Once again, thanks to our very own 2005 Boards member Gamerlingual, we have images of another Legends pack-in manga. This time we have a look at the Takara Tomy Legends LG-EX Grand Maximus Manga.
This manga is a great homage to the Japanese Transformers: Masterforce cartoon finale. The story features a great battle with God Ginrai, Grand Maximus, the Legends Headmasters and Targetmasters, against the infamous Black Zarak. The villain comes back in the form of a black repaint of Twinferno. As usual, we have a lot of easter-eggs among the panels of the manga. Primacron’s assistant, all Masterforce human characters, G1 Grimlock, a black Ginrai (Nucleon Quest?), Lio Convoy, Big Convoy and Beast Machines Optimus Primal among others.
You can check out the mirrored images after the jump (only in Japanese) and then share your impressions at the 2005 Boards!
Gamerlingual
Translation
Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Grand Maximus) – Transformers Wiki
Digger
He does come with the trans metal titan master thing so it could even work like the other one.
Deadend
He's the only character those black Zarak colors would match. So may as well. Though I'd like to have at least a Voyager personally, but hey, with their G2 purple megatron as a side optional body people could use, that might work best to get the head out there.
Digger
That almost works, about as well as megagator and skullcruncher so yeah I approve.
Deadend
As repaints go, Takara should consider that one. And then also include a Gigatron head to go with it to round out their Car Robots releases some. Would be a quick two for one exclusive that could sell really well.
RazorclawX
BRB, giving Titan Master Scorponok a new body.
transform75
Tfwiki posted translation of the story.
Deadend
A black Zarak exclusive would be neat like that. Maybe the next E-Hobby one? Or a quicker no retool Takara mall one?
God Orion
Could this mean they would release a Black Zarak figure?
primalxconvoy
Cheers to Gamerlingual for these. Looking forward to getting my ones from Asia, via Tempting Toys.
NominusDP
These pack in mangas are the best thing to come out of Legends tbh. Sakamoto is such a great artist when it comes to group shots and fight scenes , and the ability to completely nail a character\'s toy design is enviable
cirrusstratus1
I saw Counterpunch!
convoy84
Bruh, WTF. TT's manga artists must have some killer kush on speed dial.
Digger
Maybe he was on the short list since they were trying to put out the best last figures. His colours aren’t that radical unlike goshooter.
[Wing_Saber-X]
Hopefully updates on possible releases of those guys soon.
UltraPrimal
That's weird. Why is there a shot of BM Primal, Lio Convoy, and Big Convoy? Hopefully we get translations soon.
Markdelg
Finally, finally, finally, a link between the Oracle in "Call of the Primitives" and the Matrix.
Lacimehc
Same here. Wilder, Cancer and Bullhorn are some of my favorite characters so it was pretty disappointing that they left just him out here. I still keep hoping that he'll be bundled with some other exclusive Masterforce character in the future, but even that seems unlikely now…
RodimusSupreme
If only…
Digger
Fixed