Thanks to Japanese retailer mamegyorai, we have some details for upcoming Transformers Prime toys in the Japanese market. Details are:
- First Edition Optimus Prime ¥4,410
- First Edition Megatron ¥2,940
- First Edition Decepticon Vehicon ¥2,940
- First Edition Bamblebee ¥2,940
- First Edition Arcee ¥2,940
- First Edition Bulkhead ¥4,410
- First Edition Cliffjumper ¥2,940
- First Edition Starscream ¥2,940
They are said to come with Japanese original coloring as well.
Stepper
They have done good job to the Jap Animated series with different packaging compare to Hasbro,sure hope for this Prime series,it will be their own Jap packaging
Hollywood Hoist
Will the figures have unique packaging or will it be like the movie line is which is just a sticker on US packaging.
Stepper
So far no news yet as per Takara versions will have shinny paint job but i hope they does that
OptimusPrimeFour
Holy Crap!!! I might have to re frame from buying the Japanese versions…. unless they have paint jobs that i can see my reflection crystal clear in!!! Any news if the Takara versions will have "animated toy shinny paint jobs"???????
DecepticonSpike
In the US?
Stepper
Looks like the Deluxe figures will all be around this price in future,there goes our pocket.
Silk Spectre
Waiting until I can buy these at my Target store.
sureshotimus
no way in hell am i paying $40 + shipping for a deluxe.. dont care how great they look.
US versions for me.
Stepper
OMG,they are really going to do that as in just slap the sticker on the Japan version….
Autovolt 127
Blame the Bayverse, Takara got lazy with changing the packaging. Slap on a sticker and voila! Japanese release.
[Wing_Saber-X]
Might wanna check those out. Color me interested!
dragon_lord
So, they aren't going to use Cybertrons and Destrons anymore…
Ribieconvoy
They look the same because so far the only promo art we have uses the official images from Hasbro, not pics of takara's prototypes/production figures
exclusacon
When is Zombie CJ come out?
Add me to the list of waiting for US version…
kaijuguy19
The Takara TFP figures don't look too differently from the Hasbro conterparts so far.Maybe once we see new videos and pictures we can see then?
Primal Sabbath
I second this.
Granted if I were in a part of the world where getting the Hasbro versions were to cost the exact same amount as the Takara versions, then yeah, I can see reason behind getting the Takara ones lol.
On a sort of different note.. Depending on how the Takara Vehicons & Aerialcons (if they're made) come out, I may pick up a few of each to be the generals in my Vehicon/Aerialcon army that I'm hoping to build.. If there's nothing spectacular about them, then I'll just do some painting to one of the Hasbro versions as my generals…
Stepper
Yah,me too will wait for thie US release,no pint paying that type of price.
HoosierDaddy
That's a bit crazy I think. I could understand double price but that? I absolutely love these figures but i can wait for the $10 US releases. To each his own I guess.
Stepper
Maybe yes since there are tons of die hard TF fans around the world.
HoosierDaddy
So, people are actually going to pay 38-55 bucks plus shipping for these deluxes? Not me.