PUBLISHER: Euromonitor International | PRODUCT CODE: 1483487
PUBLISHER: Euromonitor International | PRODUCT CODE: 1483487
Toys and Games in Japan
Toys and games in Japan saw low current value growth in 2023, with increases for both traditional toys and games and video games. In traditional toys and games, games and puzzles continued to be the largest category. It accounted for less than a fifth of sales in traditional toys and games a decade ago, in 2013, but in 2023 it accounted for more than a third of sales. In particular, sales of trading card games, mainly led by Pokemon cards, have been growing rapidly over the last few years. In ad...
Euromonitor International's Toys and Games in Japan report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the market at a national level. It provides the latest retail sales data 2019-2023, allowing you to identify the sectors driving growth. It identifies the leading companies, the leading brands and offers strategic analysis of key factors influencing the market - be they new product developments, distribution or pricing issues. Forecasts to 2028 illustrate how the market is set to change.
Product coverage: Traditional Toys and Games, Video Games.
Data coverage: market sizes (historic and forecasts), company shares, brand shares and distribution data.
Why buy this report?
- Get a detailed picture of the Toys and Games market;
- Pinpoint growth sectors and identify factors driving change;
- Understand the competitive environment, the market's major players and leading brands;
- Use five-year forecasts to assess how the market is predicted to develop.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
List Of Contents And Tables
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
- Toys and games in 2023: The big picture
- 2023 key trends
- Competitive landscape
- Retailing developments
- What next for toys and games?
MARKET DATA
- Table 1 Sales of Toys and Games by Category: Value 2018-2023
- Table 2 Sales of Toys and Games by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
- Table 3 NBO Company Shares of Toys and Games: % Value 2019-2023
- Table 4 LBN Brand Shares of Toys and Games: % Value 2020-2023
- Table 5 Distribution of Toys and Games by Format: % Value 2018-2023
- Table 6 Forecast Sales of Toys and Games by Category: Value 2023-2028
- Table 7 Forecast Sales of Toys and Games by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028
DISCLAIMER
SOURCES
- Summary 1 Research Sources
TRADITIONAL TOYS AND GAMES IN JAPAN
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
- Adults and ota-katsu-led traditional toys and games
- One Piece Card Game pushes Bandai further ahead
- The positive and negative impacts of trading card games
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
- Driving the adult-led market in the longer term
- "Pure toys" may need revitalisation to survive
CATEGORY DATA
- Table 8 Sales of Traditional Toys and Games by Category: Value 2018-2023
- Table 9 Sales of Traditional Toys and Games by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
- Table 10 Sales of Traditional Toys and Games by Licensed vs Non-Licensed: % Value 2018-2023
- Table 11 NBO Company Shares of Traditional Toys and Games: % Value 2019-2023
- Table 12 LBN Brand Shares of Traditional Toys and Games: % Value 2020-2023
- Table 13 Distribution of Traditional Toys and Games by Format: % Value 2018-2023
- Table 14 Forecast Sales of Traditional Toys and Games by Category: Value 2023-2028
- Table 15 Forecast Sales of Traditional Toys and Games by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028
- Table 16 Forecast Sales of Traditional Toys and Games by Licensed vs Non-Licensed: % Value 2023-2028
VIDEO GAMES IN JAPAN
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
- Hardware sells well, while software struggles
- Dynamism for AR/VR headsets
- Mobile games stagnates
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
- Social activities by video games manufacturers in various forms
- Mario and Pokemon likely to expand coverage
CATEGORY DATA
- Table 17 Sales of Video Games by Category: Value 2018-2023
- Table 18 Sales of Video Games by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
- Table 19 NBO Company Shares of Video Games: % Value 2019-2023
- Table 20 LBN Brand Shares of Video Games: % Value 2020-2023
- Table 21 NBO Company Shares of Video Games Hardware: % Value 2019-2023
- Table 22 LBN Brand Shares of Video Games Hardware: % Value 2020-2023
- Table 23 NBO Company Shares of Video Games Software: % Value 2019-2023
- Table 24 Distribution of Video Games by Format: % Value 2018-2023
- Table 25 Distribution of Video Games Hardware by Format: % Value 2018-2023
- Table 26 Distribution of Video Games Software by Format: % Value 2018-2023
- Table 27 Distribution of Video Games Software (Physical) by Format: % Value 2018-2023
- Table 28 Distribution of Video Games Software (Digital) by Format: % Value 2018-2023
- Table 29 Forecast Sales of Video Games by Category: Value 2023-2028
- Table 30 Forecast Sales of Video Games by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028
