New details on the Transformers Masterpiece series guidebook
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Jul 15, 2014 at 9:06am CDT
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Comment by mooncake623
Aug 1, 2014
With the Transformers Masterpiece Official Guide released in Japan and thanks to Weibo user 北马伊斯力 we get in-hand images of some of the pages! Enjoy!
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Comment by MenaceRX
Aug 1, 2014
Looks like a great read with all the cad and sketch drawing of how they came up with the transformations.
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Comment by MenaceRX
Aug 1, 2014
Is this available anywhere besides Amazon Japan?
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Comment by Triptykon
Aug 1, 2014
This book is a must have for me, just as much as the masterpieces themselves. Side note: As an avid collector, Id really like to see some outlet other than TrU get exclusivity once in a while.
And man.....Magnus is huge!
And man.....Magnus is huge!
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Comment by triKlops
Aug 1, 2014
MenaceRX wrote:Is this available anywhere besides Amazon Japan?
http://www.hlj.com/product/VLG91157/Boo?utm_source=seibertron.com&=&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=news%20post
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yeah,
he's practically super Magnus, ooh, better yet, *Ultra* Magnus. 
Comment by durroth
Aug 1, 2014
Triptykon wrote: And man.....Magnus is huge!
yeah,
he's practically super Magnus, ooh, better yet, *Ultra* Magnus.
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Comment by Vegitron
Aug 1, 2014
I'm a collector of these Japanese Transformers guides/books/magazines. Even though I can't read Japanese, I can still appreciate the pictures and art work. Plus I like the feel of the books in my hands. Flipping through pages in a thick heavy book is much nicer than clicking a link. Plus if I really want to understand the text, I can use google translate on my phone. (although it's quite tedious)
I ordered my copy along with the Transformers Pia Book (2014 Tokyo Transformers Expo Official Book) from http://www.cdjapan.co.jp
Prices are along the lines with HLJ and Amazon JP which also carry many of these books.
Looking forward to their arrival in a few weeks. (picked slow SAL shipping)
I ordered my copy along with the Transformers Pia Book (2014 Tokyo Transformers Expo Official Book) from http://www.cdjapan.co.jp
Prices are along the lines with HLJ and Amazon JP which also carry many of these books.
Looking forward to their arrival in a few weeks. (picked slow SAL shipping)
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Comment by Sabrblade
Aug 1, 2014
In Japanese, "super" and "ultra" are the same thing: 超 (Chō).durroth wrote:Triptykon wrote: And man.....Magnus is huge!
yeah,
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But... that would make Super Megatron and Ultra Megatron... THE SAME MEGATRON!!?
Comment by Convoy
Aug 2, 2014
Sabrblade wrote:In Japanese, "super" and "ultra" are the same thing: 超 (Chō).
But... that would make Super Megatron and Ultra Megatron... THE SAME MEGATRON!!?
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Comment by Sabrblade
Aug 2, 2014
Thankfully, they used the English "Sūpā" and "Urutora" for those.Convoy wrote:Sabrblade wrote:In Japanese, "super" and "ultra" are the same thing: 超 (Chō).
But... that would make Super Megatron and Ultra Megatron... THE SAME MEGATRON!!?
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Comment by Cyberpath
Aug 3, 2014
TFW2005 posted two interviews from the book, translated to English by one of its members:
Hironori Kobayashi http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-new ... ce-180869/
Shogo Hasui: http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-new ... ce-180877/
Heh, back in March 2013 I named four characters that I thought should get a Masterpiece figure; two of which will be out later this year (Wheeljack and Bumblebee) and the other two were now mentioned by Hasui:
I hope he gets to do them.
Hironori Kobayashi http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-new ... ce-180869/
Shogo Hasui: http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-new ... ce-180877/
Heh, back in March 2013 I named four characters that I thought should get a Masterpiece figure; two of which will be out later this year (Wheeljack and Bumblebee) and the other two were now mentioned by Hasui:
- What kind of future development are you hoping for?
H: The series has grown based on the concept established in MP-10, so I expect they will continue with the in-scale Robot modes and licensed real cars. On top of that, I hope the series moves onto the next, higher step.
I was introduced to the world of Transformers by combiner warriors, so personally I hope to see such characters in the MP series. Also I would like to see Megatron in scale with MP-10 soon or the characters who weren't given many opportunities to have their toys made such as Ironhide.
More than anything I hope it continues on as a series that realises the fans' wishes.
I hope he gets to do them.
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Comment by RSDADDIMUS2
Aug 3, 2014
When I win the lottery,I will be able to afford the Masterpiece line.At that time,I will purchase this guide.lol
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Comment by Vegitron
Aug 4, 2014
Those two translated interviews were pretty insightful. I've been pretty hesitant in spending so much for such small figures, but this helps persuade me to bite the bullet and catch up on my MP collection.
