February Qs to Hasbro (closes 25th Jan)

[GoktimusPrime]

Why doesn't hasbro leave the colour scheme work to Takara since they usually have colour schemes that the majority of collectors prefer?

Apparently it's due to budgeting. Hasbro seem really tight with their R&D budget... despite the fact that we pay more for our TFs than people in Japan do for theirs. (-_-)

Since Hasbro allow the comics industry to produce comics with characters/toys 20 yrs old and no longer on shelves, would it allow the tv industry to produce another tf tv show? Like a continuation of 'Robots in Disguise' for example or G1

Budget. TF TV series are commissioned and funded by Hasbro (in order to market toys). For comics a publisher could simply purchase the licence from Hasbro and then make their comics (though they would still be subject to final approval from Hasbro). I know this because Hasbro explained it to me when I was organising Sabretron 2004.

I imagine that the same could apply for a TV show too, so the only way it could work would be for an animation studio to put their hands up to purchase the licensing rights and then self-fund the production of an animated series. I'm not sure how successful a TF cartoon would be if there wasn't a toy line to accompany it. You could get away with comics but I don't know if it could work with a cartoon. It'd work if you had someone like Steven Spielberg backing you up - in which case he even got Hasbro leaping in and engineering a toyline based on his movie!

It'd be so sweet if Production I.G. ever decided to purchase the licence from TakaraTOMY and self-fund a TF animé.

[Tommy K]

hey heres a question

will there be a tfa season 4 straight after season 3 (similar to what they did with season 1 and 2 of transformers animated)?

[jaydisc]

despite the fact that we pay more for our TFs than people in Japan do for theirs. (-_-)

Deluxes in USA are $10. In equivalent currency, aren't they double that in Japan?

[griffin]

That'd be interesting - what's the RRP in yen of deluxes in Japan, so then I can see what that equals in US$ and AU$ at the current exchange rates. I can only find online store prices, what would be the retail price?

[GoktimusPrime]

Deluxes cost 2310JPY in Japan, which for a person being paid in JPY is the equivalent of $23.10. So yeah, that does make them dearer than the US and marginally cheaper than here (we pay about $27 for ours). Damnit... TFs are so cheap for Yanks... (-_-)

[Demonac]

Deluxes cost 2310JPY in Japan, which for a person being paid in JPY is the equivalent of $23.10. So yeah, that does make them dearer than the US and marginally cheaper than here (we pay about $27 for ours). Damnit... TFs are so cheap for Yanks... (-_-)

In that case, it explains why Hasbro's toys lack those extra paint details.
Remember that in the States, Walmart tells Hasbro how much a toy is going to cost. So Hasbro then has to cut corners to make it profitable.

[iceburn]

- Why is there a delay in the releases of the Universe and Animated figures that are released in the US in Dec that are not even out in any major retail stores here?

[Gutsman Heavy]

Who is responsible for the JAAM plate on Universe Hot Shot? Can we send him/her cookies?

[STL]

Who is responsible for the JAAM plate on Universe Hot Shot? Can we send him/her cookies?

You mean Energon cookies.

[roller]

Any actors from the new movie or any voice actors like Peter Cullen coming to town any time soon?