Ittoku Kuwazu
Ittoku Kuwazu (桑津 一徳 Kuwazu Ittoku) is a TakaraTomy designer and the current lead on the MPG toyline, inheriting the position from brand legend Kōjin Ōno.<ref name ="FK324">Interview on One Brave Commander Optimus Prime for Figure King #324 (October 2024 issue) translated at Soundwave's Oblivion</ref>
He was previously a member of the Masterpiece team,<ref name = "SDCC22">SDCC 2022 Hasbro Transformers Product Reveal Panel report at TFW2005</ref> before which worked on the Generations mega-brand, and before that, was a member of TakaraTomy's general production management team.
Known design projects
[edit]Generations
[edit]Studio Series
[edit]- Dino<ref>Dino design notes on Sam Smith's Instagram</ref>
Bumblebee
[edit]- Soundwave
- Ravage<ref name = "Gens22">Transformers Generations 2022 designer interviews</ref>
Studio Series '86
[edit]- Jazz<ref>Jazz design notes on Evan Brooks's Instagram</ref> (his first project)<ref name ="FK324"/>
Rise of the Beasts
[edit]War for Cybertron: Earthrise
[edit]- Runamuck<ref name = "Gens22"/> (his first project)
War for Cybertron: Kingdom
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Legacy
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Velocitron Speedia 500 Collection
[edit]Legacy: Evolution
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- Needlenose (w/ Sunbeam & Zigzag)
- Metalhawk
- Devcon
- Optimus Prime & Bumblebee
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Legacy: United
[edit]Doom 'n Destruction Collection
[edit]Lunar Cruiser Prime
[edit]Reactivate
[edit]One
[edit]- Brave Commander Optimus Prime<ref name="FK324"/>
MPG
[edit]- Godbomber / God Ginrai (started by Kōjin Ōno)
Trivia
[edit]- Kuwazu has a fondness for Micro Change style "gadget" alt modes and would like to take point on a Masterpiece Reflector or Perceptor if given the chance.
External links
[edit]Interviews
[edit]- Interview for Transformers Generations 2022 translated at Soundwave's Oblivion
- Interview for Figure King #324 (October 2024 issue) translated at Soundwave's Oblivion