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News Credits: 65 · by **Wolfman Jake** » Wed May 25, 2016 8:02 pm

Shegotron wrote:
D-Maximus_Primal wrote:

Ai-chan in a bikini. Goddamnit, Japan!

Apparently, Tankor's "80s Transformation Beam" is to blame. Seriously.

News Credits: 191 · by **Kurona** » Thu May 26, 2016 2:51 am

Shegotron wrote:
D-Maximus_Primal wrote:

Ai-chan in a bikini. Goddamnit, Japan!

It's been a thing for a while now... there's a few reasons I like to stay away from japanese transformers media.

News Credits: 12 · by **Evil Eye** » Thu May 26, 2016 4:49 am

Shegotron wrote:
D-Maximus_Primal wrote:

Ai-chan in a bikini. Goddamnit, Japan!

C'mon, holograms gotta cool off in the Summer too! :lol:

by **Deathsanras** » Thu May 26, 2016 6:55 am

Shegotron wrote:
D-Maximus_Primal wrote:

Ai-chan in a bikini. Goddamnit, Japan!

Yeah, but she's armed, and ready to kick some butt. Which just makes her a video game heroine.

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Thu May 26, 2016 8:29 am

Wolfman Jake wrote:
Shegotron wrote:
D-Maximus_Primal wrote:

Ai-chan in a bikini. Goddamnit, Japan!

Apparently, Tankor's "80s Transformation Beam" is to blame. Seriously.

Yeah, the bikini armor is meant to be a nod to how impractical that style was for heroines in 80's anime.

Likewise, Rattrap got turned into a Choro-Q, Cheetor was turned into a cliche anime delinquent, Tigatron's cute girl figures were all turned into eraser figures (like the G1 Decoys). All aspects of the 80's that, like Ai's impractical bikini warrior armor, aren't looked back in fond lighting.

News Credits: 65 · by **Wolfman Jake** » Thu May 26, 2016 10:18 am

Sabrblade wrote:Yeah, the bikini armor is meant to be a nod to how impractical that style was for heroines in 80's anime.

Likewise, Rattrap got turned into a Choro-Q, Cheetor was turned into a cliche anime delinquent, Tigatron's cute girl figures were all turned into eraser figures (like the G1 Decoys). All aspects of the 80's that, like Ai's impractical bikini warrior armor, aren't looked back in fond lighting.

It is a bit suspect that Ai is one of the only instances of 80s regression that wasn't changed back to normal afterwards. Fan service!

News Credits: 12 · by **Evil Eye** » Thu May 26, 2016 10:32 am

Sabrblade wrote:
Wolfman Jake wrote:
Shegotron wrote:
D-Maximus_Primal wrote:

Ai-chan in a bikini. Goddamnit, Japan!

Apparently, Tankor's "80s Transformation Beam" is to blame. Seriously.
Yeah, the bikini armor is meant to be a nod to how impractical that style was for heroines in 80's anime.

Likewise, Rattrap got turned into a Choro-Q, Cheetor was turned into a cliche anime delinquent, Tigatron's cute girl figures were all turned into eraser figures (like the G1 Decoys). All aspects of the 80's that, like Ai's impractical bikini warrior armor, aren't looked back in fond lighting.

>Not liking anime delinquents and impractical bikini armour

News Credits: 1 · by **DeceptiGojira** » Thu May 26, 2016 7:13 pm

Sabrblade wrote:
Wolfman Jake wrote:
Shegotron wrote:
D-Maximus_Primal wrote:

Ai-chan in a bikini. Goddamnit, Japan!

Apparently, Tankor's "80s Transformation Beam" is to blame. Seriously.
Yeah, the bikini armor is meant to be a nod to how impractical that style was for heroines in 80's anime.

Likewise, Rattrap got turned into a Choro-Q, Cheetor was turned into a cliche anime delinquent, Tigatron's cute girl figures were all turned into eraser figures (like the G1 Decoys). All aspects of the 80's that, like Ai's impractical bikini warrior armor, aren't looked back in fond lighting.

I, for one, don't mind Ai's armor, very Urusei Yatsura-style. ;)^

News Credits: 4835 · by **william-james88** » Thu May 26, 2016 7:36 pm

To be honest, thats the look I know her as, so it didnt phase me. Not as much as this:

And dont forget that Hasbro has its own dubious imagery. Who was it that chose this shot for Optimus interacting with Elsa:

News Credits: 79 · by **Sigma Magnus** » Thu May 26, 2016 7:42 pm

OH DEAR PRIMUS MY EYES

News Credits: 191 · by **Kurona** » Thu May 26, 2016 7:55 pm

I feel pain beyond Kiss Players

News Credits: 650 · by **ScottyP** » Thu May 26, 2016 8:50 pm

Some of y'all never read the pack-in with LG Magnus, did you? I'll wait.

News Credits: 41 · by **Cobotron** » Thu May 26, 2016 9:00 pm

ScottyP wrote:Some of y'all never read the pack-in with LG Magnus, did you? I'll wait.

I know of what you speak! :shock:

Hey Will, do you have a link to the article that accompanies that image. I'd actually really like to know why Disney dumped Mattel for Hasbro. (Please PM as to stay on topic.

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Now back to our regularly debated cultural differences.

News Credits: 4835 · by **william-james88** » Thu May 26, 2016 9:09 pm

Here is Legends magnus comic if anyone cares. Its her sitting up in his cab:

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Thu May 26, 2016 9:12 pm

To quote, in a reasonable manner, Thew:

"...Dammit Japan" :MAXIMAL:

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Thu May 26, 2016 9:12 pm

Cobotron wrote:
ScottyP wrote:Some of y'all never read the pack-in with LG Magnus, did you? I'll wait.
I know of what you speak!

What? You mean Magnus protecting Ai from Armada Megatron's threatening her with his pincers? Or something else?

News Credits: 650 · by **ScottyP** » Fri May 27, 2016 6:25 pm

Sabrblade wrote:
Cobotron wrote:
ScottyP wrote:Some of y'all never read the pack-in with LG Magnus, did you? I'll wait.
I know of what you speak!
What? You mean Magnus protecting Ai from Armada Megatron's threatening her with his pincers? Or something else?

The way it is drawn suggests she is wearing less clothing than she was before going in there. That is the something else :lol:

News Credits: 4835 · by **william-james88** » Sat May 28, 2016 8:44 am

Transformers Legends LG20 Skids is being released this coming week and we have some new pictures to celebrate that courtesy of Twitter users Tagoal and I_love_gabrine. We even have a picture comparing this Takara release to the hasbro rerelease we got a while back, whos gallery can be seen here.

As you can see, the Takara version is far closer in deco to Alex Milne's comic book model, which can also be seen below.

News Credits: 372 · by **Cyberpath** » Sun May 29, 2016 1:44 am

Comparison with the actual toy...

News Credits: 372 · by **Cyberpath** » Sun May 29, 2016 7:01 am

New pic from Yuki...

何だろう・・・この絶対に終わらせておきたかった事は終わらせたけど、絶対終わらせておかないといけない事は終わっていない、この絶対絶命感・・・関係者各位のみなさま、本当に申し訳ないですm(_ _)m　週明け頑張ります！

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Sun May 29, 2016 7:13 pm

Heh, Cancer's operating Skull's gun.

News Credits: 191 · by **Kurona** » Sun May 29, 2016 7:17 pm

Sabrblade wrote:Heh, Cancer's operating Skull's gun.

There's a really horrible medical joke to be had here somewhere...

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Wed Jun 01, 2016 12:36 am

Kurona wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:Heh, Cancer's operating Skull's gun.

There's a really horrible medical joke to be had here somewhere...

One of us already went there. Please, let's keep it at that person, huh? :PRAY:

I'm sorry, but in Dutch the word for cancer (along with other ailments like cholera if I may add) is used quite common as part of negative outings of any kind. Very trivially so, while cancer itself is no joke IMHO.