Takara-Tomy have announced a new lineup of collector figures, named Takara-Tomy Arts, or to use its unfortunate abbreviation, T-Arts. The lineup has not yet been fully announced but fans of the previous non-transformable figure releases like the Revoltechs or Mega SCF series might want to keep an eye on this one – the website teaser image shows a silhouette which is very clearly a Generation 1 Megatron.
It may well be a placeholder – but be sure to watch this space for more information.
LegendAntihero
I'd like it if this was a new Megatron mold. Hopefully, his shins are bigger to balance out those skinny thighs like most Animated characters have
RedAlert Rescue
You know like
Arcee-sword
Bulkhead-Fist
Megatron-Double blaster
Starscream-Boomerang
Ratchet-wrench thingy
Bumblebee-double blade
Optimus-blaster
Sold as capsule toys in Japan and as Bagged toys by Tomy-UK.
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I'm not really sure how you can make a Transformers Microman (as a figure at least)- that seems contradictory to me unless I'm thinking of Titans or other mechs – those were very Transformers like.
But I like Microman (traditionally and the 99-2005 stuff) so I'll keep any eye on this news.
Opticron Primal
The shoulders and small waist make me think Animated Megatron, personally.
Autovolt 127
Hopefully they will be well made. I await to see what they can come up with.
SPLIT LIP
A new one?
MegaDolrailer
Arms Microns Character Microns?
What other Megatron could it be?
Zambot
Would love to see something in the vein of the SRC Gaogaigar stuff. Really toon accurate poseable diecast figures.
nemesisred
Yes it looks like megatron but not "clearly" generation 1 Megs at all!
Gaokaiser
Ohh!! What a misunderstanding!! Takaratomy Arts is a subsidiary company of Takaratomy!! NOT Takaratomy itself!!
http://www.takaratomy-arts.co.jp/
guard convoy
isn't t-arts too close to d-arts from bandai? won't they deal with copyright issues being too close a name?
Underwear
I couldn't have said it better myself!
Star Saber
Hmm, at first I thought it was TFA Megatron!
RedAlert Rescue
T-arts was the brand used to sell the Arms Microns Character Microns.
I know I'd certainly welcome more of them, I suspect it will be some sort of non-Transforming brand though – Takara certainly like doing that sort of thing from time to time.
Starscream Gaga
I hope they're better then the Revoltechs were!
Sure will. In a perfect world Bandai would've been allowed to do D-Arts of them. But I'm still going to look forward to this!
Afterburner
He looks as if he transforms, otherwise I can't figure why the proportions, especially the shoulder kibble, would be as it appears…
NemiMonkey
Holy smokes them some Hank Hill hips Megs is sporting.
Well they've got my interest already.
Spiderus Prime
I surprise they go with Megatron not Optimus.
OptionZero
Between SRC and SHF . . . TakaraTomy would have a steep hill to climb
AAarcher221
Yup.
Guess he dropped his pants?
scubaboy31
I already want in on this.