Funtom Corporation

Funtom Corporation (ファントム社, Fantomu sha) is an immensely popularKuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 21, page 23 and highly technologically advancedKuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 47, page 24 company owned by Ciel Phantomhive. It is not only the leading confection and toy manufacturer in Great Britain,Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 1, page 24Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 2, page 5 but in the entire world.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 3, page 19
The company headquarters are located in 101 Brompton, London.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 85, page 40Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 146, page 2
==Overview==
Funtom Corporation is a prosperous enterprise, strongly supported by the wealthy and bourgeoisie. When Funtom Corporation was first brought attention to, its sizeKuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 5, page 5 and reputation swiftly grew, and it became greatly distinguished in a little under three years. Its factories are located all over England; one of them is in Yorkshire.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 16, page 17 After establishing itself in Great Britain, the corporation has since branched out; for example, it has a branch in Germany.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 40, page 19
Funtom Corporation specializes in original novelties reportedly unseen before by other classes. Its products, ranging from candies to toys, are especially enrapturing to children.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 2, page 6 Harold West Jeb had dubbed it "the candy king."Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 21, page 22
Aside from confections and toys, Funtom Corporation also has at least some ventures in cosmetics as well, namely perfume.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 85, page 24
After winning a Royal Warrant at the Curry Fair in December 1888, Funtom Corporation has opened up a food branch, the branch's main product being the curry bun invented by Sebastian Michaelis.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 21, page 46 
As of March 1889, Ciel has been in talks with Roze Company, the largest company in the diamond industry, to start a jewelry venture together as Funtom Corporation possesses some of the world's leading technology. However, the murder of Steiger Roze, the company's autocratic president, put the plan on a temporary hold.
Furthermore, Funtom Corporation secretly manufactures weapons. Ciel considered mass producing Maxim guns; Baldroy advised him not to go ahead with this plan yet as, after testing the weapon, he realized that it still lacks precision.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 33, pages 31-34
==Lines and Products==
Icon	Line 	Known products
 	Confections 	chocolate,Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 20, page 34 candyKuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 27, page 2
 	Toys 	Bitter Rabbit, toy trains and planes, doll houses, various stuffed animals, Christmas crackers, globes, card games, i.a. Old MaidKuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 17, pages 33-34
 	Rain GearKuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 85, page 25	N/A
 	Food 	Curry Bun
 	Cosmetics 	Lily of the Valley Perfume
 	 	
==Trivia==
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* While Funtom Corporation has its own shops, its products are also sold at Harrods.
===Etymology===
* The name "Funtom" is a pun of "Phantom" from Phantomhive.
===Out of Universe===
* Early in the manga, Funtom sells game consoles and dartboards using Brian Gamlin's numbering system from 1896.
* Maxim guns were invented by Sir Hiram Stevens Maxim in 1884; they have been in military use since 1886.Wikipedia:Maxim gun Baldroy mentions "Master Hiram" when he reveals the machine gun in the Circus Arc.Kuroshitsuji manga; Chapter 33, page 32
* According to the official Kuroshitsuji character popularity poll, Funtom Corporation's unicorn is the sixty-first most popular character in the series, with one vote. It shares this spot with Johann Agares, Claude Faustus, McMillan, Peter, and Rian Stoker, who also received one vote.June 2015 Issue of Square Enix's GFantasy Magazine
* Also according to the official Kuroshitsuji character popularity poll, Funtom's rabbit is the fifty-fifth most popular character in the series, with two votes. It shares this spot with Alan Humphries, the Prince Albert puppet, Ludger, Arthur Randall, and Chlaus, who also received two votes.
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* In the first season of the anime, Funtom also sells Noah's Ark toy ships.Kuroshitsuji anime; Episode 10
* In the fourth season, Funtom Corporation's year of establishment is mistakenly shown as 1880 although Ciel was merely five years old then.Kuroshitsuji anime; Episode 57:File:411 Funtom's shop.png
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==References==
pl:Spółka Funtom
es:Compañía Funtom
ru:Корпорация Фантом
pt-br:Empresa Funtom
it:Funtom Corporation
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