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News Credits: 17 · Fri Apr 18, 2008 9:48 am

Read it and weep boyzzzzz

http://www.toyhobby.jp/commodity_param/ctc/2/reservation/0/shc/0/cmc/4904810319870/

News Credits: 129 · Fri Apr 18, 2008 9:55 am

So the Japanese are finally getting Skywarp.

That's nice.

Fri Apr 18, 2008 10:13 am

I cannot speak Japanese so I cannot read anything on this site. Any english mirron site available?

News Credits: 1082 · Fri Apr 18, 2008 11:30 am

FPC'd Starscream...Thanks!

Fri Apr 18, 2008 11:36 am

Who's to say it's Skywarp? It might be Thundercracker, Sunstorm or even Ghost of Starscream. Only time will tell...

News Credits: 14 · Fri Apr 18, 2008 11:40 am

My money is on Sunstorm.

But a Ghost Starscream (transluscent plastic and all) is still a possibility. Takara loves translucent plastic.

Of course they could always make it 2 for the price of one, and have a translucent yellow/orange Sunstorm.

News Credits: 3 · Fri Apr 18, 2008 11:44 am

Counterpunch wrote:So the Japanese are finally getting Skywarp.

That's nice.

I think this is the most likely release, but I wouldn't discount Thundercracker either.

I'd love to see a "Classics" themed Thundercracker released, and Tomy/Takara seems to be the only chance most fans have for one that's not a Botcon exclusive.

News Credits: 3646 · Fri Apr 18, 2008 12:03 pm

While I've been arguing that the BotCon exclusive seekers won't be released for Henkei at retail in Japan, I wouldn't be at all surprised if those figures are released as limited exclusives in Japan such as Wonderfest and such (with runs of 500 to 1,000 to keep the inline with those figures being exclusives). For those of you who don't know, generally Wonderfest exclusives fetch a pretty penny. The G1 colored Movie Arcee goes for around $150 (give or take $25). I would be 100% OK with those figures being released as exclusives in Japan.

Fri Apr 18, 2008 12:21 pm

It´s impossible for them to release botcon exclusive toys like that.
Maybe it´s sunstorm,i hope it´s sunstorm.

News Credits: 387 · Fri Apr 18, 2008 12:26 pm

Hasbro said at Toyfair there would be 1.0 repaints for 2.0. Its possible that this is the Japanese release of a seeker repaint planned for 2.0 and Hasbro just hasn’t said anything about it. Most likely it would be either Skywarp or Sunstorm.

Fri Apr 18, 2008 12:32 pm

rhinox555 wrote:It´s impossible for them to release botcon exclusive toys like that.

Oh God, here we go again. Take it to the Henkei Seekers thread, plz. ¬_¬

News Credits: 2 · Fri Apr 18, 2008 12:35 pm

Glitcher wrote:
rhinox555 wrote:It´s impossible for them to release botcon exclusive toys like that.

Oh God, here we go again. Take it to the Henkei Seekers thread, plz. ¬_¬

No doubt--there's already 17 pages of that train wreck...

I'm betting Skywarp on this one, but I would drop a doody in my pants from sheer happiness if it's Sunstorm...

:PRAY:

(for Sunstorm, not the doody)

News Credits: 9 · Fri Apr 18, 2008 12:52 pm

Whatever it turns out to be I am already jealous!

News Credits: 150 · Fri Apr 18, 2008 12:55 pm

I say Skywarp or Ramjet. I also suspect it could be a Crystal or Black Starcream. The smartest choice would be Sunstorm.

Fri Apr 18, 2008 1:01 pm

personally i'm hoping and praying that it'll be Thundercracker, realistically my moneys on it being sunstorm, which i'll happily buy!

News Credits: 17 · Fri Apr 18, 2008 1:08 pm

The boring answer is Skywarp

The awesome answer is Sunstorm

The best answer is Ghost Starscream

and the most dangerous answer is Thundercracker

News Credits: 3 · Fri Apr 18, 2008 1:25 pm

I'm gonna go on record and say that I hope that it's not Sunstorm. I personally don't see the attraction of a banana-colored F-15.

Is Sunstorm even considered a real character in Japan?

Fri Apr 18, 2008 1:27 pm

Thunderscream wrote:I'm gonna go on record and say that I hope that it's not Sunstorm. I personally don't see the attraction of a banana-colored F-15.

Is Sunstorm even considered a real character in Japan?

ya' know i dont think he is, but dont quote me on that!

News Credits: 1082 · Fri Apr 18, 2008 1:32 pm

ThunderThruster wrote:
Thunderscream wrote:I'm gonna go on record and say that I hope that it's not Sunstorm. I personally don't see the attraction of a banana-colored F-15.

Is Sunstorm even considered a real character in Japan?

ya' know i dont think he is, but dont quote me on that!

The first exclusive version we received him was an E-Hobby exclusive, which was quite popular.

And I didn't know bananas were orange?

Just kidding, I know some Sunstorms have been yellow with orange, but I most sharply picture the orange E Hobby version, and the orange Walmart exclusive (Armada Thrust repaint)... but I know there are yellow versions too.

News Credits: 2 · Fri Apr 18, 2008 1:34 pm

I hope it's another Skywarp, I really want a version with proper detailing and a nicer shade of purple.

Fri Apr 18, 2008 1:35 pm

Tekka wrote:I hope it's another Skywarp, I really want a version with proper detailing and a nicer shade of purple.

well considering you have a slywarp addiction, that doesnt surprise me!

News Credits: 3 · Fri Apr 18, 2008 1:37 pm

I'd love to get Thrust but that's a long shot, we'll probably get either Thundercracker, Sunstorm, Skywarp, or even Starscream's Ghost, which are all good choices in my opinion.

News Credits: 2 · Fri Apr 18, 2008 1:38 pm

ThunderThruster wrote:
Tekka wrote:I hope it's another Skywarp, I really want a version with proper detailing and a nicer shade of purple.

well considering you have a slywarp addiction, that doesnt surprise me!

It's not addiction! It's dedication!

News Credits: 767 · Fri Apr 18, 2008 1:39 pm

I hate Sunstorm, so I hope he won't be getting a new toy.
I think it's aether ghost or black starscream.

News Credits: 1 · Fri Apr 18, 2008 1:54 pm

Tekka wrote:
ThunderThruster wrote:
Tekka wrote:I hope it's another Skywarp, I really want a version with proper detailing and a nicer shade of purple.

well considering you have a slywarp addiction, that doesnt surprise me!
It's not addiction! It's dedication!

That is a bona fide Skywarp orgy there.