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Kayou Unleashes the Next Wave of Fandom Bringing Collectible Cards Stateside

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The Press Release:
Kayou, China’s No.1 collectibles company and top trading card brand, announced today it will officially launch in the U.S. this holiday season as part of its global expansion plans. The company nearly quadrupled its revenue in 2024 to $1.4B, driven by the explosion in popularity of its high-quality collectible trading cards, which account for 80 percent of its sales. Kayou has quickly made a name for itself among the collector community thanks to its exquisite craftsmanship, studio approach to product design, and fan-first mission to be “Here for the Superfans.”

For the first time, American fans of MY LITTLE PONY, NARUTO and tokidoki will be able to flex their fandoms by collecting officially licensed Kayou trading cards—already blockbuster hits across Asia—and chase a U.S. exclusive card for each series.

“Kayou has become a status brand for superfans,” said Sergio Godinho, general manager and COO, U.S., Kayou. “With trading cards spanning nearly 100 beloved properties, we give fans a new way to celebrate and connect with the brands they love. We can’t wait to bring that experience to American collectors—because if you’re crazy for it, there’s a Kayou card for it.”
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Playmobil & NECA @ New York Comic Con 2022

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Hello again my friends and welcome back to some more coverage from the New York Comic Con for 2022. So as I’ve just wrapped up the Day Three visuals, I wanted to pause for a moment and shine the spotlight on two of my favorite companies. As you know, the PiercingMetal outlet has been going to the Toy Fair since 2011 but pandemic pauses and changes found it being moved to the Fall of next year. With no Toy Fair in 2022, it made good sense to visit the toy companies we know well and lend them some love. This post features some visuals from both NECA and Playmobil. I’ll start with NECA and if you are only just now joining us and want to see the full NYCC presentations from the beginning just click HERE to do that.

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NECA always has a lot of cool stuff and here are some of the new additions to their “Toony Terrors” line of action figures. These are essentially the movie monsters and antagonists done as if they were in cartoons. The idea is brilliant when you think about it.

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