VOLLEYBALL CARD GAME!!” at Book Fair

2017 in Hanoi Vietnam in September 2017

HVD-01 “HAIKYU!! VOLLEYBALL CARD

GAME!!” Starter Kit Ver. Karasuno

スターターデッキ Ver.烏野

HV-01 “HAIKYU!! VOLLEYBALL CARD GAME!!”

Extension pack First Edition

Volleyball club at Karasuno High School

Left: Mr. Kenichi Sado

TOMY Company, Ltd.

Senior General Manager

Hed of Games Business Division

Toy Business Headquarter

Right:Mr. Tatsuya Konoshita

CEO and Representative Managing Director

Wedge Holdings Co., Ltd.

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“HAIKYU!! VOLLEYBALL CARD GAME!!” is a trading card game based on the popular comic

“HAIKYU!!” which is currently running on “WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP” from SHUEISHA Inc. We have

been deeply involved in system development, illustration, and product development on this TCG

product.

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The following 6 countries and 2 regions

Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia, Hong Kong, Macao, Mongolia, Myanmar, Taiwan, Philippines

(C)H. Furudate / Shueisha, “HAIKYU!!” Project, MBS

(C)TOMY

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