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Funko, stylized as ''FunKo'', is a company that manufactures licensed pop culture toys. Funko is most known for producing over 1000 different licensed vinyl figures. In addition Funko produces licensed plush, bobbleheads, action figures, and licensed electronic items such as USB drives, lamps and headphones. Founded in 1998 by Mike Becker, the company was originally conceived by Becker as a small project to bring back various low-tech, nostalgia-themed toys in the high-tech world of today. Funko's first manufactured bobblehead was of the restaurant advertising icon Big Boy. Sold in 2005, Funko LLC is now headed by Brian Mariotti as president.〔 Since 2005, the company has increased the scope of unique toy lines, and has signed licensing deals with Marvel, DC Comics, WWE, Lucasfilm, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Paramount Pictures, DreamWorks, Hasbro, CBS, Fox, Warner Bros, Disney, HBO, Peanuts, BBC, NFL, Ubisoft, NBCUniversal, Cartoon Network, 2K Games, Bethesda Games, and many more. Funko products now have worldwide distribution. According to Mariotti, "We were in the $40 million range for revenue (2013 ) — and $28 million of that was from Pop figures alone."〔 In 2015, Funko added Mopeez, Dorbz, Vinyl Idolz, Vinyl Vixens, and Super Deluxe vinyl to their existing lines. ACON Investments, LLC announced it has acquired licensed toy maker Funko, LLC from Fundamental Capital, LLC. But will kept current staff and head of company.〔 ==Toy lines== Funko has created several different toy lines since its inception. The first, Wacky Wobblers, is a line of bobbleheads featuring characters such as Betty Boop, Cap'n Crunch and The Cat in the Hat. Funko's POP! Vinyl line are figures modeled in a Japanese super deformed (''chibi'') style, from franchises including Marvel, DC Comics, Disney, ''Star Wars'', Harry Potter and other pop culture entities. Other current product lines include Mystery Minis, Hikari, ReAction Figures, Legacy Collection, Fabrikations, and Mopeez. At Toy Fair 2015, Funko announced a new offshoot brand called Vinyl Sugar, with lines including Dorbz, Vinyl Idolz, Vinyl Vixens, and Super Deluxe Vinyls. Former product lines include Spastik Plastik, Blox, FunkoVision, Funko Plushies, and Funko Force. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Funko」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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