Thanks to Tokuma-EC images of the Hyper Hobby Exclusive Transformers Animated Black Rodimus toy.

Function: Decepticon Darkness Commander

Profile
"Hoping to create a new powerful warr­ior, Megatron utilized a shard of the Allspark and Starscream's cloning techniques. The result of that, Black Rodimus is given the assignment of assassinating Rodimus Prime. Believing himself to be deserving of Decepticon leadership, Black Rodimus seeks kill the real Rodimus and take control of his team as the first step."

Tech Spec
Strength: 10   -   Intelligence: 10   -   Speed: 9   -   Endurance: 10   -   Rank: 9
Courage: 7    -   Firepower: 10   -   Skill: 10

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Thanks to Snakas for pointing out that the Million Publishing Exclusive Elite Guard Optimus Prime figure actaully appears to be a recolour of Voyager Optimus Prime rather than a recolour of Wing Blade Optimus Prime.

You can see images of the toy below.

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• Power Bots Bumblebee
• Leader Starscream
• Forest Battle Optimus Prime­
  

The Japanese Exclusive Transformers Animated merchandise continues to be released with indlucin the below Transformers Animated gashapon (capsule) figure. The "Microbots Collection" is done in the super deformed style, similar to those of previous Japanese Transformers series such as Beast Wars II. The lineup will feature Optimus Prime, Megatron, Bumblebee, Starscream, Blackarachnia and Grimlock.

­Ameblo, a Japanese website, has posted a full gallery of the Japanese Transformers Animated Blackarachnia toy.

The figure looks very close to the Western release of the same figure.

Thanks to Snakas for pointing out that Ami Ami has posted new images within their listings for the Diablock Bumblebee and Optimus Prime toys.

Bumblebee can be see here and Optimus Prime here.

A video has been posted on You Tube showing off a recent advertisement for the Transformers Animated toy which will be sold in Japan.

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The video is narrated by Takahashi Hiroki, voice of Optimus Prime in the show..

HK-TF member Chenkofs has posted images of a testshot of TakaraTomy's Transformers Animated Arcee toy.

The figure is a darker shade of pink with a pink face and can be seen by following the above link.

First up TV Aichi has updated it's website confirming that Transformers Animated will be shown in Japan on 3rd April 20:10 at 08:00.  They have also launched a mini site for the series.

Secondly new images of the Japanese Transformers Animated toys have surfaced showing off the metallic paint schemes.  You can find these images within the Transformers Animated galleries for each of the toys.

As the only new character name is for Bulkhead, now called Ironhide in Japan to fit it closer with the Transformers movies, we have just decided to add the images to the existing galleries rather than create new ones.