Definitions for "TAKARA"
Japanese production company notable for the production of numerous robot toys, including Henshin Cyborg, Microman, Dougram, VOTOMS, and Beast Wars. In the past, Takara has served as manufacturers for various US toy lines, including MEGO's Micronauts and Hasbro's Transformers.
Takara Co., Ltd. is a Japanese toy company founded in 1955. Takara merged with another prominent Japanese toy company, Tomy Co., Ltd., on March 1, 2006 with the new company taking the unusual step of adopting two different legal corporate names. In English-speaking markets the company trades under the TOMY Co.