Courtesy of Japanese site Chohenken, we can share for you some images and information of the Transformers 35th Anniversary Celebration – Transformers Fight! Super Robot Sonic Festival 2019 Special Event In Japan.
This event was held at “MOGRA Akihabara”, a well-known anime & game music disco, the past August 2nd and it was a very original night. Japanese DJs played several Transformers songs from G1 Japan shows to the live-action movies. The main stage was decorated with an exhibition of Beast Wars II toys and it was another chance to show off the new Masterpiece Lio Convoy colored prototype together with several of the original toy variations over the time. Some Takara Tomy designers like Hisashi Yuuki, the original Lio Convoy’s toy designer, were at the venue and spent time with the fans. Some of the toys seen:
- An almost full line up of the Japanese Beast Wars II figures, including the impressive Tako Tank vehicle.
- Masterpiece Lio Convoy Color Prototype
- The original Beast Wars II Lio Convoy toy.
- Flash Lio Convoy. Redeco to resemble Lio Convoy’s power-up version as seen in the Beast Wars II movie.
- ToysRUs Japan Exclusive Black Lio Convoy. The original inspiration for RID Scourge/Nemesis Prime/Black Convoy deco.
- Lucky Draw Galva-Lio Convoy. Limited repaint in Beast Wars II Galvatron purple colors.
- Lucky Draw Multi-Color Lio Convoy. One of the rarest variants of this mold. Released via TV-Magazine in 1998 in red, black, gray and yellow. This may be our first proper pictures of this toy itself.
- Original early sketch of Lio Convoy for the Beast Wars II cartoon.
- Early sketch of the new Masterpiece Lio Convoy
- Magazines, PVC figurines and more
It was sure a fun event for Japanese fans. You can read the 2 articles on Chohenken website here and here including interviews with Takara Tomy’s representative (in Japanese). You can even watch the concert via Twitch for those fans who enjoy Japanese Transformers themes, as your fellow newsie here. Click on the bar to see some key pictures and then sound off on the 2005 Boards!
Flash1087
God, I absolutely love fan stuff like this. I remember Zone Base posted about a Car Robots-specific fan meetup last year, I was so sad I couldn't go!
Perdere
I\'ll happily buy the new MP Lio Convoy as a black variant. I\'m sure that\'s coming…
[Wing_Saber-X]
How much would tha tLucky Draw Multi-Color Lio Covoy cost nowadays?
KING KONVOY
The Lucky Draw Multi-Color Lio Covoy actually made me sign in. The color scheme designer did an amazing job. The only one that I don\'t own. I appreciate Lio Convoy theme! The new masterpiece is going to make me spend money.
Cykill 1
Still kicking myself for not picking up that Tanko Tank and God Neptune for $20 each. Oh Well.
TargetmasterJoe
I almost thought this would show off Armada Optimus last night…
marvel b
…..I want that Galaxy Force prime deco on the siege mold now…..
Sovietbot
One of the latest MP Lio Convoy and various color schemes from 1998
SparkPlug24
Would be rad to get an art piece from either of them. And the flea market style selling sounds fun as well. Ah, I miss travelling to Japan.
User_124141
i wonder if they were showing studio series there
User_124141
nice
Gryph
What's neat is that color scheme was actually made by a child. Normally a lucky draw is just a standard random drawing, but occasionally Takara decides to do a coloring contest. The 1st place winner gets the toy done up in the winning colors. I believe the second place winners also get a copy of the toy. From what I can tell, the last time they had one was in 2005, when they did one for Robot Masters, and one for Galaxy Force.
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[Wing_Saber-X]
I was —– this close to actually snagging that aforementioned Black Lucky Draw CR Fire Convoy many moons ago. Sigh* but that's another story for some other day.
Anyway this is a BW 2 Lio centric event.
Star Saber
Man that Lucky Draw Black Lio Convoy looks gorgeous!
The more I look at it, the more I think – could it have inspired the color scheme for the super rare Black Super Fire Convoy?
[Wing_Saber-X]
such a hip event! So random yet awesome.
kary
My friend you need to watch Beast Wars II and Neo.
primalxconvoy
I've just been sent this link from my Japanese chum. Is it relevant?
– イベント：祝！35周年！お台場決戦「トランスフォーマー 戦え！超ロボット上映会」レポート | 超偏見超変形/リベンジ
These might be other upcoming event/s:
By the way, next month, on the 14th and 15th of September, there is a fan event in Kayabacho.
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Manga artists, Naoto Tsushima, Hayato Sakamoto,
will attend the event.
Website: – https://transformersfanmee.wixsite.com/mysite
On the 15th, there is a car boot sale/ flea market.
(All info courtesy of Japanese uber-fan, "Masabon")
primalxconvoy
I never heard of this event. Even my Japanese TF chum hadn\'t either… I might have gone…
Soundwavelover2004
That lucky draw is cool
BWfan86
That picture on the front page got me excited that maybe we were getting more Encore line reissues