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'''Kōjin Ōno''' (大野 光仁 ''Ōno Kōjin'') is a [[TakaraTomy]] employee born on [[May 11]], 1959 in [[Tokyo]]. He has worked in Takara for several decades prior to the merger with Tomy. Kōjin was one of the main designers for the [[Microman]] and [[Diaclone]] toy lines, and has designed many of the [[toy]]s that were later licensed to [[Hasbro]] and repurposed as the first ''[[The Transformers (toyline)|Transformers]]'' toys ever. An alternative spelling of his name includes "'''Koujin Ohno'''". | '''Kōjin Ōno''' (大野 光仁 ''Ōno Kōjin'') is a [[TakaraTomy]] employee born on [[May 11]], 1959 in [[Tokyo]]. He has worked in Takara for several decades prior to the merger with Tomy. Kōjin was one of the main designers for the [[Microman]] and [[Diaclone]] toy lines, and has designed many of the [[toy]]s that were later licensed to [[Hasbro]] and repurposed as the first ''[[The Transformers (toyline)|Transformers]]'' toys ever. An alternative spelling of his name includes "'''Koujin Ohno'''". | ||
Among Kōjin's designs were the first "car to robot transforming toy", the toy that later became the [[Autobot]] [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]], and the largest ''Transformers'' toy ever, [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]]. Later Kōjin played a key role in the introduction of the ''[[Beast Wars (toyline)|Beast Wars]]'' toy line to the Japanese market and designed toys for both the [[Movie (toyline)|2007 live-action movie line]] and its successor, ''[[Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]''. | Among Kōjin's designs were the first "car to robot transforming toy", the toy that later became the [[Autobot]] [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]], and the largest ''Transformers'' toy ever, [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]]. Later Kōjin played a key role in the introduction of the ''[[Beast Wars (toyline)|Beast Wars]]'' toy line to the Japanese market and designed toys for both the [[Movie (toyline)|2007 live-action movie line]] and its successor, ''[[Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]''. | ||
==Toys | ==Toys that Kōjin Ōno is known to have had a hand in designing== | ||
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*[[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] | *[[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] | ||
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*[[Raiden]] | *[[Raiden]] | ||
*[[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] | *[[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] | ||
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ono, Kojin}} | {{DEFAULTSORT:Ono, Kojin}} | ||
[[Category:Designers]] | [[Category:Designers]] | ||
[[Category:TakaraTomy]] | [[Category:TakaraTomy]] | ||
Revision as of 20:36, 11 May 2010
Kōjin Ōno (大野 光仁 Ōno Kōjin) is a TakaraTomy employee born on May 11, 1959 in Tokyo. He has worked in Takara for several decades prior to the merger with Tomy. Kōjin was one of the main designers for the Microman and Diaclone toy lines, and has designed many of the toys that were later licensed to Hasbro and repurposed as the first Transformers toys ever. An alternative spelling of his name includes "Koujin Ohno".
Among Kōjin's designs were the first "car to robot transforming toy", the toy that later became the Autobot Sunstreaker, and the largest Transformers toy ever, Fortress Maximus. Later Kōjin played a key role in the introduction of the Beast Wars toy line to the Japanese market and designed toys for both the 2007 live-action movie line and its successor, Revenge of the Fallen.
Toys that Kōjin Ōno is known to have had a hand in designing
Generation 1
- Sunstreaker
- Hound
- Bluestreak, Prowl
- Skids
- Ironhide
- Jazz
- Inferno
- Mirage
- Sideswipe
- Trailbreaker
- Starscream/Thundercracker/Skywarp
- Camshaft
- Overdrive
- Downshift
- Grimlock
- Slag
- Sludge
- Snarl
- Swoop
- Bonecrusher
- Scavenger
- Scrapper
- Hook
- Long Haul
- Mixmaster
- Devastator
- Blitzwing
- Astrotrain
- Octane
- Metroplex
- Galvatron
- Getsuei
- Kaen
- Seizan
- Shōki
- Suiken
- Yukikaze
- Raiden
- Fortress Maximus
