We have updated the Magazine sub-section of our Transformers In The Media area with a new gallery featuring some scans from the October issue of Hyper Hobby Magazine.  The images are mirrored from ModXToys where you can find scans of several others pages.

This months issue contains images of the Transformers Alternity Bumblebee prototype, Transformers Device Label Ravage and Tigatron, Transformers Disney Label Halloween Mickey Mouse, Human Alliance Sideswipe from the Transformers: Revenge line, the e-Hobby MP-01b Convoy Black Version, and Transformers Revenge Swerve and Dead End

Snakas has updated his blog with some information on this months Figure King magazine. Here is a quick round-up and translation.

Some more Transformers Revenge (Revenge of the Fallen) figures are shown that will be released within Japan in October.  The figures include Human Alliance Bumblebee and Sideswipe. 

Images are shown of Bumblebee and Cliffujumper Alternity figures as well as the "Diamond Black" Megatron toy.

Transformers: Disney Label Halloween Mickey Mouse is shown off once again.

There are images published of the upcoming Masterpiece Convoy black version (MP-01B).

finally the eighth "25 years of the Transformers" article is published covering the development of Beast Wars.

Snakas has posted some information on the June issue of Dengeki Hobby Magazine that is now out in Japan which I have summarised below.

The Transformers Revenge of the Fallen figures are shown with the first figures due for release on the 30th May.

The distribution campaign Micron figures are shown )they are also shown in this months Figure King magazine).  To qualify for the figures you need to spend 3,000 yen or more, though Snakas points out that the information is rather sketchy.

The Design Wave concept images are shown with no character names being given.

Alternity Megatron is listed by this magazine as having a release date at the end of June, though Figure King reports the release of the toy as closer to the middle of that month.  The Super-Convoy black version is mentioned but no images were shown.

Finally a new book is announced in the magazine, Transformers / Revenge Book.

Updated with images

Snakas has a nice roundup of the information from this months Figure King hobby magazine that was recently released in Japan.  Below you will find our translation of the information that Snakas has published.

First up was an article on the Chrono Label line.  The prototype of the figure was once again shown, showing the toy in both robot and watch mode. The price of the toy is listed as "undecided" but with a current release date of June.  Its reported that the figure will be made with Stainless steel parts and is described as a car-robot item manufactured by Shehorp.

There were packaged photographs of the Transformers Alternity GT-R Convoy (red version) as well as more images of the Fairlady Z Megatron prototype.

The Disney Label Transformers Mickey Mouse (coloured version) was once again shown as was Masterpiece Grimlock who was photographed wearing an apron and bow tie.

For Transformers Henkei fans, Ratchet was once again shown as having a feb 2009 release day, with the first image of the Japanese release of Inferno (for Figure King) being published.  There are comparison images between the Henkei and Transformers Classics Ratchet version shown in the issue.  Transformers Henkei Hot Shot, Dinobot and the Minicon set are all announced as having a March 2009 release, with the photographs showing the US versions rather than the Japanese re-colours.

The Transformers Encore: "Cassette Masterpiece War Volume 1" set is introduced in the Magazine.  Figure King list the set as containing Lazerbeak rather than Buzzsaw who was originally reported as being in the set.

Finally their is an article entitled "25 years of the Transformers"

Thanks to Toys-World.com-hk we can now bring you some scans of the pages.

The 127th issue of Figure King magazine was released today in Japan and includes article on Transformers Encore Metroplex, the Suntory Limited coffee boss campaign figures, Transformers Henkei Prowl, Sunstreaker and Galvatron, the heavily delayed Binaltech Convoy, Alternity Convoy, Transformers Crossovers and an article on the TransformArt exhibitions.

The article on Encore Metroplex covers the history of the character including pictures from Scramble City and the G1 cartoon, as well as highlighting the mould difference on the tank turrent (Slammer). The article also confirms, once again, that the toy will be the chromed legged rubber wheeled version.

The Suntory Limited coffee boss campaign figures, which we first reported on the 18th August, are highly cartoon accurate non-transforming figures, think back to the SCF toys, and like those have chase figures, the chrome toys, of which the parts will be spread over a few cans.

Images are published in the issue of the Transformers Henkei Prowl and Sunstreaker figures. The images are of the Japanese versions and not the US figures. The toys are due out in October, and the magazine announces that Galvatron will be the next Transformers Henkei toy released after these toys, with a picture of his head being published.

This issue of Figure King states that the much delayed Binaltech Convoy figure will finally be released in Japan on the 2nd October 2008. Previously the figure had been reported as being released at the end of September via he TakaraTomy Generation One website.

The article on the Alternity GT-R figure publishes the prototype image which was recently seen on the internet. It also states that the automatic transformation system has been dubbed "Synchronized Tec" in a similar way to the "Automorph Technology" Hasbro use on the Transformers Movie toys. No information was published concerning the name of the character, the retail price or the release date.

Credit goes to Snakas for the original report.

Snakas has updated his blog with an article which reports on the contents of this months Hyper Hobby Magazine, the June issue. Below you will find a summary of the Transformers related contents.

Transformers Encore figures Omega Supreme and Bumble (Bumblebee) and the Minibots are shown once again in the magazine. Snakas comments that the face change for Omega Supreme is quiet obvious and is a big improvement on the original.

A larger picture of Transformers Henkei Hot Rodimus is published as well as the western versions of Ramjet and Jetfire.

Battle Damaged Optimus Prime, BT-19 and BT-20 are also included in articles within the magazine.