The Energon Pub

[Stormrider]

For all of you that have been waiting for the Jizaitoys release of Powerglide and Wheelie will need to wait a bit longer.

You may remember that Powerglide's debut was planned for the February 24th Winter Wonder Festival in Tokyo last week. In addition, the company was planning to re-release Wheelie as well. Unfortunately, Jizaitoys failed to appear at the festival because they got trapped in a snow storm at Hokkaido's airport. So both toys failed to make their appearance.

The owner of Jizaitoys, Emperor Leo, has informed me that they plan to sell Powerglide and Wheelie during the Summer Wonder Festival 2008. Unfortunately, they cannot sell their toys through any other venue (ie - the Internet, mail orders, etc). The reason is because Jizaitoys has received special copyright permission from TakaraTomy to sell their Transformers in limited quantities only during the Wonder Festivals in Japan. As disappointing as this may seem to fans - the good news is that TakaraTomy recognizes these toys as Transformers, which makes them more official. The next Wonder Festival has not been official announced yet, but will likely be held in July or August.

As reported earlier, Jizaitoys Transformers are garage kits that are painted, but need assembly. The toys are lauded for their G1 accurate characters and alt modes. Octane is still in the works, but there is no word yet if it will be ready in time for the next event.

[OptitronPrime]

Well I'm pissed, but Classics Powerglide will do I guess

[tacogrande]

Just because Takara gives their okay, doesn't make them official. I love the look of these g1 accurate figures, but it's no different than hasbro giving the ok for people to sell their customs on ebay.

This powerglide makes the classics one look like the garbage it is. Haters can say whatever you want, but this one guy made a far more appealing product to me than that huge disappointment hasbro is going to release.

(PS For the record I think the rest of classics 2 is awesome, but powerglide is garbage)

[Autobot Jazz]

Well I'm pissed, but Classics Powerglide will do I guess

Same, but I'm excited for Octane and his Classics countepart.

[olokin]

Then these are official TFs if they recognized by TakaraTomy. The limited venues they can sell their products would only serve to drive their resale value higher.

[Liege Evilmus]

That sucks! But what sucks more is that these kick ass kits aren't going to be wide released.

[UltraPrimal]

Only selling these figures at a Japanese convention seems extremely stupid to me. Why doesn't Takara Tomy just buy Jizaitoys and keep them working on figures like these? That way the world can enjoy them without having to go through scalpers and stuff.

[Down_Shift]

Man, that guy knows his ish. Oh well, like most things in life... if it's that good it's worth the wait.

[Stormrider]

Only selling these figures at a Japanese convention seems extremely stupid to me. Why doesn't Takara Tomy just buy Jizaitoys and keep them working on figures like these? That way the world can enjoy them without having to go through scalpers and stuff.

It does seem like TakaraTomy could do well if they bought Jizaitoys.

[Prankmeister]

Just because Takara gives their okay, doesn't make them official. I love the look of these g1 accurate figures, but it's no different than hasbro giving the ok for people to sell their customs on ebay.

This powerglide makes the classics one look like the garbage it is. Haters can say whatever you want, but this one guy made a far more appealing product to me than that huge disappointment hasbro is going to release.

(PS For the record I think the rest of classics 2 is awesome, but powerglide is garbage)

Not being G1 accurate doesn't automatically make Classics Powerglide garbage, esspecially when nobody has even seen it inside its box in person let alone fooled around with it. Yeah, the kit looks really nice and all, but I'm quite fond of the Classics version too, and find it sort of silly that you're trying to judge a figure six months before it's even released.

[Sabrblade]

Man, forget Classics. These are what Hasbro should be giving us instead. They're like tiny Masterpiece figures.

[tacogrande]

Just because Takara gives their okay, doesn't make them official. I love the look of these g1 accurate figures, but it's no different than hasbro giving the ok for people to sell their customs on ebay.

This powerglide makes the classics one look like the garbage it is. Haters can say whatever you want, but this one guy made a far more appealing product to me than that huge disappointment hasbro is going to release.

(PS For the record I think the rest of classics 2 is awesome, but powerglide is garbage)

Not being G1 accurate doesn't automatically make Classics Powerglide garbage, esspecially when nobody has even seen it inside its box in person let alone fooled around with it. Yeah, the kit looks really nice and all, but I'm quite fond of the Classics version too, and find it sort of silly that you're trying to judge a figure six months before it's even released.

I think it's quite silly of you to be fond of a figure nobody has seen in its box in person let alone fooled around with it. Your words (and grammar) not mine.

See how that works? It's called an opinion. You don't have to agree, but to be fair classics powerglide might be a nice toy as far as toys go, but he's got to many problems for me to spend $20+. First, he is way too huge (why start using scale now, the jets are all deluxes) especially for a figure that was a minicon. He should be a deluxe, and not be white or silver. That plus the sculpt itself isn't all that great as far as transformers go. He'll be the first classics I pass on, and this is all something I can tell straight from the pictures. Why should I be fond of a figure 6 months before it's release? Just to accept everything? I understand you like it and that's great but why would you think it's silly that someone else doesn't think the same way as you or like all the same things? I know you didn't mean anything malicious but I'm curious.

[Randomus_Prime]

Man, forget Classics. These are what Hasbro should be giving us instead. They're like tiny Masterpiece figures.

I 300% agree. Plus the fact that this totally looks like Powerglide, color and all. Jizai toys Powerglide is the shiznit! Ha ha.

[Stormrider]

Yes, it's too bad that Takara and Hasbro can't make G1 accurate Transformers except for the Masterpiece series.

[iron maniac]

Man, forget Classics. These are what Hasbro should be giving us instead. They're like tiny Masterpiece figures.

Do you own a Jizaitoys Cyclonus or Wheelie? I own both of them.

If you did own either one, I promise you, you would NOT say that.

You guys talk about them like they are so superior to what Hasbro/Takara has put out, I'm telling you they are not even close. Superior to Hasbro in LOOKS? Sure. BUT THATS IT!

Masterpieces? Laughable. Not even anywhere remotely close in quality, not even the same ball park.

While they both LOOK great in both modes, they have many, MANY issues. Ask anyone that actually owns one and they'll tell you the same thing.

Jazaitoys are OK but still need some MAJOR tweaking to put them on a level with even a BASIC Hasbro TF.

Try transforming one of them & you'll see exactly what I mean, try even something as simple as posing one and you'll see as well. They don't stay together well in either mode, SHAKY at best. Keeping Cyclonus in jet mode? Not gonna happen.

Comparing these to real Hasbro or Takara toys is nothing less than a joke. They are well designed visually BUT VERY POORLY engineered.

Don't get me wrong, I really like my Cyclonus & Wheelie BUT they aren't better than a real TF toy.

Take them for what they are: custom, amateur made toys. Better than most, but still just that.

[Nujevad]

Not that I'm trying to put Jizaitoys down, but I wish some company would make bootlegs of their toys so that the rest of us would be able to get them.

[Defcon!]

Those are some really cool figures! Love the powerglide better than the classics 2 pumped up on steroids powerglide. Why the hell would they do that to powerglide. I just don't understand!

[rhinox555]

Noooooo! that thing was gonna substitute in my collection for the failure that is white giant-glide!
Spike:Oh sh*t what are we gonna do now?

[Prankmeister]

Just because Takara gives their okay, doesn't make them official. I love the look of these g1 accurate figures, but it's no different than hasbro giving the ok for people to sell their customs on ebay.

This powerglide makes the classics one look like the garbage it is. Haters can say whatever you want, but this one guy made a far more appealing product to me than that huge disappointment hasbro is going to release.

(PS For the record I think the rest of classics 2 is awesome, but powerglide is garbage)

Not being G1 accurate doesn't automatically make Classics Powerglide garbage, esspecially when nobody has even seen it inside its box in person let alone fooled around with it. Yeah, the kit looks really nice and all, but I'm quite fond of the Classics version too, and find it sort of silly that you're trying to judge a figure six months before it's even released.

I think it's quite silly of you to be fond of a figure nobody has seen in its box in person let alone fooled around with it. Your words (and grammar) not mine.

See how that works? It's called an opinion. You don't have to agree, but to be fair classics powerglide might be a nice toy as far as toys go, but he's got to many problems for me to spend $20+. First, he is way too huge (why start using scale now, the jets are all deluxes) especially for a figure that was a minicon. He should be a deluxe, and not be white or silver. That plus the sculpt itself isn't all that great as far as transformers go. He'll be the first classics I pass on, and this is all something I can tell straight from the pictures. Why should I be fond of a figure 6 months before it's release? Just to accept everything? I understand you like it and that's great but why would you think it's silly that someone else doesn't think the same way as you or like all the same things? I know you didn't mean anything malicious but I'm curious.

All I was saying is that I think the figure might turn out to be pretty good. I like the way the kit looks, but I'm not going to write off Classics Powerglide either. Hey, it just might be crap, but is it possible to tell that right now? Not really. I'll just wait for the reviews of the figure when it comes out before I judge it fully.

[tacogrande]

And that's totally cool. But for me I can already tell just from the pics that the figure isn't what I want out of powerglide. Still even if this was released in cybertron with a completely different (possibly brand new) name, I still wouldn't want it.

Like with animated, I can understand how people will look at the pics and say they have no interest. I disagree, and will probably buy every animated figure (even though I promised myself I'd start saving that $$) but I'm not going to tell them they're wrong for judging from the pictures.

That's all I'm getting at. Maybe you thought I was another die hard g1'er, and I'm not (though I do prefer g1). I just don't like the design of the toy is all.

[fenrir72]

Does ironmaniac own one? Are they really scraptacular as you describe them?

[iron maniac]

Does ironmaniac own one? Are they really scraptacular as you describe them?

I own Cyclonus & Wheelie.
They aren't "bad", just not anywhere near as good as people are making them out to be here. The build quality just is not there.

[fenrir72]

Soft plastic? Anyway,you are fortunate to own one.

[Auto Bot]

These Jizaitoys are impressive.

How do they figure with Hasbro? Are they official toys?