Clover (toy company)
Clover was a Japanese toy company founded in January 1973 by a former head of Tsukuda Hobby.[1] It closed in 1983.[1]
Today it is mainly known as the sponsor of the original Gundam TV-series in 1979. As such, it was responsible for ending the season early because of lackluster toy sales. The show was mainly popular among older kids and young adults who did not buy toys, and sales suffered as a result. Also Clover's designs were not based on the finished version of the show and thus were not very accurate. Gundam ended up being very popular after it was re-edited into a film-trilogy, but Clover's toys were still not a hit.
Instead it was
Xabungle, Dunbine, and Srungle (the first 2 being directed by Gundam creator Yoshiyuki Tomino
) but folded in 1983.
References
- ^ a b Alt, Matt (December 2000). "CLOVER: GROUND ZERO". ToyboxDX. Retrieved 2024-02-25.
- JSTOR 43920461. Retrieved 2024-02-25.
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