Mr. Konishi is the unseen overarching antagonist of the 1999 Disney•Pixar's 3rd full-length animated-computer feature film Toy Story 2, the second installment of the Toy Story film series.
He is the owner of the Konishi Toy Museum in Tokyo, Japan, where Woody and the rest of the Roundup Gang were supposed to be sold by Al McWhiggin.
Biography[]
Mr. Konishi was eager to obtain the entirety of the Woody's Roundup franchise, wishing to showcase it as an exhibit in his museum. Al learns of this, and has since collected all the merchandise created for the franchise, often by dishonest means.
Toy Story (1999)[]
In Toy Story 2, Al finds Woody, who accidentally ended up in the yard sale he was attending at Andy's house. After stealing Woody and having him repaired and cleaned, Al finalizes his deal with Mr. Konishi and is told that he could pay Al any amount he desires if he delivers the entire collection to the museum. Woody's friends try to stop this, but Woody is convinced by the Roundup Gang to join them at the exhibit, tricked mainly by Stinky Pete into thinking that Andy won't miss him. Buzz intervenes, saying that while Woody may be immortal in the museum, the ultimate tradeoff is that he will "watch kids from behind glass and never be loved again". After coming to his senses, Woody tries to escape with Jessie and Bullseye, but the Prospector refuses to go with him and tries to force him along, as he hates kids (since he was never sold) and wishes to go to the museum, where he never has to face the possibility of being overshadowed by "space toys" again.
Al takes the next flight to Japan with the entire collection in tow. Unfortunately for Al, at the airport, Woody defeats the Prospector with the help from Andy's toys, and he and the rest of the Roundup Gang escape. When Al arrives in Tokyo, he discovers that the entire Roundup Gang is missing. Because of this, the deal is called off, and Al's business begins to suffer financial issues. Distraught over the failed deal, Al returns to the Tri-County area, and is forced to sell the majority of his merchandise at very low prices, as seen in his latest TV ad for Al's Toy Barn.
Trivia[]
- The character was reportedly based on the Pixar employee Sonoko Konishi.
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