Art Storm
Art Storm Co., Ltd. (アート・ストーム) is a Japanese manufacturer of licensed hobby products, focusing on action figures and statues of robots and vehicles from 70's-80's super robot and hero anime. Their products are released under the banner Fewture Models (フューチャーモデルズ) and includes characters from Mazinger Z, [[wikipedia:{{#if:|:}}Getter Robo|{{#if:||Getter Robo}}]], [[wikipedia:{{#if:|:}}Science Ninja Team Gatchaman|{{#if:Gatchaman|Gatchaman|Science Ninja Team Gatchaman}}]], [[wikipedia:{{#if:|:}}Saint Seiya|{{#if:||Saint Seiya}}]], [[wikipedia:{{#if:|:}}Bio Booster Armor Guyver|{{#if:Guyver|Guyver|Bio Booster Armor Guyver}}]], and Special Armored Battalion Dorvack, among others.
Having acquired the license to Transformers from TakaraTomy, Art Storm began releasing a number of Transformers products in 2014 to coincide with the franchise's 30th anniversary.
Product lines
[edit]EX Gōkin Transformers Series
[edit]A Transformers-centric spinoff of Art Storm's main line, EX Gōkin, this line is made up of non-transforming action figures standing at 15-18 cm/6-7 inches in height.
- EX-TF01 Alpha Trin (August 2014)
- EX-TF02 Grimlock (December 2014)
- EX-TF03 Convoy (December 2014)
- Arcee (TBA)
- Elita One (TBA)
- God Ginrai (TBA)
EX Gōkin+
[edit]- Unicron Head (February 2015)
ES Gōkin
[edit]A line of super deformed figures from various franchises, including Mazinger, Saint Seiya and Dorvack, produced in cooperation with Hong Kong-based company Action Toys. Some even transform!
- ES-14 Roadbuster (April 2014)
- TF-01 Convoy (July 2015)
- TF-02 Rodimus Convoy (September 2015)
EM Gōkin
[edit]Another line produced in cooperation with Action Toys, EM Gōkin is made up of full-size articulated figures from Dorvack and [[wikipedia:{{#if:|:}}Machine Robo|{{#if:Machine Robo: Revenge of Cronos|Machine Robo: Revenge of Cronos|Machine Robo}}]].
- EM-04 Roadbuster (February 2014)
Ultimetal
[edit]Another collaboration with Action Toys, Ultimetal is a line of large, extremely well-detailed and expensive figures with die-cast metal and electronic features. The original four figures stood 17" tall and their standout feature was that most of the robot body was covered with thin magnetic panels that could be removed to expose highly detailed and functional inner workings. The later S-Series figures are 12" tall and do not have the magnetic panels.
- UM-01 Optimus Prime (September 2014)
- UM-01BD Optimus Prime -Damaged Version- (2018?)
- UM-02 Ultra Magnus (April 2017)
- UM-03 Megatron (June 2022)
- S-01 Rodimus Prime (September 2022)
- S-02 Galvatron (September 2022)
Other products
[edit]- Magnetic Autobot emblem (July 2014)
- Magnetic Decepticon emblem (July 2014)