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Takara Tomy Announces Beast Wars VS Series and Select Episodes Returning to Broadcast in Japan

Posted by Emerje Mar 8, 2023 at 8:50pm CST 95,922 views
As was leaked and teased by Takara Tomy a few days ago we're getting our first look at the first of what appears to be a series of Beast Wars VS two-packs coming this year. Although not technically part of the actual Premium Finish line the figures are referred to as having a "premium finish". The new set applies cartoon accurate decos reminiscent of what we saw in the Masterpiece line to the Beast Wars figures that appeared in the Kingdom line. The first figures in the BWVS-01 set feature Optimus Primal now with painted gorilla eye details and Megatron using the gnashing teeth face sculpt for the first time. While Primal appears to be a slight step up from the Netflix box set release, Megatron has a very elaborate design that makes him almost unrecognizable from his Kingdom counterpart. There's also mention of a removable backdrop, likely similar to those of the Studio Series line. This set has a Japanese tax inclusive price of 15,400 JPY (about $112 USD), but will definitely be cheaper through normal retail like Amazon Japan as this is not an exclusive in Japan. AmiAmi already has it listed at 12,300 JPY (about $89.70 USD) which is the same as the current US price of a Voyager and a Leader. The set is expected to be released in August 2023.

As a side note, Japan will also be seeing Beast Wars return to television in Japan as select episodes of the animated series will begin broadcasting in April under the banner "Beast Wars Again".

What do you think about the new colors being applied to some arguably great figures? Do you think we'll see more VS sets recreated from the original Japanese BW line? Let us know in the Energon Pub forums!

















Takara Tomy Announces Beast Wars VS Series and Select Episodes Returning to Broadcast in Japan
Takara Tomy Announces Beast Wars VS Series and Select Episodes Returning to Broadcast in Japan
Takara Tomy Announces Beast Wars VS Series and Select Episodes Returning to Broadcast in Japan
Takara Tomy Announces Beast Wars VS Series and Select Episodes Returning to Broadcast in Japan
Takara Tomy Announces Beast Wars VS Series and Select Episodes Returning to Broadcast in Japan
Takara Tomy Announces Beast Wars VS Series and Select Episodes Returning to Broadcast in Japan
Takara Tomy Announces Beast Wars VS Series and Select Episodes Returning to Broadcast in Japan
Takara Tomy Announces Beast Wars VS Series and Select Episodes Returning to Broadcast in Japan
Takara Tomy Announces Beast Wars VS Series and Select Episodes Returning to Broadcast in Japan
Takara Tomy Announces Beast Wars VS Series and Select Episodes Returning to Broadcast in Japan
Takara Tomy Announces Beast Wars VS Series and Select Episodes Returning to Broadcast in Japan
Takara Tomy Announces Beast Wars VS Series and Select Episodes Returning to Broadcast in Japan
Takara Tomy Announces Beast Wars VS Series and Select Episodes Returning to Broadcast in Japan
Takara Tomy Announces Beast Wars VS Series and Select Episodes Returning to Broadcast in Japan
Takara Tomy Announces Beast Wars VS Series and Select Episodes Returning to Broadcast in Japan
Takara Tomy Announces Beast Wars VS Series and Select Episodes Returning to Broadcast in Japan
Takara Tomy Announces Beast Wars VS Series and Select Episodes Returning to Broadcast in Japan
Takara Tomy Announces Beast Wars VS Series and Select Episodes Returning to Broadcast in Japan

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Re: Takara Tomy Announces Beast Wars VS Series and Select Episodes Returning to Broadcast in Japan (view post)
Comment by TOO MUCH ENERGON! Mar 9, 2023
LOVE IT! Hopefully these get a North America release.
Re: Takara Tomy Announces Beast Wars VS Series and Select Episodes Returning to Broadcast in Japan (view post)
Comment by Emerje Mar 9, 2023
TOO MUCH ENERGON! wrote:LOVE IT! Hopefully these get a North America release.

I'm sure we'll hear something by the end of the week like we did the premium finish line.

Emerje
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Comment by Sabrblade Mar 9, 2023
Emerje wrote:
TOO MUCH ENERGON! wrote:LOVE IT! Hopefully these get a North America release.

I'm sure we'll hear something by the end of the week like we did the premium finish line.

Emerje
The most we can hope for is a direct import via Hasbro Pulse and other online retailers like BBTS and TFSource.

This is no different than whenever else Takara does their own thing independent of Hasbro.
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Comment by Sculyblast Mar 9, 2023
What other sets do you think will be included in Beast Wars Again?

The Japanese Toyline knew these sets, but I think they would be too unbalanced:



Convoy VS Megatron (already revealed)
White Claw VS Scorpos (no Polarclaw)
Cheetus VS Waspeeter (two deluxes, possible with netflix cheetor and a slightly darker waspinator)
Dinobot VS Tarans (unbalanced, ultra and deluxe. I have a hard time imagining a better deco on tarantulas)
Rattle VS Terrorsaurer (horribly unbalanced with such a small rattrap.)
Convobat VS Megalligator (no toys)
Re: Takara Tomy Announces Beast Wars VS Series and Select Episodes Returning to Broadcast in Japan (view post)
Comment by Sabrblade Mar 9, 2023
Sculyblast wrote:What other sets do you think will be included in Beast Wars Again?
It could possibly just be a one-and-done, like the Beast Wars Reborn 2-pack was.
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Comment by o.supreme Mar 9, 2023
Probably any they could replicate from the original. Funny enough,I had the original Lio Convoy vs Galvatron set and the Big Convoy vs Magmatron set. This may be just a One off However.
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Comment by Overcracker Mar 9, 2023
They look nice. Specially Megs with the Dino skin texturing paint apps and the metallic green.

On Prime Everything that was blue is apparently now dark grey or gun metal. He does get some angry monkey eyes instead of the barely visible orange ones of the original, and a darker shinier money face and skin sections.

Might just break down and get it from AmiAmi if shipping is not murderous.
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Comment by Jelze Bunnycat Mar 9, 2023
Sculyblast wrote:What other sets do you think will be included in Beast Wars Again?

The Japanese Toyline knew these sets, but I think they would be too unbalanced:



Convoy VS Megatron (already revealed)
White Claw VS Scorpos (no Polarclaw)
Cheetus VS Waspeeter (two deluxes, possible with netflix cheetor and a slightly darker waspinator)
Dinobot VS Tarans (unbalanced, ultra and deluxe. I have a hard time imagining a better deco on tarantulas)
Rattle VS Terrorsaurer (horribly unbalanced with such a small rattrap.)
Convobat VS Megalligator (no toys)


I don't think size balance will that big a concern when compiling these sets, and I think the men can finish the obligatory size joke. >:oP

That aside, you forgot a few sets:

VS-7 Rhinox VS Shadow Panther
VS-8 Tigatron VS Black Widow (Blackarachnia)
VS-9 Howlinger (Wolfang) VS Buzz Saw
VS-10 Airazor VS Kuwagaigar (Insecticon)
VS-11 Cybershark VS Inferno

Most are doable if TakaraTomy wants to stick to the original releases.
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Comment by Emerje Mar 9, 2023
Sabrblade wrote:
Emerje wrote:
TOO MUCH ENERGON! wrote:LOVE IT! Hopefully these get a North America release.

I'm sure we'll hear something by the end of the week like we did the premium finish line.

Emerje
The most we can hope for is a direct import via Hasbro Pulse and other online retailers like BBTS and TFSource.

This is no different than whenever else Takara does their own thing independent of Hasbro.

Isn't that what I said?

Sabrblade wrote:
Sculyblast wrote:What other sets do you think will be included in Beast Wars Again?
It could possibly just be a one-and-done, like the Beast Wars Reborn 2-pack was.

I think the the whole point of bothering to do a different numbering system separate from the PF line was to leave themselves open to more without being overtly ambitious like they were before. Test the waters, see what happens and if they're well received make more.

Emerje
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Comment by TOO MUCH ENERGON! Mar 10, 2023
Sculyblast wrote:What other sets do you think will be included in Beast Wars Again?

The Japanese Toyline knew these sets, but I think they would be too unbalanced:



Convoy VS Megatron (already revealed)
White Claw VS Scorpos (no Polarclaw)
Cheetus VS Waspeeter (two deluxes, possible with netflix cheetor and a slightly darker waspinator)
Dinobot VS Tarans (unbalanced, ultra and deluxe. I have a hard time imagining a better deco on tarantulas)
Rattle VS Terrorsaurer (horribly unbalanced with such a small rattrap.)
Convobat VS Megalligator (no toys)


I'm thinking two-packs based on who fought who in the Engeron mountain at the end of Beast Wars: Part 2, since these decos are show based.

Garry vs. Megz.
Rattrap vs. Tarantulas.
Cheetor vs. Waspinator.
Dinobot vs. Scorponok.
Rhinox vs. Terrorsaur.
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Comment by First-Aid Mar 10, 2023
I wonder which series will be returning to air.

On a similar note, does anyone know of official English language or subtitled DVDs of the Japanese Beast Wars series??
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Comment by Sabrblade Mar 10, 2023
First-Aid wrote:I wonder which series will be returning to air.
Beast Wars. Like the news post said.

First-Aid wrote:On a similar note, does anyone know of official English language or subtitled DVDs of the Japanese Beast Wars series??
"Official" ain't happening. Just watch the Karyuudo Fansubs release.

Beast Wars Second

Beast Wars Neo
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Comment by Sabrblade Mar 12, 2023
Packaging pics for the "BWVS-01 Eternal Beast Showdown: Convoy VS Megatron" two-pack:

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The outer sleeve gives the set's name, while the inner box is similar to a Generations Selects box. Opening the box reveals a presentation based on the original Japanese Beast Wars packaging, complete with vintage 1997 Japanese box art for the characters.

The inner box also uses the new "Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers Again" logo, suggesting that it (or just "Beast Wars Again" for short) is indeed the proper name for this line.

Also, it's now available to preorder at BBTS, TFSource, Entertainment Earth, The Chosen Prime, RobotKingdom, and HLJ.
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Comment by Emerje Mar 13, 2023
Sabrblade wrote:Packaging pics for the "BWVS-01 Eternal Beast Showdown: Convoy VS Megatron" two-pack:

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The outer sleeve gives the set's name, while the inner box is similar to a Generations Selects box. Opening the box reveals a presentation based on the original Japanese Beast Wars packaging, complete with vintage 1997 Japanese box art for the characters.

The inner box also uses the new "Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers Again" logo, suggesting that it (or just "Beast Wars Again" for short) is indeed the proper name for this line.

Also, it's now available to preorder at BBTS, TFSource, Entertainment Earth, The Chosen Prime, RobotKingdom, and HLJ.

Heard about the box listing to the Twincast Podcast this morning and looked it up after (could have saved myself a minute coming to the forum first). The long box is proving a little problematic for shipping overseas if the Amazon Japan price is anything to go by.

Emerje
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Comment by Sabrblade Apr 2, 2023
Episode 1 of "Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers Again" has aired in Japan today and has been uploaded to TakaraTomy's YouTube channel:



Things to note about this broadcast in contrast from the original version:
  • The new narration at the beginning by Kappei Yamaguchi (Rattrap's Japanese voice actor).
  • The episode itself ends halfway through its original runtime, having been cut in half to be broadcast on Japanese television at 9:15am, allowing it to fill a 15-minute airtime. The episode now ends with Cheetor first running off from the Maximal base to chase after some cheetahs.
  • At the end of the episode, a new segment has been added to close out the episode, in which a montage of recycled footage is played with new dialogue audio recorded by Yamaguchi as Rattrap, who provides commentary on this new Japanese broadcast to the viewers.
At the end of the video is another montage of Japanese commercials for various Rise of the Beasts toys. This is presumably not part of the televised broadcast, added only to the end of this YouTube video by Takara in order to advertise these new toys.

Everything else about the episode is unchanged from its original Japanese-dubbed version from 1997.
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Comment by william-james88 Apr 5, 2023
For those who long for the days of Takara's decos, they are now tackling the Beast Wars characters from the Transformers Kingdom line. They are releasing them in two packs and so far we have Megatron/Primal and Scorponok/Rhinox. We have put all images below, some old, some new, so that you can get a full sense of the line so far. From what we have seen of the initial listing, while prices are higher than standard retail releases, it's less than a 20% premium.

It is cool to see that Megatron sports the alternate headsculpt that was never officially released yet.

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Comment by Quantum Surge Apr 5, 2023
I'm amazed Rhinox hasn't been reused up until this point. I'd love a Dark Designs version.
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Comment by Sabrblade Apr 6, 2023
Thread merge.

This is the new "Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers Again" series, complete with a rebroadcast of the original Beast Wars cartoon's Japanese dub.
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