Since the reveal of the Takara-Tomy Unite Warriors Defensor earlier today, there has been some confusion as to the nature of the release of Defensor and the all-new Groove who is accompanying the set. We have undertaken a translation of the preorder page on Takara-Tomy Mall in order to hopefully clear things up for our readers. The key points are that, yes, this set is a Takara-Tomy mall exclusive in Japan, and yes, Groove is a new mold for this set which is being said is “unattainable overseas”, whatever that actually means. Since we cannot use a web translator on the images on the page, we’ve just translated the text immediately after the banners – check out our translation after the break. The third in a series, “Unite Warriors”, that focuses on popular union soldiers of the Transformers is a Takara-Tomy Mall limited sale. The Protectobot union soldier “Guardian” of the Cybertrons appears.
It comes with five figures, Hot Spot, Blades, Streetwise, First Aid, and Groove, and it transforms into three modes of robot mode, vehicle mode, and combined form respectively.
In addition to being the first time all the characters are domestically complete, “Groove” is a complete, new mold product unobtainable overseas.
Limbs of character can swap location, it is compatible with “Superion” and “Menasor” in the same series.
Coloring is a gorgeous painting version closer to more animated cartoon specification or Japan original version.
shadowfall1976
It's part of the transformation of Hot Spot, as far as i know it's in His instructions.
ThornOfUnicron
Only just discovered Defensor's head opens up(don't recall it being in the instructions) and came to mention it only to see it in the pic above XD
Autovolt 127
That was little bit of a dick move actually…a little sneak peak of Unite version would have been nice.
Afterburner
No point in him spoiling the toy show on his twitter. He made a post saying their premium colors version will be on display, so just be patient.
He is just having fun with the toy as usual. If he doesn't truly love what he does, he fakes it extremely well.
Type-R
Yuki teases the upcoming Unite Warriors Guardian (Defensor) reveal at Tokyo Toy Show… by showing us the Hasbro's CW version.
https://twitter.com/TFYUKI/status/611126652458786816/photo/1
AnonymousDwell
Wow. That is a nice Groove!
Compared to G1 toy:
And compared to G1 toon:
Not a bad updated likeness at all IMHO!
TheGrognard
I totally hope Hasbro gets its mitts on this mold… I love motorcycle bots, but I already have a Hot Spot and the others are on preorder.
Murasame
I can totally see that as Wreck-Gar. That's what I'm actually more excited about. Missed opportunity, if they don't make that happen.
Robogeek28
Fantastic!
FruitBuyer
Man he looks pissed. It's like he's mad at Hasbro for not making him a limb.
Darkstone
From Yuki's Twitter:
Afterburner
No. We like actual Superion, Menasor, Defensor. See TakaraTomy.
80sforged
AB and Off Road are going to be violated by Cyclonus
Scott_XIII
I think you'll find Alpha be was the intended repaint but he might not have sold so well if released 2nd to Blades or hidden behind the whole Slingshot business. Hasbro had a well thought out marketing strategy at the Mo, which is fine because we love spare team members right?
steinarlf
Unite warriors defensor
So I just preordered a UW Defensor from Kapow.
Who wants to trade that damn Takara bicycle for a Rook?
Just kidding, I meant who wants that damn Alpha Bravo repaint for free? Pickup is in Bergen, Norway.
Autovolt 127
I'd be cool with that. We need a decent Armada Sideways figure anyways.
but yeah I get ya.
Exinferis
I wasn't being passive/aggressive; I was venting.
I don't know why you'd ask Kapow to stock it, but you linked to it and said "You're welcome" so… Like you, I made an assumption that was incorrect.
Bugger me, that's impressive! When Hasbro can't even stock toys in your area! Can you ask TT to pull their finger's out and make MP Perceptor please?
motorthing
That's nothing. I TOLD TT to make a deluxe Groove just to piss the rest of the world off and yet they have the gall to make me BUY it as opposed to giving me one. Y'know, cos I told them. And it totally happened.
The nerve.
CyberShadow
Its ok, that level of passive aggressive isnt strictly necessary! Why would I request Kapow stock it? I am sorry that you missed out on your toys. But I still dont think its really NYs fault, and I dont owe them anything either.
GizmoTron
Well, the ultimate trolling would be if they release the mold but call him Sideways or something.