2011 Transformers Images from China’s Cybertron Con

While the Hasbro TF Comic-Con panel didn’t deliver much newness, across the Pacific in China, Takaratomy revealed some amazing new stuff, like Goldbug, Legends gun Megatron, Deluxe Tracks, Perceptor, a few realistic Animated characters, PCC Dinobot combiners, and more! Check out the pics at TFW2k5 and check out more at Tformers.

Hasbro Announces Transformers Cybertron Con

HASBRO ANNOUNCES THE FIRST EVER “TRANSFORMERS CYBERTRON CONVENTION” IN CHINA

The Largest Official Gathering of TRANSFORMERS Fans Starts Today at Landmark Brand Expo in Shanghai (…more)

Images of Masterpiece Movie Starscream

Dengeki online has an image of the upcoming Movie Masterpiece MP-M01 Starscream. Amazon Japan also has an excellent image of the figure. This Japanese repaint of the US Leader-class Starscream’s expected release date for Starscream is October 2010.

TakaraTomy to release G1 Unicron

TakaraTomy is releasing the Armada Unicron figure with a new head and a more G1 accurate color scheme. Images and information can be found on the TakaraTomy website. See the link below for details.

 http://www.takaratomy.co.jp/products/TF/products/2010/unicron.html

TakaraTomy Staff Interview – Animated

Thanks to SydneyY and Sol Fury of TFW2005, here’s another translation of an interview with a member of the TakaraTomy staff involved with Transformers, Mr. Shogo Hasui. In this case, Mr. Hasui discusses the Japanese versions of Transformers Animated.

Upcoming Japanese Transformer releases

New images of Henkei Dinobot have turned up, along with Japanese releases of various Legend-class figures. See this link for details of these and other upcoming figures, including Masterpiece Grimlock.

Henkei Red Alert and Smokescreen available in April

Digital Toys has pre-orders up for C-20 Red Alert and C-21 Smokescreen. Red Alert has not been announced for the Universe line domestically, and Smokescreen sports a different paint job than the upcoming Universe version. Both are tentatively scheduled for April 2009.

Revenge of the Fallen toys to have shelf date of May 31st 2009

Starscream NZ of TransformersNewZealand reports that Hasbro NZ’s latest update has revealed Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen’s merchandise will have a set shelf date of May 31st, 2009 – In New Zealand, at least. The original post is available here at TFNZ.