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The name or term "Yuki" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Yuki (disambiguation).

Hisashi Yuki (幸日佐志 Yuki Hisashi) is a toy designer at TakaraTomy who joined the company in 1992, just before Generation 2 began. He cut his teeth on the Transformers-adjacent Brave series, including the ever-popular GaoGaiGar.^[1] His first Transformers work was being brought on as the design lead for the Beast Wars II and Beast Wars Neo sub-franchises, during which he was one of the only members of the Takara team developing Transformers for the Japanese market. He is also generally responsible for toy "localization," i.e. the adapting of product originally designed for Hasbro markets for release in Japan. One tier up from the world of the Transformers, as of 2024 he serves as the design lead on Toyrise, the Generations-adjacent cross-brand line of TakaraTomy's "T-SPARK" umbrella collector imprint that encompasses Transformers, Diaclone and many more.^[2]

Known design projects

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Beast Wars II

Autorollers^[1]

Cyborg Beasts

Ultras

And...

Responsible for the development and localization of all items except Moon, Gigastorm, Tako Tank and roleplay toys.

Beast Wars Neo

Basics

Dead End

Deluxes

Megas

Longrack

Ultras

Big Convoy
Unicron (unreleased)

Car Robots

Deluxe

Wildride

Build Team

Supers

1-2-3 Transformers

Mega

Policeman Pete / Pete

Henkei! Henkei!

Megatron (deco only)

Universe (2008)

(all with Bill Rawley)

Deluxes

Sideswipe

Sunstreaker

Voyagers

Inferno

Revenge of the Fallen

Scout Class

Scalpel

Deluxe Class

Blazemaster
Mudflap
Sideways
Autobot Skids
Autobot Skids and Mudflap (ice cream truck 2-pack)

Voyager Class

Human Alliance

Sideswipe / Tech. Sergeant Epps
Skids / Arcee / Mikaela Banes

Transformers (2010)

Deluxes

Voyagers

Lugnut

Generations (2010)

Deluxes

Titan Class

Metroplex
(w/ Scamper)

Dark of the Moon

Leader Class

Sentinel Prime

Prime

First Edition

Bumblebee

Go!

Ganoh
Jinbu

Lost Age Series

Battle Command Optimus Prime

Legends

Big Powered
(Dai Atlas, Sonic Bomber, Roadfire)

...and localization.

Unite Warriors

UW-01 Superion Slingshot		UW-02 Menasor Wildrider		UW-04 Devastor Bonecrusher Hook Long Haul		Mixmaster Scavenger Scrapper		Computron
UW-03 Guardian Groove		UW-06 Grand Galvatron Ghost Starscream Curse Armada Thrust		UW-07 Bruticus Blast Off		UW-08 Computicon Afterburner Nosecone Strafe

...and localization.

Adventure

Some toy localization.

Studio Series

Deluxe Class

78 Sideswipe
(Revenge of the Fallen)
92 Crosshairs^[6]
(The Last Knight)
86-16 Arcee
(The Transformers: The Movie)
Kranix
(The Transformers: The Movie)

Voyager Class

Thundercracker
(The Transformers: The Movie)
Skywarp
(The Transformers: The Movie)

Legacy / Legacy: Evolution / Legacy: United

Deluxe Class Prime Universe Arcee^[7] Prime Universe Knock Out Skullgrin^[8]		Leader Class Prime Universe Skyquake Prime Universe Dreadwing		Titan Class Cybertron Universe Metroplex^[3] Nemesis		HasLab Victory Saber (Star Saber and Victory Leo with Holi and Fire)^[9] Deathsaurus (with Tigerchest, Eaglechest, Boater, and Pīpō) Omega Prime (Optimus Prime, Ultra Magnus, Autobot Bluebolts, and Cerebros)^[10]		Prime Universe Arcee
Speedia 500 Collection Road Rocket^[7]		Star Raider Collection Star Raider Road Pig						Prime Universe Arcee

Shattered Glass Collection

Slicer with Exo-Suit^[11]

Beast Wars Again

BWVS-01 Eternal Beast Showdown:
Convoy VS Megatron
BWVS-02 Tough Showdown:
Rhinox VS Scorpos

BWVS-03 Instant Showdown:
Cheetus VS Waspeeter

BWVS-04 Tenacious Showdown:
Tigatron VS Blackwidow

BWVS-05 Screaming Showdown:
Rattle VS Terrorsaur

BWVS-06 Inverse Showdown:
Dinobot VS Tarans

BWVS-07 Loyal Retainer Showdown:
Airazor VS Inferno

BWVS-08 Phantom Showdown:
Ghost Starscream VS Haunted Waspeeter

Dramatic Capture Series

Nemesis Bridge
(w/ Megatron, Laserbeak, Shockwave, Soundwave)
Autobot Headquarters
(w/ Optimus Prime, Jazz, Mainframe)
Triple Takeover
(w/ Starscream, Astrotrain, Blitzwing)

Age of the Primes

Deluxe Class

Autobot Powerglide

Voyager Class

The Thirteen Amalgamous Prime

Leader Class

The Thirteen Liege Maximo

Collaborative

Writing

The Transformers: Micromaster series of prose shorts^[2]

Known convention appearances

Transformers Cybertron Con 2010 Shanghai
BotCon 2014
Cybertron Con 2024

Fiction

Legends World

The Yuki of the Legends World was among the Transformer toy designers present at the Transformers Celebration 2014, where they handed out autographs. Rattrap, who admired him for his work on Lio Convoy and Big Convoy, was elated to get him to sign his toy of Optimus Prime. Legends Bonus Vol. At some point, Yuki was riding the train with Shogo Hasui and the two were taken aback by Rattrap's new robot body. LG01 Rattrap Much later, Yuki was among the citizens eaten by Trypticon and used as a living battery. LG43 Trypticon

After the Legends World was destroyed, Yuki ended up on the G1 World's Cybertron in 2038, where he witnessed Violengiguar's attack. The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 2 After that threat was dealt with, Yuki watched on as the Autobots, Zamojin, and Legends refugees restored the universe. He was one of several people whose wishes were channeled through White Leo's MVP Weapon to aid in the recreation. Epiloge

Gallery

Trivia

Of all the toys Yuki has designed, 2001 Robots in Disguise Optimus Prime holds a special place in his heart. He was responsible for coming up with the "shake hands" combination sequence between this Optimus Prime and Ultra Magnus, and even went to a series staff meeting to ask the director personally to ensure the scene would be featured in the Omega Prime combination sequence.
He designed MP-4's trailer in one night^[4] and MP-5 Megatron in twelve days.^[5] He really wants to do MP Ginrai.
When he designed the Universe Sunstreaker and Sideswipe toys, he disagreed with Hasbro's concepts and instructions that both robots would be exactly the same, only differing in their heads. He came up with the simple (yet very effective) idea of turning the torso around to give the two Autobot brothers their distinctively different torso designs.
Yuki was responsible for naming the Unicron Trilogy the "Micron Trilogy" in Japan.

External links

Hisashi Yuki's Twitter feed (Japanese)

Interviews

Translated interview with Takara's Henkei! Henkei! team
Translated interview from TakaraTomy's site
Translated interview on Revenge of the Fallen work from Transformers Generations 2009 Volume 3 on TFW2005.com
November 16, 2011 "TRANSFORMERS: Interview with the Designers" feature on the TakaraTomy YouTube page, with Hironori Kobayashi and Hisao Nishimoto (Japanese, subtitled)
Translated interview with Yuki on his Masterpiece work.
October 5, 2021 Interview with Transformers HasLab Victory Saber Designer, Yuki San! feature on the Hasbro Pulse YouTube page for the HasLab Victory Saber campaign (Japanese, subtitled)
December 9, 2022 Let's Say Go! Takara Tomy's Yuki San talks Transformers Generations Deathsaurus feature on the Hasbro Pulse YouTube page for the HasLab Deathsaurus campaign (Japanese, subtitled)

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Interview in Figure Ō No. 303 (April 2023 issue)
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 Interview in HJ Mechanics No. 21 (September 2024 issue)
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 Interview in Transformers Generations 2022, translation available at SoundwavesOblivion.com
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 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.
↑ ^5.0 ^5.1 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)
↑ Design notes on Studio Series Crosshairs from Hasbro designer Sam Smith on Instagram
↑ ^7.0 ^7.1 Design notes on the Legacy Arcee mold from Hasbro designer Mark Maher on Instagram
↑ SDCC 2022 Hasbro Transformers Product Reveal Panel report at TFW2005
↑ Hasbro Pulse Fan First Friday 8/27/2021
↑ January 30, 2024's Hasbro Pulse | Transformers: Legacy RID 2001 Omega Prime HasLab Fanstream | January 2024 on YouTube, with Ben MacCrae and Evan Brooks.
↑ Design notes on Shattered Glass Collection Slicer from Hasbro designer Mark Maher on Instagram

[King303-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Interview in Figure Ō No. 303 (April 2023 issue)

[HJ_Mechanics_21-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 Interview in HJ Mechanics No. 21 (September 2024 issue)

[TFG2022-3] 3.0 ^3.1 Interview in Transformers Generations 2022, translation available at SoundwavesOblivion.com

[mp4trailer-4] 4.0 ^4.1 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.

[mpmegsdev-5] 5.0 ^5.1 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)

[6] Design notes on Studio Series Crosshairs from Hasbro designer Sam Smith on Instagram

[instagram.com-7] 7.0 ^7.1 Design notes on the Legacy Arcee mold from Hasbro designer Mark Maher on Instagram

[8] SDCC 2022 Hasbro Transformers Product Reveal Panel report at TFW2005

[9] Hasbro Pulse Fan First Friday 8/27/2021

[10] January 30, 2024's Hasbro Pulse | Transformers: Legacy RID 2001 Omega Prime HasLab Fanstream | January 2024 on YouTube, with Ben MacCrae and Evan Brooks.

[11] Design notes on Shattered Glass Collection Slicer from Hasbro designer Mark Maher on Instagram

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+[[File:HisashiYukiDOTMPromo.png|thumb|upright=1.4|]]
-[[File:HisashiYukiDOTMPromo.png|thumb|upright=1.4|Also known as Japan's Steven Seagal.]]
+'''Hisashi Yuki''' (幸 日佐志 ''Yuki Hisashi'') is a toy designer at [[TakaraTomy]] who joined the company in 1992, just before ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)|Generation 2]]'' began. He cut his teeth on the ''Transformers''-adjacent ''[[Brave (franchise)|Brave]]'' series, including the ever-popular ''{{w|King of Braves GaoGaiGar|GaoGaiGar}}''.<ref name = "King303">Interview in ''[[Figure Ō]]'' No. 303 (April 2023 issue)</ref> His first ''Transformers'' work was being brought on as the design lead for the [[Transformers: Beast Wars (Japanese toyline)#1998 (Beast Wars II)|''Beast Wars II'']] and [[Transformers: Beast Wars (Japanese toyline)#1999 (Beast Wars Neo)|''Beast Wars Neo'']] sub-franchises, during which he was one of the only members of the Takara team developing ''Transformers'' for the [[Japan]]ese market. He is also generally responsible for toy "localization," i.e. the adapting of product originally designed for Hasbro markets for release in Japan. One tier up from the world of the Transformers, as of [[2024]] he serves as the design lead on ''[[T-SPARK#Toyrise|Toyrise]]'', the ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]''-adjacent cross-brand line of TakaraTomy's "[[T-SPARK]]" umbrella collector imprint that encompasses ''Transformers'', ''[[Diaclone]]'' and many more.<ref name ="HJ Mechanics 21">Interview in [https://www.amazon.co.jp/-/en/ホビージャパン編集部/dp/4798636274/ ''HJ Mechanics'' No. 21] (September 2024 issue)</ref>
-'''Hisashi Yuki''' (幸 日佐志 ''Yuki Hisashi'') is a toy designer at [[TakaraTomy]] who joined the company in 1992, just before ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)|Generation 2]]'' began. He cut his teeth on the ''Transformers''-adjacent ''[[Brave (franchise)|Brave]]'' series, including the ever-popular ''{{w|King of Braves GaoGaiGar|GaoGaiGar}}''.<ref name = "King303">Interview in ''[[Figure King]]'' No. 303 (April 2023 issue)</ref> His first ''Transformers'' work was being brought on as the design lead for the [[Transformers: Beast Wars (Japanese toyline)#1998 (Beast Wars II)|''Beast Wars II'']] and [[Transformers: Beast Wars (Japanese toyline)#1999 (Beast Wars Neo)|''Beast Wars Neo'']] sub-franchises, during which he was one of the only members of the Takara team developing ''Transformers'' for the [[Japan]]ese market. If you see an Autobot leader with a crazy {{w|Mecha anime and manga|super robot}}-style combination sequence, it was probably him. He is also generally responsible for toy "localization," ie the adapting of product originally designed for Hasbro markets for release in Japan.
 ==Known design projects==
+{{creatorstub|A bunch more stuff from the [https://www.amazon.co.jp/-/en/ホビージャパン編集部/dp/4798636274/ ''HJ Mechanics'' No. 21] interview}}
 ===''Beast Wars II''===
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 {{bp-p1|[[Autostinger#Toys|Autostinger]]}}
-{{bp-p1|[[Autolauncher#Toys|Autocrusher]]}}
+{{bp-p1|[[Autocrusher#Toys|Autocrusher]]}}
 {{bp-p1|[[Autojetter#Toys|Autojetter]]}}
 {{bp-p1|[[Autolauncher#Toys|Autolauncher]]}}
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-{{bp-m1|[[Lio Convoy#Toys|Lio Convoy]]}}
+{{bp-m1|[[Lio Convoy (BW)#Toys|Lio Convoy]]}}
 {{bp-p1|[[Galvatron (BW)#Toys|Galvatron]]}}
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 |width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''And...'''</u>
-* Responsible for the development and localization of all items except [[Moon (BW)#Toys|Moon]], [[Megastorm#Gigastorm|Gigastorm]], [[Tako Tank#Toys|Tako Tank]] and role-play toys.
+* Responsible for the development and localization of all items except [[Moon (BW)#Toys|Moon]], [[Megastorm (BW)#Gigastorm|Gigastorm]], [[Tako Tank#Toys|Tako Tank]] and [[roleplay toy|roleplay toys]].
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-|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:BWII LioConvoy toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.33|[[Lio Convoy#Toys|Lio Convoy]]]]
+|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:BWII LioConvoy toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.33|[[Lio Convoy (BW)#Toys|Lio Convoy]]]]
 |}
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 |width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Deluxes'''</u>
 <ul class="iconlist">
-{{bp-p1|[[Archadis#Toys|Archadis]]}}
+{{bp-p1|[[Archadis (BW)#Toys|Archadis]]}}
-{{bp-p1|[[Guiledart#Toys|Guiledart]]}}
+{{bp-p1|[[Guiledart (BW)#Toys|Guiledart]]}}
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 |width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Megas'''</u>
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 |width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Ultras'''</u>
 <ul class="iconlist">
-{{bp-m1|[[Big Convoy#Toys|Big Convoy]]}}
+{{bp-m1|[[Big Convoy (BW)#Toys|Big Convoy]]}}
 {{bp-p1|[[Unicron/toys#Beast Wars|Unicron]] (unreleased)}}
 |
-|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:BWN-toy Archadis.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|[[Archadis#Toys|Archadis]]]]
+|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:BWN-toy Archadis.jpg|thumb|upright=1.33|[[Archadis (BW)#Toys|Archadis]]]]
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+|}{{-}}
+===''Cybertron''===
+{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
+|width="20%" valign="top"|
+<ul class="iconlist">
+{{bp-a1|[[Metroplex (Cybertron)#Legacy|Cybertron Universe Metroplex]]<ref name="TFG2022">Interview in [[Transformers Generations 2022]], translation available at [https://www.soundwavesoblivion.com/techspecs/interviewgenerations2022.html SoundwavesOblivion.com]</ref> <ref name ="HJ Mechanics 21"/>}}
 |}{{-}}
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-{{Bp-a1|[[Star Saber (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|MP-24 Star Saber]]}}
+{{Bp-a1|[[Star Saber (G1)#Masterpiece|MP-24 Star Saber]]}}
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 |width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Deluxe Class'''</u>
 <ul class="iconlist">
-{{bp-a1|[[Blazemaster#Revenge of the Fallen|Blazemaster]]}}
+{{bp-a1|[[Blazemaster (ROTF)#Revenge of the Fallen|Blazemaster]]}}
 {{bp-a1|[[Mudflap (ROTF)#Deluxe Class toys|Mudflap]]}}
 {{bp-a1|[[Sideways (ROTF)#Deluxe Class|Sideways]]}}
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 ===''Studio Series''===
 {| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
-|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Deluxes'''</u>
+|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Deluxe Class'''</u>
 <ul class="iconlist">
 {{bp-a1|[[Sideswipe (Movie)/toys#SS78|78 Sideswipe]]<br>(''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
 {{bp-a1|[[Crosshairs (AOE)#Studio Series|92 Crosshairs]]<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/ChU6rCdOlMW/ Design notes on ''Studio Series'' Crosshairs] from Hasbro designer [[Sam Smith]] on Instagram</ref><br>(''The Last Knight'')}}
+{{bp-a1|[[Arcee (G1)/toys#Studio Series|86-16 Arcee]]<br>(''The Transformers: The Movie'')}}
+{{bp-a1|[[Kranix (G1)#Studio Series|Kranix]]<br>(''The Transformers: The Movie'')}}
+</ul>
 |
-|width="20%" valign="top"|<br>
+|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Voyager Class'''</u>
 <ul class="iconlist">
-{{bp-a1|[[Arcee (G1)/toys#Studio Series|86-16 Arcee]]<br>(''The Transformers: The Movie'')}}
+{{Bp-d1|[[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Thundercracker]]<br>(''The Transformers: The Movie'')}}
+{{Bp-d1|[[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Skywarp]]<br>(''The Transformers: The Movie'')}}
+</ul>
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-===''Legacy'' / ''Legacy: Evolution''===
+===''Legacy'' / ''Legacy: Evolution'' / ''Legacy: United''===
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 <ul class="iconlist">
-{{bp-a1|[[Metroplex (Cybertron)#Legacy|Cybertron Universe Metroplex]]<ref>[[Transformers Generations 2022]] designer interviews</ref>}}
+{{bp-a1|[[Metroplex (Cybertron)#Legacy|Cybertron Universe Metroplex]]<ref name="TFG2022"/>}}
 {{bp-d1|[[Nemesis (G1)#Legacy|Nemesis]]}}
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 |width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''HasLab'''</u>
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-{{bp-d1|[[Deathsaurus (G1)#Legacy|Decepticon Deathsaurus]]<br>(w/ [[Tigerbreast#Legacy|Tigerchest]] and [[Eaglebreast#Legacy|Eaglechest]])}}
+{{bp-a1|[[Star Saber (G1)#HasLab|Victory Saber]]<br>(Star Saber and [[Victory Leo#Legacy|Victory Leo]] with [[Holi#HasLab|Holi]] and [[Fire#HasLab|Fire]])<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_TWf9if4d8&t=898 Hasbro Pulse Fan First Friday 8/27/2021]</ref>}}
-{{bp-a1|[[Star Saber (G1)/toys#HasLab|Victory Saber]]<br>(w/ [[Holi#HasLab|Holi]] and [[Fire#HasLab|Fire]])<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_TWf9if4d8&t=898 Hasbro Pulse Fan First Friday 8/27/2021]</ref>}}
+{{bp-d1|[[Deathsaurus (G1)#Legacy|Deathsaurus]]<br>(with [[Tigerbreast#Legacy|Tigerchest]], [[Eaglebreast#Legacy|Eaglechest]], [[Boater#Legacy|Boater]], and [[Pīpō#Legacy|Pīpō]])}}
+{{Bp-a1|[[Omega Prime#Legacy|Omega Prime]]<br>([[Optimus Prime (RID)#Legacy|Optimus Prime]], [[Ultra Magnus (RID)#Legacy|Ultra Magnus]],<br> [[Blue Bolts (RID)#Legacy|Autobot Bluebolts]], and [[Cerebros (RID)#Legacy|Cerebros]])<ref>[[January 30]], [[2024]]'s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sodl6lRkifQ Hasbro Pulse | Transformers: Legacy RID 2001 Omega Prime HasLab Fanstream | January 2024] on YouTube, with [[Ben MacCrae]] and [[Evan Brooks]].</ref>}}
 |
 |width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=2|[[File:TF-Legacy-Deluxe-Class-Arcee.jpg|upright=1.33|thumb|[[Arcee (WFC)#Legacy|Prime Universe Arcee]]]]
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 {{bp-a1|[[Road Rocket (G2)#Legacy|Road Rocket]]<ref name="instagram.com"/>}}
+|
+|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Star Raider Collection'''</u>
+<ul class="iconlist">
+{{bp-ss|[[Road Pig (G2)#Legacy|Star Raider Road Pig]]}}
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 {{Bp-m1p1|BWVS-01 Eternal Beast Showdown:<br>[[Optimus Primal (BW)/toys#Beast Wars Again|Convoy]] VS [[Megatron (BW)/toys#Beast Wars Again|Megatron]]}}
 {{Bp-m1p1|BWVS-02 Tough Showdown:<br>[[Rhinox (BW)/toys#Beast Wars Again|Rhinox]] VS [[Scorponok (BW)#Beast Wars Again|Scorpos]]}}
+|
+|width="20%" valign="top"|
 {{Bp-m1p1|BWVS-03 Instant Showdown:<br>[[Cheetor (BW)/toys#Beast Wars Again|Cheetus]] VS [[Waspinator (BW)#Beast Wars Again|Waspeeter]]}}
-{{Bp-m1p1|BWVS-04 Tenacious Showdown:<br>[[Tigatron#Beast Wars Again|Tigatron]] VS [[Blackarachnia (BW)#Beast Wars Again|Blackwidow]]}}
+{{Bp-m1p1|BWVS-04 Tenacious Showdown:<br>[[Tigatron (BW)#Beast Wars Again|Tigatron]] VS [[Blackarachnia (BW)#Beast Wars Again|Blackwidow]]}}
+|
+|width="20%" valign="top"|
 {{Bp-m1p1|BWVS-05 Screaming Showdown:<br>[[Rattrap (BW)/toys#Beast Wars Again|Rattle]] VS [[Terrorsaur (BW)#Beast Wars Again|Terrorsaur]]}}
 {{Bp-m1p1|BWVS-06 Inverse Showdown:<br>[[Dinobot (BW)/toys#Beast Wars Again|Dinobot]] VS [[Tarantulas (BW)/toys#Beast Wars Again|Tarans]]}}
+|
+|width="20%" valign="top"|
 {{Bp-m1p1|BWVS-07 Loyal Retainer Showdown:<br>[[Airazor (BW)#Beast Wars Again|Airazor]] VS [[Inferno (BW)#Beast Wars Again|Inferno]]}}
+{{Bp-d1p1|BWVS-08 Phantom Showdown:<br>[[Starscream (G1)/toys#Beast Wars Again|Ghost Starscream]] VS [[Waspinator (BW)/toys#BWVS08|Haunted Waspeeter]]}}
+|
+|width="30%" valign="top" rowspan=2|[[File:TF-BW-Vintage-JP-BWVS-01-Megatron.jpg|upright=1.33|thumb|[[Megatron (BW)/toys#Beast Wars Again|''Beast Wars Again'' Megatron]]]]
+|}{{-}}
+===''Dramatic Capture Series''===
+{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
+|width="20%" valign="top"|
+<ul class="iconlist">
+{{Bp-d1|Nemesis Bridge<br>(w/ [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Dramatic Capture Series|Megatron]], [[Laserbeak (G1)/toys#Dramatic Capture Series|Laserbeak]], [[Shockwave (G1)/toys#Dramatic Capture Series|Shockwave]], [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Dramatic Capture Series|Soundwave]])}}
+{{Bp-a1|Autobot Headquarters<br>(w/ [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Dramatic Capture Series|Optimus Prime]], [[Jazz (G1)/toys#Dramatic Capture Series|Jazz]], [[Mainframe (G1)#Dramatic Capture Series|Mainframe]])}}
+{{Bp-d1|Triple Takeover<br>(w/ [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Dramatic Capture Series|Starscream]], [[Astrotrain (G1)/toys#Dramatic Capture Series|Astrotrain]], [[Blitzwing (G1)/toys#Dramatic Capture Series|Blitzwing]])}}
+</ul>
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+|width="30%" valign="top" rowspan=2|[[File:TF-DCS-Astrotrain.jpg|thumb|upright=1.33|[[Astrotrain (G1)/toys#Dramatic Capture Series|''Dramatic Capture Series'' Astrotrain]]]]
+|}
+{{--}}
+===''Age of the Primes''===
+{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
+|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Deluxe Class'''</u>
+<ul class="iconlist">
+{{bp-a1|[[Powerglide (G1)#Age of the Primes|Autobot Powerglide]]}}
+</ul>
+|
+|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Voyager Class'''</u>
+<ul class="iconlist">
+{{bp-pr9|[[Amalgamous Prime#Age of the Primes|The Thirteen Amalgamous Prime]]}}
+</ul>
+|
+|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Leader Class'''</u>
+<ul class="iconlist">
+{{bp-pr11|[[Liege Maximo#Age of the Primes|The Thirteen Liege Maximo]]}}
+</ul>
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-|width="30%" valign="top" rowspan=2|[[File:TF-BW-Vintage-JP-BWVS-01-Megatron.jpg|upright=1.3|thumb|[[Megatron (BW)/toys#Beast Wars Again|''Beast Wars Again'' Megatron]]]]
+|
-|}{{-}}
+|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:AOTP-toy Amalgamous.jpg|upright=1.33|thumb|[[Amalgamous Prime#Age of the Primes|''Age of the Primes'' Amalgamous Prime]]]]
+|}{{--}}
+===''Collaborative''===
+{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
+|width="20%" valign="top"|
+<ul class = "iconlist">
+{{Bp-a1|[[Twin Mill#Collaborative|Twin Mill]]}}
+{{Bp-a1|[[Bone Shaker#Collaborative|Bone Shaker]]}}
+</ul>
+|}
+{{--}}
+==Writing==
+* ''[[The Transformers: Micromaster]]'' series of prose shorts<ref name ="HJ Mechanics 21"/>
 ==Known convention appearances==
 *Transformers [[Cybertron Con 2010]] Shanghai
 *[[BotCon 2014]]
+*[[Cybertron Con 2024]]
 ==Fiction==
 ===Legends World===
-The Yuki of the [[Legends World]] was among the Transformer toy designers present at the [[Transformers Celebration 2014]], where they handed out autographs. [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]], who admired him for his work on [[Lio Convoy#Toys|Lio Convoy]] and [[Big Convoy]], was elated to get him to sign his toy. {{storylink|Legends Bonus Vol.}} At some point, Yuki was riding the train with [[Shogo Hasui]] and the two were taken aback by Rattrap's new robot body. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 1|Bonus Edition Vol. 1}} Much later, Yuki was among the citizens eaten by [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] and used as a living battery. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 43|Bonus Edition Vol. 43}}
+The Yuki of the [[Legends World]] was among the Transformer toy designers present at the [[Transformers Celebration 2014]], where they handed out autographs. [[Rattrap (Legends)|Rattrap]], who admired him for his work on [[Lio Convoy (BW)#Toys|Lio Convoy]] and [[Big Convoy (BW)#Toys|Big Convoy]], was elated to get him to sign his toy of [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]. {{storylink|Legends Bonus Vol.}} At some point, Yuki was riding the train with [[Shogo Hasui]] and the two were taken aback by Rattrap's new robot body. {{storylink|LG01 Rattrap}} Much later, Yuki was among the citizens eaten by [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] and used as a living battery. {{storylink|LG43 Trypticon}}
+After the Legends World was destroyed, Yuki ended up on the [[G1 World]]'s [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] in [[2038]], where he witnessed [[Violengiguar]]'s attack. {{storylink|The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 2}} After that threat was dealt with, Yuki watched on as the Autobots, [[Zamojin (species)|Zamojin]], and Legends refugees restored the universe. He was one of several people whose wishes were channeled through [[White Leo]]'s [[MVP Weapon]] to aid in the recreation. {{storylink|Transformers Legends Final Chapter "Epiloge"|Epiloge}}
-After the Legends World was destroyed, Yuki ended up in the [[G1 World]]'s [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] in [[2038]], where he witnessed [[Violengiguar]]'s attack. {{storylink|The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 2}} After that threat was dealt with, Yuki watched on as the Autobots, [[Zamojin (species)|Zamojin]], and Legends refugees restored the universe. He was one of several people whose wishes were channeled through [[White Leo]]'s [[MVP Weapon]] to aid in the recreation. {{storylink|Transformers Legends Final Chapter "Epiloge"|Epiloge}}
+==Gallery==
+<center><gallery>
+Image:TMScuba.jpg
+Image:Mammothconvoy.jpg
+Image:MegaloConvoyEarlyConcepts.jpg
+</gallery></center>
 ==Trivia==
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 *He designed [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#mp4|MP-4's]] trailer in one night<ref name="mp4trailer"/> and [[Megatron (G1)/toys#MasterpieceMegs|MP-5 Megatron]] in twelve days.<ref name="mpmegsdev"/> He ''really'' wants to do MP [[Ginrai (human)|Ginrai]].
 *When he designed the ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys|Sunstreaker]] and [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys|Sideswipe]] toys, he disagreed with Hasbro's concepts and instructions that both robots would be exactly the same, only differing in their heads. He came up with the simple (yet very effective) idea of turning the torso around to give the two Autobot brothers their distinctively different torso designs.
-*Yuki was responsible for naming the [[Unicron Trilogy]] the "Micron Trilogy" in Japan.
+*Yuki was responsible for naming the [[Unicron Trilogy continuity family|Unicron Trilogy]] the "Micron Trilogy" in Japan.
 ==External links==
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 *[[November 16]], [[2011]] [https://youtu.be/RSwQ10WK4PQ "TRANSFORMERS: Interview with the Designers"] feature on the TakaraTomy YouTube page, with [[Hironori Kobayashi]] and [[Hisao Nishimoto]] (Japanese, subtitled)
 *[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-masterpiece-47/takaratomy-staff-interview-hisashi-yuki-on-masterpiece-180888/ Translated interview with Yuki on his Masterpiece work].
-*[[October 5]], [[2021]] [https://youtu.be/8TGXJ0qrB1s Interview with Transformers HasLab Victory Saber Designer, Yuki San!] feature on the [[Hasbro Pulse]] YouTube page for the [[Star Saber (G1)/toys#HasLab|HasLab Victory Saber]] campaign (Japanese, subtitled)
+*[[October 5]], [[2021]] [https://youtu.be/8TGXJ0qrB1s Interview with Transformers HasLab Victory Saber Designer, Yuki San!] feature on the [[Hasbro Pulse]] YouTube page for the [[Star Saber (G1)#HasLab|HasLab Victory Saber]] campaign (Japanese, subtitled)
 *[[December 9]], [[2022]] [https://youtu.be/-QIKD59E5Kc Let's Say Go! Takara Tomy's Yuki San talks Transformers Generations Deathsaurus] feature on the Hasbro Pulse YouTube page for the [[Deathsaurus (G1)#HasLab|HasLab Deathsaurus]] campaign (Japanese, subtitled)
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+[[Category:Convention guests]]
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 [[Category:TakaraTomy designers]]
+[[Category:Unicron Trilogy designers]]
 [[Category:Universe (2008) designers]]

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