EZ Collection

EZ Collection (EZコレクション Ījī Korekushon) is the TakaraTomy counterpart to the Legends Class and Cyberverse sublines, a series of smaller transforming toys. These releases are sometimes identical to Hasbro versions, and sometimes slightly-tweaked or altogether new decos. So far, there have been no molds unique to EZ Collection.

EZ Collection began as a subline of several larger franchises before developing into effectively its own toyline in 2013.

Transformers: Galaxy Force

For the first phase of EZ Collection, the toys were packaged on the same blister cards as their Hasbro counterparts, with the addition of Japanese legal text and a Japanese insert in the plastic bubble.

• Galaxy Convoy
• Master Megatron
• Starscream

Multi-packs and exclusives

• GC-23 Megalo Convoy
  • EZ Collection Galaxy Convoy Metallic Version
• Gold Megalo Convoy (TV Magazine Lucky Draw prize)
  • EZ Collection Galaxy Convoy
• EZ Collection Clear Set (mail order from TV Magazine)
  • Galaxy Convoy
  • Master Megatron
  • Starscream
• Master Galvatron (free pack-in figure for the September 2005 edition of Dengeki Hobby Magazine)

Transformers (2007)

For the movie toyline, the EZ Collection toys were distributed via TakaraTomy's subsidiary Subarudo. They were blind-packed (but didn't include shortpacked or chase figures) and were identical to their Hasbro counterparts (Ratchet was only available as the less movie-accurate "off-color" variant). Ratchet and Jazz are also notable for not sporting the "Autobot" prefixes the Hasbro versions (and the TakaraTomy versions of the larger Movie toys) sported in front of their names.

• Barricade
• Bumblebee
• Jazz
• Megatron
• Optimus Prime
• Ratchet

Exclusives

• Bumblebee (Transformers First Impact 0602 exclusive)

This figure was identical to the single EZ Collection figure, but came in Hasbro packaging.

• Bumblebee Scanning Ver. (free pack-in figure available with August 2007 edition of Hyper Hobby magazine)
• Bumblebee Metallic Ver. (free pack-in figure available with the movie DVD, exclusive to Tsutaya Records stores)

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen

For Revenge, Takara continued to blind-pack most of their EZ Collection toys. However, the toys engineered to combine into Devastator were released on regular blister cards, with a later release of a Devastator redeco in a multi-pack.

EZ Collection Vol. 1 (June 27, 2009)

• EZ-01 Optimus Prime
• EZ-02 Megatron
• EZ-03 Bumblebee
• EZ-04 Starscream
• EZ-05 Jetfire
• EZ-06 Sideswipe
• EZ-07 Desert Tracker Ratchet
• EZ-08 Springer

EZ Collection Vol. 2 (December 26, 2009)

• EZ-09 Optimus Prime Damage Version
• EZ-10 Megatron Damage Version
• EZ-11 Ironhide
• EZ-12 Grindor
• EZ-13 Skids
• EZ-14 Sideways
• EZ-15 Wheelie
• EZ-16 Soundwave

EZ Collection Devastator (July 23, 2009)

• D1 Decepticon Overload
• D2 Decepticon Mixmaster
• D3 Decepticon Rampage
• D4 Scavenger
• D5 Scrapper
• D6 Long Haul
• D7 Hightower

• Devastator "Origin Color" Set (March 20, 2010)
  • Decepticon Overload
  • Decepticon Mixmaster
  • Bonecrusher
  • Scavenger
  • Scrapper
  • Long Haul
  • Decepticon Hook

Exclusives

• Optimus Prime (Transformers Celebration 0530 exclusive)

This figure was identical to the single EZ Collection figure, but came in Hasbro packaging.

• "Autobot Set", contains Deluxe Bumblebee and EZ Collection Mudflap (October 16, 2009)
• "Decepticon Set", contains Deluxe Soundwave and EZ Collection The Fallen (October 16, 2009)

Both are Lawsons exclusives. The Deluxe figures are the same as their single Japanese and American releases. The first pictures showed the EZ Collection figures with new paint details, but later, in-hand samples revealed they were the same as their Hasbro counterparts. Lawson later sold the EZ Collection figures separately.

• Bumblebee Clear Ver. (December 18, 2009, Tsutaya Records exclusive freebie for purchasing Revenge of the Fallen on DVD or Blu-ray)
• Stealth Bumblebee (December 18, 2009, general non-exclusive freebie for purchasing Revenge of the Fallen on DVD or Blu-ray)
• Rampage Desert Combat (Toys "R" Us freebie, red)
• Demolishor Shanghai Attack (Toys "R" Us exclusive, based off his white Voyager figure. These were only available with a preorder of Animated Voyager Optimus Prime and are limited to 120.)
• Defender Optimus Prime (exclusive to Edion, Bic Camera & Yodobashi Camera stores, it sports a similar deco to Hasbro's 2010 Legends Fireburst Optimus Prime, but has different flame details.)
• Infiltrator Soundwave (exclusive to Amazon Japan, free with purchase of the Animated Optimus Prime vs. Megatron 2-pack.)

Transformers Animated

For Animated, the blind packs continued, but the line changed branding, despite still containing some toys of Revenge of the Fallen characters.

EZ Collection Vol. 3 (April 24, 2010)

• EZ-17 Optimus Prime
• EZ-18 Bumblebee
• EZ-19 Prowl
• EZ-20 Starscream
• EZ-21 Optimus Prime Special Color (オプティマスプライム特別カラー, Optimus Prime Tokubetsu Color)
• EZ-22 Jolt
• EZ-23 Bumblebee Special Color (バンブルビー特別カラー, Bumblebee Tokubetsu Color)
• EZ-24 Arcee

EZ Collection Vol. 4 (July 24, 2010)

• Optimus Prime Elite Guard Version
• Optimus Prime Gold Version
• Bumblebee Elite Guard Version
• Prowl Elite Guard Version
• Ravage
• Bonecrusher
• Brawl
• Scorponok

Multi-packs and exclusives

• Optimus Prime Clear Red Version (April 24, 2010, Toys "R" Us exclusive for customers who bought 3,000 yen worth of Animated products)
• Bumblebee Clear Yellow Version (April 24, 2010, Ito Yokado exclusive for customers who bought 3,000 yen worth of Animated products)
• Prowl Clear Smoke Version (April 24, 2010, Apita exclusive for customers who bought Voyager class Optimus Prime or Megatron)
• Starscream Clear Purple Version (May 2010, JUSCO exclusive for customers who bought Voyager class Optimus Prime or Megatron)
• Skywarp Clear Purple Version (July 24, 2010, Toys "R" Us exclusive for customers who bought 3,000 yen worth of Animated products)
• Ramjet Clear White Version (July 24, 2010, Ito Yokado exclusive for customers who bought 3,000 yen worth of Animated products)
• Sunstorm Clear Orange Version (July 24, 2010, Yamada Electronics exclusive for customers who bought 3,000 worth of Animated products or free with the purchase of Ultra Magnus from Amazon Japan)
• Thundercracker Clear Blue Version (July 24, 2010, Ishimaru, Eiden, Deodeo, Bic Camera, Midori Electrical and Yodobashi Camera exclusive for customers who bought 3,000 yen worth of Animated products)
• Starscream Clone Black Version (August 6, 2010, JUSCO exclusive for customers who bought Ultra Magnus)

• EZ Collection Limited Clear Version (October 11, 2010)
  • Bumblebee
  • Optimus Prime
  • Prowl
  • Starscream

An exclusive set of four redecos given away at Family Mart stores in Japan as part of their raffle token promotion. The "EZ Collection Limited Clear Version" set included figures which had both translucent and opaque parts, but unlike the previous totally clear versions, these retained their paint operations.

Transformers (2010)

EZ Collection Vol. 5 (October 23, 2010)

• Delivery Mudflap
• Delivery Skids
• Desert Brawl
• Jetfire
• Optimus Prime
• Payload
• Skipjack
• Stalker Scorponok

Transformers Chronicle

The blind packs were again rebranded, this time under the Transformers Chronicle line. The first volume was a mix of characters from Generation 1 and Revenge of the Fallen while the second was entirely Generation 1 characters.

EZ Collection 01 (July 16, 2011)

• Bumble
• Convoy
• Megatron
• Megatron
• Meister
• Optimus Prime
• Thundercracker
• Trailbreaker

EZ Collection 02 (December 17, 2011)

• Convoy
• Hot Rodimus
• Hound
• Megatron
• Prowl
• Skywarp
• Starscream
• Streak

Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Prime

For Prime, the toys of EZ Collection were released on blister cards and in boxes.

Wave 1 (March 31, 2012)

• EZ-01 Optimus Prime
• EZ-02 Megatron
• EZ-03 Starscream
• EZ-04 Bumblebee
• EZ-05 Cliffjumper
• EZ-06 Ratchet
• EZ-07 Decepticon Vehicon

Wave 2 (April 28, 2012)

• EZ-08 Bulkhead
• EZ-09 Arcee

Wave 3 (May 26, 2012)

• EZ-10 Spaceship Star Hammer & Wheeljack
• EZ-11 Ironhide
• EZ-12 Dreadwing

Wave 4 (June 30, 2012)

• EZ-13 Evac
• EZ-14 War Breakdown

Wave 5 (July 28, 2012)

• EZ-15 Energon Driller & Medic Knock Out
• EZ-16 Ultra Magnus

Wave 6 (October 27, 2012)

• EZ-17 Optimus Grand Base
• EZ-18 Skyquake

Wave 7 (November 24, 2012)

• EZ-SP1 Autobot Set
  • Optimus Prime (Open Face Type)
  • Bumblebee
  • Ratchet
  • Bulkhead
  • Arcee
  • Wheeljack

• EZ-SP2 Decepticon Set
  • Megatron
  • Decepticon Vehicon
  • War Breakdown
  • Starscream
  • Medic Knock Out
  • Terrorcon Cliffjumper

Transformers: EZ Collection Gum

This brief line contained blind-packed toys packaged with gum.

Wave 1 (July 30, 2012)

• 1 Convoy
• 2 Hot Rodimus
• 3 Prowl
• 4 Megatron
• 5 Starscream

Transformers: EZ Collection

This phase of EZ Collection, while released during the same time as the Go! toyline, is not branded as part of it. Instead, it was released as its own toyline and features a mix of Prime and Generation 1 characters.

Wave 1 (released April 27, 2013)

• EG01 Optimus Prime
• EG02 Bumblebee
• EG03 Prowl
• EG04 Smokescreen
• EG05 Hound
• EG06 Megatron
• EG07 Starscream
• EG08 Airachnid

Wave 2 (released October 26, 2013)

• EG09 Soundwave
• EG10 Jet Vehicon

Possibly upcoming figures

• Beachcomber
• Turbo Cycle

Beachcomber and Turbo Cycle were originally slated to be released alongside Soundwave and Jet Vehicon. As of this writing, their status is unclear.