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When longtime [[TakaraTomy]] partner [[e-HOBBY]] returned to the ''Transformers'' brand sans action figures in [[2022]], the crown jewel of its extensive line of ancillary ''Transformers'' merchandise was '''Transformers Character Card''' (トランスフォーマーキャラクターカード), a series of trading cards providing [[bio]]s and [[Tech Spec|tech spec]]s for characters from across the brand. The series unsurprisingly leans towards characters from [[e-HOBBY#e-HOBBY exclusive fiction|e-HOBBY's own exclusive ''Transformers'' fiction]], with additional focus placed on [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]] characters never before seen in Japanese markets such as the [[Action Master]]s and late-wave [[Pretender]]s. While these bios are largely summaries of existing fiction, they occasionally provide supplemental story tidbits in the interests of fleshing out more obscure characters. | When longtime [[TakaraTomy]] partner [[e-HOBBY]] returned to the ''Transformers'' brand sans action figures in [[2022]], the crown jewel of its extensive line of ancillary ''Transformers'' merchandise was '''''Transformers Character Card''''' (トランスフォーマーキャラクターカード), a series of trading cards providing [[bio]]s and [[Tech Spec|tech spec]]s for characters from across the brand. The series unsurprisingly leans towards characters from [[e-HOBBY#e-HOBBY exclusive fiction|e-HOBBY's own exclusive ''Transformers'' fiction]], with additional focus placed on [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]] characters never before seen in Japanese markets such as the [[Action Master]]s and late-wave [[Pretender]]s. While these bios are largely summaries of existing fiction, they occasionally provide supplemental story tidbits in the interests of fleshing out more obscure characters. | ||
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==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
*About half the real estate of each character profile is allotted to schematics strongly reminiscent of Generation 1 [[Power Plans]], though they are not referred to as such. | * About half the real estate of each character profile is allotted to schematics strongly reminiscent of Generation 1 [[Power Plans]], though they are not referred to as such. | ||
*While we cannot definitely credit each card's art, there seem to be patterns: [[Shin Sasaki]] does the [[Precursor World continuity|Precursor World]]-related characters; [[Hayato Sakamoto]] does most of the well-known Generation 1 characters; and [[Makoto Wakabayashi]] does [[Transformers Cloud|''Cloud'']] characters. Other identified artists include [[Hidetsugu Yoshioka]] and [[Shōji Imaki]].<ref>{{citesocial|quote=e-HOBBYさんにて販売中のトランスフォーマーキャラクターカードのデフォルメイラストに参加させてもらっています。 | * While we cannot definitely credit each card's art, there seem to be patterns: [[Shin Sasaki]] does the [[Precursor World continuity|Precursor World]]-related characters; [[Hayato Sakamoto]] does most of the well-known Generation 1 characters; and [[Makoto Wakabayashi]] does [[Transformers Cloud|''Cloud'']] characters. Other identified artists include [[Hidetsugu Yoshioka]] and [[Shōji Imaki]].<ref>{{citesocial|quote=e-HOBBYさんにて販売中のトランスフォーマーキャラクターカードのデフォルメイラストに参加させてもらっています。 | ||
現在第4弾まで販売中です。現在第5弾予約中！よろしくお願いします。 絵柄はわかりやすいので誰が何を描いてるかはバレバレですね|link=https://twitter.com/sasakinoko/status/1579088557888929795?s=20 |site=Twitter |name=Shin Sasaki|year=2022|month=10|day=09}}</ref> | 現在第4弾まで販売中です。現在第5弾予約中！よろしくお願いします。 絵柄はわかりやすいので誰が何を描いてるかはバレバレですね|link=https://twitter.com/sasakinoko/status/1579088557888929795?s=20 |site=Twitter |name=Shin Sasaki|year=2022|month=10|day=09}}</ref> | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
*[[Source:Transformers Character Card|Complete archive of Transformers Character Card bios]] | *[[Source:Transformers Character Card|Complete archive of ''Transformers Character Card'' bios]] | ||
*[http://www.e-hobby.co.jp/html/page71.html Transformers Character Card] at the e-HOBBY website | *[http://www.e-hobby.co.jp/html/page71.html ''Transformers Character Card''] at the e-HOBBY website | ||
[[Category:Cards]] | [[Category:Cards]] | ||
[[Category:e-HOBBY]] | [[Category:e-HOBBY]] | ||
Revision as of 04:28, 18 February 2023
When longtime TakaraTomy partner e-HOBBY returned to the Transformers brand sans action figures in 2022, the crown jewel of its extensive line of ancillary Transformers merchandise was Transformers Character Card (トランスフォーマーキャラクターカード), a series of trading cards providing bios and tech specs for characters from across the brand. The series unsurprisingly leans towards characters from e-HOBBY's own exclusive Transformers fiction, with additional focus placed on Generation 1 characters never before seen in Japanese markets such as the Action Masters and late-wave Pretenders. While these bios are largely summaries of existing fiction, they occasionally provide supplemental story tidbits in the interests of fleshing out more obscure characters.
Merchandise
Wave 1 (January 25, 2022)
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Wave 2 (March 14, 2022)
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Wave 3 (April 14, 2022)
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Wave 4 (August 29, 2022)
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Wave 5 (November 1, 2022)
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Wave 6 (January, 2023)
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Notes
- About half the real estate of each character profile is allotted to schematics strongly reminiscent of Generation 1 Power Plans, though they are not referred to as such.
- While we cannot definitely credit each card's art, there seem to be patterns: Shin Sasaki does the Precursor World-related characters; Hayato Sakamoto does most of the well-known Generation 1 characters; and Makoto Wakabayashi does Cloud characters. Other identified artists include Hidetsugu Yoshioka and Shōji Imaki.[1]
Footnotes
- ↑ "e-HOBBYさんにて販売中のトランスフォーマーキャラクターカードのデフォルメイラストに参加させてもらっています。 現在第4弾まで販売中です。現在第5弾予約中！よろしくお願いします。 絵柄はわかりやすいので誰が何を描いてるかはバレバレですね"—Shin Sasaki, Twitter, 2022/10/09
References
- Complete archive of Transformers Character Card bios
- Transformers Character Card at the e-HOBBY website
