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griffin

8th May 2015, 01:27 AM

These are TakaraTomy toys (and maybe some significant licensed items) currently known from official sources, scheduled for release in MAY in Japan, as well as in Asia (most JP toys are also released through Hasbro Hong Kong).

These monthly lists are archived on the Transformers Checklist here (http://www.otca.com.au/boards/showthread.php?p=451984#post451984) if you need to refer to a completed, more-accurate list later (if anything is found out later, these monthly lists won't be updated after their month ends).

Dates and details can change at any time - Approximate yen prices listed are just a rough guide to their retail price in Japan.
(posting corrections or additions are greatly appreciated - I will try to update as often as I can)

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MAY

Kabaya D-Collection (https://secure.hlj.com/product/KBA15582/Gsh) - Optimus, Megatron, Starscream (& transparent chase of each) - May 19 (350yen EACH)

Transformers Adventure
TAV15 - Lockdown (http://www.amazon.co.jp/%E3%82%BF%E3%82%AB%E3%83%A9%E3%83%88%E3%83%9F%E3%8 3%BC-%E3%83%88%E3%83%A9%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B9%E3%83%95%E3%8 2%A9%E3%83%BC%E3%83%9E%E3%83%BC-TAV15-%E3%83%AD%E3%83%83%E3%82%AF%E3%83%80%E3%82%A6%E3%8 3%B3/dp/B00WKNAB0O/ref=sr_1_19?s=toys&ie=UTF8&qid=1431012451&sr=1-19&keywords=%E3%83%88%E3%83%A9%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B9%E3%8 3%95%E3%82%A9%E3%83%BC%E3%83%9E%E3%83%BC) (grey redeco Animated DLX) - May 30 (3,500yen)
TAV16 - Bombshell (http://www.amazon.co.jp/%E3%82%BF%E3%82%AB%E3%83%A9%E3%83%88%E3%83%9F%E3%8 3%BC-%E3%83%88%E3%83%A9%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B9%E3%83%95%E3%8 2%A9%E3%83%BC%E3%83%9E%E3%83%BC-TAV16-%E3%83%9C%E3%83%B3%E3%83%96%E3%82%B7%E3%82%A7%E3%8 3%AB/dp/B00WKNAAV4/ref=sr_1_20?s=toys&ie=UTF8&qid=1431012451&sr=1-20&keywords=%E3%83%88%E3%83%A9%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B9%E3%8 3%95%E3%82%A9%E3%83%BC%E3%83%9E%E3%83%BC) (GEN Legends minor redeco?) - May 30 (1,300yen)
TAV17 - Shrapnel (http://www.amazon.co.jp/%E3%82%BF%E3%82%AB%E3%83%A9%E3%83%88%E3%83%9F%E3%8 3%BC-%E3%83%88%E3%83%A9%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B9%E3%83%95%E3%8 2%A9%E3%83%BC%E3%83%9E%E3%83%BC-TAV17-%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A3%E3%83%BC%E3%83%97%E3%83%8D%E3%8 3%AB/dp/B00WKNA578/ref=sr_1_21?s=toys&ie=UTF8&qid=1431012451&sr=1-21&keywords=%E3%83%88%E3%83%A9%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B9%E3%8 3%95%E3%82%A9%E3%83%BC%E3%83%9E%E3%83%BC) (GEN Legends minor redeco?) - May 30 (1,300yen)

Transformers Easy Dynamic Series
TED07 - Bumblebee (http://www.amazon.co.jp/%E3%82%BF%E3%82%AB%E3%83%A9%E3%83%88%E3%83%9F%E3%8 3%BC-%E3%83%88%E3%83%A9%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B9%E3%83%95%E3%8 2%A9%E3%83%BC%E3%83%9E%E3%83%BC-TED07-%E3%83%90%E3%83%B3%E3%83%96%E3%83%AB%E3%83%93%E3%8 3%BC/dp/B00WKNAB54/ref=sr_1_22?s=toys&ie=UTF8&qid=1431012451&sr=1-22&keywords=%E3%83%88%E3%83%A9%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B9%E3%8 3%95%E3%82%A9%E3%83%BC%E3%83%9E%E3%83%BC) (minor redeco RID One-Step) - May 30 (1,500yen)

Legends
LG-13 - Gen1 Megatron (http://www.amazon.co.jp/%E3%82%BF%E3%82%AB%E3%83%A9%E3%83%88%E3%83%9F%E3%8 3%BC-%E3%83%88%E3%83%A9%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B9%E3%83%95%E3%8 2%A9%E3%83%BC%E3%83%9E%E3%83%BC-%E3%83%AC%E3%82%B8%E3%82%A7%E3%83%B3%E3%82%BA%E3%8 2%B7%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%82%BA-LG13-%E3%83%A1%E3%82%AC%E3%83%88%E3%83%AD%E3%83%B3/dp/B00S4DZDVQ/ref=sr_1_4?s=toys&ie=UTF8&qid=1422681718&sr=1-4&keywords=%E3%83%88%E3%83%A9%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B9%E3%8 3%95%E3%82%A9%E3%83%BC%E3%83%9E%E3%83%BC) (Leader) - May 30 (7,000yen)

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JUNE

Unite Warriors
UW-01 - Superion boxset (http://www.amazon.co.jp/%E3%82%BF%E3%82%AB%E3%83%A9%E3%83%88%E3%83%9F%E3%8 3%BC-%E3%83%88%E3%83%A9%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B9%E3%83%95%E3%8 2%A9%E3%83%BC%E3%83%9E%E3%83%BC-UW01-%E3%82%B9%E3%83%9A%E3%83%AA%E3%82%AA%E3%83%B3/dp/B00TPD6J6M/ref=sr_1_7?s=toys&ie=UTF8&qid=1425268537&sr=1-7&keywords=%E3%83%88%E3%83%A9%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B9%E3%8 3%95%E3%82%A9%E3%83%BC%E3%83%9E%E3%83%BC) (Silverbolt, Firefly, Slingshot, Airraid, Skydive) - June 27 (14,000yen)

Masterpiece
MP-10 Convoy reissue (http://www.amazon.co.jp/%E3%82%BF%E3%82%AB%E3%83%A9%E3%83%88%E3%83%9F%E3%8 3%BC-MP-10-%E3%83%88%E3%83%A9%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B9%E3%83%95%E3%8 2%A9%E3%83%BC%E3%83%9E%E3%83%BC-%E3%83%9E%E3%82%B9%E3%82%BF%E3%83%BC%E3%83%94%E3%8 3%BC%E3%82%B9-%E3%82%B3%E3%83%B3%E3%83%9C%E3%82%A4Ver-2-0/dp/B0052WTIG8/ref=pd_bxgy_t_text_y) - June 27 (was May 31) (20,000 yen)

Transformers Adventure
TAV18 - Drift (RID Warrior - redeco?) - June (2,500yen)
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TAV19 - Powerglide (GEN Legends redeco?) - June (1,300yen)
TAV20 - Adams (Cosmos) (GEN Legends redeco?) - June (1,300yen)
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TAVVS03 - Strongarm Vs Snarl? (?????) - June (4,500yen)

Transformers Easy Dynamic Series
TED08 - Steeljaw (RID One-Step?) - June (1,500yen)
TED09 - Grimlock (RID One-Step?) - June (1,500yen)

Q-Transformers
QT-17 - (Gen1) Tracks (http://www.amazon.co.jp/%E3%83%88%E3%83%A9%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B9%E3%83%95%E3%8 2%A9%E3%83%BC%E3%83%9E%E3%83%BC-QT17-%E3%83%88%E3%83%A9%E3%83%83%E3%82%AF%E3%82%B9-%E3%82%B7%E3%83%9C%E3%83%AC%E3%83%BC-%E3%82%B3%E3%83%AB%E3%83%99%E3%83%83%E3%83%88/dp/B00U21205U/ref=sr_1_33?s=toys&ie=UTF8&qid=1425269050&sr=1-33&keywords=%E3%83%88%E3%83%A9%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B9%E3%8 3%95%E3%82%A9%E3%83%BC%E3%83%9E%E3%83%BC) (remould Crosshairs - Chevrolet Corvette C7) - June 27 (was March 21) (1000yen)
QT-21 (??) Skids (redeco Hound - blue Suzuki Hustler) - June 27 (1000yen)
QT-22 (??) Drift (remould Sunstreaker - white Mazda RX-7 FD3S) - June 27 (1000yen)

D-Style (licensed product - not from TakaraTomy)
- Black Convoy (http://www.amazon.co.jp/%E3%83%88%E3%83%A9%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B9%E3%83%95%E3%8 2%A9%E3%83%BC%E3%83%9E%E3%83%BC-D-%E3%82%B9%E3%82%BF%E3%82%A4%E3%83%AB-%E3%83%96%E3%83%A9%E3%83%83%E3%82%AF%E3%82%B3%E3%8 3%B3%E3%83%9C%E3%82%A4-NON%E3%82%B9%E3%82%B1%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AB-%E3%83%97%E3%83%A9%E3%83%A2%E3%83%87%E3%83%AB/dp/B00TO0N3C4/ref=sr_1_18?s=toys&ie=UTF8&qid=1431867883&sr=1-18&keywords=%E3%83%88%E3%83%A9%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B9%E3%8 3%95%E3%82%A9%E3%83%BC%E3%83%9E%E3%83%BC) (redeco Convoy) (June 30 - 3,000yen)

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JULY

Masterpiece
MP-21G - Gen2 Gold Bumble (http://www.amazon.co.jp/%E3%82%BF%E3%82%AB%E3%83%A9%E3%83%88%E3%83%9F%E3%8 3%BC-%E3%83%88%E3%83%A9%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B9%E3%83%95%E3%8 2%A9%E3%83%BC%E3%83%9E%E3%83%BC-%E3%83%9E%E3%82%B9%E3%82%BF%E3%83%BC%E3%83%94%E3%8 3%BC%E3%82%B9-MP-21G-%E3%83%90%E3%83%B3%E3%83%96%E3%83%ABG2Ver/dp/B00S4DZ9LK/ref=sr_1_3?s=toys&ie=UTF8&qid=1422681718&sr=1-3&keywords=%E3%83%88%E3%83%A9%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B9%E3%8 3%95%E3%82%A9%E3%83%BC%E3%83%9E%E3%83%BC) - July 25 (5,000yen)

Adventure
- TAV21 (RID Big) Optimus Prime (new & electronic - it is not the Mega 1-step or transforming Titan) (July?)
- TAV22 (RID Warrior) Sideswipe (July 25th - 2500yen)
- TAV23 (RID Warrior) Jazz (July 25th - 2500yen)

Easy Dynamic
- TED10 (RID 1-step) Strongarm (July 25th - 1500yen)

Q-Transformers
- QT23 redeco Movie Optimus (in QT episode colours) (Mid July?)
- QT24 redeco Movie Bumblebee (in QT episode colours) (Mid July?)
- QT25 redeco Movie Lockdown (in QT episode colours) (Mid July?)

QT Crossovers
- QTC01 Hello Kitty (as an Optimus truck) (Mid July?)

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AUGUST

Masterpiece
MP-18B - Bluestreak (http://takaratomymall.jp/shop/g/g4904810827825/) - August 1 (8000yen)

Adventure
- TAV24 (RID Deployer) Micron Shooter Fracture & 2 Minicons (August 29th - 3200yen)
- TAV25 (GEN Legends) Runabout (redeco Blackjack) (August 29th - 1300yen)
- TAV26 (GEN Legends) Override (redeco Groove) (August 29th - 1300yen)

Easy Dynamic
- TED11 (RID 3-step) Steeljaw (August 29th - 3600yen)

Lost Age - Black Knight Optimus Prime (http://www.toysrus.co.jp/s/dsg-500311300) (AD-31) - ToysRUs Excl - Aug 3 (8000yen)

Unite Warriors
UW-02 - Menasor boxset (http://www.amazon.co.jp/%E3%82%BF%E3%82%AB%E3%83%A9%E3%83%88%E3%83%9F%E3%8 3%BC-%E3%83%88%E3%83%A9%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B9%E3%83%95%E3%8 2%A9%E3%83%BC%E3%83%9E%E3%83%BC-UW02-%E3%83%A1%E3%83%8A%E3%82%BE%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AB/dp/B00VWKZWSW/ref=sr_1_8?s=toys&ie=UTF8&qid=1430014482&sr=1-8&keywords=%E3%83%88%E3%83%A9%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B9%E3%8 3%95%E3%82%A9%E3%83%BC%E3%83%9E%E3%83%BC) (Motormaster, Dragstrip, Breakdown, Deadend, Wildrider) - Aug 22 (14000yen)

Legends
LG-10 - Arcee (DLX GEN) - Aug (reissue)

Q-Transformers
- QT26 Shockwave/Laserwave? (Late August?)
- QT27 Soundwave (Late August?)
- QT28 Cliffjumper/Cliff? (redeco "G1" Bumblebee) (Late August?)

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SEPTEMBER

Legends
- LG-14 (Leader) Ultra Magnus (http://www.amazon.co.jp/%E3%82%BF%E3%82%AB%E3%83%A9%E3%83%88%E3%83%9F%E3%8 3%BC-%E3%83%88%E3%83%A9%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B9%E3%83%95%E3%8 2%A9%E3%83%BC%E3%83%9E%E3%83%BC-%E3%83%AC%E3%82%B8%E3%82%A7%E3%83%B3%E3%82%BA-LG14-%E3%82%A6%E3%83%AB%E3%83%88%E3%83%A9%E3%83%9E%E3%8 2%B0%E3%83%8A%E3%82%B9/dp/B00XKK9PMQ/ref=sr_1_11?s=toys&ie=UTF8&qid=1431867883&sr=1-11&keywords=%E3%83%88%E3%83%A9%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B9%E3%8 3%95%E3%82%A9%E3%83%BC%E3%83%9E%E3%83%BC) (September 19th - 7,500yen)

Adventure
- TAV27 (RID Deployer) Drift & 2 Minicons (September 19th - 3200yen)
- TAV28 (TFPrime DLX 2nd land version) Grand/Ground Vehicon General (redeco?) (September 19th - 2500yen)
- TAV29 (RID Warrior) Bumblebee Supreme mode (redeco?) (September 19th - 2500yen)

Adventure Verses 2-packs
- TAVVS04 (RID Warrior) Sideswipe (repack?) & Stepper (redeco Jazz?) (September 19th - 2500yen)

Easy Dynamic
- TED12 (RID 1-step) Thunderhoof (September 19th - 1500yen)

Masterpiece
MP-25 - Tracks (https://secure.hlj.com/product/TKT83175/Sci) - Sept 26 (7,500yen)

Ehobby excl - Unite Warriors Grand Scourge (http://www.e-hobby.co.jp/shopdetail/000000002824/) (redeco GEN Voy Optimus) - Sept (6500yen)

Q-Transformers
- QT29 Starscream (Late September?)
- QT30 Thundercracker (Late September?)
- QT31 Skywarp (Late September?)

QT Crossovers
- QTC02 Evangelion Transformers (3-pack) (Late September?)
(Unit 1 as purple Optimus truck, Unit 0 as yellow Optimus truck, Unit 2 as red Optimus truck)

D-Style (licensed product - not from TakaraTomy)
- Starscream (http://www.amazon.co.jp/%E3%83%88%E3%83%A9%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B9%E3%83%95%E3%8 2%A9%E3%83%BC%E3%83%9E%E3%83%BC-D-%E3%82%B9%E3%82%BF%E3%82%A4%E3%83%AB-%E3%82%B9%E3%82%BF%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B9%E3%82%AF%E3%8 3%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%83%A0-NON%E3%82%B9%E3%82%B1%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AB-%E3%83%97%E3%83%A9%E3%83%A2%E3%83%87%E3%83%AB/dp/B00XJ2Z8VW/ref=sr_1_8?s=toys&ie=UTF8&qid=1431867883&sr=1-8&keywords=%E3%83%88%E3%83%A9%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B9%E3%8 3%95%E3%82%A9%E3%83%BC%E3%83%9E%E3%83%BC) (September 30th - 3,000yen)
- Skywarp & Thundercracker (http://www.amazon.co.jp/%E3%83%88%E3%83%A9%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B9%E3%83%95%E3%8 2%A9%E3%83%BC%E3%83%9E%E3%83%BC-D-%E3%82%B9%E3%82%BF%E3%82%A4%E3%83%AB-%E3%82%B9%E3%82%AB%E3%82%A4%E3%83%AF%E3%83%BC%E3%8 3%97-%E3%82%B5%E3%83%B3%E3%83%80%E3%83%BC%E3%82%AF%E3%8 3%A9%E3%83%83%E3%82%AB%E3%83%BC-NON%E3%82%B9%E3%82%B1%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AB/dp/B00XJ2ZALU/ref=sr_1_7?s=toys&ie=UTF8&qid=1431867883&sr=1-7&keywords=%E3%83%88%E3%83%A9%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B9%E3%8 3%95%E3%82%A9%E3%83%BC%E3%83%9E%E3%83%BC) (redeco 2-pack) (September 30th - 5,500yen)

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MP-12 Lambor (https://m.facebook.com/TransformersAsia/photos/a.280689052030683.49597.175966015836321/653135371452714/?type=1&source=46&refid=17) (reissue) - September

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OCTOBER

MP-26 - Road Rage (http://www.amazon.co.jp/%E3%83%88%E3%83%A9%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B9%E3%83%95%E3%8 2%A9%E3%83%BC%E3%83%9E%E3%83%BC-%E3%83%9E%E3%82%B9%E3%82%BF%E3%83%BC%E3%83%94%E3%8 3%BC%E3%82%B9-MP26-%E3%83%AD%E3%83%9C%E3%83%83%E3%83%88%E3%83%A2%E3%8 3%BC%E3%83%89%E6%99%82%E5%85%A8%E9%95%B7%E7%B4%842 5cm-%E5%A1%97%E8%A3%85%E6%B8%88%E3%81%BF%E5%8F%AF%E5%8 B%95%E3%83%95%E3%82%A3%E3%82%AE%E3%83%A5%E3%82%A2/dp/B00XJSV2B6/ref=sr_1_6?s=toys&ie=UTF8&qid=1431867883&sr=1-6&keywords=%E3%83%88%E3%83%A9%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B9%E3%8 3%95%E3%82%A9%E3%83%BC%E3%83%9E%E3%83%BC) (remoulded Tracks) (October 24th - 7,000yen)

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Unite Warriors
- Devastator
- Defensor

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ampoldj

8th May 2015, 12:17 PM

Was the MP10 Convoy Reissue moved a couple of weeks and now it will be released May 31st?

griffin

8th May 2015, 12:22 PM

Not that I'm aware of. It's been May 31st for as long as it's been on the list. (I always note a change in date next to it for people who were keeping track of an item)

ComicGuy89

8th May 2015, 07:22 PM

Wow, LG-14 Leader Ultra Magnus in June? That's great, but if you don't mind me asking, where was this hinted at?

griffin

8th May 2015, 09:24 PM

Wow, LG-14 Leader Ultra Magnus in June? That's great, but if you don't mind me asking, where was this hinted at?

When they were first revealed (http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-news-rumors/1039359-new-legends-adventure-qtf-hello-kitty-evangelion-transformers.html), there was a May pre-order date on the images, and those particular images usually have a pre-order date of a month before release.
But at this stage it is still an estimate until an official date is released. (which is why it has the question mark after the month)

Megatran

8th May 2015, 09:53 PM

Kabaya D-Collection - Optimus, Megatron, Starscream - May 19 (350yen)

That price is either extra generous or wrong (perhaps missing another zero).

griffin

8th May 2015, 11:38 PM

That price is either extra generous or wrong (perhaps missing another zero).

The Kabaya model kits are very small and always only about AU$3-4 each whenever I've imported them before.

The case of eight at the link in the listing above has them at about 2,800 yen, which is about 350 yen each.

ComicGuy89

9th May 2015, 03:07 AM

When they were first revealed (http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-news-rumors/1039359-new-legends-adventure-qtf-hello-kitty-evangelion-transformers.html), there was a May pre-order date on the images, and those particular images usually have a pre-order date of a month before release.
But at this stage it is still an estimate until an official date is released. (which is why it has the question mark after the month)

Ah thank you, fingers crossed your prediction comes true. :)

griffin

9th May 2015, 12:43 PM

DELTAprime

13th May 2015, 06:31 PM

HLJ is getting stock of some of the E-Hobby Cloud Transformers for only 6450JPY in June. Much better pricing than BBTS. I preordered Hellwarp and I'm trying to find Rodimus in their system.

ComicGuy89

15th May 2015, 08:49 AM

Sigh... TFW front-paged my list as if it was news, and included the whole lot instead of just the May items, which now scrolls like the Seibertron sponsor "news" posts. :o
I don't post the lists in their news section, as I'm just sharing the list that I post here with other collectors who could benefit from it.

Someone has pointed out that BBTS has September as their release date, so it is now more likely to be August (as they often have a month delay).
So I've changed it to "June-August" and put it at the bottom of the list until we get a better release date, or month from a Japanese source.

Looks like Magnus is indeed due out in September. :( Here's a source: Amazon.co.jp LG14 Ultra Magnus (http://www.amazon.co.jp/%E3%82%BF%E3%82%AB%E3%83%A9%E3%83%88%E3%83%9F%E3%8 3%BC-%E3%83%88%E3%83%A9%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B9%E3%83%95%E3%8 2%A9%E3%83%BC%E3%83%9E%E3%83%BC-%E3%83%AC%E3%82%B8%E3%82%A7%E3%83%B3%E3%82%BA-LG14-%E3%82%A6%E3%83%AB%E3%83%88%E3%83%A9%E3%83%9E%E3%8 2%B0%E3%83%8A%E3%82%B9/dp/B00XKK9PMQ/)

Megatran

16th May 2015, 11:04 AM

Masterpiece MP-10 Convoy reissue - May 31

Many of the online stores are now showing June release.

ampoldj

16th May 2015, 05:19 PM

Many of the online stores are now showing June release.

Takara Tomy Mall list the new release date for MP10 Convoy Reissue to be June 27th.
http://takaratomymall.jp/shop/g/g4904810398400/

griffin

16th May 2015, 05:25 PM

Many of the online stores are now showing June release.

That could mean that it was delayed by just one day... :p

I'll keep an eye on Amazon and TRU Japan for an exact release date if it has been delayed.

As for Ultra Magnus, it is good to have a confirmed date now.

griffin

17th May 2015, 11:36 PM

Listing updated.

Takara Tomy Mall list the new release date for MP10 Convoy Reissue to be June 27th.
http://takaratomymall.jp/shop/g/g4904810398400/

Yes... with a little digging, the Amazon Japan listing has June 27th as well, but are not listing it in their main search page of Amazon.jp items, as it now has second-hand sellers of the first version listed.

Megatran

18th May 2015, 02:46 PM

Kabaya D-Collection - Optimus, Megatron, Starscream (& transparent chase of each) - May 19

These guys dropped into my HLJ Private Warehouse yesterday. Few days early.

griffin

19th May 2015, 02:41 PM

As it is the release date of the Kabaya figures, images are now out of the set (http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/japanese-transformers-40/in-hand-photos-of-transformers-d-collection-figures-182760/).

I'm surprised at how few parts there are to build these. I thought that they would be proper model kits like the previous Kabaya figures, but each one is basically a solid torso with arm or leg attachments.

It looks like a case of eight has the three translucent "chase" figures, with two of each regular Optimus and Starscream, but only one regular Megatron.
If this is standard of all cases and not just a random selection of non-chase figures, I find it odd that Starscream has the extra figure over Megatron... as I would think that Megatron would be the more popular character, and we are likely to have Skywarp and Thundercracker if they do more of these, making it more necessary to use the Megatron mould now as the Starscream mould would be reused later.

Megatran

19th May 2015, 04:50 PM

Well, they are roughly 350 yen each. So I wasn't expecting a lot of parts, detail nor articulation.

Bladestorm

21st May 2015, 04:05 PM

I've put a few pictures up in the foreign toy thread of Kabaya Optimus. In the store I went to they had lots of Megatron but I could only get Starscream and Optimus as part of a set. Measuring Optimus up belatedly after already taken photos with other figures he is a fraction shorter than the Tiny Titan Optimus.

griffin

21st May 2015, 04:55 PM

Shorter than a Tiny Titan?
Tiny Titans are really small... the size of a Kreon/Minifigure.
I thought these would be about the same size as their previous Kabaya models.
Glad I'm not buying them. :)

Bladestorm

21st May 2015, 05:27 PM

Shorter than a Tiny Titan?
Tiny Titans are really small... the size of a Kreon/Minifigure.
I thought these would be about the same size as their previous Kabaya models.
Glad I'm not buying them. :)
https://c4.staticflickr.com/8/7712/17301733334_3ea55848a5_z.jpg

QT on the left... Tiny Titan on the right... Kabaya in the middle.

CoRDS

29th May 2015, 10:36 AM

got my shipping notice for Japanese leader class megatron from robotkingdom yesterday, looking forward to side by side with the hasbro one

DELTAprime

29th May 2015, 11:33 AM

I got my LG13 Megatron and E-Hobby Hellwarp payment request this morning from HLJ. I'm waiting now for the shipment conformation.

ampoldj

30th May 2015, 03:46 PM

I got my LG13 Megatron and E-Hobby Hellwarp payment request this morning from HLJ. I'm waiting now for the shipment conformation.

Keen to order now as it is in stock for 6000 yen + 2020 yen shipping (approx 87aud). Still cheaper than Hasbro sold locally

griffin

30th May 2015, 06:57 PM

Now that Legends Megatron is out, a comparison gallery has been posted up (http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/japanese-transformers-40/legends-lg-13-megatron-and-generations-megatron-comparison-pics-182869/) with the Hasbro version.

DELTAprime

30th May 2015, 08:46 PM

Megatran

31st May 2015, 02:33 PM

The finished versions are very similar.:rolleyes:
In tank mode, yes. But there's enough colour differences in bot mode for me to keep both.

griffin

2nd June 2015, 02:07 AM

Also out are the May Adventure toys - Lockdown, Shrapnel, Bombshell (http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/takaratomy-transformers-adventure-inhand-tav15-lockdown-tav16-bombshell-tav17-shrapnel/33059/).

The massive Decepticon symbol on Lockdown's chest is a bit weird.