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Takara Tomy to Celebrate 20th Anniversary of Beast Wars in 2016

Posted by Va'al Jan 1, 2016 at 3:04am CST 65,396 views
Fellow Seibertronian Sabrblade has taken the time to give us some context surrounding new information about 2016 (it happened!) from Takara Tomy, via usual suspect Hisashi Yuki on Twitter. The short version is that it appears the Japanese company is indeed planning on celebrating the 20th anniversary of Beast Wars - find out more below!

TakaraTomy designer Hisashi Yuki has Tweeted a New Years photo featuring the Beast Wars Metals X-9 Metals Jaguar figure, which was a Japanese exclusive retool of Transmetal Cheetor released as Ravage back in 1999. The photo contains the message of ???????????????, which seems to be a typoed form of ???????????????, which means "Happy New Year".

But the real meat of this Tweet is the text that accompanies the photo, in which Yuki announces that TakaraTomy will be celebrating the 20th anniversary of Beast Wars with Beast Wars-related events and toys planned for release in 2016! As we've already seen previews of what the upcoming Masterpiece Convoy (Beast Wars)/Optimus Primal will look like, who knows what other new Beast Wars goodies Takara has in store for the year!


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Re: Takara Tomy to Celebrate 20th Anniversary of Beast Wars in 2016 (view post)
Comment by Deathsanras Jan 1, 2016
MP Beast Megatron pls.......
Re: Takara Tomy to Celebrate 20th Anniversary of Beast Wars in 2016 (view post)
Comment by Mkall Jan 1, 2016
Very excited. I love Beast Wars!
Re: Takara Tomy to Celebrate 20th Anniversary of Beast Wars in 2016 (view post)
Comment by ausbot Jan 1, 2016
I'm in shock Botcon did not do the boxed set as a Maximal combiner, with CW Optimus as Primal, and the rest of the crew as arms and legs.
Re: Takara Tomy to Celebrate 20th Anniversary of Beast Wars in 2016 (view post)
Comment by ZeroWolf Jan 1, 2016
I wonder if it will be re-releases or perhaps new molds? Though I'm guessing more the re-releases...

Though a masterpiece Dino megatron would be awesome
Re: Takara Tomy to Celebrate 20th Anniversary of Beast Wars in 2016 (view post)
Comment by Evil Eye Jan 1, 2016
This is most excellent news. Between the possibility of new Beast Wars toys, potential for reissues (Rampage please, Takara!) and the inevitable hilarious outpouring of salt from the usual suspects over TRUKK NOT MUNKY, 2016 will be a very, very good year. Yessss...
Re: Takara Tomy to Celebrate 20th Anniversary of Beast Wars in 2016 (view post)
Comment by Tranzilla Jan 1, 2016
ausbot wrote:I'm in shock Botcon did not do the boxed set as a Maximal combiner, with CW Optimus as Primal, and the rest of the crew as arms and legs.


I'm thinking we'll be getting The Maximal Combiner (in BW Combiner colors of course) from the following...
Ironhide from CW Motormaster
Prowl from CW Prowl
Silverbolt from CW Air Raid

Add Tigatron using the same mold as Ravage and Airazor from another jet and viola.

Just need to add another 2-pk and the attendee.

I'd like to see Inferno, Quickstrike and Skorponok as part of the group.
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Comment by deliciouspeter Jan 1, 2016
Awesome. Just when I think I'm out, they suck me right back in.
Re: Takara Tomy to Celebrate 20th Anniversary of Beast Wars in 2016 (view post)
Comment by OptimalOptimus2 Jan 1, 2016
Deathsanras wrote:MP Beast Megatron pls.......

Now you're talking! You have just raised my hope for this toyline.
Re: Takara Tomy to Celebrate 20th Anniversary of Beast Wars in 2016 (view post)
Comment by ScottyP Jan 1, 2016
Hellscream9999 wrote:I'd still love to get my hands on the BW Metals Ravage figure - hopefully they'll re-release it this year :PRAY:
You know, Pete's teased that (not quoting, paraphrasing) one of the souvenir figures this year is going to be something very popular and special for US collectors. Now that I think about it, I bet it is Transmetal Ravage. All for it if so!
Re: Takara Tomy to Celebrate 20th Anniversary of Beast Wars in 2016 (view post)
Comment by Madeus Prime Jan 1, 2016
Oh this makes me happy! Sincerely hope we see some new molds on par with recent beastformers (like Waspinator)
Re: Takara Tomy to Celebrate 20th Anniversary of Beast Wars in 2016 (view post)
Comment by Starsaber468 Jan 1, 2016
Tranzilla wrote:
ausbot wrote:I'm in shock Botcon did not do the boxed set as a Maximal combiner, with CW Optimus as Primal, and the rest of the crew as arms and legs.


I'm thinking we'll be getting The Maximal Combiner (in BW Combiner colors of course) from the following...
Ironhide from CW Motormaster
Prowl from CW Prowl
Silverbolt from CW Air Raid

Add Tigatron using the same mold as Ravage and Airazor from another jet and viola.

Just need to add another 2-pk and the attendee.

I'd like to see Inferno, Quickstrike and Skorponok as part of the group.

I would think Silverbolt would be better off with using the firefly mold actually since those are the magnaboss members
Re: Takara Tomy to Celebrate 20th Anniversary of Beast Wars in 2016 (view post)
Comment by Starsaber468 Jan 1, 2016
ScottyP wrote:
Hellscream9999 wrote:I'd still love to get my hands on the BW Metals Ravage figure - hopefully they'll re-release it this year :PRAY:
You know, Pete's teased that (not quoting, paraphrasing) one of the souvenir figures this year is going to be something very popular and special for US collectors. Now that I think about it, I bet it is Transmetal Ravage. All for it if so!

Um I would doubt that considering the box set is having ravage as part of the main box set I doubt they would release the same character in a pre beast wars theme but in his transmetal 2 incarnation
Re: Takara Tomy to Celebrate 20th Anniversary of Beast Wars in 2016 (view post)
Comment by Starsaber468 Jan 1, 2016
ausbot wrote:I'm in shock Botcon did not do the boxed set as a Maximal combiner, with CW Optimus as Primal, and the rest of the crew as arms and legs.

They already did a box set for the maximals it was Dawn of Futures Past pretty sure thats exactly why there are too pre wars beast wars counuities too its Beast Wars Uprising and pre-Beast wars and the box set is based off pre-beast wars counuity so they didn't do another box set of maximals
Re: Takara Tomy to Celebrate 20th Anniversary of Beast Wars in 2016 (view post)
Comment by Zeedust Jan 1, 2016
At least Takara's doing something for the occasion. Words cannot express how annoyed I am that Hasbro's shown no signs of giving a crap.
Re: Takara Tomy to Celebrate 20th Anniversary of Beast Wars in 2016 (view post)
Comment by Sabrblade Jan 1, 2016
Starsaber468 wrote:They already did a box set for the maximals it was Dawn of Futures Past pretty sure thats exactly why there are too pre wars beast wars counuities too its Beast Wars Uprising and pre-Beast wars and the box set is based off pre-beast wars counuity so they didn't do another box set of maximals
Uprising isn't "Pre-Beast Wars", it's "non-Beast Wars". It's a continuity that doesn't have the characters go to Earth to get beast modes.
Re: Takara Tomy to Celebrate 20th Anniversary of Beast Wars in 2016 (view post)
Comment by RK_Striker_JK_5 Jan 1, 2016
Now this is what I'm talking about! Good on you, Takara! Let's make this the Year of the Beast!
Re: Takara Tomy to Celebrate 20th Anniversary of Beast Wars in 2016 (view post)
Comment by DedicatedGhostArt Jan 1, 2016
OH MY GOSH THE HYPE IS REAL!!! :KREMZEEK:
Re: Takara Tomy to Celebrate 20th Anniversary of Beast Wars in 2016 (view post)
Comment by Corsair Jan 1, 2016
Brand new figures, re-releases...whatever, I am excited.
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Comment by Hellscream9999 Jan 1, 2016
Tyberion wrote:Brand new figures, re-releases...whatever, I am excited.
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This all the way, also, welcome to the boards :-D
Re: Takara Tomy to Celebrate 20th Anniversary of Beast Wars in 2016 (view post)
Comment by Ultra Markus Jan 1, 2016
i hope to see better versions of the beast wars figures like what they did with rhinox waspinator and rattrap, that would be awesome
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