Transformers United

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Transformers United (トランスフォーマー ユナイテッド Toransufōmā Yunaiteddo) is a Japanese TakaraTomy toyline initially comprising redecos from Hasbro's Classics, 2010 Transformers, and Generations toylines, later expanding its focus to become something of a dumping ground for molds from the Unicron Trilogy and the Beast Wars 10th Anniversary line which have never previously been released by Takara. Much like TakaraTomy's release of the Transformers Animated toyline, some of these Japanese versions have glossy metallic paint jobs. As a continuation of a marketing strategy introduced during the 2007 live-action movie toyline, most of the characters retain their American names.

In 2012, the line became United EX, and oddly consisted entirely of (expensive) redecos of Power Core Combiners figures. Don't ask us.

Also in 2012 were several Asian-market (excluding Japan) releases for United, consisting of redecoes likely meant to fill in "holes" in collectors' collections.

Fiction

United

• A comic series in Million Publishing's latest Transformers Generations volumes, including "A New Battle!" and "The Fierce Fighting on Planet Nebulos".
• Macrocosmic Seekers, a series of prose stories taking place during Transformers 2010.
• An extended toy commercial giving descriptions of all the first-wave characters. Though light on continuity, it does show the War-for-Cybertron-based toys trans-scanning into Generation-1-based modern Earth forms, a connection not made explicit in any other United fiction.

United EX

• A story told in back-of-package chapters, showcasing the origins of the Power Core Combiners in an adventure set in Japanese cartoon continuity, simultaneous with Operation Combination.

Toys

Regular retail

United

Wave 1 (12-25-2010) UN-01 Optimus Prime Cybertron Mode UN-02 Bumblebee Cybertron Mode UN-03 Cliffjumper Cybertron Mode UN-04 Megatron Cybertron Mode UN-05 Soundwave Cybertron Mode		UN-06 Optimus Prime UN-07 Bumblebee UN-08 Autobot Drift UN-09 Megatron UN-10 Straxus		Wave 2 (1-29-2011) UN-11 Autobot Grapple UN-12 Autobot Jazz UN-13 Autobot Tracks UN-14 Decepticon Lugnut		Wave 3 (2-26-2011) UN-15 Autobot Perceptor UN-16 Autobot Blurr UN-17 Autobot Kup UN-18 Wreck-Gar		Bumblebee
Wave 4 (3-26-2011) UN-19 Wheeljack UN-20 Rumble & Frenzy UN-21 Decepticon Scourge UN-22 Laser Optimus Prime		Wave 5 (1-28-2012) UN-23 Rodimus Prime UN-24 Warpath UN-25 Tank Megatron UN-26 Thunderwing UN-27 Windcharger vs Decepticon Wipe-Out		Wave 6 (2-25-2012) UN-28 Axalon UN-29 Ark Unicron UN-30 Optimus Primal UN-31 Beast Megatron				Axalon, one of the limited releases in the last 2 waves.
Asian market releases Ultra Magnus Bruticus Maximus (Blast Off, Brawl, Onslaught, Swindle, Vortex)		Chinese market releases Seekers: Aces (Skywarp, Starscream, Thundercracker) Seekers: Elites (Dirge, Ramjet, Thrust)

United EX

Exclusives

BIC Camera / Yodobashi Camera Fracas Spoilsport		e-HOBBY Autobot Set (Hot Rod Clear Blue Version, Autobot Kup Damage Version, Scrapheap)		Decepticon Set (Galvatron Purple Clear Version, Cyclonus Purple Clear Version, Decepticon Scourge Purple Clear Version)		Tokyo Toy Show Black Optimus Prime Darkside Optimus Prime & Darkside Megatron		Tokyo Toy Show exclusive Darkside Optimus Prime & Darkside Megatron
Toys"R"Us Caliburst Recoil		Transformers Generations mail-aways Artfire (w/ Nightstick & Sparks) Stepper (w/ Nebulon)		Yamada Denki Haywire

External links

• TakaraTomy's United page