In Japan, Tugs was widely marketed, to the point where much more merchandise was released there than in the United Kingdom. Lots of merchandise was released including toys, VHS tapes and books. Takara held the primary merchandising rights, with licenses granted to Kabaya Company and Seika Note Co. Ltd for confectionery and stationery products.
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Toys
Takara
Complete Range of Exciting Scale (わくわくスケール) toys
Sunshine and Coast Guard set in box
Ten Cents, Top Hat and Sunshine
Dock and Crane Set out of box
Large Scale Bath Toy Ten Cents
Large Scale Bath Toy Ten Cents with barge and parts
Prototype Large Scale Bath Toy Ten Cents
"Splish Splash Ten Cents" bath toy in box
Prototype of the Splish Splash Ten Cents
Kabaya
Books
Buzz Books
Other
VHS Tapes
July 1992 TV Tokyo Sampler Video with Trapped
Sunshine / Pirate / Trapped VHS
Regatta / Munitions / Warrior VHS
High Tide / Quarantine / Ghosts VHS
Jinxed / High Winds / Bigg Freeze / Up River VHS
Miscellaneous
Tooth Brushing Set Packaging
Bathroom Sponge Case (In Box)
Print Appearances
Mebae
(December 1992) VHS Catalog Listing
[1] Mebae
(December 1992) Sweepstakes Page
[2] Mebae
(January 1993) Sweepstakes Page
[3] Yoiko
(January 1993) Series Promo
[4] Yoiko
(April 1993) Takara Bath Series Advertisement
[5] Yoiko
(May 1993) Wave 2 Toy Maze
[6] Yoiko
(July 1993) Ten Cents Coloring Page
[7]
Commercials
TUGS - Japanese Merchandise Commercial 3 HQ - Takara Toys and Books がんばれタッグス わくわくスケール
General Merchandise Commercial
TUGS - Japanese Merchandise Commercial 4- Bath Toys タカラ がんばれタッグス おふろシリーズ&わくわくスケール 1993
Bath Series Commercial
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