{"id":94123,"date":"2023-07-12T05:05:33","date_gmt":"2023-07-12T10:05:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ygorganization.com\/?p=94123"},"modified":"2023-07-12T05:05:33","modified_gmt":"2023-07-12T10:05:33","slug":"fourtimesthe25thanniversary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ygorganization.com\/staging\/?p=94123","title":{"rendered":"[MERCHANDISE] KCM signs 25th Anniversary agreements"},"content":{"rendered":"

A press release from Licensing Magazine regarding\u00a0Yu-Gi-Oh!<\/em>‘s 25th Anniversary, as recounted here.<\/p>\n

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As the immensely popular Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME (TCG) commemorates its 25th Anniversary celebration, Konami Cross Media NY, Inc. has signed four new agreements.<\/h2>\n

These four new agreements will bring an array of exclusive licensed products to market in honor of the milestone, ranging from apparel, back-to-school accessories, streetwear, and metallic posters.<\/p>\n

The announcement was made by\u00a0Jennifer Coleman, Vice President of Licensing and Marketing, Konami Cross Media NY<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME, featuring monsters, spells, and traps, was launched by Konami in 1999 in Japan and later in North America. Through the years, it has become a top selling trading card game worldwide and been recognized as such in the past by Guinness World Records<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0Konami launched its 25th anniversary project\u00a0in February 2023,\u00a0with on-going planned releases of\u00a0commemorative products\u00a0through 2024.<\/p>\n

Coleman revealed a new wave of anniversary-themed licensing deals with\u00a0Ripple Junction, Displate Metal Posters, Youtooz and KID\u2019ABORD.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cThe Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME is part of the heart and soul of the franchise<\/em>\u201d, said\u00a0Coleman<\/strong>. \u201cAs the game is enjoyed by countless fans in more than 80 countries and 9 languages, we are committed to making this a very special and memorable milestone.\u00a0 Coming off a successful collaboration with adidas Originals that helped kickoff the 25th anniversary of the TCG, we look forward to having even more Yu-Gi-Oh! products available to fans globally throughout the celebration<\/em>\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Details of the four agreements were also provided (quoted from Licensing Magazine):<\/p>\n