Snakas has published another round-up of the information in this months hobby magazines that were released in Japan over the last few days. For those that can not understand Japanese, we have published a brief summary below

Figure King 119

There is an article discussing Trans-Scanning Optimus Prime, in particular it discusses how the gimmick works. A image of a prototype is included in the article.

There is a comparison between the original Sky Lynx figure and the upcoming re-issue. Snakas points out that some of the detail, especially on the interior and around the eyes show the the Encore edition have more detail.

Images were shown of Transformers Henkei (the Japanese Transformers Classics line) Optimus Prime, Megatron and Bumblebee. All of the figures were shown to be more cartoon accurate than the western release.

The four AllSpark figures will be released in Japan in February. Images are shown of the toys along with the AllSpark toy itself.

There is yet more confirmation that the Masterpiece Starscream USA edition figure, when release in Japan, will be switched back to the Japanese mold where the tail finds were a slightly different shape to their US release.

More information was included on the green Transformers Encore Emergency Ratchet as well as the Revoltech Starscream and Hot Rodimus.

Finally there is a note that more Star Wars Transformers figures will be released in Japan in 2008

Dengeki Hobby (Blitz Hobby) - Feb issue

Again more comparisons and images on the Encore Skylynx toy, though they are not as detailed as the Figure King article.

Dengeki also includes the images of Transformers Henkei Optimus Prime, Megatron and Starscream.

More images of the Transformers Movie scene figures are shown.

There is an article and more images on the e-Hobby black Ironhide as well as the Revoltech figures and Star Wars Transformers.

Japanese Transformers Movie Incinerator

Snakas notes that going by the images published within the two magazines, and comparing them to the recent eBay auctions for Transformers Movie Incinerator, it appears that the Japanese version of the toy will be a different colour. The Japanese figure is much closer to the the Ospreys that appeared within the live action Transformers Movie, not only in their colour scheme, but also in the number on the side of the helicopter.

Two images of the Japanese version of Transformers Classics Megatron were posted over at a popular Japanese social networking site showing the figure to have a much closed Generation One colour scheme, due to the gun laws in Japan. You can view the images below

Comic Book Resources have published an image of what will be one of the covers for the upcoming IDW Transformers Movie Sequel comic mini-series. The cover features Starscream with the phrase "Are all dead" etched into the side of a building, completing the phrase Transformers are all dead. You can view the image here.

Credit: The Allspark

Allspark member Jim S has posted a list of names over on their forum of various Generation One characters, with notes as to their original names and / or nicknames that were being considered by Marvel to use on the comics back in the 1980s. Take a look here.

Canadian station YTV have updated their website to include a Transformers Animated subsection. Transformers Animated debuts in Canada in Jan 2008. Interestingly enough, the website states that the show starts on the 12th Jan, though previously it had been reported that the show would start on the 5th Jan, with a preview on the 1st Jan.

Credit to Cybetron.ca for the link.

The taobao seller of the Transformers Movie Big Daddy, Divebomb, Jolt and Grindcore
figures has updated their auctions to include pictures of the cardbackings. We have mirrored the images below.

Simon Furman has updated his blog both with a Christmas message for his readers as well as a present in the form of a downloadable script of Transformers Beast Wars Shell Game, issue 1. The story was to tie into the Summer Special Beast Wars story, published by Dreamwave, but never came to be. Eventually the story was reformatted (pardon the pun) into Beast Wars The Gathering.

You can find the article and script here.

Many thanks to Octavius Prime, a member of The Allspark, for posting an image of the January part of the 2008 calender produced by Cartoon Network in the US.

The month features characters from Transformers Animated, Optimus Prime, Bulkhead, Bumblebee and Sari Sumdac, playing with radio controlled versions of Generation One Optimus Prime, Bumblebee and Transformers Animated Bulkhead.

Remember to check out Transformers Animated.com for all your Transformers Animated news and information.

As 2007 draws to a close, we've added an additional 12 Transformers toy galleries to Transformers At The Moon, taking us to an incredible 1975 Transformers toys featured within the toy gallery section of the site.

The new additions are from the Transformers Myclone toyline and consist of :-

1. Transformers Myclone - Bumble (Bumblebee)
   
2. Transformers Myclone - Convoy (Optimus Prime)
3. Transformers Myclone - Dinosaurer (Trypticon)
4. Transformers Myclone - Lambor (Sideswipe)
5. Transformers Myclone - Megatron
6. Transformers Myclone - Meister (Jazz)
7. Transformers Myclone - Metroplex
8. Transformers Myclone - Ramjet
9. Transformers Myclone - Starscream
10. Transformers Myclone - Thrust
11. Transformers Myclone - Thundercracker
12. Transformers Myclone - Wreck-Gar

Following yesterday's spot of an auction for Transformers Movie Big Daddy, three new auctions have been found for more, previously unknown, Wal-Mart Exclusive Transformers Movie toys.

First up is Jolt, a recolour of the Transformers Galaxy Force Autovolt (Transformers Cybertron Crosswise). The second is Grindcore, a green repaint of Transformers Galaxy Force Guardshell (Transformers Cybertron Landmine) and the third is Divebome, a repaint of Transformers Galaxy Force / Cybertron Thundercracker.

Transformers Animated.com has been updated yet again, this time with it's fourth Decepticon Transformers Animated Wallpaper, in the form of Blackarachnia.

The wallpaper is available in 800x600, 1024x768 and 1280x1024 resolution.

The auction for a previously unknown Wal-Mart exclusive Transformers Movie Allspark Power figure named Big Daddy, a recolour of Transformers Cybertron Downshift as appeared on ebay

Big Daddy was the leader of the Generation One Micromaster Hot Rod patrol.

Transformers Animated sure has been in the news a lot this week, not surprising with the premier of the show less than a week away in the US. To continue a week of news and updates, Transformers Animated.com has been updated with three new wallpapers.

Megatron Cybertronian - shows a fully body image of Cybertronian mode Megatron
Megatron Torso - in the same manor as the Starscream torso, this wallpaper shows a huge version of the upper body of the Decepticon leader from Transformers Animated.
Faces - A quick montage of various faces from the Transformers Animated show.

All three are available in 800x600, 1024x768 and 1280x1024 resolution. A preview can be found below.