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Following the full reveal of Transformers Bishoujo Bumblebee, an interview with the Bishoujo series planner has been posted on the Kotobukiya official blog. The interview discusses the history of the Bishoujo Series, how Transformers Bishoujo started, and goes over the designs for Optimus, Megatron, and Bumblebee. Additionally, the blog post also shares a Transformers Bishoujo Series survey (in Japanese) in which Kotobukiya will receive fan responses for future Transformers Bishoujo characters. The survey is running from now until March 28.

TFW2005 has translated the interview into English. For answering the Transformers Bishoujo survey, a reference English-translated version of the survey has been provided on the Kotobukiya fan subreddit r/Kotobukiya.

Check out the English translation of the interview after the jump, respond to the survey with what Transformers you’d like to see in the Transformers Bishoujo series line-up, and discuss the interview on the TFW2005 boards!

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under Generation 1, Japanese Transformers, Non-Transforming

Heeding the call of Transformers Bishoujo Optimus Prime (releasing in Japan this month!), the second Autobot to roll out in the Kotobukiya Bishoujo series is her friend Transformers Bishoujo Bumblebee! Re-designed into the Bishoujo style by series artist Shunya Yamashita, the sporty and petite Bumblebee wears a casual hoodie over a light blue top, and short pants strapped with a light blue belt. The hoodie is topped with iconic horns from Bumblebee’s G1 robot head, and featuring colors and shapes that correspond with the the original robot body. Like Prime, she stands on an metallically painted Autobot logo base, and complements Optimus Prime in facing off against Transformers Bishoujo Megatron. She is available to pre-order today from various retailers, and releases around August 2023. Based on product descriptions, the 4th Transformers Bishoujo is on the way; is the next Bishoujo from the previous Anime Expo 2022 Fan Vote?

Do you have thoughts on Bishoujo Bumblebee? See the mirrored product images and the promotional video for Transformers Bishoujo Bumblebee after the jump, and join the discussion thread in the forums!

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under Conventions, Japanese Transformers, Non-Transforming

Figure and plastic model kit company Kotobukiya will be making their debut appearance at TFcon Los Angeles and bringing their all-new Transformers Bishoujo statues. Transformers Bishoujo Optimus Prime will be rolling out in Japan next week, and Transformers Bishoujo Megatron will release in Japan in February.

Tickets are on sale now at https://www.tfconla.com

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under Conventions, Japanese Transformers, Non-Transforming

Anime Expo happened this past weekend, and Kotobukiya hosted a panel on July 3rd, announcing products and showing new content. Among the panel topics was the new Transformers Bishoujo series. A previously posted video was shown, and it was mentioned that the narrator was none other than Toshiyuki Morikawa, voice actor for Convoy. Pre-order information was displayed, and the audience was informed that the number of pre-orders will determine the future of the Transformers Bishoujo line. Then, the panel reviewed the existing Transformers Bishoujo lineup of Optimus Prime, Megatron, and the recently announced Bumblebee.

The big surprise happened next: an in-panel fan vote for the next Transformers Bishoujo! Panel attendees were asked to cheer for the choice they wanted the most, the choices being Autobot Jazz, Decepticon Starscream, and Decepticon Soundwave. Starscream received the loudest cheers. After that fans were able to voice their requests for characters to show up in the Transformers Bishoujo line.

Do you have thoughts on the Kotobukiya panel and the fan vote? See footage from the panel after the jump, and join the discussion thread in the forums!

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under Conventions, Generation 1, Japanese Transformers, Non-Transforming

Kotobukiya has been producing Bishoujo statues for Hasbro properties such as My Little Pony and G.I. Joe in their Bishoujo line for a bit now. Now Kotobukiya has moved to adding Transformers to their statue product line! This announcement was made during the Kotobukiya Collection [Winter] online event livestream for figures and statues, and the line is off to a great start, beginning with the leader of the Autobots, Convoy! During the YouTube livestream, the concept art was shown, along with a video of the first sculpt on a pedestal. Convoy is decked out with shades, a jacket, a briefcase based on the trailer, and a Matrix necklace. Additionally, banner images from the figure page also show the Decepticon despot Megatron getting the Bishoujo treatment, with the new design wielding a giant fusion cannon bazooka.

The Bishoujo line is purposely done in an anime style for female characters, as per their description for it:

The Bishoujo Statue is a series of statues based off of Shunya Yamashita’s illustrations of various movie, game, and comic characters in the Japanese bishoujo (young beautiful girls) style. All of these statues are 1/7 in scale and make a great collection when displayed together.

Check out images collected from the stream and social media after the jump!

Update: Official English promotional video via Kobotukiya TV YouTube channel added.

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under Generations / Classics

The official TakaraTomy Transformers Twitter has shared official in-hand images of Transformers Earthrise ER-EX14 Runamuck.

Runamuck is a new mold for the Earthrise collection, and the Battlecharger is shown in two shots, in robot mode and car mode. This Decepticon hooligan is a TakaraTomy Mall exclusive in Japan, available to pre-order now.

Transformers Earthrise ER EX-14 Runamuck

Click on the bar to see the mirrored images on this news post, and then share your impressions on the 2005 Boards!

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under Generations / Classics

The official TakaraTomy Transformers Twitter have uploaded official images of the upcoming Walmart-exclusive Transformers Netflix Bumblebee and Elita-1 juxtaposed with Siege Optimus Prime, showing off the relative scales of the diminutive yet popular yellow Autobot and the devoted pink Autobot commander. Both anime-inspired designs are available for pre-order on TakaraTomy Mall, with Bumblebee and Elita-1 designated as WFC-09 and WFC-10 respectively.

Transformer War For Cybertron WFC-09 Bumblebee

Transformer War For Cybertron WFC-10 Elita-1

Click on the bar to see the mirrored images of the figures and let us know your impressions on the 2005 Boards!

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under Video Games

RobocomVR is set to download the Transformers reality into your gaming optics, as they prepare to launch their immersive location-based VR simulator in the Middle East in September.

Esquire Middle East has the scoop:

“Working in collaboration with Hasbro (the makers of Transformers), virtual reality company RobocomVR is preparing for the launch of the first ever location-based VR simulator to offer an immersive Transformer experience, set to debut in the Middle East in September 2020.

For decades, virtual reality has tantalized gamers with the prospect of a fully immersive experience. But the technology has yet to deliver on this promise to larger audiences. In 2020, tech companies such as Robocom are looking to change that having invested considerable resources to develop VR hardware and games.”

“Through the Transformers location-based VR experience, the gamer can fully immerse through themselves as Optimus Prime or Bumblebee engaging with the franchise like never before through the multi-person experience for up to four players.

The multiplayer virtual reality game is an exciting way to put fans right into the middle of the larger-than-life action associated with the Transformers franchise.”

You can read the full article, check out the photos and videos at Esquire Middle East.

under Other News

In response to the intense firefighting battle against the bushfires occurring in Australia, the folks over at Space Ape have created a kind gesture and are offering a special in-game Australia Fire Relief Bundle, which will be available in Transformers: Earth Wars and other Space Ape games Rival Kingdoms, Samurai Siege, and Fastlane: Road to Revenge.

All revenue from these special bundle purchases will go directly to charities tackling the relief effort.

With firefighting now a real part of the Earth Wars, are you ready to quench the inferno? Blaze your engine lights, blare your sirens as you announce your participation on the boards.

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under Conventions, Crossovers

Attention Parisians! We have word that the convention-exclusive Collaborative Ghostbusters x Transformers Masterpiece MP-10G Optimus Prime Ecto-35 Edition will be available at Comic Con Paris 2019.

Forum user transform75 informs us that the Ghostbusters-inspired special deco of the much-loved Autobot leader has shown up on a Facebook post by the official Comic Con Paris Facebook page. According to the post, pre-orders are now available online on the Micromania-Zing website (direct link to the figure here).

Prime Ecto-35 Edition has previously appeared as a San Diego Comic-Con exclusive, and we have a gallery featuring the figure in full detail. Check out the official Facebook post announcing the figure’s re-appearance after the jump, and then sound off on the 2005 Boards!

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