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{{Bp-a1d1|Transformers Card Binder (with [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#Transformers Character Card|Convoy Black Version]] and [[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#Transformers Character Card|Megatron Black Version]])}} | {{Bp-a1d1|Transformers Card Binder (with [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#Transformers Character Card|Convoy Black Version]] and [[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#Transformers Character Card|Megatron Black Version]])}} | ||
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|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 6''' ([[February 6]], 2023)</u> | |width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 6''' ([[February 6]], [[2023]])</u> | ||
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{{Bp-a1d1|[[Superion (G1)#Transformers Character Card|Superion]] and [[Menasor (G1)#Transformers Character Card|Menasor]] Set}} | {{Bp-a1d1|[[Superion (G1)#Transformers Character Card|Superion]] and [[Menasor (G1)#Transformers Character Card|Menasor]] Set}} | ||
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{{Bp-a2d2|[[Jhiaxus (G2)#Transformers Character Card|Jhiaxus]] and [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#Transformers Character Card|Convoy Missile Trailer]] Set}} | {{Bp-a2d2|[[Jhiaxus (G2)#Transformers Character Card|Jhiaxus]] and [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#Transformers Character Card|Convoy Missile Trailer]] Set}} | ||
{{Bp-d1|[[Bruticus (RID)#Transformers Character Card|Bruticus]] and [[Iguanus (G1)#Transformers Character Card|Iguanus]] Set}} | {{Bp-d1|[[Bruticus (RID)#Transformers Character Card|Bruticus]] and [[Iguanus (G1)#Transformers Character Card|Iguanus]] Set}} | ||
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|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 7''' ([[April]], 2023)</u> | |||
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{{Bp-a1d1|[[Prowl (G1)/toys#Transformers Character Card|Prowl]] and [[Shockwave (G1)/toys#Transformers Character Card|Laserwave]] Set}} | |||
{{Bp-a1|[[Pincher (G1)#Transformers Character Card|Pincher]] and [[Vroom (G1)#Transformers Character Card|Vroom]] Set}} | |||
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#Transformers Character Card|Convoy]] and [[Alpha Trion (G1)#Transformers Character Card|Alpha Trin]] Set}} | |||
{{Bp-a1d1|[[Thunder Clash#Transformers Character Card|Thunder Clash]] and [[Skyquake (G1)#Transformers Character Card|Skyquake]] Set}} | |||
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{{comingsoontoy|Wave 7}} | |||
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Revision as of 18:30, 24 March 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
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
