Chama

Chama (チャマ), real name Yoshifumi Naoi (直井由文 Naoi Yoshifumi), is the bassist of the band Bump of Chicken. He conceived the original story for the Transformers × Bump of Chicken comic, in which he stars.

Fiction

Transformers × Bump of Chicken

When Bumblebee crashed into Bump of Chicken's concert, Chama suggested they play to awaken the robotic giant. The music managed to energize the Autobot, and Bumblebee scanned Chama's blue bass guitar to attain a new "SonicBlue Bumble" form. After watching Bump of Chicken finish their concert, the amazed SonicBlue Bumble thanked Chama by giving him an exosuit. Transformers × Bump of Chicken EX Episode

Toys

BUMP×TF

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• SonicBlue Bumble and Exo Suit Chama[sic] (2019)

Released as part of the collaboration between the Transformers franchise, the Bump of Chicken rock group, and Studio Trigger's Sushio, this Bumblebee is a redeco of the Legends release of the Titans Return mold. The included Headmaster is redecoed from Excelsuit Spike to represent Chama. Also included is a pack-in mini-comic, "Transformers × Bump of Chicken EX Episode", written by Chama and illustrated by Sushio.

The figure was exclusively released as one of the band's online shop items, though customers had to register as an EMTG (Entertainment Music Ticket Guard) member to purchase it. Collectors first had an opportunity to purchase the figure in-person at an event at the Tokyo Dome November 3–4, 2019, starting at 8:30 AM JST. In-person purchasers needed to have a ticket to the band's concert in order to purchase the figure. Online orders were also available at noon on November 8, 2019, and quickly sold out. Due to demand, a second run of the toy was made available on November 11, 2019, with the second run shipping in March 2020.

Notes

• "Chama" is derived from obotchama (お坊ちゃま), a Japanese word meaning "young master", but also used to refer to a green young man from a well-to-do family.