Editing Shogo Hasui

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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.

Like several Takara designers that have been interviewed, he bemoans [[Hasbro]]'s restrictive [[size class]] plastic weight limits, which can cause headaches during design.

==Fiction==
===''Transformers Legends'' comic===
Hasui was among the Transformer toy designers present at the [[Transformers Celebration 2014]], where they handed out autographs. He impressed the beast-mode-loving [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] by telling him he once designed a three-headed beast toy called [[Bruticus (RID)|Bruticus]]. {{storylink|Legends Bonus Vol.}} At some point, Hasui was riding the train with [[Hisashi Yuki]] when the two were taken aback by Rattrap's new robot body. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 1|Bonus Edition Vol. 1}}

==Toys that Shogo Hasui is known to have had a hand in designing==
===Beast Machines===
*[[Bruticus (RID)|Bruticus]]
*[[Skydive (BM)#Beast Machines|Skydive]] (his first Transformer design)

===Armada===
*[[Starscream (Armada)#Armada|Starscream]]

===Energon===
*[[Starscream (Armada)#Energon|Starscream]]
*[[Wing Saber (Energon)#Energon|Wing Saber]] (with [[Hirofumi Ichikawa]])

===Cybertron===
*[[Starscream (Armada)#Cybertron|Starscream (Voyager class)]] (based upon ''[[Transformers: The War Within|The War Within]]'' Starscream by [[Don Figueroa]])
*[[Starscream (Armada)#Supreme|Starscream (Supreme class)]] (with [[Eric Siebenaler]])

===Classics===
*[[Starscream (G1)/toys#Classics (2006)|Starscream (Deluxe class)]] (with Don Figueroa and Eric Siebenaler)
*[[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Classics (2006)|Hot Rod (Deluxe class)]]

===Transformers (2007)===
*[[Arcee (Movie)#Deluxe Class toys|Arcee (Deluxe class)]]
*[[Barricade (Movie)/toys#Deluxe Class toys|Barricade (Deluxe class)]]
*[[Jazz (Movie)#Deluxe Class toys|Jazz (Deluxe class)]]
*[[Ratchet (Movie)/toys#Voyager Class toys|Ratchet (Voyager class)]]
*[[Starscream (Movie)/toys#Voyager Class toys|Starscream (Voyager class)]] (with Eric Siebenaler)

===Animated===
*[[Optimus Prime (Animated)/toys#Voyager Class|Optimus Prime (Deluxe class)]] 
*[[Optimus Prime (Animated)/toys#Deluxe Class|Optimus Prime (Voyager class)]]
*[[Shockwave (Animated)#Animated|Shockwave (Voyager class)]] 
*[[Lockdown (Animated)#Animated|Lockdown (Deluxe class)]]

===Henkei! Henkei!===
*[[Starscream (G1)/toys#Henkei.21 Henkei.21|Starscream]] (presumably the deco)
*[[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Henkei.21 Henkei.21|Hot Rodimus]] (presumably the deco)

===Revenge of the Fallen===
*[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Human Alliance|Bumblebee (Human Alliance)]]/[[Sam Witwicky#Human Alliance|Sam Witwicky]]
*[[Sideswipe (Movie)#Deluxe Class toys|Sideswipe (Deluxe class)]]
*[[Starscream (Movie)/toys#Voyager Class toys 2|Starscream (Voyager class)]]

===Transformers (2010)===
*[[Starscream (Movie)/toys#Leader Class toys|Starscream (Leader class)]]
*[[Barricade (Movie)/toys#Human Alliance|Barricade (Human Alliance)]]/[[Frenzy (Movie)#Human Alliance|Frenzy]]
*[[Jazz (Movie)#Human Alliance|Jazz (Human Alliance)]]/[[William Lennox#Human Alliance|Captain Lennox]]

===Generations===
*[[Drift (G1)#Generations|Autobot Drift]]
*[[Combiner Wars]] [[Shockwave_(G1)/toys#CombinerWars|Decepticon Shockwave]]
*Combiner Wars [[Brawl_(G1)#CombinerWars|Brawl]]
*Combiner Wars [[Swindle_(G1)#CombinerWars|Swindle]]
*Combiner Wars [[Onslaught_(G1)#CombinerWars|Onslaught]]
*Combiner Wars [[Victorion#Generations|Victorion]]
*Combiner Wars [[Devastator (G1)#Generations|Devastator]]
*[[Titans Return]] [[Scourge_(G1)/toys#Titans_Return|Fracas & Scourge]]
*Titans Return [[Highbrow_(G1)#Generations|Xort & Highbrow]]
*Titans Return [[Sixshot#Generations|Decepticon Revolver & Six Shot]]
*Titans Return [[Sixshot#Generations|Ominus & Sky Shadow]]
*Titans Return [[Black_Shadow_(Victory)#TitansReturn|Emissary & Cerebros & Fortress Maximus]]
*Titans Return [[Overlord_(Masterforce)#Generations|Dreadnaut & Decepticon Overlord]]
*Titans Return [[Trypticon_(G1)#Titans_Return|Decepticon Necro & Decepticon Full-Tilt & Trypticon]]

===Power Core Combiners===
*[[Heavytread (PCC)#Toys|Heavytread]]/[[Groundspike#Power Core Combiners|Groundspike]]
*[[Grimstone (PCC)#Toys|Grimstone]]/[[Dinobot (PCC)#Power Core Combiners|Dinobots]]

===Dark of the Moon===
*[[Backfire (TF 2010)#Dark of the Moon|Backfire (Human Alliance)]]/[[Spike Witwicky (DOTM)#Dark of the Moon|Spike Witwicky]]
*[[Soundwave (ROTF)#Human Alliance|Soundwave (Human Alliance)]]/[[Dylan Gould#Human Alliance|Mr. Gould]]

===Prime===
*[[Starscream (WFC)#Prime|Starscream (Deluxe class)]]
*[[Arcee (WFC)#Prime|Arcee (Deluxe class)]]

===Go!===
*[[Go_Prime#Go.21|Go Prime]](deco and bio)

===Masterpiece===
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#mp10|MP-10 Convoy]]
*[[Starscream (G1)/toys#MP11|MP-11 Starscream]] (with [[Hironori Kobayashi]])
*[[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|MP-12 Lambor]]
*[[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#G2Masterpiece|MP-12G Lambor G-2 Ver.]]
*[[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|MP-13 Soundwave]] (with [[Laserbeak (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Condor)]]
*[[Soundwave (G1)/toys#MP13B|MP-13B Soundblaster]] (with [[Ratbat (G1)#Masterpiece|Ratbat)]]
*[[Red Alert (G1)#Masterpiece|MP-14 Alert]]
*[[Rumble (G1)#Masterpiece|MP-15 Rumble]] & [[Ravage (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Jaguar]]
*[[Frenzy (G1)#Masterpiece|MP-16 Frenzy]] & [[Buzzsaw (G1)#Masterpiece|Buzzsaw]]
*[[Prowl (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|MP-17 Prowl]]
*[[Bluestreak (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|MP-18 Streak]]
*[[Smokescreen (G1)#Masterpiece|MP-19 Smokescreen]]
*[[Wheeljack (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|MP-20 Wheeljack]]
*[[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|MP-21 Bumble]]
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys|MP-22 Ultra Magnus]] (initial design, final version by Hironori Kobayashi)

*[[Starscream (Movie)/toys#Masterpiece|MPM-1 Starscream]]
*[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Masterpiece|MPM-2 Bumblebee]]

===Adventure===
*[[Grimlock_(RID_2015)#Adventure|Battle Grimlock]]

===Studio Series===
*[[Scrapmetal_(ROTF)#Toys|Constructicon Scrapmetal]]
*[[Hightower_(ROTF)#Generations|Constructicon Hightower]]
*[[Rampage_(ROTF)#Generations|Constructicon Rampage]]
*[[Long_Haul_(ROTF)#Generations|Constructicon Long Haul]]
*[[Mixmaster_(ROTF)#Generations|Constructicon Mixmaster]]
*[[Scrapper_(ROTF)#Generations|Constructicon Scrapper]]
*[[Overload_(ROTF)#Generations|Constructicon Overload]]
*[[Scavenger_(ROTF)#Generations|Constructicon Scavenger]]

===War For Cybertron: Earthrise===
*[[Starscream_(G1)/toys#War_for_Cybertron:_Earthrise|Starscream]]
*[[Wheeljack_(G1)/toys#War_for_Cybertron:_Earthrise|Wheeljack]]
*[[Cliffjumper_(G1)/toys#War_for_Cybertron:_Earthrise|Cliffjumper]]
*[[Ironworks_(base)#Generations|Ironworks]]

==Convention appearances (United States)==
*[[BotCon 2007]]
*[[San Diego Comic-Con|San Diego Comic-Con 2015]]
*[[San Diego Comic-Con|San Diego Comic-Con 2018]]

==Notes==
*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>
*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"/>
*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)/toys|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"/>

==References==
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==External links==
*[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]
*[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]
*[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]
*[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-news-rumors/292394-takaratomy-staff-interview-animated.html Translated interview on ''Animated'' on TFW2005.com]
*[https://twitter.com/Hasui_TF Shogo Hasui's TF Twitter account]

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