VF-1Guy Posted June 2, 2004 Share Posted June 2, 2004 Reprinted from Raving Toy Mania... June 2004 - Toycom has announced that they are changing their name: Exciting changes are happening at Toycom... or should we say YAMATO USA. That's right, Toycom is now YAMATO USA! How better to identify ourselves as a leading provider of Japanese pop culture in the form of high-quality, collectible figures then to take on the name of the birthplace of culture in Japan, the Yamato Peninsula. As the first major event under our new banner, we invite you to come see our fresh, new look as YAMATO USA at the San Diego Comic Con. We will have a preview of our upcoming product, exclusive Comic Con merchandise, and a special guest appearance by manga artist Kia Asamiya (Dark Angel, Silent Mobius, Uncanny X-Men, Batman: Child of Dreams). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angel's Fury Posted June 2, 2004 Share Posted June 2, 2004 Reprinted from Raving Toy Mania... June 2004 - Toycom has announced that they are changing their name: Exciting changes are happening at Toycom... or should we say YAMATO USA. That's right, Toycom is now YAMATO USA! How better to identify ourselves as a leading provider of Japanese pop culture in the form of high-quality, collectible figures then to take on the name of the birthplace of culture in Japan, the Yamato Peninsula. As the first major event under our new banner, we invite you to come see our fresh, new look as YAMATO USA at the San Diego Comic Con. We will have a preview of our upcoming product, exclusive Comic Con merchandise, and a special guest appearance by manga artist Kia Asamiya (Dark Angel, Silent Mobius, Uncanny X-Men, Batman: Child of Dreams). Hmmm.......Interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shin Densetsu Kai 7.0 Posted June 2, 2004 Share Posted June 2, 2004 yamato owns them and always has so I am not surprised. BUT I DO hope they bring over them sweet votoms scopedogs! Who knows maybe some macross stuff too. BUt yes votoms! awesome big ass robot with ARTICULATED pilot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treatment Posted June 2, 2004 Share Posted June 2, 2004 This is good news. Hope our beloved yammie-valks will get official stateside-distro soon with this announcement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anubis Posted June 2, 2004 Share Posted June 2, 2004 So much for Yamato's "no interest in American market" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angel's Fury Posted June 2, 2004 Share Posted June 2, 2004 So much for Yamato's "no interest in American market" That means that they do listen to the American consumer too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoBe-Patt Posted June 2, 2004 Share Posted June 2, 2004 To me, this is exciting news only if it involves the distribution of macross toys in the US. If not then it means nothing to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shin Densetsu Kai 7.0 Posted June 2, 2004 Share Posted June 2, 2004 i think they said that in terms of macross, all else applies howevber. I want some damn votoms! any msrp yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreatMoose Posted June 2, 2004 Share Posted June 2, 2004 Excellent. Give me BIG A$$ Votoms!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Payne Posted June 2, 2004 Share Posted June 2, 2004 Reprinted from Raving Toy Mania... June 2004 - Toycom has announced that they are changing their name: Â Â Exciting changes are happening at Toycom... or should we say YAMATO USA. That's right, Toycom is now YAMATO USA! How better to identify ourselves as a leading provider of Japanese pop culture in the form of high-quality, collectible figures then to take on the name of the birthplace of culture in Japan, the Yamato Peninsula. Â Â As the first major event under our new banner, we invite you to come see our fresh, new look as YAMATO USA at the San Diego Comic Con. We will have a preview of our upcoming product, exclusive Comic Con merchandise, and a special guest appearance by manga artist Kia Asamiya (Dark Angel, Silent Mobius, Uncanny X-Men, Batman: Child of Dreams). Hmmm.......Interesting. [German guy from "Laugh-In"] Verrrry Interestink...But vat does it mean fur mein Valkyries?[/German guy from "Laugh-In"] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightbat Posted June 2, 2004 Share Posted June 2, 2004 So much for Yamato's "no interest in American market" That means that they do listen to the American consumer too? Do you have any idea how much money Yamato makes on you US B*stages You ARE friggin' Yamato's Market :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mechafan Posted June 2, 2004 Share Posted June 2, 2004 To me, this is exciting news only if it involves the distribution of macross toys in the US. If not then it means nothing to me. I could have not said it better myself. Domestic Macross products at cheep prices. No more extra Hong Kong shipping fees. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrDisco Posted June 2, 2004 Share Posted June 2, 2004 eh a name change. big deal. what ever happened to that sun tour, suncom, sun-something or other? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blaine23 Posted June 2, 2004 Share Posted June 2, 2004 Well... it definitely proves that they believe that the Yamato brand name carries more weight here in the US than Toycom, which is a lame generic name anyway. As for Macross in the US... one can hope. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agent ONE Posted June 2, 2004 Share Posted June 2, 2004 This doesn't mean much. Untill the BW/HG issue is solved it doesn't mean squat for Macross stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dat Pinche Haro! Posted June 2, 2004 Share Posted June 2, 2004 Well... it definitely proves that they believe that the Yamato brand name carries more weight here in the US than Toycom, which is a lame generic name anyway.As for Macross in the US... one can hope. yeah...sounds too much like toynami...i remember the other day when i was in this comic book shop this guy kept raving over the TOYNAMI escaflowne i got sort of annoyed at the fact that the damn name of the company is on the friggin' box and he still got the company wrong actually i'm surprised this hasn't happend sooner...i guess all those mini figures will have the yamato name instead of the cheap sticker covering the company's name Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UN Spacy Posted June 2, 2004 Share Posted June 2, 2004 eh a name change. big deal. what ever happened to that sun tour, suncom, sun-something or other? Sunwards? Hehehehehehe. I'm not keeping my hopes up until I see official news, for all I know this could be some kind of marketing ploy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skull Leader Posted June 2, 2004 Share Posted June 2, 2004 Well, they may get a more direct earpiece as to what US Consumers think about Macross products. Beyond that, who knows? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Valkyrie Posted June 2, 2004 Share Posted June 2, 2004 Whats the use if they don`t bring or sell Macross products. Hmph.......... or is this a strike for hg/toynami ?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VF-1Guy Posted June 2, 2004 Author Share Posted June 2, 2004 I wonder if this will affect the distribution of the Batman figures? The first wave was distributed in the US by Diamond. I don't really expect this to affect Macross (which is why I put it in this forum.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
renegadeleader1 Posted June 2, 2004 Share Posted June 2, 2004 This is good news.Hope our beloved yammie-valks will get official stateside-distro soon with this announcement. What makes you think a name change will do any good? They couldn't do it back then and they aren't going to do it now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shin Densetsu Kai 7.0 Posted June 2, 2004 Share Posted June 2, 2004 this wont change anything. Toycom was just the US distribution branch of yamato. YAmato has owned them the whole time. It is simply a name change it shouldnt change shipping schedules or product releases. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Opus Posted June 2, 2004 Share Posted June 2, 2004 I get the feeling that by this time next year Yamato may be pretty much done with Macross. They seem to be working hard on diversifying thier liscences. That's OK with me though. I've just about got all of the Macross toys I can stand. I'm ready for some Votoms etc... CM's is putting out some Dougram toys I hope if Yammie USA will export them to us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLoneWolf Posted June 3, 2004 Share Posted June 3, 2004 Cool news, but it's meaningless. We've all known that Yamato has owned Toycom for years now. I'm willing to bet the name change has to do with easier customer identification. Don't go thinking Yamato did this just for Macross, they have several other toy lines too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noriko Takaya Posted June 3, 2004 Share Posted June 3, 2004 Hmm, I wonder how long Harmony Gold will wait before they start to say they made a deal with Yamato to allow them to sell Macross related items in the US by making sure they use the "Robotech" name on them? And I wonder how long before they state they own Yamato USA? By the way, I'm being facetious. I think it's good news for the Macross fan if they finally get to sell Valkyries and such without HG threatening to sue everyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vostok 7 Posted June 3, 2004 Share Posted June 3, 2004 CM's is putting out some Dougram toys I hope if Yammie USA will export them to us. OMG LINKAGE!! Vostok 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Opus Posted June 3, 2004 Share Posted June 3, 2004 CM's is putting out some Dougram toys I hope if Yammie USA will export them to us. OMG LINKAGE!! Vostok 7 http://www.hlj.com/scripts/hljpage.cgi?CMS65010 I swiped thier pic as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightning Posted June 3, 2004 Share Posted June 3, 2004 CM's is putting out some Dougram toys I hope if Yammie USA will export them to us. OMG LINKAGE!! Vostok 7 OMG a Scooby-ru!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
do not disturb Posted June 3, 2004 Share Posted June 3, 2004 great news if they start selling 1/48's here in the states. bad news is, they're almost at the end of the line. no matter, atleast i can now justify being one of those dudes that got 3 valks, one in each mode. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radd Posted June 3, 2004 Share Posted June 3, 2004 I don't see this name change having any bearing on whether or not we'll see Big West taking the fight home to HG. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EXO Posted June 3, 2004 Share Posted June 3, 2004 Maybe it's good news to us Appleseed fans... somehow I don't think so... http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...5901548029&rd=1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Posted June 3, 2004 Share Posted June 3, 2004 Actually, Yamato didn't "always" own Toycom, though they were working jointly on the Macross stuff. It wasn't until after the whole HG business came into play, Toycom's Ex/Toynami's current president (forget his name) sold Toycom to Yamato & started up Toynami, & rumor has it, signed a contract preventing Toycom from releasing any of the Macross stuff stateside with HG before leaving.... Of course whether adopting the name Yamato would change any of this is doubtful, but we can hope. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sumdumgai Posted June 3, 2004 Share Posted June 3, 2004 Actually, Yamato didn't "always" own Toycom, though they were working jointly on the Macross stuff. It wasn't until after the whole HG business came into play, Toycom's Ex/Toynami's current president (forget his name) sold Toycom to Yamato & started up Toynami, & rumor has it, signed a contract preventing Toycom from releasing any of the Macross stuff stateside with HG before leaving....Of course whether adopting the name Yamato would change any of this is doubtful, but we can hope. Woah if that's true, then Toynami's current president is a dick! I thought it was rather slimy that he sold out and jumped in bed with HG after the Macross Plus toys got screwed over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neova Posted June 3, 2004 Share Posted June 3, 2004 (edited) No, its that Toycom never had a license with HG, was sold off to Yamato as a distribution arm, and Toynami was started up from the get go to have a license with HG, hence Robotech MPCs. In the end, same difference as stated above. Edited June 3, 2004 by Neova Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jolly Rogers Posted June 3, 2004 Share Posted June 3, 2004 Actually, Yamato didn't "always" own Toycom, though they were working jointly on the Macross stuff. It wasn't until after the whole HG business came into play, Toycom's Ex/Toynami's current president (forget his name) sold Toycom to Yamato & started up Toynami, & rumor has it, signed a contract preventing Toycom from releasing any of the Macross stuff stateside with HG before leaving....Of course whether adopting the name Yamato would change any of this is doubtful, but we can hope. Woah if that's true, then Toynami's current president is a dick! I thought it was rather slimy that he sold out and jumped in bed with HG after the Macross Plus toys got screwed over. If that was true, then I am pretty sure Toycom has a very good cause of action to sue his ass off for breach of fiduciary duty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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