Takara Animated Release Dates for Blurr, Rodimus, Clear Optimus + Rodimus, Wingblade Prime and More!
Friday, April 16th, 2010 1:49AM CDT
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When we first heard that Takara would be taking Animated under it's wing, we thought of the possibilities of new repaints or perhaps even new molds. We've got the first part down pact, as we're going to get a Clear Optimus Prime and Rodimus in a Two-Pack! While Hasbro Animated mainstays such as Jazz and Blurr will be released under Takara, yet to be released Hasbro figures such as Rodimus Minor and Wingblade Optimus Prime will be also released under Takara's jurisdiction. Rodimus Minor is set for release by Hasbro in September, so we shall see which companies' upstart Red Autobot will be in our collections first. It will also be exciting to see the various Takara paint schemes on these figures.
Check out the entire list, from TA-26 to TA-40 below!
July
TA26 Leader Class Megatron - 7140yen
TA27 Leader Class Ultra Magnus - 7140yen
TA28 Sentinel - 2415yen
TA29 Autobot Jazz - 2415yen
TA30 Autobot Blurr - 2415yen
TA31 Elite Guard Bumblebee - 2415yen
TA32 Wreck-Gar - 3780yen
Two-Pack: Optimus Prime & Rodimus (Clear/Crystal Set) - 5250yen
August
TA33 Rodimus (Minor) - 3780yen
TA34 Samurai Prowl - 2940 yen
TA35 Decepticon Sunstorm - 3780yen
TA36 Swindle - 2415yen
TA37 Waspinator - 2415yen
Two-Pack: Cybertron Mode Optimus Prime Vs Cybertron Mode Megatron - 4725yen*
September
TA38 Wingblade Optimus Prime - 4725yen
TA39 Jetpack Bumblebee - 3360yen**
TA40 Cybertron Mode Ratchet - 2415yen
1. Bold means new figures or figures yet to be released by Hasbro
*likely to be different from Hasbro's Deluxe Prime vs Megatron Two-Pack
**known to English speaking collectors as Hasbro's cancelled and now yet to be released Hydrodive Bumblebee
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Posted by Blurrz on April 16th, 2010 @ 1:52am CDT
And I usually don't collect variants, but when it comes to Blurr, I usually like to grab Takara's version too.
So thank you Takara for doing Animated.
Posted by Mach on April 16th, 2010 @ 1:54am CDT
Posted by Flux Convoy on April 16th, 2010 @ 1:56am CDT
Blurrz wrote:Two-Pack: Cybertron Mode Optimus Prime Vs Cybertron Mode Megatron - 4725yen*
Wonder if these will have clean decos as opposed to the battle damaged Hasbro ones. I'd buy those quick!
Blurrz wrote:September
TA38 Wingblade Optimus Prime - 4725yen
TA39 Jetpack Bumblebee - 3360yen**
I'd gladly buy both.
Posted by Rodimus_Major86 on April 16th, 2010 @ 6:29am CDT
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on April 16th, 2010 @ 7:16am CDT
Flux Convoy wrote:Blurrz wrote:Two-Pack: Cybertron Mode Optimus Prime Vs Cybertron Mode Megatron - 4725yen*
Wonder if these will have clean decos as opposed to the battle damaged Hasbro ones. I'd buy those quick!
Except Optimus was Earth Mode in the Hasbro 2-pack. I suspect he'll he switched out with the regular deluxe Cybertron Mode. Let's hope they fix Meg's loose hip joints.
And Sunstorm is regular retail? If he gets the shiny treatment I may have to get him.
Posted by zodconvoy on April 16th, 2010 @ 7:25am CDT
Posted by RiddlerJ on April 16th, 2010 @ 7:35am CDT
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on April 16th, 2010 @ 7:48am CDT
RiddlerJ wrote:Now if Takara can change the decos on these molds, can they redeco them into totally new characters Hasbro didn't give us like Ramjet?
I'm actually hoping for Ramjet, either regular retail or exclusive. Please TakaraTomy
Posted by Mechastrike on April 16th, 2010 @ 8:15am CDT
Posted by Razorclaw0000 on April 16th, 2010 @ 8:20am CDT
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on April 16th, 2010 @ 8:42am CDT
Mechastrike wrote:was TA38 Wingblade Optimus Prime erver released in the U.S.? did i miss something like Hasbro discontinuing it?
Supposedly he's upcoming along with some others, but nothing's confirmed on Hasbro's side. They're probably trying to work out the timing and stores along with the other lines.
Posted by jgilkinson on April 16th, 2010 @ 9:12am CDT
Posted by SlyTF1 on April 16th, 2010 @ 9:42am CDT
Posted by kirbenvost on April 16th, 2010 @ 10:01am CDT
Posted by Blurrz on April 16th, 2010 @ 10:40am CDT
kirbenvost wrote:Augh, I wish the Hasbro ones (Ratchet, Arcee, Rodimus, Wingblade Prime) would be easier to get. At this point it's so much less trouble just preordering the Takara ones but they won't match my others because of the modified paint jobs.
Not all Takara Animated figure are metal'd up. Some are just normal, with minor color applications.
Posted by sabrigami on April 16th, 2010 @ 11:13am CDT
kirbenvost wrote:Augh, I wish the Hasbro ones (Ratchet, Arcee, Rodimus, Wingblade Prime) would be easier to get. At this point it's so much less trouble just preordering the Takara ones but they won't match my others because of the modified paint jobs.
I couldn't agree more. I don't even think they will ever come to my neck of the woods so I ordered the Takara Arcee. I'm just happy I can get Roddy in some manner (that's not too expensive). Sooner than I thought too. Guess that means the US version is coming out sooner than Aug.
Posted by UltraPrimal on April 16th, 2010 @ 11:53am CDT
Posted by Julie85 on April 16th, 2010 @ 1:51pm CDT
The clear Optimus & Rodimus set sounds really cool! I wonder which mold of Optimus they'll be using? Since Rodimus is Deluxe class, and considering the price, Optimus would probably also be Deluxe. I think the Deluxe Optimus from The Battle Begins set would probably be best, but without the battle damage of course.
Posted by --B-- on April 16th, 2010 @ 1:58pm CDT
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:And Sunstorm is regular retail? If he gets the shiny treatment I may have to get him.
But he seems to be the same price as Rodimus, could that be a mistake, cause I was assuming Rodimus was a deluxe.
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on April 16th, 2010 @ 2:32pm CDT
--B-- wrote:JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:And Sunstorm is regular retail? If he gets the shiny treatment I may have to get him.
But he seems to be the same price as Rodimus, could that be a mistake, cause I was assuming Rodimus was a deluxe.
Rodimus is incorrectly priced as a Voyager instead of a Deluxe
Posted by autobot-jolt on April 16th, 2010 @ 2:53pm CDT
I really want them to finish the Animated toyline here in the US. I don't have the money for Takara exclusives, no matter how good they are (which they are).
Posted by ausbot on April 16th, 2010 @ 6:48pm CDT
Posted by Mach on April 16th, 2010 @ 9:20pm CDT
ausbot wrote:Lets hope Takara does Slipstream, omega supreme and a proper head Wasp!
Hey, i want the 2 constructicons and Grandus as well
Posted by Jacob P. Galvatron on April 17th, 2010 @ 12:33am CDT
Posted by Flux Convoy on April 17th, 2010 @ 3:46pm CDT
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Flux Convoy wrote:Blurrz wrote:Two-Pack: Cybertron Mode Optimus Prime Vs Cybertron Mode Megatron - 4725yen*
Wonder if these will have clean decos as opposed to the battle damaged Hasbro ones. I'd buy those quick!
Except Optimus was Earth Mode in the Hasbro 2-pack. I suspect he'll he switched out with the regular deluxe Cybertron Mode. Let's hope they fix Meg's loose hip joints.
And Sunstorm is regular retail? If he gets the shiny treatment I may have to get him.
Well crap, lol.
Posted by zenosaurus_x on April 17th, 2010 @ 4:43pm CDT