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'''''The Transformers: Masterpiece''''' (トランスフォーマー マスターピース) is a toyline of collector-focused toys that are mostly 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. They are similar to [[CHUG]] toyline figures, but are larger and feature more complex [[Transformation (toys)|conversion]] schemes.


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 Takara'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.


==Scale and rate of releases==
'''''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".</ref> is a line of toys aimed at collectors. Releases in this line tend to be far more expensive than mainline releases, and usually feature much more complex [[Transformation (toys)|conversion]] schemes. Where contemporary mainline toys transform into vague approximations of [[Licensed vehicle alternate modes|licensed vehicles]], the vehicle modes of ''Masterpiece'' figures are frequently licensed, detailed versions of their real-world counterparts. The figures are primarily based on characters from the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original ''The Transformers'' cartoon]], with those of the [[Beast Era]] later joining the line-up and figures from the live-action movie continuity appearing under the '''''[[Transformers: Masterpiece Movie Series]]''''' label.
The ''Masterpiece'' line started at a slow pace in 2003, with new molds being released every two years or so, and with redecos/retools being released in-between. The figures that were released back then were exclusively 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.
Though the ''Masterpiece'' line is largely developed by [[TakaraTomy|Takara/TakaraTomy]] with the [[Japan]]ese market in mind, the line has also been 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 lines – almost always as store exclusives. 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.


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.
The line officially ended in [[2024]], and was succeeded by '''''[[The Transformers: MPG]]''''' — a line that began as a parallel spin-off of ''Masterpiece'' but eventually became Takara's new official label for collector-focused toys (with MP-60 [[Ginrai (human)#Masterpiece|Ginrai]], the final toy in the ''Masterpiece'' line, simultaneously releasing alongside his trailer as [[Ginrai (human)#MPG|Super Ginrai]] in the ''MPG'' line).


==Sublines==
==Overview==
In addition to the main ''Masterpiece'' line, there are three sublines based on other franchises:
===Timeline===
* The ''[[Brave (franchise)|Brave]]'' Masterpiece line, with toys designated as MP-B##, which was cancelled after only two releases.
[[File:MP_Thundercracker_toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.44|And the fandom rejoiced... And the fandom's wallets cried.]]
* The ''Masterpiece Movie Series'' line, based on the [[live-action film series]], with toys designated MPM-##; this line originally consisted of detailed redecoes of [[Size class|Leader-size]] toys from [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|the 2010 ''Transformers'' toyline]] and was ''also'' cancelled after only two releases. It was later revived in 2017 for the 10th Anniversary of the 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).
The ''Masterpiece'' line started in [[2003]] with the debut of MP-1 Convoy / Optimus Prime, a figure with a level of detail and engineering that was until then completely unprecedented for a Transformers figure (and that many collectors still consider quite the technical achievement even today!). The toyline would continue at a slow pace throughout the 2000s, with new molds launching every two years or so, and with [[redeco]]s/[[retool]]s being released in-between. These figures were often exclusive of the larger main characters, and [[scale]] wasn't very consistent due to the heftier size and price constraints involved in manufacturing this batch of toys - keep in mind that, again; toys this complex were virtually unseen within the ''Transformers'' franchise  at this time, much less with an entire toyline built around them. A small and, at first; fairly short-lived spin-off was released in [[2010]] under the '''''[[Transformers: Masterpiece Movie Series]]''''', with its only two figures at the time — MPM-1 Starscream and MPM-2 Bumblebee — just being redecoed versions of their larger-sized Hasbro figures from the standard [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|Transformers (2010)]] toyline rather than proper dedicated molds.
* The ''[[Zoids]]'' Masterpiece line, with toys designated as MPZ-##.
For obvious reasons, neither the ''Brave'' nor ''Zoids'' Masterpiece lines are covered on this wiki.


==Products==
With the release of a new tooling of Convoy in [[2011]], the line experienced a reboot of sorts, now featuring (at least ''relative'' to MP-1) a slightly smaller but more consistent scale using MP-09 Rodimus Convoy as the standard. This reboot was also followed by a ''significant'' increase in releases per year, with ''Masterpieces'' of the smaller characters — like the [[Autobot Cars]], which were often previously replaced by ''[[Transformers: Alternators]]'' / ''[[Transformers: Alternators#Binaltech|Binaltech]]'' figures in fan collections — finally being introduced. Notably, like with ''Alternators'' / ''Binaltech'', all of these featured licensed alt modes, but unlike with ''Alternators'' / ''Binaltech'', these alt modes would be their original classic vehicle modes (which had previously never been licensed in earlier ''Transformers'' toylines) instead of modern equivalents!


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The ''Masterpiece'' toyline began branching out into more eras of the franchise during the mid-2010s. In [[2016]], ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]]'' characters were first added to the line with the introduction of MP-32 Convoy / Optimus Primal. The ''Transformers: Masterpiece Movie Series'' was also revived in [[2017]], now featuring proper unique molds. It was also during this time that the series began a shift towards a much more extreme degree of cartoon-accuracy compared to the previous attempts of hybridizing cartoon and toy designs, with 2016's MP-27 Ironhide being the first example of this trend (one might argue that MP-24 Star Saber was the first full-on cartoon accurate toy, but in all fairness; [[Star Saber (G1)#Toys|his original toy]] also didn't stray too far from the cartoon in terms of details and greebling). The one exception to this design trend was [[2021]]'s MP-53 Skids and its many subsequent ''[[Diaclone]]''-inspired repaints, with their heavy focus on licensed vehicle mode accuracy (marketing was almost entirely done on the back of their popular Honda City vehicle modes).
===Takara/TakaraTomy===
====Generation 1====
''(Note:  Characters from ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]]'' are considered [[Generation 1 continuity family#Beast Wars cartoon continuity|part]] [[Micro-continuity#Beast toy lines vs. shows|of]] the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].)''


=====Standard versions=====
In [[2022]] the more hybridized design tendency kicked into high gear as TakaraTomy launched '''''[[The Transformers: 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. To this day, he's the tallest robot released under the standard ''Masterpiece'' line.
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File:TF-Masterpiece-MP-1-Convoy.jpg|MP-1 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Convoy]]<br>([[2003]]-[[December 11|12-11]])
The main ''Masterpiece'' line would come to a sundown of sorts in [[2024]], with the aforementioned ''MPG'' toyline becoming its direct sucessor. By the end of this run, 60 numbered releases were produced for the original ''Masterpiece'' toyline, although, once you consider the many repaints and exclusive versions that most molds received, the total amount adds up to well over a hundred: not bad for a toyline that tended to only get a release or two per year during its first decade!
File:Masterpiece_UltraMagnus_toy.jpg|MP-2 [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Ultra Magnus]]<br>([[2005]]-[[March 24|03-24]])
 
File:MasterpieceStarscream_toy.jpg|MP-3 [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Starscream]]<br>([[2006]]-[[September 28|09-28]])
[[File:MP24-StarSaber.jpg|thumb|upright=1.44|left|I despise you and your feeble attempts at a so-called "consistent" scale, mortals.]]
File:MP04Convoy2.jpg|MP-4 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#MP4|Convoy Perfect Edition]]<br>(2006-09-28/[[2009]]-[[October 1|10-01]])
 
File:MP05_megatron.jpg|MP-5 [[Megatron (G1)/toys#MP5|Megatron]]<br>([[2007]]-[[March 29|03-29]])
===Scale===
File:MP-6_Skywarp.jpg|MP-6 [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Skywarp]]<br>(2007-[[September 1|09-01]])
As mentioned, the first years of ''Masterpiece'' releases during the 2000s featured a remarkably inconsistent scale, with the result being that figures of certain huge characters (such as Grimlock) ended up being too short compared to other characters they were meant to tower over (such as Convoy). It is often interpreted that the toyline was shrunken down to a smaller scale during the 2010s, and this is true... To ''an extent''. Thanks to the aforementioned inconsistent scale, three out of the five ''Masterpiece'' molds released before the 2011 soft reboot — MP-3 Starscream, MP-8 Grimlock, and MP-9 Rodimus Convoy — are actually generally closer to the newer scale (the 2012 MP-11 Starscream would even just outright be a 2.0 of his first toy which retained the same size), thus making the original MP-1 Convoy / Optimus Prime and MP-5 Megatron the only ''real'' odd ones out: so in a sense, when the ''Masterpiece'' line is considered as a whole — even within the boundaries of the 2000s — it might be more accurate to say that these two specific figures were actually oversized rather than the rest of the toyline being undersized!
File:MP_Thundercracker_toy.jpg|MP-7 [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Thundercracker]]<br>([[2008]]-[[November 20|11-20]])
 
File:Grimlock_Masterpiece.jpg|MP-8 [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Grimlock]]<br>(2009-[[March 26|03-26]])
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.
File:Takara Masterpiece Rodimus.jpg|MP-9 [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Rodimus Convoy]]<br>([[2011]]-[[January 29|01-29]]/2011-[[September 24|09-24]])
 
File:MP-10_toy_photo.jpg|MP-10 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#MP10|Convoy]]<br>(2011-09-24)
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).
File:TF-Masterpiece-MP-11-Starscream.jpg|MP-11 [[Starscream (G1)/toys#MP11|Starscream]]<br>([[2012]]-[[March 31|03-31]])
 
File:Masterpiece-MP12Lambor.jpg|MP-12 [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Lambor]]<br>(2012-[[October 27|10-27]])
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 of "[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)#Overview|CHUG]]" toys (albeit somehow still too small!)  than the [[Star Saber (G1)#Legacy|HasLab ''Legacy'' Star Saber]] is.
File:Masterpiece-MP14Alert.jpg|MP-14 [[Red Alert (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Alert]]<br>(2012-[[December 15|12-15]])
 
File:Masterpiece_Soundwave.jpg|MP-13 [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Masterpiece 2|Soundwave]] (with [[Laserbeak (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Condor]])<br>([[2013]]-[[January 26|01-26]]/2013-[[September 28|09-28]])
==Fiction==
File:MP_Rumble_Ravage.JPG|MP-15 [[Rumble (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Rumble]] & [[Ravage (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Jaguar]]<br>(2013-[[February 23|02-23]])
'''''The Transformers: Masterpiece''''' toyline has received some light fictional support throughout its extensive run, thus far largely within the [[Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity]].
File:MP_Frenzy_Buzzsaw.jpg|MP-16 [[Frenzy (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Frenzy]] & [[Buzzsaw (G1)#Masterpiece|Buzzsaw]]<br>(2013-[[March 23|03-23]])
 
File:MP_Prowl.jpg|MP-17 [[Prowl (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Prowl]]<br>(2013-09-28)
===Comics===
File:MP_Bluestreak.jpg|MP-18 [[Bluestreak (G1)/toys#Masterpiece 2|Streak]]<br>(2013-[[October 26|10-16]])
[[File:MP1BCybertronCommanderCover01.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
File:MP19-Smokescreen.jpg|MP-19 [[Smokescreen (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Smokescreen]]<br>(2013-[[December 14|12-14]])
''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.
File:MP-20_Wheeljack.jpg|MP-20 [[Wheeljack (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Wheeljack]]<br>([[2014]]-[[September 20|09-20]])
====e-HOBBY ====
File:Bumble Bee Masterpiece.jpg|MP-21 [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Masterpiece 2|Bumble]] (with [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)#Masterpiece|Daniel Witwicky]])<br>(2014-[[November 29|11-29]])
*"[[MP-1B Cybertron Commander / Convoy Black Ver.]]"
File:MP22-UltraMagnus.jpg|MP-22 [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#MP22|Ultra Magnus]]<br>(2014-[[December 27|12-27]])
*"[[MP-3G Destron Air Commander / Starscream Ghost Ver.]]"
File:MP Exhaust.jpg|MP-23 [[Exhaust#Masterpiece|Exhaust]]<br>([[2015]]-[[March 21|03-21]])
*"[[Destron Doppelgänger Black Rodimus Convoy]]"
File:MP24-StarSaber.jpg|MP-24 [[Star Saber (Victory)#Masterpiece|Star Saber]]<br>(2015-03-21)
 
File:MP25-Tracks.jpg|MP-25 [[Tracks (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Tracks]]<br>(2015-[[November 7|11-07]])
====''Generations'' book series====
File:Masterpiecetoy-RoadRage.jpg|MP-26 [[Road Rage (G1)#Masterpiece|Road Rage]]<br>(2015-[[December 26|12-26]])
*"[[Controverse]]"
File:MP27-Ironhide.jpg|MP-27 [[Ironhide (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Ironhide]]<br>([[2016]]-[[January 30|01-30]])
*"[[Reborn]]"
File:MP28-HotRodimus.jpg|MP-28 [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#MP28|Hot Rodimus]]<br>(2016-[[February 27|02-27]])
{{chapters|title="Wars" series (''Masterpiece'')
File:MP29-Laserwave.jpg|MP-29 [[Shockwave (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Destron Laserwave]]<br>(2016-[[March 26|03-26]])
|prev=Transformers: Generations (Japan)#Fiction
File:MP-30 Ratchet.jpg|MP-30 [[Ratchet (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Ratchet]]<br>(2016-[[April 23|04-23]])
|next=The Transformers: MPG#Comics
File:TF-Masterpiece-MP-31-Delta-Magnus.jpg|MP-31 [[Delta Magnus#Masterpiece|Delta Magnus]]<br>(2016-[[August 27|08-27]])
|content=
File:BW-Masterpiece-MP32-Optimus-Primal.jpg|MP-32 [[Optimus Primal (BW)/toys#Masterpiece|Convoy (Beast Wars)]]<br>(2016-[[October 29|10-29]])
*"[[Rodimus Wars]]"
File:TF-Masterpiece-MP33-Inferno.jpg|MP-33 [[Inferno (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Inferno]]<br>(2016-[[November 26|11-26]])
}}
File:BW-Masterpiece-MP34-Cheetor.jpg|MP-34 [[Cheetor (BW)/toys#Masterpiece|Cheetus (Beast Wars)]]<br>([[2017]]-[[February 25|02-25]])
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.
File:TF-Masterpiece-MP-35-Grapple.jpg|MP-35 [[Grapple (G1)#Masterpiece|Grapple]]<br>(2017-02-25)
 
File:TF-Masterpiece-MP-36-Megatron.jpg|MP-36 [[Megatron (G1)/toys#MP36|Megatron]]<br>(2017-[[April 1|04-01]])
====IDW Publishing====
File:Masterpiece_MP-37_Artfire.jpg|MP-37 [[Artfire#Masterpiece|Artfire]]<br>(2017-[[May 27|05-27]])
''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]].
File:TF-BW-MP32-Optimus-Primal-Legendary-Commander-Version.jpg|MP-38 [[Optimus Primal (BW)/toys#MP38|Convoy (Beast Wars) Legendary Leader Ver.]]<br>(2017-[[June 24|06-24]])
 
File:TF-MP-39-Sunstreaker.jpg|MP-39 [[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Sunstreaker]]<br>(2017-[[December 22|12-22]])
====''End of G1 Universe''====
File:TF-MP40-Targetmaster-Hot-Rodimus.jpg|MP-40 [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#MP40|Targetmaster Hot Rodimus]]<br>([[2018]]-[[February 24|02-24]])
{{main|The Transformers: End of G1 Universe}}
File:TF-Masterpiece-BW-MP-41-Dinobot.jpg|MP-41 [[Dinobot (BW)#Masterpiece|Dinobot (Beast Wars)]]<br>(2018-[[July 28|07-28]])
[[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]]. After a ''lengthy'' hiatus this comic popped back up in [[2026]] attached to the boutique ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]''-derivative line ''[[Transformers New Legends|New Legends]]'' following the conclusion of ''Masterpiece''.
File:MP 42 Cordon.jpg|MP-42 [[Cordon#Masterpiece|Cordon]]<br>(2018-[[October 27|10-27]])
{{--}}
File:Masterpiece-MP-43-Megatron-(Beast-Wars).jpg|MP-43 [[Megatron (BW)/toys#Masterpiece|Megatron (Beast Wars)]]<br>([[2019]]-[[March 30|03-30]])
 
File:Masterpiece-MP44-Convoy-V3.jpg|MP-44 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#MP44|Convoy Ver.3.0]]<br>(2019-[[August 31|08-31]])
===Prose===
File:TF-Masterpiece-MP-45-Bumblebee.jpg|MP-45 [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#MP45|Bumblebee Ver.2.0]]<br>(2019-[[November 23|11-23]])
====''Transformers × Evangelion''====
File:MP 46 Blackwidow.jpg|MP-46 [[Blackarachnia (BW)/toys#Masterpiece|Blackwidow (Beast Wars)]]<br>(2019-[[November 23|11-23]])
[[File:Transformers Mode Eva ch 1.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6]]
File:MP-47 Hound.jpg|MP-47 [[Hound (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Hound]]<br>(2019-[[December 26|12-26]])
{{main|Transformers × Evangelion}}
File:Masterpiece MP-48-Lio Convoy.jpg|MP-48 [[Lio Convoy#Masterpiece|Lio Convoy (Beast Wars)]]<br>([[2020]]-[[February 29|02-29]])
This tiny crossover franchise with the wildly popular ''{{w|Neon Genesis Evangelion}}'' brand received a short blog feature on the TakaraTomy website.
File:TF-Masterpiece-MP-49-Black-Convoy.jpg|MP-49 [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#MP49|Black Convoy]]<br>(2020-[[July 25|07-25]])
 
File:TF-BW-MP-50 Tigatron.jpg|MP-50 [[Tigatron#Masterpiece|Tigatron (Beast Wars)]]<br>(2020-[[September 26|09-26]])
====Pack-in plotlines====
File:TF-Masterpiece-MP-51-Arcee.jpg|MP-51 [[Arcee (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Arcee]]<br>(2020-[[December 29|12-29]])
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:
File:TF-Masterpiece-MP-52-Starscream.jpg|MP-52 [[Starscream (G1)/toys#MP52|Starscream]]<br>([[2021]]-[[June 26|06-20]])
 
File:TF-Masterpiece-MP-53-Skids.jpg|MP-53 [[Skids (G1)#Masterpiece|Skids]]<br>(2021-11-??)
{{collist|3|
File:Soon-silhouette.jpg|MP-54 [[Reboost#Masterpiece|Reboost]]<br>(2021-11-??)
*MP-18B [[Bluestreak (G1)/toys#MP18B|Bluestreak]]
</gallery>
*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 Rodimus Convoy]]"
*"[[Story of Black Convoy]]"
*"[[Noise & Smoke]]"
 
Upon the conclusion to the ''Masterpiece'' toyline in [[2025]], this storyline [[The Transformers: MPG#Prose|hopped right over to its successor ''MPG'']] without breaking stride.
{{--}}
 
==Toys==
===Standard ''Masterpiece'' line===
====Takara/TakaraTomy====
{| 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=5|[[File:TF-Masterpiece-MP-1-Convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.33|MP-1 Convoy, the OG ''Masterpiece'' figure]]
[[File:MP22-UltraMagnus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.33|MP-22 Ultra Magnus]]
[[File:Masterpiece-MP-43-Megatron-(Beast-Wars).jpg|thumb|upright=1.33|MP-43 Megatron (Beast Wars)]]
[[File:TF-Masterpiece-MP-45-Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.33|MP-45 Bumble Ver.2.0]]
[[File:TF-Masterpiece-MP-52-Starscream.jpg|thumb|upright=1.33|MP-52 Starscream Ver.2.0]]
[[File:MP-toy DiaBurnout.jpg|thumb|upright=1.33|MP-53+B Dia Burnout]]
|-
|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|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)#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 (BW)#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 (BW)#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 Ver.2.0]]<br>([[2021]]-[[June 26|06-20]])}}
{{Bp-d1|MP-52+ [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#MP52|Thundercracker Ver.2.0]]<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 Ver.2.0]]<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>
|
|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>
|
|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>
|}
 
=====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]]
{|class="wikitable" border="5" style="width:70%"
|-
! 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=====
=====Special editions=====
<gallery>
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
File:Gold masterpiece prime.jpg|MP-1 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#goldmp|Convoy]]<br>([[Lucky Draw figure]], [[2004]])
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''2004'''</u>
File:MP-01B-BlackOptimusPrime-1.jpg|MP-1B [[Eldedroid#Masterpiece|Convoy Black Ver.]]<br>([[2009]]-[[November 21|11-21]]/2010-01)
<ul class="iconlist">
File:Masterpiecetoy-GrimlockKing.jpg|MP-8X [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#MP8X|King Grimlock]]<br>(2009–12)
{{Bp-a1|MP-1 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#goldmp|Convoy]]<br>([[Lucky Draw figure]], [[2004]])}}
File:Masterpiece_ghost_starscream.jpg|MP-3G [[Starscream (G1)/toys#MP3G|Starscream Ghost Ver.]]<br>([[2010]]-06)
</ul>
File:MP4Sconvoysleepmode.jpg|MP-4S [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#MP4S|Convoy Sleep Mode]]<br>(2010-06)
|
File:MPtoy_last_shot_convoy.jpg|MP-1L [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#MP1L|Convoy Last Production]]<br>([[2011]]-[[March 26|03-26]])
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''2009'''</u>
File:MasterpieceBlackRodimus.jpg|MP-09B [[Black Rodimus Convoy#Masterpiece|Black Rodimus Convoy]]<br>(2011-[[November 28|11-28]])
<ul class="iconlist">
File:MPtoy-Sunstorm.jpg|MP-11S [[Sunstorm (G1)#Masterpiece|Sunstorm]]<br>([[2012]]-[[August 25|08-25]])
{{Bp-d1|MP-01B [[Eldedroid#Masterpiece|Convoy Black Ver.]]<br>([[2009]]-[[November 21|11-21]]/2010-01)}}
File:MP10_Black_Convoy_Official.jpg|MP-10B [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#Masterpiece|Black Convoy]]<br>([[2013]]-[[March 30|03-30]])
{{Bp-a1|MP-8X [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#MP8X|King Grimlock]]<br>(2009–12)}}
File:Masterpiece-MP12TTigertrack.jpg|MP-12T [[Tigertrack#Masterpiece|Tigertrack]]<br>(2013-07)
</ul>
File:TRU Masterpiece Acid Storm.jpg|MP-11A [[Acid Storm (G1)#Masterpiece|Acid Storm]]<br>(2013-[[October 3|10-03]])
|
File:Masterpiece-MP12G-G2Lambor.jpg|MP-12G [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#MP12G|Lambor G-2 Ver.]]<br>([[2014]]-[[February 22|02-22]])
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''2010'''</u>
File:Masterpiece-soundblaster-ratbat.jpg|MP-13B [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#MP13B|Soundblaster]] (with [[Ratbat (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Ratbat]])<br>(2014-[[March 23|03-23]])
<ul class="iconlist">
File:MP-18S-Silverstreak.jpg|MP-18S [[Bluestreak (G1)/toys#MP18S|Silverstreak]]<br>(2014-[[June 14|06-14]])
{{Bp-d1|MP-3G [[Starscream (G1)/toys#MP3G|Starscream Ghost Ver.]]<br>([[2010]]-06)}}
File:Bape-mp-optimus.jpg|MP-10A [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#MP10A|Convoy (BAPE ver.)]]<br>(2014-[[August 19|07-19]])
{{Bp-a1|MP-4S [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#MP4S|Convoy Sleep Mode]]<br>(2010-06)}}
File:MP12-Lambor-TFExpo.jpg|MP-12 [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#TFExpo14MP12|Lambor]] (TFExpo 2014 exclusive)<br>(2012-[[August 9|08-09]])
</ul>
File:Eva-optimus.jpg|MP-10 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#eva|Convoy Mode "Eva"]]<br>(2014-[[November 28|11-28]])
|
File:MasterpieceGoldMegs.jpg|MP-5G [[Megatron (G1)/toys#MP5G|30th Anniversary Megatron]]<br>(2014-12)
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''2011'''</u>
File:MP-11SW Skywarp.jpg|MP-11SW [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#MP11SW|Skywarp]]<br>([[2015]]-[[January 5|01-05]])
<ul class="iconlist">
File:Bumble Bee Masterpiece G2.jpg|MP-21G [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#MP21G|Bumble G-2 Ver.]]<br>(2015-[[July 25|07-25]])
{{Bp-a1|MP-1L [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#MP1L|Convoy Last Production]]<br>([[2011]]-[[March 26|03-26]])}}
File:MP-18B-Bluestreak.jpg|MP-18B [[Bluestreak (G1)#MP18B|Bluestreak]]<br>(2015-[[August 29|08-29]])
{{Bp-d1|MP-09B [[Black Rodimus Convoy#Masterpiece|Black Rodimus Convoy]]<br>(2011-[[November 28|11-28]])}}
File:MP11TT Thundercracker.jpg|MP-11T [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#MP11T|Thundercracker]]<br>(2015-11)
</ul>
File:Bape2-mp-optimus.jpg|MP-10R [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#MP10R|Convoy (BAPE REDCAMO ver.)]]<br>(2015-11)
|
File:MP21R-RedBumble.jpg|MP-21R [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#MP21R|Bumble Red Body]]<br>(2015-[[December 26|12-26]])
|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.)]]
File:MP14C-Clampdown.jpg|MP-14C [[Clampdown (G1)#Masterpiece|Clampdown]]<br>(2015-12-26)
|-
File:TF-Masterpiece-MP-11NR-Ramjet.jpg|MP-11NR [[Ramjet (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Ramjet]]<br>([[2016]]-[[March 19|03-19]])
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''2012'''</u>
File:MP-25L-Loud-Pedal.jpg|MP-25L [[Loudpedal#Masterpiece|Loudpedal]]<br>(2016-[[June 11|06-11]])
<ul class="iconlist">
File:TF-MP-14+-Red-Alert-Animation-Color.jpg|MP-14+ [[Red Alert (G1)/toys#MP14Plus|Alert Anime Color Edition]]<br>(2016-[[September 24|09-24]])
{{Bp-d1|MP-11S [[Sunstorm (G1)#Masterpiece|Sunstorm]]<br>([[2012]]-[[August 25|08-25]])}}
File:TF-Masterpiece-MP-11NT-Thrust.jpg|MP-11NT [[Thrust (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Thrust]]<br>(2016-[[October 29|10-29]])
</ul>
File:Bapeblack-mp-optimus.jpg|MP-10K [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#MP10K|Convoy (BAPE BLACKCAMO ver.)]]<br>(2017-01)
|
File:TF-Masterpiece-MP-11ND-Dirge.jpg|MP-11ND [[Dirge (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Dirge]]<br>([[2017]]-[[June 28|06-28]])
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''2013'''</u>
File:MP12Plus-Lambor-AnimeColor.jpg|MP-12+ [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#MP12Plus|Lambor Anime Color Edition]]<br>(2017-[[November 25|11-25]])
<ul class="iconlist">
File:TF-Masterpiece-MP-15-16E-Cassettebots-VS-Cassettetrons.jpg|MP-15/16E [[Stripes#Masterpiece|Stripes]], [[Nightstalker (G1)#Masterpiece|Nightstalker]], [[Wingthing (G1)#Masterpiece|Wingthing]] & [[Enemy (G1)#Masterpiece|Enemy]]<br>(2017-[[December 23|12-23]])
{{Bp-d1|MP-10B [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#Masterpiece|Black Convoy]]<br>([[2013]]-[[March 30|03-30]])}}
File:MP711-Convoy.jpg|MP-711 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#MP711|Convoy (7-Eleven ver.)]]<br>([[2018]]-[[February 28|02-28]])
{{Bp-a1|MP-12T [[Tigertrack#Masterpiece|Tigertrack]]<br>(2013-07)}}
File:TF_35th_Golden_Lagoon_Convoy.jpg|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Golden Lagoon|Golden Lagoon Convoy]]<br>(2018-[[July 29|07-29]])
{{Bp-d1|MP-11A [[Acid Storm (G1)#Masterpiece|Acid Storm]]<br>(2013-[[October 3|10-03]])}}
File:Masterpiece-MP34S-Shadow-Panther-(Beast-Wars).jpg|MP-34S [[Shadow Panther#Masterpiece|Shadow Panther (Beast Wars)]]<br>(2018-[[August 25|08-25]])
</ul>
File:TF-MP-17+-Prowl-Anime-Color.jpg|MP-17+ [[Prowl (G1)/toys#MP17Plus|Prowl]]<br>(2018-[[September 29|09-29]])
|
File:MP-29+Defense-Officer-Laserwave.jpg|MP-29+ [[Shockwave (G1)/toys#MP29Plus|Defense Officer Laserwave]]<br>(2018-[[November 24|11-24]])
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''2014'''</u>
File:Masterpiece-MP-36+Megatron.jpg|MP-36+ [[Megatron (G1)/toys#MP36Plus|Megatron]]<br>(2018-[[December 29|12-29]])
<ul class="iconlist">
File:Masterpiece-MP-20+Wheeljack.jpg|MP-20+ [[Wheeljack (G1)/toys#MP20Plus|Wheeljack]]<br>([[2019]]-03)
{{Bp-a1|MP-12G [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#MP12G|Lambor G-2 Ver.]]<br>([[2014]]-[[February 22|02-22]])}}
File:MP-10ASL.jpg|MP-10ASL [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#MP10ASL|Convoy (atmos safari LEBRON Ver.)]]<br>(2019-[[March 15|03-15]])
{{Bp-d1|MP-13B [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#MP13B|Soundblaster]] (with [[Ratbat (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Ratbat]])<br>(2014-[[March 23|03-23]])}}
File:MP-18-Plus-Silverstreak.jpg|MP-18+ [[Bluestreak (G1)/toys#MP18Plus|Streak]]<br>(2019-[[July 27|07-27]])
{{Bp-a1|MP-18S [[Bluestreak (G1)/toys#MP18S|Silverstreak]]<br>(2014-[[June 14|06-14]])}}
File:TF-Masterpiece-MP-19+-Smokescreen-Anime-Color.jpg|MP-19+ [[Smokescreen (G1)/toys#MP19Plus|Smokescreen]]<br>([[2020]]-[[January 27|01-27]])
{{Bp-a1|MP-10A [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#MP10A|Convoy (BAPE ver.)]]<br>(2014-[[August 19|07-19]])}}
File:MPBurningConvoy.jpg|MP-38+ [[Optimus Primal (BW)/toys#MP38Plus|Burning Convoy]]<br>(2020-[[March 25|03-25]])
{{Bp-a1|MP-12 [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#TFExpo14MP12|Lambor]] (TFExpo 2014 exclusive)<br>(2012-[[August 9|08-09]])}}
File:Soon-silhouette.jpg|MP-10DC [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#MP10DC|Convoy (atmos safari DUCKCAMO Ver.)]]<br>(2020-[[March 26|03-26]])
{{Bp-a1|MP-10 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#eva|Convoy Mode "Eva"]]<br>(2014-[[November 28|11-28]])}}
File:TF-Masterpiece-MP-39+-Spin-Out.jpg|MP-39+ [[Spin-Out (G1)#Masterpiece|Spinout]]<br>(2020-[[November 28|11-28]])
{{Bp-d1|MP-5G [[Megatron (G1)/toys#MP5G|Megatron Gold Ver.]]<br>(2014-12)}}
File:TF-Masterpiece-MP-52-Thundercracker.jpg|MP-52+ [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#MP52|Thundercracker]]<br>([[2021]]-09-??)
</ul>
File:TF-Masterpiece-MP-52-Skywarp.jpg|MP-52+SW [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#MP52|Skywarp]]<br>(2021-12-??)
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<!-- File:Soon-silhouette.jpg|MP-10ASE [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#MP10ASE|Convoy (atmos safari ELEPHANT CAMO Ver.)]]<br>(2020?) -->
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''2015'''</u>
<!-- File:Soon-silhouette.jpg|MP-10ASV [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#MP10ASV|Convoy (atmos safari VIOTECH CAMO Ver.)]]<br>(2020?) -->
<ul class="iconlist">
<!-- File:Soon-silhouette.jpg|MP-10AS? [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#atmostigerblack|Convoy (atmos safari TIGER CAMO BLACK Ver.)]]<br>(2020?) -->
{{Bp-d1|MP-11SW [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#MP11SW|Skywarp]]<br>([[2015]]-[[January 5|01-05]])}}
<!-- File:Soon-silhouette.jpg|MP-10AS? [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#atmostigeryellow|Convoy (atmos safari TIGER CAMO YELLOW Ver.)]]<br>(2020?) -->
{{Bp-a1|MP-21G [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#MP21G|Bumble G-2 Ver.]]<br>(2015-[[July 25|07-25]])}}
</gallery>
{{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>
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|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]])}}
|}
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<!-- 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?) -->
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====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.
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|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>
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|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>
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|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)}}
|}
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===Sublines===
====''Masterpiece Movie Series''====
====''Masterpiece Movie Series''====
<gallery>
[[File:TF-Movie-Masterpiece-Series-Logo.png|center|400px]]
File:Masterpiece_Movie_Starscream.jpg|MPM-1 [[Starscream (Movie)/toys#Masterpiece|Starscream]]<br>(2010-[[October 30|10-30]])
[[File:TF-Masterpiece-Takara-MPM-4-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.33| MPM-4 Optimus Prime]]
File:Masterpiece Movie Bumblebee.jpg|MPM-2 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Masterpiece|Bumblebee]]<br>(2010-[[December 25|12-25]])
 
File:TF-TLK-Movie-Masterpiece-Bumblebee.jpg|MPM-3 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#MPM3|Bumblebee]]<br>(2017-[[July 29|07-29]])
{{main|Transformers: Masterpiece Movie Series}}
File:TF-Masterpiece-Takara-MPM-4-Optimus-Prime.jpg|MPM-4 [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Masterpiece|Optimus Prime]]<br>(2017-[[September 30|09-30]])
The '''''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 is a spin-off based on the [[live-action film series]], with toys designated MPM-##. This line originally consisted of only two detailed redecoes of [[Size class|Leader-sized]] toys from [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|the 2010 ''Transformers'' toyline]] for TakaraTomy's market. It was 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.
File:TF-Masterpiece-MPM-5-Barricade-(Hasbro).jpg|MPM-5 [[Barricade (Movie)/toys#Masterpiece|Barricade]]<br>(2018-[[April 21|04-21]])
 
File:Masterpiece-MPM7-Bumblebee.jpg|MPM-7 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#MPM7|Bumblebee]]<br>(2018-[[October 27|10-27]])
In [[2024]], around the same time ''Masterpiece'' was replaced by ''MPG'', Hasbro ended their involvement with ''Masterpiece Movie Series'', with the line being carried by TakaraTomy only moving forward. In late [[2025]], it was relaunched as '''''Masterpiece Movie Series NEXT''''', designated with MPMN-##.
File:MPM6-Ironhide.jpg|MPM-6 [[Ironhide (Movie)/toys#Masterpiece|Ironhide]]<br>(2018-[[December 15|12-15]])
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File:Masterpiece-MPM8-Megatron.jpg|MPM-8 [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#Masterpiece|Megatron]]<br>(2019-[[August 31|08-31]])
 
File:TF-Masterpiece-MPM-9-Autobot-Jazz.jpg|MPM-9 [[Jazz (Movie)#Masterpiece|Autobot Jazz]]<br>(2019-[[November 2|11-02]])
====''The Transformers: MPG''====
File:TF-Masterpiece-MPM-10-Starscream.jpg|MPM-10 [[Starscream (Movie)/toys#MPM10|Starscream]]<br>(2020-[[October 31|10-31]])
[[File:Mpg-logo.png|center|250px]]
File:MPM-11-Ratchet.jpg|MPM-11 [[Ratchet (Movie)/toys#Masterpiece|Ratchet]]<br>(2020-[[December 26|12-26]])
[[File:TF-Masterpiece-MPG-01-Trainbot-Shouki.jpg|thumb|upright=1.33| MPG-01 Trainbot Shouki]]
File:Soon-silhouette.jpg|MPM-12 [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#MasterpieceMPM12|Optimus Prime]]<br>([[2021]]-[[August|08-??]])
 
{{main|The Transformers: MPG}}
Starting in 2022, '''The Transformers: MPG''' toyline - abbreviated for "Masterpiece G" - was, at one point, intended to be a spin-off to the regular ''Masterpiece'' toyline, with the G suffix being added to the original name as an abbreviation for ''gattai'' (合体, "combine"), "giant" (巨大化), and "great" (グレート).<ref>[https://tf.takaratomy.co.jp/products/tf_mpg ''MPG'' hub on the TakaraTomy website]</ref> Its first batch of figures - the [[Trainbot#MPG|Trainbots]] - featured a fairly distinct aesthetic, harking back to the earlier years of ''Masterpiece'' toys with their more intrinsic hybridization of cartoon and toy traits in comparison with the ongoing trend of cartoon accuracy in the then-mainline releases. Releasing over the span of three years, these would be the only ''MPG'' products made in parallel with the ongoing ''Masterpiece'' line.


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Since 2024 with the release of God Ginrai, MPG replaced the regular ''Masterpiece'' line entirely, with even a good amount of old ''Masterpiece'' molds (oddly, even those built on the cartoon-oriented design tradition) getting re-released within it as redecos. Its releases are, thus; [[The Transformers: MPG|covered in their own separate article]].
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===Hasbro===
====Other ''Masterpiece'' sublines====
<gallery>
* The '''''Masterpiece [[Brave (franchise)|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.
File:TF-MP-20th-Anniversary-Optimus-Prime.jpg|20th Anniversary [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Optimus Prime]]<br>(2003/2004)
* The '''''[[Zoids]] Masterpiece''''' (ゾイドマスターピース ''Zoido Masutāpīsu'') line, with toys designated as MPZ-##.
File:DVD 20thPrime.jpg|20th Anniversary DVD Edition [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#20thDVD|Optimus Prime]]<br>([[Transformers: Classics|''Classics'']], 2006)
File:Hasbro Masterpiece Starscream toy.jpg|Masterpiece [[Starscream (G1)/toys#MasterpieceUS|Starscream]]<br>(''Classics'', 2007)
File:Universe2008-toy MasterpieceSkywarp.jpg|Masterpiece [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Skywarp]]<br>([[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|''Universe'']], 2009)
File:MPGrimlock Hasbro.jpg|Masterpiece [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#MPHasbro|Grimlock]]<br>([[Transformers (2010 toyline)|''Transformers'']], 2010)
File:TF2010toy masterpiece rodimus.jpg|Masterpiece [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Transformers (2010)|Rodimus Prime]]<br>(''Transformers'', 2011)
File:Transformers2010toy-HasbroMP10OptimusPrime.jpg|Masterpiece [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#mp10hasbro|Optimus Prime]]<br>(''Transformers'', 2012)
File:TRU Masterpiece Thundercracker.jpg|Masterpiece [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#Transformers (2010)|Thundercracker]]<br>(''Transformers'', 2012)
File:TRU Masterpiece Acid Storm.jpg|MP-01 [[Acid Storm (G1)#Masterpiece|Acid Storm]]<br>(2013)
File:TRU Masterpiece Soundwave with Cassettes.jpg|MP-02 [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#HasbroMasterpiece|Soundwave]]<br>(2013)
File:PlatinumEditiontoy-Year of the horse Optimus Prime.jpg|Year of the Horse [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#YearOfTheHorseOP|Optimus Prime]]<br>(''[[Transformers: Platinum Edition|Platinum Edition]]'', 2014)
File:Masterpiece-grimlock-hasbro-2014.jpg |MP-03 [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#2014MP|Grimlock]]<br>(2014)
File:Hasbro MP Prowl.jpg|MP-04 [[Prowl (G1)/toys#HasbroMP|Prowl]]<br>(2014)
File:Masterpiece-sunstorm-hasbro-2014.jpg|MP-05 [[Sunstorm (G1)#HasbroMP|Sunstorm]]<br>(2014)
File:MP-YOTGSoundwave.jpg|Year Of The Goat [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#SoundwaveMasterpieceYOTG|Soundwave]]<br>(''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'', 2015)
File:Hasbro MP Bluestreak.jpg|MP-06 [[Bluestreak (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Bluestreak]]<br>(''Generations'', 2015)
File:Hasbro MP Starscream.jpg|MP-07 [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Masterpiece 2|Starscream]]<br>(''Generations'', 2015)
File:Hasbro MP Bumblebee.jpg|MP-08 [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#HasbroMP|Bumblebee]] & [[Exosuit]] [[Spike Witwicky (G1)#HasbroMP|Spike Witwicky]]<br>(''Generations'', 2016)
File:TF-Masterpiece-SG-Optimus-Prime.jpg| [[Optimus Prime (SG)#Generations|Shattered Glass Optimus Prime]]<br>(''Generations'', 2016)
File:Hasbro-Generations-MP10.jpg|MP-10 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Optimus Prime]]<br>(''Generations'', 2017)
File:TF-TLK-Movie-Masterpiece-Bumblebee.jpg|MPM-3 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#MPM3|Bumblebee]]<br>(2017)
File:MPM4Optimus.jpg|MPM-4 [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Masterpiece|Optimus Prime]]<br>(2017)
File:TF-Masterpiece-MPM-5-Barricade-(Hasbro).jpg|MPM-5 [[Barricade (Movie)/toys#Masterpiece|Barricade]]<br>(2018)
File:MPM6-Ironhide.jpg|MPM-6 [[Ironhide (Movie)/toys#Masterpiece|Ironhide]]<br>(2018)
File:Masterpiece-MPM7-Bumblebee.jpg|MPM-7 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#MPM7|Bumblebee]]<br>(2018)
File:Masterpiece-MPM8-Megatron.jpg|MPM-8 [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#Masterpiece|Megatron]]<br>(2019)
File:TF-Masterpiece-MPM-9-Autobot-Jazz.jpg|MPM-9 [[Jazz (Movie)#Masterpiece|Autobot Jazz]]<br>(2019)
File:Collaborative-MP10G-Ghostbusters-OptimusPrime.jpg|MP-10G [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#CollabGB|Optimus Prime Ecto-35 Edition]]<br>(''[[Transformers Collaborative|Collaborative]]'', 2019)
File:TF-Masterpiece-MPM-10-Starscream.jpg|MPM-10 [[Starscream (Movie)/toys#Masterpiece|Starscream]]<br>(2020-10)
File:MPM-11-Ratchet.jpg|MPM-11 [[Ratchet (Movie)/toys#Masterpiece|Ratchet]]<br>(2020-12)
File:Soon-silhouette.jpg|MPM-12 [[Optimus_Prime_(Movie)/toys#Masterpiece_Movie_Series|Optimus Prime]]<br>(2021-08)


</gallery>
For obvious reasons, neither the ''Brave Series'' nor ''Zoids'' ''Masterpiece'' lines are covered on this wiki.
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==Design==
==Design==
The ''Masterpiece'' line has had a number of designers.
[[File:Hironori Kobayashi Figure King Headshot.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Hironori Kobayashi, the first designer to have worked on the ''Masterpiece'' line.]]
[[File:KojinOnoPhoto.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Kōjin Ōno, the last designer to have worked on the ''Masterpiece'' line. And also the lead designer of the succeeding ''MPG'' toyline. And also the inventor of the 1980s ''Diaclone'' Car Robots figures that'd essentially kickstart not just the ''Transformers'' franchise but also the very modern conception of the "robot-to-car" transforming toy as a whole. So, y'know, a ''slightly'' important guy.]]


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.
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''
|''Mold''||''Designer''||''Notes''
|-
|-
|MP-1, MP-2
|MP‑1, MP‑2
|Hironori Kobayashi
|[[Hironori Kobayashi]]
|-
|-
|MP-3, MP-6, MP-7
|MP‑3, MP‑6, MP‑7
|Hironori Kobayashi (initial design) & [[Shōji Kawamori]] (final version)
|Hironori Kobayashi (initial design) & [[Shōji Kawamori]] (final version)
|-
|-
|MP-4 trailer
|MP‑4 trailer
|[[Hisashi Yuki]]
|[[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>
|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
|MP‑5
|Hisashi Yuki
|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.
|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>
[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
|MP‑8, MP‑9
|Hironori Kobayashi
|Hironori Kobayashi
|-
|-
|MP-10
|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.
|[[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>
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
|MP‑11
|Hironori Kobayashi & Shogo Hasui
|Hironori Kobayashi & Shogo Hasui
|-
|-
|MP-12 to MP-21, MP-23
|MP‑12 to MP‑21, MP‑23
|Shogo Hasui
|Shogo Hasui
|-
|-
|MP-22
|MP‑22
|Shogo Hasui (initial design) & Hironori Kobayashi (final version)
|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>
|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
|MP‑24
|Hisashi Yuki
|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>
|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
|MP‑25, MP‑26
|Hironori Kobayashi (unconfirmed)<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.</ref>
|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
|MP‑27, MP‑30
|Hironori Kobayashi
|Hironori Kobayashi
|As stated in the ''[[Transformers Generations 2015]]'' book
|As stated in the ''[[Transformers Generations 2015]]'' book
|-
|-
|MP-28
|MP‑28
|Vehicle styling by [[Yūya Ōnishi]], main developer [[Tomoya Miyake]], edits by Hironori Kobayashi
|Vehicle styling by [[Yūya Ōnishi]], main developer [[Tomoya Miyake]], edits by Hironori Kobayashi
|As stated in the ''Transformers Generations 2015'' book
|As stated in the ''Transformers Generations 2015'' book
|-
|-
|MP-29
|MP‑29
|Hironori Kobayashi
|Hironori Kobayashi
|As stated in the ''Transformers Generations 2015'' book
|As stated in the ''Transformers Generations 2015'' book
|-
|-
|MP-36
|MP‑36
|Embellishments and refinements by [[Yuki Ohshima]]
|Embellishments and refinements by [[Yuki Ohshima]]
|<ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/generations-2017-book-mp-36-megatron-article-translated.1096818 Generations 2017 MP-36 translated article]</ref>
|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
===Live-action movie series===
|Yūya Ōnishi, [[Kōjin Ōno]]
{|
|Ōno returning to his own [[Diaclone]] work as well as his own car
|''Mold''||''Designer''
|-
|MP-56
|Kōjin Ōno
|As stated in the ''[[Transformers Generations 2022]]'' book
|-
|-
|MPM-1||Shogo Hasui
|MP-57
|Kōjin Ōno, concept art by Yuki Ohshima
|As stated in the ''Transformers Generations 2022'' book
|-
|-
|MPM-2||Shogo Hasui
|MP-60
|Kōjin Ōno, concept art by Yuki Ohshima
|The final release in the ''Masterpiece'' toyline but the first release in Ōno's "[[Ginrai (human)|God Ginrai]] Project" with ''[[The Transformers: MPG|MPG]]'' [[Ginrai (human)#MPG|MPG-09]], [[Godbomber#MPG|MPG-14]], and [[Godbomber#MPG|MPG-14S]].<ref>As stated in the ''[[Transformers Generations 2024]]'' book.</ref>
|}
|}


==Awards==
==Awards==
The ''Masterpiece'' line 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].
* 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==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://tf.takaratomy.co.jp/products/tf_mp Takara Tomy Japan Website]
* [http://tf.takaratomy.co.jp/products/tf_mp Current TakaraTomy ''Masterpiece'' website]
* [https://www.facebook.com/groups/transformersmasterpiece/ Transformers Masterpiece Facebook Group]
* [https://www.takaratomy.co.jp/products/TF/products/masterpiece.html Previous 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]
* [https://www.actionfigure411.com/transformers/ Transformers Masterpiece Visual and Price Guides]


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Masterpiece »


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) [1] is a line of toys aimed at collectors. Releases in this line tend to be far more expensive than mainline releases, and usually feature much more complex conversion schemes. Where contemporary mainline toys transform into vague approximations of licensed vehicles, the vehicle modes of Masterpiece figures are frequently licensed, detailed versions of their real-world counterparts. The figures are primarily based on characters from the original The Transformers cartoon, with those of the Beast Era later joining the line-up and figures from the live-action movie continuity appearing under the Transformers: Masterpiece Movie Series label.

Though the Masterpiece line is largely developed by Takara/TakaraTomy with the Japanese market in mind, the line has also been distributed by Hasbro in Asian markets outside Japan, and in Australia as Target and Toys"R"Us exclusives. Hasbro has also redecoed/retooled molds from this line for release in their own markets under various lines – almost always as store exclusives. 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-branded as part of the 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 tampographed Hasbro product code number on the figure itself, and the use of an additional black outer sleeve for the packaging that prominently features the Japanese ID number, but not any actual name for the figure.

The line officially ended in 2024, and was succeeded by The Transformers: MPG — a line that began as a parallel spin-off of Masterpiece but eventually became Takara's new official label for collector-focused toys (with MP-60 Ginrai, the final toy in the Masterpiece line, simultaneously releasing alongside his trailer as Super Ginrai in the MPG line).

Overview

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Timeline

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And the fandom rejoiced... And the fandom's wallets cried.

The Masterpiece line started in 2003 with the debut of MP-1 Convoy / Optimus Prime, a figure with a level of detail and engineering that was until then completely unprecedented for a Transformers figure (and that many collectors still consider quite the technical achievement even today!). The toyline would continue at a slow pace throughout the 2000s, with new molds launching every two years or so, and with redecos/retools being released in-between. These figures were often exclusive of the larger main characters, and scale wasn't very consistent due to the heftier size and price constraints involved in manufacturing this batch of toys - keep in mind that, again; toys this complex were virtually unseen within the Transformers franchise at this time, much less with an entire toyline built around them. A small and, at first; fairly short-lived spin-off was released in 2010 under the Transformers: Masterpiece Movie Series, with its only two figures at the time — MPM-1 Starscream and MPM-2 Bumblebee — just being redecoed versions of their larger-sized Hasbro figures from the standard Transformers (2010) toyline rather than proper dedicated molds.

With the release of a new tooling of Convoy in 2011, the line experienced a reboot of sorts, now featuring (at least relative to MP-1) a slightly smaller but more consistent scale using MP-09 Rodimus Convoy as the standard. This reboot was also followed by a significant increase in releases per year, with Masterpieces of the smaller characters — like the Autobot Cars, which were often previously replaced by Transformers: Alternators / Binaltech figures in fan collections — finally being introduced. Notably, like with Alternators / Binaltech, all of these featured licensed alt modes, but unlike with Alternators / Binaltech, these alt modes would be their original classic vehicle modes (which had previously never been licensed in earlier Transformers toylines) instead of modern equivalents!

The Masterpiece toyline began branching out into more eras of the franchise during the mid-2010s. In 2016, Beast Wars characters were first added to the line with the introduction of MP-32 Convoy / Optimus Primal. The Transformers: Masterpiece Movie Series was also revived in 2017, now featuring proper unique molds. It was also during this time that the series began a shift towards a much more extreme degree of cartoon-accuracy compared to the previous attempts of hybridizing cartoon and toy designs, with 2016's MP-27 Ironhide being the first example of this trend (one might argue that MP-24 Star Saber was the first full-on cartoon accurate toy, but in all fairness; his original toy also didn't stray too far from the cartoon in terms of details and greebling). The one exception to this design trend was 2021's MP-53 Skids and its many subsequent Diaclone-inspired repaints, with their heavy focus on licensed vehicle mode accuracy (marketing was almost entirely done on the back of their popular Honda City vehicle modes).

In 2022 the more hybridized design tendency kicked into high gear as TakaraTomy launched The Transformers: MPG line with the Trainbots, in a big swing for Japan's massive model train market. The figures are made to the model train "HO scale,"[2] which—whether or not intentional—also makes their individual robot modes 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 mass-shifting reproduction, features a series of Autobot miniatures for vehicle mode to accommodate his use as a transport in the cartoon. To this day, he's the tallest robot released under the standard Masterpiece line.

The main Masterpiece line would come to a sundown of sorts in 2024, with the aforementioned MPG toyline becoming its direct sucessor. By the end of this run, 60 numbered releases were produced for the original Masterpiece toyline, although, once you consider the many repaints and exclusive versions that most molds received, the total amount adds up to well over a hundred: not bad for a toyline that tended to only get a release or two per year during its first decade!

I despise you and your feeble attempts at a so-called "consistent" scale, mortals.

Scale

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As mentioned, the first years of Masterpiece releases during the 2000s featured a remarkably inconsistent scale, with the result being that figures of certain huge characters (such as Grimlock) ended up being too short compared to other characters they were meant to tower over (such as Convoy). It is often interpreted that the toyline was shrunken down to a smaller scale during the 2010s, and this is true... To an extent. Thanks to the aforementioned inconsistent scale, three out of the five Masterpiece molds released before the 2011 soft reboot — MP-3 Starscream, MP-8 Grimlock, and MP-9 Rodimus Convoy — are actually generally closer to the newer scale (the 2012 MP-11 Starscream would even just outright be a 2.0 of his first toy which retained the same size), thus making the original MP-1 Convoy / Optimus Prime and MP-5 Megatron the only real odd ones out: so in a sense, when the Masterpiece line is considered as a whole — even within the boundaries of the 2000s — it might be more accurate to say that these two specific figures were actually oversized rather than the rest of the toyline being undersized!

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", Part 2" and "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 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 Maximals and Predacons 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 sequel cartoons making every character after the 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 Generations toys of the time. Ironically, Masterpiece Star Saber is better scaled with your War for Cybertron Trilogy-era of "CHUG" toys (albeit somehow still too small!) than the HasLab Legacy Star Saber is.

Fiction

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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

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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 book series beginning in 2014 and continuing to this day.

e-HOBBY

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Generations book series

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« "Wars" series (Masterpiece) »

Perhaps most notably, Masterpiece inherited Yuki Ohshima's series of comics colloquially known as the "Wars" series from TakaraTomy's short-lived 2012 Generations toyline (not to be confused with the modern super-brand) beginning in 2015 with "Rodimus Wars," a Transformers: The Movie prequel advertising the then-upcoming MP-28 Hot Rodimus and MP-29 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 Trainbots.

IDW Publishing

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Masterpiece briefly rode the coattails of Hasbro's Collaborative crossover brand into mass market comic books in 2019 with MP-10G 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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Main article: The Transformers: End of G1 Universe

2022 saw the surprise announcement from TakaraTomy of a devoted webcomic for Masterpiece, named "End of G1 Universe" and published directly on the Masterpiece website, beginning with MP-48+ Dark Amber Leo Prime. The next installment in brand veteran Hayato Sakamoto's series of pack-in comic epics following the finale of the comic for TakaraTomy's arm of the Generations Selects franchise the previous year, the series sets the ostentatious goal of concluding the behemoth Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity. After a lengthy hiatus this comic popped back up in 2026 attached to the boutique Generations-derivative line New Legends following the conclusion of Masterpiece.

Prose

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Transformers × Evangelion

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Main article: Transformers × Evangelion

This tiny crossover franchise with the wildly popular Neon Genesis Evangelion brand received a short blog feature on the TakaraTomy website.

Pack-in plotlines

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Beginning around 2015 with the blue variant of Masterpiece 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 Collector's Edition veteran Hirofumi Ichikawa[3] that continue to this day. Known participating releases include:

Separate vignettes are occasionally included to supplement the bios:

Upon the conclusion to the Masterpiece toyline in 2025, this storyline hopped right over to its successor MPG without breaking stride.

Toys

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Standard Masterpiece line

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Takara/TakaraTomy

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2003 2005 2006 2007
MP-1 Convoy, the OG Masterpiece figure
MP-22 Ultra Magnus
MP-43 Megatron (Beast Wars)
MP-45 Bumble Ver.2.0
MP-52 Starscream Ver.2.0
MP-53+B Dia Burnout
2008 2009 2011 2012
2013 2014 2015 2016
2017 2018 2019 2020
2021 2022 2023 2024
Amazon Japan exclusive accessories
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Between MP-12 and MP-21, several figures, when ordered from Amazon Japan, came with a separately-bagged exclusive accessory for the figure.

MP-12 Lambor with Amazon Japan exclusive piledrivers
Figure Accessory
MP-12 Lambor Two pile drivers
MP-13 Soundwave Two additional Energon cubes
MP-17 Prowl Missile launcher
MP-18 Streak Missile launcher
MP-20 Wheeljack Hypno-chip disruptor
MP-21 Bumble "Battle face"

Special editions
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2004 2009 2010 2011
MP-14C Clampdown
MP-25L Loudpedal
MP-10ASL Convoy (atmos safari LEBRON Ver.)
2012 2013 2014 2015
2016 2017 2018 2019
2020

Hasbro

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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.

2003 2006 2007 2009
MP-05 Sunstorm
Year Of The Goat Soundwave
2010 2011 2012 2013
2014 2015 2016 2017
2019

Sublines

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Masterpiece Movie Series

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MPM-4 Optimus Prime
Main article: Transformers: Masterpiece Movie Series

The 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 is a spin-off based on the live-action film series, with toys designated MPM-##. This line originally consisted of only two detailed redecoes of Leader-sized toys from the 2010 Transformers toyline for TakaraTomy's market. It was revived in 2017 for the 10th Anniversary of the first movie, this time featuring all-new molds. The revived line was released in conjunction with Hasbro, with the toys co-branded "Hasbro" and "TakaraTomy" on their packaging.

In 2024, around the same time Masterpiece was replaced by MPG, Hasbro ended their involvement with Masterpiece Movie Series, with the line being carried by TakaraTomy only moving forward. In late 2025, it was relaunched as Masterpiece Movie Series NEXT, designated with MPMN-##.

The Transformers: MPG

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MPG-01 Trainbot Shouki
Main article: The Transformers: MPG

Starting in 2022, The Transformers: MPG toyline - abbreviated for "Masterpiece G" - was, at one point, intended to be a spin-off to the regular Masterpiece toyline, with the G suffix being added to the original name as an abbreviation for gattai (合体, "combine"), "giant" (巨大化), and "great" (グレート).[4] Its first batch of figures - the Trainbots - featured a fairly distinct aesthetic, harking back to the earlier years of Masterpiece toys with their more intrinsic hybridization of cartoon and toy traits in comparison with the ongoing trend of cartoon accuracy in the then-mainline releases. Releasing over the span of three years, these would be the only MPG products made in parallel with the ongoing Masterpiece line.

Since 2024 with the release of God Ginrai, MPG replaced the regular Masterpiece line entirely, with even a good amount of old Masterpiece molds (oddly, even those built on the cartoon-oriented design tradition) getting re-released within it as redecos. Its releases are, thus; covered in their own separate article.

Other Masterpiece sublines

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  • The 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 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

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Hironori Kobayashi, the first designer to have worked on the Masterpiece line.
Kōjin Ōno, the last designer to have worked on the Masterpiece line. And also the lead designer of the succeeding MPG toyline. And also the inventor of the 1980s Diaclone Car Robots figures that'd essentially kickstart not just the Transformers franchise but also the very modern conception of the "robot-to-car" transforming toy as a whole. So, y'know, a slightly important guy.

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.

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![5]
MP‑5 Hisashi Yuki Designed in twelve days[6]
MP‑8, MP‑9 Hironori Kobayashi
MP‑10 Shogo Hasui[7]
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[8]
MP‑24 Hisashi Yuki Hisashi took on MP-24 in order for the other Masterpiece figures to be released on schedule[9]
MP‑25, MP‑26 Hironori Kobayashi[10]
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[11]
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
MP-60 Kōjin Ōno, concept art by Yuki Ohshima The final release in the Masterpiece toyline but the first release in Ōno's "God Ginrai Project" with MPG MPG-09, MPG-14, and MPG-14S.[12]

Awards

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Notes

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  • 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":
  • Arcee: "Airheads"
  • Black Convoy: "Cavaliers"
  • Spinout: "Snickers"
  • Tigatron: "Twizzlers"
For the 2022 releases, it was "deserts":
  • Skywarp: "Sahara"
  • Autobot Skids: "Kalahari"
  • Reboost : "Sonoran"

References

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  1. ↑ 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".
  2. ↑ Figure King 285: Interview With MPG-01 Raiden Development Team – English Translation at Soundwaves Oblivion
  3. ↑ "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)."—Hirofumi Ichikawa, Twitter, 2022/12/18
  4. ↑ MPG hub on the TakaraTomy website
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ 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)
  7. ↑ 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.
  8. ↑ 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.
  9. ↑ 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.
  10. ↑ 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."
    A subsequent interview in Transformers Generations 2015 named Kobayashi as the designer of Ironhide, confirming him as the designer in question.
  11. ↑ Generations 2017 MP-36 translated article
  12. ↑ As stated in the Transformers Generations 2024 book.
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