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Possible Takara Tomy AD 31 Optimus Prime Re-issue as Part of TLK Line

Posted by WreckerJack Apr 10, 2017 at 11:41pm CDT 53,936 views
TFW2005 user catz has shared an order form which claims that a new item will be similar to AD 31 Armor Knight Optimus Prime from the Takara version of the Age of Etinction Line called Movie Advanced. AD 31 is Takara's retool of the AOE Leader Optimus. We already know hat Hasbro is re-releasing AOE Leader Optimus Prime in the Transformers The Last Knight movie line with a new deco. We can guess that Takara would be doing the same with their toyline but using their retool instead. The price matches up as well since the MSRP shown here is 8,000 yen, around the same MSRP as AD 31 Armor Knight Optimus Prime. Stay tuned!

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Re: Possible Takara Tomy AD 31 Optimus Prime Re-issue as Part of TLK Line (view post)
Comment by Sabrblade Apr 11, 2017
AD31 sure was purdy. Any chance to see him again would be nice.
Re: Possible Takara Tomy AD 31 Optimus Prime Re-issue as Part of TLK Line (view post)
Comment by Emerje Apr 11, 2017
Pretty unusual for Takara Tomy release the same exact figure under two different toy lines or with two different product numbers. If it's exactly the same figure they'd probably just reissue the original AD31 straight up. I'm guessing this one will be painted differently, probably based on the purple-eyed version from the movie.

Emerje
Re: Possible Takara Tomy AD 31 Optimus Prime Re-issue as Part of TLK Line (view post)
Comment by william-james88 Apr 11, 2017
Emerje wrote:Pretty unusual for Takara Tomy release the same exact figure under two different toy lines or with two different product numbers. If it's exactly the same figure they'd probably just reissue the original AD31 straight up. I'm guessing this one will be painted differently, probably based on the purple-eyed version from the movie.

Emerje

I too think it will be a redeco of that mold.
Re: Possible Takara Tomy AD 31 Optimus Prime Re-issue as Part of TLK Line (view post)
Comment by william-james88 Apr 15, 2017
Takara's TLK Transformers the Last Knight toys will be released on April 29th in Japan. To make this extra special, there will be a promotion at Toysrus with a gift for the first 6000 customers to spend more than 2000 Yen at a Japanese ToysRUs. Those people will get the Temenos Sword, which is a highly detailed version of Leader Optimus Prime's sword. There was a similar promotion for the previous movie toyline with the same sword. We know this from a tweet from @07groundprime which has images from a Japan Toysrus flyer.

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Re: Possible Takara Tomy AD 31 Optimus Prime Re-issue as Part of TLK Line (view post)
Comment by TimothyR Apr 15, 2017
Pretty pathetic when 5 of the 9 figures on a promo for a new toy line are repaints.
Re: Possible Takara Tomy AD 31 Optimus Prime Re-issue as Part of TLK Line (view post)
Comment by william-james88 Apr 15, 2017
TimothyR wrote:Pretty pathetic when 5 of the 9 figures on a promo for a new toy line are repaints.

And they even happen to be the same as the hasbro releases, giving even less variety to this line.
Re: Possible Takara Tomy AD 31 Optimus Prime Re-issue as Part of TLK Line (view post)
Comment by william-james88 Apr 18, 2017
Were any of you dissapointed to find out that Takara's TLK Voyager Optimus was the same as Hasbro's? Well, Takara is releasing a special limited redeco of this figure as part of an advanced ticket sale for Transformers The Last Knight in Japan. It is very blurry, but the Snakas Blog this picture was found on states that they can make out purple eyes so this may be Takara's take on the "shadow spark prime" deco. This figure now joins a long line of advance ticket sales exclusives in Japan like the Darkside Optimus Prime for DOTM and G1 color Grimlock for AOE.

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Re: Possible Takara Tomy AD 31 Optimus Prime Re-issue as Part of TLK Line (view post)
Comment by Prowl4 Apr 20, 2017
What's the difference between hasbro and takara berserker and hasbro and takara barricade?
Re: Possible Takara Tomy AD 31 Optimus Prime Re-issue as Part of TLK Line (view post)
Comment by D-Maximal_Primal Apr 20, 2017
Prowl4 wrote:What's the difference between hasbro and takara berserker and hasbro and takara barricade?

Nothing really. The wave 1 Hasbro guys are pretty much identical to their Takara counterparts
Re: Possible Takara Tomy AD 31 Optimus Prime Re-issue as Part of TLK Line (view post)
Comment by Prowl4 Apr 20, 2017
D-Maximus_Prime wrote:
Prowl4 wrote:What's the difference between hasbro and takara berserker and hasbro and takara barricade?

Nothing really. The wave 1 Hasbro guys are pretty much identical to their Takara counterparts


Is there any visible differences at all?
Re: Possible Takara Tomy AD 31 Optimus Prime Re-issue as Part of TLK Line (view post)
Comment by D-Maximal_Primal Apr 20, 2017
Prowl4 wrote:
D-Maximus_Prime wrote:
Prowl4 wrote:What's the difference between hasbro and takara berserker and hasbro and takara barricade?

Nothing really. The wave 1 Hasbro guys are pretty much identical to their Takara counterparts

Is there any visible differences at all?

I think Beserker has a bit of red hue in the legs that the Hasbro one doesn't have, but I think that's the only real visible difference
Re: Possible Takara Tomy AD 31 Optimus Prime Re-issue as Part of TLK Line (view post)
Comment by william-james88 Apr 20, 2017
D-Maximus_Prime wrote:
Prowl4 wrote:
D-Maximus_Prime wrote:
Prowl4 wrote:What's the difference between hasbro and takara berserker and hasbro and takara barricade?

Nothing really. The wave 1 Hasbro guys are pretty much identical to their Takara counterparts

Is there any visible differences at all?

I think Beserker has a bit of red hue in the legs that the Hasbro one doesn't have, but I think that's the only real visible difference

Yup, the only difference in all of wave 1 is a few red bits on the legs of Berserker. Everything else is the same.
Re: Possible Takara Tomy AD 31 Optimus Prime Re-issue as Part of TLK Line (view post)
Comment by DedicatedGhostArt Apr 21, 2017
D-Maximus_Prime wrote:
Prowl4 wrote:What's the difference between hasbro and takara berserker and hasbro and takara barricade?

Nothing really. The wave 1 Hasbro guys are pretty much identical to their Takara counterparts


Which sucks. But at least in let's me feel better about getting the cheaper alternative and doing some customizing magicssss!
Re: Possible Takara Tomy AD 31 Optimus Prime Re-issue as Part of TLK Line (view post)
Comment by WreckerJack Apr 22, 2017
TakaraTomy has posted on their website with the latest info on exclusive Transformers: The Last Knight giveaways! The first giveaway is the silver Temenos Sword, which will be exclusive to ToysRus stores in Japan.

Optimus Prime's Age Of Extinction shield will also be a giveaway item later in the Summer. If you are lucky enough to get one of these swords make sure you keep the ticket that comes with it. Those who do will be able to obtain a "Clear File" which is a clear plastic file folder featuring Transformers artwork on it.

In the Fall Optimus' Dark of the Moon axe will become a promotional item, a bonus for those who got the shield. Make sure to keep those tickets someplace safe so you won't miss out!

Unfortunately, these giveaways are only for Japan. If you live in the US the new Transformers The Last Knight toys will hit stores Monday, April 24th!

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Re: Possible Takara Tomy AD 31 Optimus Prime Re-issue as Part of TLK Line (view post)
Comment by Overcracker Apr 23, 2017
WreckerJack wrote:... If you live in the US the new Transformers The Last Knight toys will hit stores Monday, April 29th!

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The 29th is Saturday. Monday is May First. Unless you are talking about some other year. :lol:
Re: Possible Takara Tomy AD 31 Optimus Prime Re-issue as Part of TLK Line (view post)
Comment by Va'al Apr 23, 2017
Overcracker wrote:
WreckerJack wrote:... If you live in the US the new Transformers The Last Knight toys will hit stores Monday, April 29th!

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The 29th is Saturday. Monday is May First. Unless you are talking about some other year. :lol:


Actually we meant 24th. Typo!
Re: Possible Takara Tomy AD 31 Optimus Prime Re-issue as Part of TLK Line (view post)
Comment by Overcracker Apr 23, 2017
Actually we meant 24th. Typo!

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Re: Possible Takara Tomy AD 31 Optimus Prime Re-issue as Part of TLK Line (view post)
Comment by -Kanrabat- Apr 25, 2017
Well, this is it. The TAKARA 1-steps are exactly the same POS as the Hasbro ones:

Hound:
http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10444508

Barricade:
http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10444507

Optimus:
http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10444506

Bumblebee:
http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10444505

They are pretty much the same price as the US or Canada. That's not counting shipping, obviously.

Sigh... Guess I'll wait for a clearance sale for Hound.
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