Our thanks go out out ninja_autobot for letting us know that hs has subtitled the full JAM Project theme for Transformers Animated now.  You may remember that he recently subtitled the TV version well now you can enjoy the full track which you can see here or by using the plug-in below.

­TakaraTomy have updated their website with information on more Japanese exclusive campaigns figures.

First up they have a page dedicated to the Transformers Animated EZ Collection "Crystal" figures.  These are clear recolours of Transformers Animated EZ Optimus Prime, Prowl, Bumblebee and Starscream.  The figures are Toys R Us Japan exclusives and are due in stores towards the end of this month starting from tomorrow.  You can view images of the toys ­below.

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Next up Takara have updated their "Welcome to Transformers 2010" sub-section which is an area that will contain information on four other exclusives which will be available by using a "robot-points" style stystem.  First up is MP-4S, Masterpiece Convoy "Sleep Mode" an all black and grey version of the Masterpiece toy depicting Convoy/ Optimus Prime from his death scene in the original 1986 film, Transformers: The Movie.  The toy is not cheap, costing­ 21,000 yen (that's ­£146 or $224) and 4 robot points and comes with his trailer, light up Matrix and recoloured weapons.  The toy is different to the recent e-Hobby's MP Convoy Black Edition for tohse wondering.  You can view all the images in our gallery here.

Hong Kong Toy World forum member tom.com has posted various Transformers Anmated images from TakaraTomys ordering catalogue including the first images of Ultra Magnus and Swindle.  The full list of the figures that were shown is:

Leader Class Megatron
Ultra Magnus
Sentinel
Jazz
Blurr
Elite Guard Bumblebee­
Wreck-Gar
Rodimus (two images)
Optimus Prime / Rodimus Crystal two pack
Prime Vs Megatron
Cybertronian mode Ratchet
Jet Pack Bumblebee
Wing Blade Optimus Prime
Waspinator
Samurai Prowl
Sunstorm
Swindle

You can view the mirrored images below.

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We have created an image gallery containing scans of pretty much everything in this months Dengeki Hobby Magazine, so that is over 300 images of action figures, models, statues and all kinda of "tacktastic" goodness.  Including in the gallery is seven pages of Transformers related content including Device Label Broadcast, Disney Label Buzz Lightyeat, UA-01 Jet Power Optimus Prime, the Transformers Animated Dinobots, Arcee, new Transformers T-shirts and more.

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Credit to ModXToys.com for the scans

Kapow Toys have updated their blog with some images of upcoming Japanese Transformers figure including the highly anticipated Rodimus figure.  They have also published release dates for various toys, some of which have been seen before on Japanese sites.

1) Animated Leader Class Megatron - July
2) Animated Swindle - July
3) Animated Jazz - July
4) Animated Sentinel Prime - July
5) Animated Wreck Gar - July
6) Animated Blurr - August
7) Animated Ultra Magnus - August
8) Animated Samurai Prowl - August
9) Animated Cybertron Ratchet - August
10) Animated Rodimus - August
11) Animated Jetpack Bumblebee - September
12) Animated Wingblade Optimus Prime - September
13) Revenge Human Alliance Jazz - July
14) Revenge Insecticon - September
15) Revenge Battle Blade Bumblebee - September
16) Revenge Battle Blade Optimus Prime - September
17) Revenge Deluxe Ironhide - September
18) Disney Label Buzz Lightyear - July

The May 2010 issue of Hyper Hobby is now out in Japan and we have a new gallery thanks to scans by Pete Amuro.  The gallery contains three Transformers related images, which you can also see below, along with 47 other images from this months issue.

Snakas has updated Autobase Aichi with some upcoming Japanese Transformers Animated releases.  The figures listed are:

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Toys R Us Exclusive "burning" EZ Collection Optimus Prime (clear red).  This figure is a campaign toy and can be viewed here.

July
TA26 Leader Class Megatron - 7140yen
TA27 Leader Class Ultra Magnus - 7140yen
TA28 Sentinel - 2415yen
TA29 Autobot Jazz - 2415yen
TA30 Autobot Blurr - 2415yen
TA31 Elite Guard Bumblebee - 2415yen
TA32 Wreck-Gar - 3780yen
Optimus Prime & Rodimus (Japanese exclusive clear ser) - 5250yen

August
TA33 Rodimus - 3780yen
TA34 Samurai Prowl - 2940 yen
TA35 Decepticon Sunstorm - 3780yen
TA36 Swindle - 2415yen
TA37 Waspinator - 2415yen
Cybertron Optimus Prime Vs Cybertron Megatron - 4725yen

September
TA38 Wingblade Optimus Prime - 4725yen
TA39 Jetpack Bumblebee - 3360yen
TA40 Cybertron ­Mode Ratchet - 2415yen

Our thanks go to YouTuber shikamaru2589 who has contacted us to let us know that he has posted an English subtitled version of the opening theme for the Japanese Transformers Animated series which you can view below or by clicking here­.­

Thanks to ModXToys.com, we have created a mirror gallery of the May 2010 issue of Hobby Japan magazine.  The galley contains 177 scans from the magazine including two Transformers related pages.

YouTube user MasterKurow has uploaded episode 1 of the Japanese dub of Transformers Animated which you can view below.

The end credits from the Japanese version of Transformers Animated has been posted on YouTube.  The theme played during the credits is called Axel Transformers and is performed by the band Rey.

You can view the opening to the Japanese version of Transformers Animated using the YouTube video below. The theme if Transformers Evo by Jam Project

TV Aichi have updated their Transformers Animated website with short video comments by bands JAM Project, who provide the opening theme "Transformers Evo", and Rey, who provide the closing credit theme "Axel Transformers".

Also newly added are character pages for Megatron, Starscream, Blitzwing, Lugnut, Black Arachina, Sari Sumdac and Professor Issac Sumdac.