TOMY Company to Collaborate with FC Barcelona to Release 2 FC Barcelona Versions of"BEYBLADE X"in 10 Asian Countries and Regions on January 25, 2025

TOKYO,Nov. 15, 2024/PRNewswire/ -- TOMY Company, Ltd., based in Katsushika Ward,Tokyo, will collaborate with FC Barcelona, a legendary European multi-sports club based in Catalonia, to release two FC Barcelona versions of BEYBLADE X, a modern breed of"bei-goma"(traditional Japanese spinning top), in Asian countries and regions early next year.

The BEYBLADE X"UX-00 STARTER DRANBUSTER 1-60A METAL COAT: BLUE FCBARCELONAVer."and BEYBLADE X"UX-00 BEY KICK OFF SET FCBARCELONAVer."will be released in 10 Asian countries and regions --Japan,South Korea,Taiwanregion, Hong Kong SAR, Mainland China,Singapore,Malaysia,the Philippines,ThailandandIndonesia-- onSaturday, January 25, 2025(The company will launch the products inJapanfirst and then gradually roll them out to the nine other Asian countries and regions).

Prior to their release, a limited number of units of these two products will be sold at the"Asia Championship 2024"(*), an event to be held at the Fountain Plaza (alpa B1 basement) of the Sunshine City commercial complex inTokyo'sIkebukuro district onSunday, December 1, 2024, to determine the best Blader. (The two products will be sold only on that day at the Ikebukuro Sunshine City store of Toys"R"Us and Babies"R"Us.)

Logo:https://cdn.kyodonewsprwire.jp/prwfile/release/M000076/202410288933/_prw_PI3fl_3p86CXzm.png

Photo1: BEYBLADE X"UX-00 STARTER DRANBUSTER 1-60A METAL COAT: BLUE FCBARCELONAVer."

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Photo2: BEYBLADE X"UX-00 BEY KICK OFF SET FCBARCELONAVer."

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This year marks the 125th anniversary of FC Barcelona, founded in 1899, and the 25th anniversary of BEYBLADE, which was first released in 1999. Both of them have been loved worldwide across cultures, languages and national boundaries. Resonating with the shared values of BEYBLADE and FC Barcelona, which provide a lot of excitement and thrills, the collaboration between the two has been realized in this anniversary year. Through this collaboration, these products will allow their users to better feel"BEYBLADE X,"which has evolved into a"Gear Sports"that fascinates not only the players but also the spectators.

Josep Maria Meseguer, General Manager of Barca Licensing and Merchandising (BLM), FC Barcelona said,"Similar to TOMY, one of the world's largest toy companies, FC Barcelona strives to connect closer to our fans around the world through innovative collaborations and partnerships with like-minded brands, be it through toys, music, food and beverage or technology, etc. We're very pleased to announce the launch of BEYBLADES with TOMY which is a key milestone for us to expand our influence inJapanand theAsia-Pacificmarket, and we look forward to more exciting collaborations like this in future."

Furthermore,"BEYBLADE X official experience,"which is available on"Roblox,"a globally known metaverse platform, was upgraded to"BEYBLADE CITY on Roblox,"an online battle game, inOctober 2024. It had reached more than 7.43 million visits- worldwide, with users from outsideJapanmaking up about 90 percent of the total, as of October 2024.

Overview of the products

- BEYBLADE X"UX-00 STARTER DRANBUSTER 1-60A METAL COAT: BLUE FCBARCELONAVer."

This product is a starter packaged together with a BEYBLADE"winder launcher."

Package image1:https://cdn.kyodonewsprwire.jp/prwfile/release/M000076/202410288933/_prw_PI4fl_E02gnnA2.jpg

- BEYBLADE X"UX-00 BEY KICK OFF SET FCBARCELONAVer."

Consisting of BEYBLADE, a winder launcher and a stadium, this product allows users to start playing BEYBLADE immediately.

Package image2:https://cdn.kyodonewsprwire.jp/prwfile/release/M000076/202410288933/_prw_PI5fl_6c0Vzs1p.jpg

How BEYBLADES battle:https://cdn.kyodonewsprwire.jp/prwfile/release/M000076/202410288933/_prw_PI6fl_3oI7992q.jpg

Release date:Saturday, January 25, 2025

Target age range: Age 6 years and up

Copyright notice:

(C) FC BARCELONA

(C) Homura Kawamoto, Hikaru Muno, Posuka Demizu, BBXProject, TV TOKYO

(C) TOMY

(*) About Asia Championship 2024

The Asia Championship, a tournament in which the winners of competitions held in 10 Asian countries and regions compete for the top Blader position, will be held onSunday, December 1, 2024, as a venue for international exchange among Bladers.

Championship image:https://cdn.kyodonewsprwire.jp/prwfile/release/M000076/202410288933/_prw_PI7fl_vc4iNTMh.png

The championship will also be streamed live on BEYBLADE X's official YouTube channel,"BEYTUBE"(https://www.youtube.com/@BEYBLADEOfficialYouTube ).

For further details, visit the"Championships& Events"page of TOMY Co.'s official website:https://beyblade.takaratomy.co.jp/beyblade-x/event/g2_asia2024.html

About"BEYBLADE"

"BEYBLADE"battling tops, debuted in 1999, are a modernized version of traditional Japanese battling tops known as"bei-goma."Over 520 million units have shipped cumulatively in more than 80 countries and regions around the world (as ofApril 2023). Each series has created a craze in many countries across the world includingJapan. The fourth generation, BEYBLADE X started inJuly 2023inJapan.

BEYBLADE X Official website:

https://beyblade.takaratomy.co.jp/ (Japan)

https://www.takaratomyasia.com/beybladex/index (Asia)

Company's official website:https://www.takaratomy.co.jp/english/

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SOURCE TOMY Company, Ltd.