Official Launch of 'Toretsuku', a Trading Card Game Production Service Realizable from 1 Million Yen
Monolith Inc. officially launched 'Toretsuku', a one-stop support service that lowers the barrier to entry for original TCG creation.
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Monolith Inc. (Headquarters: Tokyo, Representative Director: Yoshiharu Sai) officially launched "Toretsuku" today, a service that makes it possible to produce original Trading Card Games (TCG) starting from 1 million yen.
## TCG Market Growth and Barriers to Entry
The Japanese domestic toy market size in fiscal year 2024 reached a record high of 1.0992 trillion yen, 107.9% compared to the previous year. In particular, the card game and trading card sector has expanded to a 300 billion yen market, growing to account for 27.5% of the total toy market.
On the other hand, TCG production requires specialized knowledge, high costs, and complex supply chain management. The barrier to entry remains high for individual creators and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), and the current reality is that many ideas remain buried and unrealized.
## Solutions Provided by "Toretsuku"
In response to such market challenges, "Toretsuku" provides one-stop support from planning to manufacturing and sales channel development, significantly lowering the threshold for TCG production.
- Cost Advantage: Compared to traditional TCG production, we offer plans where production can start at a cost of 1 million yen. By keeping initial investments low, this creates opportunities for more companies and creators to realize their dreams of an original TCG.
- Comprehensive Production Support: A professional team provides total support, ranging from "game design that builds the worldview," which is the core of a TCG, to "high-quality card production" that determines product quality, and "illustration production by professional illustrators."
- Small-Lot Production Capability: Even when large-scale initial orders are difficult, we support production starting from small lots, enabling flexible strategic deployments such as market testing and limited sales.
- Sales Channel Development Support: We also provide "sales channel development support" to send completed TCGs out into the world, helping ensure the product reliably reaches its target audience. Furthermore, by utilizing a proven game engine from a trading card game that has already sold over 120 million yen cumulatively,
## TCG Market Growth and Barriers to Entry
The Japanese domestic toy market size in fiscal year 2024 reached a record high of 1.0992 trillion yen, 107.9% compared to the previous year. In particular, the card game and trading card sector has expanded to a 300 billion yen market, growing to account for 27.5% of the total toy market.
On the other hand, TCG production requires specialized knowledge, high costs, and complex supply chain management. The barrier to entry remains high for individual creators and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), and the current reality is that many ideas remain buried and unrealized.
## Solutions Provided by "Toretsuku"
In response to such market challenges, "Toretsuku" provides one-stop support from planning to manufacturing and sales channel development, significantly lowering the threshold for TCG production.
- Cost Advantage: Compared to traditional TCG production, we offer plans where production can start at a cost of 1 million yen. By keeping initial investments low, this creates opportunities for more companies and creators to realize their dreams of an original TCG.
- Comprehensive Production Support: A professional team provides total support, ranging from "game design that builds the worldview," which is the core of a TCG, to "high-quality card production" that determines product quality, and "illustration production by professional illustrators."
- Small-Lot Production Capability: Even when large-scale initial orders are difficult, we support production starting from small lots, enabling flexible strategic deployments such as market testing and limited sales.
- Sales Channel Development Support: We also provide "sales channel development support" to send completed TCGs out into the world, helping ensure the product reliably reaches its target audience. Furthermore, by utilizing a proven game engine from a trading card game that has already sold over 120 million yen cumulatively,
FAQ
What is Toretsu?
Toretsu is a service that supports the creation of an original trading card game (TCG) from 1 million yen, including market development.
What are the entry barriers for TCG production?
The entry barriers for TCG production include specialized knowledge of the game world and rules, high initial order costs, and complex supply chain management.
What are the benefits of using Toretsu?
Toretsu offers small batch production, allowing you to enter the TCG business with reduced initial investment while receiving support from experienced specialists.