JP Q-Transformers mini-episodes on youtube

[griffin]

Q-Transformers is a toyline in Japan, that has a series of mini-episodes (about 5 minutes each) and a game.

The toys are small, sold for about 1,000yen (about AU$10) and the toyline isn't huge with only a few per month after the first wave launch, but here is a recap of the QT toys so far...

PREVIEW RELEASE (AUG 9 2014)
QT-01E Optimus Prime (JP Expo Advance release, new packaging, minor redeco? - Western Star 4900 SB tractor)
QT-02E Bumblebee (JP Expo Advance release, new packaging, minor redeco? - 2014 Camaro Concept)

WAVE 1 (DEC 26 2014)
QT-01 Optimus Prime (new - Western Star 4900 SB tractor)
QT-02 Bumblebee (new - 2014 Camaro Concept)
QT-03 Lockdown (new - Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4)
QT-04 Crosshairs (new - Chevrolet Corvette C7)
QT-05 Lambor (new - Lamborghini Countach LP500S)
QT-06 Prowl (new - Nissan Fairlady Z 280Z-T)
QT-07 Hot Rodimus (new - Toyota 86)
QT-08 Bumble (new - Daihatsu Copen)
QT-02E Clear Bumblebee (redeco - 2014 Camaro Concept) (ToysRUs freebie 3,000 units)

WAVE 2 (JAN 24 2015)
QT-09 - (Alternity) Convoy (Nissan GT-R R35)
QT-10 - (Gen1) Wheeljack (Lancia Stratos Turbo Gr.5)

WAVE 3 (FEB 21)
QT-11 - Gen1 Meister (new - Toyota Sprinter Trueno AE86)
QT-12 - Gen1 Sunstreaker (new - Mazda RX-7 FD3S)
QT-13 - Gen1 Alert (remould Lambor - Lamborghini Countach LP500S)
QT-14 - Gen1 Smokescreen (redeco Prowl - Nissan FairladyZ 280Z-T)

WAVE 4 (MAR 21)
QT-15 - (Gen1) Hound (new - Suzuki Hustler)
QT-16 - (Binaltech) Blue Streak (new - Subaru WRX Sti)

WAVE 5 (APRIL 25)
QT-19 - Gen1 Convoy
QT-20 - (??) Megatron (grey Lamborghini Neno)
QT-18 - (Movie) Nemesis Prime (redeco Movie Optimus - Western Star 4900SB)

WAVE 6 (JUNE 27)
QT-17 - (Gen1) Tracks (remould Crosshairs - Chevrolet Corvette C7)
QT-21 - (??) Skids (redeco Hound - blue Suzuki Hustler)
QT-22 - (??) Drift (remould Sunstreaker - white Mazda RX-7 FD3S)


The episodes on youtube, by the Japanese Dream Link Entertainment Channel, so are legit copies.
Each one is mostly just the characters standing static and talking... but are all in Japanese, so unless you understand Japanese, the most exciting thing is probably the intro credits.

Episode 1 - Movie Optimus, Bumblebee, Lockdown
Episode 2 - Movie Optimus, Bumblebee, Lockdown
Episode 3 - Movie Optimus, Bumblebee, Lockdown
Episode 4 - Movie Optimus, Bumblebee, Lockdown
Episode 5 - Movie Optimus, Bumblebee, Lockdown, G1 Prowl
Episode 6 - Movie Optimus, Bumblebee, Lockdown, G1 Wheeljack
Episode 7 - Movie Optimus, Bumblebee, Lockdown, G1 Sideswipe, G1 Sunstreaker
Episode 8 - Movie Optimus, Bumblebee, Lockdown, G1 Smokescreen, G1 Bluestreak
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[Megatran]

I'm after Wave 5 QT-19 & 20. They aren't listed on JP online sites yet (AE or HLJ), but appear on sites such as BBTS & RK for a while now.

[griffin]

Apparently there will only be 13 episodes for the Q-Transformers series... and there will be a DVD and Bluray sold in Japan June 22nd, with some bonus extras.

[tinyJazz]

Eps 9 and 10 are up featuring Tracks and Red Alert respectively. Although, Ep 9 seems to be private now for some reason.
There's also a "making of" style video which is just the voice actors recording their lines and chatting, but I can't find it.


HLJ have been pretty lax listing the QTF Figures, I'm pretty sure they didn't list Wheeljack until he was actually in stock.

[High_Q]

At the 4 minute mark of ep 10, there is ad for 3 unpainted 'decoy' figures of the main characters of this series. Does the text mention that these will only be available at select stores such as Amazon?

[tinyJazz]

At the 4 minute mark of ep 10, there is ad for 3 unpainted 'decoy' figures of the main characters of this series. Does the text mention that these will only be available at select stores such as Amazon?

I think you're right. The blue sticker is 店舗特典 (てんぽとくてん？) which is Store Benefits or something like it. The other stores are HMV, Tower Records and Yodobashi Camera.

[High_Q]

I think you're right. The blue sticker is 店舗特典 (てんぽとくてん？) which is Store Benefits or something like it.

Thanks. Makes sense. Sucks that I'll have to pay eBay or Yahoo prices.

[tinyJazz]

Yeah, hopefully they're not too unreasonable.

Also, Episode 11 (featuring QT-11 Jazz) is up!
But not for long it seems? Episode 10 is already set to private, probably in preparation for the release of the QTF DVD and Blu-ray.
Watch now before it's too late!

[griffin]

Episode 12 has Ultra Magnus in it, but isn't yet known to be a QT toy.... so maybe one is coming and they are including some future toys before the 13 episode series wraps up.
Or since the QT cartoon series is just talking about the 80s Japanese computer game "Mystery of Convoy", a guest appearance of that original game character (with the other two Autobots in the game) was probably expected.

After seeing the Gen1 Convoy toy coming in April having the full (deformed) trailer like the Choro-Q Convoy toy, it should be possible to have a full trailer Ultra Magnus too... but it would have to be solid, not hollow like a car carrier.

This episode has Ultra Magnus crying a lot because the other two characters (Bumble & Rodimus) are talking and laughing about his role in the notoriously difficult 80s game, in which it was so easy to die in it (as Ultra Magnus).
The end of the clip has the QT Bumble in the 80s game, and failing.

Has anyone been able to access the Japanese QT game to play it, or is it one of those localised App deals that requires you to be of a Japanese address?

[BigTransformerTrev]

I usually love cute toy versions of G1 characters and snap'em up but these are just too deformed. Besides the G1 Optimus to keep in truck mode (because he has a tiny trailer built in) I'm going to skip the whole line.