Autobase Aichi have posted a summary of this months issue of Hyper Hobby (the November 2012 issue).  Below you will find a translation of the contents.

Various Transformers Prime figures were shown including the Arms Micron "Shining Campaign" figufres.

Transformers United EX-10 was shown

New images of Masterpieces Lambor (Sideswipe), Alert (Red Alert) and Soundwave where shown, though they are the same stock images as the other hobby magazines for this month

A feature was showon for the e-Hobby Shop limited edition Shattered Glass Soundwave Vs Blaster set, which included some background on the Shattered Glass universe.

A sihouette of the next Transformers Generations figures were also shown

Autobase Aichi have posted a new image gallery over on their Facebook page containing the display within Snakas local Bic Camera store which is advertising various upcoming Transformers releases from Takara-Tomy. The display contains various figures including:

• Masterpiece Convoy Version 2 (Out Now)
• Masterpiece Lambor (Sideswipe)
• Masterpiece Red Alert
• Transformers United EX Grim Master Prime Mode
• Transformers Prime Arms Micron Wheeljack
• Transformers Prime Arms Master Optimus Prime
• Transformers Prime Arms Micron Orion Pax (a Bic Camera exclusive)

It also reveals several new details which were previously unknown such as the fact that Arms Micron Wheeljack will come with both an Arms Micron sword and one of the normal swords from the Hasbro release.

Autobase Aichi have posted images of Terrorcon Bumblebee onto their Facebook page, http://www.facebook.com/#!/media/set...6110038&type=1.  The recently released figure is hitting non-Japanese collectors shops right now, so if you pre-ordered one you shoudl expect him soon.

Snakas has updated his website with some more images from the Tokyo Toy Show which includes a very nice look at all of the Arms Micron figures and upcoming Japanese Transformers Prime releases.  Check them out here.

Snakas has an article on the Boxset of 10 Gum Transformers Prime Arm Microns.  The toys have a release date of the 20th of Augsut, and are prices at 2,940 per box (so 300 yen per figure) which is around 2 GBP.

The figures look the same as the Micron Arms Gacha versions

Lets kick off 2012 with in-hand images of the Transformers Alternity Goldbug toy from Takara-Tomy, thanks to Autobase Aichi and Snakas.  The figure is a recoloured version of Transformers Alternity Bumblebee and Cliffjumper using metallic gold paint and with a dark blue head based on the G1 Throttlebot character / toy.

Snakas has updated ­Autobase Aichi with some information and images on the latest Transformers release in Japan including toy sheets of the October releases as well as listing the late November and December releases.

November's figures were:
DA-28 yen striker Optimus 9240
DA-33 air raid Seeker (Deluxe Class) ¥ 2730
Red DA-34 foot (Deluxe Class) ¥ 2730
DD-09 Sound Wave And Mr. Gould 6300 yen
Wave Sound CV-26 (Cyber ??Bath) 714 yen

Mid-December
DA-31 Autobot queue (Deluxe Class) ¥ 2730
DD-13 Soundwave (Deluxe Class) ¥ 2730

According to the information he posted some of the toys will be a different colour to the US release.  You can view more information (in Japanese) and images on Autobase Aichi.

Thanks to Snakas we can bring you news that the Japanese store Lawsons is going to have another exclusive figure, this time a black Hunt For The Decepticons Voyager Class Battle Blades Optimus Prime figure from Transformers: DarkSide Moon (Dark of the Moon in the West).  You can find the original listing here on Lawsons website, with some images below. 

The toys is available for pre-order with the advance screening tickets for Transformers Darkside Moon with the first pre-purchase period starting on the 1st May and running until the 28th July.  The figure is 6760yen which also include the ticket to see the film.  The toy will be released on the 14th July

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Thanks to TF_TF for the corrections

Snakas has posted the following round-up of the contents of this months Figure King Magazine, issue 158.  Figure is often incorrectly referred to as "Figure Oh" by some Western sites.

Figure King issue 158 was released on the 24th March 2011.

The first five toys form Transformers: Dark Side of the Moon (Transformers Dark of the Moon) including Sentinal Prime, Bumbleee and Optimus Prime with his Japanese exclusive trailer were all shown.

There was an article on how to play the Mech-Tech card/slot game which will be taking over from the current card/slot game B-1.

Some more Transformers Unites figures were six shown with comparisons to their overseas releases.  The Dual Model Kits of Optimus Prime and Bumblebee that were featured in last months Dengeki Hobby magazines are shown, but with more detailed images.

There are more images of the Transformers Crossover Kabya figure Gaia.  As you may remember Gaia is an updated version of the Transformers Victory Landcross toy, so Multi-Force.

Snakas has posted his round-up of the contents of the Feb issue of Hyper Hobby Magazine and as part of it has announced a very interesting turn of events that took place at the TakaraTomy offices this year.  As part of an interview regarding Masterpiece Rodimus, the content of which is very similar to other magazines, Snakas reveals  that two photographs are shown of prototypes of the 1985 Rodimus figure that Takara Tomy only recently found in an warehouse.  The article then goes on to talk about that design, the concept and decide of the Masterpiece figure and what had to change during the design process.  Snakas does not go into a great deal of detail but instead urges people to go out and buy the magazine. We will keep an eye on out for scans of the article as it sounds like it will be very interesting.

In other content Transformers United is the main theme that the magazine focusing on, covering the normal releases as well as the e-Hobby exclusives though there are general images and articles on both Masterpiece Rodimus and the re-issue of Masterpiece Megatron.

Amazon Japan have updated their product listings for both Masterpiece MP-1 Convoy and the Million Publishing Transformers Generations 2010 book with some new images.  The images include a first look at the back page of the Generation 2010 book.

Credit to Snakas for the report.

The July releases for Transformers Animated were shown.
The figures include Leader Class Ultra Magnus and Megatron and will come with cards for use with Sega's Transformers Animated card game.

The magazine takes a look over the episodes of Transformers Animated that will air over July as well as looking at Volume 1 of the Animated DVD and the Sega games.

Images were published of variou EZ Collection figures including Skywarp and Sunstorm.

From the Transformers 2010 Campaign the Classics "Sons of Cybertron" Optimus Prime and Rodimus were shown.  The figures are exactly the same as the ones from the Philippines and will be sold in limited quantites over two days in Japan.

Human Alliance Jazz with Agent Lennox isshown in detail.

Finally the article contains a mention to the "Cybertron Con" a Transformers event that will take place in Shanghai between the 30th Jult and the 3rd August.  The event will see the sale of the clear Sons of Cybertron Classics set, Alternity Ultra Magnus as well as showing all seven exclusives from the 2010 campaign

Credit to Snakas for the news

Snakas is reporting that Rakuten Ichiba Santa toy store has two new Transformers Animateditems listed.

The first is for a Transformers gum card 20 card set which includes chewing gum and a card and is priced at 105 yen with a July release.

The 2nd is for a painted PVC figure that go on sale in August priced at 315 yen.  The figures are of Optimus Prime, Megatron and Bumblebee.

You can view images of both sets below.
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ACToys.net member terry_wen has posted an image of Botcon 2010 exclusives Breakdown and Rapido togther in robot mode.  The image shows off Rapido's new head mold and can be found below.

Credit to Snakas for the news.