The latest issue of Figure King has been broken down by Snakas and written up in blog form. The English summary provided by TF @ The Moon gives us a few bits of information about Transformers Revenge of the Fallen and Henkei toys.
Revenge of the Fallen Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, Soundwave, Starscream, and Ironhide are all shown. Bumblebee is described as a “General Release” Camaro instead of the Concept Camaro as in the first movie.
Regarding Henkei releases, Transformers Henkei Smokescreen is featured in an article titled “25 Years of Transformers, which includes drawings of other Henkei releases. The article closes with “The End” suggesting that the Henkei line will end with the release of Smokescreen.
lerath666
As someone who has no interest in the movie toys at all, this is a blessing and a curse. it's a blessing, as I've only just recently started with the universe/henkei figures. it's a curse because it means i'm not going to see any new surprises for at least a year, and that might make me loose interest. The inability to find the DCUC figures, or the Gi JOE 25th line at retail made me loose all interest in them as well. however, with this line now being finite, it makes getting the ones i want that i missed a bit more doable, and leaves me with some hope for more G1 love next year.
Lbsammills51
The hiatus for Henkei too isn't a surprise. Annoying, but not a surprise. So my pickups for the year won't be as diverse, I suppose, but at least I'll have something to look forward to in 2010. I'd love a Henkei Sunstorm to come out in the meantime, but we'll see.
I do still find it lame that new Classics molds won't come out until next year, at the earliest. The movie doesn't last all year. I wouldn't mind a couple being thrown in during fall, but oh well.
dragon516
I guess my wallet can rest like everybody has said. Finish up Henkei and pick up that Darkwind(g) and I would be done….Until 2010…. Maybe start some animated things until then.
Beanshi
Gehh, end of Henkei, end of Universe. bleeh…
evebird
(sigh) Are there any good TF lines that aren't ending this year? I need to snatch up Red Alert and Ghost Starscream, and I guess that's about it. Coupla Animated figures and Encore releases too. Then, it will be a time of slumber for my wallet in the world of the Transformers.
Foster
I dunno. They are out of major characters to do from the Universe molds, and they typically don't bother with stuff like Micromaster-homage repaints.
Stuff like Sunstorm, Breakdown, maybe Grapple will be exclusives if released at all.
Runamuck
Yes? No?
Fit For natalie
Edit: oops.
Fit For natalie
I think that was reliant upon how well the Special Editions did in their intended markets (Asia and Australia). Since we've not heard of them since October-ish last year, I think they've been cancelled or being held back.
For years now Takara (and later TakaraTomy) have largely been content on having Hasbro decide on the main line toys (and Hasbro presumably paying for their development), which Takara would then release themselves later on. In recent times they've rarely done things without Hasbro initiative, unless it's Japanese collector-specific things like Alternity, Music Label and Sports label.
GavynN.X.
Yes I agree that the question mark is more than meets the eye!
The Classics line is too good to throw away.
Makxsh1mum
If you look closely at the pic, it actually says, "The End?" Question mark. If they're gonna put a question mark, to me it feels like just a teaser. You might as well put "To be continued?" Japanese dramas love suspense and i suspect this is just a suspenseful teaser of sorts. Once i saw that question mark, i was much more relieved.
billcosby
It doesn't really match what the designers were saying in that translated article from a couple of weeks ago. I thought the article suggested sales were good, and look forward to more Henkei in the future, please keep buying and playing, etc etc
Insane Galvatron
It will be back in a year when Universe comes back. I'd be willing to bet on it.
firehawc_69
I knew I should have waited to get Henkei Smokescreen…my Hasbro version looks so dull next to my Henkei Bluestreak…
MeisterBebop
I'm still waiting for Hasbro to release their Special Edition of Cliffjumper with a proper Cliffjumper head onto the red Bumblebee deluxe mold. I remember them mentioning that before they released the first four SE (Optimus Prime, Megatron, Overkill, Drag Strip). I hope they haven't ditched it.
As for the end of Henkei line, I'm not at all worried. They'll be back. Hasbro still has plans for the Universe line after they are done with the Movie line. The Movie line only lasts when the theatrical movie is still around or until their DVD/BR sales die down, I think.
Johnator
Eh we knew Universe was going on hiatus so it makes sense so is Henkei. It would be really cool if we could get a Sunstorm report from Henkei during the "drought" but Universe/Henkei will be back in 2010 so no worries.
Runamuck
Couldn't "The End" mean the end of the article? lol Maybe I'd think differently if I was reading the article, but I doubt it. Usually "The End" at the END of an article means "End of Article".
I just noticed I said "article" way too many times.
Anyways, it's indeed finished(for now), then that's cool, I guess. Overall, I liked Henkei better than Universe, but what can you do. Just wait, I suppose.
Shin Densetsu
Scans
Hello
Jason Blue Boost
Its probably on hold till after the movie is done. Look want happened to Binaltech its back now.
Makxsh1mum
Ditto, but my heart is saddened. God i love henkei. Damnit!!!