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News Credits: 5749 · by **El Duque** » Mon Aug 12, 2013 12:43 pm

Yodobashi.com has put up a pre-order for a new Transformers FJ Optimus Prime from Takara Tomy. No image yet, but the figure is listed at ¥ 3,780 or around $40.00, and scheduled to release on September 28th. Details are nonexistent at the moment, but earlier this year at the Tokyo Toy show Takara Tomy showed off what appeared to be a remote controlled transforming FJ Cruiser which seems to fit the bill.

Additional images of the remote controlled transforming FJ Cruiser in robot mode from the Tokyo Toy Show courtesy of photobucket user MASABON1980:

News Credits: 198 · by **DevastaTTor** » Mon Aug 12, 2013 12:48 pm

An FJ Optimus, that makes total sense. Alternity part 2 perhaps?

News Credits: 251 · by **Mindmaster** » Mon Aug 12, 2013 12:52 pm

And if I didn't like this idea to begin with, the price tag certainly turns me off. [-(

Website · by **Fires_Of_Inferno** » Mon Aug 12, 2013 1:03 pm

$617.41? For that much cash it had better be the most posable figure ever made. It better be made of diecast metal. The paint better not chip or fade ever. It better be remote controlled for $617.41. If it doesn't print legal tender dependent on the country you're in for $617.41 Imma be pissed. It better cure cancer and diabetes. I'd better be able to plug my NES games into it and play them for that much money. It better have lines spoken by Peter Cullen and Peter Cullen better come to my apartment to re-record his lines or add new ones every three months for $617.41. For $617.41 this toy better let me travel through time and relative dimensions in space!

by **EagleTron** » Mon Aug 12, 2013 1:06 pm

It looks alrit. I can see a good toy coming from that vehicle but for that price it better be 3 feet tall with every gimmick meaning lights, sounds, perfect paint job, perfect possibility. It has to have the whole nine yards and even some stuff that's never been done before.

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Mon Aug 12, 2013 1:19 pm

Bizarre cryptic listing is bizarre.

News Credits: 767 · by **Dead Metal** » Mon Aug 12, 2013 1:24 pm

I seam to remember quite a few similar listings before, they all either got forgotten or you know turned out to be different or cheaper anyway.

News Credits: 7 · by **TulioDude** » Mon Aug 12, 2013 1:27 pm

I think he going to be alternity/GT sized.

by **Craver2707** » Mon Aug 12, 2013 1:29 pm

I checked the current exchange rate for 3780 yen... It's only about $40 US. Just makes you wonder about the scale of the figure.

News Credits: 217 · by **Diem** » Mon Aug 12, 2013 1:32 pm

Yep, it's around $40 give or take. For reference my Alternity Bumblebee was 3,700 yen before taxes, bought from a Yodobashi Camera in Tokyo.

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Mon Aug 12, 2013 1:34 pm

El Duque wrote:¥ 3,780 or around $617.41!

Wait, how did you get that dollar amount? Going by XE.com and Google, 3,780 yen = roughly $39.14 USD. :???:

News Credits: 16 · by **Super Megatron** » Mon Aug 12, 2013 1:35 pm

Yay another Optimus toy.../s

News Credits: 12 · by **GuyIncognito** » Mon Aug 12, 2013 1:43 pm

Sabrblade wrote:
El Duque wrote:¥ 3,780 or around $617.41!
Wait, how did you get that dollar amount? Going by XE.com and Google, 3,780 yen = roughly $39.14 USD.

Yeah, I think you did your conversion backwards, El Duque. $617.41 is almost ¥ 60,000.

If this is an Alternity figure, I'm getting it.

by **EagleTron** » Mon Aug 12, 2013 1:46 pm

Lol, I was thinking of the same thing to when I first saw that price and thought 40$ but Hey but that price mistake did have me going for a minute, lol. But it still looks like a good vehicle minus the not chrome rims.

News Credits: 5749 · by **El Duque** » Mon Aug 12, 2013 2:01 pm

Whoops, sorry about the price, and fixed.

by **EagleTron** » Mon Aug 12, 2013 2:11 pm

After thinking about this for a minute its turning out to be a good move for Takara coming out with a decent Masterpiece Optimus and that's what it should be. I didn't care to much for previous mp primes so if Takara needs a vehicle like this to come out with a super posable toys like Mp soundwave but with even better legs them I'm all in. If this is an Mp Prime then it is so so so bought on site. I'm hype that they went with another rolling whell vehicle and a nice one at that. Hold on give me a minute to breathe, I got to much good things to say :DANCE:

News Credits: 1 · by **SkyWarpsGhost** » Mon Aug 12, 2013 4:18 pm

This is great news for me as I love licenced cars/vehicles in transformers. Binaltech/Altenators, Alternity/GT etc are my dreams come true as far as Transformers are concerned.
I'll be on it like a car bonnet

News Credits: 4 · by **Neurie** » Mon Aug 12, 2013 6:53 pm

Would make a nice alt mode for a MP Brawn or Trailbreaker

News Credits: 5749 · by **El Duque** » Mon Aug 12, 2013 8:05 pm

Did a little additional research and Takara Tomy showed off a remote controlled transforming FJ Cruiser that turned into an Optimus Prime earlier at the Tokyo Toy fair. That's probably what this is, updated the news post.

by **hinomars19** » Mon Aug 12, 2013 8:14 pm

El Duque wrote:Did a little additional research and Takara Tomy showed off a remote controlled transforming FJ Cruiser that turned into an Optimus Prime earlier at the Tokyo Toy fair. That's probably what this is, updated the news post.

GAH! You beat me to it whilst I was trying to find that same thing

News Credits: 198 · by **DevastaTTor** » Mon Aug 12, 2013 9:00 pm

That looks terrible. The only reason Takara's making this an Optimus character is to actually sell some toys. If it was just some generic character, it wouldn't sell. OINO-Optimus in name only!