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Scythe (Transformers)
''Transformers'' is a media franchise produced by American toy company Hasbro and Japanese toy company Takara Tomy. It primarily follows the Autobots and the Decepticons, two alien robot factions at war that can transform into other forms, such as vehicles and animals. The franchise encompasses toys, animation, comic books, video games and films. As of 2011, it generated more than () in revenue, making it one of the highest-grossing media franchises of all time. The franchise began in 1984 with the ''Transformers'' toy line, comprising transforming mecha toys from Takara's ''Diaclone'' and ''Micro Change'' toylines rebranded for Western markets. The term " Generation 1" covers both the animated television series '' The Transformers'' and the comic book series of the same name, which are further divided into Japanese, British and Canadian spin-offs, respectively. Sequels followed, such as the '' Generation 2'' comic book and ''Beast Wars'' TV series, which became its own min ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takara
Takara Co., Ltd. (株式会社タカラ) was a Japanese toy company founded in 1955. In March 2006, the company merged with Tomy Co., Ltd. to form Takara Tomy. The Takara motto was 遊びは文化」("playing is culture"). Products Toys In 1967, Takara produced the first generation of the Licca-chan doll, which was 21 centimeters tall and had the last name of Kayama, inspired by the musician Yuzo Kayama and actress Yoshiko Kayama. In 1975, Takara produced the Diaclone and Microman Micro Change toys. In 1984, the toy line was rebranded by Hasbro as "Transformers", which made Takara waste no time joining in. Takara continued to sell Microman and used it as the basis for the Micronauts toy line. Micronauts were sold internationally by the Mego Corporation. Other transforming toys made by Takara include Brave, Dennō Bōkenki Webdiver, and Daigunder. Both Webdiver and Daigunder toys could interact with TV screens, which proved only but a fad in the early 2000s. Takara also in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rise Of The Beasts
''Transformers: Rise of the Beasts'' is an upcoming American science fiction action film based on Hasbro's '' Transformers'' toy line and primarily influenced by the '' Beast Wars'' storyline. The film is the seventh installment in the ''Transformers'' film series and a stand-alone sequel to '' Bumblebee'' (2018). The film is directed by Steven Caple Jr. from a screenplay by Joby Harold, Darnell Metayer, Josh Peters, Erich Hoeber, and Jon Hoeber. It will star Anthony Ramos and Dominique Fishback as well the voice talents of Peter Cullen, Ron Perlman, and Peter Dinklage. The film will center around three factions of Transformers tied to Earth's past, with the setting being in 1994 Brooklyn, New York City, and in parts of Peru such as Machu Picchu, Cusco, and Tarapoto, San Martín. ''Transformers: Rise of the Beasts'' is scheduled to be released theatrically in the United States on June 9, 2023, by Paramount Pictures. Premise In the year 1994, a pair of human archae ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Micro Change
was a science fiction toyline created, manufactured and marketed by Takara, Takara Co., Ltd. from 1974 to 1984 as well as from 1998 to 2007. The ''Microman'' line was a series of action figures with accompanying vehicles, robots, playsets and accessories. Unlike other toylines at the time, ''Microman'' figures were marketed as being the "actual" size of cyborg beings called "Micros" that hailed from a fictional planet known as "Micro Earth" and disguised themselves as action figures while on planet Earth. Description The core of the ''Microman'' line consisted of action figures which were known for their high number of articulation points relative to other toys of similar size/scale in the 1970s. The toyline also included vehicles, robots, playsets and accessories. Many of the ''Microman'' toys used interchangeable connectors and ports that allowed parts to be transferred and connected between different toys. The ''Microman'' toyline was licensed and released in the United ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
