TakaraTomy Website Updates

Wednesday, March 19th, 2008 3:14AM CDT

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TakaraTomy has updated their Transformers page once again with new listings for Encore & Music Label. Click here to view official pictures of Encore Jazz, which was released last week in Japan.

And click here to see Music Label Optimus Prime (G1 Colors), which will be released later this month. Music Label Optimus Prime's trailer converts into a docking station with speakers for iPod and iPod Nano. He features a new sculpted head, which is based on MP Convoy.

Credit(s): TakaraTomy

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Re: TakaraTomy Website Updates (659267)
Posted by Sabrblade on March 19th, 2008 @ 5:13am CDT

I hope that new Prime head is used on all subsequent rereleases of G1 Optimus Prime/Convoy.

Re: TakaraTomy Website Updates (659272)
Posted by Tigertrack on March 19th, 2008 @ 5:43am CDT

Prime can also work as a charger for my iPhone!!! I love that!

Re: TakaraTomy Website Updates (659276)
Posted by Craven Knight on March 19th, 2008 @ 5:56am CDT

The new Prime head sculpt is amazing.

Re: TakaraTomy Website Updates (659386)
Posted by Deathsanras on March 19th, 2008 @ 10:14am CDT

I'm a little confused. Japan is now calling him Optimus Prime? TomTak's main Music Label page lists "Convoy" as the white one, and "Optimus Prime" as the G1 colored one, while the Henkai page seems to list him as "Convoy" (judging by the kana). Of course, for the movie figures, they've used the US terminology, such as "Optimus Prime", Autobots, Decepticons, etc (although they've also gone with "Bamblebee", "Bunblebee" and "DicepticonBarricade" apparently).

Re: TakaraTomy Website Updates (659388)
Posted by Tigertrack on March 19th, 2008 @ 10:23am CDT

That is interesting that they do not use Convoy exclusively as they used to.

Hmmm...

Re: TakaraTomy Website Updates (659467)
Posted by capellamusic on March 19th, 2008 @ 12:38pm CDT

Great, Jazz looks really good, can't wait to receive mine next week! Great work on the Encore line so far. I hope they'll be able to release a Shockwave reissue, now that would be awesome, just like Omega Supreme on June.

By the way, I wish they'll do a Bumblebee Masterpiece sometime...

Re: TakaraTomy Website Updates (659613)
Posted by muswp1 on March 19th, 2008 @ 4:34pm CDT

capellamusic wrote:I hope they'll be able to release a Shockwave reissue, now that would be awesome, just like Omega Supreme on June.

Well, considering that they've released two toys that were previously thought unreleasable (Skylynx and Omega Supreme) due to licensing rights, it's definately possible. I really hope Shockwave comes out before the Encore line ends.

Re: TakaraTomy Website Updates (659671)
Posted by capellamusic on March 19th, 2008 @ 5:33pm CDT

muswp1 wrote:Well, considering that they've released two toys that were previously thought unreleasable (Skylynx and Omega Supreme) due to licensing rights, it's definately possible. I really hope Shockwave comes out before the Encore line ends.

Yes, I really hope they'll do it, I'd buy 2

. And I bet it would sell out on the pre-order stage. I'm sure too many people want that one badly.