Upcoming Titan Master Cerebros / Fortress Retool Made to Resemble Japanese Comedy Duo
Saturday, November 11th, 2017 12:13AM CST
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A Japanese website called natalie has posted images of what appears to be two retooled heads of Takara Transfomers Legends Fortress (aka Titans Return Cerebros). These two new robots each turn into the face of a comedian from the Japanese comdey duo Downtown. More specifically, they turn into their faces from the Science Laboratory skit (part of the images found below) of their show “Downtown no Gaki no Tsukai ya Arahende!” (“Downtown’s This Is No Task for Kids!”), where they are dressed up as scientists and have round glasses.
Now, for those interested in getting these, here is the info that natalie shares with us. You need to purchase the Limited Edition version of their Blur Ray/DVD, for ¥ 8,032 in order to then separately buy the figures. The Limited Edition will come with a serial # that you use to place a pre-order for the figures, which cost ¥9,504. Preorders are placed between November 28th 2017 and January 31st 2018 and the figures should ship in the summer. This is really cool for Japanese fans of this comic duo and I do wish good luck to all western completionists out there.
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Posted by lonrac on November 11th, 2017 @ 1:21am CST
Now I want hasbro to do something, and good old fashioned club style mail away, even just recoloured titan masters, maybe recolour chromedome/getaway as a 'transector'
Posted by Carnivius_Prime on November 11th, 2017 @ 6:46am CST
Posted by lonrac on November 11th, 2017 @ 7:39am CST
Posted by TulioDude on November 11th, 2017 @ 9:41am CST
Posted by Black Bumblebee on November 11th, 2017 @ 10:32am CST
This thing is so bizarre and out there that it's going to be $$$$ to get, methinks.
Posted by Seibertron on November 11th, 2017 @ 11:15am CST
Posted by Fires_Of_Inferno on November 11th, 2017 @ 1:26pm CST
Me and my brother just started watching these guys four days ago! What the hell is going on here?! I need these! XD I don't have TR Fort Max, and I may NEVER get him, but I need these!
Posted by karyuudo on November 11th, 2017 @ 1:33pm CST
Edit: Didn't realize the first post contained this info. My bad.
Posted by lonrac on November 11th, 2017 @ 2:53pm CST
it so follows the idea of the japanese masterforce lore, (extra)ordinary people bonding with transformers,
I so want one,
Posted by Seibertron on November 11th, 2017 @ 3:33pm CST
Posted by william-james88 on November 11th, 2017 @ 11:37pm CST
Seibertron wrote:So does the toy not come with the DVD at the Amazon Japan link above in the news story?
The only thig that comes with the DVD is a serial number that allows you to then buy the toys. The toys will cost you an extra $10 but what will be tough is that they will probably only ship to a japanese adress. These toys are mail order toys and the mail order slip comes only with the DVD. Its the same as those Hero X figures which could only be ordered once you bought the generations book.
Posted by Seibertron on November 12th, 2017 @ 12:02am CST
Posted by ScottyP on November 14th, 2017 @ 1:02pm CST
I've had to turn to eBay or BBTS to find the last few things like this - Shining Lancelon comes to mind particularly, as do the other later TAV campaign Microns. Jungle and Mandarake will probably have some but unlikely for preorder.Seibertron wrote:Unfortunately I canceled my order with Amazon Japan. Does anyone know of how we can order these at a reasonable price?
Maybe CD Japan? I haven't ordered from there in ages, wonder if they even still have anything TF related?
Posted by Va'al on November 29th, 2017 @ 8:05am CST
We also get to see the Cerebros head ready to be attached to Fortress Maximus, which was missing from the previous story. As a reminder, the promotional set will only be available via puchasing the Limited Edition BluRay/DVD of Downtown's work, which will come with a serial number to pre-order the figures, which cost ¥9,504, between November 28th 2017 and January 31st 2018. Release is expected to take place in summer 2018. Take a look below!
Posted by Big Grim on November 29th, 2017 @ 8:43am CST
Posted by Rated X on November 29th, 2017 @ 8:46am CST
Posted by joevill on November 29th, 2017 @ 9:36am CST
Posted by Rodimus Knight on November 29th, 2017 @ 9:39am CST
Posted by Dr. Caelus on November 29th, 2017 @ 9:53am CST
Weird.
Posted by Deadput on November 29th, 2017 @ 10:21am CST
Rated X wrote:Wow, they wont repaint Blitzwing into Flywheels but theyll make this and Street Fighter homages. Damn you Takara...
You would want Flywheels to be an exclusive straight repaint of Blitzwing?
Because these and those Street Fighter figures are not "replacing" any possible main Transformer figure their exclusives made in small amounts in addition to the main line.
The only reason the Street Fighter ones are being made is because it's their 30th anniversary.
Plus Takara has already released the head as a separate thing, if he was being made it would have happened by now.
Posted by Aimless Misfire on November 29th, 2017 @ 10:29am CST
Posted by DeathReviews on November 29th, 2017 @ 10:37am CST
Posted by shajaki on November 29th, 2017 @ 11:18am CST
But I don't love this.
Posted by Deadput on November 29th, 2017 @ 11:50am CST
(Where I could make the Street Fighter ones into Transformer versions of the characters like Metallikato or Circuit-Su martial Artists with names like Vegatron I can't really justify flesh faces)
Posted by Flashwave on November 29th, 2017 @ 12:29pm CST
Posted by Hotconvoy on November 29th, 2017 @ 1:13pm CST
Posted by Rated X on November 29th, 2017 @ 1:30pm CST
Deadput wrote:Rated X wrote:Wow, they wont repaint Blitzwing into Flywheels but theyll make this and Street Fighter homages. Damn you Takara...
You would want Flywheels to be an exclusive straight repaint of Blitzwing?
Because these and those Street Fighter figures are not "replacing" any possible main Transformer figure their exclusives made in small amounts in addition to the main line.
The only reason the Street Fighter ones are being made is because it's their 30th anniversary.
Plus Takara has already released the head as a separate thing, if he was being made it would have happened by now.
Well if Funpub cant make it, somebodys gotta do it. Especially since the official head actually exists. Im considering buying the M. Bison set just to use him as a stand in for Flywheels. Thats unless Hasbro suprises us with a POTP Flywheels to go with their leaked Battletrap that we know is coming. Also, I crap on the term "exclusive". This is the age of internet shopping and the only thing exclusive about any of these niche repaints is the price. If you want em bad enough they can be shipped to your front door for a price.
Posted by Dr. Caelus on November 29th, 2017 @ 3:30pm CST
Rated X wrote:If you want em bad enough they can be shipped to your front door for a price.
If you want em badly enough, you can commission someone in the Transtopia forums to make you one for a price.
Posted by OptimalOptimus2 on November 29th, 2017 @ 4:06pm CST
Posted by Sabrblade on November 29th, 2017 @ 4:46pm CST
Posted by Rated X on November 29th, 2017 @ 6:02pm CST
Caelus wrote:Rated X wrote:If you want em bad enough they can be shipped to your front door for a price.
If you want em badly enough, you can commission someone in the Transtopia forums to make you one for a price.
And thats exactly what I would have told the guy who actually wants a cerebros to homage the Japanese Cheech and Chong...
But Im not a big fan of painted customs that start to chip if you touch them. I could care less if it was a KO, as long as the plastic is the actual colors of Flywheels.
Posted by Flashwave on November 29th, 2017 @ 6:24pm CST
Rated X wrote:Deadput wrote:Rated X wrote:Wow, they wont repaint Blitzwing into Flywheels but theyll make this and Street Fighter homages. Damn you Takara...
You would want Flywheels to be an exclusive straight repaint of Blitzwing?
Because these and those Street Fighter figures are not "replacing" any possible main Transformer figure their exclusives made in small amounts in addition to the main line.
The only reason the Street Fighter ones are being made is because it's their 30th anniversary.
Plus Takara has already released the head as a separate thing, if he was being made it would have happened by now.
Well if Funpub cant make it, somebodys gotta do it. Especially since the official head actually exists. Im considering buying the M. Bison set just to use him as a stand in for Flywheels. Thats unless Hasbro suprises us with a POTP Flywheels to go with their leaked Battletrap that we know is coming. Also, I crap on the term "exclusive". This is the age of internet shopping and the only thing exclusive about any of these niche repaints is the price. If you want em bad enough they can be shipped to your front door for a price.
"Exclusive" means "what company gets the lions share of the rights to sell it." thats the difference.
Pretty sure Flywheels got leaked too. I want to say the leak was actually for "Flytrap" and "Battlewheel" and they came with each other's pantsso you would be "forced" to buy both (even though 98% of us already would) but I coukd be mistaken
Posted by steals_your_goats on November 29th, 2017 @ 7:16pm CST
Flashwave wrote:Rated X wrote:Deadput wrote:Rated X wrote:Wow, they wont repaint Blitzwing into Flywheels but theyll make this and Street Fighter homages. Damn you Takara...
You would want Flywheels to be an exclusive straight repaint of Blitzwing?
Because these and those Street Fighter figures are not "replacing" any possible main Transformer figure their exclusives made in small amounts in addition to the main line.
The only reason the Street Fighter ones are being made is because it's their 30th anniversary.
Plus Takara has already released the head as a separate thing, if he was being made it would have happened by now.
Well if Funpub cant make it, somebodys gotta do it. Especially since the official head actually exists. Im considering buying the M. Bison set just to use him as a stand in for Flywheels. Thats unless Hasbro suprises us with a POTP Flywheels to go with their leaked Battletrap that we know is coming. Also, I crap on the term "exclusive". This is the age of internet shopping and the only thing exclusive about any of these niche repaints is the price. If you want em bad enough they can be shipped to your front door for a price.
"Exclusive" means "what company gets the lions share of the rights to sell it." thats the difference.
Pretty sure Flywheels got leaked too. I want to say the leak was actually for "Flytrap" and "Battlewheel" and they came with each other's pantsso you would be "forced" to buy both (even though 98% of us already would) but I coukd be mistaken
It was "Roadtrap" and "Battle Slash" nothing for Flywheels was leaked.
Posted by Cyber Bishop on November 29th, 2017 @ 7:22pm CST
Posted by Rated X on November 29th, 2017 @ 10:37pm CST
Flashwave wrote:Rated X wrote:Deadput wrote:Rated X wrote:Wow, they wont repaint Blitzwing into Flywheels but theyll make this and Street Fighter homages. Damn you Takara...
You would want Flywheels to be an exclusive straight repaint of Blitzwing?
Because these and those Street Fighter figures are not "replacing" any possible main Transformer figure their exclusives made in small amounts in addition to the main line.
The only reason the Street Fighter ones are being made is because it's their 30th anniversary.
Plus Takara has already released the head as a separate thing, if he was being made it would have happened by now.
Well if Funpub cant make it, somebodys gotta do it. Especially since the official head actually exists. Im considering buying the M. Bison set just to use him as a stand in for Flywheels. Thats unless Hasbro suprises us with a POTP Flywheels to go with their leaked Battletrap that we know is coming. Also, I crap on the term "exclusive". This is the age of internet shopping and the only thing exclusive about any of these niche repaints is the price. If you want em bad enough they can be shipped to your front door for a price.
"Exclusive" means "what company gets the lions share of the rights to sell it." thats the difference.
Pretty sure Flywheels got leaked too. I want to say the leak was actually for "Flytrap" and "Battlewheel" and they came with each other's pantsso you would be "forced" to buy both (even though 98% of us already would) but I coukd be mistaken
That would be the corporate definition of "exclusive". But since were not suits I would argue that the collector definition is same mold made in the same factory sold for a different price.
I wish you were right about flywheels, but no leak. But after we got the clones plus a kickback to complete the insecticons, I believe we will see a Flywheels. But it still would be nice to complete the Botcon duocon team as well.
Posted by WreckerJack on November 30th, 2017 @ 1:13am CST
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on November 30th, 2017 @ 1:18am CST
Back to the... Ugh, I don't know what the names are. My best guesses are:
Line name: Gaki no Tsukai X Transformers
Blonde Hair: Matsumoto Robo ~Guchirimasu/Guchirimus~
Brown Hair: Hamada Robo ~Donarimase/Donarimus~
Feel free to correct me on this.
Posted by ScottyP on November 30th, 2017 @ 9:00am CST
Laserbeak and Buzzsaw gimmick infringement!Sabrblade wrote:The first time I saw these my mind immediately thought "Robot Statler and Waldorf".
Posted by snavej on November 30th, 2017 @ 11:55am CST
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on November 30th, 2017 @ 9:23pm CST
snavej wrote:If they're going to put silly faces on them, they might as well make them transform into trainers / sneakers and be done with it!
O, what about a Popsicle?
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on December 1st, 2017 @ 12:38pm CST
Check out the new images below, and let us know what you think of these Japanese comedians coming to life in new and interesting ways! And as always, stay tuned to Seibertron.com for all your latest Transformers news and galleries!
Posted by Rated X on December 1st, 2017 @ 1:33pm CST
Posted by Sabrblade on December 1st, 2017 @ 5:32pm CST
In Japan, of course.
Posted by EunuchRon on December 1st, 2017 @ 9:37pm CST
Posted by william-james88 on September 2nd, 2018 @ 11:51pm CDT
The images also show us how the retooled head looks like on Legends Grand Maximus.
You can also click the following link to see a video of the sounds the head makes.
Posted by BeastProwl on September 2nd, 2018 @ 11:57pm CDT
Posted by Octobotimus on September 3rd, 2018 @ 2:25am CDT
Posted by ZeroWolf on September 3rd, 2018 @ 2:43am CDT
Well they certainly have unique appearance don't they though I can just hear the call of "Pretendaa" in the photo with the tf and the more realistic figure.
Posted by AFTRHR on September 3rd, 2018 @ 3:47am CDT
Posted by william-james88 on September 3rd, 2018 @ 6:16am CDT
ZeroWolf wrote:Is it my imagination or are those last two images exactly the same?
Well they certainly have unique appearance don't they though I can just hear the call of "Pretendaa" in the photo with the tf and the more realistic figure.
They are the same, i will make an edit when i can get behind my computer