Japanese company Cutie 1 Toys have revealed, via their social media channels, images of their new officially licensed Cutie1 G1 Transformers figures.
These representations of Optimus Prime, Bumblebee and Megatron are stylized as button-eyed dolls. They are made of soft vinyl and each figure stands about 4.5 inches/12.00 cm. They are part of the Cutie 1 line which has worked with several other franchises before. A very original and unique design for sure.
Pricing and release date are yet to be revealed, but you can click on the bar now to see the mirrored images on this news post. Let us know your impressions on the 2005 Board!
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NemiMonkey
Probably vinyl made to look like they are stitched would be my guess.
primalxconvoy
I'm sorry, but I didn't understand anything you wrote just there.
protohuman
Are these actually sewn and stitched? Or just chunks of plastic?
The former makes them cool and desirable, the latter means they are… well… more funko pops.
dragon
Does prime diamond boobs these don’t look impressive keychains don’t keychains look like paper Megatron and bumblebee face look little creepy
Black Convoy
There's now a bunch of official merchandise available via Cutie1 Website including T-shirts, keychains, acrylic keychains, towel, totebags and stickers.
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Paxtin
Maybe, who can say when it comes to such nick-nac novelty collector items that certainly have become rather oversaturated ever since the rise of pop vinyl.
Although I get the feeling that all this really just hinges on the fact you personally don't like them. Me, I could take or leave em, but I acknowledge there's at least an appeal for this aesthetic that exists. That's pretty much the only thing I was ever saying.
primalxconvoy
That doesn't mean that the manufacturers intended for their products to be sold outside their target market. BBTS might be getting them from an alt source.
It's a similar to how although TT TFs can be bought outside Japan, their official "target market" is Japan, and thus caters to what they believe it's popular there.
As such, I don't think these figures will be that popular.
Paxtin
You know online stores are a thing, right?
I just checked and Bigbad has a whole slew of Cutie1 stuff up for preorder, and two of the one's based off of Berserk are apparently sold out.
primalxconvoy
I'm not so sure about the non-Japanese market. Many Japanese companies don't sell official 3P TF products products outside Japan. It's the same with official 3P TF merch in the US; they're not sold in Japan.
Paxtin
Possibly. Who are either of us to say what people on an individual level might have an interest in.
Also, I'm sure the company are planing to target non Japan markets as well.
primalxconvoy
"Some", but I doubt many people, in Japan, who are Transformers fans, though.
Paxtin
Yes. Some people find that kind of aesthetic whimsically appealing.
primalxconvoy
You mean, creepy as heck?
[Wing_Saber-X]
Those eyes. They are stealing my SOUL.
Paxtin
I believe that was entirely the idea though.
elkevo86
Came here to say this. They very much look like Jhonen Vasquez's style to me
Scarlet knight
These are terrifying.
Smasher
Are you gonna make biscuits?
primalxconvoy