We are now getting various reports on Twitter that a Masterpiece Rhinox has been announced by Takara at Tokyo Toy Show 2023!
Although no photos were allowed, his signature Chainguns of Doom were apparently shown as a teaser.
Stay tuned for updates!
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Tokyo Toy Show 2023: Legacy, Beast Wars Again, Masterpiece, Rise Of The Beasts & More!
As Tokyo Toy Show 2023 begins, pictures from the event have already started popping up all over Twitter. Thanks to Twitter users @akihabara_bc, @b_hongo, and @gadepon we have images of the figures on display at Takara Tomy booth. We have our first look at some samples of previously revealed figures. Read on for some highlights:
- Beast Wars Again:
- BWVS-01 Eternal Beast Showdown Optimus Primal vs. Megatron
- BWVS-02 Stubborn Showdown Rhinox vs. Scorponok
- BWVS-03 Instant Showdown Cheetor vs. Waspinator
- Legacy:
- Titan Class Nemesis
- Commander Class Armada Optimus Prime
- Masterpiece:
- MP-58 Hoist
- MPG-06 Kaen
- MPG Raiden
- Transformers x Canon:
- Nemesis Prime R5
- Transformers x Toyota/Jaxa:
- Lunar Cruiser Prime
- Beast Awakening (Rise Of The Beasts)
- Awakening Weapon Clear Red Cheetor
- Studio Series Rhinox
- Awakening Change Armor Set Scourge & Scorponok
See the images after the break, including a nice Rise Of The Beasts diorama, and then share your impressions on the 2005 Boards!
Takara Tomy Mall Transformers Masterpiece MPG-06 Trainbot Kaen With Raiden Box Set & Extras
Takara Tomy Mall website have added a new listing for their exclusive Transformers Masterpiece MPG-06 Trainbot Kaen With Raiden Box Set 6 Extras.
Before you get too excited, we would like to remark that this is a listing for just one Trainbot Kaen which includes just a box for the other 5 Masterpiece Trainbots plus a plated version of the Light Sword and bases/stand arms for all 6 MPG’s and Raiden’s character card. The box features a very nice Raiden art with the other Trainbots around him. This special pack has a pre-order window from June 5 to July 10 in Japan.
See the images after the jump as well as a new official Kaen promotional video after the jump. Sound off your impressions on the 2005 Boards!
New Takara Tomy Pre-Orders For November 2023: Legacy, Studio Series, Masterpiece & Beast Wars Again BWVS-03 Tenacity Confrontation 2-Pack
Takara Tomy have just updated their pre-orders for November 2023. This time we have listings for two Legacy and four Studio Series Rise figures for the Japanese market plus some new stock images. Keep in mind that Takara Tomy use a different numeration for their releases. Also, we have the official reveal of the Transformers Beast Wars Again BWVS-04 Tenacity Confrontation (Kingdom Tigatron & Blackarachnia premium redecos) will be also released in November in Japan. Additionally, pre-orders for Masterpiece Hoist and Trainbot Kaen are live in Japan.
- Legacy
- Studio Series
- Takara Tomy Mall Exclusives
- Transformers Beast Wars
- Transformers Masterpiece
- MP-48 Hoist (release date between January 30 – February 2, 2024)
- MPG-06 Kaen (release date between February 27 – March 1, 2024)
Click on the bar to see the mirrored stock images and let us know your impressions on the 2005 Boards!
TFW2005 Weekly International Sightings Round Up – May 2023 Final Week
May has finished with a rain of new toys in Australia with Masterpiece, Legacy, Generations Selects, Rise Of The Beasts and more at stores. We also have new ROTB and EarthSpark toys in Brazil, Legacy and Buzzworthy Bumblebee toys in Chile, Studio Series and ROTB in Mexico, Legacy in New Zealand, EarthSpark in Russia, and Legacy, EarthSpark and Masterpiece in Singapore.
- Masterpiece MP-52+ Thundercracker, MP-53 Skids & MP-54 Reboost, Generations Selects Guardian Robot, Buzzworhty Bumblebee Rise Of The Beasts Jungle Mission 3-pack, N.E.S.T Ratchet & Bonecrusher, Rise Of The Beasts Beast Mode Optimus Prime, Legacy Evolution War Dawn 2-pack And Studio Series Gamer Edition Wave 20 Deluxe & Voyager In Australia – 2005 Boards member Operative294 is giving us the heads up of the first Australian retail sighting of Masterpiece Thundercracker, Skids and Reboost plus Generations Selects Guardian Robot at JB HI FI Chadstone. Shattered Trousers also found the new Buzzworthy Bumblebee ROTB Cheetor, Nightbird and Wheeljack 3-pack and the big ROTB Beast-Mode Optimus Prime at Big W Eastland Shopping Centre in Ringwood, Victoria, and Buzzworthy Bumblebee N.E.S.T Ratchet and Bonecrusher at Target in Chirnside Park, Victoria. To top it all, the new Legacy Evolution War Dawn Erial & Dion 2-pack and Studio Series Gamer Edition Optimus Prime and Bumblebee were spotted at JB Morayfield by Thalyn.
- Rise Of The Beasts Mainline Wave 1 Voyager, Beast Weaponizers, Beast Combiners, Battle Changers, 2-in-1 Masks & Smash Changers, NERF Optimus Prime Blaster And EarthSpark Wave 1 1-Step Flip Changers In Brazil – 2005 Boards member CamilaNohr spotted ROTB Voyager Optimus Prime and Optimus Primal, Beast Weaponizers Optimus Primal & Arrowstripe, Beast Combiners Optimus Primal & Skullcruncher, Bumblebee & Snarlsaber, and Arcee & Silverfang, Battle Masters Optimus Prime, Bumblebee and Rhinox, Smash Changers Optimus Prime and Optimus Primal, 2-in-1 Optimus Primal and Bumblebee transforming masks and NERF Optimus Prime blaster plus EarthSpark 1-Step Flip Changers Bumblebee at RiHappy at the Cidade São Paulo mall.
- Buzzworthy Bumblebee Origin Jazz, & N.E.S.T Ratchet & Bonecrusher , Studio Series Wave 9 Leader, Legacy Wave 3 Voyager & Wave 4 Leader In Chile – 2005 Boards member Lapin spotted several new toys at Ripley Mall Vivo El Centro, Santiago: Buzzworthy Bumblebee Origin Jazz, & N.E.S.T Ratchet & Bonecrusher, Studio Series SS 86-15 Sludge, Legacy Voyager Inferno and Armada Starscream and Leader Transmetal II Megatron.
- Studio Series Rise Of The Beasts Wave 11 Leader, EarthSpark Wave 1 & 2 Warrior & Wave 1 Spin Changers And Studio Series Wave 12 Leader And Studio Series Gamer Edition Wave 20 Deluxe In Mexico – 2005 Boards member Auvelier found Studio Series Rise Of The Beasts SS-101 Scourge and EarthSpark Warrior Elita-1, Megatron and Thrash and Spin Changers Optimus Prime and Bumblebee at Liverpool Parque Delta, Mexico City. Studio Series SS 86-19 Snarl was found by Quippy at Juguetibici Oasis. To top it all, via juegosjuguetesycoleccionables on Instagram we can confirm that Studio Series Gamer Edition Bumblebee and Barricade were found at Walmart Miramontes, Mexico City.
- Legacy Wave 4 Leader In New Zealand – Legacy Transmetal II Megatron and TFPrime Universe Skyquake were spotted at The Warehouse Glenfield Mall by Inikalord.
- EarthSpark Wave 1 Deluxe In Russia – EarthSpark Deluxe Terran Twitch showed up at “Detskiy Mir” (Children’s World) in the shopping center “Metromarket”. Found by Sovietbot.
- EarthSpark Wave 2 1-Step Flip Changers, Legacy Wave 6 Voyager And Masterpiece MPG-03 Trainbot Yukikaze In Singapore – darkavenger found EarthSpark 1-Step Flip Changers Soundwave and Swindle at Toys”R”Us Tampines, fortmax777 spotted Legacy Nemesis Leo Prime at Toys”R”Us Vivo City, and Automorpher found Masterpiece MPG-03 Trainbot Yukikaze at Play-E Vivo City.
Happy hunting, one and all!
Lunar Cruiser Prime – Japanese Crowdfunding Campaign Revealed
Takara Tomy will be producing a transformable version of the concept Toyota / JAXA Luna Cruiser. This is a planned pressurized vehicle designed to carry humans on the moon. The toy version is Lunar Cruiser Prime, and is pretty much what you think it is. Vehicle mode, pretty spot on version of the concept lander, robot mode – Optimus Prime! Lots of red/gray/blue present with the white rover parts mixed in.
While the entire page is in Japanese, we believe this will be available for general retail sales in Japan eventually. If you order via the Japanese site Camp-fire.jp now though, you will get it in hand a bit earlier, and it will come with some bonus items. We believe that is a special MP scale display stand. Read on for pics and translated text!
Transformers MPG-06 Masterpiece Trainbot Kaen New Stock Images
Via Baidu we have new stock images of the upcoming Transformers MPG-06 Masterpiece Trainbot Kaen.
We have new images showing off Kaen’s poseability, even holding Raiden’s sword and his realistic DE10 diesel locomotive alt mode. We also have a clear look at his combiner mode as Raiden’s crotch and an extra image of the complere Raiden combiner.
See the new images after the break and let us know your impressions on the 2005 Boards!
Bishoujo Series Transformer Nemesis Prime In The Works?
An image have surfaced revealing what seems to be part of the packaging of a new Bishoujo Series Transformer Nemesis Prime statue.
As many of us should have expected, this is a black redeco of the Kotobukiya Bishoujo Series Transformers Convoy/Optimus Prime statue. From what we can see from this small image, this would be a limited edition called “Decepticon Unicronian Herald Nemesis Prime”. As usual, take this with a grain of salt until we can find a proper official confirmation.
See the image after the break and then share your impressions on the 2005 Boards!
Transformers Masterpiece MPG-06 Trainbot Kaen Color Image
Suddenly, our first color image of the new Transformers Masterpiece MPG-06 Trainbot Kaen has surfaced via Taiwanese website Ruten.
While the image is small and watermarked, it gives us a look at Kaen in robot, the realistic DE10 diesel locomotive alt mode, his combiner mode plus an extra image of the fully combined Raiden.
See the image attached to this news post and then join to the ongoing discussion on the 2005 Boards!
TFW2005 Weekly International Sightings Round Up – May 2023 Week 3
The third week of May seems to finally slow down the Rise Of The Beasts mainline sightings. This week we have Buzzworthy Bumblebee Jazz in Australia, new ROTB Mainline toys in Peru, new Legacy and EarthSpark toys in Philippines, Studio Series 86 Snarl and new EarthSpark toys in Singapore and our first world sighting of the new Legacy Nemesis Leo Prime and Dirge and Deluxe Axlegrease, Devcon and Beachcomber in Taiwan.
- Buzzworthy Bumblebee Origin Jazz In Australia – 2005 Boards member snowman117 found Cybertronian Jazz at an Eastland store in Ringwood.
- Rise Of The Beasts Mainline Wave 1 Beast Combiners And Wave 2 Beast Weaponizers In Peru – Via Cybertron 21 we can confirm that the new ROTB Beast Combiners Optimus Primal & Skullcruncher, Bumblebee & Snarlsaber, and Arcee & Silverfang showed up at Tottus stores and the new Wave 2 (?) Beast Weaponizers Wheeljack & Rhinox at Ripley stores.
- Legacy Wave 4 Leader & Wave 6 Core And EarthSpark Wave 1 Tacticon In Philippines – Thanks to 2005 Boards member Kotori Sonoda, we can report that the new Legacy Transmetal II Megatron (packaging refresh), Prime Universe Skyquake and Core Class Starscream (packaging refresh, no sign of Core Swoop or Scarr yet), and EarthSpark Tacticon Megatron and Bumblebee at Toys”R”Us Glorietta.
- Studio Series Wave 12 Core Leader, ROTB Mainline Wave 1 Flex Changers In Singapore – 2005 Boards member Automorpher spotted Studio Series SS 86-19 Snarl at Toys”R”Us Vivo. Also, darkavenger spotted ROTB Flax Changers Bumblebee and Nightbird at Toys”R”Us Suntec.
- Studio Series Wave 20 Gamer Edition Voyager, Legacy Wave 5 Deluxe & Wave 6 Deluxe & Voyager In Taiwan – 2005 Boards member ObakaChanTachi found Studio Series Gamer Edition Optimus Prime at Shin Kong Taipei Main Station. Also, prime roller reported our first world sighting of Legacy Voyager Nemesis Leo Prime and Dirge (reissue) at Tiānmu Carrefour Toy-E-Go. ObakaChanTachi spotted our first world sighting of the new Legacy Wave 6 Deluxe Axlegrease at Taipei Arena Toys”R”Us and prime roller found his wave partners Beachcomber and Devcon at Toy E Go. Wave 5 Deluxe Shrapnel and Crosscut we also found at other stores by OptimusTarzan.
Happy hunting!