Release plans for TakaraTomy‘s Transformers Animated releases between July-September were taken down but not before Autobot-Aichi was able to obtain them! For those Transformers Animated fans still clinging to hope that Hasbro releases Hydrodive Bumblebee and Wingblade Prime, TakaraTomy might beat them to the punch in Japan. Here are the listings that Autobot Aichi was able to obtain:
7月(July):
- TA26 メガトロン ライト&サウンド Megatrn 7140yen
- TA27 ウルトラマグナス ライト&サウンド Ultra Magnus 7140yen
- TA28 センチネル SENTINEL(SENTINEL PRIME) 2415yen
- TA29 オートボットジャズ Jazz 2415yen
- TA30 オートボットブラー Blurr 2415yen
- TA31 エリートガードバンブルビー Elite Guard Bumblebee 2415yen
- TA32 レックガー Wreck-Gar 3780yen
- オプティマスプライム&ロディマス 5250yen(クリアカラーセット)
- TA33 ホットロディマス Hot Rodimus (Rodimus Minor?) 3780yen
- TA34 サムライプロール Samurai Prowl 2940yen
- TA35 ディセプティコンサンストーム Sunstorm 3780yen
- TA36 スィンドル Swindle 2415yen
- TA37 ワスピネーター Waspinator 2415yen
- オプティマスプライムVSメガトロン サイバトロンモード 4725yen
- TA38 ウイングブレードオプティマスプライム Wingblade Optimus Prime 4725yen
- TA39 ジェットパックバンブルビー Jet pack Bumblebee 3360yen
- TA40 ラチェット サイバトロンモード Autobot Ratchet (Cybertron Mode) 2415yen
wildfly
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Good news for you TF: Animated fans! :
FreshDebesh
Its good to see that some of the later Animated toys will be available as imports at the very least. I wonder if it will make Hasbro not really push as hard to get Wingblade Prime on the shelves as an exclusive somewhere?
Sprocket
For Thundercracker and Mudblaster Bulkhead, what would you have us do? Learn the ins and outs of buying Chinese factory runoff? No thank you.
wildfly
My guess would be that EG BB is being released becasue it's a key cast member, albeit in a non-show colorscheme.
I heard this rumor that the Internet can be used not just for complaining, but buying toys as well. Don't quote me on that though.
Beastbot X
That might work for the deluxe figures (though after we get Rodimus & Ironhide, all the rest of the Animated deluxes we've seen are straight repaints), but Wingblade Prime, Blackout, Hydrodive Bumblebee, Thundercracker, Mudbuster Bulkhead, and Goldfire Grimlock are all Voyagers, and Generations is deluxe-class only.
Masabon
I thank for your information. These release information expects a true thing of me.
I am sorry that there is not information of Constructicon.
Sprocket
Even when they're 'modified', they're in no way superior. We've seen Shockwave, Grimlock and Blackout and all 3 so far have nonsensical color changes that hardly make them work the 100% markup.
Plus, as I said, no Thundercracker. You want him, you're out of luck.
lord ginrai
Best Transformers news I've heard in a while.
I'm really anticipating Wingblade Prime and Jetpack Bumblebee!
The Crazy Collector
God I want a Wingblade Optimus! I really hope that figure sees a release somewhere. Like others have said, I don't care if it's released in the US or Japan (although I'd prefer US for cheaper prices) I just want to get Wingblade Optimus to add to my collection!
cgibsonREX
Only the core characters have the gloss, the other figures just have modified paint jobs.
I SERIOUSLY hope they come out with an all chrome version of Ironhide (not Bulkhead), that would be too awesome!
Sprocket
Ugh, not even the fact that this may be the only way to get these toys can make me look past those glossy paint-jobs. Plus, no Thundercracker.
Come on, Hasbro. You've designed the packaging for several already and everything: don't let guys with access to Chinese factories to be the ones that have the advantage. I'm willing to pay more, but with a weak dollar/yen exchange, it's just too insanely expensive to be worth it, especially with some of the nonsensical color choices.
blackout501st
well, i guess a slightly more expencive japanese release is better than no release at all..
Backscatter
Sure hope it's true. I'd be happy to import this Prime and Bee.
MekaGojira3k
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Pravus Prime
I'm quite relieved to see that, as I was starting to boggle over the prices in the original post and wondering why the hell they cost so much at retail, let alone with import fees and other markups applied.
The new adjusted prices are what they should be. Personally Wingblade Prime is the one figure I feel is a must have for my Animated collection to feel complete. (Omega Supreme; at any size, would be nice too, but I'll go with very unlikely.) Others will be welcome, but Wingblade to me feels like a must. I can live with the shiny paint if that's my option, and with a reasonable price, I'll even preorder it to make sure.
I'd love to see a pic of what their Leader Megs will look like though.
I would be quite astonished if Leader Bulkhead comes out. Multiple versions of essentially the same figure at a higher pricepoint is uncommon over there, as are toys that aren't screen accurate. This is even more so when the line already has a US release for them to pick and choose from. Beast Machines Tankor was a basic, they never got the "Voyager" version, for example. Supreme Prime and Leader Bulkhead will likely never show up over there since there's essentially a smaller, "better" version available.
Primus00
Leader class Ironhide/Bulkhead is missing.
Zress Tayasu
they should just stick the remaining animated molds in Generations packaging and put them in the main assortments. screw the exclusivity nonsense and just make the money back on the molds already.
Harbinger
They didnt want to stock any, what makes you think Hasbro hasnt already asked any of them? Be glad TRU decided to even get Arcee, cybertron mode Ratchet, Ironhide and Rodimus. we can only hope one of the other retailers figures this out and takes on some exclusives.
currently i am happy for any release anywhere.
protostar8
Just curious, why is Rodimus so much more expensive than the others in that class size?