New Takara TLK-15 Leader Calibur Optimus Prime Revealed
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May 28, 2017 at 8:37am CDT
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Comment by LOST Cybertronian
May 28, 2017
Well this is hella neat. Makes the toy infinitely better.
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Comment by Va'al
May 28, 2017
In apparently the same magazine that brought us TLK-15 Optimus Prime, from the upcoming live-action movie Transformers: The Last Knight (King, in Japan), we also have a look a the Takara Tomy version of Leader class Megatron - and nothing much has changed, other than a slight paint coat, as suggested by other figures in the line seen so far.
What is entirely new is the small Legion class Megatron entirely in red - and we have seen a red Cybertronian show up in the latest international trailer for the movie. Check out the page scan below, courtesy of Twitter user マクベス, and let us know what you think in the Energon Pub!
What is entirely new is the small Legion class Megatron entirely in red - and we have seen a red Cybertronian show up in the latest international trailer for the movie. Check out the page scan below, courtesy of Twitter user マクベス, and let us know what you think in the Energon Pub!
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Comment by Jelze Bunnycat
May 28, 2017
And the classic typo pops up yet again.
"Caliber" refers to firearms, specifically to the size of the bullet. The correct spelling should be "Caliur", derived from the fabled sword Excalibur. It's used quite a lot in Japanese pop culture for significant sword type weapons.
I'm guessing that moniker is used to distinguish the Leader from the standard yet exclusive Voyager release.
"Caliber" refers to firearms, specifically to the size of the bullet. The correct spelling should be "Caliur", derived from the fabled sword Excalibur. It's used quite a lot in Japanese pop culture for significant sword type weapons.
I'm guessing that moniker is used to distinguish the Leader from the standard yet exclusive Voyager release.
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Surely you mean caliBur.
TPYOS EVERYWHERE
Comment by Va'al
May 28, 2017
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:And the classic typo pops up yet again.
"Caliber" refers to firearms, specifically to the size of the bullet. The correct spelling should be "Caliur", derived from the fabled sword Excalibur. It's used quite a lot in Japanese pop culture for significant sword type weapons.
Surely you mean caliBur.
TPYOS EVERYWHERE
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I sure did.
which goes to show everyone is susceptible.
Comment by Jelze Bunnycat
May 28, 2017
Va'al wrote:JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:And the classic typo pops up yet again.
"Caliber" refers to firearms, specifically to the size of the bullet. The correct spelling should be "Caliur", derived from the fabled sword Excalibur. It's used quite a lot in Japanese pop culture for significant sword type weapons.
Surely you mean caliBur.
TPYOS EVERYWHERE
I sure did.
which goes to show everyone is susceptible.
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Comment by User897
May 28, 2017
And yet again we have an Optimus Prime figure that HasBLO should make available in the USA, instead of another lousy repaint. Lame.
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Man this new Soul Calibur game looks great
Comment by SW's SilverHammer
May 28, 2017
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Va'al wrote:JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:And the classic typo pops up yet again.
"Caliber" refers to firearms, specifically to the size of the bullet. The correct spelling should be "Caliur", derived from the fabled sword Excalibur. It's used quite a lot in Japanese pop culture for significant sword type weapons.
Surely you mean caliBur.
TPYOS EVERYWHERE
I sure did.
Man this new Soul Calibur game looks great
Re: New Takara TLK-15 Leader Calibur Optimus Prime Revealed
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Or maybe they should've reworked and improved the leader figure. But clearly that's not high up on the priorities.
Comment by TimothyR
May 28, 2017
User897 wrote:And yet again we have an Optimus Prime figure that HasBLO should make available in the USA, instead of another lousy repaint. Lame.
Or maybe they should've reworked and improved the leader figure. But clearly that's not high up on the priorities.
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Or maybe make a new mold. I get that both Hasbro and Takara kept reusing the ROTF Leader Prime since it was really hard to improve, and they did eventually end up giving us a new mold (coming out this year) when technology caught up. But this Leader AOE mold is not something worth improving upon, its not a great mold and removing the backpack doesnt make him all that much more similar to what we see onscreen. The kibble around the feet is still obscene and the shoulders and hip guards arent accurate. The next Leader Prime in this design I pick up will be a new mold and if that never happens, then so be it.
Comment by william-james88
May 28, 2017
TimothyR wrote:User897 wrote:And yet again we have an Optimus Prime figure that HasBLO should make available in the USA, instead of another lousy repaint. Lame.
Or maybe they should've reworked and improved the leader figure. But clearly that's not high up on the priorities.
Or maybe make a new mold. I get that both Hasbro and Takara kept reusing the ROTF Leader Prime since it was really hard to improve, and they did eventually end up giving us a new mold (coming out this year) when technology caught up. But this Leader AOE mold is not something worth improving upon, its not a great mold and removing the backpack doesnt make him all that much more similar to what we see onscreen. The kibble around the feet is still obscene and the shoulders and hip guards arent accurate. The next Leader Prime in this design I pick up will be a new mold and if that never happens, then so be it.
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Also, dang it. I thought I didn't need another leader Bayverse Optimus. Now I don't want my Armor Knight anymore
Comment by galvatron00
May 28, 2017
THE SOUL STILL BURNS!!SW's SilverHammer wrote:Man this new Soul Calibur game looks great
Also, dang it. I thought I didn't need another leader Bayverse Optimus. Now I don't want my Armor Knight anymore
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Comment by Sarahthecutevixen
May 28, 2017
so....Japan does the movie toys right?
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I don know, you used toys as a plural and so far this is the only toy that is different from the Hasbro line.
Comment by william-james88
May 28, 2017
GalvatronG1 wrote:so....Japan does the movie toys right?
I don know, you used toys as a plural and so far this is the only toy that is different from the Hasbro line.
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i'm going with AOE also, with Despinsor and Darkside Soundwave,
Comment by Sarahthecutevixen
May 29, 2017
william-james88 wrote:GalvatronG1 wrote:so....Japan does the movie toys right?
I don know, you used toys as a plural and so far this is the only toy that is different from the Hasbro line.
i'm going with AOE also, with Despinsor and Darkside Soundwave,
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AoE/Lost Age is an exception to the rule that initial waves of movie toys are the same between Japan and the rest of the world. Not only is Calibur Optimus Prime a somewhat later figure (TLK-15), he's not an original mold, so either company can take it into the direction they see fit. Hasbro is into simple redecos (of older molds no less), while TakaraTomy likes taking things a step further.
Since the toy ID's have come up, I do find it kind of bothersome that for TLK TakaraTomy has decided to lump it all into a single line, instead of splitting it like they did for AoE/Lost Age and Adventure. Why?
Comment by Jelze Bunnycat
May 29, 2017
GalvatronG1 wrote:william-james88 wrote:GalvatronG1 wrote:so....Japan does the movie toys right?
I don know, you used toys as a plural and so far this is the only toy that is different from the Hasbro line.
i'm going with AOE also, with Despinsor and Darkside Soundwave,
AoE/Lost Age is an exception to the rule that initial waves of movie toys are the same between Japan and the rest of the world. Not only is Calibur Optimus Prime a somewhat later figure (TLK-15), he's not an original mold, so either company can take it into the direction they see fit. Hasbro is into simple redecos (of older molds no less), while TakaraTomy likes taking things a step further.
Since the toy ID's have come up, I do find it kind of bothersome that for TLK TakaraTomy has decided to lump it all into a single line, instead of splitting it like they did for AoE/Lost Age and Adventure. Why?
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Comment by D-Maximal_Primal
May 30, 2017
That riot prime... wow. I still need a movie Prime with an ax, and that thing is pretty wicked! I liked Striker Prime's riot shield/stealth force stuff (still really wish I could have gotten him) but this is still pretty cool too!
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Comment by WreckerJack
May 31, 2017
A fun image has popped up online featuring a sign at Toysrus in Japan. On it, we get our first look at the Takara version of Last Knight Voyager Megatron. As with the rest of the line, this seems to be the same toy as his Hasbro counterpart. However, we do learn that, like the TLK Voyager Optimus, Voyager Megatron will be a Toysrus exclusive there. Feel free to compare the Takara version to the Hasbro version to see if there are any differences.
From what we can see on this poster it appears to be coming out on July 15th, 2017. The figure will cost 4,499 yen which is roughly $40.59 USD with current exchange rates.
Also, the sign shows yet another image of the one movie toy that is exclusive to Takara so far in the line: Calibur Optimus Prime. Enjoy! Thanks to Type-R from TFW2005 for sharing this image.
From what we can see on this poster it appears to be coming out on July 15th, 2017. The figure will cost 4,499 yen which is roughly $40.59 USD with current exchange rates.
Also, the sign shows yet another image of the one movie toy that is exclusive to Takara so far in the line: Calibur Optimus Prime. Enjoy! Thanks to Type-R from TFW2005 for sharing this image.
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Comment by Jelze Bunnycat
May 31, 2017
So in other words, the Voyager versions of Optimus Prime and Megatron are exclusives, and not main retail, in Japan. Good to know.
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Comment by D-Maximal_Primal
May 31, 2017
Thanks to the Planet Iacon Facebook page, we have some new images of the upcoming Leader class Calibur Optimus Prime and Megatron set to come out as part of The Last Knight's toyline! These new images show off Prime and how is backpack now comes off and transforms into a shield, much like Striker Optimus Prime did with his Stealth Force gear. Also shown off is how Prime comes with his standard battle shield/blaster, this time done up in bright gold. The figure is also set to come with an ax. Megatron also shows up, and looks very similar to his Hasbro counterpart. Check out the images and let us know what you think!
EDIT: Updated with more images including Calibur Optimus Prime packaging.
EDIT: Updated with more images including Calibur Optimus Prime packaging.
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Comment by Kurona
May 31, 2017
He looks a bit more... Gundam-y.
Much spikier yet defined in a way that looks much more Anime-esque than the extremely realistic approach of the movies.
Much spikier yet defined in a way that looks much more Anime-esque than the extremely realistic approach of the movies.
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Comment by fruityrobo
May 31, 2017
Is this part of the Takara line or part of Hasbro Premier Edition?
