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News Credits: 6188 · Fri Oct 02, 2015 6:24 pm

Via HobbyLinkJapan, we have a little more detail on the upcoming Generations 2015 book - collecting releases and information on the figures released in the last year, with added extras and a potential new mail-in order figure to accompany it at a later date. It appears the book will be compiled by Taiyo Tosho, currently priced at $22 approx and with a release date of November 2015. We still have no images whatsoever for the listing, but you can head here to see for yourself!

News Credits: 9 · Sat Oct 03, 2015 10:12 am

Thanks for the heads up; just put in my preorder.

News Credits: 11 · Thu Oct 08, 2015 10:37 am

Are these books cheaper if you pre-order them ?
or the same price regardless ?

News Credits: 9 · Thu Oct 08, 2015 8:51 pm

Generally same price, unless somebody does a combo deal with the (unnanounced) exclusive toy.
In truth, you can probably get them cheaper on down the line.
I just enjoy having them in hand asap, often to my wallets' detriment.

News Credits: 6188 · Fri Oct 23, 2015 8:40 am

The HeroX Twitter account has announced, confirmed and revealed that Guido Guidi - IDW Publishing Transformers artist - will be supplying the art for the cover of the Generations 2015 book from Million Publishing. And then they chose to show the cover directly, in all its G1-esque cartoon style. Check it out mirrored below!

Fri Oct 23, 2015 9:12 am

Cool artwork! It has a very 1984-85 G1 Marvel feel to it. Are there any pics of the content?

News Credits: 3 · Fri Oct 23, 2015 9:30 am

Looks pretty nice #RumbleIsRed&FrenzyIsBlue

News Credits: 656 · Fri Oct 23, 2015 9:33 am

These books are really great. I wish I could read Japanese, there's so much text with all the awesome imagery of both production product and concept art that I feel like I only get half the experience. Even then, the ones I've picked up have been well worth it. Need to backtrack and get some of the other years' books!

News Credits: 462 · Fri Oct 23, 2015 11:31 am

AutobotAlvaron wrote:Cool artwork! It has a very 1984-85 G1 Marvel feel to it.

Yeah, it's like if the Marvel comics attempted to draw the art style of the cartoon. It's like a great blend between the two.

News Credits: 11 · Sat Oct 24, 2015 6:02 am

I guess you could try that mobile phone ap that allows the translation of documents or signs in real time... but if you can then save the results easily I have no idea.

I have yet to be able to find a website that does the same thing with uploaded photos unfortunately.

News Credits: 3 · Sun Oct 25, 2015 10:25 am

Guidi's the best. :BOWDOWN:

News Credits: 1235 · Sun Oct 25, 2015 5:30 pm

Wake me up when the exclusive is revealed

News Credits: 4877 · Sat Nov 21, 2015 11:15 am

The Million Publishing Generations 2015 Book is now out and while one of the cool features is that it contains an order sheet to mail order exclusive Japanese Transformers toys, it also has a lot of cool content all on its own. TFW2005 member Monari now has this book and took a bunch of pictures of it with his phone. Below you will see the behind the scenes process for Generations / Unite Warriors Devastator, such as sketches and early gray models along with final photos which fellow Seibertronian Cyberpath was kind enough to provide the images they were homaging (such as commercials and G1 box art).

Below you will also find a whole bunch of photos of the upcoming MP Hot Rod and Schockwave complete with their transformation and a comic featuring both of them (and a black Rodimus).

Enjoy!

News Credits: 3 · Sat Nov 21, 2015 12:18 pm

A black tracks, black hot rod, and etc was in the comic....
....I sense some fantastic repaints masterpiece coming up....

News Credits: 3 · Sat Nov 21, 2015 12:19 pm

Comic looks neat can't wait to see a translated one

News Credits: 462 · Sat Nov 21, 2015 12:25 pm

Starsaber468 wrote:A black tracks, black hot rod, and etc was in the comic....
....I sense some fantastic repaints masterpiece coming up....

These aren't Masterpieces. These are the G1 molds in the black decos that the molds have had before. Notice how they're drawn toy-accurately compared to how MP Hot Rodimus seen in this comic is drawn show-accurately.

News Credits: 19 · Sat Nov 21, 2015 12:26 pm

Still not liking Hot Rod much. Something bugs me about his proportions and the overly flat chest.

Shockwave is one of the few 'Masterpiece' figures that has really interested me but still not sure about purchasing due to high expense and the usual quality control issues with these figures.

News Credits: 19 · Sat Nov 21, 2015 12:30 pm

Nice homage. But does kinda make me wish his grey parts were chrome like on the comic.

News Credits: 3 · Sat Nov 21, 2015 1:29 pm

Carnivius_Prime wrote:

Nice homage. But does kinda make me wish his grey parts were chrome like on the comic.

I agree except the chrome. The henkai figures I got years ago which chrom just flaked away and this is a takara MP I'm getting

News Credits: 21 · Sat Nov 21, 2015 5:51 pm

Sabrblade wrote:
Starsaber468 wrote:A black tracks, black hot rod, and etc was in the comic....
....I sense some fantastic repaints masterpiece coming up....
These aren't Masterpieces. These are the G1 molds in the black decos that the molds have had before. Notice how they're drawn toy-accurately compared to how MP Hot Rodimus seen in this comic is drawn show-accurately.

We don't need reprints of hot rod frist rosin us master piece figure is ok not greatest

News Credits: 19 · Sat Nov 21, 2015 7:04 pm

Randomhero wrote:I agree except the chrome. The henkai figures I got years ago which chrom just flaked away and this is a takara MP I'm getting

Ah ok. I had RotF Buster Prime and the chrome stayed perfectly intact all the time I had it (before selling cos bills). Either way this is a pretty cool figure.

News Credits: 60 · Sat Nov 21, 2015 9:27 pm

For Hotrod, the inclusion of the "whopper" IS the deal breaker! :BOWDOWN:

News Credits: 60 · Sat Nov 21, 2015 9:29 pm

Randomhero wrote:
Carnivius_Prime wrote:

Nice homage. But does kinda make me wish his grey parts were chrome like on the comic.

I agree except the chrome. The henkai figures I got years ago which chrom just flaked away and this is a takara MP I'm getting

The chrome would flake given the slack when you retract his leg parts.

Thu Jan 14, 2016 11:29 pm

I think I'll just get the book if ToyArena happens to have it

News Credits: 3646 · Sat Jan 16, 2016 12:56 pm

Carnivius_Prime wrote:Still not liking Hot Rod much. Something bugs me about his proportions and the overly flat chest.

This is not the Hot Rod we were looking for! Flat chest, huge backpack. Ugh. Nice face sculpt, but that's about the only thing that appeals to me about it.