Site sponsor BigBadToyStore has put up new listings by TakaraTomy for the upcoming Japanese Transformers Animated releases. 2005 boards member Bgrngod provided the following information:
Notable name changes and info include the following:TA8 Rockdown (Lockdown)
TA11 Dargi (Dirge)
TA12 Archi
TA14 Showwave (Shockwave)
TA15 Ragknights (Lugnut)
TA18 Sunaru
TA19 Swarp
TA21 Jetfighter
TA25 Soundblaster – Electrostatic Soundwave?
Here is the entirety of all the listings:
TA8 Rockdown (Lockdown) – Japanese Transformers Animated – TA8 Rockdown (Lockdown) – Transformers Animated Japanese Figures at BigBadToyStore
TA9 Black Arachnia – Japanese Transformers Animated – TA9 Black Arachnia – Transformers Animated Japanese Figures at BigBadToyStore
TA10 Cliffjumper – Japanese Transformers Animated – TA10 Cliff Jumper – Transformers Animated Japanese Figures at BigBadToyStore
TA11 Dargi (dirge?) – Japanese Transformers Animated – TA11 Dargi – Transformers Animated Japanese Figures at BigBadToyStore
TA12 Archi – Japanese Transformers Animated – TA12 Archi – Transformers Animated Japanese Figures at BigBadToyStore
TA13 Blitzwing – Japanese Transformers Animated – TA13 Blitzwing – Transformers Animated Japanese Figures at BigBadToyStore
TA14 Showwave (Shockwave) – Japanese Transformers Animated – TA14 Decepticon Showwave (Shockwave) – Transformers Animated Japanese Figures at BigBadToyStore
TA15 Ragknights (Lugnut) – Japanese Transformers Animated – TA15 Decepticon Ragknights (Lugnut) – Transformers Animated Japanese Figures at BigBadToyStore
TA16 Soundwave – Japanese Transformers Animated – TA16 Soundwave – Transformers Animated Japanese Figures at BigBadToyStore
TA17 Grimlock – Japanese Transformers Animated – TA17 Grimlock – Transformers Animated Japanese Figures at BigBadToyStore
TA18 Sunaru – Japanese Transformers Animated – TA18 Sunaru – Transformers Animated Japanese Figures at BigBadToyStore
TA19 Swarp – Japanese Transformers Animated – TA19 Autobot Swarp – Transformers Animated Japanese Figures at BigBadToyStore
TA20 Blackout – Japanese Transformers Animated – TA20 Blackout – Transformers Animated Japanese Figures at BigBadToyStore
TA21 Jetfighter – Japanese Transformers Animated – TA21 Jetfighter – Transformers Animated Japanese Figures at BigBadToyStore
TA22 Jetstorm – Japanese Transformers Animated – TA22 Jetstorm – Transformers Animated Japanese Figures at BigBadToyStore
TA23 Skywarp – Japanese Transformers Animated – TA23 Skywarp – Transformers Animated Japanese Figures at BigBadToyStore
TA24 Thundercracker – Japanese Transformers Animated – TA24 Thundercracker – Transformers Animated Japanese Figures at BigBadToyStore
TA25 Soundblaster – Japanese Transformers Animated – TA25 Sound Blaster – Transformers Animated Japanese Figures at BigBadToyStore
Here are the versus packs as well:
Ratchet vs. Rockdown (Lockdown) – Japanese Transformers Animated – Ratchet Vs. Rockdown (Lockdown) – Transformers Animated Japanese Figures at BigBadToyStore
Bumblebee vs. Starscream – Japanese Transformers Animated – Bumblebee Vs. Starscream – Transformers Animated Japanese Figures at BigBadToyStore
Optimus Prime vs. Megatron – Japanese Transformers Animated – Optimus Prime Vs. Megatron – Transformers Animated Japanese Figures at BigBadToyStore
Prowl vs. Blitzwing – Japanese Transformers Animated – Prowl Vs. Blitzwing – Transformers Animated Japanese Figures at BigBadToyStore
Ironhide (Bulkhead) vs. Soundwave – Japanese Transformers Animated – Ironhide (Bulkhead) Vs. Soundwave – Transformers Animated Japanese Figures at BigBadToyStore
The only EZ collection stuff listed so far:
EZ Collection Vol 3 – Transformers EZ Collection Volume 03 – Case of 24 – Transformers Animated Japanese Figures at BigBadToyStore
Feralstorm
YouTube – Supplies!
SUPPLIES!
… sorry.
Nevermore
Le sigh.
tfan123
I'll wait for pics, but if they look good, i'll get Rockdown, Soundblaster, and the Prowl vs Blitzwing pack.
Nevermore
Dear god, I swear these romanizations were done by blind monkeys.
Dear everyone who reads this. There are NO, I repeat NO "name changes" aside from Bulkhead => Ironhide. They're all just really, REALLY badly romanized names by whoever provided this list to BBTS. Think "Optimas Praim" or "Sutascrim".
Okay, Swoop and Shockwave have "Autobot" and "Decepticons" in front of their names, respectively. That's it.
Quoted for truth.
Hasbro did the Activator. These are upcoming TakaraTomy releases. By your logic, Bumblebee shouldn't be a Deluxe because Hasbro already did one.
ryan.j
Cliffjumper will look lovely in metallic red, so he's a definate purchase, and Chugway will get picked up if he's metallic purple. Might get a shiny thundercracker because i think the hasbro one looks really boring from what i've seen. other than that i'm at a bit of a loss – i want them, but i've got no need/room for them. bring on the new molds/repaints!
point of interest, is goldbug/BB likely to use the mold with the fixed stingers?
Fort Max
Mayber once they've picked the lower branches bare.
CH@OS!
I 2nd this, they where a part of the main decepticon Cast and we get no toys of them WTF!
Dom
It's not over yet dude. With a bit of luck we will get a ramjet from somewhere. Maybe even a cliffjumper or autotrooper too
caitlindevi
I demand TF:A CONSTRUCTICONS….come on hasbro/tomytakara…you know you want to
Feralstorm
Dame if they get arcee b4 we do i will buy it from them.
MetroBoy
Who wants to bet that their version of Arcee will be a lighter shade of pink?
Vector Magnus
Not on my clock!
…Erm, I mean "watch"! D:
Anyhow, translation fails, yadda-yadda, but is there a listing in real Japanese? Coz that could sort out a lot of things.
For example, Jetfighter is a possible miss, since it would be "Jettofaitaa", compared to Jetfire being "Jettofaiaa".
Rotorstorm
dirge before Ramjet = fail.
really thought we'd get the remaining show jet out of Takomy
Blurrz
Archi……….
Oh dear we've got another sex change.
Shark Jumper
Jet twins sold separately… horrible idea.
Odd no Jazz or Sentinel Prime or Blurr listings yet…
Beastbot X
Darn, I was hoping for a Ramjet.
dark69
dame if they get arcee b4 we do i will be mad
Matterzero
Wow I love how Lockdown is now Rockdown.
Bgrngod
Based on what we've seen from the first 7 figs that have pics available, it's most likely the shiny metallic paint treatment for everything. I doubt they are going to do any remolding at all.
dare
Did BBTS just throw the entire namelist into babelfish?