Revision as of 15:26, 18 July 2013

Generation 1

Takara

In 1985 Hasbro licensed "My Little Pony" to the Japanese toy company Takara. The result was "Mai Ritoru Ponii - Osharena Poni" or "My Little Pony - Stylish Pony." They were marketed as poseable dolls that you could dress up and style their hair. There are 8 known different dolls, and at least 11 different outfits that could be purchased separately.

• Takara is also the company that came up with Transformers, they licensed it to Hasbro.
• Japanese Takara My Little Pony Commercial

• ID Fake vs real Takara babies
• Bathtub Playset
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• Woosie's Takara Info (originally here http://members.aol.com/brandiwst/index.html), was a site I saw referenced to many times for Takara pony details. However I guess it was taken down about four years ago. But thanks to my favorite time travel device, The Way Back Machine, I have resurrected the info (minus the pix) and put it up here. Beware I didn't edit it really, so there are weird links and broken jpegs everywhere.

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Pinky, Milky, Lili, and Popo

MIB Pinky

MIB Milky

• Two adult Characters are named, Pinky and Milky. They are twins. Pinky is pink with pink hair. Milky is yellow with pink hair. They are both girls.

• Only two baby ponies were made, Lili (pink with pink hair) and Popo (yellow with pink hair).
• The babies are called "kawaii ponii" or "cute pony"

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  Pinky

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  Pinky

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  Takara Pinky (left) and fakie (right)

Ochame Fashion

"sarasara-hair" or "silky hair"

Ochame Fashion Backcard

• Aside from Pinky and Milky there were also four "ochame fashion" dolls. Ochame translates as playful or mischevious.

-"kurukuru-hair" or "curly hair": pale green body with teal hair

-"sarasara-hair" or "silky hair": very pale body with yellow hair

-"amiami-hair" or "braided hair": pale blue body with blue hair

-"fuwafuwa-hair" or "fluffy hair": pale pink body with darker pink hair

Kisekae Dress

• "osharena ponii no kisekae doresu" or "Stylish Pony [Changeable Doll] Dress"

• There were at least 11 different outfits that could be purchased separately for the dolls 1

Fakie Babies

various fakies from various angles

the bottom of this fakie has no marks

• Real Takara babies will have clear copyright information on their bottoms
• Fakies were produced by several companies, and while most have no information on their bottoms, a few have fainter takara copyright information because they were apparently cast from a genuine pony.
• There more baby sized fakies based on Takara ponies than real Takara baby ponies.

• Takara Fakie Babies
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Generation 2

Keychains

Japanese keychain backcard

These keychains were released as G1 retro merchandise in G2 and only in Japan. They are very hard to find.

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  Japan Baby Milky Way

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  Japan Baby Dancing Butterflies

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  Japan Baby Sugarberry

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  Japan Baby Starbow

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  Japan Baby Rainribbon

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  Japan Baby Sunribbon

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  Japan green Baby Stockings

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  Japan red Baby Stockings

Phone Straps

Generation 3

G3 Pinkie Pie plush keychain

A small amount of merchandise was available for G3.

Generation 4

shirts and tights by galaxxxy

G4 has hit Japan, and we are waiting for Japan exclusive merch!

See also

References

• G1 Keychains
• G2 Keychains