Takara Tomy Transformers Legends Beast Wars Comics

Posted by D-Maximal_Primal May 25, 2016 at 12:21pm CDT 36,515 views

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You may remember that time a few days ago when we showed off the new Legends Waspinator, Rattrap and Rhinox courtesy of our very own Wolfman Jake. Well, after showing off the new figures, the Wolfman was kind enough to even take pictures of the comics that came with said figures and present them to us. So, without further ado, here are the comics that came with Legends Rattrap, Waspinator and Rhinox! Check them out below, and let us know what you think of them in the comments section. And expect some translations to come along here very shortly as well.

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Comment by djross2000 May 25, 2016

D-Maximus_Primal wrote:

Ai-chan in a bikini. Goddamnit, Japan! :BANG_HEAD:

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Comment by Wolfman Jake May 25, 2016

Shegotron wrote:
D-Maximus_Primal wrote:

Ai-chan in a bikini. Goddamnit, Japan!

Apparently, Tankor's "80s Transformation Beam" is to blame. Seriously.

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Comment by Kurona May 26, 2016

Shegotron wrote:
D-Maximus_Primal wrote:

Ai-chan in a bikini. Goddamnit, Japan!

It's been a thing for a while now... there's a few reasons I like to stay away from japanese transformers media.

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Comment by Evil Eye May 26, 2016

Shegotron wrote:
D-Maximus_Primal wrote:

Ai-chan in a bikini. Goddamnit, Japan!

C'mon, holograms gotta cool off in the Summer too! :lol:

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Comment by Deathsanras May 26, 2016

Shegotron wrote:
D-Maximus_Primal wrote:

Ai-chan in a bikini. Goddamnit, Japan!

Yeah, but she's armed, and ready to kick some butt. Which just makes her a video game heroine.

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Comment by Sabrblade May 26, 2016

Wolfman Jake wrote:
Shegotron wrote:
D-Maximus_Primal wrote:

Ai-chan in a bikini. Goddamnit, Japan!

Apparently, Tankor's "80s Transformation Beam" is to blame. Seriously.

Yeah, the bikini armor is meant to be a nod to how impractical that style was for heroines in 80's anime.

Likewise, Rattrap got turned into a Choro-Q, Cheetor was turned into a cliche anime delinquent, Tigatron's cute girl figures were all turned into eraser figures (like the G1 Decoys). All aspects of the 80's that, like Ai's impractical bikini warrior armor, aren't looked back in fond lighting.

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Comment by Wolfman Jake May 26, 2016

Sabrblade wrote:Yeah, the bikini armor is meant to be a nod to how impractical that style was for heroines in 80's anime.

Likewise, Rattrap got turned into a Choro-Q, Cheetor was turned into a cliche anime delinquent, Tigatron's cute girl figures were all turned into eraser figures (like the G1 Decoys). All aspects of the 80's that, like Ai's impractical bikini warrior armor, aren't looked back in fond lighting.

It is a bit suspect that Ai is one of the only instances of 80s regression that wasn't changed back to normal afterwards. Fan service!

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Comment by Evil Eye May 26, 2016

Sabrblade wrote:
Wolfman Jake wrote:
Shegotron wrote:
D-Maximus_Primal wrote:

Ai-chan in a bikini. Goddamnit, Japan!

Apparently, Tankor's "80s Transformation Beam" is to blame. Seriously.
Yeah, the bikini armor is meant to be a nod to how impractical that style was for heroines in 80's anime.

Likewise, Rattrap got turned into a Choro-Q, Cheetor was turned into a cliche anime delinquent, Tigatron's cute girl figures were all turned into eraser figures (like the G1 Decoys). All aspects of the 80's that, like Ai's impractical bikini warrior armor, aren't looked back in fond lighting.

>Not liking anime delinquents and impractical bikini armour

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Comment by DeceptiGojira May 26, 2016

Sabrblade wrote:
Wolfman Jake wrote:
Shegotron wrote:
D-Maximus_Primal wrote:

Ai-chan in a bikini. Goddamnit, Japan!

Apparently, Tankor's "80s Transformation Beam" is to blame. Seriously.
Yeah, the bikini armor is meant to be a nod to how impractical that style was for heroines in 80's anime.

Likewise, Rattrap got turned into a Choro-Q, Cheetor was turned into a cliche anime delinquent, Tigatron's cute girl figures were all turned into eraser figures (like the G1 Decoys). All aspects of the 80's that, like Ai's impractical bikini warrior armor, aren't looked back in fond lighting.

I, for one, don't mind Ai's armor, very Urusei Yatsura-style. ;)^

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Comment by william-james88 May 26, 2016

To be honest, thats the look I know her as, so it didnt phase me. Not as much as this:

And dont forget that Hasbro has its own dubious imagery. Who was it that chose this shot for Optimus interacting with Elsa:

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Comment by Sigma Magnus May 26, 2016

OH DEAR PRIMUS MY EYES

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Comment by Kurona May 26, 2016

I feel pain beyond Kiss Players

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Comment by ScottyP May 26, 2016

Some of y'all never read the pack-in with LG Magnus, did you? I'll wait.

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Comment by Cobotron May 26, 2016

ScottyP wrote:Some of y'all never read the pack-in with LG Magnus, did you? I'll wait.

I know of what you speak! :shock:

Hey Will, do you have a link to the article that accompanies that image. I'd actually really like to know why Disney dumped Mattel for Hasbro. (Please PM as to stay on topic.

)

Now back to our regularly debated cultural differences.

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Comment by william-james88 May 26, 2016

Here is Legends magnus comic if anyone cares. Its her sitting up in his cab:

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Comment by D-Maximal_Primal May 26, 2016

To quote, in a reasonable manner, Thew:

"...Dammit Japan" :MAXIMAL:

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Comment by Sabrblade May 26, 2016

Cobotron wrote:
ScottyP wrote:Some of y'all never read the pack-in with LG Magnus, did you? I'll wait.
I know of what you speak!

What? You mean Magnus protecting Ai from Armada Megatron's threatening her with his pincers? Or something else?

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Comment by ScottyP May 27, 2016

Sabrblade wrote:
Cobotron wrote:
ScottyP wrote:Some of y'all never read the pack-in with LG Magnus, did you? I'll wait.
I know of what you speak!
What? You mean Magnus protecting Ai from Armada Megatron's threatening her with his pincers? Or something else?

The way it is drawn suggests she is wearing less clothing than she was before going in there. That is the something else :lol:

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Comment by william-james88 May 28, 2016

Transformers Legends LG20 Skids is being released this coming week and we have some new pictures to celebrate that courtesy of Twitter users Tagoal and I_love_gabrine. We even have a picture comparing this Takara release to the hasbro rerelease we got a while back, whos gallery can be seen here.

As you can see, the Takara version is far closer in deco to Alex Milne's comic book model, which can also be seen below.