The latest wave of Takara-Tomy Transformers has been released in Japan! The new releases include Animated Arcee, Blitzwing, Soundwave, Shockwave and Lugnut, two packs Prowl VS Blitzwing and Ironhide (Bulkhead) VS Soundwave, and Human Alliance Mudflap. The new series of EZ Collection Transformers has also been released, which comprises a mixture of the four Animated Legends class toys, and four more Revenge of the Fallen legends, including Arcee and Jolt!
We also have for you some in hand images of Japan’s Animated Arcee, courtesy of 2005 Boards member Masabon. While there are a few changes from the US release, such as full color Autobot symbols, painted feet, and brown in the place of black, Arcee seems as though she will fit in with any Animated collection where her Toys R Us release has proven too elusive.
lord ginrai
Hmm the white on TakTomy Arcee looks to be pure white rather than Hasbro's blueish white.
Masabon
Shockwave/longarm
Good evening from Japan. The Golden Week began in Japan.
I introduce a toy of SHOCKWAVE today.
SHOCKWAVE/LONGARM:ショックウェーブ/ロングアーム
Function:DECEPTICON DEEP COVER SPY:ディセプティコン潜入諜報兵
Strength :8
Intelligence :9
Speed :6
Endurance :7
Rank :8
Courage :6
Firepower :9
Skill :10
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ディセプティコンで特に計算高い策略家がショックウェーブである。
普段はロングアームという名前でオートボットの基地に出入りし、
その正体は誰にも気づかれていない。頭がいいだけでなく
攻撃力も高い。
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The coloring of the toy is changed greatly. The manual materials changed, too.
Sprocket
I hate to be a pain Masabon, but would you happen to have slightly larger versions of the pictures you took of Lockdown? Maybe my Google-fu is weak (maybe they were posted on 2chan?), but you're seriously the only person I've found on the internet that posted pictures of that figure, and I'd like to get a better idea of what he looks like before I buy.
Acteon
I'm not keen on the brown, but the feet look great, so will probably swap those out with my modified US version.
As someone else said, bizarre history to this Arcee Transformer, future generations will prbably wonder what the hell was going on!
Sprocket
You and Alfes, anyway.
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I don't know where you guys find the time, but thanks for the pictures.
Masabon
Blitzwing
Good morning. I took a photograph of BLITZWING this morning. Gold metallic color is splendid.
BLITZWING:ブリッツウィング
Function:DECEPTICON BERSERKER:ディセプティコン空陸参謀
Strength :7
Intelligence :7
Speed :8
Endurance :7
Rank :7
Courage :6
Firepower :8
Skill :8
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個性的なメンバーぞろいのディセプティコンでもブリッツウィングは一風変わった
特徴の持ち主だ。彼は三重人格で、さらに変形モードも空陸両面に対応している
三段変形タイプのトリプルチェンジャーなのである。
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jorod74
my preorder with Robotkingdom says May 2010, so the end of May sounds about right.
Join the club, Blackout32. I couldn't find an American release Arcee so i jumped at the Japanese Arcee.
the brown doesn't look all that bad to me.
Blackout32
I NEED a ANIMATED ARCEE really bad but no where to find 1.
ChrisW
Thanks for the pictures of Soundwave!
So Takara Laserbeak's eyes are painted. Damn. Might have to get him now, since his blue is so nice and shiny.
Sprocket
I wonder if anyone will post pictures of Lockdown?
Afles sure was busy. In one day, he's posted galleries of Arcee, Shockwave AND Soundwave. Check it.
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kenm2474
The Brown looks Aweful.
Masabon
Soundwave BIO and SPEC
I took a photograph of SOUNDWAVE. In comparison with the HASBRO version; and of the toy is obstinate moderately indirectly. SOUNDWAVE can let a foot stand magnificently.
SOUNDWAVE:サウンドウェーブ
Function:DECEPTICON SONIC WARRIOR:ディセプティコン音響工作兵
LASERBEAK:レーザービーク
Function:ディセプティコン電子操作兵
Strength :6
Intelligence :9
Speed :8
Endurance :6
Rank :5
Courage :8
Firepower :6
Skill :9
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サムダック博士が娘のサリのために作った音楽ロボット。
しかし、その実体はメガトロンが博士をだまして作らせた新型ディセプティコンなのである。
全身から音波を発して街中のロボットたちを思いのままに操る事ができる。
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Backscatter
Thank you very much!
Masabon
A campaign item is clear red Ver. of EZ OPTIMUS.
Backscatter
What are the campaign items please?
Masabon
Wave2 decepticons (*´∀`*)
Hello from Japan. It is a sale date of animated wave2 today. I charged at Toy "R" Us Ikebukuro shop.According to the story of the staff, the sales of the toy of ANIMATED are designs of the excellence. I got two campaign items.I contribute the image of the top of the package. The photography of the toy is a plan tonight. I watch broadcasted animated today. SOUNDWAVE appears today. ヽ(´▽`)ノ♪
Type-R
Blackout is TA-20 and will be out on the 22nd of next month.
http://www.amazon.co.jp/gp/product/…amp=247&creative=7399&creativeASIN=B0034G4ECW
ekocher
I think blackouts wave 3….anyone confirm this?
Chopperface
Wow. So Japan got Arcee 2 years sooner than we ever did. Watch, here come Blackout and Rodimus in Wave 3…
MekaGojira3k
I don't mind the changes, I already have the U.S. version, but this may be the one I actually open and fiddle with dependent upon how strong the hands are.