Transformers "Raiden" Project

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  1. tf_one ebay

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    30041A28-6716-4429-9BF1-B60BC9684D89.jpeg 9B7DF93C-DA0B-4B24-8C3B-26A0574BC5F5.jpeg I just bought the Generations 2020 here in Japan, released on 12/10.

    Only one small ‘interview’ paragraph (along with a small G1 Raiden artwork) was discussing the MP Raiden project, on page 89, which is titled ‘Towards 2020 with transformers, following the 35th Ann’.

    It confirms that the MP treatment is official, and the release date is not known at the moment.

    It also confirms that the train enthusiast market HAS BEEN in consideration for this MP Raiden project; regarding realistic train modes for figures.

    The interview was with Mr. Ono, Mr. Ohno, and Mr. Yuuki, from Takaratomy.

    I thought some would like to share what was said there, so below I translated as beast I could in English (I’m not a native Japanese).

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    Ohno ・What is the “Raiden Project”? Isn't everyone thinking "No way !?"

    Ono ・This time, I decided to make Raiden officially with Masterpiece. I don't know the release date yet ...

    Ohno ・I want to use vehicle modes that will satisfy even the “iron” people (sic. ‘train enthusiasts’).

    Yuuki ・ We’re all looking forward to Mr. Ohno’s Raiden Masterpiece project. Since young people (newer staff at Takaratomy) have been in charge recently, there weren't many chances to make toy designs together with you (Ohno)

    Ohno・That's right, it’s about recreating Raiden by yourself (ourselves?). I have to do my best.

    Yuuki ● You can do a lot of things that were not possible at that time (laughs).

    Ono ● Since veterans make wonderful items like this, I would like to deliver them firmly to everyone.
     
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    I’ve just edited my last’s post- didn’t know I could do that until now.

    I’ve added clarity to the translation, with the help of my Japanese girlfriend.
     
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    You can edit your post to reflect this.
     
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    Would you be so kind as to post clear images of the entire interview? I’ll work on translating it verbatim ASAP
     
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    Thanks for sharing. A huge train fanbase? I wonder if the success of Takara's Shnikalion series and toyline was a measure for that.

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    "Mr. Onohara and Mr. Ono" I think Ono is for Koujin Ono, but I can't recognize Onohara as any other TF designer.
     
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    @David Hingtgen - I second this ask, and up the ante. Not only would I like some idea of bot mode size, but also combined mode based on HO scale train modes...
     
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    That’s the full interview, as seen in p.89 in the book. It’s clear enough to read it, but it’s from a book page. I did get help from importing this image in google translate (set to Japanese) and the system was able to read 100% of all characters in the text.
     
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    Thanks man! I learned this today. Just did the editing, and fixed the translation a bit with some help.
     
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    Here’s the full interview in Japanese text (you can copy-paste) which I got from getting my picture ‘scanned’ by the google translate picture system (set to Japanese of course):

    先頃発表された「ライデンブロジェクト」は?小野原●みなさん「まさか!?」と思われたんじゃないでしょうか。今回正式にマスターピースでライデンを制作することになりました。発売時期はまだ分かりませんが……。大野●「鉄」の人にも満足いただけるビークルモードにしたいですよね。メンバーに加わる幸●我々も大野さんがプロジェクトマスターピーことをとても楽しみにしているんですよ。スはこれまで若い層が担当していたので、自身で作った玩具を自身も入って一緒に作るパターンは、あまりなかったですからね。大野●そうそう、自分でやったライデンを自分も一緒に入って作り直すことになるんですね。がんばらないと。幸●当時できなかったことが、たくさんできるようになっていますよ(笑)。小野原●こうやって大ベテランの方々が素晴らしいアイテムを作ってくださるので、私としては、皆さまにそれをしっかりお届けしていきたいですね。
     
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    I haven’t yet read any reference about the scale these will be done in;

    However I can say this: I know N scale well (I used to ‘model train’ when I was a teen in the 1990’s, and I only used N scale), and it seems to me that the G1 Raiden figures, in train mode, were made spot on N scale size. Just for those who are not so familiar with either N scaled miniatures and/or the G1 toys.

    It would be crazy to me if the masterpiece combiner would be no bigger than N scale locomotive modes!

    I assume anything around HO scale would be much more adaptable to Masterpiece scale, or even bigger (using folding panels/parts perhaps?)

    I hope they’re as big as they can realistically be, since to any extent they most probably won’t be done in the same (as big) scale in vehicle mode compared to carbots (Carbots car modes are around 1/35 scale, HO is 1/87 scale I believe) as that would make Raiden locomotives way to big to produce for their market plan, IMO.
     
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    I recognize the Yuuki kanji 幸 on the images, it may be Hishashi Yuuki after all. Checkign all Kanjis this is my try to identify the designers on the interview:

    • Kenshō Ono - 小野
    • Kōjin Ōno - 大野
    • (Hisashi) Yuuki - 幸
     
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    Yes that’s it I think!

    Good job man;

    It’s Yuuki not ‘Sachi’ as I misread..these characters with several different reasons can be hard sometimes!

    And it’s ‘Ono’ and ‘Ohno’ yes, Onohara was wrong too in my post. I’ll edit
     
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    Gret team work! Thanks to you for sharing this great piece of info. I only understand Japanese by listening (years of subtitling anime) but I can't read very much. I just remember the Kanji's name's of my favorite Takara designers, so I think that helped us this time.
     
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    Great team work indeed brother!
    Wow I’m still amazed at peeps like you that learn Japanese from anime w/subs..I’ve been here for a while so I learn through experience, still at it!
    But still many characters I can’t read yet.
     
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    Just something I forgot, Kenshō Ono is not Takara Designer but a Seiyuu. He was Hot Rod in the Q-Trasnformers shorts.
     
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    Oh! I assumed the entire page had more information that was the interview. Only that little blurb? ok thanks for posting it :) 
     
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    Yes you got it!
    I didn’t translate the rest of the page, but it’s about the 2020 plans in the making, as the title says.
     
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    I will wait for your proper translation for the news story. If so, news hat for you too!
     
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    I would just be chatting with my friend at soundwavesoblivion.com. He’s the talent and the translator. I send him interviews about Diaclone to translate typically but this is an urgent matter haha. Get me a clear pic of the full page and I’ll see if he can translate it pronto.
     
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