Transformers Animated news from Japan and for the Hasbro run. Check out images for the Japanese Animated exclusive toys, show details and character info.
The official Transformers YouTube channel have uploaded the very first episode of Transformers Animated.
It’s good to remark that the episode is available in HD quality. We hope more episodes will be uploaded some time later as it happened with G1, Transformers Prime or Beast Wars.
Ready to watch Transformers Animated again or showing it to your friends? Let us know your impressions on the 2005 Boards!
Coming to us thanks to 2005 Boards member Bluemarvin we have our first in-hand images of the new Transformers Legacy United Animated Universe Optimus Prime.
It seems Amazon is already shipping this figure now. We have images of the robot mode which really captures the Spirit of the original Transformers Animated design. To top it all, we also have comparison shots next to other modern Voyager toys.
Update: Full pictorial review thanks to 2005 Boards member TrophyBOT125 showing us packaging, robot mode, battle axe, alt mode and comparison shots next to several of the original Transformer Animated toys. Almost 30 pics!
See the images after the jump and then sound off your impressions on the 2005 Boards!
Via his Instagram, Hasbro Transformers designer Mark Maher is bringing us a behind the scenes look at one of the newly-revealed Legacy United figures tonight, Voyager Animated Optimus Prime!
“Animated Optimus Prime is heroically slicing into your collection, so ya betta make some room for this beefcake!
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To kick off this character to my Takara brethren Koki san, I actually just painted over DJW’s character art sheets for the actual animated series. The style is so exaggerated and fun I wanted to make sure I didn’t lose the heart and soul of the character. As you may have guessed, redesigning a character to fit alongside the other Legacy characters so everyone looks like they live in the same world, is rather difficult! I guess it wouldn’t be fun if it wasn’t a challenge 😜
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One of my major priorities was the extendable axe and mannnn is it fun to pose! The other major priority was getting that face sculpt right and nailing down the colors. I was really worried about the blue and it took a multitude of times to tweak in the blue to get it right with the factory. I’m also glad I could give you the different colors in all the tints. Oh, did I mention the lightbar comes off on a 5 mm post and can be utilized as a small shield or even perhaps add some aerodynamic flare to the back of the axe!
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Alot of hardwork went into this guy, I feel like everytime I work on a Optimus there is a certain standard that needs to be upheld, I hope Koki san and I did this character the justice he deserves!
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ROLL OUT!! 🚒💨💨”
Just in from Screen Rant is our reveal for the third chapter of Legacy, officially titled United, with Animated Voyager Optimus Prime and Deluxe Bumblebee being the first figures shown off!
“During Hasbro Pulse Con 2023 a pair of new action figures will be revealed as of the Transformers Legacy United line and Screen Rant has the first look and product details. These latest designs for Bumblebee and Optimus Prime toys are inspired by their appearances in Transformers: Animated and take over 20 steps to transform from robot to their respective vehicle modes.
These new Transformers figures will debut during Hasbro Pulse Con 2023 on Friday, September 22, 2023 starting at 11:00AM ET at YouTube.com/HasbroPulse. Here is the official artwork and logo for poster tease for Transformers Legacy United:
“United” is the third chapter of Transformers Legacy, a subline of toys collecting characters from every version of Transformers, that began in 2021 as a followup to the War for Cybertron trilogy. Where most Transformers toy lines just get replaced upon completion, the second year of Legacy’s life saw it continue as Legacy: Evolution. United represents the third year of the ongoing series celebrating the Transformers multiverse.
See below for the newest United figures based on the Transformers: Animated series that launched shortly after the start of the live-action Transformers movie franchise and ran three seasons from December 2007 to 2009. Both figures officially release in January.
TRANSFORMERS LEGACY UNITED DELUXE CLASS ANIMATED UNIVERSE BUMBLEBEE
(Ages 8 and Up/ Approx. Retail Price: $24.99 / Available: January 2024)
Unite your favorite characters from across the world of TRANSFORMERS into your collection with the TRANSFORMERS Legacy United Deluxe Class Animated Universe Bumblebee action figure! Inspired by the character from the TRANSFORMERS: ANIMATED series, this 5.5-inch figure converts from robot to mini car mode in 22 steps. Includes 2 Stingers and 2 turbo booster accessories that can attach in both modes and features articulated head, arms, and legs for awesome action poses.
Celebrate the last 40 years of TRANSFORMERS history with TRANSFORMERS Legacy action figures. TRANSFORMERS Legacy opens the portal to a whole new universe of — More Than Meets the Eye — bringing together every generation of TRANSFORMERS like you’ve never seen before. Collect and combine different characters to create your ideal Legacy lineup (each sold separately, subject to availability).
TRANSFORMERS LEGACY UNITED VOYAGER CLASS ANIMATED UNIVERSE OPTIMUS PRIME
(Ages 8 and Up/ Approx. Retail Price: $34.99 / Available: January 2024)
Unite your favorite characters from across the world of TRANSFORMERS into your collection with the TRANSFORMERS Legacy United Voyager Class Animated Universe Optimus Prime action figure! Inspired by the character from the TRANSFORMERS: ANIMATED series, this 7-inch figure converts from robot to truck mode in 25 steps. Includes Ion Axe and lightbar accessories that can attach in both modes and features articulated head, arms, and legs for awesome action poses.
Celebrate the last 40 years of TRANSFORMERS history with TRANSFORMERS Legacy action figures. TRANSFORMERS Legacy opens the portal to a whole new universe of — More Than Meets the Eye — bringing together every generation of TRANSFORMERS like you’ve never seen before. Collect and combine different characters to create your ideal Legacy lineup (each sold separately, subject to availability). Available for pre-order on 9/22 at 4 PM ET on Hasbro Pulse for Premium members and all fans beginning at 5 PM ET.
These Transformers Legacy figures will be available for pre-order on 9/22 at 4 PM ET on Hasbro Pulse for Premium members and all fans beginning at 5 PM ET.”
Hot on the heels of our first leaked images, now we have additional new in-hand images of the upcoming Transformers Legacy Animated Universe Bumblebee for your viewing pleasure.
We have clear image in robot mode, correctly transformed and showing off several dynamic poses and his stingers. and comparison shots next to Legacy Animated Prowl. To top it all, we have clear shots of his alt mode with his thrusters attached, and an extra pic under the vehicle mode.
Not much left to say, so enjoy the new gallery attached to this news post and then join to the ongoing discussion on the 2005 Boards!
Via domdukehazard on Reddit, we’ve got our first look at the upcoming Transformers Legacy “Animated Universe” Bumblebee!
Based on the Bumblebee who featured in the beloved 2008 Cartoon Network series Transformers Animated, Legacy Animated Bumblebee features his arm-mounted stingers and has a design that draws on the original design, although with a couple of tweaks to fit modern aesthetics – such as changing the feet from the original “car hood boots”. Your mileage may vary on how successful this update may be, or whether it now looks too close to the generic “Evergreen” design featured in Transformers Cyberverse.
Sound off with your thoughts on the 2005 boards!
Update: More images, including alt mode, courtesy of TFW user Transmimi.
Via their Facebook page, third party company DNA Design have unveiled a new add-on we think will interest many Animated fans – their new DK-42 upgrade kit, which is samurai armor for Legacy Evolution Deluxe Animated Prowl!
As shown here this kit comes with everything you’d expect, forming the armor in robot mode and a sidecar in motorcycle mode. It also comes with a seismic staff accessory which wasn’t included in the original toyline.
Check out the pics and share your thoughts in the discussion thread!
Continuing the behind the scenes looks at new Transformers figures, Hasbro designer Sam Smith has taken to his Instagram to share some details on the development of the highly-anticipated Legacy Evolution Deluxe Animated Prowl!
“Transformers Legacy Evolution – Animated Universe Prowl
So this guys been floating around the internet for a few months, but I am glad to finally have him revealed! So let’s get into the details of Legacy Evolution Prowl. Building on the design ideology that had been established for Legacy, it was clear that we were going to have two pieces of entertainment that would require us to push the designs outside of their comfort zones, Transformers Prime and Transformers Animated.
As the debut character to represent the tone of the 2007 animation, I wanted to preserve a recognizable design aesthetic from the original character, while ensuring that it would sit comfortably amongst the rest of the legacy expression.
I reached out to @santalux75 with my ideas and he got to work on an incredibly faithful design for both the bot and alt modes. With a couple of alterations to some of the proportions we were in a comfortable position to start executing the design kick off with Takara. Kunihiro Takashi is a huge Animated Prowl fan and put together a wonderful transformation plan that incorporated plenty of historical character attributes along met with modern articulation. We found a balance for how much detail we wanted to texturize the model with, that still left enough of the smooth paneling of the source material. The deco was treated much the same way, utilizing his iconic black and gold livery, met with the patroller khaki pants and his iconic blue visor.
Prowl is outfitted with his shurikens that rotate closed and can be stowed onto the wheels. While he can hold them in both hands, we wanted to ensure that the figure was still compatible with 5mm post accessories, so his right hand is sculpted to support both.
Overall I am thrilled with how this “reimagined” figure turned out. What are your thoughts on this design? Leave a comment below!”
View the mirrored images and turnaround CAD videos after the break and share your impressions on the 2005 Boards!
Courtesy of vicegripx on Instagram, we now have an in-hand gallery of the upcoming and much-anticipated Legacy Evolution Deluxe Animated Prowl!
First seen a few weeks ago, it appears Hasbro did indeed listen to feedback on the initial Legacy TFP figures (as they mentioned in our SDCC Q&A) as Prowl retains more of his trademark features despite being G1ified – between this and Leader Skyquake it seems we can expect the updates to be more faithful going forward. Prowl is shown off here in his robot and vehicle modes along with his accessories and some poses.
Check it out after the jump and let us know your thoughts on the boards!
Just in from DaimChoc on Twitter is our first look at the highly-anticipated Legacy Evolution Deluxe Animated Prowl and Junkion 2!
Prowl is looking very accurate to his OG design albeit slightly more “G1-ified”, while Junkion 2 also transforms into a motorcycle and looks like he will fit in well with a Junkion lineup. Both are shown off here in their robot/vehicle modes, as well as posed with their accessories.
Check it out after the break and let us know your thoughts on the boards!