Transformers Character Card: Difference between revisions

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When longtime TakaraTomy partner e-HOBBY returned to the Transformers brand sans action figures in 2022, the crown jewel of its extensive line of ancillary Transformers merchandise was Transformers Character Card (トランスフォーマーキャラクターカード), a series of trading cards providing bios and tech specs for characters from across the brand. The series unsurprisingly leans towards characters from e-HOBBY's own exclusive Transformers fiction, with additional focus placed on Generation 1 characters never before seen in Japanese markets such as the Action Masters and late-wave Pretenders. While these bios are largely summaries of existing fiction, they occasionally provide supplemental story tidbits in the interests of fleshing out more obscure characters.

Merchandise

Cards

Wave 1 (January 25, 2022) Convoy and Megatron Set Convobat and Megaligator[sic] Set	Wave 2 (March 14, 2022) Rodimus Convoy and Galvatron Set Broadcast and Soundwave Set Bludgeon and Stranglehold Set Battle Convoy and Megatron Set	Wave 3 (April 14, 2022) Magna Convoy and Straxus Set Convoy (Beast Wars) and Megatron (Beast Wars) Set Longtooth and Octopunch Set Meister and Banzai-Tron Set	Wave 4 (August 29, 2022) Drift and Deadlock Set Crossblades and Thunderwing Set Grand Scourge and Lockdown Set Lambor and Ultra Magnus Set	Legends Convobat and Megalligator The Transformers Longtooth and Octopunch
Wave 5 (November 1, 2022) Convobat and Megaligator[sic] Set (Beast Wars version) King Grimlock and Starscream Set Metroflex and Dinosaurer Set Carnivac and Starscream Set	Wave 6 (February 6, 2023) Superion and Menasor Set Broadside and Astrotrain Set Jhiaxus and Convoy Missile Trailer Set Bruticus and Iguanus Set	Wave 7 (April 22, 2023) Prowl and Laserwave Set Pincher and Vroom Set Convoy and Alpha Trin Set Thunder Clash and Skyquake Set	Wave 8 (August 14, 2023) Magnificus and Eagle Eye Set Omega Supreme and Devastor Set Thundercracker and Skywarp Set Orion Pax and Hot Rodimus Set
Wave 9 (October 17, 2023) Smokescreen and Dreadwing Set Pyro and Clench Set Alert and Inferno Set Twincast and Soundblaster Set	Wave 10 (December, 2023) Deszaras and Victory Saber Set Guardian and Bruticus Set Catilla and Gutcruncher Set Rijie and Refraktor Set	Wave 11 (March 19, 2024) Optimus Prime and Megatron Set Wandering Roller and Tarn Set Sprung and Octone Set Arcee and Windblade Set	Wave 12 (June, 2024) Star Saber and Victory Leo Set Cheetus and Waspeeter Set Throne Of The Primes and Fallen Set Stepper and Artfire Set
Wave 13 (December 28, 2024) Convoy (Action Master) and Megatron (Action Master) Set Laser Ultra Magnus and Galvatron II Set Sentinel Prime and Ratbat Set Destron Army and Unicron Set	Wave 14 (February, 2025) Primus and Cybertron Army Set Convoy Super Mode and Megatron Set Crosscut and Road Rage Set Impactor and Snarler^[1]	Wave 15 (August, 2025) Optimus Prime and Megatron^[1] Brawn and Starscream^[1] Hot Rodimus and Shockwave^[1] Roadbuster and Hellwarp^[1]	Wave 16 (January, 2026) Grand Convoy Super Mode and Galvatron Road Rocket and Hooligan Optimus Prime and Megatron Nightbeat and Fangry
Wave 17 (March, 2026) Brainstorm and Mindwipe Metalhawk and Lightfoot Galaxy Convoy and Vector Prime Landmine and Skullgrin

This item is currently scheduled for release, but is not yet available at mass retail.

Wave 16 & 17

Card Binders

Wave 1 (February, 2022)

Transformers Card Binder
(with Convoy Black Version
and Megatron Black Version)

Wave 2 (September, 2025)

Transformers Card Binder^[2]
(with Fire Guts God Ginrai and Sunstorm)

Notes

About half the real estate of each character profile is allotted to schematics strongly reminiscent of Generation 1 Power Plans, though they are not referred to as such.
While we cannot definitely credit each card's art, there seem to be patterns: Shin Sasaki does the Precursor World-related characters; Hayato Sakamoto does most of the well-known Generation 1 characters; and Makoto Wakabayashi does Cloud characters. Other identified artists include Hidetsugu Yoshioka and Shōji Imaki.^[3]

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 Beginning partway through Wave 14, e-HOBBY began dropping the word "set" from its listings for whatever reason.
↑ A new design distinct from the 2022 binder.
↑ "e-HOBBYさんにて販売中のトランスフォーマーキャラクターカードのデフォルメイラストに参加させてもらっています。現在第4弾まで販売中です。現在第5弾予約中！よろしくお願いします。絵柄はわかりやすいので誰が何を描いてるかはバレバレですね"—Shin Sasaki, Twitter, 2022/10/09

References

Complete archive of Transformers Character Card bios
Transformers Character Card at the e-HOBBY website

[SetNoMore-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 Beginning partway through Wave 14, e-HOBBY began dropping the word "set" from its listings for whatever reason.

[2] A new design distinct from the 2022 binder.

[3] "e-HOBBYさんにて販売中のトランスフォーマーキャラクターカードのデフォルメイラストに参加させてもらっています。現在第4弾まで販売中です。現在第5弾予約中！よろしくお願いします。絵柄はわかりやすいので誰が何を描いてるかはバレバレですね"—Shin Sasaki, Twitter, 2022/10/09

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 ==Merchandise==
+===Cards===
 {| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
 |width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 1''' ([[January 25]], [[2022]])</u>
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 <ul class="iconlist">
 {{Bp-a1d1|[[Magna Convoy#Transformers Character Card|Magna Convoy]] and [[Straxus (G1)#Transformers Character Card|Straxus]] Set}}
-{{Bp-m1p1|[[Optimus Primal (BW)/toys#Transformers Character Card|Convoy (''Beast Wars'')]] and [[Megatron (BW)/toys#Transformers Character Card|Megatron (''Beast Wars'')]] Set}}
+{{Bp-m1p1|[[Optimus Primal (BW)/toys#TCC Ape|Convoy (''Beast Wars'')]] and [[Megatron (BW)/toys#TCC Trex|Megatron (''Beast Wars'')]] Set}}
 {{Bp-a1d1|[[Longtooth#Transformers Character Card|Longtooth]] and [[Octopunch (G1)#Transformers Character Card|Octopunch]] Set}}
 {{Bp-a1d1|[[Jazz (G1)/toys#Transformers Character Card|Meister]] and [[Banzai-Tron (G1)#Transformers Character Card|Banzai-Tron]] Set}}
@@ Line 31: / Line 32: @@
 {{Bp-d1|[[Grand Scourge#Transformers Character Card|Grand Scourge]] and [[Lockdown (Cloud)#Transformers Character Card|Lockdown]] Set}}
 {{Bp-a1|[[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Transformers Character Card|Lambor]] and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/merchandise#Transformers Character Card|Ultra Magnus]] Set}}
-|width="30%" valign="top" rowspan=2|[[File:Transformers Character Card Convobat and Megalligator.jpg|upright=1.3|thumb|''Legends'' Convobat and Megalligator]]
+|width="30%" valign="top" rowspan=4|[[File:Transformers Character Card Convobat and Megalligator.jpg|upright=1.3|thumb|''Legends'' Convobat and Megalligator]][[File:Transformers Character Card Longtooth and Octopunch.jpg|upright=1.3|thumb|''The Transformers'' Longtooth and Octopunch]]
 |-
 |width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 5''' ([[November 1]], 2022)</u>
 <ul class="iconlist">
-{{Bp-m1p1|[[Optimus Primal (BW)/toys#Transformers Character Card|Convobat]] and [[Megatron (BW)/toys#Transformers Character Card|Megal<!--spelling on card-->igator]]{{sic}} Set<br>(''Beast Wars'' version)}}
+{{Bp-m1p1|[[Optimus Primal (BW)/toys#TCC Bat|Convobat]] and [[Megatron (BW)/toys#TCC Gator|Megal<!--spelling on card-->igator]]{{sic}} Set<br>(''Beast Wars'' version)}}
 {{Bp-a1d1|[[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Transformers Character Card|King Grimlock]] and [[Starscream (G1)/merchandise#TCC Coronation|Starscream]] Set}}
 {{Bp-a1d1|[[Metroplex (G1)#Transformers Character Card|Metroflex]] and [[Trypticon (G1)#Transformers Character Card|Dinosaurer]] Set}}
 {{Bp-d1|[[Carnivac (G1)#Transformers Character Card|Carnivac]] and [[Starscream (G1)/merchandise#TCC Pretender|Starscream]] Set}}
-{{Bp-a1d1|Transformers Card Binder (with [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#TCC Black|Convoy Black Version]] and [[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#TCC Black|Megatron Black Version]])}}
 |
 |width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 6''' ([[February 6]], [[2023]])</u>
@@ Line 49: / Line 49: @@
 </ul>
 |
-|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 7''' ([[April]], 2023)</u>
+|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 7''' ([[April 22]], 2023)</u>
 <ul class="iconlist">
 {{Bp-a1d1|[[Prowl (G1)/toys#Transformers Character Card|Prowl]] and [[Shockwave (G1)/toys#Transformers Character Card|Laserwave]] Set}}
 {{Bp-a1|[[Pincher (G1)#Transformers Character Card|Pincher]] and [[Vroom (G1)#Transformers Character Card|Vroom]] Set}}
-{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#TCC Matrix|Convoy]] and [[Alpha Trion (G1)#Transformers Character Card|Alpha Trin]] Set}}
+{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#TCC Matrix|Convoy]] and [[Alpha Trion/toys#Transformers Character Card|Alpha Trin]] Set}}
 {{Bp-a1d1|[[Thunder Clash#Transformers Character Card|Thunder Clash]] and [[Skyquake (G1)#Transformers Character Card|Skyquake]] Set}}
 </ul>
+|
+|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 8''' ([[August 14]], 2023)</u>
+<ul class="iconlist">
+{{Bp-d1|[[Magnificus (G1)#Transformers Character Card|Magnificus]] and [[Eagle Eye (G2)#Transformers Character Card|Eagle Eye]] Set}}
+{{Bp-a1|[[Omega Supreme (G1)#Transformers Character Card|Omega Supreme]] and [[Devastator (G1)/toys#Transformers Character Card|Devastor]] Set}}
+{{Bp-d1|[[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#TCC Full Size|Thundercracker]] and [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#TCC Full Size|Skywarp]] Set}}
+{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#TCC Orion|Orion Pax]] and [[Hot Rod (G1)/merchandise#TCC Hot Rod|Hot Rodimus]] Set}}
+</ul>
+|-
+|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 9''' ([[October 17]], 2023)</u>
+<ul class="iconlist">
+{{Bp-d2|[[Smokescreen (G2)#Transformers Character Card|Smokescreen]] and [[Dreadwing (G2)#Transformers Character Card|Dreadwing]] Set}}
+{{Bp-a2d2|[[Pyro (G1)#Transformers Character Card|Pyro]] and [[Clench (G1)#Transformers Character Card|Clench]] Set}}
+{{Bp-a1|[[Red Alert (G1)/toys#Transformers Character Card|Alert]] and [[Inferno (G1)/toys#Transformers Character Card|Inferno]] Set}}
+{{Bp-a1d1|[[Blaster (G1)/toys#TCC Twincast|Twincast]] and [[Soundwave (G1)/merchandise#TCC Soundblaster|Soundblaster]] Set}}
+|
+|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 10''' ([[December]], 2023)</u>
+<ul class="iconlist">
+{{Bp-a1d1|[[Deathsaurus (G1)#Transformers Character Card|Deszaras]] and [[Star Saber (G1)#Transformers Character Card|Victory Saber]] Set}}
+{{Bp-a1d1|[[Defensor (G1)#Transformers Character Card|Guardian]] and [[Bruticus (G1)#Transformers Character Card|Bruticus]] Set}}
+{{Bp-a1d1|[[Catilla (G1)#Transformers Character Card|Catilla]] and [[Gutcruncher (G1)#Transformers Character Card|Gutcruncher]] Set}}
+{{Bp-a1d1|[[Mirage (G1)/toys#Transformers Character Card|Rijie]] and [[Reflector (G1)#Transformers Character Card|Refraktor]] Set}}
+|
+|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 11''' ([[March 19]], [[2024]])</u>
+<ul class="iconlist">
+{{Bp-a1d1|[[Optimus Prime (Animated)/toys#Transformers Character Card|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (Animated)#Transformers Character Card|Megatron]] Set}}
+{{Bp-a1d1|[[Roller (G1)#TCC UW|Wandering Roller]] and [[Tarn (G1)#Transformers Character Card|Tarn]] Set}}
+{{Bp-a1d1|[[Springer (G1)/toys#Transformers Character Card|Sprung]] and [[Octane#Transformers Character Card|Octone]] Set}}
+{{Bp-a1|[[Arcee (G1)/toys#Transformers Character Card|Arcee]] and [[Windblade (G1)#Transformers Character Card|Windblade]] Set}}
+|
+|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 12''' ([[June]], 2024)</u>
+<ul class="iconlist">
+{{Bp-a1|[[Star Saber (G1)#TCC Star Saber|Star Saber]] and [[Victory Leo#Transformers Character Card|Victory Leo]] Set}}
+{{Bp-m1p1|[[Cheetor (BW)/toys#Transformers Character Card|Cheetus]] and [[Waspinator (BW)/toys#Transformers Character Card|Waspeeter]] Set}}
+{{Bp-a1d1|[[Optimus Primal (BW)/toys#TCC Throne|Throne Of The Primes]] and [[The Fallen/toys#Transformers Character Card|Fallen]] Set}}
+{{Bp-a1|[[Ricochet (Headmasters)#Transformers Character Card|Stepper]] and [[Artfire#Transformers Character Card|Artfire]] Set}}
+|-
+|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 13''' ([[December 28]], 2024)</u>
+<ul class="iconlist">
+{{Bp-a1d1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#TCC Action|Convoy (Action Master)]] and [[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#TCC Action|Megatron (Action Master)]] Set}}
+{{Bp-a1d1|[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/merchandise#TCC Laser|Laser Ultra Magnus]] and [[Galvatron II#Transformers Character Card|Galvatron II]] Set}}
+{{Bp-a1d1|[[Sentinel Prime (G1)#Transformers Character Card|Sentinel Prime]] and [[Ratbat (G1)/toys#TCC Senator|Ratbat]] Set}}
+{{Bp-multi|[[Decepticon#Transformers Character Card|Destron Army]] and [[Unicron/toys#Transformers Character Card|Unicron]] Set}}
+|
+|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 14''' ([[February]], [[2025]])</u>
+<ul class="iconlist">
+{{Bp-multi|[[Primus#Transformers Character Card|Primus]] and [[Autobot#Transformers Character Card|Cybertron Army]] Set}}
+{{Bp-a1d1|[[Optimus Prime (Armada)/merchandise#Transformers Character Card|Convoy Super Mode]] and [[Megatron (Armada)/merchandise#Transformers Character Card|Megatron]] Set}}
+{{Bp-a1|[[Crosscut (G1)#Transformers Character Card|Crosscut]] and [[Road Rage (G1)#Transformers Character Card|Road Rage]] Set}}
+{{Bp-a1d1|[[Impactor (G1)#Transformers Character Card|Impactor]] and [[Snarler#Transformers Character Card|Snarler]]<ref name="SetNoMore">Beginning partway through Wave 14, e-HOBBY began dropping the word "set" from its listings for whatever reason.</ref>}}
+|
+|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 15''' ([[August]], 2025)</u>
+<ul class="iconlist">
+{{Bp-a1d1|[[Optimus Prime (Cloud)#Transformers Character Card|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (Cloud)#Transformers Character Card|Megatron]]<ref name ="SetNoMore"/>}}
+{{Bp-a1d1|[[Brawn (Cloud)#Transformers Character Card|Brawn]] and [[Starscream (Cloud)#Transformers Character Card|Starscream]]<ref name ="SetNoMore"/>}}
+{{Bp-a1d1|[[Hot Rodimus#Transformers Character Card|Hot Rodimus]] and [[Shockwave (Cloud)#Transformers Character Card|Shockwave]]<ref name ="SetNoMore"/>}}
+{{Bp-a1d1|[[Roadbuster (Cloud)#Transformers Character Card|Roadbuster]] and [[Hellwarp#Transformers Character Card|Hellwarp]]<ref name ="SetNoMore"/>}}
+|
+|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 16''' ([[January]], [[2026]])</u>
+<ul class="iconlist">
+{{Bp-a1d1|[[Optimus Prime (Armada)/merchandise#Transformers Character Card|Grand Convoy Super Mode]] and [[Megatron (Armada)/merchandise#Transformers Character Card|Galvatron]]}}
+{{Bp-a2d2|[[Road Rocket (G2)##Transformers Character Card|Road Rocket]] and [[Hooligan (G2)#Transformers Character Card|Hooligan]]}}
+{{Bp-a1d1|[[Optimus Prime (WFC)/merchandise#Transformers Character Card|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (WFC)/toys#Transformers Character Card|Megatron]]}}
+{{Bp-a1d1|[[Nightbeat (G1)#Transformers Character Card|Nightbeat]] and [[Fangry#Transformers Character Card|Fangry]]}}
+|-
+|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 17''' ([[March]], [[2026]])</u>
+<ul class="iconlist">
+{{Bp-a1d1|[[Brainstorm (G1)#Transformers Character Card|Brainstorm]] and [[Mindwipe (G1)#Transformers Character Card|Mindwipe]]}}
+{{Bp-a1|[[Metalhawk (G1)#TCC Laser|Metalhawk]] and [[Lightfoot (G1)#Transformers Character Card|Lightfoot]]}}
+{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (Armada)/merchandise#Transformers Character Card|Galaxy Convoy]] and [[Vector Prime#Transformers Character Card|Vector Prime]]}}
+{{Bp-a1d1|[[Landmine (G1)#Transformers Character Card|Landmine]] and [[Skullgrin#Transformers Character Card|Skullgrin]]}}
+|}
+{{comingsoontoy|Wave 16 & 17}}
+{{--}}
+===Card Binders===
+{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
+|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 1''' ([[February]], [[2022]])</u>
+<ul class="iconlist">
+{{Bp-a1d1|Transformers Card Binder<br>(with [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#TCC Black|Convoy Black Version]]<br>and [[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#TCC Black|Megatron Black Version]])}}
+|
+|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 2''' ([[September]], [[2025]])</u>
+<ul class="iconlist">
+{{Bp-a1d1|Transformers Card Binder<ref>A new design distinct from the 2022 binder.</ref><br>(with [[Ginrai (human)#Transformers Character Card|Fire Guts God Ginrai]] and [[Sunstorm (G1)#Transformers Character Card|Sunstorm]])}}
+|
+|width="20%" valign="top"|
+|
+|width="20%" valign="top"|
+|
+|width="20%" valign="top"|
 |}
-{{comingsoontoy|Wave 7}}
 {{--}}
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 現在第4弾まで販売中です。現在第5弾予約中！よろしくお願いします。 絵柄はわかりやすいので誰が何を描いてるかはバレバレですね|link=https://twitter.com/sasakinoko/status/1579088557888929795?s=20 |site=Twitter |name=Shin Sasaki|year=2022|month=10|day=09}}</ref>
-==Footnotes==
+==References==
 {{reflist}}
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 *[http://www.e-hobby.co.jp/html/page71.html ''Transformers Character Card''] at the e-HOBBY website
-[[Category:Cards]]
 [[Category:e-HOBBY]]
+[[Category:Transformers Character Card| ]]

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