Via the Hasbro Pulse Fan First Friday e-mail we can share for you images of the new Tokyo Direct x Transformers Exclusive T-Shirts.
Hasbro have teamed up with Tokyo Direct Japanese artists to bring Transformers fans something truly special. Each artist created a piece of art depicting an iconic Transformers character in their own unique art style.
We can also share interviews with each talented artist: Crimson_15, Hidekichi Shigemoto, and Acky Bright about how they worked with their Bumblebee, Beast Wars Megatron and Optimus Prime pieces of art.
Check all the mirrored images after the jump and then sound off on the 2005 Boards!
Rookbartley
Mine came Monday. Ordered the day they went on sale.
G1 Cassette Hunter
Anyone received their shirts? I received a Clue game in my order but no sign of the shirts.
Kevin Iaquinto
I’m a big guy and the 2x fits nicely. I’ve ordered a few other 2x online and they don’t fit well. Obviously I should strive to fit in them, not the other way around, but this shirt is nice.
Daimao
How's the sizing?
ElekTriC
lucky. wish i could get 1
Kevin Iaquinto
Got mine today
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Acky Bright
"I had to keep in mind that this wasn't another piece of fan art I was drawing, but an official piece. Because of that, I couldn't just put whatever style I wanted, but made sure to go back and study all the past designs that existed, and took those silhouettes and parts, then integrated my style into them to create an 'Acky version Optimus Prime' that would make fans happy. I drew him freehand rather than using set artistic rules, which allowed me to express Optimus Prime as a living creature rather than a machine. By the way, the pose he's in was inspired by kabuki theater where his front hands are open."
Hidekichi Shigemoto
"The question for me was, 'How can I use shadows often in Sumi-e drawings to make something inorganic (a machine) feel organic?' I tried to capture the essence of 'Transformers' of vehicles/objects that turn into humanoid robots, but when people look at them, these robots have a 'soul' to them."
Crimson_15
"Firstly, I made sure not to stray from Bumblebee's characterization and his yellow color. My theme this time around was 'Japanese,' so I thought about taking a robot, and placing him in Japanese samurai armor. Then there's the female character in my drawing. Bumblebee's character has always been that he's able to make human friends easily. I thought the female character I drew could be his human partner like in the shows and movies. For the drawing's aesthetic, I used water color, which is what I often use during my live-painting events. Bumblebee's mechanical yellow and the natural pink of cherry blossoms mixed very well, and ended up transforming into a very Japanese feel."
Great work, guys, and thanks.
Daimao
Tempted to order the Bumblebee shirt but I'm afraid the sizes might run small. I don't usually order clothes online.
Terry Bogard
The bumblebee one is super cool…need one.
The optimus prime one … not sure i like the design.
ElekTriC
And Europe sadly
primalxconvoy
The design company got back to me about availability for people in Japan:
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As for the lack of US sizes, I would guess that the original sizes are Japanese sizes, but even Uniqlo offers bigger sizes (in Japan) than their actual shops (online).
ElekTriC
this.. that megatron shirt is nice but only for americans..
iacon45
Too bad they don't come in Big and Tall sizes or I'd get that Prime shirt. Big and Tall Transformers shirts are hard to find.
primalxconvoy
Where can we order these in Japan?
Novaburnhilde
I'm pretty sure it's been more or less confirmed with all the listings, plus the newly spotted Cyclonus figure would fit into their 86 series nicely.
omegafix
has Hasbro even confirmed this SS-86 thing or is it all just rumor
Afterburner
Those are all boring, ugly, or both.