Scans of JP magazine reveal new Takara Tomy figures.

[DELTAprime]

Well we have some scans of a Japanese magazine revealing new Takara Tomy decos and remoulds including UW03 Defensor, new TAV figures final decos and both an Armada Megatron and Car Robots Black Convoy.

http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/transformers-unite-warriors-groove-revealed-also-legends-armada-megatron-adventure-figures/32970/

[griffin]

Oh no, there's a Nemesis Prime/Scourge version of the Gen Deluxe G2 Optimus mould.... nerd rage from the people who paid more to get the FunPub version. :p

(after the BotCon 2007 Seekers came out a few years later by Hasbro and TakaraTomy, fans accused FunPub of knowing about it and doing theirs just to take advantage of the fans first :rolleyes: which is not how it works... Hasbro approves their requests only if they have no plans on the table to do it themselves, and have denied requests on toys that are within the next year)

[Zommael]

The scans seem to imply that Nemesis Prime and Armada Megatron come together. Can anyone confirm?

[tinyJazz]

"Event & Campaign"

Maybe it's an event exclusive? Tokyo Toy Show is June 20, at Tokyo Big Sight. Matches the date and location in the paragraph.

EDIT:
I had another look, I'm almost certain this is the TTS exclusives for this year.
Legends Armada Megatron (¥8100) and Black Convoy (¥3780)

[griffin]

So Defensor is UW03. I thought Devastator would be, as it was teased first.

Good to see that they are rushing to use the motorcycle mould for their Defensor, which wasn't ready for the Hasbro release of the Protectobots. Unless they have some major panel swapping planned, it will be hard to accept it as Afterburner.

The Armada Megatron and Deluxe Black Convoy don't have Legend numbers, so are probably exclusive to something.
Ah, TFW have translated it (http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/japanese-transformers-40/first-images-of-unite-warriors-groove-182786/) to say that they are this year's Tokyo Toy show exclusives (last year were the two Black Movie Voyagers that were highly sought after).


According to the magazine, both figures will be available, most likely as event exclusives, at the Takara Tomy booth during the 2015 International Tokyo Toy Show being held at Tokyo Big Sight from June 20th to the 21st.

Megatron will be 8100yen, and Black Convoy will be 3780yen.

The third Adventure 2-pack has one redeco (a Prowl coloured Steeljaw toy) with a repack of Strongarm. That's annoying, as the first two 2-packs were just repacks, and most western fans are buying just the new deco toys, as they already bought the Hasbro toys that are close to the colours of the other Adventure toys.
I can't figure out the name yet, so maybe someone else can help...
The Japanese is ファントムジョー .... which sounds like it is aiming for "Phantom Joe".

The third page has a nice summary of the June items...
TAV18 - Drift (RID Warrior - minor redeco?) - (2,700yen)
TAV19 - Powerglide (GEN Legends minor redeco) - (1,404yen)
TAV20 - Adams (Cosmos) (GEN Legends minor redeco?) - (1,404yen)
TAVVS03 - Strongarm Vs ???? (Police deco Steeljaw) - (4,860yen)
TED08 - Steeljaw (RID One-Step) - (1,620yen)
TED09 - Grimlock (RID One-Step) - (1,620yen)
QT-21 - (??) Skids (redeco Hound - blue Suzuki Hustler) - (1,078yen)
QT-22 - (??) Drift (remould Sunstreaker - white Mazda RX-7 FD3S) - (1,078yen)
UW-01 - Superion boxset (Silverbolt, Firefly, Slingshot, Airraid, Skydive) - (16,200yen)

So it looks like QT-17 Tracks may have been cancelled... as it was originally held back to this June wave, but now isn't listed.
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[griffin]

Someone on TFW is suggesting that the Steeljaw redeco is called Phantomjaw... which would make more sense than what I came up with, as it goes with the Steeljaw name.

[Raider]

So happy to see Groove the way he was meant to be portrayed! What Hasbro has done to him is an abomination...

[prjkt]

I kinda like the look Groove is sporting, hopefully Hasbro pulls a Sling/Rider with him too and will be on the look out for that Black Convoy.

I'm OK with my Hasbro versions of Armada Megatron, Cosmos and Powerglide

[DELTAprime]

So I'm just crossing my fingers that HLJ doesn't sell out these TAV items quickly like they did for May's TAV items. My wallet is going to weep if I can't get a Japanese source for the May items. BBTS sucks for JP items.

[Megatran]

Megatron will be 8100yen.

That's expensive, even for an exclusive toy.



So it looks like QT-17 Tracks may have been cancelled... as it was originally held back to this June wave, but now isn't listed.
That wouldn't make much sense. My guess is QT-17 Tracks is delayed yet again. Otherwise the series would be .... QT-15, QT-16, QT-18, QT-19 .... :rolleyes:

[ampoldj]

That's expensive, even for an exclusive toy.



8100yen is the RRP by Takara Tomy for LG13 Megs and LG14 UM so that is not an exclusive price. ;)

[Megatran]

Gotcha. Thought RRP was 7500 Yen. And from memory, AE having them at discounted price 5250 Yen.

[ampoldj]

Gotcha. Thought RRP was 7500 Yen. And from memory, AE having them at discounted price 5250 Yen.

Luckily these online stores like HLJ, NY, and Amiami can get it at discounted price and we don't need to order thru the Takara Tomy mall :p

Edit: 7500 yen is without tax as i stumbled upon the takara website

[griffin]

Official images have just been released of most of the items in the magazine scans.

The Adventure toys (http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/japanese-transformers-40/official-images-update-for-transformers-adventure-figures-for-june-182792/) - including a rather nice looking Phantom Jaw (redeco Steeljaw).

Unite Warriors Groove prototype (http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/japanese-transformers-40/official-images-of-takara-unite-warriors-groove-182790/) - which is now being described on the Japanese site as being exclusive to Japan (http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/japanese-transformers-40/takara-tomy-unite-warriors-groove-defensor-further-information-182798/) (so might not have a Hasbro release like Slingshot and Wildrider).

And the July Q-Transformers toys (http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/japanese-transformers-40/images-for-july-release-q-transformers-figures-182791/) - the three movie redecos to match their video appearance (QT 23-25).

[Krayt]

Cosmos and Powerglide are already order stop on HLJ

[DELTAprime]

Cosmos and Powerglide are already order stop on HLJ

How many cases do they order:confused:. Seriously if something is popular order more.

[Sinnertwin]

Cosmos and Powerglide are already order stop on HLJ

how long were they available for? 3 seconds? oh well, bbts it is
on the plus side, i switched a few TED's and TAV's over to HLJ :)

[prjkt]

That's expensive, even for an exclusive toy.

still cheaper than the Leader Megatrons were in store here

[griffin]

Official images of the June pair of Q-Transformers Skids and Drift (http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/japanese-transformers-40/official-images-of-q-transformers-june-and-july-2015-releases-182819/)... and more details of the Tokyo Toy Show exclusives (http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/japanese-transformers-40/transformers-legends-armada-megatron-and-black-convoy-in-hand-images-182818/).




Transformers Legends Armada Megatron 7,500 yen (limited to 2 per person)
Transformers Legends Black Convoy 3,500 yen (limited to 1 per person)

[VGMStudios]

You Got that backwards Griffin. ;)

I'd love to get that black convoy.

[tinyJazz]

So it looks like QT-17 Tracks may have been cancelled... as it was originally held back to this June wave, but now isn't listed.

Not cancelled (http://takaratomymall.jp/shop/g/g4904810828716/), due out June 27.

Don't scare me like that, griffin. :p

[griffin]

I was just looking at that and came to quote myself for the correction, but you beat me to it. :)

But it is worth noting that up until when I posted that, Tracks was still listed on a number of Japanese online stores as no longer being available to order... so even they didn't seem to know what was happening with it.

[ampoldj]

Looks like Takara is bulking up its releases all to June 27 (MP10, UW01) this could be the longest month of my life waiting for these releases :(

[griffin]

More images of the Japanese Toy Show exclusives - Armada/Superlink Megatron & Scourge (http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/takaratomy-transformers-legends-black-convoy-megatron-comparisons-tweeted/33064/) - with comparison images to Hasbro versions.

[MayzaPrime]

Takara Armada Megatron looks SOOOO good! I am actually regretting buying the Hasbro version :eek: :eek:

I am happy with my TFCC Scourge :p

[kurdt_the_goat]

Yeah, the paint job on the head sculpt is outstanding. There's a few things they could have done to make it more like the show, most obviously it's missing a thin stripe of orange on the antlers. But the overall look was good enough that, exchange rate be damned, i ordered one from RK :D

[Zippo]

I need to order that Armada Megatron; I purchased the Hasbro one thinking Japan would skip (like they did with a few Generations toys. I was wrong...

[DELTAprime]

I can't believe it, I'm actually disappointed in my Club Scourge now, but since I have both a CR Black Convoy and RID Scourge in my collection I guess a LG Black Convoy isn't out of the question.

BTW Is he a retailer exclusive?

[prjkt]

one of the Tokyo Toy Show exclusives, along with Armada Megs

[griffin]

So it looks like QT-17 Tracks may have been cancelled... as it was originally held back to this June wave, but now isn't listed.
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Not cancelled (http://takaratomymall.jp/shop/g/g4904810828716/), due out June 27.

Don't scare me like that, griffin. :p

Sorry to break it to you, but it has been pushed back yet again on Amazon (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=pd_sim_21_6?ie=UTF8&refRID=0QBVQVRAQ0B8T6V6RB7V) to October 24th, and listed as discontinued at the link you posted... so it isn't looking good. :(

[DELTAprime]

I bet there's some licencing issue for Tracks cause I doubt it would be any other issue.