EXHIBIT 10.4.1 AMENDMENT TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN JAKKS PACIFIC, INC. AND JACK FRIEDMAN The Employment Agreement dated as of July 1, 1999 between JAKKS Pacific, Inc. and Jack Friedman (the "Employment Agreement;" capitalized terms are used...

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                                                                  EXHIBIT 10.4.1

                       AMENDMENT TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
                  BETWEEN JAKKS PACIFIC, INC. AND XXXX XXXXXXXX


     The Employment Agreement dated as of July 1, 1999 between JAKKS Pacific,
Inc. and Xxxx Xxxxxxxx (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/ XXXXXXX X. XXXXXX
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                                           Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
                                           President


                                           /s/ XXXX XXXXXXXX
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                                           Xxxx Xxxxxxxx