Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)
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Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (変形!ヘンケイ!トランスフォーマー, "Transform! Transform! Transformers") is the name of the Japanese version of the Classics toyline (and part of the 2008 Universe toyline). Like the Beast Wars Returns toyline before it, this line features several redecoes of existing figures to make them look more like the original character models than their American counterparts. For example, Megatron is silver and black instead of gray, purple and neon green, Starscream and Grimlock are colored closer to their show models, Convoy/Optimus Prime and Bumble/Bumblebee have less white paint, and Astrotrain has a more show-inspired deco of dark gray and purple instead of white and violet. In addition to these tweaks, every toy has various areas cast in vacuum metalized plastic, very likely as an homage to the common use of chromed weapons and parts in the early waves of G1 toyline it emulates. In one further difference from the Hasbro version of this line, the Henkei! Henkei! toys came with a mini-manga.
Toys
Regular retail
Cybertrons
- C-01 Convoy (Classics Voyager Optimus Prime)
- C-02 Bumble (Classics Deluxe Bumblebee)
- C-03 Grimlock (Classics Deluxe Grimlock)
- C-04 Ligier (Classics Deluxe Mirage)
- C-05 Hot Rodimus (Classics Deluxe Rodimus)
- C-06 Skyfire (Classics Voyager Jetfire)
- C-07 Sunstreaker (Universe Deluxe Sunstreaker)
- C-08 Prowl (Universe Deluxe Prowl)
- C-09 Lambor (Universe Deluxe Sideswipe)
- C-10 Streak (Universe Deluxe Silverstreak)
- C-11 Ironhide (Universe Deluxe Ironhide)
- C-12 Cybertron Cheetus (Universe Deluxe Cheetor)
- C-13 Hound (Universe Deluxe Autobot Hound)
- C-14 Ratchet (Universe Deluxe Autobot Ratchet)
- C-15 Cybertron Inferno (Universe Voyager Inferno)
- C-16 Dinobot (Universe Deluxe Dinobot)
- C-17 Cybertron Hot Rod (Universe Deluxe Hot Shot)
- C-18 Minibot Attack Team (Universe Legends Beachcomber, Gong, and Cliff, a redeco of Universe Legends Bumblebee)
- C-19 Minibot Spy Team (Universe Legends Adams, Warpath, and Wheelie)
- C-20 Alert (retool of Universe Deluxe Sideswipe)
- C-21 Smokescreen (redeco of Universe Deluxe Silverstreak)
Destrons
- D-01 Megatron (Classics Voyager Megatron)
- D-02 Starscream (Classics Deluxe Starscream)
- D-03 Astrotrain (Classics Deluxe Astrotrain)
- D-04 Ramjet (Classics Deluxe Ramjet)
- D-05 Destron Octone (Universe Deluxe Tankor)
- D-06 Galvatron (Universe Deluxe Galvatron)
- D-07 Cyclonus (Universe Deluxe Cyclonus)
USA Editions
Despite being called "USA Edition", the figures under this category are not quite the same as their American counterparts, enjoying different plastic colors or paint applications intended to be more accurate to their cartoon appearances. Because they are "USA Edition" toys presented in Hasbro's 2008 Universe packaging, the figures in this category do not have the vacuum metalized plastic seen on the Henkei! Henkei! toys.
- Powerglide (Universe Ultra Powerglide redeco)
- Silverbolt (Universe Ultra Silverbolt redeco)
- Onslaught (Universe Ultra Onslaught redeco)
Exclusives
- Skyglide (Classics Mini-Con Steel Wind redeco, Toys "R" Us Japan exclusive promotional Mini-Con)
- Convoy Clear Version (Classics Voyager Optimus Prime Redeco, Tokyo Toy Show 2008 exclusive)
- Skywarp (Classics Starscream redeco, Toy Hobby Market exclusive)
- Thundercracker (Classics Starscream redeco, Ganbo Store exclusive)
- Micron Sling (Classics Thunderwing redeco, TF Visa card exclusive)
- Micron Vorter (Classics Divebomb redeco, TF Visa card exclusive)
- Electro Disruptor Ligier (Classics Mirage redeco, Transformers Generations 2009 Volume 1 exclusive)
- Ghost Starscream (Classics Starscream redeco Transformers Generations 2009 Volume 2 exclusive)
Gentei! Gentei!
Gentei! Gentei! Transformers (限定!ゲンテイ!トランスフォーマー, "Exclusive! Exclusive! Transformers") refers to those toys that are limited, while being a pun on Henkei! Henkei! at the same time.
- Stuntron Wildrider (Classics Rodimus redeco, C3xHobby Convention exclusive)
- Dirge (Classics Ramjet retool, Toy Hobby Market exclusive)
- Thrust (Classics Ramjet retool, Ganbo Store exclusive)
- Strafe with Rocketbot (Universe Cyclonus redeco, Ganbo Transformers Basecamp exclusive)
- Dark Skyfire (Classics Jetfire redeco, Toy Hobby Market exclusive)
