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For [[BotCon Japan 2000]], three ''Choro-Q'' vehicles were [[redeco]]ed as Transformers characters for the show's exclusive toys. They were the ''only'' exclusive toys for that convention, as it turned out. Ouch. | For [[BotCon Japan 2000]], three ''Choro-Q'' vehicles were [[redeco]]ed as Transformers characters for the show's exclusive toys. They were the ''only'' exclusive toys for that convention, as it turned out. Ouch. | ||
To celebrate the 20th anniversary of ''Choro-Q'' in 1999, Takara re-introduced their line of Choro-Q proportioned robots, called '''''Choro-Q Robo'''''. It rapidly grew into a [[multi-property brand]], which ''Transformers'' joined in 2001. The ''Choro-Q Robo'' toys transform (simplistically) from full-fledged ''Choro-Q'' vehicles to their robot modes. Megatron's vehicle mode is a chibi Walther P38 that can zoom across smooth surfaces alongside your other ''Choro-Q'' toys. Seriously. | To celebrate the 20th anniversary of ''Choro-Q'' in 1999, Takara re-introduced their line of Choro-Q proportioned robots, called '''''Choro-Q Robo'''''. It rapidly grew into a [[multi-property brand]], which ''Transformers'' joined in 2001. The ''Choro-Q Robo'' toys transform (simplistically) from full-fledged ''Choro-Q'' vehicles to their robot modes. Megatron's vehicle mode is a chibi Walther P38 that can zoom across smooth surfaces alongside your other ''Choro-Q'' toys. Seriously. In 2003 the ''Choro-Q Robo'' line was spunoff into the short-lived non-transforming '''''[[Q-Robo Collection Figure]]''''' series. | ||
==Toys== | ==Toys== | ||
Revision as of 09:58, 28 December 2014
Choro-Q is a brand of toy cars with pull-back motors owned by TakaraTomy. Unlike typical toy cars, they are not accurately-proportioned miniatures, but rather super deformed to make them cuter. They were introduced to the Japanese market in 1979, and were once sold in Western markets under the name Penny Racers. They were an immediate hit, to the extent that after only a few years, they found their way to Takara's Micro Change line as common household objects for Microman-scale robots to be disguised as. This is the reason why the Generation 1 Autobot Mini Vehicles look completely different from the standard Autobot Cars.
For BotCon Japan 2000, three Choro-Q vehicles were redecoed as Transformers characters for the show's exclusive toys. They were the only exclusive toys for that convention, as it turned out. Ouch.
To celebrate the 20th anniversary of Choro-Q in 1999, Takara re-introduced their line of Choro-Q proportioned robots, called Choro-Q Robo. It rapidly grew into a multi-property brand, which Transformers joined in 2001. The Choro-Q Robo toys transform (simplistically) from full-fledged Choro-Q vehicles to their robot modes. Megatron's vehicle mode is a chibi Walther P38 that can zoom across smooth surfaces alongside your other Choro-Q toys. Seriously. In 2003 the Choro-Q Robo line was spunoff into the short-lived non-transforming Q-Robo Collection Figure series.
Toys
BotCon Japan 2000 Choro-Q
Choro-Q Robo
- Q/01 Convoy TV Version
- Q/02 Convoy Metallic Version
- Q/03 Megatron TV Version
- Q/04 Megatron Black Version
- Q/05 Rodimus Convoy TV Version
- Q/06 Rodimus Convoy Metallic Version
Notes
- In 2002, a Transformers-themed Honda S2000 Choro-Q—the S2000 Special Marking Specification (スペシャルマーキング仕様)—was the "grand prize" of the Choro-Q Kuji (チョロＱクジ), a unique blind-packed series of cars.
