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.

Hasbro’s Toy Fair Media Day Going On Right Now

It’s 2pm EST, and Hasbro’s media day taking place for the New York Toy Fair show is going on right now. Hasbro no longer takes part in the Toy Fair main showroom, instead choosing to have their own private location a few blocks away. The day before Toy Fair starts, they invite fan sites and media to a slideshow presentation for their brands, and a walkthrough of their product showrooms. While TFV was invited this year, we couldn’t make it, but we’ll link to other coverage as it appears.

• TFW2005 has started adding photos. WFC Bumblebee, Power Core Combiners Bruticus & Superion!
• Yakface.com, a Star Wars site, is updating live pics from the slideshow presentation, including Transformers. Their site is a little slow from the traffic, but we can see that MP Grimlock will be a TRU exclusive. “Transformers Generations” seems to be the new Classics line, has a Straxus figure, named “Darkmount” on the slide.
• Tformers is live-updating info and a few very small video snippets from the Hasbro slideshow. They have a pic of Human Alliance Jazz.
• Unicron.com is updating live photos from the event on their blogspot account.
• ActionFigs has posted the Press Release with lots of new info.

Discuss this event in the forums!

Toyfair news

The Transformers Collector’s Club have updated their member’s only pages with coverage from Toy Fair 2010. (…more)

UK Toy Fair 2010 news

Courtesy of Xjunky and NIBMRatchet of TFW2005:

Some toys on display were WFC Optimus Prime (which looks to be Voyager sized) and Bumblebee, new G1 themed Legends and an Ultra Sized Universe Seaspray! (…more)

What’s Coming Up Next in the ROTF Main Line

The heads-up on what’s coming out now and what’s next from classes Scout, Deluxe, Voyager, Human Alliance, and Leader. Because knowing is half the battle, and finding these suckers appears to be the other half. (…more)

TF:ROTF Deluxe Dirge Sighted at Target in SoCal

The only deluxe figure on the pegs, Dirge from the new NEST sub-series was spotted at Target in West Hollywood, California, this evening. Target still has deluxes on sale for $10, so good value, and to all of you, good hunting!

Discuss this sighting in the forums!

TF Voyagers Half Off at TRU – Wednesday Only

On Wednesday, December 9th, Toys R Us will be selling all Transformer Voyager-class figures for half price, $10.99. That’s none too shabby!

New Site Poll: Is the ROTF Toy Line A Success?

With the majority of the movie line already in collectors hands, it seems as good a time as any to ask this question. Click here to vote in the poll. (You must be logged into the forums to vote.)

Interview – Illustrator Jeff Mangiat Talks G1 Transformers

From Tformers.com, the interview.

You may have seen the Ebay auction for the original Transformers Box Art by world renowned illustrator Jeff Mangiat. (…more)

Masterpiece Grimlock in US 2010

From Action Figure Insider:

“Q3. What other masterpiece Transformers will be available in the US after the Skywarp Walmart Exclusive?

A3. We are pleased to announce that the next Masterpiece item that we will be releasing will be Grimlock in 2010.  We are excited to be able to offer this item within the U.S. and will certainly share more details as we get closer to releasing him.”