Besides Bandai Spirits, Kotobukiya, and more recently Good Smile Company, another company that's becoming more and more active in the hobby market is Takara Tomy, and their T-Spark label of collector-oriented products. While I'm a more casual Transformers and Zoids collector, a good number of items from their display already has my attention. Synergenex Shield-D-Prime … Continue reading Shizuoka Hobby Show 2025: Transformers and Zoids… and Diaclone from T-Spark
Tag: Optimus Prime
Speculation Time! Transformers MPG-17 Optimus Prime Style Gen. Revealed!
I don't normally delve into Masterpiece/Masterpiece-adjacent Transformers figures, mainly due to how they don't scale with mainline figures. Well, then came MPG-09 Super Ginrai (or Powermaster Optimus Prime), and while I hoped it was a one-off thing, it was like a Pandora's Box is just waiting to be opened. Lo and behold we got this … Continue reading Speculation Time! Transformers MPG-17 Optimus Prime Style Gen. Revealed!
A Wild Optimus Appears! New “Transformers: Wild King” Figures & Anime Revealed
With Transformers EarthSpark seemingly at the end of its run, Takara Tomy has announced a new Transformers anime. In fact, this is the first Japanese-produced show in 10 years, with Transformers Go! being the last one. Rumors of a new gimmick-based line have surfaced recently and this is basically what these rumors are all about. … Continue reading A Wild Optimus Appears! New “Transformers: Wild King” Figures & Anime Revealed
One Shots / “United by Scale”
I consider myself a casual Transformers collector, focusing on mainline or Generations-scaled Optimus Prime figures. I also steer clear of the Masterpiece line or similarly-themed third-party releases. However, I recently made an exception with Transformers MPG Super Ginrai, which I personally consider as a Powermaster Optimus Prime figure, because it scales well with my mainline … Continue reading One Shots / “United by Scale”
Timelines and Knight Morphers: Transformers Reveals from Megacon 2025
Megacon 2025 has been happening this weekend and Hasbro decided to reveal some exciting releases, including the next HasLab figure: Liokaiser from Transformers: Victory. While I won't get that figure, I will be getting the two I'll show below. Despite its QC issues, I've always wanted to get my hands on Mastermind Creations' Knight Morpher … Continue reading Timelines and Knight Morphers: Transformers Reveals from Megacon 2025