Transformers Animated Encyclopedia with Exclusive Toy - Animated Optimus Prime Elite Guard Version

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Million Publishing of Japan will be released another Transformers collectors book , this time is the "Transformers Animated Encyclopedia".
This book will contain 112 pages and with every book purchase, the buyer is entitle to buy the exclusive figure - Transformers Animated "Optimus Prime Elite Guard Version".

From the dark outline of the toy, it is believe this figure will be based on Transformers Animated Wingblade Optimus Prime.
Each of the toy will cost Japanese Yen 4900, purchase 2 pieces will cost Japanese Yen 9200.
Each buyer is only allow to purchase maximum 2 figures.

You can view the Red Mercury listing of the book here.

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Credit(s): Red Mercury Japan

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Re: Transformers Animated Encyclopedia with Exclusive Toy - Animated Optimus Prime Elite Guard Version (1114443)
Posted by rpetras on August 18th, 2010 @ 6:08am CDT

Does anyone know if these will be generally available, say from Amazon.jp, or is it exclusive to that vendor?

Re: Transformers Animated Encyclopedia with Exclusive Toy - Animated Optimus Prime Elite Guard Version (1114453)
Posted by Mach on August 18th, 2010 @ 6:44am CDT

rpetras wrote:Does anyone know if these will be generally available, say from Amazon.jp, or is it exclusive to that vendor?

Is exclusive to Million Publisher, just like last time, the Gentei Ghost Starscream, Gentei Clear Mirage etc....

So is exclusive to the publishing company, not really to any store....

Re: Transformers Animated Encyclopedia with Exclusive Toy - Animated Optimus Prime Elite Guard Version (1114456)
Posted by SlyTF1 on August 18th, 2010 @ 6:58am CDT

If I had Yen, I'd definately get it.

Re: Transformers Animated Encyclopedia with Exclusive Toy - Animated Optimus Prime Elite Guard Version (1114462)
Posted by Dai_Ceefax on August 18th, 2010 @ 7:27am CDT

If anyone knows japanese and fancies getting me one of these then they're welcome to have the second one for 4,300 yen! And if anyone is only interested in the figure and not the book then that's ideal for me...

Re: Transformers Animated Encyclopedia with Exclusive Toy - Animated Optimus Prime Elite Guard Version (1114468)
Posted by Tigertrack on August 18th, 2010 @ 8:05am CDT

Need to see the deco before I jump in... a formality maybe, but still, I want to see how AWESOME it is.

Re: Transformers Animated Encyclopedia with Exclusive Toy - Animated Optimus Prime Elite Guard Version (1114473)
Posted by Razorclaw0000 on August 18th, 2010 @ 8:29am CDT

I'm excited. It's better than Skids and Screech.

Re: Transformers Animated Encyclopedia with Exclusive Toy - Animated Optimus Prime Elite Guard Version (1114475)
Posted by Dai_Ceefax on August 18th, 2010 @ 8:36am CDT

tigertracks 24 wrote:Need to see the deco before I jump in... a formality maybe, but still, I want to see how AWESOME it is.

Fair point, I'm just going on:
a)how much I loved the deco on the EZ figure
b)how nice the Elite Guard Prowl was

Re: Transformers Animated Encyclopedia with Exclusive Toy - Animated Optimus Prime Elite Guard Version (1114480)
Posted by MattimusPrime on August 18th, 2010 @ 8:46am CDT

Does anyone know if it is possible for a US based customer to order the encyclopedia and subsequenlty be able to order the figure? Or do you have to live in Japan to be eligible?

Re: Transformers Animated Encyclopedia with Exclusive Toy - Animated Optimus Prime Elite Guard Version (1114494)
Posted by Seibertron on August 18th, 2010 @ 9:18am CDT

MattimusPrime wrote:Does anyone know if it is possible for a US based customer to order the encyclopedia and subsequenlty be able to order the figure? Or do you have to live in Japan to be eligible?

You usually have to live in Japan in order to do this, similar to US mail away exclusives.

Re: Transformers Animated Encyclopedia with Exclusive Toy - Animated Optimus Prime Elite Guard Version (1114536)
Posted by Julie85 on August 18th, 2010 @ 11:36am CDT

I think it might become available through BBTS, TFSource, eBay, etc. like the other Million Publishing exclusives Ghost Starscream and Electro Disrupter Mirage.

Re: Transformers Animated Encyclopedia with Exclusive Toy - Animated Optimus Prime Elite Guard Version (1114543)
Posted by rpetras on August 18th, 2010 @ 12:13pm CDT

Dai_Ceefax wrote:If anyone knows japanese and fancies getting me one of these then they're welcome to have the second one for 4,300 yen! And if anyone is only interested in the figure and not the book then that's ideal for me...

I'm interested in the figure, and less interested in the book.

I'd order ... but I don't know japanese either

Re: Transformers Animated Encyclopedia with Exclusive Toy - Animated Optimus Prime Elite Guard Version (1114575)
Posted by Autobot032 on August 18th, 2010 @ 1:38pm CDT

Seibertron wrote:
MattimusPrime wrote:Does anyone know if it is possible for a US based customer to order the encyclopedia and subsequenlty be able to order the figure? Or do you have to live in Japan to be eligible?

You usually have to live in Japan in order to do this, similar to US mail away exclusives.

There has to be a middleman option somewhere. I'm sure some of our Japanese fandomites would be willing to help their fellow fans.

Someone? Anyone?

...Bueller? Bueller?

Re: Transformers Animated Encyclopedia with Exclusive Toy - Animated Optimus Prime Elite Guard Version (1114583)
Posted by Blurrz on August 18th, 2010 @ 1:52pm CDT

Julie85 wrote:I think it might become available through BBTS, TFSource, eBay, etc. like the other Million Publishing exclusives Ghost Starscream and Electro Disrupter Mirage.

Yeah, primarily. Just gotta wait for them..

Re: Transformers Animated Encyclopedia with Exclusive Toy - Animated Optimus Prime Elite Guard Version (1114609)
Posted by Seibertron on August 18th, 2010 @ 2:27pm CDT

Blurrz wrote:
Julie85 wrote:I think it might become available through BBTS, TFSource, eBay, etc. like the other Million Publishing exclusives Ghost Starscream and Electro Disrupter Mirage.

Yeah, primarily. Just gotta wait for them..

I'm sure this will be the case ... just $$$$ especially for an Optimus figure.

Re: Transformers Animated Encyclopedia with Exclusive Toy - Animated Optimus Prime Elite Guard Version (1114611)
Posted by Autobot032 on August 18th, 2010 @ 2:29pm CDT

Seibertron wrote:
Blurrz wrote:
Julie85 wrote:I think it might become available through BBTS, TFSource, eBay, etc. like the other Million Publishing exclusives Ghost Starscream and Electro Disrupter Mirage.

Yeah, primarily. Just gotta wait for them..

I'm sure this will be the case ... just $$$$ especially for an Optimus figure.

Especially Wing Blade with Elite Guard slapped all over it.

I can't wait to see the insane prices for that one.

Re: Transformers Animated Encyclopedia with Exclusive Toy - Animated Optimus Prime Elite Guard Version (1114612)
Posted by Blurrz on August 18th, 2010 @ 2:29pm CDT

Well if Animated Black Convoy was on par with the price of MP Rodimus on BBTS, I don't even want to know what's going to be the price of this guy.

I've also found the colors of Legends Elite Guard Optimus Prime, which will likely be the same as the one we are going to get here. It's the one second from the left.