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11 January 2018 To whom it may concern
Wedge Holdings Co., Ltd. Tatsuya Konoshita,
Representative Managing Director& CEO (Code 2388 TSE JASDAQ Market)
Contact: Yasuhiro Kotake, IR Representative
(Tel: 03-6225-2207)
Concluding License Agreement for Game System of “HAIKYU!! VOLLEYBALL CARD GAME!!” in regard to its sale in South East Asia.
Wedge Holdings CO., LTD(HQ:Chuo-ku, Tokyo Japan, CEO: Tatsuya Konoshita)are pleased
to announce that today we secured a license agreement with TOMY Company, Ltd. , a leading
toymaker in Japan to acquire the right to use game system of “HAIKYU!! VOLLEYBALL CARD GAME!!” (※1) in regard to its manufacture and sale in Asian countries (※2).
By the middle of year 2018, Showa Brain Navi Vietnam Co., Ltd., one of our related company
will start the distribution of the product in Vietnam and after that will expand into other Asian
countries.
Right: Mr. Kenichi Sado
TOMY Company, Ltd.
Senior General Manager
Hed of Games Business Division
Toy Business Headquarter
Middle:Ms. Miharu Tsuchiya
Managing Director
Showa Brain Navi Vietnam Co., Ltd
Left: Mr. Tatsuya Konoshita
CEO and Representative Managing Director
Wedge Holdings Co., Ltd.
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We have hosted many TCG experience events in South East Asian countries such as Vietnam,
Thailand and Indonesia. And we are fully convinced that users in South East Asian countries are
strongly hoping to have TCG in their own languages. So we will continue our business activities
to play a big role in connecting contents holders and users and warm up the entertainment
contents industry with our corporate mission of “Fill up the time in the world with Waku-Doki
(excitements)”.
A shot from Instruction event of “HAIKYU!!
VOLLEYBALL CARD GAME!!” at Book Fair
2017 in Hanoi Vietnam in September 2017
HVD-01 “HAIKYU!! VOLLEYBALL CARD
GAME!!” Starter Kit Ver. Karasuno
スターターデッキ Ver.烏野
HV-01 “HAIKYU!! VOLLEYBALL CARD GAME!!”
Extension pack First Edition
Volleyball club at Karasuno High School
Left: Mr. Kenichi Sado
TOMY Company, Ltd.
Senior General Manager
Hed of Games Business Division
Toy Business Headquarter
Right:Mr. Tatsuya Konoshita
CEO and Representative Managing Director
Wedge Holdings Co., Ltd.
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“HAIKYU!! VOLLEYBALL CARD GAME!!” is a trading card game based on the popular comic
“HAIKYU!!” which is currently running on “WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP” from SHUEISHA Inc. We have
been deeply involved in system development, illustration, and product development on this TCG
product.
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The following 6 countries and 2 regions
Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia, Hong Kong, Macao, Mongolia, Myanmar, Taiwan, Philippines
(C)H. Furudate / Shueisha, “HAIKYU!!” Project, MBS
(C)TOMY
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