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'''Hisashi Yuki''' (幸 日佐志 ''Yuki Hisashi'') is a designer at [[TakaraTomy]] who joined the company in 1992, just before ''[[Generation 2]]'' began. His first ''Transformers'' work was the ''[[Beast Wars II]]'' series, during which he was one of the only members of the Takara team developing ''Transformers'' for the [[Japan]]ese market. | '''Hisashi Yuki''' (幸 日佐志 ''Yuki Hisashi'') is a toy designer at [[TakaraTomy]] who joined the company in 1992, just before ''[[Generation 2 (franchise)|Generation 2]]'' began. His first ''Transformers'' work was the ''[[Beast Wars II (franchise)|Beast Wars II]]'' series, during which he was one of the only members of the Takara team developing ''Transformers'' for the [[Japan]]ese market. | ||
Of all the toys Yuki has designed, ''[[Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Optimus Prime (RID)|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 (RID)|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. | Of all the toys Yuki has designed, ''[[Robots in Disguise (franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Optimus Prime (RID)|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 (RID)|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. | ||
When he designed the ''[[Universe (2008)|Universe]]'' [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] and [[Sideswipe (G1)|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. | When he designed the ''[[Universe (2008 franchise)|Universe]]'' [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] and [[Sideswipe (G1)|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. | Yuki was responsible for naming the [[Unicron Trilogy]] the "Micron Trilogy" in Japan. | ||
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===Henkei! Henkei!=== | ===Henkei! Henkei!=== | ||
* [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] (colour layout) | * [[Megatron (G1)/toys|Megatron]] (colour layout) | ||
===Universe (2008)=== | ===Universe (2008)=== | ||
(all with [[Bill Rawley]]) | (all with [[Bill Rawley]]) | ||
* [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]] | * [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]] | ||
* [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] | * [[Galvatron (G1)/toys|Galvatron]] | ||
* [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] | * [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] | ||
* [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] | * [[Prowl (G1)/toys|Prowl]] | ||
* [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] | * [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] | ||
* [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] | * [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] | ||
Revision as of 13:59, 30 November 2009
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. His first Transformers work was the Beast Wars II series, during which he was one of the only members of the Takara team developing Transformers for the Japanese market.
Of all the toys Yuki has designed, 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.
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.
Toys that Hisashi Yuki is known to have had a hand in designing
Beast Wars II
- Lio Convoy
- An indeterminate number of toys
Beast Wars Neo
- Big Convoy
- Unicron (unreleased)
Car Robots/Robots in Disguise
Binaltech/Alternators
Henkei! Henkei!
- Megatron (colour layout)
Universe (2008)
(all with Bill Rawley)
Revenge of the Fallen
- Blazemaster
- Mixmaster (Voyager)
- Scalpel
- Sideways
- Skids and Mudflap - both concept car toys and ice cream truck.
- The Fallen (Voyager)
