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[[File:TFWildKingAd.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.4|Wild King, you make my heart sing! <br> You make everything groovy, Wild King!]]
[[File:TFWildKingAd.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.4|''Wild King, you make my heart sing! <br> You make everything groovy, Wild King!'']]


'''''Transformers: Wild King''''' (トランスフォーマー ワイルドキング ''Toransufōmā Wairudo Kingu'') is a [[TakaraTomy]] franchise launched in [[2025]]. Its primary gimmick involves [[Energy Beast]]s, elementally-charged [[beast mode]] Transformers capable of "[[wildocking]]" with compatible [[Energy Master]]s. The toyline is accompanied by an online web series, which debuted in March 2025.
'''''Transformers: Wild King''''' (トランスフォーマー ワイルドキング ''Toransufōmā Wairudo Kingu'') is a [[TakaraTomy]] franchise launched in [[2025]]. Its primary gimmick involves [[Energy Beast]]s, elementally-charged [[beast mode]] Transformers capable of "[[wildocking]]" with compatible [[Energy Master]]s. The toyline is accompanied by an online web series, which debuted in March 2025. It was followed by ''[[Transformers: Wild King W]]''.


Its opening [[Japanese themes|theme]], "[[Wild King (song)|Wild King]]", is performed by [[Nao Anno]].
Its opening [[Japanese themes|theme]], "[[Wild King (song)|Wild King]]", is performed by [[Nao Anno]].
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==Fiction==
==Fiction==
===Cartoon===
===Cartoon===
The ''Wild King'' cartoon is released every two weeks on the official TakaraTomy YouTube channel.
The ''Wild King'' cartoon was released every two weeks on the official TakaraTomy YouTube channel.
{{stub|Animation studio etc}}
{{stub|Animation studio etc}}
====Characters====
====Characters====
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|h1=[[Energy Master]]s|c1=
|h1=[[Energy Master]]s|c1=
*[[Optimus Prime (WK)|Optimus Prime]] ([[Keita Tada]])
*[[Optimus Prime (WK)|Optimus Prime]] ([[Keita Tada]])
*[[Megatron (WK)|Megatron]] ([[Hinata Tadokoro]])
*[[Megatron (WK)|Megatron / Shadow Megatron]] ([[Hinata Tadokoro]])


|h2=[[Energy Beast]]s|c2=
|h2=[[Energy Beast]]s|c2=
;Animal Tribe
*[[Lightlong]] ([[Teppei Uenishi]])
*[[Lightlong]] ([[Teppei Uenishi]])
*[[Hydrophant]]
*[[Hydrophant]] ([[Zenyōji Kyōhei]])
*[[Ignite Leo]] ([[Jinya Haruka]])
*[[Drillnohorn]] ([[Soshiro Hori]])
*[[Skyreport]] ([[Hayato Fujii]])
 
;Dinosaur Tribe
*[[Captain Volca]] ([[Junpei Baba]])
*[[Captain Volca]] ([[Junpei Baba]])
*[[Leafback]] ([[Takashi Saito]])
*[[Leafback]] ([[Takashi Saitō]])
*[[Spirituan]]
*[[Spirituan]] ([[Tsuchida Reiō]])
*[[Ignite Leo]]
*[[Abyssrain]] ([[Isamu Yusen]])
*[[Drillnohorn]]
*[[Thunderbeak]] ([[Misa Ishii]])
*[[Thunderbeak]]


|c4=
*[[World Dragnus|World Dragnus / Nemesis Prime]] ([[Shunsuke Takeuchi]], Keita Tada)
**[[Dragknight Soldier]]s
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#[[Courage to Protect What's Important]]
#[[Courage to Protect What's Important]]
#[[New Allies, New Threats]]
#[[New Allies, New Threats]]
#[[The Ultimate Combination]]
#[[Depths of Despair]]
#[[Captain Volca vs Megatron]]
#[[Proof of the Hero]]
#[[Resurrection! The Evil One]]
#[[The Second Form]]
#[[The Strongest Power]]
#[[The Bonds That Protect the Planet]]
}}
}}


{{--}}
{{anchor|Exciting Battle! Wildocking!}}
{{anchor|Exciting Battle! Wildocking!}}


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|h1=[[Energy Master]]s|c1=
|h1=[[Energy Master]]s|c1=
*[[Optimus Prime (WK)|Optimus Prime]]
*[[Optimus Prime (WK)|Optimus Prime]]
*[[Megatron (WK)|Megatron]]
*[[Megatron (WK)|Megatron / Shadow Megatron]]


|h2=[[Energy Beast]]s|c2=
|h2=[[Energy Beast]]s|c2=
*[[Lavamuleta]]
*[[Frost Saber]]
;Animal Tribe
*[[Lightlong]]
*[[Lightlong]]
*[[Hydrophant]]
*[[Hydrophant]]
*[[Ignite Leo]]
*[[Drillnohorn]]
*[[Skyreport]]
;Dinosaur Tribe
*[[Captain Volca]]
*[[Captain Volca]]
*[[Leafback]]
*[[Leafback]]
*[[Spirituan]]
*[[Thunderbeak]]
*[[Abyssrain]]
|c4=
*[[World Dragnus|World Dragnus / Nemesis Prime]]
**[[Dragknight Soldier]]s
;Dragknight Clones
*[[Dragknight Leafback]]
*[[Dragknight Ignite Leo]]
*[[Dragknight Spirituan]]
*[[Dragknight Thunderbeak]]


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{{collist|4|
{{collist|4|
#[["Thunder+Water vs Fire+Nature": Who Will Win?]]
#[["Thunder+Water vs Fire+Nature": Who Will Win?]]
#[[New Energy Beasts Appear!? New Combination Showdown!]]
#[[Finally, the 5-Person Combination Complete! Use the Power of Bonds with the Energy Beasts to Seize Victory!]]<!--ついに5体合体完成! エナジービーストとの絆の力で勝利を掴め!-->
#[[Megatron's Ultimate 6-Person Combination! Huh, Birth of a Dark Optimus!?]]<!--メガトロン究極6体合体! まさかのダークオプティマスが誕生!?-->
#[[Dark Showdown! Nemesis Prime vs Shadow Megatron!]]<!--暗黒対決! ネメシスプライムvsシャドウメガトロン!-->
#[[Dark 5-Person Combination Showdown! Mastered the Darkest Wildocking!]] <!--暗黒5体合体対決! ダークなワイルドッキングを極めたのは!-->
#[[Finally, Skyreport Appears! & Optimus's Ultimate 6-Person Combination!]]<!--ついにスカイリポート登場!&オプティマス究極6体合体!-->
#[[The Scariest Combination!? World Dragnus Appears!]]<!--最恐合体!? ワールドドラグナス登場!-->
<!--5体合体が３体！？ワールドドラグナスがまさかのワイルドッキング！-->
}}
}}
{{stub|Season 1 episodes 9, 10, α, β, Season 2 (出張！ワイルドキング研究所) episodes 1-3}}


===Comics===
===Comics===
''Wild King'' is also the subject of an ongoing "Limited Time Special Chapter" (短期特別編) crossover with the popular long-running [[TV Magazine]] feature ''[[Transformers Go! Go!]].''  
''Wild King'' was also the subject of a devoted "Limited Time Special Chapter" (短期特別編) crossover with the popular long-running [[TV Magazine]] feature ''[[Transformers Go! Go!]]'' followed by a smattering of guest spots by individual Energy Beasts in subsequent issues:


Installments thus far include:
{{chapters
|title=''[[Transformers Go! Go!]]''
|align=
|content=
<div class="list-header">''Wild King'' special:</div>
*[[Go! Go! Limited Time Special Chapter|Part 1]]
*[[Go! Go! Limited Time Special Chapter issue 2 (part 1)|Part 2]]
*[[Go! Go! Limited Time Special Chapter issue 2 (part 2)|Part 3]]


*[[Go! Go! Limited Time Special Chapter]]
<br/><div class="list-header">print issues:</div>
*[[Go! Go! Limited Time Special Chapter issue 2 (part 1)]]
*[[Watch Out for Giraffes at the Beach!|#24]]
*[[Go! Go! print issue 25|#25]]<!--This one is about Ignite Leo, write-up pending-->
}}


==Toys==
==Toys==
The primary play pattern of ''Wild King'' is "Wildocking", where the numerous Energy Beasts turn into limbs that attach to the Energy Master figures, somewhat akin to the ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#1986 (Scramble City and 2010)|Scramble City]]'' style toys of the [[The Transformers (toyline)|original ''Transformers'' line]], only this time the connections are made via multiple [[5 mm post]]s.
Of particular note is the sheer amount of mold reuse in the line: ''all'' of the Energy Beast toys use the same core torso & thigh mold combination, and many share arms and lower/beast legs with multiple others, with most of the differentiation coming from add-on beast heads/backs/tails and creative paint masking. The robot limb-parts all have the same 5 mm hole layouts as well, ensuring cross-compatibility.
===Retail releases===
===Retail releases===
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 1''' ([[2025]] [[April 26]])</u>
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 1''' ([[April 26|4-26]]-[[2025|25]])</u>
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|WKM-01 [[Optimus Prime (WK)#Toys|Optimus Prime]]}}
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|WKM-02 [[Megatron (WK)#Toys|Megatron]]}}</ul>
{{Bp-a1|WKM-01 [[Optimus Prime (WK)#Toys|Optimus Prime]]}}
*WKB-01 [[Lightlong#Toys|Lightlong]]
{{Bp-d1|WKM-02 [[Megatron (WK)#Toys|Megatron]]}}
*WKB-02 [[Hydrophant#Toys|Hydrophant]]
{{Bp-multi|WKB-01 [[Lightlong#Toys|Lightlong]]}}
*WKB-03 [[Captain Volca#Toys|Captain Volca]]
{{Bp-multi|WKB-02 [[Hydrophant#Toys|Hydrophant]]}}
*WKB-04 [[Leafback#Toys|Leafback]]
|
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|WKS-01 [[Optimus Prime (WK)#Multipack|Optimus Prime]] & [[Lightlong#Multipack|Lightlong]]}}
|width="20%" valign="top"|<br>
{{Bp-d1|WKS-02 [[Megatron (WK)#Multipack|Megatron]] & [[Captain Volca#Multipack|Captain Volca]]}}</ul>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-multi|WKB-03 [[Captain Volca#Toys|Captain Volca]]}}
{{Bp-multi|WKB-04 [[Leafback#Toys|Leafback]]}}
{{Bp-a1|WKS-01 [[Optimus Prime (WK)#Multipack|Optimus Prime]] & [[Lightlong#Multipack|Lightlong]]}}
{{Bp-d1|WKS-02 [[Megatron (WK)#Multipack|Megatron]] & [[Captain Volca#Multipack|Captain Volca]]}}
</ul>
|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 2''' ([[2025]] [[June 28]])</u>
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 2''' ([[June 28|6-28]]-[[2025|25]])</u>
*WKB-05 [[Ignite Leo#Toys|Ignite Leo]]
<ul class="iconlist">
*WKB-06 [[Spirituan#Toys|Spirituan]]
{{Bp-multi|WKB-05 [[Ignite Leo#Toys|Ignite Leo]]}}
*WKB-07 [[Drillnohorn#Toys|Drillnohorn]]
{{Bp-multi|WKB-06 [[Spirituan#Toys|Spirituan]]}}
*WKB-08 [[Thunderbeak#Toys|Thunderbeak]]
{{Bp-multi|WKB-07 [[Drillnohorn#Toys|Drillnohorn]]}}
|width="20%" valign="top"|
{{Bp-multi|WKB-08 [[Thunderbeak#Toys|Thunderbeak]]}}
</ul>
|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 3''' ([[July 19|7-19]]-[[2025|25]])</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-multi|WKB-09 [[Abyssrain#Toys|Abyssrain]]}}
{{Bp-a1|WKS-03 [[World Dragnus#Wild King|Nemesis Prime]] & [[Lavamuleta#Toys|Lavamuleta]]}}
{{Bp-d1|WKS-04 [[Megatron (WK)#Shadow|Shadow Megatron]] & [[Frost Saber#Toys|Frost Saber]]}}
</ul>
|
|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=2|[[File:Wild King WKB-01 Lightlong.jpg|thumb|[[Lightlong#Toys|Energy Beast Lightlong]]]]
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=2|[[File:Wild King WKB-01 Lightlong.jpg|thumb|[[Lightlong#Toys|Energy Beast Lightlong]]]]
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 4''' ([[September 27|9-27]]-[[2025|25]])</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-multi|WKB-10 [[Skyreport#Toys|Skyreport]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 5''' ([[October 25|10-25]]-[[2025|25]])</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-multi|WKEX-01 [[World Dragnus#Toys|World Dragnus]]<br>(w/ 2 [[Dragknight Soldier#Toys|Dragknight Soldiers]])}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 6''' ([[February 28|2-28]]-[[2026|26]])</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-multi|WKB-11 [[Dragknight Leafback#Toys|Dragknight Leafback]]}}
{{Bp-multi|WKB-12 [[Dragknight Ignite Leo#Toys|Dragknight Ignite Leo]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 7''' ([[March 28|3-28]]-[[2026|26]])</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-multi|WKB-13 [[Dragknight Spirituan#Toys|Dragknight Spirituan]]}}
{{Bp-multi|WKB-14 [[Dragknight Thunderbeak#Toys|Dragknight Thunderbeak]]}}
</ul>
|}
|}
{{comingsoontoy|Wave 2}}


===Exclusives===
===Exclusives===
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*[https://tf.takaratomy.co.jp/tf_wild_king/ ''Wild King''] at the TakaraTomy website
*[https://tf.takaratomy.co.jp/tf_wild_king/ ''Wild King''] at the TakaraTomy website


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Wild King, you make my heart sing!
You make everything groovy, Wild King!

Transformers: Wild King (トランスフォーマー ワイルドキング Toransufōmā Wairudo Kingu) is a TakaraTomy franchise launched in 2025. Its primary gimmick involves Energy Beasts, elementally-charged beast mode Transformers capable of "wildocking" with compatible Energy Masters. The toyline is accompanied by an online web series, which debuted in March 2025. It was followed by Transformers: Wild King W.

Its opening theme, "Wild King", is performed by Nao Anno.

Fiction

[edit]

Cartoon

[edit]

The Wild King cartoon was released every two weeks on the official TakaraTomy YouTube channel.



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What's needed: Animation studio etc

Characters

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Energy Masters Energy Beasts Others
Animal Tribe
Dinosaur Tribe

Episodes

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  1. On to Elementros!
  2. The Power of Bonds! Wildocking!
  3. The Hero Who Descends from the Sky!
  4. The Kindhearted Hydrophant
  5. Courage to Protect What's Important
  6. New Allies, New Threats
  7. The Ultimate Combination
  8. Depths of Despair
  9. Captain Volca vs Megatron
  10. Proof of the Hero
  11. Resurrection! The Evil One
  12. The Second Form
  13. The Strongest Power
  14. The Bonds That Protect the Planet

Diorama story

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In addition to the cartoon proper, Wild King is the subject of a second, supplementary show by the long-winded title Transformers: Wild King Extra Volume: Exciting Battle! Wildocking! (トランスフォーマー ワイルドキング 番外編 ドキドキバトル! ワイルドッキング!) which takes the form of a kind of stop motion-adjacent feature traditionally referred to as a "diorama story" where the toys themselves are used more or less like puppets to illustrate a lightly sketched toy-gimmick-centric narrative.

Characters

[edit]
Energy Masters Energy Beasts Others
Animal Tribe
Dinosaur Tribe
Dragknight Clones

Episodes

[edit]
  1. "Thunder+Water vs Fire+Nature": Who Will Win?
  2. New Energy Beasts Appear!? New Combination Showdown!
  3. Finally, the 5-Person Combination Complete! Use the Power of Bonds with the Energy Beasts to Seize Victory!
  4. Megatron's Ultimate 6-Person Combination! Huh, Birth of a Dark Optimus!?
  5. Dark Showdown! Nemesis Prime vs Shadow Megatron!
  6. Dark 5-Person Combination Showdown! Mastered the Darkest Wildocking!
  7. Finally, Skyreport Appears! & Optimus's Ultimate 6-Person Combination!
  8. The Scariest Combination!? World Dragnus Appears!



You left a piece out!

This article is a stub and is missing information. You can help MediaWiki by expanding it.

What's needed: Season 1 episodes 9, 10, α, β, Season 2 (出張！ワイルドキング研究所) episodes 1-3


Comics

[edit]

Wild King was also the subject of a devoted "Limited Time Special Chapter" (短期特別編) crossover with the popular long-running TV Magazine feature Transformers Go! Go! followed by a smattering of guest spots by individual Energy Beasts in subsequent issues:

Transformers Go! Go!
Wild King special:

print issues:

Toys

[edit]

The primary play pattern of Wild King is "Wildocking", where the numerous Energy Beasts turn into limbs that attach to the Energy Master figures, somewhat akin to the Scramble City style toys of the original Transformers line, only this time the connections are made via multiple 5 mm posts.

Of particular note is the sheer amount of mold reuse in the line: all of the Energy Beast toys use the same core torso & thigh mold combination, and many share arms and lower/beast legs with multiple others, with most of the differentiation coming from add-on beast heads/backs/tails and creative paint masking. The robot limb-parts all have the same 5 mm hole layouts as well, ensuring cross-compatibility.

Retail releases

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Wave 1 (4-26-25)
Wave 2 (6-28-25) Wave 3 (7-19-25)
Energy Beast Lightlong
Wave 4 (9-27-25) Wave 5 (10-25-25) Wave 6 (2-28-26) Wave 7 (3-28-26)

Exclusives

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Toys"R"Us EDION and Yodobashi Camera Yamada Denki Joshin Kids Land and Bic Camera
The Aqua Sword & Aqua Shield

References

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