TakaraTomy Q Transformers: QT-19 Optimus Prime and QT-20 Megatron In Hand

Sabrblade wrote:More cases of Takara names in Katakana with Hasbro names in Latin script. TakaraTomy's really making this confusing for those who try to categorize their toys.

How is this any more difficult than it has always been?

Sabrblade wrote:

Seibertron wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:More cases of Takara names in Katakana with Hasbro names in Latin script. TakaraTomy's really making this confusing for those who try to categorize their toys.

How is this any more difficult than it has always been?

Well, up until recently, Takara's toys had always had one character name on their packaging. Now, some of them have two names on them.

Take that new good guy truck QT-19 toy seen above, for instance. The Katakana says he's named "Convoy", but the Latin script says he's named "Optimus Prime". Whereas the Katakana and Latin script for the other guy, QT-20, both call him "Megatron", thereby avoiding such confusion. One toy has two consistent names, while the other has two different names.

But Convoy is Optimus Prime and vice versa. Megatron has always been called Megatron by both Hasbro and Takara. I think what you're really seeing here is how Takara's products are enjoying a life outside of Japan (and thus are being marketed as that thanks to the Internet) so they are putting the Hasbro (or English) names on the products as well as the name from their local market. I wish they would just drop Cybertrons, Destrons, Convoy, etc, but this is a good alternative to that as well (though it continues to fuel these characters having two names which I feel is really bad for marketing purposes).

The name thing doesn't bother me either, and that Prime/Convoy is the first must have I've seen from this line. Well, that and Hello Kitty.

Online Retailer amiami have Q-Transformers merchandise such as T-shirts, Stickers, Acrylic Keychains, and Can Badges up for preorder! And with that we get some nice new product images! Check out the image we've mirrored below, and remember keep your optics tuned to Seibertron.com for the latest in news and updates!

Fresh from TakaraTomyMall, we have new official images of Q Transformers QT-17 Tracks! This little blue fella will be released alongside Skids and Drift (also recently reported) and is listed for 1078 Yen. Keep scrolling to see the pic, and stay tuned to Seibertron.com for all your Transformers News!

Taking a small break from BotCon 2015 and Tokyo Toy Show 2015 coverage we get better quality images of the Q Transformers Hello Kitty QTC01 toy courtesy of Dengeki Hobby. We get a look at the figure in both robot and alt mode. The release is scheduled for late July for 1,200 yen.

Is this thing still coming? Eh. Well, I like it.

This is about as bad as it gets...

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Hello Kitty!