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'''Kōki Yamada''' (山田 康記 Yamada Kōki) is a [[TakaraTomy]] designer currently on the [[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|''Generations'']] mega-brand. | '''Kōki Yamada''' (山田 康記 ''Yamada Kōki'') is a [[TakaraTomy]] designer currently on the [[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|''Generations'']] mega-brand. He oversaw much of the brief-lived [[Size class#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|"Core" size class]] in the early 2020s. | ||
==Known design projects== | ==Known design projects== | ||
===''Generations''=== | |||
===Generations=== | ====''Studio Series''==== | ||
====Studio Series==== | {{collist|3| | ||
*[[Shockwave (Movie)# | *[[Shockwave (Movie)#SSBB|''Bumblebee'' Shockwave (Core Class)]]<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/CbwGwERMeE_/ Design notes on ''Bumblebee'' Shockwave] on [[Sam Smith]]'s Instagram</ref> | ||
====Studio | *[[Arcee (Movie)#SSCore|''Rise of the Beasts'' Arcee]]<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/CnRya1UOE2j/ Design notes on ''Rise of the Beasts'' Arcee] on Sam Smith's Instagram</ref> | ||
*[[Spike Witwicky (G1)#Studio Series|Exo-Suit Spike Witwicky]]<ref name = "Gens22">[[Transformers Generations 2022]] designer interviews | *[[Mohawk#Studio Series|''The Last Knight'' Mohawk]] | ||
*[[Wheeljack (ROTB)#Studio Series|''Rise of the Beasts'' Wheeljack]] | |||
*[[Shockwave (Movie)#SS110|''Bumblebee'' Shockwave (Voyager Class)]]<ref>[[April 25]], [[2024]]'s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s06YE02e844 Hasbro Pulse Transformers Fanstream | April 2024] on YouTube, with [[Ben MacCrae]], [[Evan Brooks]], and [[Mark Maher]]</ref> | |||
*[[Megatron (One)#Studio Series|''Transformers One'' Megatron]] | |||
*[[Bumblebee (One)#Studio Series|''Transformers One'' B-127]] | |||
*[[Optimus Primal (ROTB)#Studio Series|''Rise of the Beasts'' Optimus Primal]] | |||
*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#SSAOEKnight|''Age of Extinction'' Optimus Prime]]<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Oh, my bad for not having mentioned it. It's Koki san! An incredibly talented individual that has done a few Optimus's now.|link=https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/2025-studio-series-listings.1259521/page-1428#post-23484134|name=Evan Brooks|site=Instagram|year=2025|month=7|day=2}}</ref> | |||
*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#SSNemesis|''The Last Knight'' Nemesis Prime]] | |||
}} | |||
=====''Studio Series'' <nowiki>'</nowiki>86===== | |||
*[[Spike Witwicky (G1)#Studio Series|Exo-Suit Spike Witwicky]]<ref name = "Gens22">[[Transformers Generations 2022]] designer interviews</ref> | |||
*[[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Studio_Series|Soundwave]] / [[Buzzsaw (G1)/toys#Studio_Series|Buzzsaw]] / [[Laserbeak (G1)/toys#Studio_Series|Laserbeak]] / [[Ravage (G1)/toys#Studio_Series|Ravage]] | |||
=====''Gamer Edition''===== | |||
*[[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#Studio Series|''War for Cybertron'' Gamer Edition Optimus Prime]] | |||
*[[Megatron_(WFC)/toys#Studio_Series|''War for Cybertron'' Gamer Edition Megatron]] | |||
====War for Cybertron: Kingdom==== | ====''War for Cybertron: Kingdom''==== | ||
*[[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#K43|Autobot Hot Rod]]<ref name = "Gens22"/> | *[[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#K43|Autobot Hot Rod]]<ref name = "Gens22"/> | ||
====''Legacy: Evolution''==== | |||
*War Dawn 2-pack ([[Dion (G1)#Legacy|Dion]] and [[Elita One (G1)#WarDawn|Autobot Erial]]) | |||
*Rise of Tyranny 2-pack ([[Megatron_(G1)/Generations_toys#RiseOfTyranny|Miner Megatron]] and [[Ratbat_(G1)/toys#Legacy|Senator Ratbat]]) | |||
*[[Strongarm (RID)#Legacy|Strongarm]] | |||
====''Legacy: United''==== | |||
{{collist|3| | |||
*[[Optimus Prime (Animated)/toys#Legacy|Animated Universe Optimus Prime]] | |||
*[[Windblade (Cyberverse)#Legacy|Cyberverse Universe Windblade]] | |||
*[[Sandstorm (G1)#Legacy|G1 Triple Changer Sandstorm]] | |||
*[[Slipstream (Cyberverse)#Legacy|Cyberverse Universe Slipstream]] | |||
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#LegacyUnited|G1 Universe Optimus Prime]] (G1 toy style) | |||
}} | |||
====''Age of the Primes''==== | |||
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Age of the Primes|Ultra Magnus]] | |||
====''Collaborative''==== | |||
*[[Twin Mill#Collaborative|Twin Mill]] | |||
*[[Bone Shaker#Collaborative|Bone Shaker]] | |||
===''Rise of the Beasts''=== | |||
;Battle Changers<ref name = "King303">Interview in ''[[Figure Ō]]'' No. 303 (April 2023 issue)</ref> | |||
{{collist|3| | |||
*[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Beast Alliance|Bumblebee]] | |||
*[[Rhinox (ROTB)#BattleChanger|Rhinox]] | |||
*[[Mirage (Movie)#Beast Alliance|Autobot Mirage]] | |||
*[[Scourge (ROTB)#Rise of the Beasts|Scourge]] | |||
}} | |||
;Beast Combiners<ref name = King303/> | |||
{{collist|3| | |||
*[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#BeastCombiner|Bumblebee]] & [[Snarlsaber#Toys|Snarlsaber]] | |||
*[[Arcee (Movie)#Rise of the Beasts|Arcee]] & [[Silverfang#Toys|Silverfang]] | |||
*[[Optimus Primal (ROTB)#BeastCombiner|Optimus Primal]] & [[Skullcruncher (ROTB)#BeastCombiner|Skullcruncher]] | |||
*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#BeastCombiner|Optimus Prime]] & [[Lionblade#Toys|Lionblade]] | |||
*[[Scourge (ROTB)#BeastCombiner|Scourge]] & [[Scorponok (ROTB)#Rise of the Beasts|Predacon Scorponok]] | |||
}} | |||
;Beast Weaponizers | |||
*[[Scorponok (ROTB)#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Predacon Scorponok]] & [[Sandspear#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Sandspear]]<ref name = King303/> | |||
===''Wild King''=== | |||
*[[Optimus Prime (WK)#Wild King|Optimus Prime]] | |||
==Convention appearances== | |||
*[[San Diego Comic-Con#2023|San Diego Comic-Con 2023]]<ref>Thanks from [[Ben MacCrae]] and [[Evan Brooks]] during the [[Transformers Hall of Fame|Hall of Fame]] ceremony at [[Hasbro Pulse Con 2023]].</ref> | |||
*[[Cybertron Con 2024]] | |||
==Trivia== | |||
*Yamada is perhaps the first post-''Beast Wars'' designer, having come up on the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 cartoon)#Japanese release|''Car Robots'']]<ref>Later localized as the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 cartoon)|2001 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon]]</ref> cartoon as a child. | |||
*When he begged his parents for a toy of ''Car Robots'' headliner [[Optimus Prime (RID)|Fire Convoy]], they came home with a reissue of the [[Optimus Prime (G1)|''original'' Convoy]] instead. The Yamadas: [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)#Development|ahead of their time]]. | |||
*Yamada was awestruck when longtime veteran and noted ''Car Robots'' lead designer [[Hisashi Yuki]] took him under his wing as something of a "work dad." | |||
*His dream project is to co-create an update of [[Optimus Prime (RID)#Robots in Disguise (2001)|Super Fire Convoy]] alongside Yuki. | |||
==External links== | |||
===Interviews=== | |||
*[https://www.soundwavesoblivion.com/techspecs/interviewgenerations2022.html Interview] for ''[[Transformers Generations 2022]]'' translated at Soundwave's Oblivion | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{reflist}} | {{reflist|2}} | ||
[[Category: Bumblebee designers]] | [[Category: Bumblebee designers|Yamada, Koki]] | ||
[[Category: Generations designers]] | [[Category: Convention guests|Yamada, Koki]] | ||
[[Category:TakaraTomy designers]] | [[Category: Generations designers|Yamada, Koki]] | ||
[[Category: One designers|Yamada, Koki]] | |||
[[Category: Rise of the Beasts designers|Yamada, Koki]] | |||
[[Category: TakaraTomy designers|Yamada, Koki]] | |||
Latest revision as of 23:48, 21 November 2025
Kōki Yamada (山田 康記 Yamada Kōki) is a TakaraTomy designer currently on the Generations mega-brand. He oversaw much of the brief-lived "Core" size class in the early 2020s.
Known design projects
[edit]Generations
[edit]Studio Series
[edit]- Bumblebee Shockwave (Core Class)[1]
- Rise of the Beasts Arcee[2]
- The Last Knight Mohawk
- Rise of the Beasts Wheeljack
- Bumblebee Shockwave (Voyager Class)[3]
- Transformers One Megatron
- Transformers One B-127
- Rise of the Beasts Optimus Primal
- Age of Extinction Optimus Prime[4]
- The Last Knight Nemesis Prime
Studio Series '86
[edit]Gamer Edition
[edit]War for Cybertron: Kingdom
[edit]Legacy: Evolution
[edit]- War Dawn 2-pack (Dion and Autobot Erial)
- Rise of Tyranny 2-pack (Miner Megatron and Senator Ratbat)
- Strongarm
Legacy: United
[edit]Age of the Primes
[edit]Collaborative
[edit]Rise of the Beasts
[edit]- Battle Changers[6]
- Beast Combiners[6]
- Beast Weaponizers
Wild King
[edit]Convention appearances
[edit]Trivia
[edit]- Yamada is perhaps the first post-Beast Wars designer, having come up on the Car Robots[8] cartoon as a child.
- When he begged his parents for a toy of Car Robots headliner Fire Convoy, they came home with a reissue of the original Convoy instead. The Yamadas: ahead of their time.
- Yamada was awestruck when longtime veteran and noted Car Robots lead designer Hisashi Yuki took him under his wing as something of a "work dad."
- His dream project is to co-create an update of Super Fire Convoy alongside Yuki.
External links
[edit]Interviews
[edit]- Interview for Transformers Generations 2022 translated at Soundwave's Oblivion
References
[edit]- ↑ Design notes on Bumblebee Shockwave on Sam Smith's Instagram
- ↑ Design notes on Rise of the Beasts Arcee on Sam Smith's Instagram
- ↑ April 25, 2024's Hasbro Pulse Transformers Fanstream | April 2024 on YouTube, with Ben MacCrae, Evan Brooks, and Mark Maher
- ↑ "Oh, my bad for not having mentioned it. It's Koki san! An incredibly talented individual that has done a few Optimus's now."—Evan Brooks, Instagram, 2025/7/2
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Transformers Generations 2022 designer interviews
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Interview in Figure Ō No. 303 (April 2023 issue)
- ↑ Thanks from Ben MacCrae and Evan Brooks during the Hall of Fame ceremony at Hasbro Pulse Con 2023.
- ↑ Later localized as the 2001 Robots in Disguise cartoon
