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'''Hisashi Yuki''' (幸 日佐志 ''Yuki Hisashi'') is a toy designer at [[TakaraTomy]] who joined the company in 1992, just before ''[[Generation 2 (franchise)|Generation 2]]'' began. His first ''Transformers'' work was the ''[[Beast Wars II (franchise)|Beast Wars II]]'' series, during which he was one of the only members of the Takara team developing ''Transformers'' for the [[Japan]]ese market.
{{disambig3|Yuki}}
[[File:HisashiYukiDOTMPromo.png|thumb|upright=1.4|]]


Of all the toys Yuki has designed, ''[[Robots in Disguise (franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Optimus Prime (RID)|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 (RID)|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.  
'''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>


When he designed the ''[[Universe (2008 franchise)|Universe]]'' [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] and [[Sideswipe (G1)|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.
==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''===
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Autorollers'''<ref name = "King303"/></u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{bp-p1|[[Autostinger#Toys|Autostinger]]}}
{{bp-p1|[[Autocrusher#Toys|Autocrusher]]}}
{{bp-p1|[[Autojetter#Toys|Autojetter]]}}
{{bp-p1|[[Autolauncher#Toys|Autolauncher]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Cyborg Beasts'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{bp-p1|[[BB (BW)#MaxB|Max-B]]}}
{{bp-p1|[[Dirge (BW)#Dirgegun|Dirgegun]]}}
{{bp-p1|[[Starscream (BW)#Hellscream|Hellscream]]}}
{{bp-p1|[[Thrust (BW)#Thrustor|Thrustor]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Ultras'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{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 (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 (BW)#Toys|Lio Convoy]]]]
|}


Yuki was responsible for naming the [[Unicron Trilogy]] the "Micron Trilogy" in Japan.
===''Beast Wars Neo''===
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Basics'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{bp-p1|[[Dead End (BW)#Toys|Dead End]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Deluxes'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{bp-p1|[[Archadis (BW)#Toys|Archadis]]}}
{{bp-p1|[[Guiledart (BW)#Toys|Guiledart]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Megas'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{bp-m1|[[Longrack (BW)#Toys|Longrack]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Ultras'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{bp-m1|[[Big Convoy (BW)#Toys|Big Convoy]]}}
{{bp-p1|[[Unicron/toys#Beast Wars|Unicron]] (unreleased)}}
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|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:BWN-toy Archadis.jpg|thumb|upright=1.33|[[Archadis (BW)#Toys|Archadis]]]]
|}


==Toys that Hisashi Yuki is known to have had a hand in designing==
===''Car Robots''===
===Beast Wars II===
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
* [[Lio Convoy]]
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Deluxe'''</u>
* An indeterminate number of toys
<ul class="iconlist">
{{bp-a1|[[X-Brawn#Toys|Wildride]]}}
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|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''[[Build Team (RID)|Build Team]]'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Wedge (RID)#Toys|Build Boy]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Grimlock (RID 2001)#Toys|Build Hurricane]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Heavy Load (RID)#Toys|Build Typhoon]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Hightower (RID)#Toys|Build Cyclone]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Landfill (RID)#Toys|Build King]]}}


===Beast Wars Neo===
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Supers'''</u>
* [[Big Convoy]]
<ul class="iconlist">
* [[Unicron/toys|Unicron]] (unreleased)
{{bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (RID)#Robots in Disguise (2001)|Fire Convoy]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Ultra Magnus (RID)#Robots in Disguise (2001)|God Magnus]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Omega Prime#Robots in Disguise (2001)|God Fire Convoy]]}}
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|width="20%" valign="top"|
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|width="20%" valign="top"|
|}


===Car Robots/Robots in Disguise===
===''1-2-3 Transformers''===
* [[Optimus Prime (RID)|Optimus Prime]]
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Mega'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
* [[Policeman Pete#Toys|Policeman Pete]] / [[Pete]]
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
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|width="20%" valign="top"|
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|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|}{{-}}


===Binaltech/Alternators===
===''Cybertron''===
* [[Skids (G1)|Skids]]
{| 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"/>}}
|}{{-}}


===Henkei! Henkei!===
===''Binaltech / Alternators''===
* [[Megatron (G1)/toys|Megatron]] (colour layout)
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{bp-a1|[[Skids (G1)#Alternators/Binaltech|Skids]]}}
|}{{-}}


===Universe (2008)===  
===''Masterpiece''===
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#mp4|MP-4 Convoy Perfect Edition]] (trailer only)<ref name="mp4trailer">[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-masterpiece-47/takaratomy-staff-interview-hisashi-yuki-on-masterpiece-180888/ 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.</ref>}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{bp-d1|[[Megatron (G1)/toys#MasterpieceMegs|MP-5 Megatron]]<ref name="mpmegsdev">[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-masterpiece-47/takaratomy-staff-interview-hisashi-yuki-on-masterpiece-180888/ 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)</ref>}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Star Saber (G1)#Masterpiece|MP-24 Star Saber]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|}{{-}}
 
===''Henkei! Henkei!''===
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{bp-d1|[[Megatron (G1)/toys#Henkei! Henkei!|Megatron]] (deco only)}}
|}{{-}}
 
===''Universe'' (2008)===
(all with [[Bill Rawley]])
(all with [[Bill Rawley]])
* [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]]
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
* [[Galvatron (G1)/toys|Galvatron]]  
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Deluxes'''</u>
* [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]]
<ul class="iconlist">
* [[Prowl (G1)/toys|Prowl]]  
{{Bp-p1|[[Dinobot (BW)/toys#Universe (2008)|Dinobot]]}}
* [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]]  
{{Bp-d1|[[Galvatron (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Galvatron]]}}
* [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]]  
{{Bp-a1|[[Prowl (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Prowl]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|<br>
{{Bp-a1|[[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Sideswipe]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Sunstreaker]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Voyagers'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Inferno (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Inferno]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:Dinobotuniversedeluxe.jpg|upright=1.33|thumb|[[Dinobot (BW)/toys#Universe (2008)|Dinobot]]]]
|}{{-}}
 
===''Revenge of the Fallen''===
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Scout Class'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{bp-d1|[[Scalpel (ROTF)#Toys|Scalpel]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Deluxe Class'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{bp-a1|[[Blazemaster (ROTF)#Revenge of the Fallen|Blazemaster]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Mudflap (ROTF)#Deluxe Class toys|Mudflap]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Sideways (ROTF)#Deluxe Class|Sideways]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Skids (ROTF)#Deluxe Class toys|Autobot Skids]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Skids (ROTF)#Icecreamtruck|Autobot Skids]] and [[Mudflap (ROTF)#Icecreamtruck|Mudflap]] (ice cream truck 2-pack)}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Voyager Class'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{bp-d1|[[The Fallen/toys#Voyager Class toys|The Fallen]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Mixmaster (ROTF)#Voyager Class|Mixmaster]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Human Alliance'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{bp-a1|[[Sideswipe (Movie)/toys#Human Alliance|Sideswipe]] / [[Robert Epps#Revenge of the Fallen|Tech. Sergeant Epps]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Skids (ROTF)#Human Alliance|Skids]] / [[Arcee (Movie)#Human Alliance|Arcee]] / [[Mikaela Banes#Revenge of the Fallen|Mikaela Banes]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:ROTF-Skids-and-Mudflap.jpg|thumb|upright=1.33|[[Skids (ROTF)#Icecreamtruck|Autobot Skids]] and [[Mudflap (ROTF)#Icecreamtruck|Mudflap]]]]
|}{{-}}
 
===''Transformers'' (2010)===
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Deluxes'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{bp-a1|[[Perceptor (G1)/toys#Transformers (2010)|Perceptor]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Tracks (G1)/toys#Transformers (2010)|Turbo Tracks]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Voyagers'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{bp-d1|[[Lugnut (TF 2010)#Toys|Lugnut]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|}{{-}}
 
===''Generations'' (2010)===
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Deluxes'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#Generations|Cybertronian Optimus Prime]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Scourge (G1)/toys#Generations|Scourge]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Wheeljack (G1)/toys#Generations|Wheeljack]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Titan Class'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{bp-a1|[[Metroplex (G1)#Generations|Metroplex]]<br>(w/ [[Scamper#Generations|Scamper]])}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|}{{-}}
 
===''Dark of the Moon''===
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Leader Class'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{bp-a1|[[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)#Leader Class toys|Sentinel Prime]]}}
|}{{-}}
 
===''Prime''===
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''First Edition'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#FirstEdition|Bumblebee]]}}
|}{{-}}
 
===''Go!''===
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{bp-a1|[[Ganoh#Go!|Ganoh]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Jinbu#Go!|Jinbu]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{bp-a1|[[Kenzan#Go!|Kenzan]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#Exprime|Optimus Exprime]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|}{{-}}
 
===''Lost Age Series''===
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Lost Age Series|Battle Command Optimus Prime]]}}
|}{{-}}
 
===''Legends''===
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{bp-a1|[[Ginrai (human)#Legends|Super Ginrai]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Godbomber#Legends|Godbomber]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{bp-a1|[[Big Powered#Legends|Big Powered]]<br>([[Dai Atlas (G1)#Legends|Dai Atlas]], [[Sonic Bomber (G1)#Legends|Sonic Bomber]], [[Roadfire#Legends|Roadfire]])}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|}
...and localization.
 
===''Unite Warriors''===
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''UW-01 [[Superion (G1)#Unite Warriors|Superion]]'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{bp-a1|[[Slingshot (G1)/toys#Unite Warriors|Slingshot]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''UW-02 [[Menasor (G1)#Unite Warriors|Menasor]]'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{bp-d1|[[Wildrider (G1)#Unite Warriors|Wildrider]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''UW-04 [[Devastator (G1)/toys#Unite Warriors|Devastor]]'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{bp-d1|[[Bonecrusher (G1)/toys#Unite Warriors|Bonecrusher]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Hook (G1)/toys#Unite Warriors|Hook]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Long Haul (G1)/toys#Unite Warriors|Long Haul]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|<br>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{bp-d1|[[Mixmaster (G1)/toys#Unite Warriors|Mixmaster]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Scavenger (G1)/toys#Unite Warriors|Scavenger]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Scrapper (G1)/toys#Unite Warriors|Scrapper]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=3|[[File:UW-toy Computron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.33|Computron]]
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''UW-03 [[Defensor (G1)#Unite Warriors|Guardian]]'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{bp-a1|[[Groove (G1)#Unite Warriors 2|Groove]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''UW-06 [[Grand Galvatron#Toys|Grand Galvatron]]'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{bp-d1|[[Starscream (G1)/toys#Unite Warriors|Ghost Starscream]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Thrust (Armada)#Unite Warriors|Curse Armada Thrust]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''UW-07 [[Bruticus (G1)#Unite Warriors|Bruticus]]'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{bp-d1|[[Blast Off (G1)/toys#Unite Warriors|Blast Off]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''UW-08 [[Computron (G1)#Unite Warriors|Computicon]]'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{bp-a1|[[Afterburner (G1)#Unite Warriors 2|Afterburner]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Nosecone (G1)#Unite Warriors 2|Nosecone]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Strafe (G1)#Unite Warriors|Strafe]]}}
|}
...and localization.
 
{{-}}
===''Adventure''===
* Some toy localization.
 
{{-}}
===''Studio Series''===
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|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"|<u>'''Voyager Class'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{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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|width="20%" valign="top"|
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|width="20%" valign="top"|
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|width="20%" valign="top"|
|}{{-}}
 
===''Legacy'' / ''Legacy: Evolution'' / ''Legacy: United''===
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Deluxe Class'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Arcee (WFC)#Legacy|Prime Universe Arcee]]<ref name="instagram.com">[https://www.instagram.com/p/Cgc6YZ_O5xp/?hl=en Design notes on the ''Legacy'' Arcee mold] from Hasbro designer [[Mark Maher]] on Instagram</ref>}}
{{bp-d1|[[Knock Out (Prime)#Legacy|Prime Universe Knock Out]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Skullgrin#Legacy|Skullgrin]]<ref>[https://news.tfw2005.com/2022/07/21/san-diego-comic-con-2022-transformers-reveal-panel-461255 SDCC 2022 Hasbro Transformers Product Reveal Panel report] at TFW2005</ref>}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Leader Class'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{bp-d1|[[Skyquake (Prime)#Legacy|Prime Universe Skyquake]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Dreadwing (Prime)#Legacy|Prime Universe Dreadwing]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Titan Class'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{bp-a1|[[Metroplex (Cybertron)#Legacy|Cybertron Universe Metroplex]]<ref name="TFG2022"/>}}
{{bp-d1|[[Nemesis (G1)#Legacy|Nemesis]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''HasLab'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{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-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]]]]
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Speedia 500 Collection'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{bp-a1|[[Road Rocket (G2)#Legacy|Road Rocket]]<ref name="instagram.com"/>}}
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|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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|width="20%" valign="top"|
 
|}{{-}}
 
===''Shattered Glass Collection''===
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-sa|[[Wheeljack (SG)#Shattered Glass Collection|Slicer]] with [[Exo-Suit (SG)#Shattered Glass Collection|Exo-Suit]]<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/CfUqFADuQmS/ Design notes on ''Shattered Glass Collection'' Slicer] from [[Hasbro]] designer [[Mark Maher]] on Instagram</ref>}}
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|width="20%" valign="top"|
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|width="20%" valign="top"|
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|width="20%" valign="top"|
|}{{-}}
 
===''Beast Wars Again''===
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{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]]}}
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|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 (BW)#Beast Wars Again|Tigatron]] VS [[Blackarachnia (BW)#Beast Wars Again|Blackwidow]]}}
 
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|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]]}}
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|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]]}}
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|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]])}}
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|width="20%" valign="top"|
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|width="20%" valign="top"|
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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]]]]
|}
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===''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>
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|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Voyager Class'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{bp-pr9|[[Amalgamous Prime#Age of the Primes|The Thirteen Amalgamous Prime]]}}
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|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="20%" valign="top"|
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|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 (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}}
 
==Gallery==
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</gallery></center>


===Revenge of the Fallen===
==Trivia==
* [[Blazemaster]]
*Of all the toys Yuki has designed, [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)|2001 ''Robots in Disguise'']] [[Optimus Prime (RID)|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 (RID)|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.
* [[Mixmaster (ROTF)|Mixmaster]] (Voyager)
*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]].
* [[Scalpel]]
*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.
* [[Sideways (ROTF)|Sideways]]
*Yuki was responsible for naming the [[Unicron Trilogy continuity family|Unicron Trilogy]] the "Micron Trilogy" in Japan.
* [[Skids (ROTF)|Skids]] and [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]] - both concept car toys and ice cream truck.
* [[The Fallen]] (Voyager)


==External links==
==External links==
*[https://twitter.com/TOYROBOYUKI Hisashi Yuki's Twitter feed] (Japanese)
===Interviews===
*[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-news-rumors/223379-takaratomy-staff-interview-generations-2009-vol-1-translation.html Translated interview with Takara's Henkei! Henkei! team]
*[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-news-rumors/223379-takaratomy-staff-interview-generations-2009-vol-1-translation.html Translated interview with Takara's Henkei! Henkei! team]
*[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/interviews-27/takaratomy-staff-interview-translation-hisashi-yuki-rotf-rid-prime-bt-skids-and-bwn-unicron-168426/ Translated interview] from [http://www.takaratomy.co.jp/products/TF/products/movie2/02_making.html TakaraTomy's site]
*[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/interviews-27/takaratomy-staff-interview-translation-hisashi-yuki-rotf-rid-prime-bt-skids-and-bwn-unicron-168426/ Translated interview] from [http://www.takaratomy.co.jp/products/TF/products/movie2/02_making.html TakaraTomy's site]
*[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-news-rumors/281700-takaratomy-staff-interview-rotf-human-alliance-gravity-bots-more.html Translated interview on ''Revenge of the Fallen'' work from ''Transformers Generations 2009 Volume 3'' on TFW2005.com]
*[[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)#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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==References==
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[[Category:Convention guests]]
[[Category:Dark of the Moon designers]]
[[Category:Generations designers]]
[[Category:Legends World humans]]
[[Category:Masterpiece designers]]
[[Category:Revenge of the Fallen designers]]
[[Category:Robots in Disguise (2001) designers]]
[[Category:TakaraTomy designers]]
[[Category:Unicron Trilogy designers]]
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Latest revision as of 12:01, 14 May 2026

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

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Autorollers[1] Cyborg Beasts Ultras And...
Lio Convoy

Beast Wars Neo

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Basics Deluxes Megas Ultras
Archadis

Car Robots

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Deluxe Build Team Supers

1-2-3 Transformers

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Mega


Cybertron

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Binaltech / Alternators

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Masterpiece

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Henkei! Henkei!

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Universe (2008)

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(all with Bill Rawley)

Deluxes
  • Sideswipe
  • Sunstreaker
    		•  Voyagers
    Dinobot


    Revenge of the Fallen

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    Scout Class Deluxe Class Voyager Class Human Alliance
    Autobot Skids and Mudflap


    Transformers (2010)

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    Deluxes Voyagers


    Generations (2010)

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    Deluxes Titan Class


    Dark of the Moon

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    Leader Class


    Prime

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    Go!

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    Lost Age Series

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    Legends

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    ...and localization.

    Unite Warriors

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    UW-01 Superion UW-02 Menasor UW-04 Devastor
    Computron
    UW-03 Guardian UW-06 Grand Galvatron UW-07 Bruticus UW-08 Computicon

    ...and localization.


    Adventure

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    Studio Series

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    Deluxe Class Voyager Class


    Legacy / Legacy: Evolution / Legacy: United

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    Deluxe Class Leader Class Titan Class HasLab
    Prime Universe Arcee
    Speedia 500 Collection Star Raider Collection


    Shattered Glass Collection

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    Beast Wars Again

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  • BWVS-03 Instant Showdown:
    Cheetus VS Waspeeter
  • BWVS-04 Tenacious Showdown:
    Tigatron VS Blackwidow
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  • BWVS-05 Screaming Showdown:
    Rattle VS Terrorsaur
  • BWVS-06 Inverse Showdown:
    Dinobot VS Tarans
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  • BWVS-07 Loyal Retainer Showdown:
    Airazor VS Inferno
  • BWVS-08 Phantom Showdown:
    Ghost Starscream VS Haunted Waspeeter
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    Beast Wars Again Megatron


    Dramatic Capture Series

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    Dramatic Capture Series Astrotrain

    Age of the Primes

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    Deluxe Class Voyager Class Leader Class
    Age of the Primes Amalgamous Prime

    Collaborative

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    Writing

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    Known convention appearances

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    Fiction

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    Legends World

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    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

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    Trivia

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    • 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.
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    Interviews

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    References

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    1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Interview in Figure Ō No. 303 (April 2023 issue)
    2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Interview in HJ Mechanics No. 21 (September 2024 issue)
    3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Interview in Transformers Generations 2022, translation available at SoundwavesOblivion.com
    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.
    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
    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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