Meiji Chocolates are a major brand of confectionary goods manufactured by Meiji Co. Ltd, a subsidiary of Meiji Holdings Co. Ltd. Meiji was founded in December, 1917, and is one of Japan’s largest candy manufacturers, as well as having a significant international presence.
Since 1997, Meiji has partnered with Pokemon to market their candy to children and Pokemon fans. This makes Meiji one of Pokemon’s earliest brand collaborators, as the franchise itself launched in 1996. In 1999, Meiji started to use embossed treatments for their cards.
They also did away with the “rock paper scissors” mechanic, and instead each card had a series of stats on the back, as well as some flavor text. These cards spelled out the Japan names of Pokemon in English, also known as “Rōmaji”. Later years’ Meiji cards would repeat this practice.
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