Any Transfan living in Japan knows by now (from scouring the Toys R Us JAPAN site ) that the first wave of Transformer Movie toys will be up for sale on June 03... I was surprised!! I thought that TAKARA/TOMY was only releasing few thing here and there but it turns out it's ALL coming here! The second wave is coming on the 7th of July, by the way.

So the big question is ...WHO'S getting WHAT?? Board members who know me may remember that I already hold the movie in pretty low regard...but, I am , however, looking forward to new Transformer toys and we know it's been awhile since Japan saw a release of a main line! (Since Galaxy Force was CANCELED!!)

So what to get?? I'm thinking Leader Optimus, and 3 deluxes...maybe Jazz, Bumblebee and Barricade.

How about YOU?

And what about the exclusive Bumblebee you can get from LAWSON's konbini with your advance ticket?

I don't live in Japan, but when the Japanese catalog pics were leaked, it seemed like Takara's Ironhide has full smokestacks, like he does in the film, so I may be ordering up that one instead of the US version.

Oh! If that's true I might get some Japanese imports too. Also interested to see if rumours about the Japanese Bumblebee having clear windows is true and what other differences there may be (please chrome on Convoy, please chrome on Convoy...)

Im guessing the Japanese versions will have better paint schemes, plus I have a feeling Classics will be released at the same time under the movie umbrella.

Ill wait and see. Im not happy with takaras offerings of late.

Heh, Classics released in JAPAN! Good one Primal. You will be waiting awhile for these I'm afraid...like FOREVER! By the way I have an extra set of WAVE One, MISB... interested?

So far I haven't heard of/seen any differences between US and Japanese figures (except for that Lawson exclusive "metal-paint" 'Bee.) I am even gonna bet that they all come in American packaging with Japanese stickers pasted on, a la STAR WARS toys or Star Wars Transformers.

Yeah, I am pretty disappointed with TAKARATOMY the last year or so too. The only thing worth buying was Megatron really! ENOUGH with the frickin' Beast Wars/Machines reissues already!!!! At least we can pick and choose from all the Movie stuff, and don't forget the Transformers Heroes PVCs! I am getting them ALL the day they come out (JUNE 02)...they are too CUTE!

Im interested in some of the classics. I only have devastator and ultra magnus/skywarp. How much? If we met up then I might be inerested.

as for the movie toys, TokyoHunter at HLJ told me they ARE Yank boxes with Japanese stickers on.

Does Ironhide have full stacks here? I hadn't heard that or I'd have checked today when I picked up Soundwave...

same as USA. short...

I ordered and am now waiting for the gold bumblebee. out august 4th.