Upper Deck Tapped for Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D’s Toy Distribution

January 13, 2009 World Screen

LONDON, January 13: Upper Deck International has been appointed by 4Kids Entertainment to handle the distribution of Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D’s toys in Europe and South Africa.

Upper Deck will distribute product from Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D’s master toy licensee Playmates Toys in the U.K. and Ireland, France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Benelux, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Greece, Israel, Turkey and South Africa.

Toys based on the series, the latest extension in the Yu-Gi-Oh! franchise, include figures, Duel Runner vehicles and Yusei’s Wrist Dealer that holds and deals trading cards.

 

—By Mansha Daswani