Transformers Masterpiece Series Wins 2016 Good Design Long Life Design Award

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  1. Type-R, Oct 28, 2016
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    トランスフォーマー [トランスフォーマー　マスターピースシリーズ]


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  2. Type-R, Oct 28, 2016
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  3. SouthtownKid, Oct 28, 2016
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    Congratulations!

    Although MP-09 Rodimus has a lot of nerve standing for a "long life" award.
     
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  4. Type-R, Oct 28, 2016
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    I wonder if it is just a coincidence that all the MPs shown in the photos on the award site are Kobayashi's designs.

    I am a big Kobayashi fan btw.
     
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  5. Cheem The Rup, Oct 28, 2016
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    Yeah, in fact only his name is there...

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  6. Type-R, Oct 28, 2016
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    Hehe.

    Jokes aside, the Long Life Design award is for outstanding designs that are long selling. The MP series has been around for 13 years now (started with MP-1 in 2003) and is only getting more popular with time.
     
  7. Type-R, Oct 28, 2016
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    TakaraTomy's news release on the award cites him as the Development Team representative.

    Maybe he got to choose which figures were photographed.
     
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  8. Cheem The Rup, Oct 28, 2016
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    Ah ok, yes it must be so :)  Anyway the thing is a bit unfair :rolleyes: 
     
  9. Sammael, Oct 28, 2016
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    Oh no, the Holy Hasui is not mentioned! What are we going to do now?!?
     
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  10. jackisking, Oct 28, 2016
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    In a way it does but he does have the most releases and probably most seniority on the line. I think seniority still counts for something in Japan.
     
  11. rapid_fire, Oct 28, 2016
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    Funny, some of the poorest designs from the MP line in those pictures lol
     
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  12. D307, Oct 28, 2016
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    Congrats! Hopefully the line will keep going strong. :) 
     
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  13. danny boy, Oct 28, 2016
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    Well done Takara Tomy and Kobayashi. Well deserved for incredible work. Ultra Magnus, Ironhide, Shockwave, and Megatron, all the work of a mastermind.

    Official Transformers fans can't thank you enough for making our dreams come true.

    P.S. I love you.
     
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  14. daddytron, Oct 28, 2016
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    No MP-10 in the picture = fail. I know plenty of people like MP-1 better but for many MP-10 is the quintessential Masterpiece figure.
     
  15. deathsheadII, Oct 28, 2016
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    bit harsh none of hasui's design's are there as mp10 has been so popular and has probably sold way more than mp01 in all its incarnations so far , takara and hasbro releases
     
  16. Noobimus Prime, Oct 28, 2016
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    I have a feeling this thread is going to get real interesting real quick
     
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  17. Retroheavy, Oct 28, 2016
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    Awesome, these figures have definatly enhanced my quality of life.
     
  18. Bnz Toy, Oct 28, 2016
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    Overall, TT did a great job bringing the G1 fandom back to collecting.

    Of course the avid collectors amongst us will have gripes about the figures but looking at the big picture I think TT did a great job.

    Looking forward even though the very toon-aesthetic may not be for all of us, objectively they are still good designs and do deserve recognition.
     
  19. Furnace, Oct 28, 2016
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    An award well deserved!
     
  20. Nightrain, Oct 28, 2016
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    Masterpiece is all I buy now. They did something right.
     
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