The online success coincides with the Fall 2010 debut of an extensive toy line by Bandai America Incorporated, the master toy licensee for Pocoyo in the United States and Canada.  Featuring characters from the multi-award winning animated series, Bandai’s toys capture the vibrant and exuberant world of Pocoyo and his animal friends for preschool children ages one through three, encouraging them to learn through laughter.  The toys are available at retailers including Toys“R”Us, Toysrus.com and Amazon.com. The toy line includes Mini-Plush, Sqeeze n’ Play Plush, Bath Figures, Pocoyo Water Taxi and the Bump n’ Go car.

Following the adventures of three-year-old Pocoyo, the CGI television series brings children into the bright world of an inquisitive and fun-loving boy and his animal friends, Elly (the elephant), Pato (the duck) and Loula (the dog).  Co-produced by Zinkia and ITV STUDIOS Global Entertainment, the international smash hit series Pocoyo, which has been broadcast in over 100 territories worldwide, has gained a large following of young fans in the United States with episodes airing daily at 4:25 pm on Nick Jr., Nickelodeon’s 24-hour commercial-free, educational preschool network in the United States, as well as airing on PBS, Univision and Discovery Familia. Pocoyo is available on DVD from NCircle Entertainment.