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[[Image:HironoriKobayashi.jpg|right|180px|thumb|Mr. Alternity. Also known as Mr. Masterpiece. Previously also Mr. Binaltech.]] | [[Image:HironoriKobayashi.jpg|right|180px|thumb|Mr. Alternity. Also known as Mr. Masterpiece. Previously also Mr. Binaltech.]] | ||
'''Hironori Kobayashi''' (小林 弘典 ''Kobayashi Hiro'nori'') is a designer at [[TakaraTomy]]. He joined the company in 1999, and the first toy he designed was ''[[Robots in Disguise (toyline)|Car Robots]]'' [[Side Burn (RID)|Speedbreaker]] (better known as ''Robots in Disguise'' Side Burn outside Japan). | '''Hironori Kobayashi''' (小林 弘典 ''Kobayashi Hiro'nori'') is a designer at [[TakaraTomy]]. He joined the company in 1999, and the first toy he designed was ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (toyline)|Car Robots]]'' [[Side Burn (RID)|Speedbreaker]] (better known as ''Robots in Disguise'' Side Burn outside Japan). | ||
Among his main achievements are several ''[[Armada (toyline)|Micron Legend/Armada]]'' toys, the ''[[Alternators|Alternators/Binaltech]]'' toys (with Hasbro colleague [[Mark McCall]]), the ''[[Masterpiece]]'' toys and the ''[[Transformers: Alternity|Alternity]]'' toys. Kobayashi is currently part of the "Domestic Product" team, i.e. toys that are primarily intended for the Japanese market. Previously, his job description was "Head of Hero Character Team, BOYS Enterprise Department, Marketing Division". | Among his main achievements are several ''[[Transformers: Armada (toyline)|Micron Legend/Armada]]'' toys, the ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators/Binaltech]]'' toys (with Hasbro colleague [[Mark McCall]]), the ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece| Masterpiece]]'' toys and the ''[[Transformers: Alternity|Alternity]]'' toys. Kobayashi is currently part of the "Domestic Product" team, i.e. toys that are primarily intended for the Japanese market. Previously, his job description was "Head of Hero Character Team, BOYS Enterprise Department, Marketing Division". | ||
Kobayashi is part of the (Japanese) domestic product team, and for the ''[[Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' toyline he was responsible for modifications to the products aimed at the Japanese market. | Kobayashi is part of the (Japanese) domestic product team, and for the ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' toyline he was responsible for modifications to the products aimed at the Japanese market. | ||
==Toys that Hironori Kobayashi is known to have had a hand in designing== | ==Toys that Hironori Kobayashi is known to have had a hand in designing== | ||
Revision as of 02:19, 26 May 2012
Hironori Kobayashi (小林 弘典 Kobayashi Hiro'nori) is a designer at TakaraTomy. He joined the company in 1999, and the first toy he designed was Car Robots Speedbreaker (better known as Robots in Disguise Side Burn outside Japan).
Among his main achievements are several Micron Legend/Armada toys, the Alternators/Binaltech toys (with Hasbro colleague Mark McCall), the Masterpiece toys and the Alternity toys. Kobayashi is currently part of the "Domestic Product" team, i.e. toys that are primarily intended for the Japanese market. Previously, his job description was "Head of Hero Character Team, BOYS Enterprise Department, Marketing Division".
Kobayashi is part of the (Japanese) domestic product team, and for the Revenge of the Fallen toyline he was responsible for modifications to the products aimed at the Japanese market.
Toys that Hironori Kobayashi is known to have had a hand in designing
Car Robots/Robots in Disguise
Micron Legend/Armada
- Convoy Super Mode/Super-Base Optimus Prime
- STD Convoy/Super-Con Optimus Prime
- Rachet/Red Alert
- Jetfire
- Land Military Microns/Land Military Mini-Con Team
- Space Microns/Space Mini-Con Team
- Air Military Microns/Air Military Mini-Con Team
- Unicron
1-2-3 Transformers/Rescue Heroes Go-Bots
- Charlie Chopper/Chopper (his favourite design)
Binaltech/Alternators
Masterpiece
- Convoy/20th Anniversary Optimus Prime and MP-4 Convoy's trailer
- Megatron
- Grimlock
- Starscream (Live-action movie)
- Rodimus Convoy
Alternity
Revenge of the Fallen
- Constructicons/Devastator (Legends class)
- Buster Optimus Prime (new head, ion blaster and deco)
Transformers (2010 toyline)
- Starscream (Leader Class)
North American convention appearances
External links
- TakaraHobby interview with Hironori Kobayashi from the early stages of the Binaltech and Masterpiece lines (English translation here)
- Translated highlights from the November 2009 interview at TFW2005.com.
- Translated interview with Takara's Binaltech team
- Translated interview with Hironori Kobayashi about Alternity
