The Bingo Sports Transformers racing team lorry was seen in Japan.
Japanese Transformers News
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That's so early Super Sentai it's adorable
Looks like one of those test shots that was made from whatever surplus plastic was laying around.
I do like the lighter grey on Astrotrain and those colors on Blitzwing look really nice. I skipped Blitzwing due to already having the Titans Return version, but I already have the other 2 molds. If this ends up as much as the Bridge Crew set, then no way.
To clarify, that "animated project" is from Studio Trigger, which should be a household name to anime fans.
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Studio Trigger Teases Transformers 40th Anniversary Promo Video
Transformers animated series first aired in September 1984
To clarify, that "animated project" is from Studio Trigger, which should be a household name to anime fans.
Studio Trigger Teases Transformers 40th Anniversary Promo Video
Transformers animated series first aired in September 1984
TINY MINERVA SPOTTED
BEST CHARACTER IS FINALLY MAKING HER MASTERPIECE DEBUT
BEST CHARACTER IS FINALLY MAKING HER MASTERPIECE DEBUT
im taking this as a win until takara decides to make an actual MP minerva
You can also see little glimpses of characters from Masterforce, Victory, Armada, and G1 in this teaser trailer.
From what little can be deduced from this teaser and its name, the project may end up being just a promotional video celebrating the 40th anniversary.
From what little can be deduced from this teaser and its name, the project may end up being just a promotional video celebrating the 40th anniversary.
(Source: - https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000404.000073415.html )
Also at the TF Expo in September, there will be various "free" things given to ticket holders or customers that spend certain amounts of money (such as ¥5,000 on merch) at the event. These include randomly assigned face masks, ticket designs and shopping bags.
Here's a promotional video about the event.
The event will apparently have audio guides and videos available to buy and/or access.
Merch.
Transformer Expo 2024 Official Guidebook (¥3,500 tax included).
40th Anniversary Logo Pins (¥1,650, tax included).
Megatron's 'ashioki uchiwa' hand-fan (¥495, tax included).
Matrix pendant/necklace (¥3,850, tax included).
Transformers 'quogon' kanji keyrings/charms: (¥1,870 each, tax included).
Here's a image of many of the event items for sale.
(Btw, high-res images, including the one above, can be found via a .zip folder here.)
Next is a transforming Optimus Prime 'netsuke' (small, sometimes expensive and ornate decorative items, usually made for traditional Japanese kimonos/clothing). Also, this is a 'manju netsuke', which is special form of (circular) netsuke, modelled after the food of the same name.
Optimus Prime transforming 'manju netsuke' (¥660,000, tax included).
According to others online, these might be hand made to order by Yuki Tsuboshima, who also has their own YouTube channel.
Transformer Expo 2024 Acrylic Art (Miller) (¥75,000, tax included).
(I'm not sure if 'Miller' refers to the watercolour artist, Ryan Miller?
The event will be held from Friday, the 13th of September to Sunday, the 29th of September, 2024 at the G1 Building, Terada Warehouse.
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This thing has HasLab Unicron beated by a wide margin as the single most expensive HasTak-made converting Transformer that isn't a lucky draw figure.
660,000 JPY = a whopping $4521.66 USD!
My 2 questions are:
1) How big is it? Is it larger than a regular manju netsuke, or 1:1 scale?
2) Is it made of metal? Doesn't look like typical plastic construction. If this was all(-most all) metal and small in size, I could see the intricacy and cost of materials ratcheting up the price.
Not that I'm in the market to buy one, that is WAY out of my price range, but just speculating on why the price is what it is...
because this is clearly being made for the type of people who spend thousands of dollars on fashion accessories (and these are made to order items too, it's not a mass produced product - making something in smaller quantities = more expensive)
I would guess that this is a hand/traditionally-made and engineered (using various disciplines) metal netsuke, made in Japan to order by local craftspeople, hence the price.
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I for real thought this was Lio or Big Convoy at first glance, for some reason.
It reminded me of ROTB Optimus Primal. Basically anyone but Optimus Prime, right?
It's the tummy. That's basically Lio Convoy's tummy.
In other Japanese transforming robot news...
This is an "azuki bean-flavoured ice lolly" that turns into a samurai robot. It's ¥13,750 and can be preordered here or at an overpriced pre-order at Amazon Japan.
It could be used as a rival to the Transformers crossover "Gari-Gari Kun" robot perhaps?
Also, Bandai are releasing a "Rubic's Cube Robo".
More info here.
This is an "azuki bean-flavoured ice lolly" that turns into a samurai robot. It's ¥13,750 and can be preordered here or at an overpriced pre-order at Amazon Japan.
It could be used as a rival to the Transformers crossover "Gari-Gari Kun" robot perhaps?
Also, Bandai are releasing a "Rubic's Cube Robo".
More info here.
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