Takara Tomy have listed their versions of recently revealed items for pre-order in the Japanese market. Most of these will be the same in both figure and box to the US versions, possibly with a sticker on back for Japanese specifics. Keep in mind that Takara Tomy use a different numeration for their releases. Read on for some additional stock pics.
You can check the product listings at Amazon Japan below.
Studio Series
• Mohawk (#ad)
• Rumble (#ad)
• Scrapheap (#ad)
• Starscream (#ad)
Legacy
• Boulder Crash (#ad)
• Energon Megatron (#ad)
• Tasmanian Kid (#ad)
• Thundertron (#ad)
• Animated Optimus Prime (#ad)
• Tigerhawk (#ad)
Johntimus Prime
Dang, I kinda miss when the only real difference between domestic and Japanese versions in certain instances was shades of plastic (one figure could be a light gray, the other actual silver). Those to me were more interesting than the toys with the significant regional changes.
lord ginrai
They’ll both be exactly the same. I expect the one that is on display in Japan currently to be the colors of the final release, but I guess we’ll have to wait to know for sure.
TF Hot Rod
I think he’ll look okay next to him, weaker than Prowl and Prime but not completely awful. But hopefully that’s not the case.
Oniconvoy
I am genuinely concerned that he will make them look awful by comparison. I like them both, but this Prime is leagues better than Bee.
TF Hot Rod
Ageeed, he looks soo good. He is going to look good next to Prowl and Bee, (Prime Bulkhead as a temporary stand in).
I’d say lighting is the reason.
Oniconvoy
It’s just differences in lighting. They’ll be the same.
Heat Blast
So, comparing the display images above to the turnaround pics from the reveal, it looks to me like Tasmania Kid does indeed have black on his Takara release where he has gray on his Hasbro release. I’m I imagining it?
Black Convoy
Agreed! I PO him to go with my Superlink Unicron!
Johntimus Prime
I still can't believe Megatron is a Core figure.
That they managed to basically shrink the original and work most of what made that toy cool into a pocket-sized figure is insane.
Blam320
3P is probably already on it.
theestampede
I get that they wanted to add an extendable feature to animated prime’s axe, but man it looks stupid that the handle is so thick.
KodyCrimson
Animated OP looks uglier with every new picture. Which is a shame, I was totally down for it when he was revealed.
MrLemming
So the display people thought Rumble\'s pole drivers were… large arm-mounted cannons…?
Rakzo
Animated Optimus looks amazing and actually bigger than expected.
Hope it releases soon.
Triggerhappy
yeah gonna have to get that Animated Prime for the Animated collection – he is handsome as heck
G1 Grimlock
Upcoming new figures
Black Convoy
A nice display!
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SunSwipe5
That's an awesome manip pic. Mohawk looks like a strung out Kermit the Frog
Actually, his open mouth reminds me of that still frame from the 1990 TMNT movie where you could see the human mouth inside Donatello's mouth.