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New Images of Takara Tomy Transformers Go! Gekiso-Maru

Transformers News: New Images of Takara Tomy Transformers Go! Gekiso-Maru

Thursday, July 18th, 2013 5:11AM CDT

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Posted by: El Duque   Views: 18,354

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TF YUKI is back to his old tricks, tweeting us early looks at upcoming Takara Tomy Transformers figures. This morning we get a look at the upcoming Transformers Go! figure Gekiso-Maru, the first figure in Swordbot Shinobi Team. He will be the member that features lights and sound for this team. Check out the images mirrored below.

New Images of Takara Tomy Transformers Go! Gekiso-Maru

New Images of Takara Tomy Transformers Go! Gekiso-Maru
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Re: New Images of Takara Tomy Transformers Go! Gekiso-Maru (1504201)
Posted by RhA on July 18th, 2013 @ 5:25am CDT
Awesomesauce.
Re: New Images of Takara Tomy Transformers Go! Gekiso-Maru (1504203)
Posted by The Variable on July 18th, 2013 @ 5:55am CDT
Part of me is starting to think they should have switched up the designs a bit for these guys and the samurai team. Gekisomaru looks more like an armored fighter than he does a ninja, while the samurai team look more agile with their proportions (including Ganoh).
Re: New Images of Takara Tomy Transformers Go! Gekiso-Maru (1504219)
Posted by SKYWARPED_128 on July 18th, 2013 @ 7:19am CDT
He sure looks chunky for a ninja.
Re: New Images of Takara Tomy Transformers Go! Gekiso-Maru (1504225)
Posted by El Duque on July 18th, 2013 @ 7:41am CDT
SKYWARPED_128 wrote:He sure looks chunky for a ninja.


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Re: New Images of Takara Tomy Transformers Go! Gekiso-Maru (1504230)
Posted by Arctorro on July 18th, 2013 @ 7:52am CDT
El Duque wrote:
SKYWARPED_128 wrote:He sure looks chunky for a ninja.


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He said ninja, not guy who falls down and walks into doors a lot :P
Re: New Images of Takara Tomy Transformers Go! Gekiso-Maru (1504236)
Posted by El Duque on July 18th, 2013 @ 8:05am CDT
Arctorro wrote:
El Duque wrote:
SKYWARPED_128 wrote:He sure looks chunky for a ninja.


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He said ninja, not guy who falls down and walks into doors a lot :P


But he is a ninja.................A Beverly Hills Ninja! #-o

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Re: New Images of Takara Tomy Transformers Go! Gekiso-Maru (1504242)
Posted by Mechastrike on July 18th, 2013 @ 8:17am CDT
i still think he looks like a cross between Zoids and PRs. nice figure though.
Re: New Images of Takara Tomy Transformers Go! Gekiso-Maru (1504249)
Posted by Tigertrack on July 18th, 2013 @ 8:28am CDT
I'm interested and really am liking his colors.
Re: New Images of Takara Tomy Transformers Go! Gekiso-Maru (1504264)
Posted by Convotron on July 18th, 2013 @ 8:57am CDT
El Duque wrote:But he is a ninja.................A Beverly Hills Ninja! #-o


He speaks the truth. That's why the BHN is the ultimate ninja...he convinces you that he is totally incompetent! No one expects a Beverly Hills Ninja!

Or the Spanish Inquisition.

Back on topic...

I like the look of the ninja team much better than the samurai team. Predatory cat inspired beast alt modes appeal to me so I'll give this one less criticism for the cranium-torso it has.
Re: New Images of Takara Tomy Transformers Go! Gekiso-Maru (1504268)
Posted by Sabrblade on July 18th, 2013 @ 9:04am CDT
Oh, come on! Hisashi Yuki just had to position the figure in a way that obscures the character's name spelled in English on the box! :BANG_HEAD:
Re: New Images of Takara Tomy Transformers Go! Gekiso-Maru (1504274)
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on July 18th, 2013 @ 9:13am CDT
Sabrblade wrote:Oh, come on! Hisashi Yuki just had to position the figure in a way that obscures the character's name spelled in English on the box! :BANG_HEAD:


How much do you wanna bet it's either Gekisoumaru or Gekisohmaru?
Re: New Images of Takara Tomy Transformers Go! Gekiso-Maru (1504276)
Posted by Arctorro on July 18th, 2013 @ 9:15am CDT
El Duque wrote:
Arctorro wrote:
El Duque wrote:
SKYWARPED_128 wrote:He sure looks chunky for a ninja.


Image
He said ninja, not guy who falls down and walks into doors a lot :P


But he is a ninja.................A Beverly Hills Ninja! #-o


Convotron wrote:He speaks the truth. That's why the BHN is the ultimate ninja...he convinces you that he is totally incompetent! No one expects a Beverly Hills Ninja!

Or the Spanish Inquisition.

Back on topic...

I like the look of the ninja team much better than the samurai team. Predatory cat inspired beast alt modes appeal to me so I'll give this one less criticism for the cranium-torso it has.
I know all about that movie and like it, but what I said still stands :P

Oh, and the Spanish Inquisition gave people thirty days notice to prepare their defence :lol:

As for something more on topic... As cool as this guy looks I'm glad I decided to pass. Just not for me.
Re: New Images of Takara Tomy Transformers Go! Gekiso-Maru (1504282)
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on July 18th, 2013 @ 9:22am CDT
Arctorro wrote:Oh, and the Spanish Inquisition gave people thirty days notice to prepare their defence :lol:


Someone's been watching QI instead of Monty Python's Flying Circus. :lol:
Re: New Images of Takara Tomy Transformers Go! Gekiso-Maru (1504283)
Posted by Sabrblade on July 18th, 2013 @ 9:22am CDT
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:Oh, come on! Hisashi Yuki just had to position the figure in a way that obscures the character's name spelled in English on the box! :BANG_HEAD:


How much do you wanna bet it's either Gekisoumaru or Gekisohmaru?
Well, they dropped the macron for Gaidora's name, so I'm hoping it's the least messy spelling of "Gekisomaru".
Re: New Images of Takara Tomy Transformers Go! Gekiso-Maru (1504287)
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on July 18th, 2013 @ 9:26am CDT
Sabrblade wrote:
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:Oh, come on! Hisashi Yuki just had to position the figure in a way that obscures the character's name spelled in English on the box! :BANG_HEAD:


How much do you wanna bet it's either Gekisoumaru or Gekisohmaru?
Well, they dropped the macron for Gaidora's name, so I'm hoping it's the least messy spelling of "Gekisomaru".


ガイドーラ Gaidōra -> Gaidora
ガンオウ Gan'ou -> Ganoh

Elongation vs. u-kana, ignore vs. "h" :)
Re: New Images of Takara Tomy Transformers Go! Gekiso-Maru (1504347)
Posted by Convotron on July 18th, 2013 @ 12:04pm CDT
Arctorro wrote:I know all about that movie and like it, but what I said still stands :P

Oh, and the Spanish Inquisition gave people thirty days notice to prepare their defence :lol:


Hehe, good enough.

And I was quoting a key line from a Monty Python skit. ;)
Re: New Images of Takara Tomy Transformers Go! Gekiso-Maru (1504498)
Posted by craggy on July 18th, 2013 @ 4:44pm CDT
I'm a huge fan of the robotic animal alt mode. Especially a Razorclaw/Lio Convoy/Thundertron/ZOIDS-esque lion-thing. But this really looks like it's one giant piece with the beast head and battery pack, then some spindly arms and legs that get swung around for transformation. I'm not overly keen on Kenzan out of the Samurai team. He's my least anticipated, were it not for the lights and sounds, but this guy is making it even harder to like him.

I still think a large part of that is the colours and the faction sign. I'd probably be anticipating a big Decepticon (or Predacon) combiner far more than a 2nd Autobot one. The chubby shark and Phoenix better be really impressive or I'll probably pass on this lot. I don't see them working as nicely in combined modes either, but I have hopes. Despite some negative reviews I'm quite excited to get the Samurai, so the Ninja would be nice to get too.
Re: New Images of Takara Tomy Transformers Go! Gekiso-Maru (1504599)
Posted by Arctorro on July 18th, 2013 @ 8:15pm CDT
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Someone's been watching QI instead of Monty Python's Flying Circus. :lol:

Convotron wrote:Hehe, good enough.

And I was quoting a key line from a Monty Python skit. ;)
I was wondering if someone would pick up on the QI thing. And never could get into Monty Python, so not a surprise I missed that one :D

craggy wrote:But this really looks like it's one giant piece with the beast head and battery pack, then some spindly arms and legs that get swung around for transformation.
That and the cost are the reasons why I decided to pass (not to mention that thing they're trying to pass off as a shark!).
Re: New Images of Takara Tomy Transformers Go! Gekiso-Maru (1504754)
Posted by SKYWARPED_128 on July 19th, 2013 @ 4:09am CDT
El Duque wrote:
Arctorro wrote:
El Duque wrote:
SKYWARPED_128 wrote:He sure looks chunky for a ninja.


Image
He said ninja, not guy who falls down and walks into doors a lot :P


But he is a ninja.................A Beverly Hills Ninja! #-o

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LOL! Fair enough.

As for the figure itself, I think it could have done with a smaller lion head. Even in beast mode, the head looks ridiculously over-sized.

Unless this thing is supposed to combine with other bots and the large head is supposed to be in proportion to the combiner mode?

Haven't been keeping up with the TF Go! line.
Re: New Images of Takara Tomy Transformers Go! Gekiso-Maru (1504821)
Posted by Sabrblade on July 19th, 2013 @ 9:43am CDT
SKYWARPED_128 wrote:As for the figure itself, I think it could have done with a smaller lion head. Even in beast mode, the head looks ridiculously over-sized.

Unless this thing is supposed to combine with other bots and the large head is supposed to be in proportion to the combiner mode?

Haven't been keeping up with the TF Go! line.
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