Kotobukiya Teases Bishoujo Bumblebee as Optimus Prime Pre-Orders Open

Correct me if I'm wrong but the prime face plate looks like it might be movie design inspired.

As for Bee, going for a hoodie design is quite clever as the original does lend itself to it easy. What would have been fun is if the girl herself resembled adult Sari from Animated

ZeroWolf wrote:Correct me if I'm wrong but the prime face plate looks like it might be movie design inspired.

As for Bee, going for a hoodie design is quite clever as the original does lend itself to it easy. What would have been fun is if the girl herself resembled adult Sari from Animated

To be honest, I don't expect this figure to look like an adult.

Emerje

Emerje wrote:

ZeroWolf wrote:Correct me if I'm wrong but the prime face plate looks like it might be movie design inspired.

As for Bee, going for a hoodie design is quite clever as the original does lend itself to it easy. What would have been fun is if the girl herself resembled adult Sari from Animated

To be honest, I don't expect this figure to look like an adult.

Emerje

Yeeeeeaaaaaaaaahhhhhh.....
[Insert TFWiki's "child soldier" theory from Animated Bumblebee's article here]

That Bee may be a very kawai-desu loli character. I wonder if she will be the cute or prankster archetype?

As for Prime, the preorders are up everywhere. Depending on the shipping price, it may be worth preordering from Japan due to the current weak yen.

The mask and trailer/briefcase really pull this together, making her almost look like an unused SSSS Gridman design.

Bumblevivisector wrote:The mask and trailer/briefcase really pull this together, making her almost look like an unused SSSS Gridman design.

Please don't say stuff like that, I've done really well resisting these so far!

Emerje

I wish the glasses/shades were either a) removeable or at least b) swappable with something a bit more traditional looking. The crest on them kind of kills it for me, tipping it into 'trying too hard territory'.

Also... is it wrong I'd almost prefer Cliffjumper over Bee? But I know if Bee doesn't sell.. we'll never get around to Cliff lol.

Whether fans admit it or not, the Transformers brand in Japan has a history of crossover appeal with fans who collect anime girl type statues. The whole Kiss Player franchise from 2006 plays on that and this Bishoujo Transformers line is just the latest addition to this. The brand is going all out to legitimize this chapter by having non other than Tessho Genda, the voice of Convoy (G1 Optimus Prime in Japan), introduce this collection of statues in a video. Tessho Genda voices Optimus in Japan more often than Peter Cullen does in America, and lends his voice to a lot of official Transformers promotions so even if you never watched the G1 show in Japanese, odds are you will still recognize that booming voice when you watch the clip below.

In other Bishoujo news, there was a fan vote held for the next statue after Bumblebee and the winner was Starscream. This is great news for collectors of this line since that always means there is potential for redecos into other classic characters.

william-james88 wrote:Whether fans admit it or not, the Transformers brand in Japan has a history of crossover appeal with fans who collect anime girl type statues. The whole Kiss Player franchise from 2006 plays on that and this Bishoujo Transformers line is just the latest addition to this. The brand is going all out to legitimize this chapter by having non other than Tessho Genda, the voice of Convoy (G1 Optimus Prime in Japan), introduce this collection of statues in a video. Tessho Genda voices Optimus in Japan more often than Peter Cullen does in America, and lends his voice to a lot of official Transformers promotions so even if you never watched the G1 show in Japanese, odds are you will still recognize that booming voice when you watch the clip below.

In other Bishoujo news, there was a fan vote held for the next statue after Bumblebee and the winner was Starscream. This is great news for collectors of this line since that always means there is potential for redecos into other classic characters.

The seeker repaint potential off the Starscream statue will be through the roof!

ZeroWolf wrote:The seeker repaint potential off the Starscream statue will be through the roof!

I'm really looking forward a Starscream Bishoujo statue. However, I know how anime figures works and even if repaints do happen, it always represents the SAME character. For Thundercracker and Skywarp, those are sure to be unique sculpts representing their unique traits and personality.

-Kanrabat- wrote:

ZeroWolf wrote:The seeker repaint potential off the Starscream statue will be through the roof!

I'm really looking forward a Starscream Bishoujo statue. However, I know how anime figures works and even if repaints do happen, it always represents the SAME character. For Thundercracker and Skywarp, those are sure to be unique sculpts representing their unique traits and personality.

Ah I get you mean.

ZeroWolf wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:

ZeroWolf wrote:The seeker repaint potential off the Starscream statue will be through the roof!

I'm really looking forward a Starscream Bishoujo statue. However, I know how anime figures works and even if repaints do happen, it always represents the SAME character. For Thundercracker and Skywarp, those are sure to be unique sculpts representing their unique traits and personality.

Ah I get you mean.

Same rule apply foe western statues as well.

Best example, TMNT.

-Kanrabat- wrote:

ZeroWolf wrote:The seeker repaint potential off the Starscream statue will be through the roof!

I'm really looking forward a Starscream Bishoujo statue. However, I know how anime figures works and even if repaints do happen, it always represents the SAME character. For Thundercracker and Skywarp, those are sure to be unique sculpts representing their unique traits and personality.

I wouldn't count on it here though. I posted earlier in this thread some straight G.I.Joe repaints that represented different characters. I fully expect "Starscream Blue" and "Starscream Black".

Emerje

Emerje wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:

ZeroWolf wrote:The seeker repaint potential off the Starscream statue will be through the roof!

I'm really looking forward a Starscream Bishoujo statue. However, I know how anime figures works and even if repaints do happen, it always represents the SAME character. For Thundercracker and Skywarp, those are sure to be unique sculpts representing their unique traits and personality.

I wouldn't count on it here though. I posted earlier in this thread some straight G.I.Joe repaints that represented different characters. I fully expect "Starscream Blue" and "Starscream Black".

Emerje

As far as Kotobukiya Bishoujo statues go, the only Joes repaints I'm aware of are the Baroness, Lady Jae, and Scarlet. All have color variants but they are not different characters.

Also, in Statue collecting it's important to have different poses and expressions for characters that normally looks "the same". Especially for main characters. I've yet to see lazy repaints for main characters in the expensive statues world.

-Kanrabat- wrote:As far as Kotobukiya Bishoujo statues go, the only Joes repaints I'm aware of are the Baroness, Lady Jae, and Scarlet. All have color variants but they are not different characters.

No, Scarlett and Lady Jaye were different characters, they just didn't bother changing the names since they're pretty obscure but unique nonetheless.

Scarlett Sky Blue


Glenda


Lady Jaye Canary Ann


Canary Ann


I hope the other Seekers get better, but I'm not so sure. I'm sure we'll get Optimus in Magnus and Nemesis colors, Megatron will probably get a green repaint which should be fine. Maybe red and gold variants for Bee.

Emerje

Maybe as obs characters a simple repaint is understandable. A "why not".
But Thundercracker and Skywarp are main characters so they cannot be simple Screamers repaint. But for oddballs like Red Guard and Hotlink, it's possible.

There can be an argument made that the third party Nicee figure is ALREADY a bishoujo figure....

First-Aid wrote:There can be an argument made that the third party Nicee figure is ALREADY a bishoujo figure....

Not really. For that, she would needs to be a statue. Plus she needed to be humanized.

I'd love to see one. She would be kinda like this Pokémon trainer, backpack and all:

-Kanrabat- wrote:

First-Aid wrote:There can be an argument made that the third party Nicee figure is ALREADY a bishoujo figure....

Not really. For that, she would needs to be a statue. Plus she needed to be humanized.

I'd love to see one. She would be kinda like this Pokémon trainer, backpack and all:

Not top-heavy enough. And I'm not talking about the backpack...

First-Aid wrote:Not top-heavy enough. And I'm not talking about the backpack...

I don't think Arcee would be "big". She would be just standard.

Blackarachnia and Thunderblast on the other hand...
( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

-Kanrabat- wrote:

First-Aid wrote:Not top-heavy enough. And I'm not talking about the backpack...

I don't think Arcee would be "big". She would be just standard.

Blackarachnia and Thunderblast on the other hand...
( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

I love how this has devolved into a talk about rack sizes. This site rocks.

First-Aid wrote:I love how this has devolved into a talk about rack sizes. This site rocks.

G2 Megatron remains unbeatable.
Now imagine the Bishoujo...


Transformers Generation 2 Megatron Gallery

-Kanrabat- wrote:

First-Aid wrote:I love how this has devolved into a talk about rack sizes. This site rocks.

G2 Megatron remains unbeatable.
Now imagine the Bishoujo...


Transformers Generation 2 Megatron Gallery

That would require a really broad base...



....broad....



...see what I did there?

First-Aid wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:

First-Aid wrote:I love how this has devolved into a talk about rack sizes. This site rocks.

G2 Megatron remains unbeatable.
Now imagine the Bishoujo...


Transformers Generation 2 Megatron Gallery

That would require a really broad base...



....broad....



...see what I did there?

usually when that happens, someone comes on and starts complaining about it as a white knight type.

Still I want to see Arcee and Blackarachnia done in these. I like these gender bending ones, but I hope they give the girls some love too. I've seen some really awesome versions or human arcee and I think the Bishoujo statues could do an absolutely stunning version.

And I really want to see that broad g2 megatron done. yup yup. G2 megs is probably my favorite version tbh. If they do him, I hope they use a different design and no just repaint.

To be fair, the Hasbro Bishoujo figures (TF, Joe, and MLP) are pretty tame compared to the other ones Koto makes, I wouldn't expect anything too out there.

Emerje

Emerje wrote:To be fair, the Hasbro Bishoujo figures (TF, Joe, and MLP) are pretty tame compared to the other ones Koto makes, I wouldn't expect anything too out there.

Emerje

Tame....

Nemesis Destron wrote:

Emerje wrote:To be fair, the Hasbro Bishoujo figures (TF, Joe, and MLP) are pretty tame compared to the other ones Koto makes, I wouldn't expect anything too out there.

Emerje

Tame....

Yes, tame.

If you want wild, though, I could always recommend some Super Sonico figures... With optional removable clothing. ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

Indeed....well the Megatron fig is an absolute buy. I think of past variant's from other figures it would be cool if the powers give us a Nemesis Prime variant and variant G2 Megatron...'nuff said!

Preorders for Megatron are open pretty much everywhere.
That was the preorder I was waiting for. Megatron is such a beauty and her style fit the original character to a T contrary to "Optimus the Mechanic".

-Kanrabat- wrote:

Nemesis Destron wrote:

Emerje wrote:To be fair, the Hasbro Bishoujo figures (TF, Joe, and MLP) are pretty tame compared to the other ones Koto makes, I wouldn't expect anything too out there.

Emerje

Tame....

Yes, tame.

If you want wild, though, I could always recommend some Super Sonico figures... With optional removable clothing. ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

You made me look dammit....

Model figures are to a extent. But genderswapping is just really WRONG

Rogue-Primal wrote:Model figures are to a extent. But genderswapping is just really WRONG

Those are fan-art just for fun. It's not as if they re-wrote the canon.

Also, if you don't know about R63 and R34 by now, I'm revoking your weeb licence.

-Kanrabat- wrote:

Rogue-Primal wrote:Model figures are to a extent. But genderswapping is just really WRONG

Those are fan-art just for fun. It's not as if they re-wrote the canon.

Also, if you don't know about R63 and R34 by now, I'm revoking your weeb licence.

I don't know about them. But I have my NP license to replace my weeb license, and it pays more...

Many have heavy prejudices against collecting sexy anime figures.
"Only horny lonely young men collect these" they love to say.

Well, I posted before some videos that show that females can be geeks too. Now, I add that there's no age limit at being a geek too.

Cue this lovely grandma who finally found her grail:

https://youtu.be/4t4htmbam9s
(No hotlinking allowed, please watch on YouTube.)

Transformers Bishoujo Bumblebee is now available for preorder.

And she's adorable!

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I saw that on BBTS last week and completely forgot about it...

Emerje

The Transformers Bishoujo line is taking up steam as it continues along while some of the statues are starting to come out. Optimus was released earlier this month, Megatron just came out and Bumblebee was announced last week. Below you will see images of all three, and it is our best look at the packaging as well. There are in hand images of Optimus and Megatron and promo images of Bumblebee. There are also preorder links for Bumblebee from Amazon. She is stated for a December release.

The iamges below come to us from @kumakomagoma, @tobihira, @uDMO3dQwZhYwsOx, @77mgu_namoji and @ruibee0127 from Twitter.

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I'd be really tempted but holy crap, over 200$CAN each (counting taxes) is a bit much for me.

Goddammit I'm not even into this sort of thing but I'm finding myself wanting these.

The only one with boobies big enough to be officially considered bishoujo in my book is the Megs figure...

First-Aid wrote:The only one with boobies big enough to be officially considered bishoujo in my book is the Megs figure...

Now just imagine a G2 tank version. ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

But not only would that Megs be stacked, I would do an unique concept for her. A street punk tag artist with a big-ass spraycan of purple paint. She would be wearing green streetwear and would have spots and splashed of messy purple paint all over her body.

I think that would be cool.

-Kanrabat- wrote:

First-Aid wrote:The only one with boobies big enough to be officially considered bishoujo in my book is the Megs figure...

Now just imagine a G2 tank version. ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

But not only would that Megs be stacked, I would do an unique concept for her. A street punk tag artist with a big-ass spraycan of purple paint. She would be wearing green streetwear and would have spots and splashed of messy purple paint all over her body.

I think that would be cool.

you had me at "stacked".

I love being a dirty old man....

You know the drill, if there is an Optimus Prime figure out there, then get ready for the eventual Nemesis Prime redeco. Funny enough, it's not just for figures since the Bishoujo Transformers line is doing the same thing. An image has surfaced of the box for such a release where it will be called Decepticon Unicronian Herald Nemesis Prime. It isn't strictly a redeco as the girl has a different expression on her face, as seen in the art. This figure will be more limited than the previous one though, we see it is a limited edition on the box as well.

Oh, I'd be very tempted by that Nee-Mesis.

Depending on the price and availability, of course.

Kotobukiya has revealed on Twitter the fifth figure to hit the Transformers Bishoujo line and it's none other than Starscream! And this one seems to be hitting all the right notes with fans. Her short black hair is braided around the sides to imitate the side vents, red eyes and a tan to represent the dark face of the original cartoon design, red vest and skirt with a gray shirt and yellow striped neck tie to hit all the right body colors, blue gloves and heels with white knee-highs to finish the look off. And not only are the wings represented as a tote bag, but it's slung over her shoulder to get them in the proper position. Judging from the the reactions on Twitter even non fans of the line and non-Transformers fans in general are being won over by that devious smirk of hers. The figure was designed by Shunya Yamashita with more details coming soon. Now just imagine this figure in black and blue.

In other news we have a follow up on Nemesis Prime. She was made available this past weekend at Anime Expo 2023 in California and Kotobukiya says she'll also be available at future events outside Japan that they attend such as SDCC. There's a rumor that she'll also be made available online at some point but they haven't been verified. Nemesis features a new face sculpt and replaces Prime's briefcase with her signature red sword along with a Decepticon base.

Nemesis Prime is nice, but I still don't like the overall concept.

But that Starscream... woah!

I'm looking forward for the 3D pictures! And she may be the first one that I will buy, despite her no doubt 200$CAN price tag.

Nemesis might have looked better with the briefcase, the sword does nothing for it. I'll be skipping it.

Starscream backpack on the artwork with the faction symbols as a key chain/tag doesn't work for me either but will wait to see the statue. The white cuffed gloves look off too, might have been better for being blue. Plus a collar Carmen sanDiego style might have fitted the look better.

Just prime, megs and bee are definite purchases so far.

blackeyedprime wrote:Nemesis might have looked better with the briefcase, the sword does nothing for it. I'll be skipping it.

For some reasons, I didn't noticed the switch. But that sword looks like a cheapo accessory.

Still, if she would have flipped the bird instead of just pointing up like the normal version, that would have been an instant buy.

-Kanrabat- wrote:For some reasons, I didn't noticed the switch. But that sword looks like a cheapo accessory.

Yup as much as I like cthru plastics. Maybe they could have given her the g2 tanker trailer as a back pack or bizarre scabbard some how - if they are willing to blur scourge/nemesis as much as hasbro does. Not sure if they could do the swearing hands though.

New pictures of the upcoming Transformers Bishoujo Starscream.
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I like the fact that because Starscream is a darkish-grey, they made her tan. Plus the wings-bag is a clever touch.