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===Legends of the Microns/Armada=== | ===Legends of the Microns/Armada=== | ||
[[File:Superbase ArmadaPrime.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|]] | |||
*[[Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys#SuperBase|Convoy Super Mode/Super-Base Optimus Prime]] with [[Sparkplug (Armada)#Armada|Sparkplug]] | *[[Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys#SuperBase|Convoy Super Mode/Super-Base Optimus Prime]] with [[Sparkplug (Armada)#Armada|Sparkplug]] | ||
*[[Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys#Super-Con|STD Convoy/Super-Con Optimus Prime]] with [[Over-Run (Armada)#Armada|Over-Run]] | *[[Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys#Super-Con|STD Convoy/Super-Con Optimus Prime]] with [[Over-Run (Armada)#Armada|Over-Run]] | ||
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**[[Gunbarrel (Armada)#Armada|Glide/Gunbarrel]] | **[[Gunbarrel (Armada)#Armada|Glide/Gunbarrel]] | ||
*[[Unicron/toys#Armada|Unicron]] with [[Dead End (Armada)#Armada|Dead End]] | *[[Unicron/toys#Armada|Unicron]] with [[Dead End (Armada)#Armada|Dead End]] | ||
===1-2-3 Transformers/Rescue Heroes Go-Bots=== | ===1-2-3 Transformers/Rescue Heroes Go-Bots=== | ||
*[[Charlie Chopper#Toys|Charlie Chopper]]/[[Chopper (Go-Bots)#Toys|Chopper]] (his favourite design) | *[[Charlie Chopper#Toys|Charlie Chopper]]/[[Chopper (Go-Bots)#Toys|Chopper]] (his favourite design) | ||
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===[[The Transformers: Masterpiece#Design|Masterpiece]]=== | ===[[The Transformers: Masterpiece#Design|Masterpiece]]=== | ||
[[File:TF-Masterpiece-MP-1-Convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.8|]] | |||
*MP-1 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Convoy/20th Anniversary Optimus Prime]] | *MP-1 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Convoy/20th Anniversary Optimus Prime]] | ||
*MP-3 [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Starscream]] (initial design, completed by [[Shōji Kawamori]]) | *MP-3 [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Starscream]] (initial design, completed by [[Shōji Kawamori]]) | ||
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*MP-25 [[Tracks (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Tracks]]<ref>[http://news.tfw2005.com/2015/07/12/sdcc-2015-the-shogo-hasui-report-296954/ SDCC 2015: The Shogo Hasui Report]: - "I did ask about Tracks and he said he did not design him but he did say (I BELIEVE Kobayashi…again hard to understand) and slowly said Lead Designer. He also said that the same designer did Ironhide and he began to say another name (Ratchet) but stopped himself."<br>A subsequent interview in ''[[Transformers Generations 2015]]'' named Kobayashi as the designer of Ironhide, confirming him as the designer in question.</ref> | *MP-25 [[Tracks (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Tracks]]<ref>[http://news.tfw2005.com/2015/07/12/sdcc-2015-the-shogo-hasui-report-296954/ SDCC 2015: The Shogo Hasui Report]: - "I did ask about Tracks and he said he did not design him but he did say (I BELIEVE Kobayashi…again hard to understand) and slowly said Lead Designer. He also said that the same designer did Ironhide and he began to say another name (Ratchet) but stopped himself."<br>A subsequent interview in ''[[Transformers Generations 2015]]'' named Kobayashi as the designer of Ironhide, confirming him as the designer in question.</ref> | ||
*MP-27 [[Ironhide (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Ironhide]]<ref>Interview in ''[[Transformers Generations 2015]]''.</ref> | *MP-27 [[Ironhide (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Ironhide]]<ref>Interview in ''[[Transformers Generations 2015]]''.</ref> | ||
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===Alternity=== | ===Alternity=== | ||
*Nissan GT-R/[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Alternity|Convoy]] | *Nissan GT-R/[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Alternity|Convoy]] | ||
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===Revenge of the Fallen=== | ===Revenge of the Fallen=== | ||
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*[[Constructicon (ROTF)#Legends Class|Constructicons]]/[[Devastator (ROTF)#Legends Class|Devastator]] (Legends class) | *[[Constructicon (ROTF)#Legends Class|Constructicons]]/[[Devastator (ROTF)#Legends Class|Devastator]] (Legends class) | ||
**[[Hightower (ROTF)#Legends Class|Hightower]] | **[[Hightower (ROTF)#Legends Class|Hightower]] | ||
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**[[Scrapper (ROTF)#Legends Class|Scrapper]] | **[[Scrapper (ROTF)#Legends Class|Scrapper]] | ||
*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#BusterOptimus|Buster Optimus Prime]] (new head, [[Ion blaster#Revenge of the Fallen|ion blaster]] and deco) | *[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#BusterOptimus|Buster Optimus Prime]] (new head, [[Ion blaster#Revenge of the Fallen|ion blaster]] and deco) | ||
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===Transformers (2010 toyline)=== | ===Transformers (2010 toyline)=== | ||
*Leader Class [[Starscream (Movie)/toys#Transformers (2010)|Starscream]] (with Shogo Hasui) | *Leader Class [[Starscream (Movie)/toys#Transformers (2010)|Starscream]] (with Shogo Hasui) | ||
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===Age of Extinction=== | ===Age of Extinction=== | ||
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*[[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)]] | ||
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===Movie Advanced Series=== | ===Movie Advanced Series=== | ||
Almost all coloring responsible | Almost all coloring responsible | ||
Revision as of 17:23, 18 September 2022
Hironori Kobayashi (小林 弘典 Kobayashi Hironori) is a designer at TakaraTomy. He joined the company in 1999, after impressing Hideaki Yoke with a scratch-built G1 Arcee toy he'd designed, and the first toy he created officially 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.
Known design projects
Car Robots/Robots in Disguise
Legends of the Microns/Armada
- Convoy Super Mode/Super-Base Optimus Prime with Sparkplug
- STD Convoy/Super-Con Optimus Prime with Over-Run
- Ratchet/Red Alert with Longarm
- Jetfire with Comettor
- Land Military Microns/Land Military Mini-Con Team
- Space Microns/Space Mini-Con Team
- Air Military Microns/Air Military Mini-Con Team
- Unicron with Dead End
1-2-3 Transformers/Rescue Heroes Go-Bots
- Charlie Chopper/Chopper (his favourite design)
Binaltech/Alternators
- MP-1 Convoy/20th Anniversary Optimus Prime
- MP-3 Starscream (initial design, completed by Shōji Kawamori)
- MP-8 Grimlock
- MP-9 Rodimus Convoy
- MP-11 Starscream (with Shogo Hasui)
- MP-22 Ultra Magnus (final version, initial design by Shogo Hasui)
- MP-25 Tracks[1]
- MP-27 Ironhide[2]
Alternity
Revenge of the Fallen
- Constructicons/Devastator (Legends class)
- Buster Optimus Prime (new head, ion blaster and deco)
Transformers (2010 toyline)
- Leader Class Starscream (with Shogo Hasui)
Generations
Age of Extinction
Movie Advanced Series
Almost all coloring responsible
North American convention appearances
References
- ↑ SDCC 2015: The Shogo Hasui Report: - "I did ask about Tracks and he said he did not design him but he did say (I BELIEVE Kobayashi…again hard to understand) and slowly said Lead Designer. He also said that the same designer did Ironhide and he began to say another name (Ratchet) but stopped himself."
A subsequent interview in Transformers Generations 2015 named Kobayashi as the designer of Ironhide, confirming him as the designer in question. - ↑ Interview in Transformers Generations 2015.
External links
Interviews
- December 2003—TakaraHobby (English translation)
- March 2005—The Transformers: Binaltech & TF Collection Complete Guide (English translation) (with Keisuke Shirakami and Satoru Washizu)
- May 2009—Transformers Generations 2009 Volume 2 (Partial English translation)
- November 2009—TakaraTomy (Translated highlights)
- November 2011—TakaraTomy (Japanese, subtitled) (with Hisashi Yuki and Hisao Nishimoto)
- November 2014—Figure Ō (English translation)
