October 2015 Japanese & HK excl toy items

[griffin]

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

These monthly lists are archived on the Transformers Checklist here 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.
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)

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OCTOBER

Masterpiece
- MP23 - Exhaust (reissue) - October 2nd (7,000yen)

QT Crossovers
- QTC01H - Hello Kitty Halloween Edition (redeco QT Hello Kitty) - October 2nd (was October 24th - 1200yen)

Legends
- LG15 - Nightbird Shadow (remoulded Arcee) - October 24th (3,100yen)
- LG16 - Slipstream (remoulded Windblade) - October 24th (3,100yen)
- LG17 - Blackwidow (remoulded Animated Blackarachnia) - October 24th (3,100yen)

Adventure
- TAV29 - Bumblebee Supreme mode (remould RID Warrior) - October 24th (2500yen)
- TAV30 - Battle Grimlock (remoulded VOY FOC Grimlock) - October 24th (4500yen)
- TAV31 - Black Shadow (GEN DLX Black Shadow) - October 24th (2500yen)
- TAV32 - Rumble & Frenzy (re-release of United pair) - October 24th (3500yen)

Adventure Verses 2-packs
- TAVVS04 - Sideswipe (repack? RID Warrior) & Stepper (redeco RID Warrior Jazz w/ modified face) - October 24th (4500yen)

Easy Dynamic
- TED13 - Drift (minor redeco RID 1-step) - October 24th (1500yen)
- TED14 - Fracture (minor redeco RID 1-step) - October 24th (1500 yen)

Movie - TakaraTomy Mall exclusive
- Nightmare Megatron (grey/purple/gold redeco TF2 Leader Megatron) - October 24th (15,000yen - 2,000 units)
(very similar colour scheme to Hasbro Asia's 2012 Dark Energon Megatron)

Q-Transformers
- QT17 - (Gen1) Tracks (blue Crosshairs w/ new head - Chevrolet Corvette C7) - October 24th (was March 21, then June 27) (1000yen)

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NOVEMBER

Masterpiece
- MP-25 - Tracks - November 7th (was September 26, then November 14) (7,500yen)
- MP-11T - Thundercracker (cartoon colours - TakaraTomyMall exclusive 2000 units & HK release) - November (15,000yen)

Unite Warriors
- UW03 - Guardian (Defensor with new mould DLX Groove replacing Rook - TakaraTomyMall exclusive & HK release) - November 28th (16,000yen)

Adventure
- TAV33 - Optimus Prime Supreme Mode (black/red redeco TAV21 with weapons) November 14th (8400yen)

Adventure Verses 2-packs
- TAVVS05 - Drift Origin (redeco Warrior Drift in Gen1 colours & new head) & Jazz Battle Mode (reissue Warrior Jazz) November 14th (4500yen)

Easy Dynamic
- TED15 - Big Sideswipe (minor redeco? RID 3-step) November 14th (3500yen)

Q-Transformers
- QT32 - Black Megatron (redeco Lamborghini Veneno) - November 14th (was October 24th) (1000yen)
- QT33 - Black Convoy (redeco Gen1 truck) - November 14th (was October 24th) (1000yen)

QT Crossovers
- QTC03 - Paper Rabbit Rope (redeco QT Hello Kitty w/ new head) - November 21st (was November 30th) (1200 yen)
- QTC04 - Akira Sempai (redeco QT Hello Kitty w/ new head) - November 21st (was November 30th) (1200 yen)

BAPE exclusive
- Convoy (red edition) (Redeco MP10 cab only) - November 3rd

Adventure Micron freebies
- Beastbox, Sawback, Divebomb, Velocirazor (one free with 3000yen purchase at certain stores) - November 14th.

Guidebook
- Generations (2015) - Million Publishing - November 13th (2600yen)

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DECEMBER

Masterpiece
- MP-26 - Road Rage (remoulded Tracks) - December 26 (was October 24th - 7,000yen)
- MP-21R - Red Bumble (redeco - Satellite Store exclusive & HK release) - December (5940yen)
- MP-14C - Clampdown (redeco Red Alert - TakaraTomyMall exclusive 2000 units & HK release) - December (8,000yen)

Unite Warriors
- UW-04 - Devastator (six figures, some remoulded parts, added weapons) - December 31st (25,000 yen)

Adventure
- TAV34 - EX Collection Team Bumblebee Vs Megatron (Legion Bumblebee, Sideswipe, Strongarm, Megatronus) December 12th (4000yen)
- TAV35 - EX Collection Autobot Vs Decepticon (Legion Optimus, Grimlock, Steeljaw, Underbite) December 12th (4000yen)

Adventure Verses 2-packs
- TAVVS06 - Strong Arm Battle Mode (redeco Strongarm), & Sideswipe Battle Mode (redeco Sideswipe) & Fixit (Legends Fixit) December (date TBC - was November 30th) (5500yen)

Q-Transformers (series reboot with new product numbers)
- QTF01 - Optimus Prime (reissue? Anime Movie version) - December 26th (1000 yen)
- QTF02 - Bumblebee (reissue? Anime Movie version) - December 26th (1000 yen)
- QTF03 - Lockdown (reissue? Anime Movie version) - December 26th (1000 yen)
- QTF04 - Convoy (reissue? Gen1 truck) - December 26th (1000 yen)
- QTF05 - Ultra Magnus (remould Gen1 Convoy) - December 26th (1000 yen)
- QTF06 - Arcee (remould Shockwave) - December 26th (1000 yen)
- QTFS01 - Anime Shuyaku (protagonist) 3-pack (Bumblebee, Optimus, Lockdown - reissues?) - December 26th (2,800yen)

QT Crossovers
- QTC05 - Snoopy (redeco QT Hello Kitty w/ new head) - December 19th (was December 20th) (1200yen)

Reissue
- Trypticon (USA edition - TakaraTomyMall exclusive 300 units by lottery) - December (16,200yen)

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JANUARY

Masterpiece
- MP-27 - Ironhide - January 31st (10,000yen)

Legends
- LG18 - Armada Starscream Super Mode (blue/Thundercracker redeco Hasbro Starscream) - January 31st (3000yen)

Adventure
- TAV36 - Decepticon Fracture (minor redeco? Hasbro Warrior) - January (date TBC)
- TAV37 - Megatronus (minor redeco? Hasbro Warrior) - January (date TBC)

Easy Dynamic
- TED16 - Big Thunder Hoof (minor redeco? Hasbro 3-step) - January (date TBC)
- TED17 - Quick Bumblebee (new 1-step that looks to transform like Sideswipe) - January (date TBC)

Q-Transformers (series reboot with new product numbers)
- QTF07 - Ironhide Toyota Hiace (new) - January 31st (1000yen)
- QTF08 - Jetfire (redeco Starscream w/ new head) - January 31st (1000yen)
- QTFS02 - Decepticon Executive 3-pack (Megatron, Soundwave, Shockwave - reissues?) - January 31st (2,800yen)

QT Crossovers
- QTC06 - My Melody (pink rabbit - redeco QT Hello Kitty w/ new head) - January 20th (1200yen)
- QTC07 - Evangelion Unit 1 Awakening version (purple - redeco Unit 1 w/ new head) - January 31st (1200yen)

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FEBRUARY

Masterpiece
- MP-28 - Hot Rodimus (Hotrod) - February 29th (8,000yen)
- MP-22 - Ultra Magnus (reissue) (date TBC)
- MP-11NR - Ramjet (heavily modified Starscream) - February (date TBC) (TakaraTomyMall exclusive in Japan - 2000 units)

Legends
- LG19 - Springer (minor redeco VOY Springer) - February 29th (5,000yen)

Unite Warriors
- UW05 - Convoy Grand Prime - (minor redeco GEN Optimus Prime, Mirage, Prowl, Ironhide, Sunstreaker - TakaraTomyMall exclusive 2000 units) - February (16,000yen)

Easy Dynamic
- TED18 - Big Drift (minor redeco? Hasbro 3-step) - February (date TBC)
- TED19 - SpringLoad (minor redeco/new? Hasbro 1-step) - February (date TBC)

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MARCH

Masterpiece
- MP-29 - Laserwave (Shockwave) - March 31st (12,000yen)

Adventure
- TAV38 - Thunderrhoof (minor redeco? Hasbro Warrior) - March (date TBC)
- TAV39 - Quillfire (minor redeco? Hasbro Warrior) - March (date TBC)

Q-Transformers (series reboot with new product numbers)
- QTF09 - Ratchet (redeco Ironhide) - March (date TBC)
- QTF10 - Grimlock (redeco Movie Bumblebee with new head) - March (date TBC)
- QTFS03 - Decepticon Jets Set (re-release? of Starscream, Thundercracker, Skywarp) - March (date TBC)

Ehobby exclusive
- Deadlock (redeco Generations Drift) - March (5000yen)

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UNKNOWN DATE (at time of posting)

Masterpiece
- MP-?? - Beast Convoy (Optimus Primal) (2016)

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[griffin]

TakaraTomy have posted up youtube videos to show off the transformations of this months Adventure toys.
(quoted from here as I was going to end up with the exact same thing)

• TAV29 Bumble Bee Supreme
• TAV30 Battle Grimlock
• TAV31 Black Shadow
• TAV32 Rumble & Frenzy
• TAVVS04 Stepper
• TED-13 Drift
• TED-14 Fracture

[griffin]

I've updated this one as there have been quite a few additions and changes that can't wait until the November posting in two weeks time.


Date changes (according to Amazon Japan)

Masterpiece
- MP-25 - Tracks - November 7th (was September 26, then November 14) (looks like it might be out a week earlier than its delayed date)

Q-Transformers
- QT32 - Black Megatron (redeco Lamborghini Veneno) - November 14th (was October 24th) (now a month later)
- QT33 - Black Convoy (redeco Gen1 truck) - November 14th (was October 24th) (now a month later)

QT Crossovers
- QTC03 - Paper Rabbit Rope (redeco QT Hello Kitty w/ new head) - November 21st (was November 30th) (now a week early)
- QTC04 - Akira Sempai (redeco QT Hello Kitty w/ new head) - November 21st (was November 30th) (now a week early)

Unite Warriors
- UW-04 - Devastator - December 31st (could be out a week earlier, but yet to confirm)

QT Crossovers
- QTC05 - Snoopy (redeco QT Hello Kitty w/ new head) - December 19th (was December 20th) (now early by a day)



Date or price details added

Q-Transformers (series reboot with new product numbers)
- QTF07 - Ironhide Toyota Hiace (new) - January 31st (1000yen)
- QTF08 - Jetfire (redeco Starscream w/ new head) - January 31st (1000yen)
- QTFS02 - Decepticon Executive 3-pack (Megatron, Soundwave, Shockwave - reissues?) - January 31st (2,800yen)

QT Crossovers
- QTC07 - Evangelion Unit 1 Awakening version (purple - redeco Unit 1 w/ new head) - January 31st (1200yen)

Masterpiece
- MP-28 - Hot Rodimus (Hotrod) - February 29th (8,000yen)

Legends
- LG19 - Springer (minor redeco VOY Springer) - February 29th (5,000yen)
Masterpiece
- MP-29 - Laserwave (Shockwave) - March 31st (12,000yen)

[ampoldj]

MP Tracks release date is posted by many Japanese online stores as Nov 14 but Takara Tomy Mall says release is 1st 10days of November, and since they always release on Saturdays it makes possible it is actually Nov 7

[griffin]

In-hand images of Adventure Grimlock (remoulded FOC Grimlock) and Adventure Stepper (redeco Jazz from the 2-pack).


The Grimlock works for RID Grimlock, and is a great scale for the Warrior class toys to be in scale to the Cartoon... but it was a very popular pre-order.
Stepper looks okay, but as a collector of the Hasbro RID toys, I'm getting really annoyed that TakaraTomy are pairing up these new decos with a previously released figure, which is just a Hasbro RID figure with minor paint differences.

[1orion2many]

I so want Snoopy and Hello Kitty and I'm not joking

[DELTAprime]

Well my order of QT Tracks was fulfilled, how long did that take?

[DELTAprime]

Was Black Shadow delayed a week? HLJ hasn't fulfilled my order and they now list the date as 31/10/15.

[griffin]

It's possible. Grimlock was pushed back a week as well for HLJ, but Amazon Japan and other sources had it out on the 24th. (maybe HLJ had a split delivery from TakaraTomy and just wanted to give themselves an extra week to send out the stock to customers)