By Eriko Fuchigami / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writer

Tomica, the long-selling miniature toy cars produced by Tomy Co., have made their TV Anime debut in a story about vehicles that transform into humanoid robots to rescue people from serious accidents and disasters.

Since its 1970 release, the Tomica series has included elaborate miniature-car versions of real vehicles of various types. Worldwide sales of the toy cars surpassed ¥538 million in 2010.

Debuting in April, the Anime “Tomica Hyper Rescue Drive Head — Kido Kyukyu Keisatsu” (TOMICA Hyper Rescue Police DRIVE HEAD) is currently airing at 7 a.m. Saturdays on the TBS network.

The plan to produce the Anime took shape after Tomica’s Hyper Series — a lineup of fanciful police cars, fire engines and other emergency vehicles — released a new range of humanoid robot toys called Walker Vehicles last year.

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