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March
2000 |
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Happinet
Corporation listed on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. |
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Bandai
Korea Co., Ltd. established. |
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Bandai's
i-mode mobile phone content a big success, with over 1 million paid
subscribers. |
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May
2000 |
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Bandai
invests in Sotsu Agency |
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September
2000 |
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Bandai
spins off its Network Department to form a new group company, Bandai
Networks. |
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October
2000 |
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Capital
tie-up with Seika Note Co., Ltd. (presently Seika Co., Ltd.). |
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Banpresto
is listed on the Second Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. |
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December
2000 |
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Wonderswan
Color released. |
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March
2001 |
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The
first Gundam animation series begins airing in the US. |
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BHK Trading Ltd. established. |
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July
2001 |
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Shipments
of Gashapon HG series top 100 million units. |
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August
2001 |
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1/12-scale
(Height: 1.5m) Zaku model creates a stir at "C3 PRE" character
culture event. |
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MS-06S ZAKU II hyper-hybrid model
(c) SOTSU · SUNRISE |
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October
2001 |
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Capital
tie-up with Ashi Productions Co., Ltd. |
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November
2001 |
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Bandai
Visual is listed on JASDAQ. |
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March
2002 |
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Bandai
Channel established by four companies: Bandai, Sunrise, Bandai Visual
and Bandai Networks, to implement visual content distribution for
the broadband era. |
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July 2002 |
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Tsukuda
Original joins the Bandai Group. |
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March
2003 |
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Banpresto
listed on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. |
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Tsukuda Original and Wakui
Corporation merge under the new name of Palbox Co., Ltd. |
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April
2003 |
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Start
of new 3-Year Medium-term Management Plan. |
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Yutaka
Co., Ltd. changes name to Popy Co., Ltd. |
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Game
software '.hack' ships over 1 million units in Japan and the US (combined). |
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May
2003 |
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Bandai
invests in confectionery maker, Tohato Inc. |
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July 2003 |
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Opening
of the Bandai Museum, a museum offering character-based entertainment. |
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August
2003 |
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Bandai
enters into a cooperation with Mega Bloks Inc. - the world's second
largest manufacturer of toy building blocks - and enters the building-block
market. |
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October
2003 |
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Total
number of Bandai Channel viewings tops 3 million. |
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November
2003 |
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Bandai
Networks listed on JASDAQ. |
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December 2003 |
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Bandai Visual listed on
the Second Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. |
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March
2004 |
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Real
Dream Doraemon Project gives birth to its first-born product with
the launch of Doraemon the Robot. |
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Tamagotchi
Plus launched. |
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Total
shipments of "Mobile Suit Gundam" series video games top
20 million units. |
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Opening
of Cosmetic Parlor, a shop specializing in children's cosmetics. |
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April
2004 |
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New
Headquarters Building completed. |
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World
Toy Museum opened in Karuizawa, exhibiting antique toys. |
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Banpresto
concludes basic agreement to take over the running of Asakusa Hanayashiki
amusement park. |
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May 2004 |
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Film "Nobody
Knows" (Daremo Shiranai), co-produced by Bandai Visual. Lead Yuya
Yagira wins the Best Actor award at the Cannes International Film Festival. |
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Bandai participates
in the Shanghai Internation Character Expo 2004 - China's first character
event. The event attracts 100,000 visitors over 9 days. |
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Total
shipments of "Zatchbell The Card Battle" top 300 million
units. |
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July 2004 |
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Movie "Steamboy" (directed
by Katsuhiro Otomo) released. |
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Comprehensive
master licensing contract concluded with Sanrio for the character Cinnamoroll. |
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November
2004 |
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Bandai Museum
welcomes its 1 millionth visitor. |
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Shuku Keitai
Kaitsuu! Tamgotchi Plus released. |
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Shuku Keitai Kaitsuu! Tamgotchi
Plus
(c)BANDAI · WiZ 2004 |
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Sponsorship
provided for the Theater Company Hikosen. |
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