YÅ«ya ÅŒnishi

Yūya Ōnishi (大西裕弥 Ōnishi Yūya) is the current Designer Team Leader of TakaraTomy's Transformers product team.^[1] He joined Takara in 2011.

Known design projects

The Becool toyline^[1]

Prime

Beast Hunters^[1]

Go!

Kenzan^[1]

Age of Extinction

Robots in Disguise (2015)

Generations

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Thrilling 30

Combiner Wars

Groove (Legends Class)

Titans Return

Firedrive & Autobot Hot Rod
Flintlock & Sergeant Kup

Power of the Primes

Punch-Counterpunch^[2]

Studio Series

32 Optimus Prime (Transformers)^[3]
35 Jetfire^[3]
38 Optimus Prime (Bumblebee)^[3]
44 Optimus Prime (Dark of the Moon)^[3]
57 Offroad Bumblebee^[3]
81 Wheeljack
90 Galvatron
97 Airazor
99 Battletrap^[4]
??BB Optimus Prime (Rise of the Beasts)

Studio Series '86

86-04 Autobot Hot Rod^[2]

Cyber Series

Optimus Prime (Cyber Commander)

War for Cybertron: Siege

War for Cybertron: Earthrise

War for Cybertron: Kingdom

Legacy

Legacy: Evolution

Buzzworthy Bumblebee

Origin Autobot Jazz
"Death scene 2-pack"
(86-20BB Prowl & 86-24BB Ironhide)

Masterpiece

MP-21 Bumble
MP-28 Hot Rodimus (Vehicle styling)^[1]
MP-53 Skids (with Kōjin Ōno)^[1]
MP-54 Reboost (with Kōjin Ōno)

Masterpiece Movie Series

MPM-7 Bumblebee Bumblebee^[11]

au x Transformers

Lunar Cruiser Prime

Lunar Cruiser Prime

Rise of the Beasts

Ultimate Optimus Primal

Fiction

Legends World

Yūya Ōnishi was among the Transformer toy designers present at the Transformers Celebration 2014, where they handed out autographs. Legends Bonus Vol.

Notes

Rather fittingly, Yūya Ōnishi was born in the year 1984, the same year the Transformers brand was first launched by Hasbro.
When designing Transformers toys, Ōnishi makes a point to check out the real life equivalent of the figure's alternate mode for accurate reference, even visiting a zoo if the figure calls for a beast-based alternate mode.
Ōnishi was personally responsible for the drawer in Kingdom Rodimus Prime's trailer, citing his commitment to accessory storage.

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 ^1.5 ^1.6 Translation of Generations 2021 interview
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 Figure Ō No.274
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 ^3.3 ^3.4 ^3.5 ^3.6 ^3.7 ^3.8 the July 2020 issue of the Hobby Japan.
↑ Design notes on Studio Series Battletrap from Hasbro designer Sam Smith on Instagram
↑ Transformers panel at Hasbro Pulse Fan Fest 2021
↑ John Warden on Twitter, 11 March 2021
↑ ^7.0 ^7.1 Design notes from Hasbro designer Mark Maher on Instagram
↑ Design notes on Legacy Leo Prime from Hasbro designer Mark Maher on Instagram
↑ Interview in Figure King No. 303 (April 2023 issue)
↑ Transformers panel at Hasbro Pulse Con 2021
↑ Interview with Koki Yamada for Transformers Generations 2022 translated at Soundwave's Oblivion

External links

Translation of an interview with Yūya Ōnishi on TFW2005.com

[G21-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 ^1.5 ^1.6 Translation of Generations 2021 interview

[FO274-2] 2.0 ^2.1 Figure Ō No.274

[HJ-3] 3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 ^3.3 ^3.4 ^3.5 ^3.6 ^3.7 ^3.8 the July 2020 issue of the Hobby Japan.

[4] Design notes on Studio Series Battletrap from Hasbro designer Sam Smith on Instagram

[5] Transformers panel at Hasbro Pulse Fan Fest 2021

[6] John Warden on Twitter, 11 March 2021

[MarkPostJune22-7] 7.0 ^7.1 Design notes from Hasbro designer Mark Maher on Instagram

[8] Design notes on Legacy Leo Prime from Hasbro designer Mark Maher on Instagram

[9] Interview in Figure King No. 303 (April 2023 issue)

[10] Transformers panel at Hasbro Pulse Con 2021

[11] Interview with Koki Yamada for Transformers Generations 2022 translated at Soundwave's Oblivion

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