Transformers: Wild King
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You make everything groovy, Wild King!
Transformers: Wild King (トランスフォーマー ワイルドキング Toransufōmā Wairudo Kingu) is a TakaraTomy franchise launched in 2025. Its primary gimmick involves Energy Beasts, elementally-charged beast mode Transformers capable of "wildocking" with compatible Energy Masters. The toyline is accompanied by an online web series, which debuted in March 2025. It was followed by Transformers: Wild King W.
Its opening theme, "Wild King", is performed by Nao Anno.
Fiction
[edit]Cartoon
[edit]The Wild King cartoon was released every two weeks on the official TakaraTomy YouTube channel.
Characters
[edit]| Energy Masters | Energy Beasts | Others |
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Episodes
[edit]- On to Elementros!
- The Power of Bonds! Wildocking!
- The Hero Who Descends from the Sky!
- The Kindhearted Hydrophant
- Courage to Protect What's Important
- New Allies, New Threats
- The Ultimate Combination
- Depths of Despair
- Captain Volca vs Megatron
- Proof of the Hero
- Resurrection! The Evil One
- The Second Form
- The Strongest Power
- The Bonds That Protect the Planet
Diorama story
[edit]In addition to the cartoon proper, Wild King is the subject of a second, supplementary show by the long-winded title Transformers: Wild King Extra Volume: Exciting Battle! Wildocking! (トランスフォーマー ワイルドキング 番外編 ドキドキバトル! ワイルドッキング!) which takes the form of a kind of stop motion-adjacent feature traditionally referred to as a "diorama story" where the toys themselves are used more or less like puppets to illustrate a lightly sketched toy-gimmick-centric narrative.
Characters
[edit]| Energy Masters | Energy Beasts | Others |
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Episodes
[edit]- "Thunder+Water vs Fire+Nature": Who Will Win?
- New Energy Beasts Appear!? New Combination Showdown!
- Finally, the 5-Person Combination Complete! Use the Power of Bonds with the Energy Beasts to Seize Victory!
- Megatron's Ultimate 6-Person Combination! Huh, Birth of a Dark Optimus!?
- Dark Showdown! Nemesis Prime vs Shadow Megatron!
- Dark 5-Person Combination Showdown! Mastered the Darkest Wildocking!
- Finally, Skyreport Appears! & Optimus's Ultimate 6-Person Combination!
- The Scariest Combination!? World Dragnus Appears!
Comics
[edit]Wild King was also the subject of a devoted "Limited Time Special Chapter" (短期特別編) crossover with the popular long-running TV Magazine feature Transformers Go! Go! followed by a smattering of guest spots by individual Energy Beasts in subsequent issues:
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Wild King special:
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Toys
[edit]The primary play pattern of Wild King is "Wildocking", where the numerous Energy Beasts turn into limbs that attach to the Energy Master figures, somewhat akin to the Scramble City style toys of the original Transformers line, only this time the connections are made via multiple 5 mm posts.
Of particular note is the sheer amount of mold reuse in the line: all of the Energy Beast toys use the same core torso & thigh mold combination, and many share arms and lower/beast legs with multiple others, with most of the differentiation coming from add-on beast heads/backs/tails and creative paint masking. The robot limb-parts all have the same 5 mm hole layouts as well, ensuring cross-compatibility.
Retail releases
[edit]Wave 1 (4-26-25)
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Wave 2 (6-28-25)
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Wave 3 (7-19-25)
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Wave 4 (9-27-25)
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Wave 5 (10-25-25)
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Wave 6 (2-28-26)
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Wave 7 (3-28-26)
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Exclusives
[edit]| Toys"R"Us | EDION and Yodobashi Camera | Yamada Denki | Joshin Kids Land and Bic Camera |  |
References
[edit]External links
[edit]- Wild King at the TakaraTomy website
