The Energon Pub

[El Duque]

Takara Tomy has fully revealed their upcoming Movie Advanced line! The new line features a hodgepodge of figures from the previous movie lines with new decos, plus new Lost Age (Age of Extinction) molds with alternate decos compared to their Hasbro counterparts. The figures include:

• AD01 Optimus Prime
• AD02 Classic Optimus Prime
• AD03 Grimlock
• AD04 Classic Bumblebee
• AD05 Scorn
• AD06 Crosshairs
• AD07 Slug
• AD08 Battle Blade Bumblebee
• AD09 Protoform Optimus Prime
• AD10 Starscream
• AD11 Dispenser
• AD12 Revenge Optimus Prime
• AD13 Devastator
• AD14 Jolt
• AD15 Ratchet

[Midnight_Fox]

I'll take that Protoform OP, Dispensor, and maybe Jolt. I think that's the first Jolt I've ever liked the look of.

[xMXUx]

That Evasion Mode Prime looks way better. Still missing a few paint aps inthe torso, but other than that I really like it.
Hope it will be somewhat affordable

[RiddlerJ]

Dispensor for the win!

[Doubledealer93]

Preorders when?

[CR71Autobot]

The Engrish... I can't...

[Sabrblade]

Oy, Google Translate mucked up some of the names.

"Cross heirs" (Crosshairs) and "Dispenser" (Dispensor), specifically.

[Mirage22]

Uhhh...what happened to Dino?

[Sabrblade]

Uhhh...what happened to Dino?

He and Darkside Soundwave are Wave 2, coming in June. Wave 1 comes in May.

[Wolfman Jake]

These look quite nice, but aren't quite enough to draw me back into collecting the live action movie figures again. Though, Takara's paint apps on Evasion Mode Optimus Prime make it look VERY tempting.

[kirbenvost]

Enough Primes?

Evasion Optimus Prime looks really good but the added paint apps actually make him look less G1. And he still has no faceplate, so now I'm conflicted. Three versions to choose from and none are perfect. I guess it will all come down to pricing. If I can preorder the Takara version for a good deal on one of the Japanese sites I'll go for it. If not, regular Hasbro version it is! Although if this is the only AoE figure I'm buying, a splurge might be justified.

[craggy]

Dispensor is pretty cool. And refreshing.

I'm liking Rock-Lord Prime too.

[durroth]

I want protoform OP. that deco does wonders for what has been a pretty unremarkable mold every time I've looked at it in the past. It still looks weird in alt mode because of the tapering back end, but it looks cool nonetheless. their classic/assault mode OP looks really nice too, compared to the US version. I'd still like a second smokestack and a faceplate on it, but eh, we can't get everything we want. I can't make myself dislike dispensor. I just can't. But imports are expensive T.T

[shajaki]

I'm liking Rock-Lord Prime too.

HA!

i havent bought a movie bumblebee since the first movies platinum version, but im very much in love with this one. i think him and proto prime are bought.

[Burn]

Preorders when?

Not sure about other sites but HLJ have theirs up.

Though since I did my order last night (bit over 12 hours ago) a few of them are already on order stop. HLJ really need to reassess their TF stock levels.

[RSDADDIMUS2]

I like Dispensor.He's cool.And the Bee is pretty cool.

[madyankees]

Very disappointed that Prime has no faceplate

[madyankees]

Very disappointed that Prime has no faceplate

[El Duque]

Toys"R"Us Japan has listed pre-orders for Takara Tomy's Transformers Movie Advanced line with additional high res images. This wave is scheduled for a May release. Check out the images mirrored below:

Figures in this wave include:

• AD01 Optimus Prime
• AD02 Classic Optimus Prime
• AD03 Grimlock
• AD04 Classic Bumblebee
• AD05 Scorn
• AD06 Crosshairs
• AD07 Slug
• AD08 Battle Blade Bumblebee
• AD09 Protoform Optimus Prime
• AD10 Starscream
• AD11 Dispenser
• AD12 Revenge Optimus Prime
• AD13 Devastator
• AD14 Jolt
• AD15 Ratchet

[Sabrblade]

Same stock photos but still purdy.

[Va'al]

Oh, Dispensor.

The others look nice, but not enough to drag me into importing any of the figures, were I to decide to buy them.

[T-Macksimus]

Pay attention Hasbro U.S. This is how you do it. I'd go from protesting all but one of the figures in the Movie line to happily picking up not just 'Bee but Crosshairs, Not-Slag, Protoform Optimus (although I've seen better kitbash repaints but this one still rocks) and Dispensor and Devastator if the U.S. products actually looked this good. I know it's not that they can't do it, I was at Target yesterday and saw the Target exclusive Prime:BH Abominus 5-pack which kicks ass over the regular releases which are now peg-warmers. Even though I have the regular ones I was STILL tempted to spend the money on the Exclusive set. Presentation, Hasbro! Give us stuff that looks decent like in the pics. above and people WILL throw more money your way!

[Doubledealer93]

I loved the hasbro evasion prime but this one is amazing. The hasbro one can go somewhere. Im getting takaras. As well as crosshairs, classic bee, the HFTD voyager prime and dispenser.

[welcometothedarksyde]

If only I had the money Oh well, the US versions are several times cheaper, especially if I wait for a sale

[TimothyR]

I was at Target yesterday and saw the Target exclusive Prime:BH Abominus 5-pack which kicks ass over the regular releases which are now peg-warmers. Even though I have the regular ones I was STILL tempted to spend the money on the Exclusive set. Presentation, Hasbro! Give us stuff that looks decent like in the pics. above and people WILL throw more money your way!

there's no one out there who wishes hasbro would step their game up more than me and wish they'd want to make money AND please their fans rather than just simply make money.

that example is pretty terrible especially since the targets, at least in my area, can't give those sets away.