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[[File: | [[File:Hideakiyoke.jpg|right|194px|thumb|Yoke-san surrounded by fans at BotCon 2005]] | ||
'''Hideaki Yoke''' (餘家英昭 ''Yoke Hideaki'') is [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s former lead designer on ''Transformers''. He was | '''Hideaki Yoke''' (餘家英昭 ''Yoke Hideaki'') is [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s former lead designer on ''Transformers''. He was a prominent designer on ''[[Microman]]'' and in particular pitched and oversaw the ''[[Micro Change]]'' subline that would prove pivotal to the original Decepticon roster.<ref name ="HoF">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lx9f1QN3QzU Commemmorative video] for Hideaki Yoke's induction to the [[Transformers Hall of Fame]].</ref> Yoke acted as Takara's liaison to [[Hasbro]] in the early years of ''Transformers''<nowiki>'</nowiki> development. He worked on ''Transformers'' ever since and, according to [[Aaron Archer]], has had more of a hand in the engineering of the toyline than any single other person in its history. Yoke retired from TakaraTomy in March 2017. | ||
== | ==Known design projects== | ||
===Generation 1=== | ===Generation 1=== | ||
==='' | ====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers''==== | ||
*[[ | {{collist|3| | ||
*[[Megatron (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Megatron]] | |||
*[[Soundwave (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Soundwave]] | |||
*[[Ravage (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Ravage]] | |||
*[[Blaster (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Blaster]] | |||
*[[Perceptor (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Perceptor]] | |||
*[[Reflector (G1)#The Transformers|Reflector]] ([[Spectro#The Transformers|Spectro]], [[Spyglass#The Transformers|Spyglass]], and [[Viewfinder#The Transformers|Viewfinder]]) | |||
==Convention appearances | }} | ||
====''Scramble City/2010''==== | |||
{{collist|3| | |||
*[[Galvatron (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Galvatron]] | |||
*[[Hubcap (G1)#The Transformers|Hubcap]] | |||
*[[Outback (G1)#The Transformers|Outback]] | |||
*[[Pipes (G1)#The Transformers|Pipes]] | |||
*[[Swerve (G1)#The Transformers|Swerve]] | |||
*[[Tailgate (G1)#The Transformers|Tailgate]] | |||
}} | |||
====''The Transformers''==== | |||
The Battlechargers were not released domestically by Takara: | |||
*[[Runabout (G1)#The Transformers|Runabout]] | |||
*[[Runamuck (G1)#The Transformers|Runamuck]] | |||
===''Armada''=== | |||
*[[Street Action Mini-Con Team#Armada|Street Action Mini-Con Team]]/[[Perceptor (Armada)#Armada|Perceptor]] | |||
**[[Grindor (Armada)#Armada|Grindor]] | |||
**[[High Wire (Armada)#Armada|High Wire]] | |||
**[[Sureshock (Armada)#Armada|Sureshock]] | |||
===''Animated''=== | |||
*[[Swoop (Animated)#Animated|Swoop]]<ref>[http://news.tfw2005.com/2010/06/25/botcon-2010-takara-tomy-panel-coverage-170040 Coverage] of the TakaraTomy panel at [[BotCon 2010]] by TFW2005 (dead link)</ref> | |||
==Convention appearances== | |||
*[[BotCon 2005]] | *[[BotCon 2005]] | ||
*[[BotCon 2010]] | *[[BotCon 2010]] | ||
*[[BotCon 2011]] | *[[BotCon 2011]] | ||
*[[Toy Fair 2011]] | |||
*[[Toy Fair 2012]] | |||
*[[Cybertron Con 2012]] | *[[Cybertron Con 2012]] | ||
*[[HasCon 2017]] | |||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
* According to [[Aaron Archer]] at [[OTFCC 2004]], he chose to name the ''Armada'' Mini-Con combiner robot "Perceptor" to honor the [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] employee who engineered the Street Action Team because that employee was also responsible for engineering the original Generation 1 Perceptor toy | * Yoke's favorite Generation 1 Transformer that he designed is Perceptor.<ref name ="HoF"/> His second favorite is Reflector.<ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/japanese-transformers-40/interview-with-takara-lead-designer-hideaki-yoke-174597/ Translation of a March 2012 interview] with Yoke at TFW2005</ref> | ||
* According to [[Aaron Archer]] at [[OTFCC 2004]], he chose to name the ''Armada'' Mini-Con combiner robot "Perceptor" to honor the [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] employee who engineered the Street Action Team because that employee was also responsible for engineering the original Generation 1 Perceptor toy, ie Yoke, though Archer did not call him out by name. | |||
* The ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Transformers Animated]]'' character [[Yoketron (Animated)|Yoketron]] was named after him. | * The ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Transformers Animated]]'' character [[Yoketron (Animated)|Yoketron]] was named after him. | ||
* Upon his retirement in 2017, Hasbro and TakaraTomy presented Yoke with a sealed original 1985 toy and small statue of Perceptor; looking in the microscope lens on the statue reveals the words "Thank you". Awwww. | |||
* He never stops smiling. | * He never stops smiling. | ||
==References== | |||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
* [http://www. | * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lx9f1QN3QzU Hall of Fame video] on Hasbro's official ''Transformers'' YouTube channel | ||
* [http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/japanese-transformers-40/interview-with-takara-lead-designer-hideaki-yoke-174597/ Translation of a March 2012 interview] with Yoke at TFW2005 | |||
* [http://www.camphortree.net/tf/tidbits/botcon2005.txt Steve-o Stonebraker's BotCon 2005 report] | * [http://www.camphortree.net/tf/tidbits/botcon2005.txt Steve-o Stonebraker's BotCon 2005 report] | ||
* [https://www.instagram.com/yoketron/ Hideaki Yoke's Instagram account] | |||
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[[Category:Animated designers]] | |||
[[Category:Convention guests]] | [[Category:Convention guests]] | ||
[[Category:Hall of Fame creators]] | [[Category:Hall of Fame creators]] | ||
[[Category:TakaraTomy]] | [[Category:Generation 1 designers]] | ||
[[Category:Lead designers]] | |||
[[Category:TakaraTomy designers]] | |||
[[Category:Unicron Trilogy designers]] | |||
Latest revision as of 20:03, 27 September 2022
Hideaki Yoke (餘家英昭 Yoke Hideaki) is Takara's former lead designer on Transformers. He was a prominent designer on Microman and in particular pitched and oversaw the Micro Change subline that would prove pivotal to the original Decepticon roster.[1] Yoke acted as Takara's liaison to Hasbro in the early years of Transformers' development. He worked on Transformers ever since and, according to Aaron Archer, has had more of a hand in the engineering of the toyline than any single other person in its history. Yoke retired from TakaraTomy in March 2017.
Known design projects
[edit]Generation 1
[edit]Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers
[edit]Scramble City/2010
[edit]The Transformers
[edit]The Battlechargers were not released domestically by Takara:
Armada
[edit]Animated
[edit]Convention appearances
[edit]Notes
[edit]- Yoke's favorite Generation 1 Transformer that he designed is Perceptor.[1] His second favorite is Reflector.[3]
- According to Aaron Archer at OTFCC 2004, he chose to name the Armada Mini-Con combiner robot "Perceptor" to honor the Takara employee who engineered the Street Action Team because that employee was also responsible for engineering the original Generation 1 Perceptor toy, ie Yoke, though Archer did not call him out by name.
- The Transformers Animated character Yoketron was named after him.
- Upon his retirement in 2017, Hasbro and TakaraTomy presented Yoke with a sealed original 1985 toy and small statue of Perceptor; looking in the microscope lens on the statue reveals the words "Thank you". Awwww.
- He never stops smiling.
References
[edit]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Commemmorative video for Hideaki Yoke's induction to the Transformers Hall of Fame.
- ↑ Coverage of the TakaraTomy panel at BotCon 2010 by TFW2005 (dead link)
- ↑ Translation of a March 2012 interview with Yoke at TFW2005
External links
[edit]- Hall of Fame video on Hasbro's official Transformers YouTube channel
- Translation of a March 2012 interview with Yoke at TFW2005
- Steve-o Stonebraker's BotCon 2005 report
- Hideaki Yoke's Instagram account
