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The '''''Beast Wars 10th Anniversary''''' line is a brief Hasbro toyline that celebrated the 10th anniversary of the ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]]'' franchise. Most of it consisted of [[redeco]]s of old molds with the intent of making them [[Show-accuracy|show-accurate]] (results vary). Two new molds were made for the line—new representations of [[Optimus Primal]] and [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] in the styling of ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s [[Animatron|Jungle Planet]]. Also part of the line is the two-pack of the original ''Beast Wars'' Ultra Megatron and Optimus Primal redecoed and [[retool]]ed to be show-accurate by [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] and brought to [[Hasbro]] markets.
'''''Transformers: Beast Wars 10th Anniversary''''' was a small toyline, released by [[Hasbro]] in [[2005]]–[[2006]] to commemorate the tenth anniversary of the [[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|''Beast Wars'' franchise]].


The first six toys had individual pieces that could be used to build [[Transmutate (character)|Transmutate]]. Those same toys and the two-pack come packaged with a DVD containing an episode of the [[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|''Beast Wars'' cartoon]]. The new molds instead came with a small version of [[The Gathering issue 1|''The Gathering'' #1]] and a small toy of their respective faction's ship.
The line largely consisted of toy molds originally released in [[1996]], [[redeco]]ed or [[retool]]ed with the intent of making them [[Show-accuracy|show-accurate]] (though results varied). The toyline’s packaging evoked that of the original ''Beast Wars'' line and, in celebration of its associated fiction, each figure came with either a DVD or mini-comic.


The Japanese counterpart is the ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars Telemocha Series| Beast Wars Telemocha Series]]''.
In Japanese markets, [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] had already begun their own tenth anniversary celebrations with the brief ''[[Beast Wars Reborn]]'' line, following it up in [[2007]] with the ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars Telemocha Series|Beast Wars Telemocha Series]]''.  After the anniversary was over, it would be nearly fifteen years until a new ''Beast Wars''-centric toyline materialized in the form of ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom]]''.


==2006==
==Toys==
[[File:Optimusprimalbwx.jpg|thumb|250px|Optimus Primal with Axalon]]
===General retail===
===First wave===
The first two waves consisted of original ''Beast Wars'' molds given extensive paint jobs.  Each came packaged with a DVD of a relevant episode of the [[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|''Beast Wars'' cartoon]], as well as one piece of the ''Transformers'' franchise's first “build-a-figure”: [[Transmutate (BW)#Toys|Trans-Mutate]].
*[[Cheetor (BW)/toys#Beast_Wars_10th_Anniversary|Cheetor]] with "[[Equal Measures]]"
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*[[Rhinox_(BW)/toys#Beast_Wars_10th_Anniversary|Rhinox]] with "[[The Spark]]"
|width="40%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 1''' ([[December]] [[2005]])</u>
*[[Waspinator_(BW)/toys#Beast_Wars_10th_Anniversary|Waspinator]] with "[[Possession]]"
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-m1|[[Cheetor (BW)/toys#Beast Wars 10th Anniversary|Cheetor]] with "[[Equal Measures]]"}}
{{Bp-m1|[[Rhinox (BW)/toys#Beast Wars 10th Anniversary|Rhinox]] with "[[The Spark]]"}}
{{Bp-p1|[[Waspinator (BW)/toys#Beast Wars 10th Anniversary|Waspinator]] with "[[Possession]]"}}
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|width="40%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 2''' ([[March]] [[2006]])</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-m1|[[Dinobot (BW)/toys#Beast Wars 10th Anniversary|Dinobot]] with "[[Code of Hero]]"}}
{{Bp-m1|[[Rattrap (BW)/toys#Beast Wars 10th Anniversary|Rattrap]] with "[[A Better Mousetrap]]"}}
{{Bp-p1|[[Tarantulas (BW)/toys#Beast Wars 10th Anniversary|Predacon Tarantulus]] {{sic}} with "[[Spider's Game]]"}}
</ul>
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<ul class="iconlist">
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|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=3|[[File:BW10Dinobot_toy.jpg|thumb|200px|Dinobot]]
|}


===Second wave===
*[[Dinobot (BW)#Beast Wars 10th Anniversary|Dinobot]] with "[[Code of Hero]]"
*[[Rattrap (BW)#Beast Wars 10th Anniversary|Rattrap]] with "[[A Better Mousetrap]]"
*[[Tarantulas (BW)#Beast Wars 10th Anniversary|Predacon Tarantulus]]{{sic}} with "[[Spider's Game]]"


===Third wave===
The third wave introduced the toyline's only original molds: new Deluxe Class figures of [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]] and [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]].  As per comments by [[Aaron Archer]] at [[BotCon 2005]], the pair were designed to fit in with the [[Jungle Planet (colony)|Jungle Planet]] aesthetic of the concurrent [[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|''Transformers: Cybertron'' toyline]]—including [[Cyber Key]] compatible action features—just in case the third wave's release fell through. Instead of a DVD, each toy featured a mini-comic of the then-recent ''[[The Gathering issue 1|The Gathering #1]]'', and instead of a piece of Trans-Mutate, each included a miniature model of their faction's respective spaceship.
*[[Megatron (BW)/toys#Beast Wars 10th Anniversary|Megatron]] with [[Darksyde (BW)|Predacon Ship]] and [[The Gathering issue 1|''The Gathering'' #1]]
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
*[[Optimus Primal/toys#Beast Wars 10th Anniversary|Optimus Primal]] with ''[[Axalon (BW)|Axalon]]'' and ''The Gathering'' #1
|width="40%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 3''' ([[July]] 2006)</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-p1|[[Megatron (BW)/toys#Beast Wars 10th Anniversary|Megatron]] with [[Darksyde (BW)|Predacon Ship]] and ''The Gathering'' #1}}
{{Bp-m1|[[Optimus Primal (BW)/toys#Beast Wars 10th Anniversary|Optimus Primal]] with ''[[Axalon (BW)|Axalon]]'' and ''The Gathering'' #1}}
</ul>
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|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
</ul>
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<ul class="iconlist">
</ul>
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|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=3|[[File:Optimusprimalbwx.jpg|thumb|200px|Optimus Primal with Axalon]]
|}


===Toys "R" Us exclusive===
===Exclusive===
*Optimus Primal vs Megatron with "Possession"
The line’s only multipack, this set paired together the two Ultra Class retools of Primal and Megatron from ''[[Beast Wars Reborn]]'', making them available in Western markets for the first time.
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="40%" valign="top"|<u>'''[[Toys"R"Us]]''' ([[September]] 2006)</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-m1p1|[[Optimus Primal (BW)/toys#BWXVSMegatron|Optimus Primal]] vs [[Megatron (BW)/toys#BWXVSPrimal|Megatron]] with "[[Possession]]"}}
</ul>
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Transformers: Beast Wars 10th Anniversary was a small toyline, released by Hasbro in 2005–2006 to commemorate the tenth anniversary of the Beast Wars franchise.

The line largely consisted of toy molds originally released in 1996, redecoed or retooled with the intent of making them show-accurate (though results varied). The toyline’s packaging evoked that of the original Beast Wars line and, in celebration of its associated fiction, each figure came with either a DVD or mini-comic.

In Japanese markets, Takara had already begun their own tenth anniversary celebrations with the brief Beast Wars Reborn line, following it up in 2007 with the Beast Wars Telemocha Series. After the anniversary was over, it would be nearly fifteen years until a new Beast Wars-centric toyline materialized in the form of War for Cybertron: Kingdom.

Toys

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General retail

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The first two waves consisted of original Beast Wars molds given extensive paint jobs. Each came packaged with a DVD of a relevant episode of the Beast Wars cartoon, as well as one piece of the Transformers franchise's first “build-a-figure”: Trans-Mutate.

Wave 1 (December 2005) Wave 2 (March 2006)
Dinobot


The third wave introduced the toyline's only original molds: new Deluxe Class figures of Optimus Primal and Megatron. As per comments by Aaron Archer at BotCon 2005, the pair were designed to fit in with the Jungle Planet aesthetic of the concurrent Transformers: Cybertron toyline—including Cyber Key compatible action features—just in case the third wave's release fell through. Instead of a DVD, each toy featured a mini-comic of the then-recent The Gathering #1, and instead of a piece of Trans-Mutate, each included a miniature model of their faction's respective spaceship.

Wave 3 (July 2006)
Optimus Primal with Axalon

Exclusive

[edit]

The line’s only multipack, this set paired together the two Ultra Class retools of Primal and Megatron from Beast Wars Reborn, making them available in Western markets for the first time.

Toys"R"Us (September 2006)
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