New Gallery of Takara MA-21 Movie Leader Prime

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Toysdaily.com has a nice gallery of the recently released Takara Tomy MA-21 Movie Leader Optimus Prime. A release in Japan earlier this week, this Prime sports a built on retracting 'energon' blade and the usual nice shiny chrome.

Transformers News: New Gallery of Takara MA-21 Movie Leader Prime

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Re: New Gallery of Takara MA-21 Movie Leader Prime (707448)
Posted by ghostscream127 on May 24th, 2008 @ 2:12pm CDT

WHY CANT WE GET THAT OVER HERE...... oh theres evilbay

Re: New Gallery of Takara MA-21 Movie Leader Prime (707451)
Posted by DISCHARGE on May 24th, 2008 @ 2:20pm CDT

It just pisses me off that Hasbro wouldn't just have released this
as their Premium version.

Re: New Gallery of Takara MA-21 Movie Leader Prime (707458)
Posted by capellamusic on May 24th, 2008 @ 2:35pm CDT

It looks amazing

. Once again Takara Tomy outperforms Hasbro. At least I usually prefer the Takara Tomy versions, though exceptions exist, like the Hasbro Soundwave reissue.

Re: New Gallery of Takara MA-21 Movie Leader Prime (707470)
Posted by decepticonjon on May 24th, 2008 @ 2:59pm CDT

wow, now that's PREMIUM!
if i only got one more thing from the movie line, that would be it.
it just looks superb.

Re: New Gallery of Takara MA-21 Movie Leader Prime (707487)
Posted by Ronynus Prime on May 24th, 2008 @ 3:33pm CDT

This is a spectacular peice, worthy of the price we'll all be paying for it ($70). I understand the cost-cutting measures Hasbro need to implement given the price of production in these inflationary times but, as far as product goes, TakaraTomy never seems to disappoint.

Re: New Gallery of Takara MA-21 Movie Leader Prime (707488)
Posted by Tekka on May 24th, 2008 @ 3:34pm CDT

I can't stand the movie stuff... and even I like this.

Re: New Gallery of Takara MA-21 Movie Leader Prime (707490)
Posted by Dread_Wing on May 24th, 2008 @ 3:42pm CDT

Tekka wrote:I can't stand the movie stuff... and even I like this.

I second the motion, I look at most of the Movie transformers and think 'What a mess!' but this one has gorgeous attention to detail.

Re: New Gallery of Takara MA-21 Movie Leader Prime (707498)
Posted by decepticonjon on May 24th, 2008 @ 3:53pm CDT

PlasmaEnergyGod wrote:This is a spectacular peice, worthy of the price we'll all be paying for it ($70). I understand the cost-cutting measures Hasbro need to implement given the price of production in these inflationary times but, as far as product goes, TakaraTomy never seems to disappoint.

is that what he goes for?
haven't seen him on bbts.com yet, nor have i really looked.

stand corrected, just looked. 85 on preorder from bbts atm.

Re: New Gallery of Takara MA-21 Movie Leader Prime (707508)
Posted by robotrik on May 24th, 2008 @ 4:07pm CDT

WOW looks great.
so... does anyone want to buy my regular movie leader prime ?
hehehe

Re: New Gallery of Takara MA-21 Movie Leader Prime (707538)
Posted by woosh on May 24th, 2008 @ 4:46pm CDT

Takara. Anything that takara touches changes into gold.

Re: New Gallery of Takara MA-21 Movie Leader Prime (707596)
Posted by Craven Knight on May 24th, 2008 @ 6:23pm CDT

Awesome, from the first time I saw leader prime I thought chrome would make it look a million bucks - and it does.

I'm sick of buying Hasbro stuff only to have better Takara versions appear :MAD:

Re: New Gallery of Takara MA-21 Movie Leader Prime (707608)
Posted by calbob on May 24th, 2008 @ 6:39pm CDT

OOOOOH CHROME

Re: New Gallery of Takara MA-21 Movie Leader Prime (707642)
Posted by NuclearConvoy on May 24th, 2008 @ 7:56pm CDT

Wow, that looks awesome.

Re: New Gallery of Takara MA-21 Movie Leader Prime (707654)
Posted by Needlenose on May 24th, 2008 @ 8:11pm CDT

NOW we're talking! Kudos, Takara ... ku-friggin-dos! :APPLAUSE:

Re: New Gallery of Takara MA-21 Movie Leader Prime (707656)
Posted by Autobot Jazz on May 24th, 2008 @ 8:15pm CDT

How come 99.9% of what Takara makes makes what Hasbro gives us look like crap?

Re: New Gallery of Takara MA-21 Movie Leader Prime (707665)
Posted by capellamusic on May 24th, 2008 @ 8:30pm CDT

Autobot Jazz wrote:How come 99.9% of what Takara makes makes what Hasbro gives us look like crap?

You bet!...

Re: New Gallery of Takara MA-21 Movie Leader Prime (707669)
Posted by Sabrblade on May 24th, 2008 @ 8:32pm CDT

Get rid of that ugly head and that Optimus would be just Prime.

Re: New Gallery of Takara MA-21 Movie Leader Prime (707671)
Posted by Lapse Of Reason on May 24th, 2008 @ 8:34pm CDT

Dammit. I thought I was done ovie line after getting all the Premiums.

It will be awesome if Megatron was chromed.

Re: New Gallery of Takara MA-21 Movie Leader Prime (707676)
Posted by olokin on May 24th, 2008 @ 8:49pm CDT

I love the chrome on Takara's Premium movie Prime. They sure have the best paint apps. And the eye for detail too, esp. what seems to be cybertronian script on the prime's blade. This is truly a premium TF

Re: New Gallery of Takara MA-21 Movie Leader Prime (707692)
Posted by Solrac333 on May 24th, 2008 @ 9:16pm CDT

AWESOME!!!! The only thing is that every grey part should be chromed. Still better than Hasbro.

Re: New Gallery of Takara MA-21 Movie Leader Prime (707713)
Posted by 009* on May 24th, 2008 @ 10:21pm CDT

Instead if buying that, I went and painted my Premium Prime. I may have to file some of the hilt of the sword so that the paint doesn't get scratched off though.

Re: New Gallery of Takara MA-21 Movie Leader Prime (707781)
Posted by Stormrider on May 25th, 2008 @ 5:41am CDT

I may have to get that.

Re: New Gallery of Takara MA-21 Movie Leader Prime (707792)
Posted by Terrorcon Blot on May 25th, 2008 @ 6:32am CDT

Yuck. Who decided to ruin that figure by putting so much chrome on it?

The bottoms of his feet have chrome? That's certainly not going to wear off or anything!

As well, having the entire foot be chromed, sheesh. Now it looks like Optimus wants to get all dressed up for Prince Charming's ball.

Re: New Gallery of Takara MA-21 Movie Leader Prime (707809)
Posted by Hard Hacker on May 25th, 2008 @ 7:45am CDT

The only thing I like about this figure is the sword addition. Otherwise, chromed feet are bad and hardly practical, and the figure looks a bit plain with the block coloured nose as opposed to the gradiented one that Hasbro used.

Re: New Gallery of Takara MA-21 Movie Leader Prime (708143)
Posted by Autobot Snake Eyes on May 25th, 2008 @ 8:02pm CDT

I am SO jealous.....
Hasbro has absolutely NO SKILLS compared to Takara Tomy.....
Why cant they put more chrome on their toys?

Re: New Gallery of Takara MA-21 Movie Leader Prime (708227)
Posted by gantzrunner on May 25th, 2008 @ 11:08pm CDT

Wow. I've pretty much had it with Hasbro. I have nearly every single figure in the line, then premium series comes out. So I get those and now Takara stomps them into the dirt. I'm still getting over how much better the henkei series is (GRIMLOCK!!). Hasbro is just lame.

Re: New Gallery of Takara MA-21 Movie Leader Prime (708912)
Posted by Raymond101 on May 27th, 2008 @ 5:03am CDT

My goodness. I want this.