Thanks to the AmiAmi we have a look at some upcoming products displayed at the Miyazawa Mokei Spring Exhibition in Japan. Seen here are shots of an Alpha Trion non-transforming figure, Autobot and Decepticon insignias, another look at Megadrive Megatron, and the Optimus Prime statue by Prime1 with his shotgun accessory, recently seen over at Sideshow. Check out the shots after the break! [Read more…]
Takara Tomy ARTS MegaDrive Megatron New Prototype Images
Thanks to the Ameba Hobby Shop Blog we have new images of the prototype of the Takara Tomy ARTS MegaDrive Megatron.
We first reported news of this item back at Wonder Festival 2014. You may remember this figure is an officially licensed Takara product meant to be a transforming Sega Mega Drive (Or Sega Genesis, for North American readers) that turns into a Generation 1 styled Megatron.
As of right now there is no ordering information, but keep it locked here on TFW2005 as we learn more about this item. [Read more…]
Transformers Cloud Update: Brawn/Starscream Packaging, Comics and More
Quick update regarding the upcoming second batch of Transformers Cloud Japanese exclusives for you this morning, as we have packaging images of both Takara Tomy Mall exclusive Brawn and eHOBBY exclusive Starscream. On top of that, we have cover images of the pack-in comics with the previously revealed Optimus Prime and Megatron exclusives, and a group shot of all four currently announced exclusives together (via TakaraTomy Mall’s Twitter.) [Read more…]
Transformers Cloud fiction teases a possible future Cloud Shockwave?
The latest story chapter from the Transformers Cloud fiction, posted on E-Hobby, has raised a few curious eyebrows with the artwork that accompanies it. The art seems to suggest, much like the previous art of the triple changer Rodimus from Springer, that a Shockwave may or may not be planned for the line – and that this Shockwave may be a redeco of fellow Empurata victim, Autobot Whirl.
It’s not confirmed yet of course – much like the possible Rodimus, file this under “rumors” until Takara-Tomy Mall and E-Hobby are good enough to announce whether or not this Shockwave-from-Whirl redeco is happening or not. [Read more…]
MillionHero Infiltrator Starscream Released and Arriving
Thanks to TFW2005 member BraveMax we have confirmation of MillionHero Publishing’s Infiltrator Starscream is arriving in mailboxes! Infiltrator Starscream is a translucent and “ghost” inspired version of the Generations/Fall Of Cybertron Starscream mold. It was released in Japan as an exclusive through Million Publishing, but you can still pre-order the figure through several of our sponsors as well.
Check out the images after the jump! [Read more…]
Transformers Kabaya Wave 8 Reveal: Star Convoy, Buster and Hydra!
Thanks to our friends and sponsors over at Robot Kingdom we have our first look at the eighth batch of the Transformers Kabaya kits. To be released in boxes of 8 in May of this year, this wave includes snap-kits of Star Convoy, Buster and Hydra (The latter two of which can combine into their “Dark Wings” jet mode.) [Read more…]
Figure King April 2014 scans
By way of Toyworld.com.hk, we have some scans of the April 2014 edition of Figure King magazine. Not a lot of previously unseen stuff this month, coverage includes the Transformers Cloud Brawn and Starscream, the Japanese release of Generations Armada Starscream and the Mini-con Team, First Edition AOE Optimus Prime, Masterpiece Soundblaster and Ratbat, the Transformers iPhone 5 cases, and some coverage of the items shown at Wonder Festival. Rounding out the coverage is an interview with Shogo Hasui, the translation for which you can check out here. [Read more…]
Transformers Go! Final DVD Episode Screen Captures
By way of Alfes2010 on Twitter and Autobase Aichi on Facebook, we bring you a look at the finale of the Transformers Go! DVD animation. This CGI / Cel animation series has been exclusive to Japanese publications TV Magazine and TV Boy.
In this final episode, the fourth episode of the Shinobi Volume which comes with the April edition of TV Magazine, the Samurai and Shinobi teams join forces to face the combined might of the five Predacons. This episode also features the debut of the powerful combination formed by the leaders of the Samurai and Shinobi teams, Kenzan and Gekisomaru, and Optimus Exprime – Daigekisou!
Check out some screen captures of the finale attached to this post. [Read more…]
Japanese Generations Thundercracker In-Hand Images
By way of the Twitter feed of Takara-Tomy’s Hisashi Yuki we have a look at some in hand pictures of the Takara-Tomy version of Generations / Fall of Cybertron Thundercracker. Takara-Tomy is releasing Thundercracker as a store exclusive in Japan, with a deco similar to the Hasbro version but with more metallic paint, particularly on the blue bits. [Read more…]
New Dengeki Hobby April 2014 Scans: Generations, Cloud and More
Another month rolls around, and so does another batch of Dengeki Hobby scans, this time from the magazine’s April 2014 issue. This issue features images of upcoming Transformers releases, such as the first release in Japan’s Transformers: Lost Age toyline (A First Edition Age of Extinction Prime redeco it seems), the recently revealed Transformers Cloud Brawn and Starscream, Transformers iPhone cases, and previously seen Generations (Namely the Micron Combiner, the “Fireblast” Grimlock, and Micron Legend Starscream) and Masterpiece Soundblaster/Ratbat and G2 Sideswipe images. [Read more…]