May 2022 Japanese and Asia exclusives

[griffin]

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, as most Japanese Transformers toys are also released through Hasbro Hong Kong).

These monthly lists will be archived on the 2022 Transformers Checklist if you need to refer to these listings later (if anything is found out later, because these monthly lists won't be updated after their month ends).
Some recent listings for reference...
APR 2022 listing
MAR 2022 listing
FEB 2022 listing
JAN 2022 listing
DEC 2021 listing
NOV 2021 listing

Dates and details can change at any time - Approximate yen prices listed are just a rough guide to their retail price in Japan.
Links were active at the time they were first added and are only there for reference/proof of details - I do NOT endorse or promote any of those businesses.
(posting corrections or additions are greatly appreciated)

Monthly listings are done after the first week of the month, as that is when the TakaraTomyMall site is updated each month.

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MAY 2022

Studio Series
- SS-78 - Mv6 Ravage (CORE - same as Hasbro version?) - Late May (1980yen)
- SS-79 - Mv6 Shockwave (CORE - same as Hasbro version?) - Late May (1980yen)
- SS-80 - Mv6 Ratchet (DLX - same as Hasbro version?) - Late May (3520yen)
- SS-81 - Mv6 Soundwave (VOY - same as Hasbro version?) - Late May (5500yen)

War For Cybertron Series (Netflix series)
- WFC-18 - Cheetor (DLX - same as Hasbro version?) - Late May (was Late OCT, then Late March) (3000 - 3300yen)

Others
- Jurassic Park x Transformers 2-pack (Tyrannosaurus Rex Vs Autobot JP93) - (brown redeco Kingdom LDR Beast Megatron with new head & new DLX Autobot car - same as Hasbro versions?) (TakaraTomyMall exclusive) - Late May (16,500yen)


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JUNE 2022

Masterpiece
- MPM-12 - Optimus Prime (Bumblebee Movie - truck - same as Hasbro version?) - June? (TBC) (was Late October) (20,000 - 22,000yen)

Masterpiece Gattai/Giant/Great
- MPG-01 - Trainbot Shouki (Raiden - blue/white bullet-train) - late June (19,800yen)

Kingdom Series
- KD-20 - Waspinator (DLX - same as Hasbro version?) - Late June (3520yen)
- KD-EX-14 - Autobot Slammer (DLX - same as Hasbro version?) (TakaraTomyMall exclusive) - Late June (3520yen)
- KD-EX-15 - Autobot Pipes (DLX - same as Hasbro version?) (TakaraTomyMall exclusive) - Late June (3520yen)(DLX - same as Hasbro version?) (TakaraTomyMall exclusive) - Late March (3520yen)
- KD-EX-16 - Shadow Panther (DLX - same as Hasbro version?) (TakaraTomyMall exclusive) - Late June (3520yen)

Generation Selects
- Lift Ticket (DLX - same as Hasbro version?) (TakaraTomyMall exclusive) - Late June (4950yen) (note higher price for a DLX)

Studio Series
- SS-82 - 1986 Decepticon Sweep (VOY - same as Hasbro version?) - Late June (5500yen)
- SS-83 - Mv6 Brawn (DLX - same as Hasbro version?) - Late June (3520yen)
- SS-84 - Mv6 Wheeljack (DLX - same as Hasbro version?) - Late June (3520yen)

Tenseg (Anti-Gravity Pedistal Tenseg Base)
- Silver with Optimus Prime (redeco Ultra Magnus Cab) - June 30th (was March, then May) (7480yen)
- Red (no toy) - June 30th (was March, then May) (1980yen)
- Purple (no toy) - June 30th (was March, then May) (1980yen)

Book
- Generations 2022 (96 pages) - Hero-X - 1st June (3300yen)


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JULY 2022

Kingdom Series
- KD-21 - Autobot Blaster & Eject (VOY - same as Hasbro version?) - 30th July (5500yen)
- KD-EX-17 - Hot Rod (CORE - same as Hasbro version?) (TakaraTomyMall exclusive) - Late July (2200yen)

Legacy
- TL-01 - Skids (DLX - same as Hasbro version?) - 30th July (3520yen)
- TL-02 - Drag Strip (DLX - same as Hasbro version?) - 30th July (3520yen)
- TL-03 - Autobot Bulkhead (VOY - same as Hasbro version?) - 30th July (5500yen)

Premium Finish
- PF SS-05 - Optimus Prime (VOY - redeco "Mv1" SS-05) - 30th July (6380yen)


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AUGUST 2022

Legacy
- TL-04 - Kickback (DLX - same as Hasbro version?) - Late AUG (3520yen)
- TL-05 - Arcee (DLX - same as Hasbro version?) - Late AUG (3520yen)

Studio Series
- SS-85 - Mv6 Exosuit Spike Witwicky (CORE - same as Hasbro version?) - Late AUG (1980yen)
- SS-86 - Mv6 Arcee (DLX - same as Hasbro version?) - Late AUG (3520yen)
- SS-87 - Mv6 Ironhide (DLX - same as Hasbro version?) - Late AUG (3520yen)
- SS-88 - 1986 Junkheap (VOY - same as Hasbro version?) - Late AUG (5500yen)
- SS-89 - 1986 Sludge (LDR - same as Hasbro version?) - Late AUG (7920yen)


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SEPTEMBER 2022

Masterpiece Gattai/Giant/Great
- MPG-02 - Trainbot Getsuei (Raiden - dark blue electric train) - late SEPT (17,600yen)

Legacy
- TL-06 - Laser Optimus Prime (LDR - same as Hasbro version?) - Late SEPT (7920yen)


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OCTOBER 2022

Legacy
- TL-07 - Wildrider (DLX - same as Hasbro version?) - Late OCT (3520yen)
- TL-08 - Knockout (DLX - same as Hasbro version?) - Late OCT (3520yen)
- TL-09 - Jhiaxus (VOY - same as Hasbro version?) - Late OCT (5500yen)
- TL-10 - Blitzwing (LDR - same as Hasbro version?) - Late OCT (7920yen)

Studio Series
- SS-90 - Mv3 Bumblebee (DLX - same as Hasbro version?) - Late OCT (3520yen)
- SS-91 - Mv2 Sideways (DLX - same as Hasbro version?) - Late OCT (3520yen)
- SS-92 - 1986 Arcee (DLX - same as Hasbro version?) - Late OCT (3520yen)


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NOVEMBER 2022



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DECEMBER 2022

Masterpiece
- MP-56 - Trailbreaker (new) - Late DEC (21,780yen)


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CANCELLED OR UNKNOWN DATE (at time of posting)

Masterpiece
- MP-?? - Skyfire (new) - TBC

Generation Selects (TakaraTomyMall Exclusives?) (cancelled?)
- Micron Legend Convoy/Armada Optimus (new)

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[griffin]

The new pre-orders for May are up, which I will add to the main posting shortly...

MP-56 Trailbreaker
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SS-90 DLX mv3 Bumblebee
SS-91 DLX mv2 Sideswipe
SS-92 DLX 1986 Arcee
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TL-07 DLX Wildrider
TL-08 DLX Knockout
TL-09 VOY Jhiaxus
TL-10 LDR Blitzwing

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MPG-01 Shouki was on display at a Hobby Show in Japan recently... looking really nice in both modes.

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Scans from this month's Figure King magazine, which has one page featuring Trailbreaker, one page covering Legacy toys, one page covering Studio Series toys, and two pages featuring one of the licensed figures by Flame Toys.

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The Tensegs have been delayed again, now for release on June 30th (originally slated for March).

Tenseg (Anti-Gravity Pedistal Tenseg Base)
- Silver with Optimus Prime (redeco Ultra Magnus Cab) - June (was March, then May) (7480yen)
- Red (no toy) - June (was March, then May) (1980yen)
- Purple (no toy) - June (was March, then May) (1980yen)

[Kyle]

The Tensegs have been delayed again, now for release on June 30th (originally slated for March).

Tenseg (Anti-Gravity Pedistal Tenseg Base)
- Silver with Optimus Prime (redeco Ultra Magnus Cab) - June (was March, then May) (7480yen)
- Red (no toy) - June (was March, then May) (1980yen)
- Purple (no toy) - June (was March, then May) (1980yen)

MPM-12 Bumblebee movie Optimus Prime is still June on HLJ and no date on TakaraTomy Mall. I've been keeping an eye on both the MPM-12 and Tenseg Optimus because I preordered both on HLJ...

[griffin]

I missed the Movie Masterpiece Optimus... it just keeps getting pushed back too.
I cancelled my HLJ order because I wanted to get the EBGames release without doubling up, but then EB delayed their release as well, and now the value of the yen is so much weaker that I regret cancelling my HLJ order, as I might not end up getting either.

[Kyle]

I was the other way around. I almost cancelled my HLJ preorder to switch to EB, because I got concerned that TakaraTomy could delay a release by so many months. But I didn't make up my mind before EB stopped taking their preorders, so I just kept the HLJ preorder.

It's interesting that the EB release ended up getting delayed as well. The factories have already made the same toy before for the other markets, but they could have switched factories or had some issues with the particular production run for both Japan and Australia. Could also have been logicistics issues with shipping due to the pandemic. Or the factory capacities became very limited so priorities were given to release the more main line toys (WFC, SS86, Legacy) for both Hasbro and TakaraTomy markets...

It will be interesting to see if MPM-12 does get released this month... This is a toy that I was looking forward to the most.