Transformers reach a new low, pedophilia

[DrSpengler]

Well, the Japanese Transformers: Kiss Play line will be released soon.

The Kiss Play line is the next step in the Binaltech (Alternators) toyline, though the toys won't contain any die-cast parts.

INSTEAD, they will be packaged with PVCs of scantilly-clad under-aged girls, pandering to the lolicon fetish, which is all the rage in Japan.

Here's some box art:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v474/kae_ae/kissprimesig.jpg

That's supposed to be Marissa Fairborne, Flint's daughter who appeared through-out the 3rd season of Transformers. Unfortunately, they thought Marissa looked too old for Japanese tastes, so they turned her into a kid and took away her pants.

[GK Punk]

lmao. I saw an ad somewhere offering a "Convoy kiss" set and saw the toy and the girl, but not that pic. That practically just ruined it for me.

Anyone know anything about the new line that's suppoused to be G1-ish? I saw a new Megatron as a gun, a new Hotrod, a new Prime etc. I'd really love some info on that.

[DrSpengler]

Transformers: Classics. Here's a short review I wrote about it for Forever Geek, which contains links to pics of all the toys.

http://forevergeek.com/gadgets/transformers_classics.php

Indeed, the line looks fantastic.

While Japan is busy marketing the Transformers line toward child-hungry pedophiles, America is busy making some GOOD toys.

[GK Punk]

Holy **** those are awesome. If they can make a Shockwave, it'll have most of my favorites covered. PLease tell me we get a cartoon based on these guys.

[DrSpengler]

That would be stupendous.

Hasbro's contract with Takara which gave Takara full story rights for the Transformers animation has finally ended (THANK GOD). Thus, Hasbro is free is hire writers to create another Western Transformers cartoon series and is no longer required to import and dub cheaply produced Japanese animation.

So who knows, maybe we'll a G1-centered Transformers cartoon with the writing-quality of Beast Wars?

[GK Punk]

That's GREAT News. I think Energon was the only one I could tolerate, and even that was hard for me to swallow. I hope Hasbro doesn't let us down... I think even a new generation of kids would love the G1 style Transformers, not just us older fans.

Hey scince you seem to know quite a bit about TF, can you tell me why Shockwave is now Shockblast?

[DrSpengler]

Unfortunately, Hasbro lost the rights to numerous Transformer and GI Joe names over the years. If they don't release a product using a certain name, they can lose the rights to it and another company can acquire them.

That doesn't apply to certain names, like Optimus Prime, Megatron, Cybertron, etc., but do apply to less creative names like Bumblebee, Tracks, Jazz, etc.

Hence why we get variations like Side Swipe, Autobot Jazz, Battle Ravage and Shockblast. In some cases, they even just go "screw it" and slap on the alternate Japanese name that only hardcore fans will recognize.

Alternators Meister is actually Jazz (he's called Meister in Japan).


The rights issue is also why, during some lines, Hasbro assigns names to random characters in order to maintain the use of the name. Hence the reason they named a steam-shovel Grimlock in the Robots in Disguise line.

[GK Punk]

Cool, thanks for all the help man. I've recently gotten back in to TF so I appreciate your help catching me up!

[DrSpengler]

No problem. I write articles, essays, bios, reviews and sh**, just about anything I can come up with for www.tfarchive.com

It's a good resource for detailed info on the various shows, comics and toylines.

I've been interacting with the onling TF community for, I think, 5 years now. So if you have any questions let me know and I can probably dig up a resource in 8 seconds, tops.

[Dr. Doom]

rofl, that's hilarious

[ZariusTwo]

You Got The Touch!

[Mecha Cow]

No, Japan. Bad, Japan.

[FireFly]

.....no just no.


now that the Takara thing is done and over with maybe we can get a continuation(SP) of the beast wars/machines storyline. so maybe down the line we can get some Maximal/Autobot Vs. Rouge Predacon/Decepticon action.

[DrSpengler]

Unfortunately, the whole reason the Takara-exclusivity thing happened was because Hasbro didn't like the direction of Transtech (Beast Machine's intended successor) and out-sourced instead.

Maybe in hind-sight they'll consider it, but I doubt we'll ever get a proper continuation of the original Transformer cartoon universe.

Still, I have high expectations for North America's next attempt at Transformers animation. At the very least, it can't be any worse than the s*** Japan spewed out since 2000.

[Drtooth]

Hong kong PHOOEY on that one. That's a might too creepy for me, bro.

The only thing worse would be to have little boys instead... creepy.

[DrSpengler]

The Japanese have already done it...

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b288/monzo/VictoryBath01a.jpg

The title reads "Warrior of Love, Star Saber!"

[Ecto Jedi]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v474/kae_ae/kissprimesig.jpg

That's supposed to be Marissa Fairborne, Flint's daughter who appeared through-out the 3rd season of Transformers. Unfortunately, they thought Marissa looked too old for Japanese tastes, so they turned her into a kid and took away her pants.

I'm afraid I've always had a hard time understanding Japanese pop culture. I dunno, there's just something about scantily-clad 10-year-olds kissing robots and multi-tentacle alien rape that just doesn't sit well with me. :lol:

[Spitfire]

Probly the fact that their women look like their 12 when their 20 that makes them do that. They see it as okay. Alota people think my girlfriend is 12-14. In reality she's almost 19! She's older then me.

[Krang]

Can we please stop it with the racist comments? Yes, those figures are stupid, and yes, the whole concept is creepy. However, it's not as if the entire country of Japan collectively designed those figures, so please refrain from making unfair generalizations.

[DrSpengler]

Check out the next figure, Rodimus Prime with Super Crazy Bondage Girl!

http://img152.imageshack.us/img152/4980/takara000693l8mj.jpg

Man, Takara is Whore-NEE!

[GK Punk]

I swear to god I'm going to buy the entire Kiss Play line and leave them sitting on the coffee table for discussion pieces.

[DrSpengler]

And here's an advertisement for the toys that appears in magazines and what-not:

http://tformers.net/i/a/binaltech/kpad1.jpg

Reason #157 why Japan should never EVER be allowed to write Transformer fiction again.