1 EXHIBIT 23 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the incorporation by reference of our report dated February 16, 2001, except note 18 for which the date is March 26, 2001, on the consolidated financial statements of JAKKS Pacific, Inc. in this Form 10-K into the previously filed Registration Statements of JAKKS Pacific, Inc. on Form S-3 (File No. 333-48865) and Form S-8 (Nos. 333-68313, 333-52205, 333-90055 and 333-40392). /s/ PANNELL KERR FORSTER ------------------------------ Pannell Kerr Forster Certified Public Accountants A Professional Corporation Los Angeles, California March 30, 2001