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'''Shogo Hasui''' (蓮井 章悟 ''Hasui Shōgo'') is a designer at [[TakaraTomy]], joining the company in 1999. Since ''[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada]]'', he has called "dibs" to design every [[Starscream (disambiguation)|Starscream]] toy,<ref>TakaraTomy designer interview in ''Transformers Generations 2009 Volume 1''</ref> and is thus referred to as "Mr. Starscream" within Takara's ''Transformers'' design team.<br />
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Like several Takara designers that have been interviewed, he bemoans [[Hasbro]]'s restrictive [[size class]] plastic weight limits, which can cause headaches during design.<br />
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==Toys that Shogo Hasui is known to have had a hand in designing==<br />
===Beast Machines===<br />
* [[Skydive (BM)#Beast Machines|Skydive]] (his first Transformer design)<br />
<br />
===Armada===<br />
* [[Starscream (Armada)#Armada|Starscream]]<br />
<br />
===Energon===<br />
* [[Starscream (Armada)#Energon|Starscream]]<br />
* [[Wing Saber (Energon)#Energon|Wing Saber]] (with [[Hirofumi Ichikawa]])<br />
<br />
===Cybertron===<br />
* [[Starscream (Armada)#Cybertron|Starscream (Voyager class)]] (based upon ''[[Transformers: The War Within|The War Within]]'' Starscream by [[Don Figueroa]])<br />
* [[Starscream (Armada)#Supreme|Starscream (Supreme class)]] (with [[Eric Siebenaler]])<br />
<br />
===Classics===<br />
* [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Classics (2006)|Starscream (Deluxe class)]] (with Don Figueroa and Eric Siebenaler)<br />
* [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Classics (2006)|Hot Rod (Deluxe class)]]<br />
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===Transformers (2007)===<br />
* [[Arcee (Movie)#Deluxe Class toys|Arcee (Deluxe class)]]<br />
* [[Barricade (Movie)#Deluxe Class toys|Barricade (Deluxe class)]]<br />
* [[Jazz (Movie)#Deluxe Class toys|Jazz (Deluxe class)]]<br />
* [[Ratchet (Movie)/toys#Voyager Class toys|Ratchet (Voyager class)]]<br />
* [[Starscream (Movie)/toys#Voyager Class toys|Starscream (Voyager class)]] (with Eric Siebenaler)<br />
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===Animated===<br />
* [[Optimus Prime (Animated)/toys#Voyager Class|Optimus Prime (Deluxe class)]] <br />
* [[Optimus Prime (Animated)/toys#Deluxe Class|Optimus Prime (Voyager class)]]<br />
* [[Shockwave (Animated)#Animated|Shockwave (Voyager class)]] <br />
* [[Lockdown (Animated)#Animated|Lockdown (Deluxe class)]]<br />
<br />
===Henkei! Henkei!===<br />
* [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Henkei.21 Henkei.21|Starscream]] (presumably the deco)<br />
* [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Henkei.21 Henkei.21|Hot Rodimus]] (presumably the deco)<br />
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===Revenge of the Fallen===<br />
* [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Human Alliance|Bumblebee (Human Alliance)]]/[[Sam Witwicky (Movie)#Human Alliance|Sam Witwicky]]<br />
* [[Sideswipe (Movie)#Deluxe Class toys|Sideswipe (Deluxe class)]]<br />
* [[Starscream (Movie)/toys#Voyager Class toys 2|Starscream (Voyager class)]]<br />
<br />
===Hunt for the Decepticons===<br />
* [[Starscream (Movie)/toys#Leader Class toys|Starscream (Leader class)]]<br />
* [[Barricade (Movie)#Human Alliance|Barricade (Human Alliance)]]/[[Frenzy (Movie)#Human Alliance|Frenzy]]<br />
* [[Jazz (Movie)#Human Alliance|Jazz (Human Alliance)]]/[[William Lennox#Human Alliance|Captain Lennox]]<br />
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===Generations===<br />
* [[Drift (G1)#Generations|Drift]]<br />
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===Power Core Combiners===<br />
* [[Heavytread (PCC)#Toys|Heavytread]]/[[Groundspike#Power Core Combiners|Groundspike]]<br />
* [[Grimstone (PCC)#Toys|Grimstone]]/[[Dinobot (PCC)#Power Core Combiners|Dinobots]]<br />
<br />
===Dark of the Moon===<br />
* [[Backfire (TF 2010)#Dark of the Moon|Backfire (Human Alliance)]]/[[Spike Witwicky (DOTM)#Dark of the Moon|Spike Witwicky]]<br />
* [[Soundwave (ROTF)#Human Alliance|Soundwave (Human Alliance)]]/[[Dylan Gould#Human Alliance|Mr. Gould]]<br />
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===Prime===<br />
* [[Starscream (WFC)#Prime|Starscream (Deluxe class)]]<br />
* [[Arcee (WFC)#Prime|Arcee (Deluxe class)]]<br />
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===Masterpiece===<br />
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#mp10|MP-10 Convoy]]<br />
*[[Sideswipe (G1)#Masterpiece|MP-12 Lambor]]<br />
*[[Sideswipe (G1)#G2Masterpiece|MP-12G Lambor G-2 Ver.]]<br />
*[[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|MP-13 Soundwave]] (with [[Laserbeak (G1)#Masterpiece|Condor)]]<br />
*[[Soundwave (G1)/toys#MP13B|MP-13B Soundblaster]] (with [[Ratbat (G1)#Masterpiece|Ratbat)]]<br />
*[[Red Alert (G1)#Masterpiece|MP-14 Alert]]<br />
*[[Rumble (G1)#Masterpiece|MP-15 Rumble]] & [[Ravage (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Jaguar]]<br />
*[[Frenzy (G1)#Masterpiece|MP-16 Frenzy]] & [[Buzzsaw (G1)#Masterpiece|Buzzsaw]]<br />
*[[Prowl (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|MP-17 Prowl]]<br />
*[[Bluestreak (G1)#Masterpiece|MP-18 Streak]]<br />
*[[Smokescreen (G1)#Masterpiece|MP-19 Smokescreen]]<br />
*[[Wheeljack (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|MP-20 Wheeljack]]<br />
*[[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|MP-21 Bumble]]<br />
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==Convention appearances (United States)==<br />
*[[BotCon 2007]]<br />
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==Notes==<br />
*During pre-production of ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen]]'', Hasui created a combiner concept model (made from various Japanese robot and superhero toys) and storyboard-style concepts for a movie-styled "Devastator" combiner (involving a MH-53 Pave Low helicopter, such as [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]] and [[Grindor (ROTF)|Grindor]]) for Hasbro to pass onto the movie production staff.<ref name="Generations 3">TakaraTomy designer interview in ''Transformers Generations 2009 Volume 3''</ref><br />
*Hasui was the original TakaraTomy designer assigned to ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Combiner class [[Devastator (ROTF)|Constructicon Devastator]] (and had completed some preliminary sketches for it), but due to scheduling conflicts, that project was handed over to fellow TakaraTomy designer [[Takio Ejima]].<ref name="Generations 3"/><br />
*Due to the enormous workload the TakaraTomy designers were under, Hasui was by default the one assigned to present a proof-of-concept prototype for ''Revenge of the Fallen''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s [[Human Alliance]] subset of ''[[Transformers: Alternators| Alternators]]''-styled larger vehicles partnered with [[human]] drivers. He rapidly created the proof-of-concept model using a Voyager class [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] toy with a new shoulder (that turned into a seat for the human passenger in either mode), a new left forearm (which turned into a motorcycle) and a new gigantic weapons array. <ref name="Generations 3"/><br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
*[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-news-rumors/223379-takaratomy-staff-interview-generations-2009-vol-1-translation.html Translated interview from ''Transformers Generations 2009 Volume 1'' on TFW2005.com]<br />
*[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-news-rumors/233718-takaratomy-staff-interview-translation-mr-starscream.html Translated interview from the TakaraTomy website on TFW2005.com]<br />
*[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-news-rumors/281700-takaratomy-staff-interview-rotf-human-alliance-gravity-bots-more.html Translated interview on ''Revenge of the Fallen'' work from ''Transformers Generations 2009 Volume 3'' on TFW2005.com]<br />
*[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-news-rumors/292394-takaratomy-staff-interview-animated.html Translated interview on ''Animated''on TFW2005.com]<br />
*[http://twitter.com/#!/Hasui_TF Shogo Hasui's TF Twitter account]<br />
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<div>[[Image:ShogoHasui.jpg|thumb|200px|]]<br />
<br />
'''Shogo Hasui''' (蓮井 章悟 ''Hasui Shōgo'') is a designer at [[TakaraTomy]], joining the company in 1999. Since ''[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada]]'', he has called "dibs" to design every [[Starscream (disambiguation)|Starscream]] toy,<ref>TakaraTomy designer interview in ''Transformers Generations 2009 Volume 1''</ref> and is thus referred to as "Mr. Starscream" within Takara's ''Transformers'' design team.<br />
<br />
Like several Takara designers that have been interviewed, he bemoans [[Hasbro]]'s restrictive [[size class]] plastic weight limits, which can cause headaches during design.<br />
<br />
==Toys that Shogo Hasui is known to have had a hand in designing==<br />
===Beast Machines===<br />
* [[Skydive (BM)#Beast Machines|Skydive]] (his first Transformer design)<br />
<br />
===Armada===<br />
* [[Starscream (Armada)#Armada|Starscream]]<br />
<br />
===Energon===<br />
* [[Starscream (Armada)#Energon|Starscream]]<br />
* [[Wing Saber (Energon)#Energon|Wing Saber]] (with [[Hirofumi Ichikawa]])<br />
<br />
===Cybertron===<br />
* [[Starscream (Armada)#Cybertron|Starscream (Voyager class)]] (based upon ''[[Transformers: The War Within|The War Within]]'' Starscream by [[Don Figueroa]])<br />
* [[Starscream (Armada)#Supreme|Starscream (Supreme class)]] (with [[Eric Siebenaler]])<br />
<br />
===Classics===<br />
* [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Classics (2006)|Starscream (Deluxe class)]] (with Don Figueroa and Eric Siebenaler)<br />
* [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Classics (2006)|Hot Rod (Deluxe class)]]<br />
<br />
===Transformers (2007)===<br />
* [[Arcee (Movie)#Deluxe Class toys|Arcee (Deluxe class)]]<br />
* [[Barricade (Movie)#Deluxe Class toys|Barricade (Deluxe class)]]<br />
* [[Jazz (Movie)#Deluxe Class toys|Jazz (Deluxe class)]]<br />
* [[Ratchet (Movie)/toys#Voyager Class toys|Ratchet (Voyager class)]]<br />
* [[Starscream (Movie)/toys#Voyager Class toys|Starscream (Voyager class)]] (with Eric Siebenaler)<br />
<br />
===Animated===<br />
* [[Optimus Prime (Animated)/toys#Voyager Class|Optimus Prime (Deluxe class)]] <br />
* [[Optimus Prime (Animated)/toys#Deluxe Class|Optimus Prime (Voyager class)]]<br />
* [[Shockwave (Animated)#Animated|Shockwave (Voyager class)]] <br />
* [[Lockdown (Animated)#Animated|Lockdown (Deluxe class)]]<br />
<br />
===Henkei! Henkei!===<br />
* [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Henkei.21 Henkei.21|Starscream]] (presumably the deco)<br />
* [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Henkei.21 Henkei.21|Hot Rodimus]] (presumably the deco)<br />
<br />
===Revenge of the Fallen===<br />
* [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Human Alliance|Bumblebee (Human Alliance)]]/[[Sam Witwicky (Movie)#Human Alliance|Sam Witwicky]]<br />
* [[Sideswipe (Movie)#Deluxe Class toys|Sideswipe (Deluxe class)]]<br />
* [[Starscream (Movie)/toys#Voyager Class toys 2|Starscream (Voyager class)]]<br />
<br />
===Hunt for the Decepticons===<br />
* [[Starscream (Movie)/toys#Leader Class toys|Starscream (Leader class)]]<br />
* [[Barricade (Movie)#Human Alliance|Barricade (Human Alliance)]]/[[Frenzy (Movie)#Human Alliance|Frenzy]]<br />
* [[Jazz (Movie)#Human Alliance|Jazz (Human Alliance)]]/[[William Lennox#Human Alliance|Captain Lennox]]<br />
<br />
===Generations===<br />
* [[Drift (G1)#Generations|Drift]]<br />
<br />
===Power Core Combiners===<br />
* [[Heavytread (PCC)#Toys|Heavytread]]/[[Groundspike#Power Core Combiners|Groundspike]]<br />
* [[Grimstone (PCC)#Toys|Grimstone]]/[[Dinobot (PCC)#Power Core Combiners|Dinobots]]<br />
<br />
===Dark of the Moon===<br />
* [[Backfire (TF 2010)#Dark of the Moon|Backfire (Human Alliance)]]/[[Spike Witwicky (DOTM)#Dark of the Moon|Spike Witwicky]]<br />
* [[Soundwave (ROTF)#Human Alliance|Soundwave (Human Alliance)]]/[[Dylan Gould#Human Alliance|Mr. Gould]]<br />
<br />
===Prime===<br />
* [[Starscream (WFC)#Prime|Starscream (Deluxe class)]]<br />
* [[Arcee (WFC)#Prime|Arcee (Deluxe class)]]<br />
<br />
===Masterpiece===<br />
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#20th Anniversary/Masterpiece|MP-10 Convoy]]<br />
*[[Sideswipe (G1)#Masterpiece|MP-12 Lambor]]<br />
*[[Sideswipe (G1)#G2Masterpiece|MP-12G Lambor G-2 Ver.]]<br />
*[[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|MP-13 Soundwave]] (with [[Laserbeak (G1)#Masterpiece|Condor)]]<br />
*[[Soundwave (G1)/toys#MP13B|MP-13B Soundblaster]] (with [[Ratbat (G1)#Masterpiece|Ratbat)]]<br />
*[[Red Alert (G1)#Masterpiece|MP-14 Alert]]<br />
*[[Rumble (G1)#Masterpiece|MP-15 Rumble]] & [[Ravage (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Jaguar]]<br />
*[[Frenzy (G1)#Masterpiece|MP-16 Frenzy]] & [[Buzzsaw (G1)#Masterpiece|Buzzsaw]]<br />
*[[Prowl (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|MP-17 Prowl]]<br />
*[[Bluestreak (G1)#Masterpiece|MP-18 Streak]]<br />
*[[Smokescreen (G1)#Masterpiece|MP-19 Smokescreen]]<br />
*[[Wheeljack (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|MP-20 Wheeljack]]<br />
*[[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|MP-21 Bumble]]<br />
<br />
==Convention appearances (United States)==<br />
*[[BotCon 2007]]<br />
<br />
==Notes==<br />
*During pre-production of ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen]]'', Hasui created a combiner concept model (made from various Japanese robot and superhero toys) and storyboard-style concepts for a movie-styled "Devastator" combiner (involving a MH-53 Pave Low helicopter, such as [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]] and [[Grindor (ROTF)|Grindor]]) for Hasbro to pass onto the movie production staff.<ref name="Generations 3">TakaraTomy designer interview in ''Transformers Generations 2009 Volume 3''</ref><br />
*Hasui was the original TakaraTomy designer assigned to ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Combiner class [[Devastator (ROTF)|Constructicon Devastator]] (and had completed some preliminary sketches for it), but due to scheduling conflicts, that project was handed over to fellow TakaraTomy designer [[Takio Ejima]].<ref name="Generations 3"/><br />
*Due to the enormous workload the TakaraTomy designers were under, Hasui was by default the one assigned to present a proof-of-concept prototype for ''Revenge of the Fallen''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s [[Human Alliance]] subset of ''[[Transformers: Alternators| Alternators]]''-styled larger vehicles partnered with [[human]] drivers. He rapidly created the proof-of-concept model using a Voyager class [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] toy with a new shoulder (that turned into a seat for the human passenger in either mode), a new left forearm (which turned into a motorcycle) and a new gigantic weapons array. <ref name="Generations 3"/><br />
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==References==<br />
<references/><br />
<br />
==External links==<br />
*[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-news-rumors/223379-takaratomy-staff-interview-generations-2009-vol-1-translation.html Translated interview from ''Transformers Generations 2009 Volume 1'' on TFW2005.com]<br />
*[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-news-rumors/233718-takaratomy-staff-interview-translation-mr-starscream.html Translated interview from the TakaraTomy website on TFW2005.com]<br />
*[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-news-rumors/281700-takaratomy-staff-interview-rotf-human-alliance-gravity-bots-more.html Translated interview on ''Revenge of the Fallen'' work from ''Transformers Generations 2009 Volume 3'' on TFW2005.com]<br />
*[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-news-rumors/292394-takaratomy-staff-interview-animated.html Translated interview on ''Animated''on TFW2005.com]<br />
*[http://twitter.com/#!/Hasui_TF Shogo Hasui's TF Twitter account]<br />
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