Takara Tomy Transformers Movie The Best Promotional Clip
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Posted by Carnivius_Prime on January 24th, 2017 @ 8:02am CST
Posted by TulioDude on January 24th, 2017 @ 8:41am CST
Posted by Sabrblade on January 24th, 2017 @ 11:36am CST
Also, unless it's for Armada Tidal Wave, I am still not used to hearing the Japanese verbally use the name "Shockwave" instead of "Laserwave".
And did anyone else catch the announcer calling Grimlock a "Legendary Dinobot" ("Densetsu no Dainobotto")?
Posted by william-james88 on January 24th, 2017 @ 11:41am CST
Sabrblade wrote:And did anyone else catch the announcer calling Grimlock a "Legendary Dinobot" ("Densetsu no Dainobotto")?
isnt that what he is?
Posted by Sabrblade on January 24th, 2017 @ 12:04pm CST
Yeah. I just didn't think Takara would integrate that into the toy's function.william-james88 wrote:Sabrblade wrote:And did anyone else catch the announcer calling Grimlock a "Legendary Dinobot" ("Densetsu no Dainobotto")?
isnt that what he is?
Posted by BeastProwl on January 24th, 2017 @ 4:29pm CST
At least Takara can admit that electronics are a gimmick
Posted by Emerje on January 25th, 2017 @ 4:59am CST
Emerje
Posted by william-james88 on January 25th, 2017 @ 8:30am CST
Emerje wrote:Yeah, I had no idea Leader Prime had a sound box. Shame he's yelling in Japanese. I'll just stick him with Legends Fort Max so they can shout random lines at each other.
Emerje
I will have him yell with his TAV self
On another note, did anyone notice how these finalized toys are not as well painted as promised?
Posted by Sabrblade on January 25th, 2017 @ 10:01am CST
You mean you've never experienced the endlessness of the ROTF Leader saying "I am Optimus Prime.I am Optimus Prime.I am Optimus Prime.I am Optimus Prime.I am Optimus Prime.I am Optimus Prime.I am Optimus Prime.I am Optimus Prime.I am Optimus Prime.I am Optimus Prime.I am Optimus Prime.I am Optimus Prime.I am Optimus Prime.I am Optimus Prime.I am Optimus Prime.I am Optimus Prime.I am Optimus Prime.I am Optimus Prime.I am Optimus Prime.I am Optimus Prime.I am Optimus Prime.I am Optimus Prime.I am Optimus Prime.I am Optimus Prime.I am Optimus Prime.I am Optimus Prime.I am Optimus Prime..."?Emerje wrote:Yeah, I had no idea Leader Prime had a sound box.
Lucky you.
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on January 25th, 2017 @ 10:08am CST
Sabrblade wrote:You mean you've never experienced the endlessness of the ROTF Leader saying "I am Optimus Prime.I am Optimus Prime.I am Optimus Prime.I am Optimus Prime.I am Optimus Prime.I am Optimus Prime.I am Optimus Prime.I am Optimus Prime.I am Optimus Prime.I am Optimus Prime.I am Optimus Prime.I am Optimus Prime.I am Optimus Prime.I am Optimus Prime.I am Optimus Prime.I am Optimus Prime.I am Optimus Prime.I am Optimus Prime.I am Optimus Prime.I am Optimus Prime.I am Optimus Prime.I am Optimus Prime.I am Optimus Prime.I am Optimus Prime.I am Optimus Prime.I am Optimus Prime.I am Optimus Prime..."?Emerje wrote:Yeah, I had no idea Leader Prime had a sound box.
Lucky you.
Multiply this by 10 and you have the standard amount of talking while you attempt to Transform the arms alone
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on January 25th, 2017 @ 6:27pm CST
Sabrblade wrote:Anybody else notice how, despite the logo saying "Movie the Best" in both English and Katakana, the announcer consistently referred to the name instead as "Movie the Best Series"?
I don't think "series" is part of the name, it's supposed to mean "line", or "range". Japanese uses more English loanwords, adapted or not, than one would think.
Posted by Sabrblade on January 25th, 2017 @ 11:09pm CST
But they did it for Movie Advanced Series and Lost Age Series as well. In some cases like magazine pages, Legends is called "Legends Series" in written Katakana.JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Sabrblade wrote:Anybody else notice how, despite the logo saying "Movie the Best" in both English and Katakana, the announcer consistently referred to the name instead as "Movie the Best Series"?
I don't think "series" is part of the name, it's supposed to mean "line", or "range". Japanese uses more English loanwords, adapted or not, than one would think.
Posted by william-james88 on February 3rd, 2017 @ 12:34pm CST
These should be shipping out to those who ordered directly from Japan, let us know which are on their way to you! For those who haven't ordered these toys, let us know if these images convince you to get these!
Posted by Carnivius_Prime on February 4th, 2017 @ 4:56am CST
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on February 4th, 2017 @ 4:48pm CST
Movie the Best Optimus Prime and Bumblebee are both being released today and are priced at ¥3999 and ¥2999 respectively, so anyone purchasing those 2 figures will be available for the file folder. So head on out to the Japanese Toys R Us and get your file folder and your new Movie the Best figures!
Posted by primalxconvoy on February 4th, 2017 @ 5:13pm CST
Furthermore, the picture you're using is actually MY picture, which I posted at TFW2005:
- http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/t ... n.1098600/
The reason I know, beyond doubt, that it's mine, is because I edited the blue border around the picture. The original, which is also pictured at TFW2005, has part of another picture going OVER the top blue original border, so I removed the original border, and added my own.
Please give credit to me and/or TFW2005, please.
Posted by Va'al on February 5th, 2017 @ 8:26am CST
primalxconvoy wrote:The screenshot you've posted is NOT from a flyer. It was originally taken from the Toys R Us Mobile website.
Furthermore, the picture you're using is actually MY picture, which I posted at TFW2005:
- http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/t ... n.1098600/
The reason I know, beyond doubt, that it's mine, is because I edited the blue border around the picture. The original, which is also pictured at TFW2005, has part of another picture going OVER the top blue original border, so I removed the original border, and added my own.
Please give credit to me and/or TFW2005, please.
We did not claim we received it, but we apologise for the misunderstanding. The image was actually not sourced from TFW but a social media group - which clearly used your image too.
We have now updated the story, but would also like to remind you that we are happy to report on news that is submitted to us through a variety of channels, including PM and email! Thank you for your contributions, nonetheless.
Posted by primalxconvoy on February 5th, 2017 @ 8:50am CST
Va'al wrote:primalxconvoy wrote:The screenshot you've posted is NOT from a flyer. It was originally taken from the Toys R Us Mobile website.
Furthermore, the picture you're using is actually MY picture, which I posted at TFW2005:
- http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/t ... n.1098600/
The reason I know, beyond doubt, that it's mine, is because I edited the blue border around the picture. The original, which is also pictured at TFW2005, has part of another picture going OVER the top blue original border, so I removed the original border, and added my own.
Please give credit to me and/or TFW2005, please.
We did not claim we received it, but we apologise for the misunderstanding. The image was actually not sourced from TFW but a social media group - which clearly used your image too.
We have now updated the story, but would also like to remind you that we are happy to report on news that is submitted to us through a variety of channels, including PM and email! Thank you for your contributions, nonetheless.
Thanks. I was going to submit here, but the submission form didn't have the option to attach an image. At TFW2005, they've got that option, so it is easier to submit news there, especially if it's dependant on images.
Posted by fenrir72 on February 6th, 2017 @ 12:56am CST
william-james88 wrote:Alfes Blog has some nice in hand images of the first set of Movie the Best toys to be released. Earlier this week, MB 01- 04 which are Optimus, Megatron, Bumblebee and Shockwave, were released. You can see them below. Note how the cab for Otimus has deco on all sides, unlike some earlier in hand images. Also, unlike the others, the Megatron toy with this silver deco is actually a release that was planned back in 2009 under the ID of MR02. An image of what that deco was supposed to look like back in the day is added after the images for you to compare how much has changed since.
These should be shipping out to those who ordered directly from Japan, let us know which are on their way to you! For those who haven't ordered these toys, let us know if these images convince you to get these!
Prime and all his detailed glory!
Posted by fenrir72 on February 6th, 2017 @ 1:00am CST
fenrir72 wrote:william-james88 wrote:Alfes Blog has some nice in hand images of the first set of Movie the Best toys to be released. Earlier this week, MB 01- 04 which are Optimus, Megatron, Bumblebee and Shockwave, were released. You can see them below. Note how the cab for Otimus has deco on all sides, unlike some earlier in hand images. Also, unlike the others, the Megatron toy with this silver deco is actually a release that was planned back in 2009 under the ID of MR02. An image of what that deco was supposed to look like back in the day is added after the images for you to compare how much has changed since.
These should be shipping out to those who ordered directly from Japan, let us know which are on their way to you! For those who haven't ordered these toys, let us know if these images convince you to get these!
Prime and all his detailed glory!
And sold out at amiami already. Good I pre ordered this.
Posted by Va'al on February 7th, 2017 @ 9:31am CST
Posted by Carnivius_Prime on February 7th, 2017 @ 9:48am CST
And that's Takara's Evasion Prime isn't it? Cos Hasbro's looked like an inferior KO in comparison. I like my Hasbro one after sprucing it up but yeah both of those shown there look better than Hasbro's version.
Posted by Randomhero on February 7th, 2017 @ 9:52am CST
Shock wave sure is tempting but that's because I buy all shockwaves. My shrine needs more offerings!
Posted by RiddlerJ on February 7th, 2017 @ 11:01am CST
Posted by Randomhero on February 7th, 2017 @ 12:33pm CST
RiddlerJ wrote:Megatron looks better (don't know what they were thinking with the green), but I like original Shockwave more.
It's assumed he had that color because he was under the ocean for a few years. I guarantee it came down to the designers getting the movie design, being told what his resurrection entailed and doing that deco. Personally I don't think it looks bad. Looks so alien I'm feeling it that's why I wanted it.
Posted by Optimum Supreme on February 7th, 2017 @ 4:23pm CST
Carnivius_Prime wrote:Yep. As said before I'd like Prime, Megatron and Shockwave but Bee doesn't look worth it over the regular released version.
And that's Takara's Evasion Prime isn't it? Cos Hasbro's looked like an inferior KO in comparison. I like my Hasbro one after sprucing it up but yeah both of those shown there look better than Hasbro's version.
It's Takara's as you can tell by the silver hands and feet rather than the blue on the (perfectly fine, not at all KO looking, wtf?) Hasbro.
Posted by Carnivius_Prime on February 7th, 2017 @ 4:37pm CST
Optimum Supreme wrote:Carnivius_Prime wrote:Yep. As said before I'd like Prime, Megatron and Shockwave but Bee doesn't look worth it over the regular released version.
And that's Takara's Evasion Prime isn't it? Cos Hasbro's looked like an inferior KO in comparison. I like my Hasbro one after sprucing it up but yeah both of those shown there look better than Hasbro's version.
It's Takara's as you can tell by the silver hands and feet rather than the blue on the (perfectly fine, not at all KO looking, wtf?) Hasbro.
The mold's great but the lack of colours on the Hasbro compared to the Takara version really does make it look worse in my opinion. Especially on details like the 'fake' smokestacks in robot mode being bizarrely red on Hasbro's. Hasbro's Evasion Prime was a figure I sorta kinda liked when I bought it but really fell in love with it a month or so later once I'd added paint to it for accuracy and to break up some of the overdone blue and red (especially needed on the arms) and add some Reprolabels for the flames.
Posted by RAR on February 7th, 2017 @ 5:14pm CST
I think I'd prefer buying the KO and painting it up though. If I ever summon up the interest to buy one in the 1st place.
I think I should buy one perhaps one of the reasons I didn't was because I was spoiled for choice - my preferred one would have been the Autobot "Platinum" Boxed set one I guess.
I really don't have an excuse - I guess after I got the Leaderclass I didn't really feel the need - especially as I will eventually get the KBB version anyway.
I do like that Silver Megatron though. I guess i'm a little concerned with all the talk of them breaking too. I know myself well enough to know that the only reason i'd be buying it was because it's Optimus.
It's strange though to look at what interests me and what I like and what I don't like and I think it comes down to playability and function.
For example I actually like One-Step Changers as the quick Transformation is a benefit in an of itself to me. I find I don't like overly complex Transformations as they take to long and bleed out all the fun - but I'm prepared to put that to one side to buy a toy just for the robot mode in some cases.
I think the Movie toys in AOE fall into some dead zone with my tastes they are to complex to be fun to play with and two simple & under decorated to be worth buying for the robot mode alone.
It's the Battle Blade Bumblebee problem - he's a fabulous robot but an atrocious 'Transformer' as he's just to much of pain to transform with everything getting in each others way all the time.
That mechtech Bee is OK a bit flimsy but he's not that hard to transform (He actually feels a bit like RTS Jazz to me in some ways) but he's so plain looking and I don't think he's a huge amount of well "fun".
Oh well people have their tastes I guess and when it comes to Movie toys - I'm blow a bit hot and cold on them.
Posted by Evil Eye on February 16th, 2017 @ 6:37am CST
Posted by william-james88 on February 16th, 2017 @ 9:34am CST
Black Hat wrote:Megatron looks neato in that silver. Shockwave looks cool but I prefer the original deco. Optimus looks good for sure, but still suffers from that horrible grey plastic. Bumblebee, meanwhile, is just the MechTech figure with the glorious chunky blaster replaced by a piddly little machine gun.
I agree with every word. hence why the only one I bothered getting is Megatron.
Posted by william-james88 on February 19th, 2017 @ 1:17pm CST
Enjoy!
Posted by Galactic Prime on February 19th, 2017 @ 2:14pm CST
Posted by Autobot N on February 19th, 2017 @ 2:32pm CST
How so? Personally, I think they look pretty good.Galactic Prime wrote:Good lord these suck
Posted by Microraptor on February 19th, 2017 @ 6:53pm CST
Autobot N wrote:How so? Personally, I think they look pretty good.Galactic Prime wrote:Good lord these suck
WTF REPAINT POS HASBLOW!
Posted by Overcracker on February 19th, 2017 @ 7:04pm CST
Microraptor wrote:Autobot N wrote:How so? Personally, I think they look pretty good.Galactic Prime wrote:Good lord these suck
WTF REPAINT POS HASBLOW!
Hasbro has nothing to do with these. This is all Takara. And Yes of course they are repaints. Its a line celebrating 10 years of the first Movie. Re-releasing the "best" molds of the characters from the movies in better paint jobs.
Beyond that, why were you expecting anything other than repaints in a line that was said to be re-releasing old figures.
If you are going to complain abut something, the least you could do is get the facts straight, and complain about something that was not already completely obvious, known, and publicized.
Posted by Autobot N on February 19th, 2017 @ 7:14pm CST
Posted by Overcracker on February 19th, 2017 @ 7:23pm CST
Autobot N wrote:Pretty sure that was sarcasm...
sarcasm doesn't translate well in writing. Guess I missed that.
Posted by william-james88 on February 19th, 2017 @ 7:27pm CST
Microraptor wrote:Autobot N wrote:How so? Personally, I think they look pretty good.Galactic Prime wrote:Good lord these suck
WTF REPAINT POS HASBLOW!
Anyways, I am a bit disapointed in that soundwave, the heavy black everywhere that isnt silver drowns out the detail. Also, he doesnt come with his cool accessory from the human alliance line and thats a shame.
Posted by WreckerJack on February 19th, 2017 @ 11:26pm CST
Posted by Carnivius_Prime on February 20th, 2017 @ 2:46am CST
william-james88 wrote:
Anyways, I am a bit disapointed in that soundwave, the heavy black everywhere that isnt silver drowns out the detail. Also, he doesnt come with his cool accessory from the human alliance line and thats a shame.
I love how shiny his silver is and I could easily drybrush some extra silver over the black to bring out the details more. The missing HA stuff is a bit of a let down but it's still a gorgeous figure.
Posted by Overcracker on February 20th, 2017 @ 10:28am CST
The retools, and all the accessories just make this mold all the better.
I'm so glad I pre-ordered him. Seems the $66 pre-order is sold out.
Posted by william-james88 on February 24th, 2017 @ 10:51pm CST
MB 05 Ironhide
MB 06 Ratchet
MB 07 Soundwave
MB 08 Starscream
Since it isn't always obvious, we included images of the initial Hasbro releases of these molds to show you which molds these are based on and how different these releases are. They are all shipping out from Japan this week. You will also see what accessories they come with and don't come with (in the case of Soundwave, there are many accessories missing).
Let us know what you think of these versions!
Transformers Hunt For The Decepticons Ironhide Gallery
Transformers Dark of the Moon Ratchet Gallery
Transformers Dark of the Moon Soundwave Gallery
Transformers Revenge of the Fallen Starscream Gallery
Posted by william-james88 on February 24th, 2017 @ 10:59pm CST
He definitely had grey/silver allthroughout his body in the movie
Posted by Bronzewolf on February 25th, 2017 @ 1:26am CST
Posted by Carnivius_Prime on February 25th, 2017 @ 2:46am CST
Don't think you finished Starscream's pics though. That mold was better than the 2007 one but I still actually prefer the Deluxe figure's design in both modes and just wish that could get scaled up to Voyager (since his awesome Leader toy scaled down to Voyager might be too fiddly)
Same goes for Ironhide. His Voyager toys tend to have annoying issues like the chest or shoulders. Found his Deluxe much more solid and tidy.
Posted by Evil Eye on February 25th, 2017 @ 4:52am CST
Posted by Deliverence on February 25th, 2017 @ 5:30am CST
william-james88 wrote:I dont get where takara gets their all black deco for a good portion of soundwave.
He definitely had grey/silver allthroughout his body in the movie
I think they used up the paint app budget for him on his face. Is it just me or are there varying (subtle) degrees of silver/cool/warm gray on his face.
The premium paint apps really draw me into these figures, but I've never been a fan of the movie aesthetic, but if I were to get movie figures it would be some of these.
Posted by -Kanrabat- on February 26th, 2017 @ 1:20am CST
Ratchet: Yellow instead of green. Yawn.
Soundwave: OMFG... That one feel sexy as hell. It's also from that mold that was exclusive to asia and the deluxe original is ironically way more expensive than the HA version. So, i'm mighty tempted to buy this.
Starscream: NO FIXES ON THAT FLAWED MOLD! HANDS STICKING OUT OF THE JET MODE RRREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by william-james88 on February 26th, 2017 @ 7:17am CST
-Kanrabat- wrote:Ironhide: Neat! Defenitely feel more premium.
Ratchet: Yellow instead of green. Yawn.
Soundwave: OMFG... That one feel sexy as hell. It's also from that mold that was exclusive to asia and the deluxe original is ironically way more expensive than the HA version. So, i'm mighty tempted to buy this.
Starscream: NO FIXES ON THAT FLAWED MOLD! HANDS STICKING OUT OF THE JET MODE RRREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The soundwave is human aliance soundwave mold.
Posted by -Kanrabat- on February 26th, 2017 @ 7:22am CST
william-james88 wrote:The soundwave is human aliance soundwave mold.
Oh. I see it now.
It also don't seem to come with Laserbeak nor the human rider. A shame.
So, I'll skip it because I already have the original HA.
So, what's the logic behind having Ratchet and Ironhide as deluxes again?