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To tie in with the release of Transformers Animated in Japan, Takara Tomy has release the Transformers Animated Battle Wheel.
Japanese Transformers collector - Alfes 2010 has got his hand on this spinning top and shared the toy images with us.















If you wish to view the full gallery, head to Alfes 2010's blog here: http://higekumatoytoy.blog60.fc2.com/bl ... y-705.html

So first we learn Hothead can hold Lego weapons, and now a TFA product is for some reason demonstrated on Lego road plates. Is Denmark trying to escape the plunging Euro by attaching its bricks to TFs and thereby the Asian economy?

As for the whole halfhearted Beyblade revival, I've gotta say it again: THIS for Animated instead of, say, a new Starscream clone repaint, or Strika, or Omega Supreme?! Now if it was a B-daman revamp on the other hand...those guys were good for kitbashes.

Did anyone else see "Battle Wheel" and briefly think we were finally getting a toy of Scrounge before scrolling down?

Bumblevivisector wrote:So first we learn Hothead can hold Lego weapons, and now a TFA product is for some reason demonstrated on Lego road plates. Is Denmark trying to escape the plunging Euro by attaching its bricks to TFs and thereby the Asian economy?

This isn't Lego, it's a Japanese copy Diablock.

Whoot! Transforming Bayblades! Tyson Tranformo!

Tops?

Seriously?

Gee, those sure look swell. I hope they have some Transformers pogs in the works. Maybe a TF jump rope, too?

GuyIncognito wrote:Gee, those sure look swell. I hope they have some Transformers pogs in the works. Maybe a TF jump rope, too?

Why does that make me wanna watch Spaceballs again?

lol, these things are silly. But if I was a 5 year old kid in Japan, these would be the coolest things since...well, Transformers.

Counterpunch wrote:Tops?

Seriously?

Those were my thoughts exactly when I saw Bayblade...

If the next thing will be a Soundwave shooting out transforming spheres...

Chaoslock wrote:

Counterpunch wrote:Tops?

Seriously?

Those were my thoughts exactly when I saw Bayblade...

If the next thing will be a Soundwave shooting out transforming spheres...

BWII EggBird
BWII EggBot
BWII EggLeo

Originally Microman molds. So... Been there done that

I'm not gonna bash these. Transformers is suffering in popularity here in Japan at the moment. An influx of kid fans would really help.

I wish they where released in the US. Id buy all of them! I bet I could find one on ebay for $5 one day.

Diem wrote:I'm not gonna bash these. Transformers is suffering in popularity here in Japan at the moment. An influx of kid fans would really help.

Silly Q, Diem, but what other lines are overshadowing Transformers? Tensou Sentai Goseiger?

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

Diem wrote:I'm not gonna bash these. Transformers is suffering in popularity here in Japan at the moment. An influx of kid fans would really help.

Silly Q, Diem, but what other lines are overshadowing Transformers? Tensou Sentai Goseiger?

For kids, Goseiger, Pokemon, Kamen Rider, Ultraman Zero and Penguin no Mondai, among other stuff.

For adults, Figma, Gunpla, Macross and so on.

Diem wrote:

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

Diem wrote:I'm not gonna bash these. Transformers is suffering in popularity here in Japan at the moment. An influx of kid fans would really help.

Silly Q, Diem, but what other lines are overshadowing Transformers? Tensou Sentai Goseiger?

For kids, Goseiger, Pokemon, Kamen Rider, Ultraman Zero and Penguin no Mondai, among other stuff.

For adults, Figma, Gunpla, Macross and so on.

In short: Bandai is being the big bully again?

Diem wrote:

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

Diem wrote:I'm not gonna bash these. Transformers is suffering in popularity here in Japan at the moment. An influx of kid fans would really help.

Silly Q, Diem, but what other lines are overshadowing Transformers? Tensou Sentai Goseiger?

For kids, Goseiger, Pokemon, Kamen Rider, Ultraman Zero and Penguin no Mondai, among other stuff.

For adults, Figma, Gunpla, Macross and so on.

Well...those Figma toys are awesome...

Awesome usually equates to Boobilicious.

Counterpunch wrote:

Diem wrote:

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

Diem wrote:I'm not gonna bash these. Transformers is suffering in popularity here in Japan at the moment. An influx of kid fans would really help.

Silly Q, Diem, but what other lines are overshadowing Transformers? Tensou Sentai Goseiger?

For kids, Goseiger, Pokemon, Kamen Rider, Ultraman Zero and Penguin no Mondai, among other stuff.

For adults, Figma, Gunpla, Macross and so on.

Well...those Figma toys are awesome...

Awesome usually equates to Boobilicious.

I'm wanting a Drossel myself. It's just a cool looking figure.

Flux Convoy wrote:

Counterpunch wrote:

Diem wrote:

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

Diem wrote:I'm not gonna bash these. Transformers is suffering in popularity here in Japan at the moment. An influx of kid fans would really help.

Silly Q, Diem, but what other lines are overshadowing Transformers? Tensou Sentai Goseiger?

For kids, Goseiger, Pokemon, Kamen Rider, Ultraman Zero and Penguin no Mondai, among other stuff.

For adults, Figma, Gunpla, Macross and so on.

Well...those Figma toys are awesome...

Awesome usually equates to Boobilicious.

I'm wanting a Drossel myself. It's just a cool looking figure.

If you think Figmas are boobalicious you ain't seen nothing yet.

Drossel is a smashing figure. Even in Akihabara I had a hell of a time finding her.

dude, Seriously?

Power Rangers made these back when I was in elementary school, but they could also be worn as buttons.