Thanks to Hobbystock Japan who have posted a report (in-language) and details from the Tokyo International TOY Forum 2009 event held January 14th and 15th in Tokyo, Japan. In attendance was Tomy Takara with a wide variety of Transformers products for preview. Check out our report with details in English. Read the Full News Story Here

I see they have Red Alert's lightbar pictured too

Getting:

 

-MP Grimlock

-Chrono Label

-all the new Henkei

-Disney Label

Oh my. I definitely need to get that Encore set... Ratbat, Steeljaw, and Ramhorn are all new to me. And I really, really want Ratbat.

 

On a side note... I don't see Grimlock's crown. That's a major bummer if they're leaving it out.

Hope we get Smoke and Red

 

Curious about the watch, I have most of the Kronoform watches and then some, so that would be very interesting.

 

Henkei is just too much $$$ for what should be a $10 or less item here in the states.

Yeah... but for Dinobot, his American colors are just pretty fugly, but the Henkei are not only accurate, but good looking as well.

 

Seriously, why did Hasbro decide on random colors for him? I don't get it.

OMG those cassette's are mine and I guess looking at the photos Slug Fest is the 4th member but I guess they didn't have a toy ready for the show

I understand the logic of putting the stegosaurus with the other animal casettes... in theory... but there were a ton of other dino casettes. It doesn't make sense to just throw in Slugfest. He should at least be with Overkill.

 

Also, could someone please report on the approximate SIZE of MP Grimlock just so we can put that issue to bed?

I'll have to see his robot mode before I can say for certain, but it's looking like Dinobot is going to be the one Henkei figure I'm going to get.

I understand the logic of putting the stegosaurus with the other animal casettes... in theory... but there were a ton of other dino casettes. It doesn't make sense to just throw in Slugfest. He should at least be with Overkill.

 

Also, could someone please report on the approximate SIZE of MP Grimlock just so we can put that issue to bed?

I think its more of a case of Slug Fest being quite rare and given how the others are much easier to find people will buy this reissue set just for him.

 

and I'd take a guess at Over Kill being in the 3rd volume along side Rumble and Frenzy and maybe a guy who is new as the only other cassettes were combiners and I'd like to think they would be packaged at least in their own pairs and would not be broken up over 2 sets