Taobao seller bleach_???? has listed an auction on the Chinese auction site for a the TakaraTomy version of Transformers Animated Shockwave.  You can view the auction here and see the mirrored image below.

The latest issue of TV-Boy (Terebi-kun) contained an article about Transformers An­imated and confirmed that the show will start airing in Japan in April (the usual time for new anime series) on TV Aichi.  The issue of TV-Boy also came with a DVD where Optimus Prime, voiced by Jiroki Takahashi, gives an introduction to the series.

The magazine once again talks about how the show will be set within the Movie Universe (something it seems that a lot of people missed despite it being reported several months ago, at least it was right here), which is why Bulkhead's name was changed to Ironhide (again this was explained in months ago).

You can view some images of the magazine below, expect a full gallery of this and other Japanese hobby magazines later this evening.

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The latest issue of TV-Boy (Terebi-kun) contained an article about Transformers An­imated and confirmed that the show will start airing in Japan in April (the usual time for new anime series) on TV Aichi.  The issue of TV-Boy also came with a DVD where Optimus Prime, voiced by Jiroki Takahashi, gives an introduction to the series.

The magazine once again talks about how the show will be set within the Movie Universe (something it seems that a lot of people missed despite it being reported several months ago, at least it was right here), which is why Bulkhead's name was changed to Ironhide (again this was explained in months ago).

You can view some images of the magazine below, expect a full gallery of this and other Japanese hobby magazines later this evening.

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TakaraTomy have updated their Transformers Animated website with toy pages for the main cast including character biographies for the Autobots.

­I have uploaded some new Japanese hobby magazine galleries this morning. You can find galleries of both the Feb and March 2010 issues of Dengeki Hobby as well as the March issue of Hyper Hobby Magazine. All some some Transformers figures shown within them. The March issue of Hyber Hobby actually includes their "Top 10 Toys for 2009" lists, of which Transformers has three figures appear in the list for top robot toys. RA01 Optimus Prime at number 5, RA-24 Buster Optimus Prime at number 8 and Disney Label Mickey Mouse at number 10.

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Dengeki Hobby 2010-03
(322 images)

Dengeki Hobby 2010-02
(4 images)

Hyper Hobby 2010-03
(120 images)

Jim Sorenson has confirmed that the Allspark Almanac II will be released consisting of a 220 page book covering Season 3 of Transformers Animated­

Livejournal user torikai has posted on details of the Japanese voice cast over on the Transformers Animated LJ community.

Optimus Prime will be voiced by Hiroki Takahashi (Beast Wars II Starscream/Hellscream, Mantis, Autolauncher and Car Robots Guildo and Build Hurricane.
Bumblebee will be voiced by Daisuke Kishio (Chad in Super Link [Kicker to Western viewers]
Sari will be voiced by Satomi Akesaka
Megatron will be voiced by Norio Wakamoto (Flame Convoy in Galaxy Force)

It's also worth noting that JAM Project will be performing the opening themesong.­

TakaraTomy have issued a PDF press release called the Guide of Takara Tomy Group's "Transformers" content business expansion which you can read here (although it is in Japanese).  The document talks about the Japanese release of Transformers Animated, how they are developing products to aim at the 3-8 year old category, the Blu-Ray release of Revenge of the Fallen in the autumn amongst other things

Credit goes to snakas for the original Japanese report.

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.

A big thanks to Buzzbolt00 for sending us through a list of the current UK Toys R Us Transformers Animated stock.  He also included a footnote regarding which backstocked items are still available at some stores along with a note on Animated Arcee.

The second Auto Assembly guest of honour has been announced and its connected to this very website .... well you'll have to watch the official announcement video below (or scroll past it)


That's right folks we, the twins behind Transformers At The Moon, Transformers Animated.com and Lucky Draw Transformers are proud to confirm what Kalel Prime announced in the official AA video above, that we will be paying for the Transformers Animated character designer and art director Derrick J Wyatt to come over to the UK for Auto Assembly 2010. This is a great honour for us to be able to get Derrick over to the UK as we are huge fans of the Transformers Animated series, and its also our way to say a big big "thank you" to everyone that has visited www.transformertoys.co.uk over the last decade years, as well as those who have visited TransformersAnimated.com over the best part of the last three years.  We are proud to be a part of a global fan community that welcomes everyone no matter your background, race, religion, political affiliation or nationality using a common interest as a bridge across all difference.

We'd also like to thank Derrick for his interest in attending the event and we very much look forward to speaking to him at the event about all thing Transformers Animated related and also look forward to seeing you all there.

News in from Unitedbot is that Animated Wreck-gar and Atomic Lugnut are out in the UK.

I spotted Animated Wreckgar and Lugnut in TRU Stockport today both @ £9.99

US Packaging with a Spanish sticker.