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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001144204-09-000388.txt : 20090105
<SEC-HEADER>0001144204-09-000388.hdr.sgml : 20090105
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090105194053
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-09-000388
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090101
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090105
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090105

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FRIEDMAN JACK
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001266265

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-28104
		FILM NUMBER:		09507818

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3104556280

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		22619 PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY
		CITY:			MALIBU
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90265

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			JAKKS PACIFIC INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001009829
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	GAMES, TOYS & CHILDREN'S VEHICLES (NO DOLLS & BICYCLES) [3944]
		IRS NUMBER:				954527222
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		22619 PACIFIC COAST HWY
		STREET 2:		SUITE 250
		CITY:			MALIBU
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90265
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3104567799

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		22619 PACIFIC COAST HWY
		STREET 2:		SUITE 250
		CITY:			MALIBU
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90265
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2009-01-01</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001009829</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>JAKKS PACIFIC INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>JAKK</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001266265</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>FRIEDMAN JACK</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O JAKKS PACIFIC, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>22619 PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MALIBU</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>90265</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chairman and CEO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-01-01</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>120000</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>20.63</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>543977</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Such 120,000 shares were issued pursuant to the terms of Holder's Employment Agreement with the Issuer and are further
 subject to the terms of that certain January 1, 2009 Restricted Stock Award Agreement (the &quot;Agreement&quot;) by and between the
 Holder and the Issuer. The Agreement provides that the Holder will forfeit his rights to all 120,000 shares unless certain
 conditions precedent are met prior to January 1, 2010, including the condition that the Issuer's Pre-Tax Income (as defined
 in the Agreement) for 2009 exceeds $2,000,000, whereupon the forfeited shares will become authorized but unissued shares of
 the Issuer's common stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The Agreement prohibits the Holder from selling, assigning, transferring, pledging or otherwise encumbering the 120,000
 shares prior to January 1, 2010.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Represents the closing price of the Issuer's common stock on 12/31/08, as reported by Nasdaq.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Jack Friedman</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-01-05</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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