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Yūya Ōnishi (大西裕弥 Ōnishi Yūya) is the current Designer Team Leader of TakaraTomy's Transformers product team.^[1] He joined Takara in 2011.

Known design projects

The Becool toyline^[1]

Prime

Beast Hunters^[1]

Go!

Kenzan^[1]

Age of Extinction

Robots in Disguise (2015)

Generations

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Thrilling 30

Combiner Wars

Groove (Legends Class)

Titans Return

Power of the Primes

Punch-Counterpunch^[2]

Studio Series

32 Optimus Prime (Transformers)^[3]
35 Jetfire^[3]
38 Optimus Prime (Bumblebee)^[3]
44 Optimus Prime (Dark of the Moon)^[3]
57 Offroad Bumblebee^[3]
81 Wheeljack (Bumblebee)
90 Galvatron
97 Airazor
99 Battletrap^[4]
102BB Optimus Prime (Rise of the Beasts)
109 Concept Art Megatron (Bumblebee)
Concept Art Decepticon Rumble (Bumblebee)
116 Bumblebee (Bumblebee, Beetle Mk2)

Studio Series '86

86-04 Autobot Hot Rod^[2]
Megatron

Cyber Series

Optimus Prime (Cyber Commander)

War for Cybertron: Siege

War for Cybertron: Earthrise

War for Cybertron: Kingdom

Legacy

Legacy: Evolution

Buzzworthy Bumblebee

Origin Autobot Jazz
"Death scene 2-pack"
(86-20BB Prowl & 86-24BB Ironhide)

Legacy: United

Doom 'n Destruction Collection

Prime Universe Breakdown

Age of the Primes

Masterpiece

MP-21 Bumble
MP-28 Hot Rodimus (Vehicle styling)^[1]
MP-53 Skids (with Kōjin Ōno)^[1]
MP-54 Reboost (with Kōjin Ōno)

Masterpiece Movie Series

MPM-3 Bumblebee (Transformers)^[11]^[12]

au x Transformers

Convention appearances

Cybertron Con 2024

Fiction

Legends World

Yūya Ōnishi was among the Transformer toy designers present at the Transformers Celebration 2014, where they handed out autographs. Legends Bonus Vol.

Notes

Rather fittingly, Yūya Ōnishi was born in the year 1984, the same year the Transformers brand was first launched by Hasbro.
When designing Transformers toys, Ōnishi makes a point to check out the real life equivalent of the figure's alternate mode for accurate reference, even visiting a zoo if the figure calls for a beast-based alternate mode.
Ōnishi was personally responsible for the drawer in Kingdom Rodimus Prime's trailer, citing his commitment to accessory storage.
According to his Hasbro counterpart Mark Maher, Ōnishi originally came up in car design.^[13]

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 ^1.5 ^1.6 Translation of Generations 2021 interview
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 Figure Ō No.274
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 ^3.3 ^3.4 ^3.5 ^3.6 ^3.7 ^3.8 the July 2020 issue of the Hobby Japan.
↑ Design notes on Studio Series Battletrap from Hasbro designer Sam Smith on Instagram
↑ Transformers panel at Hasbro Pulse Fan Fest 2021
↑ "Hi there, I can understand from a scale standpoint. But when we designed this thing Yuya and I decided to invest more in the transformation steps, and the trailer, and make sure he was in scale with Earthrise OP. Just so you know our logic"—John Warden, Twitter, 2021/03/11
↑ ^7.0 ^7.1 Design notes from Hasbro designer Mark Maher on Instagram
↑ Design notes on Legacy Leo Prime from Hasbro designer Mark Maher on Instagram
↑ Interview in Figure Ō No. 303 (April 2023 issue)
↑ Transformers panel at Hasbro Pulse Con 2021
↑ Interview with designer Yuya Onishi, Chevrolet Japan News Letter, 2017/06/22 (archive link)
↑ Interview with Koki Yamada for Transformers Generations 2022 translated at Soundwave's Oblivion
↑ Transformers panel with Ben MacCrae, Mark Maher, Evan Brooks, Takio Ejima and Thew Adams at Hasbro Pulse Con 2023.

External links

Translation of an interview with Yūya Ōnishi on TFW2005.com

[G21-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 ^1.5 ^1.6 Translation of Generations 2021 interview

[FO274-2] 2.0 ^2.1 Figure Ō No.274

[HJ-3] 3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 ^3.3 ^3.4 ^3.5 ^3.6 ^3.7 ^3.8 the July 2020 issue of the Hobby Japan.

[4] Design notes on Studio Series Battletrap from Hasbro designer Sam Smith on Instagram

[5] Transformers panel at Hasbro Pulse Fan Fest 2021

[6] "Hi there, I can understand from a scale standpoint. But when we designed this thing Yuya and I decided to invest more in the transformation steps, and the trailer, and make sure he was in scale with Earthrise OP. Just so you know our logic"—John Warden, Twitter, 2021/03/11

[MarkPostJune22-7] 7.0 ^7.1 Design notes from Hasbro designer Mark Maher on Instagram

[8] Design notes on Legacy Leo Prime from Hasbro designer Mark Maher on Instagram

[9] Interview in Figure Ō No. 303 (April 2023 issue)

[10] Transformers panel at Hasbro Pulse Con 2021

[11] Interview with designer Yuya Onishi, Chevrolet Japan News Letter, 2017/06/22 (archive link)

[12] Interview with Koki Yamada for Transformers Generations 2022 translated at Soundwave's Oblivion

[13] Transformers panel with Ben MacCrae, Mark Maher, Evan Brooks, Takio Ejima and Thew Adams at Hasbro Pulse Con 2023.

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+*[[Nucleon (TR)#Titans Return|Nucleon]] & [[Galvatron (G1)/toys#Titans Return|Galvatron]]
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-* [[Punch (G1)#Power of the Primes|Punch-Counterpunch]]<ref name="FO274">[[Figure Ō]] No.274</ref>
+* [[Punch (G1)#Power of the Primes|Punch-Counterpunch]]<ref name="FO274">''[[Figure Ō]]'' No.274</ref>
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 * [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Rodimus Prime]]<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Hi there, I can understand from a scale standpoint. But when we designed this thing Yuya and I decided to invest more in the transformation steps, and the trailer, and make sure he was in scale with Earthrise OP. Just so you know our logic|link=https://twitter.com/wardenfive/status/1370154988492746752|name=John Warden|site=Twitter|year=2021|month=03|day=11|(defunct=)}}</ref>
 * [[Airazor (BW)#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Airazor]]<ref name = "MarkPostJune22">[https://www.instagram.com/p/CfIPO6OsY8q/ Design notes] from Hasbro designer [[Mark Maher]] on Instagram</ref>
-* [[Skywarp (BW)#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Skywarp]]<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/Cj_4CLXswFS/ Design notes] on [[Transformers: Legacy|''Legacy'']] [[Lio Convoy#Legacy|Leo Prime]] from Hasbro designer Mark Maher on Instagram</ref>
+* [[Skywarp (BW)#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Skywarp]]<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/Cj_4CLXswFS/ Design notes] on [[Transformers: Legacy|''Legacy'']] [[Lio Convoy (BW)#Legacy|Leo Prime]] from Hasbro designer Mark Maher on Instagram</ref>
-* [[Optimus Primal (BW)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Optimus Primal]]<ref>Interview in ''[[Figure King]]'' No. 303 (April 2023 issue)</ref>
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-*[[The Fallen/toys#Age of the Primes|Megatronus the Fallen]]
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+*[[Solus Prime#Age of the Primes|The Thirteen Solus Prime]]
+*[[Wasp#Age of the Primes|Fugitive Waspinator]]
+*[[Prima#Age of the Primes|The Thirteen Prima Prime]]
+*[[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Age of the Primes|G2 Universe Grimlock]] / [[Wheelie (G1)#Age_of_the_Primes|Autobot Wheelie]]
+*[[Heatwave (RB)#Age of the Primes|Rescue Bot Heatwave]]
+*[[Sureshot (G1)#Age of the Primes|Targetmaster Sureshot]] (w/ [[Spoilsport#Age of the Primes|Spoilsport]])
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-*MPM-7 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#MPM7|''Bumblebee'' Bumblebee]]<ref>[https://www.soundwavesoblivion.com/techspecs/interviewgenerations2022.html Interview] with [[Koki Yamada]] for ''[[Transformers Generations 2022]]'' translated at Soundwave's Oblivion</ref>
+*MPM-3 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#MPM3|Bumblebee]] (''Transformers'')<ref>Interview with designer Yuya Onishi, [http://web.archive.org/web/20170806055340/https://www.gmjapan.co.jp/mailmag/chevrolet/2017-jun2/ Chevrolet Japan News Letter, 2017/06/22] (archive link)</ref><ref>[https://www.soundwavesoblivion.com/techspecs/interviewgenerations2022.html Interview] with [[Koki Yamada]] for ''[[Transformers Generations 2022]]'' translated at Soundwave's Oblivion</ref>
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+*[[Nezha#Toys|Nezha (Ultra Class)]]
 ===Lunar Cruiser Prime===
 *[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#LunarCruiser|Lunar Cruiser Prime]]
-===Rise of the Beasts===
+===''Rise of the Beasts''===
-[[Optimus Primal (ROTB)#Ultimate|Ultimate Optimus Primal]]
+* [[Optimus Primal (ROTB)#Ultimate|Ultimate Optimus Primal]]
+===''Wild King''===
+* [[Optimus Prime (WK)#Wild King|Optimus Prime]]
+* [[Megatron (WK)#Wild King|Megatron]]
+* [[Captain Volca#Wild King|Captain Volca]]
+* [[Element Energy#Wild King|Element Energy]] effect parts (all [[Energy Beast#Wild King|Energy Beast]]s)
+===''Synergenex''===
+* [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#ShieldD|Shield-D Prime]]
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+*[[Cybertron Con 2024]]
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