EZ Collection

EZ Collection (EZコレクション Ījī Korekushon) is the TakaraTomy counterpart to the Legends Class and Cyberverse sublines, a series of smaller transforming toys. These releases are sometimes identical to Hasbro versions, and sometimes slightly-tweaked or altogether new decos. So far, there have been no molds unique to EZ Collection.

EZ Collection began as a subline of several larger franchises before developing into effectively its own toyline in 2013.

Transformers: Galaxy Force

For the first phase of EZ Collection, the toys were packaged on the same blister cards as their Hasbro counterparts, with the addition of Japanese legal text and a Japanese insert in the plastic bubble.

Wave 1 Galaxy Convoy Master Megatron Starscream

Other releases

Multipacks GC-23 Megalo Convoy (comes with EZ Collection Galaxy Convoy Metallic Version)

Lucky Draw Gold Megalo Convoy (comes with EZ Collection Gold Galaxy Convoy)

Magazine exclusives EZ Collection Clear Set (mail order from TV Magazine, includes clear redecos of Galaxy Convoy, Master Megatron and Starscream) Master Galvatron (free pack-in figure for the September 2005 edition of Dengeki Hobby Magazine)

Transformers (2007)

For the movie toyline, the EZ Collection toys were distributed via TakaraTomy's subsidiary Subarudo. They were blind-packed (but didn't include shortpacked or chase figures) and were identical to their Hasbro counterparts (Ratchet was only available as the less movie-accurate "off-color" variant). Ratchet and Jazz are also notable for not sporting the "Autobot" prefixes the Hasbro versions (and the TakaraTomy versions of the larger Movie toys) sported in front of their names.

Regular releases Barricade Bumblebee Jazz Megatron Optimus Prime Ratchet

Exclusives Bumblebee (Transformers First Impact 0602 exclusive) Bumblebee Scanning Ver. (free pack-in figure available with August 2007 edition of Hyper Hobby magazine) Bumblebee Metallic Ver. (free pack-in figure available with the movie DVD, exclusive to Tsutaya Records stores)

The First Impact Bumblebee was identical to the single EZ Collection figure, but came in Hasbro packaging.

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen

For Revenge, Takara continued to blind-pack most of their EZ Collection toys. However, the toys engineered to combine into Devastator were released on regular blister cards, with a later release of a Devastator redeco in a multi-pack.

EZ Collection Vol. 1 (June 27, 2009) EZ-01 Optimus Prime EZ-02 Megatron EZ-03 Bumblebee EZ-04 Starscream EZ-05 Jetfire EZ-06 Sideswipe EZ-07 Desert Tracker Ratchet EZ-08 Springer

EZ Collection Vol. 2 (December 26, 2009) EZ-09 Optimus Prime Damage Version EZ-10 Megatron Damage Version EZ-11 Ironhide EZ-12 Grindor EZ-13 Skids EZ-14 Sideways EZ-15 Wheelie EZ-16 Soundwave

EZ Collection Devastator (July 23, 2009) D1 Decepticon Overload D2 Decepticon Mixmaster D3 Decepticon Rampage D4 Scavenger D5 Scrapper D6 Long Haul D7 Hightower

Devastator "Origin Color" Set (March 20, 2010) Decepticon Overload Decepticon Mixmaster Bonecrusher Scavenger Scrapper Long Haul Decepticon Hook

Exclusives

Transformers Celebration 0530 Optimus Prime

Lawson 2-packs (October 16, 2009) "Autobot Set" (contains Deluxe Bumblebee and EZ Collection Mudflap) "Decepticon Set" (contains Deluxe Soundwave and EZ Collection The Fallen)

DVD/Blu-ray freebies (December 18, 2009) Bumblebee Clear Ver. (Tsutaya Records exclusive freebie for purchasing Revenge of the Fallen on DVD or Blu-ray) Stealth Bumblebee (general non-exclusive freebie for purchasing Revenge of the Fallen on DVD or Blu-ray)

Other exclusives Decepticon Rampage Desert Combat (Toys"R"Us freebie, red) Demolishor Shanghai Attack (Toys"R"Us exclusive, available with a preorder of Animated Voyager Optimus Prime) Defender Optimus Prime (exclusive to Edion, Bic Camera & Yodobashi Camera stores) Infiltrator Soundwave (exclusive to Amazon Japan, free with purchase of the Animated Optimus Prime vs. Megatron 2-pack)

The Celebration Optimus Prime was identical to the single EZ Collection figure, but came in Hasbro packaging. The Deluxe figures in the Lawson 2-packs are the same as their single Japanese and American releases, while the EZ Collection figures were originally shown with new paint details, but later, in-hand samples revealed they were the same as their Hasbro counterparts. Lawson later sold the EZ Collection figures separately.

Transformers Animated

For Animated, the blind packs continued, but the line changed branding, despite still containing some toys of Revenge of the Fallen characters.

EZ Collection Vol. 3 (April 24, 2010) EZ-17 Optimus Prime EZ-18 Bumblebee EZ-19 Prowl EZ-20 Starscream EZ-21 Optimus Prime Special Color (オプティマスプライム特別カラー, Optimus Prime Tokubetsu Color) EZ-22 Jolt EZ-23 Bumblebee Special Color (バンブルビー特別カラー, Bumblebee Tokubetsu Color) EZ-24 Arcee

EZ Collection Vol. 4 (July 24, 2010) Optimus Prime Elite Guard Version Optimus Prime Gold Version Bumblebee Elite Guard Version Prowl Elite Guard Version Ravage Bonecrusher Brawl Scorponok

Multi-packs and exclusives

Wave 1(April 24, 2010) Optimus Prime Clear Red Version (Toys"R"Us exclusive for customers who bought 3,000 yen worth of Animated products) Bumblebee Clear Yellow Version (Ito Yokado exclusive for customers who bought 3,000 yen worth of Animated products) Prowl Clear Smoke Version (Apita exclusive for customers who bought Voyager class Optimus Prime or Megatron)		Wave 2 (May 2010) Starscream Clear Purple Version (JUSCO exclusive for customers who bought Voyager class Optimus Prime or Megatron)		Wave 3 (July 24, 2010) Skywarp Clear Purple Version (Toys"R"Us exclusive for customers who bought 3,000 yen worth of Animated products) Ramjet Clear White Version (Ito Yokado exclusive for customers who bought 3,000 yen worth of Animated products) Sunstorm Clear Orange Version (Yamada Electronics exclusive for customers who bought 3,000 worth of Animated products or free with the purchase of Ultra Magnus from Amazon Japan) Thundercracker Clear Blue Version (Ishimaru, Eiden, Deodeo, Bic Camera, Midori Electrical and Yodobashi Camera exclusive for customers who bought 3,000 yen worth of Animated products)		Wave 4 (August 6, 2010) Starscream Clone Black Version (JUSCO exclusive for customers who bought Ultra Magnus)
EZ Collection Limited Clear Version (October 11, 2010) Bumblebee Optimus Prime Prowl Starscream

An exclusive set of four redecos given away at Family Mart stores in Japan as part of their raffle token promotion, the "EZ Collection Limited Clear Version" set included figures which had both translucent and opaque parts, but unlike the previous totally clear versions, these retained their paint operations.

Autobot Alliance

EZ Collection Vol. 5 (October 23, 2010) Delivery Mudflap Delivery Skids Desert Brawl Jetfire Optimus Prime Payload Skipjack Stalker Scorponok

Transformers Chronicle

The blind packs were again rebranded, this time under the Transformers Chronicle line. The first volume was a mix of characters from Generation 1 and Revenge of the Fallen while the second was entirely Generation 1 characters.

EZ Collection 01 (July 16, 2011) Bumble Convoy Megatron Megatron Meister Optimus Prime Thundercracker Trailbreaker

EZ Collection 02 (December 17, 2011) Convoy Hot Rodimus Hound Megatron Prowl Skywarp Starscream Streak

EZ Collection Real

EZ Collection Real was a small EZ series, which featured 6 Movie and Revenge of the Fallen molds, each available in two different paintjobs: "Real" (the regular version) and a metallic redeco.

Ez Collection Real (July 2011) Optimus Prime Bumblebee Ratchet Springer Jetfire Megatron

Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Prime

For Prime, the toys of EZ Collection were released on blister cards and in boxes.

Wave 1 (March 31, 2012) EZ-01 Optimus Prime EZ-02 Megatron EZ-03 Starscream EZ-04 Bumblebee EZ-05 Cliffjumper EZ-06 Ratchet EZ-07 Decepticon Vehicon		Wave 2 (April 28, 2012) EZ-08 Bulkhead EZ-09 Arcee		Wave 3 (May 26, 2012) EZ-10 Spaceship Star Hammer & Wheeljack EZ-11 Ironhide EZ-12 Dreadwing		Wave 4 (June 30, 2012) EZ-13 Autobot Evac EZ-14 War Breakdown
Wave 5 (July 28, 2012) EZ-15 Energon Driller & Medic Knock Out EZ-16 Ultra Magnus		'Wave 6 (October 27, 2012) EZ-17 Optimus Grand Base EZ-18 Skyquake		Wave 7 (November 24, 2012) EZ-SP1 Autobot Set (Optimus Prime (Open Face Type), Bumblebee, Ratchet, Bulkhead, Arcee, Wheeljack) EZ-SP2 Decepticon Set (Megatron, Decepticon Vehicon, War Breakdown, Starscream, Medic Knock Out, Terrorcon Cliffjumper)

Transformers: EZ Collection Gum

This brief line contained blind-packed toys packaged with gum. However, the box does hint at which toy is inside; each box has a number on it, and cross-sells of the toys on the side of the box depict each toy next to its number!

Wave 1 (July 30, 2012) 1 Convoy 2 Hot Rodimus 3 Prowl 4 Megatron 5 Starscream

Transformers: EZ Collection

This phase of EZ Collection, while released during the same time as the Go! toyline, is not branded as part of it. Instead, it was released as its own toyline and features a mix of Prime and Generation 1 characters.

Wave 1 (April 27, 2013) EG01 Optimus Prime EG02 Bumblebee EG03 Prowl EG04 Smokescreen EG05 Hound EG06 Megatron EG07 Starscream EG08 Airachnid

Wave 2 (October 26, 2013) EG09 Soundwave EG10 Jet Vehicon

Canceled figures Turbo Cycle Beachcomber

Beachcomber and Turbo Cycle were originally slated to be released alongside Soundwave and Jet Vehicon, with Turbo Cycle sporting the ID number EG09, Beachcomber sporting the ID number EG10, Soundwave sporting the ID number EG11 and Jet Vehicon sporting the ID number EG12, but were ultimately never released.

EZ Collection Gum (2014)

Another new release of the EZ Collection Gum line produced under the "TakaraTomy A.R.T.S." name, this one features only three redecoes, and three straight re-releases of the Hasbro versions of the redecos.

Wave 1 (November 10, 2014) Optimus Prime Megatron Bumblebee Ironhide Soundwave Grindor

Adventure

The EZ figures were released in multipacks as part of the main toyline.

Wave 10 (December 19, 2015) TAV-34 EZ Collection Team Bumblebee VS Megatronus Set (Bumblebee, Strongarm, Sideswipe, Megatronus) TAV-35 EZ Collection Autobot VS Decepticon Set (Optimus Prime, Grimlock, Steeljaw, Underbite)

Wave 15 (May 28, 2016) TAV-48 EZ Collection Team Bumblebee VS Thunderhoof Set (Bumblebee, Thunderhoof, Fixit, Windblade) TAV-49 EZ Collection Autobots VS Clampdown Set (Clampdown, Drift, Optimus Prime, Ratchet)