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                                                                  EXHIBIT 10.5.1

                       AMENDMENT TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
                BETWEEN JAKKS PACIFIC, INC. AND STEPHEN G. BERMAN


     The Employment Agreement dated as of July 1, 1999 between JAKKS Pacific,
Inc. and Stephen G. Berman (the "Employment Agreement;" capitalized terms are
used herein as defined in the Employment Agreement) is hereby amended to
increase the maximum amount of the 4% Bonus provided therein from $1,000,000 to
$2,000,000 by replacing "$1,000,000" with "$2,000,000" in clause (B) of
Subsection 3(a)(ii) of the Employment Agreement.

     This Amendment shall be effective as of January 1, 2000 and the Employment
Agreement, as so amended, shall remain in full force and effect.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company, by its duly authorized officer, and
Executive have duly executed this Amendment as of February 7, 2000.


                                        JAKKS PACIFIC, INC.


                                        By: /s/ JACK FRIEDMAN
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                                           Jack Friedman
                                           Chief Executive Officer


                                           /s/ STEPHEN G. BERMAN
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                                           Stephen G. Berman