June 2022 Japanese and Asia exclusives

[Kyle]

Just noting that the MPM-12 Optimus was indeed finally released at the end of July... and HLJ still have some leftover stock as I finally got to order one (I guess they got a lot of cancellations during the 9 month delay of its release since October 2021).

Was so happy when the preorder was finally fulfilled, after almost a whole year of delay! I was actually worried that it would never be released. And it's nice that the TT version is a little different than the Hasbro one, with black windows instead of blue ones.

[griffin]

Was so happy when the preorder was finally fulfilled, after almost a whole year of delay! I was actually worried that it would never be released. And it's nice that the TT version is a little different than the Hasbro one, with black windows instead of blue ones.

Is it definitely different to the Hasbro release?
After the first two (Mv1 Optimus and Bumblebee) had some very minor deco differences, I didn't think that any of the rest had had any differences, as I was under the impression that the Movie MPs (and pretty much everything now) was all the one production run (as they have now done with the main lines - Generations and Studio Series).

[Kyle]

Is it definitely different to the Hasbro release?
After the first two (Mv1 Optimus and Bumblebee) had some very minor deco differences, I didn't think that any of the rest had had any differences, as I was under the impression that the Movie MPs (and pretty much everything now) was all the one production run (as they have now done with the main lines - Generations and Studio Series).

Some pictures comparing the two here:
https://mobile.twitter.com/Alfes2010...09956408147968

[griffin]

It's a strange thing to just change the window colour, or at least, not have it the same in all releases. I can't see anything else different at all, other than the vents above the Autobot symbols on the shoulders (one is painted grey, one is red).

[Kyle]

It's a strange thing to just change the window colour, or at least, not have it the same in all releases. I can't see anything else different at all, other than the vents above the Autobot symbols on the shoulders (one is painted grey, one is red).

Maybe they were initially meant to be identical. The Asian factory shutdowns and global shipping delays during the pandemic could mean that TT was bumped off from receiving any of the initial production run of MPM-12 and the stock all went to Hasbro who had the priority. Since TT no longer had to have the same production run with Hasbro (this particular toy anyway), TT being TT they decided to make the toy slightly more screen accurate (whenever/whatever they could) and changed the colours slightly. Maybe a little non-adveristed bonus for those fans who waited the extra 10 months. Just a little theory of course.

Would have cost them if they were to have two different paint jobs in the same production run. Wouldn't really cost them extra since the TT production run ended up being separate.

[griffin]

New items listed on the TTM site in September.

Legacy VS500 Collection
- TL EX-05 - Clampdown - DLX - TTM exclusive (late FEB 2023 - 3850yen) - https://takaratomymall.jp/shop/g/g4904810900290/
- TL EX-06 - Autobot Cosmos - DLX - TTM exclusive (late FEB 2023 - 3850yen) - https://takaratomymall.jp/shop/g/g4904810900078/
- TL EX-07 - Override - VOY - TTM exclusive (late FEB 2023 - 5830yen) - https://takaratomymall.jp/shop/g/g4904810900085/
- TL EX-08 - Scourge - LDR - TTM exclusive (late FEB 2023 - 8250yen) - https://takaratomymall.jp/shop/g/g4904810900092/

Legacy
- TL-17 - Crankcase - DLX (late FEB 2023 - 3850yen) - https://takaratomymall.jp/shop/g/g4904810220862/
- TL-18 - Skullgrin - DLX (late FEB 2023 - 3850yen) - https://takaratomymall.jp/shop/g/g4904810220879/
- TL-19 - Starscream (Armada Universe) - VOY (late FEB 2023 - 5830yen) - https://takaratomymall.jp/shop/g/g4904810220886/
- TL-20 - Predacon Inferno - VOY (late FEB 2023 - 5830yen) - https://takaratomymall.jp/shop/g/g4904810220893/

Masterpiece
- MPM-12N - Nemesis Prime (late March 2023 - 24,200yen) - https://takaratomymall.jp/shop/g/g4904810298779/

Studio Series
- SS-95 - Mv5 Crosshairs (DLX - same as Hasbro version?) - Late FEB 2023 (3850yen) - https://takaratomymall.jp/shop/g/g4904810210252/
- SS-96 - Mv5 Hot Rod (DLX - same as Hasbro version?) - Late FEB 2023 (3850yen) - https://takaratomymall.jp/shop/g/g4904810298472/
- SS-97 - 1986 Ironhide (VOY - same as Hasbro version?) - Late FEB 2023 (5830yen) - https://takaratomymall.jp/shop/g/g4904810902294/

[griffin]

The new TakaraTomy items that were listed in October.

Masterpiece - https://takaratomymall.jp/shop/c/cTFmpg/
- MPG-04 - Trainbot Suiken (Late June 2023 - 19,800yen) - https://takaratomymall.jp/shop/g/g4904810149330/

Legacy (and Legacy Evolution) - https://takaratomymall.jp/shop/c/cTFlegacy/
- TL-21 - Megatron (BWII Dragon) (LDR - same as Hasbro version?) - Late MAR 2023 (8,250yen) - https://takaratomymall.jp/shop/g/g4904810220961/
- TL-22 - Hot Shot (DLX - same as Hasbro version?) - Late MAR 2023 (3850yen) - https://takaratomymall.jp/shop/g/g4904810221289/
- TL-23 - Needlenose (with Decepticon Sunbeam & Decepticon Zigzag) (DLX - same as Hasbro version?) - Late MAR 2023 (3850yen) - https://takaratomymall.jp/shop/g/g4904810221296/
- TL-24 - Decepticon Breakdown (Stunticon - Menasor) (DLX - same as Hasbro version?) - Late MAR 2023 (3850yen) - https://takaratomymall.jp/shop/g/g4904810221272/
- TL-25 - Leo Prime (VOY - same as Hasbro version?) - Late MAR 2023 (5830yen) - https://takaratomymall.jp/shop/g/g4904810221456/
- TL-26 - Decepticon Tarn (VOY - same as Hasbro version?) - Late MAR 2023 (5830yen) - https://takaratomymall.jp/shop/g/g4904810221418/

Studio Series - https://takaratomymall.jp/shop/c/cTFss/
- SS-98 - (1986) Autobot Wheelie (CORE - same as Hasbro version?) - Late MAR 2023 (1980yen) - https://takaratomymall.jp/shop/g/g4904810210238/
- SS-99 - (1986) Ratchet (CORE - same as Hasbro version?) - Late MAR 2023 (1980yen) - https://takaratomymall.jp/shop/g/g4904810210221/
- SS-100 - (Mv2) Fallen (LDR - same as Hasbro version?) - Late MAR 2023 (8250yen) - https://takaratomymall.jp/shop/g/g4904810298489/