Promotional Image for Takara Tomy Transformers: The Last Knight Optimus Prime and Bumblebee

From the official Twitter account for Takara Tomy Transformers, we have news - with two images - of a limited edition TLK-EX Dark Optimus Prime, which appears to use the Voyager mold of the figure. The figure will be release in conjuction with retailer 7eleven's online service Omni7 and their advance tickets for the movie, due out in June (the listing however mentions July and the DVD category, so we may need some better translations here..). Check out the images below!

Better than the regular version but still missing a lot of painted areas and I'm happier with the way my custom is turning out even with my lousy paint skills.

Revealed? The first three regular images were uploaded to Myfigurecollection.net on 4/27. I thought they had already been posted here so I didn't say anything. Just a week or so ago I was hoping to order one off of the Omni7 site, only to find out these are only available in 7eleven stores, they're just reserved on the site.

The advance ticket release is 7/25 while the non-ticket release is 9/29. What's the Japanese release date, I can't find it anywhere? it's strange that the advance ticked would come out after the the movie has already been in theaters a month. People seem to think the September non-ticket release is for the BR/DVD release.

Emerje

hmm I wonder if this is the legion class reference

Emerje wrote:The advance ticket release is 7/25 while the non-ticket release is 9/29. What's the Japanese release date, I can't find it anywhere? it's strange that the advance ticked would come out after the the movie has already been in theaters a month. People seem to think the September non-ticket release is for the BR/DVD release.

Emerje

It's also June, which is why the dates listed are confusing.

It's about time we saw something different from Takara's TLK line for Transformers: The Last Knight. Thanks to a tip from fellow Seibertronian bacem, we found new images of a further remold to Takara's Movie Advanced Knight Armour Optimus Prime, which was a retool of the Age of Extinction Leader Prime. This upcoming Leader Optimus Prime is called TLK-15 Caliber Optimus Prime and the backpack the Leader figure is known to have will be removeable to turn into a riot shield, similar to what Striker Prime had. He also comes with a new axe weapon. This figure is set to retail for 8,000 yen in July, 2017. While nothing is confirmed, it is likely that this will be a Japan exclusive toy replacing the Leader Optimus Prime reissue Hasbro is doing for their Transformers: The Last Knight toyline. These images were found on a Facebook page.

Well this is hella neat. Makes the toy infinitely better.

In apparently the same magazine that brought us TLK-15 Optimus Prime, from the upcoming live-action movie Transformers: The Last Knight (King, in Japan), we also have a look a the Takara Tomy version of Leader class Megatron - and nothing much has changed, other than a slight paint coat, as suggested by other figures in the line seen so far.

What is entirely new is the small Legion class Megatron entirely in red - and we have seen a red Cybertronian show up in the latest international trailer for the movie. Check out the page scan below, courtesy of Twitter user マクベス, and let us know what you think in the Energon Pub!

And the classic typo pops up yet again.

"Caliber" refers to firearms, specifically to the size of the bullet. The correct spelling should be "Caliur", derived from the fabled sword Excalibur. It's used quite a lot in Japanese pop culture for significant sword type weapons.

I'm guessing that moniker is used to distinguish the Leader from the standard yet exclusive Voyager release.

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:And the classic typo pops up yet again.

"Caliber" refers to firearms, specifically to the size of the bullet. The correct spelling should be "Caliur", derived from the fabled sword Excalibur. It's used quite a lot in Japanese pop culture for significant sword type weapons.

Surely you mean caliBur.

TPYOS EVERYWHERE

Va'al wrote:

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:And the classic typo pops up yet again.

"Caliber" refers to firearms, specifically to the size of the bullet. The correct spelling should be "Caliur", derived from the fabled sword Excalibur. It's used quite a lot in Japanese pop culture for significant sword type weapons.

Surely you mean caliBur.

TPYOS EVERYWHERE

I sure did. which goes to show everyone is susceptible.

And yet again we have an Optimus Prime figure that HasBLO should make available in the USA, instead of another lousy repaint. Lame.

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

Va'al wrote:

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:And the classic typo pops up yet again.

"Caliber" refers to firearms, specifically to the size of the bullet. The correct spelling should be "Caliur", derived from the fabled sword Excalibur. It's used quite a lot in Japanese pop culture for significant sword type weapons.

Surely you mean caliBur.

TPYOS EVERYWHERE

I sure did. which goes to show everyone is susceptible.

Man this new Soul Calibur game looks great

User897 wrote:And yet again we have an Optimus Prime figure that HasBLO should make available in the USA, instead of another lousy repaint. Lame.

Or maybe they should've reworked and improved the leader figure. But clearly that's not high up on the priorities.

TimothyR wrote:

User897 wrote:And yet again we have an Optimus Prime figure that HasBLO should make available in the USA, instead of another lousy repaint. Lame.

Or maybe they should've reworked and improved the leader figure. But clearly that's not high up on the priorities.

Or maybe make a new mold. I get that both Hasbro and Takara kept reusing the ROTF Leader Prime since it was really hard to improve, and they did eventually end up giving us a new mold (coming out this year) when technology caught up. But this Leader AOE mold is not something worth improving upon, its not a great mold and removing the backpack doesnt make him all that much more similar to what we see onscreen. The kibble around the feet is still obscene and the shoulders and hip guards arent accurate. The next Leader Prime in this design I pick up will be a new mold and if that never happens, then so be it.

SW's SilverHammer wrote:Man this new Soul Calibur game looks great

THE SOUL STILL BURNS!!

Also, dang it. I thought I didn't need another leader Bayverse Optimus. Now I don't want my Armor Knight anymore

so....Japan does the movie toys right?

GalvatronG1 wrote:so....Japan does the movie toys right?

I don know, you used toys as a plural and so far this is the only toy that is different from the Hasbro line.

william-james88 wrote:

GalvatronG1 wrote:so....Japan does the movie toys right?

I don know, you used toys as a plural and so far this is the only toy that is different from the Hasbro line.

i'm going with AOE also, with Despinsor and Darkside Soundwave,

GalvatronG1 wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

GalvatronG1 wrote:so....Japan does the movie toys right?

I don know, you used toys as a plural and so far this is the only toy that is different from the Hasbro line.

i'm going with AOE also, with Despinsor and Darkside Soundwave,

AoE/Lost Age is an exception to the rule that initial waves of movie toys are the same between Japan and the rest of the world. Not only is Calibur Optimus Prime a somewhat later figure (TLK-15), he's not an original mold, so either company can take it into the direction they see fit. Hasbro is into simple redecos (of older molds no less), while TakaraTomy likes taking things a step further.

Since the toy ID's have come up, I do find it kind of bothersome that for TLK TakaraTomy has decided to lump it all into a single line, instead of splitting it like they did for AoE/Lost Age and Adventure. Why?

That riot prime... wow. I still need a movie Prime with an ax, and that thing is pretty wicked! I liked Striker Prime's riot shield/stealth force stuff (still really wish I could have gotten him) but this is still pretty cool too!

A fun image has popped up online featuring a sign at Toysrus in Japan. On it, we get our first look at the Takara version of Last Knight Voyager Megatron. As with the rest of the line, this seems to be the same toy as his Hasbro counterpart. However, we do learn that, like the TLK Voyager Optimus, Voyager Megatron will be a Toysrus exclusive there. Feel free to compare the Takara version to the Hasbro version to see if there are any differences.

From what we can see on this poster it appears to be coming out on July 15th, 2017. The figure will cost 4,499 yen which is roughly $40.59 USD with current exchange rates.

Also, the sign shows yet another image of the one movie toy that is exclusive to Takara so far in the line: Calibur Optimus Prime. Enjoy! Thanks to Type-R from TFW2005 for sharing this image.

So in other words, the Voyager versions of Optimus Prime and Megatron are exclusives, and not main retail, in Japan. Good to know.

Thanks to the Planet Iacon Facebook page, we have some new images of the upcoming Leader class Calibur Optimus Prime and Megatron set to come out as part of The Last Knight's toyline! These new images show off Prime and how is backpack now comes off and transforms into a shield, much like Striker Optimus Prime did with his Stealth Force gear. Also shown off is how Prime comes with his standard battle shield/blaster, this time done up in bright gold. The figure is also set to come with an ax. Megatron also shows up, and looks very similar to his Hasbro counterpart. Check out the images and let us know what you think!

EDIT: Updated with more images including Calibur Optimus Prime packaging.

He looks a bit more... Gundam-y.

Much spikier yet defined in a way that looks much more Anime-esque than the extremely realistic approach of the movies.

Is this part of the Takara line or part of Hasbro Premier Edition?

Story updated with new images!

https://www.seibertron.com/transformers ... bee/38305/

The gold-colored shield, named "Gold Vector Shield", is a campaign item, rather than a standard accessory to the Optimus figure.

Pre-order for Prime was up at AmiAmi: http://www.amiami.com/top/detail/detail ... 3&page=top

But in less than an hour the pre-orders closed. They could open back up so keep an eye on that. It is listed as "limited", I'm not sure if that means they only got a small quantity or if that means it includes the shield (AmiAmi does sometimes get campaign items).

Great looking figure, but I can't squeeze in any more July pre-orders.

Emerje

fruityrobo wrote:Is this part of the Takara line or part of Hasbro Premier Edition?

That leader optimus is only from takara.

Optimus is now up on HLJ: http://hlj.com/product/tkt89150?utm_source=seibertron.com&=&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=news%20post

Looks like the "limited" refers to the extra sword.

Emerje

Where are the images of MP Bee?

After the recent posts from Tokyo Toy Show, showing the Takara Tomy version of Transformers: The Last Knight (King) figures - reported here - we also have some official stock photography for the two exclusives Calibur Optimus Prime and Voyager Megatron!

Respectively from Amazon.co.jp and Toys'R'Us Japan, the images have been mirrored below, and also include a second Amazon listing for Calibur Optimus' Limited Edition (with an added sword) - check them out.

In addition to the images we newsed the other day, from Tokyo Toy Show, giving us a look at Takara Tomy's Transformers: The Last Knight toy line - aka TLK - we also have some images of the Voyagers and deluxes courtesy of Alfes2010, featuring Sqweeks, Hound, Drift, and more! Check them out below.

Also included is a quick GIF showing off Leader Megatron's battle mask faceplate gimmick. It's nifty, if it doesn't give you nightmares!

Also included is a quick GIF showing off Leader Megatron's battle mask faceplate gimmick. It's nifty, if it doesn't give you nightmares!

Nightmares? I pity the fool that gets nightmares from those doofy faces it's like getting nightmares from

Optimum Supreme wrote:

Also included is a quick GIF showing off Leader Megatron's battle mask faceplate gimmick. It's nifty, if it doesn't give you nightmares!

Nightmares? I pity the fool that gets nightmares from those doofy faces it's like getting nightmares from

I dunno man, he's basically snotting out his teeth and nose.

So what is the means of offering for the gold shield. ?

I don't own the 1st edition Prime - but I do wonder if they'd have been better served to include the other deco of the shield as a promo item with it's expended shield mode.

Or even make a brand new mould of it in it's folded up arm cover mode (where it's just a panel that sits on his arm with a circle on it and the gun barrels retracted and the force shield element not deployed.

It is a bit of an oversight to not offer the 3rd form of the shield.

Though doesn't it also have a "Ground mode" where he can take it off and shove it in the ground too ?

That Megatron face mask gimmick is rather spiffy actually. I like it.

This is what it reminds me of.






post-credit to Zerokaiser on Twitter

Is it me or does Takara Sqweeks look more rusty than Hasbro Sqweeks?

Optimum Supreme wrote:

Also included is a quick GIF showing off Leader Megatron's battle mask faceplate gimmick. It's nifty, if it doesn't give you nightmares!

Nightmares? I pity the fool that gets nightmares from those doofy faces it's like getting nightmares from

another megatron showing off his teeth

Why the hell does Hound have square guns

Ultra Markus wrote:

Optimum Supreme wrote:

Also included is a quick GIF showing off Leader Megatron's battle mask faceplate gimmick. It's nifty, if it doesn't give you nightmares!

Nightmares? I pity the fool that gets nightmares from those doofy faces it's like getting nightmares from

another megatron showing off his teeth

He's got quite the dentist.

Courtesy of yours truly, we have some Japanese sightings for Takara Tomy's edition of the Transformers: The Last Knight, found in Gobo's Joshin store (with the movie only hitting in August)! The wave is the first, with Deluxes (20 USD) and Voyagers (32 USD), and One-Steps (8 USD) on display, to the backdrop of an animated commercial for the latter figures. Also, the toys are indeed the same, with the TLK sticker over the Hasbro packaging logos.

Remember: if you come across a sighting for these or any other toys, make sure to mark them up in our Sightings database to help out other fans!

Hm, they seem to be selling the same toys without any modifications in the same packaging...

I didn't know they did that

American decos with Japanese stickers slapped on the package lol. Well no wonder they selling at American prices ! Would have loved to see the chug section prices in the same store...

There is no classics section. That's all there is TF wise.
TRU has more, but the closest one is an hour away on the train.

Via the official Takara Tomy Transformers website, we have news of a Transformers: The Last Knight exclusive to accompany your Optimus Prime figure: a gold chrome and blue version of the Age of Extinction Optimus Prime leader class toy! It'll be exclusive to certain stores, and in limited numbers, as of July 15. Check it out below!

"Gold Vector Shield" is its name.

Courtesy of the official Toys'R'Us Japan channel on YouTube, we have a new commercial for the exclusive toyline that will be hitting the retailer alongside Transformers: The Last Knight (King, as it's known in the localised release) - some of whom are specific exclusives for the store, such as the two Voyager and Leader Megatrons. The clip uses stop motion animation and voice-over narration, and features the likes of Bumblebee, Sqweeks, Hound, Optimus Prime, Drift and more - leading into the TLK line, the One-Steps, and the Movie Masterpiece figures. Check it out below!