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===Beast Wars II=== | ===Beast Wars II=== | ||
*[[Megastorm#Gigastorm|Gigastorm]] | |||
*[[Tako Tank]] | *[[Tako Tank]] | ||
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*[[Magmatron]] | *[[Magmatron]] | ||
*[[Stampy_(BWN)|Stampy]] | *[[Stampy_(BWN)|Stampy]] | ||
*[[Cohrada#Beast_Wars_Neo|Cohrada]] | |||
*[[Saberback]] | *[[Saberback]] | ||
*[[Bazooka]] | *[[Bazooka (BWN)|Bazooka]] | ||
*[[Sling]] | *[[Sling (BWN)|Sling]] | ||
*[[Retrax]]/[[Powerhug]] remold (unreleased) | *[[Retrax]]/[[Powerhug (BWII)|Powerhug]] remold (unreleased) | ||
===Beast Machines=== | |||
*[[Night_Viper#Beast_Machines|Night Viper]] | |||
===Car Robots/Robots in Disguise=== | ===Car Robots/Robots in Disguise=== | ||
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===Transformers (2007)=== | ===Transformers (2007)=== | ||
*[[Brawl (Movie)|Brawl (Leader class)]] | *[[Brawl_(Movie)#Deluxe_Class_toys|Decepticon Brawl (Deluxe class)]] | ||
*[[Brawl_(Movie)#Leader_Class_toys|Decepticon Brawl (Leader class)]] | |||
*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys|Optimus Prime (Leader class)]] | *[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys|Optimus Prime (Leader class)]] | ||
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===Revenge of the Fallen=== | ===Revenge of the Fallen=== | ||
*[[Megatron_(Movie)/toys#Voyager_Class_toys_2|Megatron (Voyager Class)]] | |||
*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Leader Class toys 2|Optimus Prime (Leader class)]] | *[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Leader Class toys 2|Optimus Prime (Leader class)]] | ||
*[[Jetfire (ROTF)|Jetfire (Leader class)]] | *[[Jetfire (ROTF)|Jetfire (Leader class)]] | ||
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===Prime=== | ===Prime=== | ||
*[[Vehicon_(Prime)#Robots_in_Disguise|Vehicon (Deluxe Class)]] | |||
*[[Optimus_Prime_(WFC)/toys#Voyager_Class_Toys|Optimus Prime (Voyager Class)]] | *[[Optimus_Prime_(WFC)/toys#Voyager_Class_Toys|Optimus Prime (Voyager Class)]] | ||
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*[[Titans_Return_(toyline)|Titans Return]] [[Hi-Q#Generations|Autobot Apex]] & [[Optimus_Prime_(G1)/toys#Titans_Return|Powermaster Optimus Prime]] | *[[Titans_Return_(toyline)|Titans Return]] [[Hi-Q#Generations|Autobot Apex]] & [[Optimus_Prime_(G1)/toys#Titans_Return|Powermaster Optimus Prime]] | ||
*[[Power_of_the_Primes_(toyline)|Power of the Primes]] [[Optimus_Prime_(G1)/toys#Power_of_the_Primes|Evolution Optimus Prime]] | *[[Power_of_the_Primes_(toyline)|Power of the Primes]] [[Optimus_Prime_(G1)/toys#Power_of_the_Primes|Evolution Optimus Prime]] | ||
===Masterpiece=== | |||
*[[Barricade_(Movie)/toys#Masterpiece|Barricade]] | |||
===Generations/Studio Series=== | |||
*[[Ratchet_(Movie)/toys#Studio_Series|Autobot Ratchet]] | |||
*[[Megatron_(Movie)/toys#Studio_Series|Megatron]] | |||
*[[Blackout_(Movie)#Studio_Series|Decepticon Blackout]] | |||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
Revision as of 01:12, 24 August 2018
Takashi Kunihiro (國弘高史) is a veteran designer in TakaraTomy's Transformers product team. He joined Takara in 1984 and joined the Transformers staff during the period when they were designing the toys introduced in the 1986 animated movie and Season 3 of the television series. In addition to Transformers, he was responsible for the main characters of Brave series figures from Exkaiser to GaoGaiGar, which have subsequently influenced the designs of modern Transformers.
Toys that Takashi Kunihiro is known to have had a hand in designing
Generation 1
Victory
Return of Convoy
Beast Wars II
Beast Wars Neo
Beast Machines
Car Robots/Robots in Disguise
Energon
Cybertron
Classics
- Astrotrain (with Don Figueroa)
- Jetfire
Transformers (2007)
Universe (2008)
- Cyclonus (with Don Figueroa and Bill Rawley)
- Onslaught (with Bill Rawley)
- Silverbolt (with Bill Rawley)
Revenge of the Fallen
Dark of the Moon
- Jetwing Optimus Prime
- Ultimate Optimus Prime
Prime
Generations
Masterpiece
Generations/Studio Series
Notes
- Fellow TakaraTomy designers Shogo Hasui and Hisashi Yuki jokingly commented on Kunihiro's difficulties in designing the Revenge of the Fallen Leader class Optimus Prime and Jetfire toys. Yuki revealed that Kunihiro had problems reserving space for the electronics whilst maintaining on-screen accuracy, while Hasui joked that Kunihiro was "looking paralyzed" when he saw he had to make the two toys combine as well.[1]
Footnotes
- ↑ TakaraTomy designer interview in Transformers Generations 2009 Volume 3 Translated interview on TFW2005.com
