It appears that only the Prowl release (ESD-10) has been cancelled because Thrash(Slash) (ESD-11) is showing available on the Tomy-Takara Mall site currently.
Takara Tomy's Transformers Earthspark DX Prowl Cancelled
Posted by kuhlio
May 28, 2024 at 8:06am CDT
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It appears that only the Prowl release (ESD-10) has been cancelled because Thrash(Slash) (ESD-11) is showing available on the Tomy-Takara Mall site currently.
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Comment by Emerje
May 28, 2024
Checked around Japanese sites to see what the deal was since Amazon isn't always accurate with their cancelation info. AmiAmi never offered either figure, HLJ has orders closed on both, Hobby Search only offered Thrash. But then I went to Takara Tomy Mall and found confirmation.
https://takaratomymall.jp/shop/g/g4904810938705/
Of course the one Earthspark that everyone wanted to import over any other gets outright cancelled. I bet they offer it again with the Hot Rod mold.
Best case scenario is they're holding off and doing it later for the next season.
Emerje
https://takaratomymall.jp/shop/g/g4904810938705/
Of course the one Earthspark that everyone wanted to import over any other gets outright cancelled. I bet they offer it again with the Hot Rod mold.
Best case scenario is they're holding off and doing it later for the next season. Emerje
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Comment by kuhlio
May 28, 2024
This was the only Takara order that I went for so I am crushed... I am worried about if this gives any credence to the whole Earth Spark cancelled after season 2 rumors-
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In story it probably easier for her to to blend in this form than the GHOST van.
They toy reason, its probably easier to design this vehicle into a toy and easier to sell.
Comment by TulioDude
May 28, 2024
D-Maximal_Primal wrote:A full sized Hashtag at last!!!
Though, why that alt mode?
In story it probably easier for her to to blend in this form than the GHOST van.
They toy reason, its probably easier to design this vehicle into a toy and easier to sell.
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Comment by chuckdawg1999
May 28, 2024
In the new issue of Figure King, there is a note that the entirety of Earthspark has been canceled in Japan. I don't know if that means after the release of what we know as Season 2 or that the sales and response have been so poor already that Takara is pulling the plug. Still, it is telling that something that had to be close to rolling off the production lines or sitting in warehouses already is pulled. I'll be honest, if anything that's caught your eye from Earthspark, especially the Japanese version, grab it now. I hope the Wheeljack, Breakdown, and Starscream Tacticons make it out easily.
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Comment by Sabrblade
May 28, 2024
It might not have helped that every episode of the Japanese dub has also been split in half to make every episode 11-minute-long 2-parters instead of the full 22-minute episodes that they are in the English version.chuckdawg1999 wrote:In the new issue of Figure King, there is a note that the entirety of Earthspark has been canceled in Japan. I don't know if that means after the release of what we know as Season 2 or that the sales and response have been so poor already that Takara is pulling the plug. Still, it is telling that something that had to be close to rolling off the production lines or sitting in warehouses already is pulled. I'll be honest, if anything that's caught your eye from Earthspark, especially the Japanese version, grab it now. I hope the Wheeljack, Breakdown, and Starscream Tacticons make it out easily.
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At the beginning of May I went on AmiAmi and ordered nearly everything they had for Earthspark except for the one steps since nearly all of it was on clearance. I used the slowest shipping method and it still hasn't been shipped yet, probably won't see it for another 2 or 3 months.
Emerje
Comment by Emerje
May 28, 2024
chuckdawg1999 wrote:In the new issue of Figure King, there is a note that the entirety of Earthspark has been canceled in Japan. I don't know if that means after the release of what we know as Season 2 or that the sales and response have been so poor already that Takara is pulling the plug. Still, it is telling that something that had to be close to rolling off the production lines or sitting in warehouses already is pulled. I'll be honest, if anything that's caught your eye from Earthspark, especially the Japanese version, grab it now. I hope the Wheeljack, Breakdown, and Starscream Tacticons make it out easily.
At the beginning of May I went on AmiAmi and ordered nearly everything they had for Earthspark except for the one steps since nearly all of it was on clearance. I used the slowest shipping method and it still hasn't been shipped yet, probably won't see it for another 2 or 3 months.
Emerje
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I got the Prime with trailer and wanted that Prowl but didn't get a PO in and well, I'm SOL now. Might go for the Warrior Thrash if it hits clearance but won't loose sleep if I miss out.
Comment by chuckdawg1999
May 28, 2024
Emerje wrote:chuckdawg1999 wrote:In the new issue of Figure King, there is a note that the entirety of Earthspark has been canceled in Japan. I don't know if that means after the release of what we know as Season 2 or that the sales and response have been so poor already that Takara is pulling the plug. Still, it is telling that something that had to be close to rolling off the production lines or sitting in warehouses already is pulled. I'll be honest, if anything that's caught your eye from Earthspark, especially the Japanese version, grab it now. I hope the Wheeljack, Breakdown, and Starscream Tacticons make it out easily.
At the beginning of May I went on AmiAmi and ordered nearly everything they had for Earthspark except for the one steps since nearly all of it was on clearance. I used the slowest shipping method and it still hasn't been shipped yet, probably won't see it for another 2 or 3 months.
Emerje
I got the Prime with trailer and wanted that Prowl but didn't get a PO in and well, I'm SOL now. Might go for the Warrior Thrash if it hits clearance but won't loose sleep if I miss out.
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Comment by Sabrblade
May 28, 2024
It's not entirely unprecedented for Takara to cut short their release of a Transformers line accompanied by an American cartoon. Both Robots in Disguise 2015 and Cyberverse never saw their final seasons released in Japan (or in Cyberverse's case, both its third and fourth seasons).
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And the toy lines too.
Comment by chuckdawg1999
May 28, 2024
Sabrblade wrote:It's not entirely unprecedented for Takara to cut short their release of a Transformers line accompanied by an American cartoon. Both Robots in Disguise 2015 and Cyberverse never saw their final seasons released in Japan (or in Cyberverse's case, both its third and fourth seasons).
And the toy lines too.
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Comment by Quantum Surge
May 28, 2024
Now the whole line is over in Takara's markets lmao
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Comment by kuhlio
May 28, 2024
I was really hoping for a full set of Terrans- guess I'm gonna a have to piece one together now
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Comment by william-james88
May 30, 2024
Unlike what was falsely reported on other Transformers fan sites, the Earthspark line was is still alive and well in Japan. We even have some brand new reveals to share with you with Takara revealing the upcoming deluxe Aftermath and Jawbreaker toys. While we should get these toys in the west, their decos may be different.
They also revealed their version of warrior Elita One, whose head can now swivel, and Hashtag.
They also revealed their version of warrior Elita One, whose head can now swivel, and Hashtag.
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Its alive and well, dont know where you heard this, but they were wrong
Comment by william-james88
May 30, 2024
Quantum Surge wrote:Now the whole line is over in Takara's markets lmao
Its alive and well, dont know where you heard this, but they were wrong
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Comment by Bounti76
May 30, 2024
The changes to Elita are nice (head swivel, no gimmicky arm), but I al wish they'd do a Deluxe Class version of her. The others look pretty nice, though I have zero clue who Aftermath is.
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Comment by Sabrblade
May 30, 2024
New character coming in Season 2.Bounti76 wrote:The changes to Elita are nice (head swivel, no gimmicky arm), but I al wish they'd do a Deluxe Class version of her. The others look pretty nice, though I have zero clue who Aftermath is.
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Comment by zko
May 30, 2024
Aftermath and Hashtag look amazing and are musts for me just looking at them, new Elita I will probably get too. I've been passing on most of the EarthSpark figures so far but if they improve the figures to be cooler looking in a way closer to Animated (like Aftermath is looking) or even the level of RID2015 figures from what has been on shelves so far I'll def get more EarthSpark stuff.
Slowly catching up on the show, just watched the episode where Hashtag is trying to make a documentary to help Jawbreaker find his alt mode, taking it very slow but enjoying anyway... just wish the figures they have been releasing looked as good as these newer deluxes, I've only picked up a medium size Twitch and Thrash so far from the entire EarthSpark set, hope they update a cooler Megatron too, not sure how good his current figure is tbh though.
Slowly catching up on the show, just watched the episode where Hashtag is trying to make a documentary to help Jawbreaker find his alt mode, taking it very slow but enjoying anyway... just wish the figures they have been releasing looked as good as these newer deluxes, I've only picked up a medium size Twitch and Thrash so far from the entire EarthSpark set, hope they update a cooler Megatron too, not sure how good his current figure is tbh though.
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Comment by Perceptor1996
May 30, 2024
May have to pick that Elita because I do really like her Earthsparke look and that version looks great.
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Comment by Overcracker
May 30, 2024
Aftermath and Hashtag look surprisingly good.
Haven't really cared much for Earthspark, but may just have to get that Aftermath.
Haven't really cared much for Earthspark, but may just have to get that Aftermath.
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Comment by bluecatcinema
May 30, 2024
I like Hashtag's new alt mode, and Jawbreaker and Aftermath look great.
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Are we sure that's not the Deluxe Elita-1? That looks like an entirely new figure, if not it should be with all the changes.
Comment by chuckdawg1999
May 30, 2024
Bounti76 wrote:The changes to Elita are nice (head swivel, no gimmicky arm), but I al wish they'd do a Deluxe Class version of her. The others look pretty nice, though I have zero clue who Aftermath is.
Are we sure that's not the Deluxe Elita-1? That looks like an entirely new figure, if not it should be with all the changes.
