Back Package Image For Takara Version Transformers Animated Shockwave

Seibertron member vansch has yet again tipped us off for the appearance of back package image of Takara version Transformers Animated Shockwave. Takara version of Animated Shockwave is scheduled to be released on 24th April 2010. Check out original post from Chinese auction website taobao here. If you wish to make comparison on Takara version & Hasbro version Animated Shockwave, please head to our previous news post from Kotoys here: here. Stay tuned to Seibertron, Ultimate - Read More

Takara Tomy Website Update: Transformers

Takara Tomy has updated their website with new information on Transformers. Firstly, the official toy page for Transformers ROTF EZ Collection G1 Colour Movie Devastator. This is the repaint version of Transformers EZ Collection Devastator, paying homage to it's G1 counterpart. The toy is scheduled to be released in middle of March 2010. You may check out the webpage here. Next, to promote the launch of Transformers Animated toys on 27th March 2010 in Japan, special edition EZ - Read More

The Ark Addendum: Sixshot's Transformation (Part 2)

Our friend Jim Sorenson, famous to Transformers fans for his works on the Ark and Allspark Almanac series of books dropped us a line today to let us know of the latest goodies he's posted on his Disciples of Boltax blog. This time around, it's Part 2 of the sketches featuring the menancing Decepticon six-changer, known as Sixshot. Below is a small portion of the image which will serve as a sneak preview. To see the rest of the sketches, as well as a lot of other fun things, head on - Read More

Sneak Peek of Bumblebee from 'Transformers: Prime'?!

Allspark member Monocle has posted an image from Brandweek - a media advertising magazine that looks to have given us a sneak peak of the possible Bumblebee design for the upcoming Transformers cartoon - Transformers:Prime. This image is mainly an advertisement for "The Hub" and this version of Bumblebee does look similar to his movie counterpart. You can check out the original post here. Stay tuned to Seibertron.com, your Ultimate Transformers - Read More

Transformers: Matrix of Leadership G1 cartoon set now just $86.99 at Amazon.com

For those of you who have haven't picked up Shout! Factory's Matrix of Leadership Edition DVD set, which features the complete series of G1 Sunbow Transformers cartoons, now may be the perfect time to do so. Amazon.com has listed the set for just $86.89, and as an added bonus they are also including free super saver shipping. What that means for you is that you'll get all 98 episodes for what amounts to less than $1 per episode. To see the Amazon.com item listing, please click - Read More

In-Package Image Of Takara Version Transformers Animated Shockwave

Seibertron member vansch has informed us that Chinese online auction website Taobao.com has listed the unreleased Takara Version of Transformers Animated Shockwave. In this auction, we get to see the first in package image of the Decepticon spy. Takara version Animated Shockwave is scheduled to be released on 24th April 2010. Check out the original post here: http://item.taobao.com/auction/item_det ... 4895bf.htm Stay tuned to Seibertron.com, Ultimate Resource of - Read More

Scanned Images of Telebi Kun April 2010 - Transformers Animated

Modxtoy forum has uploaded the scanned images of latest issue of Japanese Toy Magazine - Telebi Kun April 2010. In this issue, the Transformers related section is mainly focused on the Japanese version of Transformers Animated. The pictures show the connection between Takara's Transformers Animated and their movie continuity. Animated is being used by Takara as a prequel to the movies! Check out the images below! If you wish to view other scanned images of Telebi Kun April - Read More

Cyber Mission #3 Online

Another month in the year calls for another instalment of Hasbro's Cyber Missions. Our latest animated adventures feature a city chase involving Ratchet and Lockdown. You can check out the short episode over at Hasbro.com. The toys featured in this episode are: Deluxe Ratchet Lockdown Keep it at Seibertron.com for the fastest Transformers news on the - Read More

Takara Tomy Website Update: Transformers Animated

Takara Tomy has updated their webpage for the their version of Transformers Animated. The new information includes the respective toy pages with gimmicks as well as character biographies (All of which happen to be in Japanese). To view the Takara version of Transformers Animated toy pages, click here: http://www.takaratomy.co.jp/products/TF ... d/toy.html If you wish to check out respective biographies, click here: http://www.takaratomy.co.jp/products/TF ... tobot.html Stay - Read More

Toy Images of Takara Animated Lugnut, Starscream & Grimlock

Genzhao from KOTOYS has received and posted the galleries of the unreleased loose figures - Takara version of Transformers Animated Voyager Class Lugnut, Starscream & Grimlock. All of these 3 figures received slightly different paint schemes compared to their Hasbro versions. Lugnut You can check out Lugnut gallery here: http://www.kotoys.com/forum/index.php?t ... 71#msg1471 Starscream To view all Starscream's images here: - Read More

New Gallery of Takara's Longarm Prime / Shockwave

GenZhao of KOToys has uploaded a gallery of Takara's Shockwave figure. It is very similar to Hasbro's aside from the coloured faction symbol and the lighter grey, which is closer to the animated colourscheme. See the entire gallery here. Stay tuned to Seibertron.com. Now running 100% with new - Read More

Sixshot Character Transformation (Part 1)-Ark Addendum

Disciples of Boltax is the blog spot kept up by Jim Sorenson, and often updated with more G1 cartoon character models than you can shake a stick at, and he keeps going and going. This week's added page...SIXSHOT's Transformation (some of it). Truck, puma, and robot... see them here. Seibertron.com for all of your Transformers news and resource needs. Vector Sigma Database Comprehensive Photo Galleries Most Recent Transformers - Read More

Transformers Animated Themed T-Shirts

Hobby Search Japan has uploaded pre-order pages of Transformers Animated themed T-Shirts. This is part of the promotional activities for Transformers Animated cartoon that scheduled to broadcast in Japan on April 2010. As for now, the designs of the T-Shirts come with Autobots Logo, Decepticons Logo, Optimus Prime & Megatron. These T-Shirts are scheduled to be released on early April 2010, check out the pre-order pages here. Stay tuned to Seibertron, Ultimate Resource of - Read More

Ark Addendum: Go Shooter's Transformation

If you want to see another piece of 'The Ark II' that did not get published, you should be sure to look at Jim Sorenson's blog, Disciples of Boltax, where this time he shares headmaster junior Go Shooter's transformation sequence animation model. Go Shooter was the Japanese Masterforce repaint/recolor of the US headmaster junior Siren. This Transformers was a transtector piloted by Masterforce's main youth character, Shuta Go, who lived under the watchful eye of Metalhawk, the Autobot's - Read More

Transformers Animated Vol. 13 - Five Page Preview

The soon to be released Transformers Animated Volume 13 has been previewed by the good folks at Comics Continuum. Check out the covers, descriptions and the preview below. Transformers Animated Vol. 13 will arrive in stores on Feb. 10 from IDW Publishing. The issue is written by Marty Isenberg, with art by various others. Here's how IDW describes the issue: "The Season 2 adventures of the Transformers in New Detroit come to a dramatic conclusion in episodes 'A Bridge Too Close' - Read More

Ark Addendum Update: Incan Ruins

Our good friend Jim Sorenson, famous for his work on the Allspark Almanac and now the Ark Addendum, has updated his blog with the newest entry. This one covers the Incan Ruins from the Generation One Episode - Fire in the Mountain. Check out what he has to say and a snippet of his work below.. With guest-blogger Brian's recent review of The Dormant Volcano Mysteriously Erupts, detailing a disaster in Peru, I thought it would be nice to share some other Peruvian models. These models come from - Read More

New Info on Transformers Animated's Japanese Broadcast

Sabrblade of our forums has kindly pointed out to us new information on Transformers Animated's Japanese broadcast. The opening theme will be sung by JAM Project, members of JAM Project such as Hironobu Kageyama and others have also done songs for past Transformers series. Additionally, Takahasi Hiroki, Kishio Daisuke, Akesaka Aatomi and Wakamoto Norio will be voicing Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, Sari, and Megatron respectively. Most of the dub cast have worked on Transformers characters in the - Read More

Cyber Missions #2 Released!

The latest instalment to the Transformers: Cyber Missions features more 3-D animation, fighting and Transformers fun. Bumblebee's got Soundwave in a tight spot, while Ironhide's having his way with Bludgeon. You can check out the short episode over at Hasbro.com. Cyber Missions #2 features these toys: Battlefield Bumblebee Infiltrator Soundwave Recon Ironhide Bludgeon Keep it at Seibertron.com for the latest Transformers news on the - Read More

More Transformers Toy Images from Tokyo Winter Wonder Festival

Tokyo Winter Wonder Festival 2010 was held today, on February 7th 2010. Courtesy of Japanese Toy Blog: BLOG of TAABOU’S TOYBOX, we get to see the displays of many toys related to Transformers from Takara Tomy. The main attraction was the Takara versions of Transformers Animated toys. Other items on display include the Alternity series, Disney Label, Device Label as well as figures from Revenge of the Fallen under N.E.S.T - Read More

Images of Takara Transformers Animated Toys & Packaging

Japanese Toy Blog - www.dannychoo.com has posted new images that showcase Takara's Version of Transformers Animated toys. Japanese toy collectors will be getting all new packaging for this series. The image also shows the Optimus Prime & Megatron 2 Pack in package as well as Prime & Bumblebee - Read More

Transformers Animated Allspark Almanac II Confirmed

Jim Sorenson has informed Seibertron.com that the second edition of the Allspark Almanac has been confirmed for release, according to a listing on Amazon.com. Created by Jim and Bill Forster, the Allspark Almanac II will boast 220 pages and will cover season 3 of the short lived Transformers franchise. Here's the synopsis posted on Amazon.com: Transformers Animated is the most whimsical Transformers series ever. The AllSpark Almanac II captures that magic with a wondrous examination of - Read More

Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci involved in Transformers: Prime

Seibertron.com members Sabrblade and Autobot032 inform us that the writers of Transformers The Movie (2007) and Transformers Revenge of the Fallen Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci are involved in the upcoming cartoon series "Transformers: Prime". But that#s not all as we now have confirmation of the series being CGI. Kurtzman and Orci, who are working on a "Star Trek" sequel and the Daniel Craig starrer "Cowboys and Aliens" on the feature side, continue to serve as consulting producers on - Read More

Next cartoon is called "Transformers: Prime" according to actor Jeffrey Combs

From the official website of actor Jeffrey Combs: From JeffreyCombs.com: TRANSFORMERS: PRIME Debuting later this fall Hasbro in conjunction with Discovery Communications Inc will release a new Transformers cartoon on a new TV channel currently called Discovery Kids called Transformers: Prime. Jeffrey Combs will be the voice of Ratchet, a very well known character in the Transformers world. There are 26 episodes scheduled for the first season. Exact details of the show are - Read More

Stan Bush's The Touch - #1 Geek Anthem of All Time

The folks at Popten.net have cooked up an interesting Top Ten list. They've cultivating all of the songs related to geekdom, aiming to name the number one geek anthem of all time. Two of them are related to our Transformers Universe, one of them being Weird Al's 'Dare To Be Stupid' from Transformers: The Movie. The other song is the theme of the movie and takes the top spot on the list - The Touch by Stan Bush. You can check out how the rest of the list unfolds at Popten here. And if you - Read More

Transformers Animated Spinning Tops

The moment we found out that Takara Tomy would take Transformers Animated under it's wing, we knew that we'd be getting a lot of merchandise. Some would be cool, while some would just be plain silly. We've got the latter this time around, as TFW2005 reports that we'll be receiving 10 Transformers Animated Spinning Tops, in similar fashion as Beyblades. The Autobots will be Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, Ironhide, Ratchet and Prowl, while the Decepticons are Megatron, Blitzwing, Lugnut, Starscream - Read More

Ark Addendum: Chromedome's Transformation

Jim Sorenson has updated his blog Disciples of Boltax with a new page form the Ark Addendum. This latest update is the transformation sequence for the Headmaster Chromedome. In the Japanese Generation 1 continuity Chromedome is a popular leader and took over leadership of the Autobots after Rodimus Prime's departure in "The Headmasters". to see the original posting with the full image just click this teaser: Stay tuned to seibertron.com for all your Transformers related - Read More

Want Japanese G1 Cartoons on DVD? Let Shout! Factory know.

In this thread at Shout! Factory, Brian Ward has made it known that they are investigating whether or not to release the Japanese Generation 1 Cartoons - Headmasters, Masterforce and Victory - onto DVD into the states. Brian writes: I was actually speaking to someone about this the other day. Obviously, we have a very good relationship with Hasbro and would like to pursue additional titles from their library. Without any promises, of course, are the Takara collections something you'd like - Read More

More Scanned Images of Figure King 144 - TFA, TFA Prototypes, ROTF NEST, Disney Label & Many More

Thanks to Toy-World HK, we get to see most of the Figure King issue 144 content of the Transformers toyline. As expected, the focus is mainly on Takara Version Transformers Animated. However, it includes others such as ROTF NEST figures, Disney Label Donald Duck, EZ Collection G1 colour Devastator, and so forth. Interesting to note is this issue also shows the early prototype of Transformers Animated Hot Rod and Rhinox. Will these be released in the future under Takara's line? Check - Read More

Ark Addendum Update: Roll For It (Pt III)

Our good friend Jim Sorenson has updated his blog, Disciples of Boltox, with the newest entry out of the Ark Addendum. This one features the Generation One Season One Episode - Roll For It. Check out a little snippet of his work and what he has to say about it below. The backgrounds of Roll For It are very typical of the first season. Lots of rolling desert-scapes, the occasional stand-alone structure like a science lab or a hydrothermal generator. It's a pretty nice science lab, and - Read More

Transformers Animated Section Now Live at eHobby

Japanese online store eHobby has created their Transformers Animated Hub. Included are the product pages of several Transformers Animated figures - Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, Prowl, Ironhide, Ratchet, Cliffjumper, Megatron, Starscream, Lockdown, Black Arachnia, Dirge, Arcee, Blitzwing, Shockwave, Lugnut and Soundwave. You can check out some of the wallpapers for the Autobots below... ...while the Decepticons' wallpaper, and eHobby's Animated section can be found here. Keep it - Read More