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The Toy Foundation’s Toy of the Year Winner’s Revealed

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2022 Toy of the Year Awards

The Toy of the Year Winners were revealed today marking the 23rd edition of the awards.

The awards spotlighted the finalists across 17 categories of play. Eighteen winners were announced, including a tie for Specialty Toy of the Year. The coveted overall Toy of the Year and People’s Choice award winners will be announced on November 21, 2022.

This year saw 550 submsissions which were widdled down to 122 finalists. Winners were determined by votes from Toy Association members, toy retailers (mass and specialty), media, and consumers.

Congrats to all of the winners.

  • Action Figure of the Year: Jurassic World Dominion Super Colossal Giganotosaurus (Mattel)
  • Collectible of the Year: LEGO Minifigures The Muppets (LEGO Systems)
  • Construction Toy of the Year: LEGO MARVEL I am Groot (LEGO Systems)
  • Creative Toy of the Year: Magic Mixies Magical Crystal Ball (Moose Toys)
  • Doll of the Year: Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Fresh Fierce Collection by The Fresh Dolls (World of EPI Company)
  • Game of the Year: Pokémon Trading Card Game: Pokémon GO Elite Trainer Box (The Pokémon Company International)
  • Grown-Up Toy of the Year: LEGO Ideas The Office (LEGO Systems)
  • Infant/Toddler Toy of the Year: CoComelon Ultimate Learning Adventure Bus (Just Play)
  • License of the Year: Squishmallows (Jazwares)
  • Outdoor Toy of the Year: Twister SPLASH (WowWee)
  • Playset of the Year: LEGO Super Mario Adventures with Peach Starter Course (LEGO Systems)
  • Plush Toy of the Year: 16″ Squishmallows (Jazwares)
  • Preschool Toy of the Year: Crayola Color & Erase Reusable Mat (Crayola)
  • Ride-On Toy of the Year: Mario Kart 24V Ride-On Racer (JAKKS Pacific)
  • Specialty Toy of the Year: Ann Williams Craft-tastic Nature Scavenger Hunt Potions (PlayMonster Group) and Snap Circuits: Green Energy (ELENCO)
  • STEAM Toy of the Year: Bill Nye’s VR Science Kit (Abacus Brands)
  • Vehicle of the Year: LEGO Technic McLaren Formula 1 Race Car (LEGO Systems)

McFarlane Toys’ My Hero Academia Katsuki Bakugo Nominated for Toy of the Year

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My Hero Academia Katsuki Bakugo

McFarlane Toys has been named a finalist for the prestigious 2020 Toy of the Year (TOTY) Award, the industry’s highest achievement and one of its most revered accolades. 

Selected as a finalist in the Action Figure of the Year category, McFarlane Toys’ My Hero Academia Katsuki Bakugo is one of a collection of licensed figures produced in partnership with Sony Pictures Television subsidiary Funimation and based on the global hit anime series “My Hero Academia” that chronicles a group of high school students training to be future superheroes. Katsuki Bakugo, not only the fan-favorite, arrogant, explosive character in the “My Hero Academia,” is also now a detailed, fully articulated figure.  With McFarlane Toys’ signature detail, revitalized articulation, and iconic character accuracy, it is no wonder the My Hero Academia Katsuki Bakugo figure is in the running for number one.

Now it’s YOUR chance to vote for McFarlane Toys’ My Hero Academia Katsuki Bakugo figure for Action Figure of the Year, along with the consumer-chosen People’s Choice Award. Each voter will be entered for a chance to win the TOTY Action Figure of The Year toy prize package. Between now and January 5, 2020,  McFarlane Toys and “My Hero Academia” fans can vote at  www.ToyAwards.org 

Established by The Toy Association, the TOTY Awards are known as the “Oscars” of the toy industry. The program is also a vital fundraiser for The Toy Foundation, which annually delivers toys to millions of children in need.

Winners in each category, as well as the coveted overall Toy of the Year winner and the People’s Choice winner (based solely on consumer votes), will be announced at the TOTY Awards gala on Friday, February 21, 2020, at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York City. The celebration will kick off Toy Fair New York and include the induction of three trailblazers into the esteemed Toy Industry Hall of Fame.