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Primes of Japan "Sapporo Prime" Revealed

Posted by El Duque Apr 14, 2012 at 2:42am CDT 35,079 views
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Just a quick update to Takara's "Cybertron Satellite" Primes of Japan promotion, Sapporo Prime has been discovered. He makes the 9th Prime to be discovered, each serves as a mascot of sorts for various regions and cities in Japan. Scroll to the bottom to check him out, he appears to make use of Animated Prime's design. Image courtesy of Twitter user @gikogakodo.


Autobase Aichi have posted some images of a Transformers Prime Arms Micron retail display including the "Cybertron Satellite" that we saw earlier in the scans from Dengeki Hobby. This Matrix shaped display monitor is part of a campaign to sell store exclusives at Japanese retailers. Check out the images mirrored below.

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Additionally store mascots based on location have also been designed.

Akiba Prime for the district of Akihabara
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Kawasaki Prime for the city of Kawasaki
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Tachikawa Prime for the city of Tachikawa
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Umeda Prime for the district of Umeda.
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Nagoya Prime for the city of Nagoya
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Saitama Prime for district of Saitama
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Ginza Prime for district of Ginza
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Mito Prime for the city of Mito
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Sapporo Prime for the city of Sapporo
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Re: Primes of Japan "Sapporo Prime" Revealed (view post)
Comment by funeralthirst7 Apr 14, 2012
Any word yet on how one might go about obtaining these if they don't live in Japan?
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Comment by Sabrblade Apr 14, 2012
funeralthirst7 wrote:Any word yet on how one might go about obtaining these if they don't live in Japan?
We still don't yet know what any of the "these" are, if there are toys, that is.
Re: Primes of Japan "Sapporo Prime" Revealed (view post)
Comment by Sabrblade Apr 14, 2012
Just looked at the latest reveal. Sapporo Prime looks to be based on Animated Optimus Prime.
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Comment by Hotrodimust Apr 14, 2012
You didn't see the pre order for fort max he comes in 3 pieces the first piece is up for pre order on certain sites I'm not sure what ones
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Comment by Jelze Bunnycat Apr 14, 2012
Hotrodimust wrote:You didn't see the pre order for fort max he comes in 3 pieces the first piece is up for pre order on certain sites I'm not sure what ones


That would be the Kabaya one, a down-sized build-it-yourself candy toy. Try again :P
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Comment by Hotrodimust Apr 14, 2012
Oh sorry I didn't read up on it and the box was in Japanese next time I'll just keep my mouth shut instead of trying to help someone out
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Comment by Autobot032 Apr 14, 2012
Hotrodimust wrote:Oh sorry I didn't read up on it and the box was in Japanese next time I'll just keep my mouth shut instead of trying to help someone out


You were being helped, too. Try being polite and gracious for once. What is your deal?!
Re: Primes of Japan "Sapporo Prime" Revealed (view post)
Comment by Hotrodimust Apr 14, 2012
Lol wow really polite and gracious I've read that TF fans are the most complaining fans there are but I see more tools than anything lol
Re: Primes of Japan "Sapporo Prime" Revealed (view post)
Comment by Blurrz Apr 14, 2012
Cut the crap. One and only warning, thanks.
Re: Primes of Japan "Sapporo Prime" Revealed (view post)
Comment by Chaoslock Apr 26, 2012
So, one of the rainmakers made it to Prime level. Cool.
Re: Primes of Japan "Sapporo Prime" Revealed (view post)
Comment by AutobotMR2 Apr 26, 2012
God I hope these see toy form! Majority of them look sweet. Just give them plastic form!
Re: Primes of Japan "Sapporo Prime" Revealed (view post)
Comment by togaoki Apr 26, 2012
Looks like Ratchet got some tiger in his tank. If these were to see toy form, they would probably be directly marketed to collectors I think.
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Comment by RhA May 1, 2012
Okay. What the hell is this about?

I'm torn here, are these guys straight repaints or do they have new heads?
Re: Primes of Japan "Sapporo Prime" Revealed (view post)
Comment by Manterax Prime May 1, 2012
RhA wrote:Okay. What the hell is this about?

I'm torn here, are these guys straight repaints or do they have new heads?


Actually, if in plastic form, they would be repaints AND remolds w/ a few having new heads.
Since it seems you haven't read, these are Characters designed to represent a specific city in Japan.
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Comment by RhA May 1, 2012
Manterax Prime wrote:
RhA wrote:Okay. What the hell is this about?

I'm torn here, are these guys straight repaints or do they have new heads?


Actually, if in plastic form, they would be repaints AND remolds w/ a few having new heads.
Since it seems you haven't read, these are Characters designed to represent a specific city in Japan.


I was not asking about the cities, I was asking what caused these repaints, if they are toys and if they would be remolds instead of repaints. Seems no one knows for sure. Nice job on reading a post, though.
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Comment by ShardFenix May 1, 2012
the bottom one just makes me think of Date Masamune from Sengoku Basara

But im pretty sure they are just artwork and will not be made into actual figures.

also I've always been curious, who exactly is your avatar of RhA...
Re: Primes of Japan "Sapporo Prime" Revealed (view post)
Comment by CrimsonPrime May 1, 2012
That's because Sendai is founded by Date Masamune. The head is based on his helmet and eyepatch.
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Comment by AutobotMR2 May 1, 2012
and is frakking amazing as well!
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Comment by Nekoman May 1, 2012
I want a toy of Sendai Prime! Assuming they never do anything with these designs, this could be a good idea for a custom project. It's freaking Murasame Date!

A series of Sengoku-Formers would be great.
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Comment by CrimsonPrime May 2, 2012
Nekoman wrote:I want a toy of Sendai Prime! Assuming they never do anything with these designs, this could be a good idea for a custom project. It's freaking Murasame Date!

A series of Sengoku-Formers would be great.


It's Masamune Date xD. But I get your point. It would be awesome if Takara did some Sengoku-formers. Like turning Optimus to Tadakatsu or Megatron to Nobunaga Oda :D. That would be awesome-sauce.
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