Transformers Animated Toys Thread

[des_yeo03]

Transformers Animated Battle Wheels

Slated for release in May to tie in to the release of Transformers Animated in Japan are these Transformers Animated "Battle Wheels". These spinning tops are going to be sold at the same pricepoint as Beyblade in Japan, and will appeal to the same audience sector. There are currently 10 styles planned - five featuring the Autobots, and five featuring the main Decepticons.

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[des_yeo03]

Transformers Animated Japanese Cast and Theme Song News

Some interesting news has surfaced for the Japanese dub of Transformers Animated, courtesy of Livejournal user toriaki. First of all, we have news on the Japanese dub's theme song, which will be sung by the one and only JAM Project! JAM Project is made up of several well-known vocalists including Masaaki Endoh and Hironobu Kageyama, the latter of whom has previously provided the opening, ending and insert songs to Japanese Transformers series The Headmasters and Beast Wars Metals.

On the side of voice actors, toriaki's post also confirms who will be voicing Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, Sari and Megatron in the Japanese dub of Transformers Animated. Optimus Prime will be voiced by Hiroki Takahashi, whose previous Transformers voice credits include Hellscream and Mantis in Beast Wars Second, plus Gildo and Build Hurricane in Car Robots (Japanese Robots in Disguise). Mr Takahashi is also known for providing the Japanese voice of Street Fighter's Ryu in Street Fighter IV and Tatsunako VS Capcom. Bumblebee meanwhile will be voiced by Daisuke Kishio, who previously voiced Kicker in Transformers Super Link (Japanese Transformers Energon), while Sari will be voiced by Satomi Akesaka. Saving the best for last, we have the legendary Norio Wakamoto playing Megatron. Mr Wakamoto has previously provided the voice of Flame Convoy in Transformers Galaxy Force (Japanese Transformers Cybertron) and is recognizable as the voice of anime villains everywhere. His most notable credits include Cell in the Japanese dub of Dragonball Z, and providing the Japanese voice of Vega (M Bison) in many of Capcom's Street Fighter titles.

Also mentioned in the livejournal posting is that the DVD / Blu Ray of Transformers Animated will be released in Japan starting in Fall 2010.

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[des_yeo03]

Transformers Wonderfest 2010 Display Images - Japanese Animated Packaging

2005 Boards member Masabon, and Japanese toy blog Danny Choo have posted some images from Winter Wonder Festival 2010. With many thanks to 2005 Boards member Masabon, we have many images of the Transformers display including the big models of Animated and Movie Optimus Prime waiting to greet guests and of course the toy display. Takara Tomy's Transformers Animated line is out in full force, and thanks to these images we have our first look at the packaging for the various different toys. Deluxe class toys come packaged on handsome cards, with red backgrounds for Autobots and purple backgrounds for Decepticons. The backer depicts a faceoff between Optimus Prime and Megatron. Voyagers come in similarly color coded window boxes, while the VS sets come in an open window box to show off both toys in robot mode with their heads turned toward each other.

Tons of pics HERE

[des_yeo03]

WF2010冬



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[daoutlaw]

Saving the best for last, we have the legendary Norio Wakamoto playing Megatron. Mr Wakamoto has previously provided the voice of Flame Convoy in Transformers Galaxy Force (Japanese Transformers Cybertron) and is recognizable as the voice of anime villains everywhere. His most notable credits include Cell in the Japanese dub of Dragonball Z, and providing the Japanese voice of Vega (M Bison) in many of Capcom's Street Fighter titles.

NORIO

WAKAMOTO!!

*MIND F-KIN BLOWN*

[des_yeo03]

日本西武大津店會場限定 Transformers Animated 柯柏文 Black Color 4200Yen



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[des_yeo03]

Images of Transformers Museum Black Animated Optimus Prime



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[Godmaster]

Welcome back to the fold bro!!!!!

I don't believe this animated black OP is limited to 300pcs only unless it has serial number on every piece. MISB that is.

[des_yeo03]

Originally Posted by Godmaster

Welcome back to the fold bro!!!!!

I don't believe this animated black OP is limited to 300pcs only unless it has serial number on every piece. MISB that is.

Another MP-04S issue, my guess is 300pcs may have some extras like limited sticker on box, bio card etc, then the mass release version has none.

[des_yeo03]

Japanese Exclusive Animated Black Optimus Prime Video Review

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Video Review of Animated The Sons of Cybertron set

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Toy Images of Takara Transformers Animated TA-31 Elite Guard Bumblebee

Alfes 2010 has posted the new images of Takara version Transformers Animated Elite Guard Bumblebee.
Notable paint differences compare to Hasbro version are yellow head sculpt, red colour Autobot Elite Guard faction logo as well as metallic paint work.

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[des_yeo03]

Takara-Tomy have updated their website with pages for a huge amount of new releases. Heading up the new pages is a new Lucky Draw campaign toy, Silver Animated Bumblebee - to get this Bumblebee, you have to purchase 3,000 yen or more at participating stores between 18 September and 31 October, then mail in the entry postcard you receive in order to be entered into the draw. For more information, see our Resources page - Lucky Draw Silver Animated Bumblebee.

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[des_yeo03]

Kerokero Ace exclusive Animated Activator Optimus Prime crystal version

One of the cool items revealed at the C3 X Hobby show this weekend (along with the awesome Masterpiece Rodimus Convoy) was this upcoming mail away item, a "crystal" version of the Animated Activator Optimus Prime. He will be available through Kerokero Ace which also serializes the Transformers Animated: The Cool manga, probably as a mail away item. The details of how to obtain this item will be published in the next edition of Kerokero Ace. For now, enjoy the image!

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[des_yeo03]

Upcoming Crystal Wingblade Prime



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