Editing The Transformers: Masterpiece

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'''''The Transformers: Masterpiece''''' (トランスフォーマー マスターピース, ''Toransufōmā Masutāpīsu'', also '''''The Transformers: Master Piece''''')<ref>MP-01 Convoy's box featured an early English logo that put a space in between "master" and "piece". From MP-2 Ultra Magnus-onwards, the logo was changed to "Masterpiece" with no space.</ref> is a toyline of collector-focused toys that are primarily based upon characters from the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original ''The Transformers'' cartoon]], but manufactured with today's advanced engineering techniques. As a line aimed towards collectors, ''Masterpiece'' Transformers tend to be very expensive, with larger and more complex [[Transformation (toys)|conversion]] schemes to achieve closer accuracy and greater articulation than toys aimed at children.

Though the ''Masterpiece'' line is largely developed by [[TakaraTomy|Takara/TakaraTomy]] with the [[Japan]]ese market in mind, the line is also distributed by [[Hasbro]] in Asian markets outside Japan, and in [[Australia]] as [[Target]] and [[Toys"R"Us]] [[exclusive]]s. Hasbro has also [[redeco]]ed/[[retool]]ed molds from this line for release in their own markets under various toy lines, and almost always as store exclusives. These Hasbro versions originally saw release as [[Walmart]] exclusives until 2009, when they were succeeded by Toys"R"Us. From 2013 onwards, Hasbro released its versions as a single cohesive line (instead of as part of other, contemporary lines), with a numbering system similar to the one used by TakaraTomy. However, by 2015, the figures were again [[co-branding|co-branded]] as part of the ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' line, while still continuing their numbering system. Beginning with TakaraTomy's MP-43 (as well as the MP-17+, MP-18+ and MP-20+ versions released around the same time), Hasbro officially distributed all-new figures as imports available from various online retailers and specialty stores. The Hasbro versions differ ever-so-slightly from the Japanese-distributed TakaraTomy versions by the addition of a [[tampograph]]ed Hasbro product code number on the figure itself, and the use of an additional black outer sleeve for the packaging that prominently features the [[List of Japanese ID numbers|Japanese ID number]], but not any actual ''name'' for the figure.

The line ended in [[2024]], with collector toy focus shifting to ''[[The Transformers: MPG]]''.

==Scale and rate of releases==
===Timeline===
The ''Masterpiece'' line started at a slow pace in [[2003]], with new molds being released every two years or so, and with [[redeco]]s/[[retool]]s being released in-between. The figures that were released back then were exclusive of the larger main characters, and [[scale]] wasn't very consistent due to price constraints and their large size, with the results being that figures of certain huge characters (such as Grimlock) were too short compared to other characters they were meant to tower over (such as Convoy).

With the release of a new tooling of Convoy in [[2011]], the line was rebooted, featuring a smaller, more consistent scale based on MP-09 Rodimus Convoy, and a ''significant'' increase in releases per year. Rather notably, ''Masterpieces'' of the smaller characters were introduced.

Starting in [[2016]], ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]]'' characters were added to the line, and the series began a shift towards even more extreme cartoon-accuracy. 

[[2021]] saw the beginning of a swing in the other direction towards an [[Transformers: Alternators|''Alternators'']]-style focus on licensed vehicle mode accuracy and, subsequently, vehicle mode scale, beginning with simultaneous release of MP-53 Skids and MP-54 Reboost, marketed almost entirely on the back of their popular Honda City vehicle modes. 

In [[2022]] the trend kicked into high gear as TakaraTomy launched the ''MPG'' line with the [[Trainbot]]s, in a big swing for Japan's massive model train market. The figures are made to the model train "HO scale,"<ref name="FigureKing285">[https://www.soundwavesoblivion.com/techspecs/interviewkojinono2.html Figure King 285: Interview With MPG-01 Raiden Development Team – English Translation] at Soundwaves Oblivion</ref> which—whether or not intentional—also makes their individual [[robot mode]]s fit the same cartoon-based scale as the current mainline ''Masterpiece'' Transformers, having the individual components stand ''slightly'' taller than the standard [[Autobot Cars]], but makes Raiden and the individual train modes undersized by comparison.

Back on the cartoon-based side of things, 2022 also saw the announcement of MP-57 Skyfire, who, in a truly awe-inspiring display of [[Size changing|mass-shifting]] reproduction, features a series of Autobot miniatures for vehicle mode to accommodate his use as a transport in the cartoon.

===Definition===
From the 2011 "reboot" era of the ''Masterpiece'' line to present, the focus of making everything to "scale" with each other mostly refers to [[robot mode]] scale, as there are a few size discrepancies between the vehicle modes of the individual figures. To counter this, some figures include their own miniatures to represent an accurate vehicle mode scale, such as the aforementioned Skyfire figure, which features miniatures of Convoy, Meister and Wheeljack, to create the illusion that he has mass-shifted between his two forms. Another example is the Autobot Car, Hound. Hound transforms into a Willys Jeep, which is a much smaller vehicle compared to the other Autobot Cars, yet his robot mode is the same height as them. The line-wide, universally-scaled Spike Witwicky figurines included with MP-10 Convoy and MP-44 Convoy are an accurate size for Hound in robot mode, but too small for his vehicle mode specifically, even if they scale fairly well with the other Autobot Cars' altmodes, so a larger Spike figure was released with Hound, made to specifically sit in his seats in jeep mode, to reenact scenes from "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1]]", [[More than Meets the Eye, Part 2|Part 2]]" and "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 3|Part 3]]". The other line-wide, universally-scaled figurines can also be sat inside ''MPG'' Shouki, as a reference to the original ''[[Diaclone]]'' toy and the [[Diaclone (faction)|Diaclone]] pilots, even though the figurines are grossly out of scale with the train mode itself.

The ''Beast Wars'' figures, on the other hand, are made to their own unique scale when compared to the G1 character releases, as is obvious, when comparing G1 Convoy with ''Beast Wars'' Convoy, since the [[Maximal]]s and [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]]s are meant to be ''wayyyy'' smaller than the other characters in the line. Uniquely, all of the ''Beast Wars'' characters to date are also scaled accurately in [[beast mode]], as well as robot mode (at least based in a cartoon context).

MP-24 Star Saber is an outlier when it comes to scale, as an accurate cartoon scale for the character would make him roughly the size of a mainline Titan Class figure, just due to the [[Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Japanese sequel cartoons]] making every character after the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original cartoon]] more and more giant (''seriously'', Convoy is only listed in cartoon production scale as 6 meters tall, while Star Saber is listed at 22 meters tall!). TakaraTomy knew this when making Star Saber, and elected to make more of a generic scale that fits better with the ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' toys of the time. Ironically, ''Masterpiece'' Star Saber is better scaled with your ''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (franchise)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]''-era toys than the [[Star Saber (G1)#Legacy|HasLab ''Legacy'' Star Saber]] is.

==Fiction==
'''''The Transformers: Masterpiece''''' toyline has received some light fictional support throughout its extensive run, thus far largely within the [[Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity]].

===Comics===
[[File:MP1BCybertronCommanderCover01.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
''Masterpiece'' received [[e-HOBBY]] comics between [[2010]]-[[2011]] to provide fictional justification for their various exclusive redecoes, as well as a smattering of higher concept comics told sporadically through the ''[[Transformers Generations (series)|Transformers Generations]]'' book series beginning in [[2014]] and continuing to this day. 
====e-HOBBY ====
*"[[MP-1B Cybertron Commander / Convoy Black Ver.]]"
*"[[MP-3G Destron Air Commander / Starscream Ghost Ver.]]"
*"[[Destron Doppelgänger Black Rodimus Convoy]]"

====''Generations'' book series====
*"[[Controverse]]"
*"[[Reborn]]"
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*"[[Rodimus Wars]]"
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Perhaps most notably, ''Masterpiece'' inherited [[Yuki Ohshima]]'s series of comics colloquially known as the "Wars" series from TakaraTomy's short-lived [[2012]] [[Transformers: Generations (Japan)|''Generations'']] toyline (not to be confused with the [[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|modern super-brand]]) beginning in [[2015]] with "[[Rodimus Wars]]," a ''[[The Transformers: The Movie|Transformers: The Movie]]'' prequel advertising the then-upcoming MP-28 [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#MP28|Hot Rodimus]] and MP-29 [[Shockwave (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Laserwave]]. As of this writing, the series has moved on to an ongoing distant prequel to the primary arc of the series' ''Generations'' incarnation, "[[Train Wars]]," to advertise the ''MPG'' [[Trainbot#MPG|Trainbot]]s.

====IDW Publishing====
''Masterpiece'' briefly rode the coattails of Hasbro's [[Transformers Collaborative|''Collaborative'']] crossover brand into mass market comic books in [[2019]] with MP-10G [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#CollabGB|Optimus Prime Ecto-35 Edition]]'s prominent appearance in the ''[[Transformers/Ghostbusters]]'' comic, albeit very much playing second fiddle to ''Collaborative''{{'}}s original character for the ''Ghostbusters x Transformers'' subline, [[Ectotron]].

====''End of G1 Universe''====
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[[2022]] saw the surprise announcement from TakaraTomy of a devoted webcomic for ''Masterpiece'', named "[[The Transformers: End of G1 Universe|''End of G1 Universe'']]" and published directly on the ''Masterpiece'' website, beginning with MP-48+ [[Dark Amber Leo Prime#Toys|Dark Amber Leo Prime]]. The next installment in brand veteran [[Hayato Sakamoto]]'s series of pack-in comic epics following the finale of the [[Generations Selects Special Comic|comic]] for TakaraTomy's arm of the [[Generations Selects (franchise)|''Generations Selects'']] franchise the previous year, the series sets the ostentatious goal of ''concluding'' the behemoth [[Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity]].
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===Prose===
[[File:Transformers Mode Eva ch 1.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6]]
====Pack-in plotlines====
Beginning around [[2015]] with the [[Bluestreak (G1)/toys#MP18B|blue variant]] of ''Masterpiece'' [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]], TakaraTomy began to build out the bios printed in the instructions of its original decoes into full-on recurring prose plotlines penned by all-around brand renaissance man and ''[[The Transformers: Collector's Edition|Collector's Edition]]'' veteran [[Hirofumi Ichikawa]]<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Not all, but yes. I wrote most of Diaclone/Microchange repaints bios, except MP Tigertrack/Clamp Down/Bluestreak/Enemy & other cassettes (though I did original e-Hobby and Encore).|link=https://twitter.com/Hirovmi/status/1604695336206815233|site=Twitter|name=Hirofumi Ichikawa|year=2022|month=12|day=18}}</ref> that continue to this day. Known participating releases include:

{{collist|3|
*MP-18B [[Bluestreak (G1)/toys#MP18B|Bluestreak]]
*MP-23 [[Exhaust#Masterpiece|Exhaust]]
*MP-25L [[Loudpedal#Masterpiece|Loudpedal]]
*MP-26 [[Road Rage (G1)#Masterpiece|Road Rage]]
*MP-31 [[Delta Magnus#Masterpiece|Delta Magnus]]
*MP-42 [[Cordon (G1)#Masterpiece|Cordon]]
*MP-39+ [[Spin-Out (G1)#Masterpiece|Spinout]]
*MP-54 [[Reboost#Masterpiece|Reboost]]
*MP-53+ [[Crosscut (G1)#Masterpiece|Senatorcrosscut]] {{sic}}
*MP-53+B [[Burn Out (Diaclone)#Masterpiece|Dia Burnout]]
*MP-56+ [[Riggorus#Masterpiee|Riggorus]]
}}

Separate vignettes are occasionally included to supplement the bios:
*"[[Story of Black Convoy]]"
*"[[Noise & Smoke]]"

====''Transformers × Evangelion''====
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This tiny crossover franchise with the wildly popular ''{{w|Neon Genesis Evangelion}}'' brand received a short blog feature on the TakaraTomy website.

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==Toys==
===Takara/TakaraTomy===
====Standard ''Masterpiece'' line====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''2003'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|MP-1 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Convoy]]<br>([[2003]]-[[December 11|12-11]])}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''2005'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|MP-2 [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Ultra Magnus]]<br>([[2005]]-[[March 24|03-24]])}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''2006'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|MP-3 [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Starscream]]<br>([[2006]]-[[September 28|09-28]])}}
{{Bp-a1|MP-4 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#MP4|Convoy Perfect Edition]]<br>(2006-09-28/[[2009]]-[[October 1|10-01]])}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''2007'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|MP-5 [[Megatron (G1)/toys#MP5|Megatron]]<br>([[2007]]-[[March 29|03-29]])}}
{{Bp-d1|MP-6 [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Skywarp]]<br>([[2007]]-[[September 1|09-01]])}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=4|[[File:TF-Masterpiece-MP-1-Convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.33|MP-1 Convoy, the OG ''Masterpiece'' figure]][[File:MP24-StarSaber.jpg|thumb|upright=1.33|MP-24 Star Saber]][[File:Masterpiece-MP-43-Megatron-(Beast-Wars).jpg|thumb|upright=1.33|MP-43 Megatron]][[File:TF-Masterpiece-MP-52-Starscream.jpg|thumb|upright=1.33|MP-52 Starscream]]
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''2008'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|MP-7 [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Thundercracker]]<br>([[2008]]-[[November 20|11-20]])}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''2009'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|MP-8 [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Grimlock]]<br>(2009-[[March 26|03-26]])}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''2011'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|MP-9 [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Rodimus Convoy]]<br>([[2011]]-[[January 29|01-29]]/2011-[[September 24|09-24]])}}
{{Bp-a1|MP-10 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#MP10|Convoy]]<br>(2011-09-24)}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''2012'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|MP-11 [[Starscream (G1)/toys#MP11|Starscream]]<br>([[2012]]-[[March 31|03-31]])}}
{{Bp-a1|MP-12 [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Lambor]]<br>(2012-[[October 27|10-27]])}}
{{Bp-a1|MP-14 [[Red Alert (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Alert]]<br>(2012-[[December 15|12-15]])}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=3|
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''2013'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|MP-13 [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Soundwave]] (with [[Laserbeak (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Condor]])<br>([[2013]]-[[January 26|01-26]]/2013-[[September 28|09-28]])}}
{{Bp-d1|MP-15 [[Rumble (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Rumble]] & [[Ravage (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Jaguar]]<br>(2013-[[February 23|02-23]])}}
{{Bp-d1|MP-16 [[Frenzy (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Frenzy]] & [[Buzzsaw (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Buzzsaw]]<br>(2013-[[March 23|03-23]])}}
{{Bp-a1|MP-17 [[Prowl (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Prowl]]<br>(2013-09-28)}}
{{Bp-a1|MP-18 [[Bluestreak (G1)/toys#Masterpiece 2|Streak]]<br>(2013-[[October 26|10-16]])}}
{{Bp-a1|MP-19 [[Smokescreen (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Smokescreen]]<br>(2013-[[December 14|12-14]])}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''2014'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|MP-20 [[Wheeljack (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Wheeljack]]<br>([[2014]]-[[September 20|09-20]])}}
{{Bp-a1|MP-21 [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Masterpiece 2|Bumble]] (with [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)#Masterpiece|Daniel Witwicky]])<br>(2014-[[November 29|11-29]])}}
{{Bp-a1|MP-22 [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#MP22|Ultra Magnus]]<br>(2014-[[December 27|12-27]])}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''2015'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|MP-23 [[Exhaust#Masterpiece|Exhaust]]<br>([[2015]]-[[March 21|03-21]])}}
{{Bp-a1|MP-24 [[Star Saber (G1)#Masterpiece|Star Saber]]<br>(2015-03-21)}}
{{Bp-a1|MP-25 [[Tracks (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Tracks]]<br>(2015-[[November 7|11-07]])}}
{{Bp-a1|MP-26 [[Road Rage (G1)#Masterpiece|Road Rage]]<br>(2015-[[December 26|12-26]])}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''2016'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|MP-27 [[Ironhide (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Ironhide]]<br>([[2016]]-[[January 30|01-30]])}}
{{Bp-a1|MP-28 [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#MP28|Hot Rodimus]]<br>(2016-[[February 27|02-27]])}}
{{Bp-d1|MP-29 [[Shockwave (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Destron Laserwave]]<br>(2016-[[March 26|03-26]])}}
{{Bp-a1|MP-30 [[Ratchet (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Ratchet]]<br>(2016-[[April 23|04-23]])}}
{{Bp-a1|MP-31 [[Delta Magnus#Masterpiece|Delta Magnus]]<br>(2016-[[August 27|08-27]])}}
{{Bp-a1|MP-14+ [[Red Alert (G1)/toys#MP14Plus|Alert Anime Color Edition]]<br>(2016-[[September 24|09-24]])}}
{{Bp-m1|MP-32 [[Optimus Primal (BW)/toys#Masterpiece|Convoy (Beast Wars)]]<br>(2016-[[October 29|10-29]])}}
{{Bp-a1|MP-33 [[Inferno (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Inferno]]<br>(2016-[[November 26|11-26]])}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=3|
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''2017'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-m1|MP-34 [[Cheetor (BW)/toys#Masterpiece|Cheetus (Beast Wars)]]<br>([[2017]]-[[February 25|02-25]])}}
{{Bp-a1|MP-35 [[Grapple (G1)#Masterpiece|Grapple]]<br>(2017-02-25)}}
{{Bp-d1|MP-36 [[Megatron (G1)/toys#MP36|Megatron]]<br>(2017-[[April 1|04-01]])}}
{{Bp-a1|MP-37 [[Artfire#Masterpiece|Artfire]]<br>(2017-[[May 27|05-27]])}}
{{Bp-m1|MP-38 [[Optimus Primal (BW)/toys#MP38|Convoy (Beast Wars) Legendary Leader Ver.]]<br>(2017-[[June 24|06-24]])}}
{{Bp-a1|MP-12+ [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#MP12Plus|Lambor Anime Color Edition]]<br>(2017-[[November 25|11-25]])}}
{{Bp-a1|MP-39 [[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Sunstreaker]]<br>(2017-[[December 22|12-22]])}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''2018'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|MP-40 [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#MP40|Targetmaster Hot Rodimus]]<br>([[2018]]-[[February 24|02-24]])}}
{{Bp-m1|MP-41 [[Dinobot (BW)/toys#Masterpiece|Dinobot (Beast Wars)]]<br>(2018-[[July 28|07-28]])}}
{{Bp-a1|MP-17+ [[Prowl (G1)/toys#MP17Plus|Prowl]]<br>(2018-[[September 29|09-29]])}}
{{Bp-a1|MP-42 [[Cordon (G1)#Masterpiece|Cordon]]<br>(2018-[[October 27|10-27]])}}
{{Bp-d1|MP-29+ [[Shockwave (G1)/toys#MP29Plus|Destron Laserwave]]<br>(2018-[[November 24|11-24]])}}
{{Bp-d1|MP-36+ [[Megatron (G1)/toys#MP36Plus|Megatron]]<br>(2018-[[December 29|12-29]])}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''2019'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-p1|MP-43 [[Megatron (BW)/toys#Masterpiece|Megatron (Beast Wars)]]<br>([[2019]]-[[March 30|03-30]])}}
{{Bp-a1|MP-20+ [[Wheeljack (G1)/toys#MP20Plus|Wheeljack]]<br>([[2019]]-03)}}
{{Bp-a1|MP-18+ [[Bluestreak (G1)/toys#MP18Plus|Streak]]<br>(2019-[[July 27|07-27]])}}
{{Bp-a1|MP-44 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#MP44|Convoy Ver.3.0]]<br>(2019-[[August 31|08-31]])}}
{{Bp-a1|MP-45 [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#MP45|Bumble (Ver. 2.0)]]<br>(2019-[[November 23|11-23]])}}
{{Bp-p1|MP-46 [[Blackarachnia (BW)/toys#Masterpiece|Blackwidow (Beast Wars)]]<br>(2019-[[November 23|11-23]])}}
{{Bp-a1|MP-47 [[Hound (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Hound]]<br>(2019-[[December 26|12-26]])}}

</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''2020'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|MP-19+ [[Smokescreen (G1)/toys#MP19Plus|Smokescreen]]<br>([[2020]]-[[January 27|01-27]])}}
{{Bp-m1|MP-48 [[Lio Convoy#Masterpiece|Lio Convoy (Beast Wars)]]<br>([[2020]]-[[February 29|02-29]])}}
{{Bp-m1|MP-38+ [[Optimus Primal (BW)/toys#MP38Plus|Burning Convoy (Beast Wars)]]<br>(2020-[[March 25|03-25]])}}
{{Bp-d1|MP-49 [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#MP49|Black Convoy]]<br>(2020-[[July 25|07-25]])}}
{{Bp-m1|MP-50 [[Tigatron#Masterpiece|Tigatron (Beast Wars)]]<br>(2020-[[September 26|09-26]])}}
{{Bp-a1|MP-39+ [[Spin-Out (G1)#Masterpiece|Spinout]]<br>(2020-[[November 28|11-28]])}}
{{Bp-a1|MP-51 [[Arcee (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Arcee]]<br>(2020-[[December 29|12-29]])}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=3|
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''2021'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|MP-52 [[Starscream (G1)/toys#MP52|Starscream]]<br>([[2021]]-[[June 26|06-20]])}}
{{Bp-d1|MP-52+ [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#MP52|Thundercracker]]<br>([[2021]]-09-27)}}
{{Bp-a1|MP-53 [[Skids (G1)#Masterpiece|Skids]]<br>(2021-[[November 20|11-20]])}}
{{Bp-a1|MP-54 [[Reboost#Masterpiece|Reboost]]<br>(2021-[[November 20|11-20]])}}
{{Bp-d1|MP-52+SW [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#MP52|Skywarp]]<br>(2021-[[December 25|12-25]])}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''2022'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|MP-55 [[Nightbird (G1)#Masterpiece|Nightbird Shadow]]<br>([[2022]]-[[February 28|02-28]])}}
{{Bp-a1|MP-53+ [[Crosscut (G1)#Masterpiece|Senatorcrosscut]] <br>([[2022]]-[[March 26|03-26]])}}
{{Bp-a1|MP-56 [[Trailbreaker (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Trailbreaker]]<br>([[2022]]-[[December 29|12-29]])}}
</ul>
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|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''2023'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-m1|MP-48+ [[Dark Amber Leo Prime#Toys|Dark Amber Leo Prime]]<br>([[2023]]-[[January 28|01-28]])}}
{{Bp-a1|MP-57 [[Jetfire (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Skyfire]]<br>([[2023]]-[[January 31|01-31]])}}
{{Bp-a1|MP-53+B [[Burn Out (Diaclone)#Masterpiece|Dia Burnout]]<br>([[2023]]-[[March 25|03-25]])}}
</ul>
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|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''2024'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|MP-58 [[Hoist (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Hoist]]<br>([[2024]]-[[January 25|01-25]])}}
{{Bp-a1|MP-44S [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#MP44S|Optimus Prime]]<br>([[2024]]-[[February 24|02-24]])}}
{{Bp-d1|MP-56+ [[Riggorus#Masterpiece|Riggorus]]<br>(2024-03-30)}}
{{Bp-m1|MP-59 [[Rhinox (BW)/toys#Masterpiece|Rhinox]]<br>(2024-06-29)}}
{{Bp-a1|MP-60 [[Ginrai (human)#Masterpiece|Ginrai]]<br>(2024-12-28)}}
</ul>
|}
{{comingsoontoy|Rhinox, Ginrai}}

=====Amazon Japan exclusive accessories=====
Between MP-12 and MP-21, several figures, when ordered from [[Amazon (website)|Amazon Japan]], came with a separately-bagged exclusive accessory for the figure.
[[File:MP-13 Lambor full color.jpg|thumb|upright=1.0|right|MP-12 Lambor with Amazon Japan exclusive piledrivers]]
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! scope="col" width="32%" | '''Figure'''
! scope="col" width="30%" | '''Accessory'''
|-
|MP-12 Lambor
|Two pile drivers
|-
|MP-13 Soundwave
|Two additional [[Energon cube]]s
|-
|MP-17 Prowl
|Missile launcher
|-
|MP-18 Streak
|Missile launcher
|-
|MP-20 Wheeljack
|[[Hypno-chip]] disruptor
|-
|MP-21 Bumble
|"Battle face"
|-
|}
{{--}}

=====Special editions=====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''2004'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|MP-1 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#goldmp|Convoy]]<br>([[Lucky Draw figure]], [[2004]])}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''2009'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|MP-01B [[Eldedroid#Masterpiece|Convoy Black Ver.]]<br>([[2009]]-[[November 21|11-21]]/2010-01)}}
{{Bp-a1|MP-8X [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#MP8X|King Grimlock]]<br>(2009–12))}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''2010'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|MP-3G [[Starscream (G1)/toys#MP3G|Starscream Ghost Ver.]]<br>([[2010]]-06)}}
{{Bp-a1|MP-4S [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#MP4S|Convoy Sleep Mode]]<br>(2010-06)}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''2011'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|MP-1L [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#MP1L|Convoy Last Production]]<br>([[2011]]-[[March 26|03-26]])}}
{{Bp-d1|MP-09B [[Black Rodimus Convoy#Masterpiece|Black Rodimus Convoy]]<br>(2011-[[November 28|11-28]])}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=4|[[File:MP14C-Clampdown.jpg|thumb|upright=1.33|MP-14C Clampdown]][[File:MP-25L-Loud-Pedal.jpg|thumb|upright=1.33|MP-25L Loudpedal]][[File:MP-10ASL.jpg|thumb|upright=1.33|MP-10ASL Convoy (atmos safari LEBRON Ver.)]]
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''2012'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|MP-11S [[Sunstorm (G1)#Masterpiece|Sunstorm]]<br>([[2012]]-[[August 25|08-25]])}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''2013'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|MP-10B [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#Masterpiece|Black Convoy]]<br>([[2013]]-[[March 30|03-30]])}}
{{Bp-a1|MP-12T [[Tigertrack#Masterpiece|Tigertrack]]<br>(2013-07)}}
{{Bp-d1|MP-11A [[Acid Storm (G1)#Masterpiece|Acid Storm]]<br>(2013-[[October 3|10-03]])}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''2014'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|MP-12G [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#MP12G|Lambor G-2 Ver.]]<br>([[2014]]-[[February 22|02-22]])}}
{{Bp-d1|MP-13B [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#MP13B|Soundblaster]] (with [[Ratbat (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Ratbat]])<br>(2014-[[March 23|03-23]])}}
{{Bp-a1|MP-18S [[Bluestreak (G1)/toys#MP18S|Silverstreak]]<br>(2014-[[June 14|06-14]])}}
{{Bp-a1|MP-10A [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#MP10A|Convoy (BAPE ver.)]]<br>(2014-[[August 19|07-19]])}}
{{Bp-a1|MP-12 [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#TFExpo14MP12|Lambor]] (TFExpo 2014 exclusive)<br>(2012-[[August 9|08-09]])}}
{{Bp-a1|MP-10 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#eva|Convoy Mode "Eva"]]<br>(2014-[[November 28|11-28]])}}
{{Bp-d1|MP-5G [[Megatron (G1)/toys#MP5G|Megatron Gold Ver.]]<br>(2014-12)}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''2015'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|MP-11SW [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#MP11SW|Skywarp]]<br>([[2015]]-[[January 5|01-05]])}}
{{Bp-a1|MP-21G [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#MP21G|Bumble G-2 Ver.]]<br>(2015-[[July 25|07-25]])}}
{{Bp-a1|MP-18B [[Bluestreak (G1)/toys#MP18B|Bluestreak]]<br>(2015-[[August 29|08-29]])}}
{{Bp-d1|MP-11T [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#MP11T|Thundercracker]]<br>(2015-11)}}
{{Bp-a1|MP-10R [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#MP10R|Convoy (BAPE REDCAMO ver.)]]<br>(2015-11)}}
{{Bp-a1|MP-21R [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#MP21R|Bumble Red Body]]<br>(2015-[[December 26|12-26]])}}
{{Bp-a1|MP-14C [[Clampdown (G1)#Masterpiece|Clampdown]]<br>(2015-12-26)}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=3|
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''2016'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|MP-11NR [[Ramjet (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Ramjet]]<br>([[2016]]-[[March 19|03-19]])}}
{{Bp-d1|MP-25L [[Loudpedal#Masterpiece|Loudpedal]]<br>(2016-[[June 11|06-11]])}}
{{Bp-d1|MP-11NT [[Thrust (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Thrust]]<br>(2016-[[October 29|10-29]])}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''2017'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|MP-10K [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#MP10K|Convoy (BAPE BLACKCAMO ver.)]]<br>(2017-01)}}
{{Bp-d1|MP-11ND [[Dirge (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Dirge]]<br>([[2017]]-[[June 28|06-28]])}}
{{Bp-a1d1|MP-15/16E [[Stripes#Masterpiece|Stripes]], [[Nightstalker (G1)#Masterpiece|Nightstalker]], [[Wingthing (G1)#Masterpiece|Wingthing]] & [[Enemy (G1)#Masterpiece|Enemy]]<br>(2017-[[December 23|12-23]])}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''2018'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|MP-711 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#MP711|Convoy (7-Eleven ver.)]]<br>([[2018]]-[[February 28|02-28]])}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Golden Lagoon|Golden Lagoon Convoy]]<br>(2018-[[July 29|07-29]])}}
{{Bp-p1|MP-34S [[Shadow Panther#Masterpiece|Shadow Panther (Beast Wars)]]<br>(2018-[[August 25|08-25]])}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''2019'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|MP-10ASL [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#MP10ASL|Convoy (atmos safari LEBRON Ver.)]]<br>(2019-[[March 15|03-15]])}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=3|
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''2020'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|MP-10DC [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#MP10DC|Convoy (atmos safari DUCKCAMO Ver.)]]<br>(2020-[[March 26|03-26]])}}
|}
<!-- MP-10? [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#MP10ASE|Convoy (atmos safari ELEPHANT CAMO Ver.)]]<br>(202?) -->
<!-- MP-10? [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#MP10ASV|Convoy (atmos safari VIOTECH CAMO Ver.)]]<br>(202?) -->
<!-- MP-10? [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#atmostigerblack|Convoy (atmos safari TIGER CAMO BLACK Ver.)]]<br>(202?) -->
<!-- MP-10? [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#atmostigeryellow|Convoy (atmos safari TIGER CAMO YELLOW Ver.)]]<br>(202?) -->
{{--}}

===Hasbro===
Due to the brand unification, nearly all Hasbro ''Masterpiece'' releases after ''Generations'' MP-10 Optimus Prime are imports of TakaraTomy toys above with new slip-covers. ''Masterpiece Movie Series'' releases after MPM-4 Optimus Prime, meanwhile, are the same toys in both Hasbro and TakaraTomy markets, with the former often releasing toys as store-exclusives.
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''2003'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|20th Anniversary [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Optimus Prime]]<br>(2003/2004)}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''2006'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|20th Anniversary DVD Edition [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#20thDVD|Optimus Prime]]<br>([[Transformers: Classics|''Classics'']], 2006)}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''2007'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|Masterpiece [[Starscream (G1)/toys#MasterpieceUS|Starscream]]<br>(''Classics'', 2007)}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''2009'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|Masterpiece [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Skywarp]]<br>([[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|''Universe'']], 2009)}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=4|[[File:TRU-Masterpiece-Sunstorm.jpg|upright=1.33|thumb|MP-05 Sunstorm]][[File:MP-YOTGSoundwave.jpg|upright=1.33|thumb|Year Of The Goat Soundwave]]
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''2010'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|Masterpiece [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#MPHasbro|Grimlock]]<br>([[Transformers (2010 toyline)|''Transformers'']], 2010)}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''2011'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|Masterpiece [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#HasbroMasterpiece|Rodimus Prime]]<br>(''Transformers'', 2011)}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''2012'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|Masterpiece [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#mp10hasbro|Optimus Prime]]<br>(''Transformers'', 2012)}}
{{Bp-d1|Masterpiece [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#Transformers (2010)|Thundercracker]]<br>(''Transformers'', 2012)}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''2013'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|MP-01 [[Acid Storm (G1)#Masterpiece|Acid Storm]]<br>(2013)}}
{{Bp-d1|MP-02 [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#HasbroMasterpiece|Soundwave]]<br>(''Generations'', 2013)}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=3|
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''2014'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|Year of the Horse [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#YearOfTheHorseOP|Optimus Prime]]<br>(''[[Transformers: Platinum Edition|Platinum Edition]]'', 2014)}}
{{Bp-a1|MP-03 [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#2014MP|Grimlock]]<br>(2014)}}
{{Bp-a1|MP-04 [[Prowl (G1)/toys#HasbroMP|Prowl]]<br>(2014)}}
{{Bp-d1|MP-05 [[Sunstorm (G1)#HasbroMP|Sunstorm]]<br>(2014)}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''2015'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|Year Of The Goat [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#SoundwaveMasterpieceYOTG|Soundwave]]<br>(''Generations'', 2015)}}
{{Bp-a1|MP-06 [[Bluestreak (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Bluestreak]]<br>(''Generations'', 2015)}}
{{Bp-d1|MP-07 [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Masterpiece 2|Starscream]]<br>(''Generations'', 2015)}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''2016'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|MP-08 [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#HasbroMP|Bumblebee]] & [[Exosuit]] [[Spike Witwicky (G1)#HasbroMP|Spike Witwicky]]<br>(''Generations'', 2016)}}
{{Bp-sa| [[Optimus Prime (SG)#Masterpiece|Shattered Glass Optimus Prime]]<br>(''Generations'', 2016)}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''2017'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|MP-10 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#Masterpiece|Optimus Prime]]<br>(''Generations'', 2017)}}
{{Bp-a1|MPM-3 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#MPM3|Bumblebee]]<br>(2017)}}
{{Bp-a1|MPM-4 [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Masterpiece|Optimus Prime]]<br>(2017)}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=3|
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''2019'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|MP-10G [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#CollabGB|Optimus Prime Ecto-35 Edition]]<br>(''[[Transformers Collaborative|Collaborative]]'', 2019)}}
|}
{{--}}

===Sublines===
====''Masterpiece Movie Series''====
[[File:TF-Movie-Masterpiece-Series-Logo.png|center|400px]]
The '''''[[#Masterpiece Movie Series|Transformers: Masterpiece Movie Series]]''''' (トランスフォーマー マスターピースムービーシリーズ ''Toransufōmā Masutāpīsu Mūbī Shirīzu'') line, based on the [[live-action film series]], with toys designated MPM-##; this line originally consisted of detailed redecoes of [[Size class|Leader-sized]] toys from [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|the 2010 ''Transformers'' toyline]] and was canceled after only two releases. It was later revived in [[2017]] for the 10th Anniversary of the [[Transformers (film)|first movie]], this time featuring all-new molds. The revived line was released in conjunction with Hasbro, with the toys [[co-branding|co-branded]] "Hasbro" and "TakaraTomy" on their packaging.

{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''2010'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|MPM-1 [[Starscream (Movie)/toys#Masterpiece|Starscream]]<br>(''Transformers'', 2010-[[October 30|10-30]])}}
{{Bp-a1|MPM-2 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Masterpiece|Bumblebee]]<br>(''Revenge of the Fallen'', 2010-[[December 25|12-25]])}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''2017'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|MPM-3 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#MPM3|Bumblebee]]<br>(''Transformers'', 2017-[[July 29|07-29]])}}
{{Bp-a1|MPM-4 [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Masterpiece|Optimus Prime]]<br>(''Transformers'', 2017-[[September 30|09-30]])}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''2018'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|MPM-5 [[Barricade (Movie)/toys#Masterpiece|Barricade]]<br>(''Transformers'', 2018-[[April 21|04-21]])}}
{{Bp-a1|MPM-7 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#MPM7|Bumblebee]]<br>(''Bumblebee'', 2018-[[October 27|10-27]])}}
{{Bp-a1|MPM-6 [[Ironhide (Movie)/toys#Masterpiece|Ironhide]]<br>(''Transformers'', 2018-[[December 15|12-15]])}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''2019'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|MPM-8 [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#Masterpiece|Megatron]]<br>(''Transformers'', 2019-[[August 31|08-31]])}}
{{Bp-a1|MPM-9 [[Jazz (Movie)#Masterpiece|Autobot Jazz]]<br>(''Transformers'', 2019-[[November 2|11-02]])}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=3|[[File:Masterpiece Movie Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.33|MPM-2 Bumblebee]][[File:MPM-12N-Nemesis-Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.33|MPM-12N Nemesis Prime]]
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''2020'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|MPM-10 [[Starscream (Movie)/toys#MPM10|Starscream]]<br>(''Transformers'', 2020-[[October 31|10-31]])}}
{{Bp-a1|MPM-11 [[Ratchet (Movie)/toys#MPM11|Ratchet]]<br>(''Transformers'', 2020-[[December 26|12-26]])}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''2021'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|MPM-12 [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#MasterpieceMPM12|Optimus Prime]]<br>(''Bumblebee'', [[2021]]-[[Calendar|08]])}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''2022'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|MPM-13 [[Blackout (Movie)#MPM13|Decepticon Blackout]]<br>& [[Scorponok (Movie)#MPM13|Scorponok]] (''Transformers'', [[2022]])}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''2023'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|MPM-10R [[Starscream (Movie)/toys#MPM10R|Starscream (Revenge of the Fallen Ver.)]]<br>(''Revenge of the Fallen'', [[2023]]-[[February|02]])}}
{{Bp-d1|MPM-12N [[Nemesis Prime (AOE)#Masterpiece|Nemesis Prime]]<br>(''Bumblebee'', 2023-[[March|03]])}}
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''2024'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|MPM-11D [[Ratchet (Movie)/toys#MPM11D|Ratchet (Darkside Moon Ver.)]]<br>(''Dark of the Moon'', 2024-[[March|03-30]])}}
{{Bp-d1|MPM-14 [[Bonecrusher (Movie)#Masterpiece Movie Series|Bonecrusher]] (''Transformers'', 2024-[[March|03-30]])}}
{{Bp-d1|MPM-14 [[Brawl (Movie)#Masterpiece Movie Series|Brawl]] (''Transformers'', 2024)}}
|}
{{--}}

====Other ''Masterpiece'' sublines====
* The '''''[[Brave (franchise)|Masterpiece Brave Series]]''''' (マスターピース 勇者シリーズ ''Masutāpīsu Yūsha Shirīzu'') line, with toys designated as MP-B##, which was cancelled after only two releases; these being MP-B01 King Exkizer {{sic}}, released in [[2005]]; and MP-B02 Dragon Kizer {{sic}}, released in [[2006]]. [[Bandai]] acquired Sunrise (the company that originally produced the ''Brave'' cartoons) in [[1993]], but seemingly didn't hold the rights to produce figures for the franchise until roughly the 2010s. As such, most updated, ''Masterpiece''-esque ''Brave'' figures and model kits are currently produced by Bandai and their licensees. Whether it was complications between the rival companies owning the rights to the ''Brave'' franchise, or something else entirely that led to the ''Masterpiece'' lines' cancellation after only two releases, is uncertain. 
* The '''''[[Zoids|Zoids Masterpiece]]''''' (ゾイドマスターピース ''Zoido Masutāpīsu'') line, with toys designated as MPZ-##.

For obvious reasons, neither the ''Brave Series'' nor ''Zoids'' ''Masterpiece'' lines are covered on this wiki.

==Design==
The ''Masterpiece'' line has had a number of designers.

Since MP-25, each ''Masterpiece'' figure has been designed as a team effort, led by [[Hironori Kobayashi]], and any names given are within the scope of the larger team.

===Standard Takara Versions===
{|
|''Mold''||''Designer''||''Notes''
|-
|MP‑1, MP‑2
|[[Hironori Kobayashi]]
|-
|MP‑3, MP‑6, MP‑7
|Hironori Kobayashi (initial design) & [[Shōji Kawamori]] (final version)
|-
|MP‑4 trailer
|[[Hisashi Yuki]]
|Designed in ''one night''!<ref name="mp4trailer">[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-masterpiece-47/takaratomy-staff-interview-hisashi-yuki-on-masterpiece-180888/ TakaraTomy Staff Interview - Hisashi Yuki on Masterpiece]:  Even more horrifying was the plan of reissuing MP-1 to go with Megatron - simply reissuing him wasn't considered to be appealing enough and it was decided to give him a trailer...I was told to come up with a proto (of the trailer) by the end of May, and I designed it in one night. [...] I couldn't shirk my task as the release date had already been set by backward calculation. I really did the best I could though there just wasn't enough time.</ref>
|-
|MP‑5
|Hisashi Yuki
|Designed in twelve days<ref name="mpmegsdev">[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-masterpiece-47/takaratomy-staff-interview-hisashi-yuki-on-masterpiece-180888/ TakaraTomy Staff Interview - Hisashi Yuki on Masterpiece]: - I hear the first Masterpiece figure you created was MP‑5 Megatron and you hold the fastest development record with it.
[Yuki]: That is right. (*laughs) I was not assigned to be in charge of it initially, but due to the circumstance within the company I was unexpectedly handed down the project. The schedule came with it and I was stunned when I realised that I was only given 12 days, about 2 weeks...To make it worse, at the time of my receiving the task, even the product size wasn't decided. (*tears)</ref>
|-
|MP‑8, MP‑9
|Hironori Kobayashi
|-
|MP‑10
|[[Shogo Hasui]]<ref name="mp10dev">[http://news.tfw2005.com/2014/08/03/takaratomy-staff-interview-shogo-hasui-on-masterpiece-180877/ TakaraTomy Staff Interview – Shogo Hasui on Masterpiece]: - Tell us about the time when you began working on the MP series. [Shogo]: MP-10 Convoy was the first Masterpiece I was involved in developing.
When the project was conceived I was mainly working on the products for the overseas Hasbro market, but was given a chance to develop a Masterpiece for the domestic market irregularly.</ref>
|
|-
|MP‑11
|Hironori Kobayashi & Shogo Hasui
|-
|MP‑12 to MP‑21, MP‑23
|Shogo Hasui
|-
|MP‑22
|Shogo Hasui (initial design) & Hironori Kobayashi (final version)
|Kobayashi took over the design to enable the carrier to carry four car MPs<ref name="mpmagnusdev">[http://news.tfw2005.com/2014/08/03/takaratomy-staff-interview-shogo-hasui-on-masterpiece-180877 TakaraTomy Staff Interview – Shogo Hasui on Masterpiece]: - [Shogo] Ultra Magnus, who was selected to be MP-22, was a character I was dreaming of making into a product since the time of MP-10 development. I was happy to be finally able to work on him. As there had already been several real car MP figures and Ultra Magnus is a car carrier that can carry them, I considered Magnus as a certain milestone in the new MP series. I wanted the car carrier to have a capacity of at least 4 real car MPs while in robot mode his height needed to be as close as seen in the cartoon. The transformation process was expected to require lots of folding of the parts to achieve it, and solving that problem became a very important task. Upon agreeing on that point, Kobayashi took over to work on the transformation mechanism and (Ultra Magnus is) finished as he is now.</ref>
|-
|MP‑24
|Hisashi Yuki
|Hisashi took on MP-24 in order for the other ''Masterpiece'' figures to be released on schedule<ref name="mpstarsaberdev">[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-masterpiece-47/takaratomy-staff-interview-hisashi-yuki-on-masterpiece-180888/ TakaraTomy Staff Interview - Hisashi Yuki on Masterpiece]: - So the idea was to ask the fans directly what they want first, then realise it as a product. [Yuki]: Yes. It turned out Star Saber was the winner. Hasui, the main series designer, was going to be in charge of the 30th anniversary MP originally. But he was fully occupied with Bumble and Wheeljack, and since Star Saber was a character I was attached to personally, I stood for the job eagerly.</ref>
|-
|MP‑25, MP‑26
|Hironori Kobayashi<ref name="mptracksdev">[http://news.tfw2005.com/2015/07/12/sdcc-2015-the-shogo-hasui-report-296954/ SDCC 2015: The Shogo Hasui Report]: - "I did ask about Tracks and he said he did not design him but he did say (I BELIEVE Kobayashi…again hard to understand) and slowly said Lead Designer. He also said that the same designer did Ironhide and he began to say another name (Ratchet) but stopped himself."<br>A subsequent interview in ''[[Transformers Generations 2015]]'' named Kobayashi as the designer of Ironhide, confirming him as the designer in question.</ref>
|
|-
|MP‑27, MP‑30
|Hironori Kobayashi
|As stated in the ''[[Transformers Generations 2015]]'' book
|-
|MP‑28
|Vehicle styling by [[Yūya Ōnishi]], main developer [[Tomoya Miyake]], edits by Hironori Kobayashi
|As stated in the ''Transformers Generations 2015'' book
|-
|MP‑29
|Hironori Kobayashi
|As stated in the ''Transformers Generations 2015'' book
|-
|MP‑36
|Embellishments and refinements by [[Yuki Ohshima]]
|As stated in the ''[[Transformers Generations 2017]]'' book<ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/generations-2017-book-mp-36-megatron-article-translated.1096818 Generations 2017 MP-36 translated article]</ref>
|-
|MP-53, MP-54
|Yūya Ōnishi, [[Kōjin Ōno]]
|Ōno returning to his own [[Diaclone]] work as well as his own car
|-
|MP-56
|Kōjin Ōno
|As stated in the ''[[Transformers Generations 2022]]'' book
|-
|MP-57
|Kōjin Ōno, concept art by Yuki Ohshima
|As stated in the ''Transformers Generations 2022'' book
|}

===''Masterpiece Movie Series''===
{|
|'|''Mold''||''Designer''
|-
|MPM-1||Shogo Hasui
|-
|MPM-2||Shogo Hasui
|-
|MPM-13||[[Sam Smith]], [[Tomoki Tatsumi]]<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/CdG8p0UDrac/ Sam Smith on Instagram]</ref>
|}

==Awards==
* The ''Masterpiece'' line as a whole won the [http://www.takaratomy.co.jp/product_release/pdf/p161028.pdf 2016 Long Life Design award] (PDF link) presented by the [https://www.g-mark.org/about/ Good Design Awards].

==Notes==
* Like with previous lines, the official Hasbro-initiated imports of ''Masterpiece'' figures were also assigned code names. For the 2021 releases, the "theme" for those code names was "snacks":
{{collist|3|
:::*Arcee: "Airheads"
:::*Black Convoy: "Cavaliers"
:::*Spinout: "Snickers"
:::*Tigatron: "Twizzlers"
}}
:For the 2022 releases, it was "deserts":
{{collist|3|
:::*Skywarp: "Sahara"
:::*Autobot Skids: "Kalahari"
:::*Reboost : "Sonoran"
}}
*The Hasbro Pulse listing of the [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Anti-Gravity Pedestal Tenseg Base|''Anti-Gravity Pedestal Tenseg Base'' Optimus Prime Set]] comes sheathed in a ''Masterpiece''-branded sleeve for the box, but the page does not list it for very obvious reasons. (Its code name was "Colorado", for those wondering.)

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://tf.takaratomy.co.jp/products/tf_mp TakaraTomy ''Masterpiece'' website]
* [https://tf.takaratomy.co.jp/products/tf_mpm ''Masterpiece Movie Series'' website]
* [https://hasbropulse.com/collections/transformers?refinementList%5Bnamed_tags.Series%5D%5B0%5D=Transformers%20Masterpiece ''Masterpiece''] at [[Hasbro Pulse]]
* [https://www.actionfigure411.com/transformers/ Transformers Masterpiece Visual and Price Guides]

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