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03/27/23
TV Shows: "The Transformers: The Movie" Inspired "Star Trek Picard"
Transformers has always been a science fiction show that took inspiration (and sometimes sound effects) from other science fiction/fantasy programs.
03/27/23
Toy Review: "Rise of the Beasts" Optimus Primal with Arrowstripe
Optimus Primal has teamed up with Battle Master Arrowstripe to battle the evil Terrorcons! Check out my review and gallery of Beast Weaponizers Optimus Primal with Arrowstripe.
03/23/23
Toy News: Takara Tomy Images of "Beast Alliance" 'Beast Weapons'
Pre-orders went up today in Japan for a huge assortment of Takara Tomy's "Beast Awakening" (aka "Rise of the Beasts") offerings. Thanks to the listings, we now have lots of additional images of previously revealed figures to enjoy! This includes the B
03/23/23
Toy News: "Rise of the Beasts" Scorponok will be a Toys 'R' Us Exclusive in Japan
About a week and a half ago it was announced that Hasbro would be releasing several Rise of the Beasts figures under the Target exclusive Buzzworthy Bumblebee line. One of these figures was Scorponok, partnered with a small scorpi
03/23/23
Toy News: Takara Tomy Reveals "Burning Plasma Blaster" Campaign
There is a long history of Takara Tomy running special exclusive campaigns in Japan featuring smaller sized figures being made available at specific retailers. One of their largest campaigns was the Arms Micron one in 2012. With their
03/23/23
Toy News: Takara Tomy Reveals "Rise of the Beasts" Kurutto Change Bumblebee and Nightbird (UPDATED)
Included in today's Takara Tomy Rise of the Beasts/Beast Awakening updates are reveals of the "Kurutto Change" Bumblebee and Nightbird. These appear to be a new type of auto-transforming figure possibly feat
03/23/23
Toy News: Takara Tomy Lists "Rise of the Beasts" 3-Step Changers
The newly published Takara Tomy Rise of the Beasts (aka Beast Awakening) site has posted images and a video showing off the upcoming 3-Step Changer (aka "Pa! Pa!
03/23/23
Movie News: Takara Tomy Reveals "Rise of the Beasts" Character Models
Takara Tomy has launched its official Rise of the Beasts site! Included with this launch is a page featuring character models from the film. This is some of the clearest imagery we have seen of what the characters will look like on film
03/20/23
Toy Review: "Legacy" Armada Starscream
Armada Starscream is very different from his multiverse counterparts who befriended a human and even sacrificed himself to force Megatron into seeing the threat represented by Unicron! Check out my review and gallery of Legacy