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[[File:HisashiYukiDOTMPromo.png|thumb|upright=1.4|Also known as Japan's Steven Seagal.]]
[[File:HisashiYukiDOTMPromo.png|thumb|upright=1.4|Also known as Japan's Steven Seagal.]]


'''Hisashi Yuki''' (幸 日佐志 ''Yuki Hisashi'') is a toy designer at [[TakaraTomy]] who joined the company in 1992, just before ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)|Generation 2]]'' began. He cut his teeth on the ''Transformers''-adjacent ''[[Brave (franchise)|Brave]]'' series, including the ever-popular ''{{w|King of Braves GaoGaiGar|GaoGaiGar}}''.<ref name = "King303">Interview in ''[[Figure King]]'' No. 303 (April 2023 issue)</ref> His first ''Transformers'' work was being brought on as the design lead for the [[Transformers: Beast Wars (Japanese toyline)#1998 (Beast Wars II)|''Beast Wars II'']] and [[Transformers: Beast Wars (Japanese toyline)#1999 (Beast Wars Neo)|''Beast Wars Neo'']] sub-franchises, during which he was one of the only members of the Takara team developing ''Transformers'' for the [[Japan]]ese market. If you see an Autobot leader with a crazy {{w|Mecha anime and manga|super robot}}-style combination sequence, it was probably him. He is also generally responsible for toy "localization," ie the adapting of product originally designed for Hasbro markets for release in Japan.
'''Hisashi Yuki''' (幸 日佐志 ''Yuki Hisashi'') is a toy designer at [[TakaraTomy]] who joined the company in 1992, just before ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)|Generation 2]]'' began. He cut his teeth on the ''Transformers''-adjacent ''[[Brave (franchise)|Brave]]'' series, including the ever-popular ''{{w|King of Braves GaoGaiGar|GaoGaiGar}}''.<ref name = "King303">Interview in ''[[Figure King]]'' No. 303 (April 2023 issue)</ref> His first ''Transformers'' work was being brought on as the design lead for the [[Transformers: Beast Wars (Japanese toyline)#1998 (Beast Wars II)|''Beast Wars II'']] and [[Transformers: Beast Wars (Japanese toyline)#1999 (Beast Wars Neo)|''Beast Wars Neo'']] sub-franchises, during which he was one of the only members of the Takara team developing ''Transformers'' for the [[Japan]]ese market. He is also generally responsible for toy "localization," ie the adapting of product originally designed for Hasbro markets for release in Japan.


==Known design projects==
==Known design projects==

Revision as of 22:10, 5 December 2023

The name or term "Yuki" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Yuki (disambiguation).
Also known as Japan's Steven Seagal.

Hisashi Yuki (幸 日佐志 Yuki Hisashi) is a toy designer at TakaraTomy who joined the company in 1992, just before Generation 2 began. He cut his teeth on the Transformers-adjacent Brave series, including the ever-popular GaoGaiGar.[1] His first Transformers work was being brought on as the design lead for the Beast Wars II and Beast Wars Neo sub-franchises, during which he was one of the only members of the Takara team developing Transformers for the Japanese market. He is also generally responsible for toy "localization," ie the adapting of product originally designed for Hasbro markets for release in Japan.

Known design projects

Beast Wars II

Autorollers[1] Cyborg Beasts Ultras And...
  • Responsible for the development and localization of all items except Moon, Gigastorm, Tako Tank and role-play toys.
Lio Convoy

Beast Wars Neo

Basics Deluxes Megas Ultras
Archadis

Car Robots

Deluxe Build Team Supers

1-2-3 Transformers

Mega


Binaltech / Alternators


Masterpiece


Henkei! Henkei!


Universe (2008)

(all with Bill Rawley)

Deluxes
  • Sideswipe
  • Sunstreaker
    		•  Voyagers
    Dinobot


    Revenge of the Fallen

    Scout Class Deluxe Class Voyager Class Human Alliance
    Autobot Skids and Mudflap


    Transformers (2010)

    Deluxes Voyagers


    Generations (2010)

    Deluxes Titan Class


    Dark of the Moon

    Leader Class


    Prime

    First Edition


    Go!


    Lost Age Series


    Legends

    ...and localization.

    Unite Warriors

    UW-01 Superion UW-02 Menasor UW-04 Devastor
    Computron
    UW-03 Guardian UW-06 Grand Galvatron UW-07 Bruticus UW-08 Computicon

    ...and localization.


    Adventure

    • Some toy localization.


    Studio Series

    Deluxes


    Legacy / Legacy: Evolution

    Deluxe Class Leader Class Titan Class HasLab
    Prime Universe Arcee
    Speedia 500 Collection


    Shattered Glass Collection


    Beast Wars Again

  • BWVS-03 Instant Showdown:
    Cheetus VS Waspeeter
  • BWVS-04 Tenacious Showdown:
    Tigatron VS Blackwidow
    		•
  • BWVS-05 Screaming Showdown:
    Rattle VS Terrorsaur
  • BWVS-06 Inverse Showdown:
    Dinobot VS Tarans
    		•
  • BWVS-07 Loyal Retainer Showdown:
    Airazor VS Inferno
  • BWVS-08 Phantom Showdown:
    Ghost Starscream VS Haunted Waspeeter
    		•
    Beast Wars Again Megatron


    Known convention appearances

    Fiction

    Legends World

    The Yuki of the Legends World was among the Transformer toy designers present at the Transformers Celebration 2014, where they handed out autographs. Rattrap, who admired him for his work on Lio Convoy and Big Convoy, was elated to get him to sign his toy. Legends Bonus Vol. At some point, Yuki was riding the train with Shogo Hasui and the two were taken aback by Rattrap's new robot body. Bonus Edition Vol. 1 Much later, Yuki was among the citizens eaten by Trypticon and used as a living battery. Bonus Edition Vol. 43

    After the Legends World was destroyed, Yuki ended up in the G1 World's Cybertron in 2038, where he witnessed Violengiguar's attack. The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 2 After that threat was dealt with, Yuki watched on as the Autobots, Zamojin, and Legends refugees restored the universe. He was one of several people whose wishes were channeled through White Leo's MVP Weapon to aid in the recreation. Epiloge

    Trivia

    • Of all the toys Yuki has designed, 2001 Robots in Disguise Optimus Prime holds a special place in his heart. He was responsible for coming up with the "shake hands" combination sequence between this Optimus Prime and Ultra Magnus, and even went to a series staff meeting to ask the director personally to ensure the scene would be featured in the Omega Prime combination sequence.
    • He designed MP-4's trailer in one night[2] and MP-5 Megatron in twelve days.[3] He really wants to do MP Ginrai.
    • When he designed the Universe Sunstreaker and Sideswipe toys, he disagreed with Hasbro's concepts and instructions that both robots would be exactly the same, only differing in their heads. He came up with the simple (yet very effective) idea of turning the torso around to give the two Autobot brothers their distinctively different torso designs.
    • Yuki was responsible for naming the Unicron Trilogy the "Micron Trilogy" in Japan.

    Interviews

    References

    1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Interview in Figure King No. 303 (April 2023 issue)
    2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 TakaraTomy Staff Interview - Hisashi Yuki on Masterpiece: Even more horrifying was the plan of reissuing MP-1 to go with Megatron - simply reissuing him wasn't considered to be appealing enough and it was decided to give him a trailer...I was told to come up with a proto (of the trailer) by the end of May, and I designed it in one night. [...] I couldn't shirk my task as the release date had already been set by backward calculation. I really did the best I could though there just wasn't enough time.
    3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 TakaraTomy Staff Interview - Hisashi Yuki on Masterpiece: - I hear the first Masterpiece figure you created was MP-5 Megatron and you hold the fastest development record with it. [Yuki]: That is right. (*laughs) I was not assigned to be in charge of it initially, but due to the circumstance within the company I was unexpectedly handed down the project. The schedule came with it and I was stunned when I realised that I was only given 12 days, about 2 weeks...To make it worse, at the time of my receiving the task, even the product size wasn't decided. (*tears)
    4. ↑ Design notes on Studio Series Crosshairs from Hasbro designer Sam Smith on Instagram
    5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Design notes on the Legacy Arcee mold from Hasbro designer Mark Maher on Instagram
    6. ↑ SDCC 2022 Hasbro Transformers Product Reveal Panel report at TFW2005
    7. ↑ Transformers Generations 2022 designer interviews
    8. ↑ Hasbro Pulse Fan First Friday 8/27/2021
    9. ↑ Design notes on Shattered Glass Collection Slicer from Hasbro designer Mark Maher on Instagram
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