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'''Hironori Kobayashi''' (小林 弘典 ''Kobayashi Hironori'') is a designer at [[TakaraTomy]]. He joined the company in 1999, and the first toy he designed was ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)|Car Robots]]'' [[Side Burn (RID)|Speedbreaker]] (better known as ''Robots in Disguise'' Side Burn outside Japan).
'''Hironori Kobayashi''' (小林 弘典 ''Kobayashi Hironori'') is a designer at [[TakaraTomy]]. He joined the company in 1999, and the first toy he designed was ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)|Car Robots]]'' [[Side Burn (RID)|Speedbreaker]] (better known as ''Robots in Disguise'' Side Burn outside Japan).


Among his main achievements are several ''[[Transformers: Armada (toyline)|Micron Legend/Armada]]'' toys, the ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators/Binaltech]]'' toys (with Hasbro colleague [[Mark McCall]]), the ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' toys and the ''[[Transformers: Alternity|Alternity]]'' toys. Kobayashi is currently part of the "Domestic Product" team, i.e. toys that are primarily intended for the Japanese market. Previously, his job description was "Head of Hero Character Team, BOYS Enterprise Department, Marketing Division".
Among his main achievements are several ''[[Transformers: Armada (toyline)|Legends of the Microns/Armada]]'' toys, the ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators/Binaltech]]'' toys (with Hasbro colleague [[Mark McCall]]), the ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' toys and the ''[[Transformers: Alternity|Alternity]]'' toys. Kobayashi is currently part of the "Domestic Product" team, i.e. toys that are primarily intended for the Japanese market. Previously, his job description was "Head of Hero Character Team, BOYS Enterprise Department, Marketing Division".


Kobayashi is part of the (Japanese) domestic product team, and for the ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' toyline he was responsible for modifications to the products aimed at the Japanese market.
Kobayashi is part of the (Japanese) domestic product team, and for the ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' toyline he was responsible for modifications to the products aimed at the Japanese market.
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*[[Side Burn (RID)|Speedbreaker/Side Burn]]
*[[Side Burn (RID)|Speedbreaker/Side Burn]]


===Micron Legend/Armada===
===Legends of the Microns/Armada===
*[[Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys|Convoy Super Mode/Super-Base Optimus Prime]]
*[[Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys|Convoy Super Mode/Super-Base Optimus Prime]]
*STD Convoy/Super-Con Optimus Prime
*STD Convoy/Super-Con Optimus Prime
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===Age of Extinction===
===Age of Extinction===
*[[Optimus_Prime_(Movie)/toys#Voyager_Class_toys_5|Evasion Mode Optimus Prime]]
*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Voyager Class toys 5|Evasion Mode Optimus Prime]]
*[[Lockdown_(ROTF)#Generations|Lockdown (Deluxe class)]]
*[[Lockdown (ROTF)#Generations|Lockdown (Deluxe class)]]


===Movie Advanced Series===
===Movie Advanced Series===

Revision as of 10:12, 7 October 2020

Mr. Alternity. Also known as Mr. Masterpiece. Previously also Mr. Binaltech.

Hironori Kobayashi (小林 弘典 Kobayashi Hironori) is a designer at TakaraTomy. He joined the company in 1999, and the first toy he designed was Car Robots Speedbreaker (better known as Robots in Disguise Side Burn outside Japan).

Among his main achievements are several Legends of the Microns/Armada toys, the Alternators/Binaltech toys (with Hasbro colleague Mark McCall), the Masterpiece toys and the Alternity toys. Kobayashi is currently part of the "Domestic Product" team, i.e. toys that are primarily intended for the Japanese market. Previously, his job description was "Head of Hero Character Team, BOYS Enterprise Department, Marketing Division".

Kobayashi is part of the (Japanese) domestic product team, and for the Revenge of the Fallen toyline he was responsible for modifications to the products aimed at the Japanese market.

Toys that Hironori Kobayashi is known to have had a hand in designing

Car Robots/Robots in Disguise

Legends of the Microns/Armada

1-2-3 Transformers/Rescue Heroes Go-Bots

Binaltech/Alternators

Masterpiece

Alternity

Revenge of the Fallen

Transformers (2010 toyline)

  • Starscream (Leader Class)

Generations

Age of Extinction

Movie Advanced Series

Almost all coloring responsible

North American convention appearances

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