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'''Tomoki Tatsumi''' (巽 智輝 Tatsumi Tomoki) is a [[TakaraTomy]] designer currently on the [[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|''Generations'']] mega-brand.
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'''Tomoki Tatsumi''' (巽 智輝 ''Tatsumi Tomoki'') is a [[TakaraTomy]] designer currently on the [[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|''Generations'']] mega-brand.




==Known design projects==
==Known design projects==
{{creatorstub|professional info, web presence, credits from [[Hasbro Pulse]] livestreams, virtual conventions, Hasbro designer social media (mostly Instagram), etc etc etc}}
===''Cyberverse''===
===Cyberverse===
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*[[Cheetor (Cyberverse)#Deluxe Class|Cheetor (Deluxe Class)]]<ref name ="Gens22">[[Transformers Generations 2022]] designer interviews</ref>
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*[[Slug (Cyberverse)#Deluxe Class|Dinobot Slug (Deluxe Class)]]<ref name ="Gens22"/>
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{{Bp-a1|[[Cheetor (Cyberverse)#Deluxe Class|Cheetor]]<ref name ="Gens22">[[Transformers Generations 2022]] designer interviews</ref>}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Slug (Cyberverse)#Deluxe Class|Dinobot Slug]]<ref name ="Gens22"/>}}
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===Generations===
===''Generations''===
====Studios Series====
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*[[Hot Rod (DOTM)#Studio Series|''The Last Knight'' Deluxe Class Hot Rod]]<ref name = "August22">[[August 16]], [[2022]]'s [https://youtu.be/mxRrhLJ1KH0 Hasbro Pulse Transformers Fanstream] on YouTube, with [[Ben MacCrae]], [[Delaney Norris]], [[Sam Smith]], [[Evan Brooks]], [[Isabella Weiss]], and [[Mark Maher]].</ref>
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''''Studio Series'''''</u>
=====Studio Series 86=====
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*[[Starscream (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Coronation Starscream]]<ref name ="Gens22"/>
{{Bp-d1|86-12 [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Coronation Starscream]]<ref name ="Gens22"/><br>(''The Transformers: The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-a1|93 [[Hot Rod (DOTM)#SS93|Autobot Hot Rod]]<ref name = "August22">[[August 16]], [[2022]]'s [https://youtu.be/mxRrhLJ1KH0 Hasbro Pulse Transformers Fanstream] on YouTube, with [[Ben MacCrae]], [[Delaney Norris]], [[Sam Smith]], [[Evan Brooks]], [[Isabella Weiss]], and [[Mark Maher]].</ref><br>(''The Last Knight'', Lamborghini Centenario)}}
{{Bp-a1|86-21 [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Ultra Magnus]]<br>(''The Transformers: The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-d1|+06 [[Starscream (WFC)/toys#Studio Series|Gamer Edition Starscream]]<br>(''War for Cybertron'')}}
{{Bp-a1|86-31 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#Studio Series|Optimus Prime]]<br>(''The Transformers: The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-d1|+11 [[Skywarp (WFC)#Studio Series|Gamer Edition Skywarp]]<br>(''War for Cybertron'')}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Thundercracker (WFC)#Studio Series|Thundercracker]]<br>(''War for Cybertron'')}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Grimlock (AOE)#SSTitan|Grimlock]]<br>(''Age of Extinction'')}}
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|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''''Legacy'''''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Skids (G1)#Legacy|Autobot Skids]]<ref name ="Gens22"/>}}
{{Bp-p1|[[Inferno (BW)#Legacy|Predacon Inferno]]<ref name = "August22"/>}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Shadow Striker (Cyberverse)#Legacy|Shadow Striker]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Megatron (Armada)/toys#LegacyCore|Energon Universe Megatron]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Hot Shot (Armada)/toys#LegacyCybertron|Cybertron Universe Hot Shot]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Quake (G1)#Legacy|G1 Universe Quake]]<br>(w/ [[Tiptop#Legacy|G1 Universe Tiptop]] and [[Heater#Legacy|G1 Universe Heater]])}}
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|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''''Collaborative'''''</u>
{{Bp-multi|[[The Mandalorian]] / [[N-1 Starfighter]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Kurama#Toys|Kurama]] & [[Gamakichi#Toys|Gamakichi]]}}
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|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''''Age of the Primes'''''</u>
{{Bp-a1|[[Red Alert (Armada)#Age of the Primes|Autobot Red Alert]]}}
{{Bp-pr6|[[Maccadam#Age of the Primes|The Thirteen Alchemist Prime]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Horri-Bull#Age of the Primes|Horri-Bull]] (w/ [[Kreb#Age of the Primes|Kreb]])}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Flatline (G1)#Age of the Primes|Flatline]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Sideways (Armada)#Age of the Primes|Sideways (''Cybertron'')]]<ref>{{citesocial|quote=The Cybertron Sideways? That was me and Tomo san!|link=https://discord.com/channels/656241088826441729/656248887534944265/1397176312074076170|name=Evan Brooks|site=Instagram DMs|year=2025|month=07|day=22}}</ref>}}
{{Bp-p1|[[Quickstrike (BW)#Age of the Primes|Quickstrike]]}}
{{Bp-m1|[[Big Convoy (BW)#Age of the Primes|Big Convoy]]}}
{{Bp-a1d1|[[Sideways (Armada)#AOTPArmada|Sideways (''Armada'')]]<br>(w/ [[Rook (Armada)#Age of the Primes|Rook]] and [[Crosswise (Armada)#Age of the Primes|Mini-Con Crosswise]])}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Swerve (G1)#Age of the Primes|Swerve]]}}
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|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Other'''</u>
{{Bp-multi|[[Nemesis Prime (Armada)#Generations|Armada Nemesis Prime]] and<br>[[Air Defense Mini-Con Team (Armada)#Generations|Air Defense Mini Con Team]]<br>([[Jetstorm (Armada)#Generations|Jetstorm]], [[Runway (Armada)#Generations|Runway]] and [[Sonar (Armada)#Generations|Sonar]])}}
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====Legacy====
===''Masterpiece Movie Series''===
*[[Skids (G1)#Legacy|Autobot Skids]]<ref name ="Gens22"/>
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{{Bp-d1|[[Blackout (Movie)#MPM13|Decepticon Blackout]] & [[Scorponok (Movie)#Masterpiece Movie Series|Scorponok]]<ref name ="Gens22"/>}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Bonecrusher (Movie)#Masterpiece Movie Series|Bonecrusher]]}}
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===Masterpiece===
===''Rise of the Beasts''===
*[[Blackout (Movie)#MPM13|Decepticon Blackout & Scorponok ]]<ref name ="Gens22"/>
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{{Bp-m1|[[Cheetor (ROTB)#Rise of the Beasts|Cheetor]]<ref name = "King303">Interview in ''[[Figure King]]'' No.303 (April 2023)</ref>}}
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{{Bp-m1|[[Optimus Primal (ROTB)#Smash Changers|Optimus Primal]]<ref name = "King303"/>}}
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==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>
*[[San Diego Comic-Con#2024|San Diego Comic-Con 2024]]
*[[Cybertron Con 2024]]
 
==Hasbro Pulse livestream appearances==
*[[July 28]], [[2024]]'s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6L7q44nnxJs  Transformers Studio Series Optimus Prime Conversion with Tomo Tatsumi @ SDCC 2024] on YouTube, with [[Evan Brooks]].
 
==Trivia==
*Tatsumi was personally responsible for the throne included with [[War for Cybertron Trilogy (toyline)#86|''Studio Series'' '86]] [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Coronation Starscream]] and pushed for the open hands to allow for better cape posing.
*[[Inferno (BW)#Toys|''Beast Wars'' Inferno]] was Tatsumi's favorite childhood toy, rendering working on the ''Generations'' update a surreal experience. His brain was further melted when his work earned a thumbs up from [[Takio Ejima]], Inferno's original designer.<ref name = "King303"/>
 
==External links==
===Interviews===
*[https://www.soundwavesoblivion.com/techspecs/interviewgenerations2022.html Interview] for ''[[Transformers Generations 2022]]'' translated at Soundwave's Oblivion


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 00:48, 1 April 2026

Tomoki Tatsumi (巽 智輝 Tatsumi Tomoki) is a TakaraTomy designer currently on the Generations mega-brand.


Known design projects

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Cyberverse

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Deluxe Class



Generations

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Studio Series Legacy Collaborative
  • The Mandalorian / N-1 Starfighter
  • Kurama & Gamakichi
  • Age of the Primes
  • Autobot Red Alert
  • The Thirteen Alchemist Prime
  • Horri-Bull (w/ Kreb)
  • Flatline
  • Sideways (Cybertron)[3]
  • Quickstrike
  • Big Convoy
  • Sideways (Armada)
    (w/ Rook and Mini-Con Crosswise)
  • Swerve
  • Other
  • Armada Nemesis Prime and
    Air Defense Mini Con Team
    (Jetstorm, Runway and Sonar)
  • Masterpiece Movie Series

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    Rise of the Beasts

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    "Core" figures Smash Changers
  • Optimus Primal[4]
  • Convention appearances

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    Hasbro Pulse livestream appearances

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    Trivia

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    • Tatsumi was personally responsible for the throne included with Studio Series '86 Coronation Starscream and pushed for the open hands to allow for better cape posing.
    • Beast Wars Inferno was Tatsumi's favorite childhood toy, rendering working on the Generations update a surreal experience. His brain was further melted when his work earned a thumbs up from Takio Ejima, Inferno's original designer.[4]
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    Interviews

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    References

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    1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Transformers Generations 2022 designer interviews
    2. 2.0 2.1 August 16, 2022's Hasbro Pulse Transformers Fanstream on YouTube, with Ben MacCrae, Delaney Norris, Sam Smith, Evan Brooks, Isabella Weiss, and Mark Maher.
    3. "The Cybertron Sideways? That was me and Tomo san!"—Evan Brooks, Instagram DMs, 2025/07/22
    4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 Interview in Figure King No.303 (April 2023)
    5. Thanks from Ben MacCrae and Evan Brooks during the Hall of Fame ceremony at Hasbro Pulse Con 2023.