Tokyo Toy Show 1983 - Unveiling of Diaclone and Microman toys
Posted: Sat Jan 11, 2014 8:33 am
Here's a treat for the nostalgic! YouTube user Kbigstone was kind enough to upload a 24-minute video of the Tokyo Toy Show from 1983, one year before the birth of Transformers. It is here that Takara unveiled the precursors of the now-famous robots in disguise, the Diaclone and Microman lines.
For those unaware of their existence, characters such as the Seekers, the Insecticons, and both the original Optimus Prime and Ultra Magnus originated from the Diaclone line, and what would one day become Megatron, Soundwave and his cassettes came from the Microman line.
The video has been mirrored below for viewing convenience.
For those unaware of their existence, characters such as the Seekers, the Insecticons, and both the original Optimus Prime and Ultra Magnus originated from the Diaclone line, and what would one day become Megatron, Soundwave and his cassettes came from the Microman line.
The video has been mirrored below for viewing convenience.