TV-Kun Exclusive Red Fire Optimus Prime for Japan

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Looking for some interesting exclusive merchandise from the Transformers: Bumblebee movie? Japanese publication TV-Kun may have what you're looking for in the form of their newly announced "Red Fire Optimus Prime" exclusive figure! This figure is a clear red plastic "repaint" of Energon Igniters Speed Series Optimus Prime. Black Convoy of TFW2005 has translated the press release from TV-Kun's website, which details that the figure is tied to the May 2019 issue of TV-Kun magazine and will debut for the Japanese market on April 1, 2019 at the price of 980 JPY. Below is the image from the press release on TV-Kun's website for your reference.

What do you make of this Japanese exclusive figure? Do you love all things clear plastic in your Transformers? Does this figure seem worth the effort of importing for fans outside of Japan? Let us know in the comments below, and stay tuned to Seibertron.com for the latest news on all things Transformers!

Credit(s): TFW2005.com, TV-Kun

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Re: TV-Kun Exclusive Red Fire Optimus Prime for Japan (2012791)
Posted by Nathaniel Prime on February 28th, 2019 @ 7:31pm CST

I guess it looks pretty cool, but I have no use for the regular one and much less use for importing one from Japan

Re: TV-Kun Exclusive Red Fire Optimus Prime for Japan (2012857)
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on March 1st, 2019 @ 8:49am CST

Goes with the clear Bumblebee

Speaking of which, here's a (Japanese, no-word) video showing him off:

The box also contains a so-called Secret Medal for the Kamen Rider Buttobasoul arcade game. That one is Kamen Rider Geiz from the current Kamen Rider Zi-O series.

Re: TV-Kun Exclusive Red Fire Optimus Prime for Japan (2012892)
Posted by Sarahthecutevixen on March 1st, 2019 @ 1:22pm CST

https://twitter.com/7_netshopping/statu ... 3328989184
Seven Net Shopping

"Movie "Bumblebee" release commemoration! Something happens on 3/8 (Friday) at 14: 00 .... ROBOTS IN DISGUISE ... Please expect!

https://bit.ly/2EwljDR

# Bumblebee # Transformers # transformers

"

it appears we should expect a repaint of the a leader class optimus figure, the legendary one

Re: TV-Kun Exclusive Red Fire Optimus Prime for Japan (2012969)
Posted by Emerje on March 2nd, 2019 @ 2:41am CST

7-Eleven Japan has something to say on 3/8. Thanks to fellow Seibertronian TrypticonCarne in the Energon Pub forums we've been alerted to a message on their 7Net Twitter page that announces, well, an announcement coming next week to the 7Net website. And if that isn't intriguing enough it's accompanied by a silhouette of what's likely the Takara Tomy Leader class-sized Legendary Optimus Prime for the Bumblebee Movie. Could we be getting another Ultra Magnus-esque 7-Eleven repaint like the MP-711 Convoy from last year? We'll know in a week.

Google translation of the Twitter message:

Movie "Bumblebee" release commemoration! Something happens on 3/8 (Friday) at 14: 00 .... ROBOTS IN DISGUISE ... Please expect!

https://bit.ly/2EwljDR

# Bumblebee # Transformers # transformers

Re: TV-Kun Exclusive Red Fire Optimus Prime for Japan (2013012)
Posted by Sarahthecutevixen on March 2nd, 2019 @ 2:50pm CST

I wonder if it will be a rusty deco

Re: TV-Kun Exclusive Red Fire Optimus Prime for Japan (2013019)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on March 2nd, 2019 @ 3:12pm CST

TrypticonCarne wrote:I wonder if it will be a rusty deco

Don't count on it. It will be something random like this:

Re: TV-Kun Exclusive Red Fire Optimus Prime for Japan (2013021)
Posted by Sarahthecutevixen on March 2nd, 2019 @ 3:31pm CST

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well anyone want a trailer for BB optimus, you have an option

Re: TV-Kun Exclusive Red Fire Optimus Prime for Japan (2013041)
Posted by Nathaniel Prime on March 2nd, 2019 @ 6:50pm CST

TrypticonCarne wrote:
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well anyone want a trailer for BB optimus, you have an option

Not bad, but I wonder if the G1 trailer could also work :-?

Otherwise... ;)^

Re: TV-Kun Exclusive Red Fire Optimus Prime for Japan (2013042)
Posted by Sarahthecutevixen on March 2nd, 2019 @ 6:54pm CST

Nathaniel Prime wrote:
TrypticonCarne wrote:
20190302_152119.jpg
20190302_152129.jpg
well anyone want a trailer for BB optimus, you have an option

Not bad, but I wonder if the G1 trailer could also work

Otherwise...

Dunno g2 wont fit and I don't have a g2 trailer

Re: TV-Kun Exclusive Red Fire Optimus Prime for Japan (2013043)
Posted by Sarahthecutevixen on March 2nd, 2019 @ 6:54pm CST

Huh seems if you get that kreemzeek server error the original posting still goes through good to know for next time

Re: TV-Kun Exclusive Red Fire Optimus Prime for Japan (2013053)
Posted by william-james88 on March 2nd, 2019 @ 8:28pm CST

FYI, you may be better off posting those in the Siege thread since that's the line this Prime figure is from.

Re: TV-Kun Exclusive Red Fire Optimus Prime for Japan (2013054)
Posted by Sarahthecutevixen on March 2nd, 2019 @ 8:33pm CST

william-james88 wrote:FYI, you may be better off posting those in the Siege thread since that's the line this Prime figure is from.

If you are talking to me. You are mistaken that is the Bumblebee movie Optimus. Not siege

Re: TV-Kun Exclusive Red Fire Optimus Prime for Japan (2013055)
Posted by william-james88 on March 2nd, 2019 @ 8:35pm CST

TrypticonCarne wrote:
william-james88 wrote:FYI, you may be better off posting those in the Siege thread since that's the line this Prime figure is from.

If you are talking to me. You are mistaken that is the Bumblebee movie Optimus. Not siege

Right right, I meant studio Series. But I just noticed you did indeed post them there too. Cheers.

Re: TV-Kun Exclusive Red Fire Optimus Prime for Japan (2013924)
Posted by Nathaniel Prime on March 8th, 2019 @ 6:25am CST

Legendary-Nemesis-Prime-003.jpg

Found this today. Now I know what 7-11 is doing :twisted:

Re: TV-Kun Exclusive Red Fire Optimus Prime for Japan (2013925)
Posted by Nathaniel Prime on March 8th, 2019 @ 6:40am CST

Legendary-Nemesis-Prime-002.jpg

(Don't know why the robot mode pic didn't automatically apply with my previous post)

Robot mode looks quite elegant, better than the Legendary version IMO.

Re: TV-Kun Exclusive Red Fire Optimus Prime for Japan (2013955)
Posted by william-james88 on March 8th, 2019 @ 11:02am CST

As we previously stated, 7-Eleven Japan revealed a new toy today, on 3/8. It turns out it's a redeco of Legendary Bumblebee Movie Optimus Prime in Nemesis Prime colours, with all that lovely teal. It can be preordered now on the 7-Eleven site for 7500 yen plus tax. That is the only place to get it at the moment, so it's only available to Japanese residents. It may show up at site sponsors though (for a premium). The toy will be released September 13th, 2019, in 7-Eleven stores in Japan. You can check out the images below. Enjoy, and let us know what you think!

Re: TV-Kun Exclusive Red Fire Optimus Prime for Japan (2013964)
Posted by Decepticon Stryker on March 8th, 2019 @ 11:40am CST

Finally, an official version of the knockoff that has literally been EVERYWHERE on eBay. I swear I could look up a potato on eBay on a computer that I've never used before, and this would still show up in the recommended results.

KO Trash-talk aside, this looks pretty cool.

Re: TV-Kun Exclusive Red Fire Optimus Prime for Japan (2013966)
Posted by william-james88 on March 8th, 2019 @ 11:51am CST

Decepticon Stryker wrote:Finally, an official version of the knockoff that has literally been EVERYWHERE on eBay. I swear I could look up a potato on eBay on a computer that I've never used before, and this would still show up in the recommended results.

KO Trash-talk aside, this looks pretty cool.

The KO is more expensive though, right? At least more expensive than the original legendary prime.

Re: TV-Kun Exclusive Red Fire Optimus Prime for Japan (2013967)
Posted by no-one on March 8th, 2019 @ 11:57am CST

So 7-11 huh? Hasbro should work with Circle K (insert local gas station/C-store here) to bring exclusives to the states. Fill your tank, get some smokes, maybe a scratch off ticket and an $80 toy.

This is the redeco I was hoping for to justify the figure. Hoping it's not too hard/pricey to get here.

Re: TV-Kun Exclusive Red Fire Optimus Prime for Japan (2013969)
Posted by william-james88 on March 8th, 2019 @ 12:06pm CST

carytheone wrote:So 7-11 huh? Hasbro should work with Circle K (insert local gas station/C-store here) to bring exclusives to the states. Fill your tank, get some smokes, maybe a scratch off ticket and an $80 toy.

This is the redeco I was hoping for to justify the figure. Hoping it's not too hard/pricey to get here.

Did you guys get these toys at gas sations in the 80s?

Re: TV-Kun Exclusive Red Fire Optimus Prime for Japan (2013975)
Posted by SGMLordMirage on March 8th, 2019 @ 12:49pm CST

Not sure if this is realitivly new or not but spotted this in a Walmart in Colonial Heights, VA. It’s the Energon Igniter Shatter!

Re: TV-Kun Exclusive Red Fire Optimus Prime for Japan (2013984)
Posted by no-one on March 8th, 2019 @ 2:55pm CST

william-james88 wrote:
carytheone wrote:So 7-11 huh? Hasbro should work with Circle K (insert local gas station/C-store here) to bring exclusives to the states. Fill your tank, get some smokes, maybe a scratch off ticket and an $80 toy.

This is the redeco I was hoping for to justify the figure. Hoping it's not too hard/pricey to get here.

Did you guys get these toys at gas sations in the 80s?]

I don't remember seeing them at gas stations, but that doesn't mean much.

Funny story actually. One of my clients has a huge ESSO sign inside there building and I asked about it and apparently the building was an ESSO station originally (a company I've never heard of). On my way to the hotel in Laval, QC I saw an ESSO station. Crazy right?!

EDIT: ESSO is a trading name for ExxonMobil and its related companies.

insert the more you know meme here >:oP

Re: TV-Kun Exclusive Red Fire Optimus Prime for Japan (2013986)
Posted by SGMLordMirage on March 8th, 2019 @ 3:04pm CST

ESSO stations are popular in Germany as well! More so, if you where stationed overseas, you used the ESSO stations because of the fuel stamps we had to purchase. That was a long time ago.

Re: TV-Kun Exclusive Red Fire Optimus Prime for Japan (2013987)
Posted by no-one on March 8th, 2019 @ 3:06pm CST

Slurpees, Transformers and even a history lesson - who woulda thunk it?

Re: TV-Kun Exclusive Red Fire Optimus Prime for Japan (2013988)
Posted by william-james88 on March 8th, 2019 @ 3:08pm CST

carytheone wrote:
william-james88 wrote:
carytheone wrote:So 7-11 huh? Hasbro should work with Circle K (insert local gas station/C-store here) to bring exclusives to the states. Fill your tank, get some smokes, maybe a scratch off ticket and an $80 toy.

This is the redeco I was hoping for to justify the figure. Hoping it's not too hard/pricey to get here.

Did you guys get these toys at gas sations in the 80s?]
I don't remember seeing them at gas stations, but that doesn't mean much.

Funny story actually. One of my clients has a huge ESSO sign inside there building and I asked about it and apparently the building was an ESSO station originally (a company I've never heard of). On my way to the hotel in Laval, QC I saw an ESSO station. Crazy right?!

EDIT: ESSO is a trading name for ExxonMobil and its related companies.

insert the more you know meme here

The US had Essos before they rebranded the company in 1972. The rest of the world never caught up with the rebranding though.

And Esso even appeared in the Japanese G1 cartoon:

Re: TV-Kun Exclusive Red Fire Optimus Prime for Japan (2013998)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on March 8th, 2019 @ 5:00pm CST

That paint job is stunning!

Re: TV-Kun Exclusive Red Fire Optimus Prime for Japan (2014004)
Posted by primalxconvoy on March 8th, 2019 @ 5:19pm CST

As much as I would like to get this, I've got the original Weijiang OSKO Nemesis Prime. Being in Japan, the official version might be cheaper, but outside, I'm not so sure.

I reckon the official version is going to be over 100 dollars outside Japan, whereas the original Weijiang version is around 130 dollars or so (possibly including postage) here: - http://sirtoys.com/toys.php?c=23&p=2750 ... Black.html .

Also, there's the newly released Black Mamba version (although the lorry mode is different) : - http://sirtoys.com/toys.php?c=23&p=4651 ... ck_BM.html . Thus version is about the same price as the official TT version. Both of the KO versions don't really have much teal, though.

I suppose it's great that there are at least three great options for a large, film-style Nemmy-P.

Re: TV-Kun Exclusive Red Fire Optimus Prime for Japan (2014018)
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on March 8th, 2019 @ 8:28pm CST

Nemesis Prime? Never thought I'd say this but...

*yawn*

Re: TV-Kun Exclusive Red Fire Optimus Prime for Japan (2014082)
Posted by SGMLordMirage on March 9th, 2019 @ 3:20pm CST

Just wanted to show this, they had one of the Bumblebee Movie displays in a Walmart down the street from me, with blankets and posters. The poster in the middle was the one i bought, pretty cool!

Re: TV-Kun Exclusive Red Fire Optimus Prime for Japan (2014116)
Posted by Emerje on March 10th, 2019 @ 12:34am CST

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Nemesis Prime? Never thought I'd say this but...

*yawn*

That one sure is yawn inducing, never really thought the Evasion Mode version was as good as it could be. But the Legendary version really lives up to its name, it's beautiful with all the teal flames and added details.

SGMLordMirage wrote:Just wanted to show this, they had one of the Bumblebee Movie displays in a Walmart down the street from me, with blankets and posters. The poster in the middle was the one i bought, pretty cool!

Did that display just go up at that store? Most stores had them up in December and tore them down in January. I wonder if they're going back up for the home release of the movie? The posters are the same as the ones from the first run. Looks like wave 1 of the Mini-Bots reissues are in there, too. :-?

Emerje

Re: TV-Kun Exclusive Red Fire Optimus Prime for Japan (2014129)
Posted by SGMLordMirage on March 10th, 2019 @ 7:39am CDT

They had one version up when the movie came out but then this particular one popped up. I guess they are just repurposing it. Adding the posters, blankets, pillows, and the Mini-bots. I bought one of the pillows awhile back, but at that time, they didn’t have th posters. So when i saw it, i thought they had torn them down. I posted a better shot of this particular display a week or two ago under the “Virginia Sightnings” where the opposite side was nothing but the Wave 1 Mini-bots. In my area, its the only display still remaining.

Re: TV-Kun Exclusive Red Fire Optimus Prime for Japan (2014135)
Posted by william-james88 on March 10th, 2019 @ 8:52am CDT

SGMLordMirage wrote:They had one version up when the movie came out but then this particular one popped up. I guess they are just repurposing it. Adding the posters, blankets, pillows, and the Mini-bots. I bought one of the pillows awhile back, but at that time, they didn’t have th posters. So when i saw it, i thought they had torn them down. I posted a better shot of this particular display a week or two ago under the “Virginia Sightnings” where the opposite side was nothing but the Wave 1 Mini-bots. In my area, its the only display still remaining.

The bumblebee display in my area was always for bedding and the like, and its been up since last holiday season.

Re: TV-Kun Exclusive Red Fire Optimus Prime for Japan (2014166)
Posted by Emerje on March 10th, 2019 @ 4:38pm CDT

Mine was mainly toys, books, and activity sets (and the posters), plus the pillows. Ironically there were barely any actual Bumblebee movie figures, it was mostly Cyberverse and reissues (It's double sided).

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Photos from 12/20/2018.

Emerje

Re: TV-Kun Exclusive Red Fire Optimus Prime for Japan (2014170)
Posted by william-james88 on March 10th, 2019 @ 4:54pm CDT

Here was mine

Re: TV-Kun Exclusive Red Fire Optimus Prime for Japan (2014174)
Posted by SGMLordMirage on March 10th, 2019 @ 5:05pm CDT

Now that is sweet!

Re: TV-Kun Exclusive Red Fire Optimus Prime for Japan (2015661)
Posted by Nathaniel Prime on March 22nd, 2019 @ 9:35pm CDT

I'm 99% sure this does not belong on this thread, but I couldn't find the proper thread, so here goes:

Bumblebee-Xbox-One-X.jpg

The Twitter page has the info and link to the sweepstakes. Here's the link to the Twitter page:

https://twitter.com/bumblebeemovie/stat ... 4717555712

Re: TV-Kun Exclusive Red Fire Optimus Prime for Japan (2015736)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on March 23rd, 2019 @ 6:25pm CDT

Nathaniel Prime wrote:I'm 99% sure this does not belong on this thread, but I couldn't find the proper thread, so here goes:

Bumblebee-Xbox-One-X.jpg

The Twitter page has the info and link to the sweepstakes. Here's the link to the Twitter page:

https://twitter.com/bumblebeemovie/stat ... 4717555712

Thanks for this! I posted it over here:

bumblebee-edition-scuf-vantage-play-station-4-controller-revealed-p2015734.php#p2015734

Re: TV-Kun Exclusive Red Fire Optimus Prime for Japan (2016512)
Posted by SGMLordMirage on March 30th, 2019 @ 12:14pm CDT

Not sure if this has been shown, but spotted it at a local Target here in Virginia.

SGM

Re: TV-Kun Exclusive Red Fire Optimus Prime for Japan (2019874)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on April 25th, 2019 @ 7:10pm CDT

Really disappointed, I don't think that larger Blitzwing ever came out anywhere, and he is expensive everywhere online he is available

Re: TV-Kun Exclusive Red Fire Optimus Prime for Japan (2019897)
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on April 26th, 2019 @ 12:04am CDT

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Really disappointed, I don't think that larger Blitzwing ever came out anywhere, and he is expensive everywhere online he is available

Alas the curse of the late wave, if it makes you feel better Helicopter Dropkick is a much better toy.

Re: TV-Kun Exclusive Red Fire Optimus Prime for Japan (2019928)
Posted by Nathaniel Prime on April 26th, 2019 @ 11:59am CDT

chuckdawg1999 wrote:
D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Really disappointed, I don't think that larger Blitzwing ever came out anywhere, and he is expensive everywhere online he is available

Alas the curse of the late wave, if it makes you feel better Helicopter Dropkick is a much better toy.

Really? I found both of those figures here at almost all my local Targets. Didn't think it was that hard to find

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Re: TV-Kun Exclusive Red Fire Optimus Prime for Japan (2019945)
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on April 26th, 2019 @ 6:05pm CDT

Nathaniel Prime wrote:
chuckdawg1999 wrote:
D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Really disappointed, I don't think that larger Blitzwing ever came out anywhere, and he is expensive everywhere online he is available

Alas the curse of the late wave, if it makes you feel better Helicopter Dropkick is a much better toy.

Really? I found both of those figures here at almost all my local Targets. Didn't think it was that hard to find

20190215_143809.jpg

20190215_143800.jpg

That's how it usually is. For some it's feast for most famine.

Re: TV-Kun Exclusive Red Fire Optimus Prime for Japan (2019951)
Posted by SGMLordMirage on April 26th, 2019 @ 8:37pm CDT

I was going to comment yesterday on this, I found these in a Target here in Virginia about three weeks ago. Of course they didn’t stay on the shelve long. Agree to what @chuckdawg said, you never know!
Not that this makes any difference but i included the photo i posted under “Virginia Sightings”!

SGM

Re: TV-Kun Exclusive Red Fire Optimus Prime for Japan (2020065)
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on April 29th, 2019 @ 1:45am CDT

SGMLordMirage wrote:I was going to comment yesterday on this, I found these in a Target here in Virginia about three weeks ago. Of course they didn’t stay on the shelve long. Agree to what @chuckdawg said, you never know!
Not that this makes any difference but i included the photo i posted under “Virginia Sightings”!

SGM

I don't want to jinx but from what I remember Virginia's always good that way.

Re: TV-Kun Exclusive Red Fire Optimus Prime for Japan (2026493)
Posted by Seibertron on June 28th, 2019 @ 3:43am CDT

Transformers Bumblebee Movie Energon Igniters Nitro Series Blitzwing and Dropkick are currently available on Amazon.com. Both figures are currently listed at $19.99 with free shipping for Prime members (not an Amazon Prime member? Sign up here!). Blitzwing and Dropkick have been elusive at best at brick-and-mortar retail so this might be your best chance to add these figures to your collection. While Blitzwing isn't a triple-changer, it's the best representation of each of these figures that actually transforms.

Make sure you share your brick-and-mortar store sightings in our sightings forum and sightings section and report your online sightings here.

Happy online hunting!

Transformers Bumblebee Movie Energon Igniters Nitro Series Dropkick

Transformers Bumblebee Movie Energon Igniters Nitro Series Blitzwing

Re: TV-Kun Exclusive Red Fire Optimus Prime for Japan (2026514)
Posted by Nathaniel Prime on June 28th, 2019 @ 8:59am CDT

Been looking forever for these guys, and that Soundwave can too. Glad to know at least one place has them

Re: TV-Kun Exclusive Red Fire Optimus Prime for Japan (2026516)
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on June 28th, 2019 @ 9:11am CDT

Amazon has Soundwave too. Now what I'd like to know is, what happened to that Japanese exclusive one-step Volkswagen bumblebee? It was supposed to come out in September but it never showed up on Ebay or any import retailers.

Re: TV-Kun Exclusive Red Fire Optimus Prime for Japan (2026526)
Posted by Seibertron on June 28th, 2019 @ 10:54am CDT

chuckdawg1999 wrote:Amazon has Soundwave too. Now what I'd like to know is, what happened to that Japanese exclusive one-step Volkswagen bumblebee? It was supposed to come out in September but it never showed up on Ebay or any import retailers.

Which Soundwave are you talking about?

Re: TV-Kun Exclusive Red Fire Optimus Prime for Japan (2026531)
Posted by Shuttershock on June 28th, 2019 @ 11:30am CDT

Seibertron wrote:
chuckdawg1999 wrote:Amazon has Soundwave too. Now what I'd like to know is, what happened to that Japanese exclusive one-step Volkswagen bumblebee? It was supposed to come out in September but it never showed up on Ebay or any import retailers.

Which Soundwave are you talking about?

Probably this one:

https://www.amazon.com/Tra-Energon-Ignt ... +s&sr=8-17?tag=seibertron07-20&

Re: TV-Kun Exclusive Red Fire Optimus Prime for Japan (2026542)
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on June 28th, 2019 @ 12:22pm CDT

Shuttershock wrote:
Seibertron wrote:
chuckdawg1999 wrote:Amazon has Soundwave too. Now what I'd like to know is, what happened to that Japanese exclusive one-step Volkswagen bumblebee? It was supposed to come out in September but it never showed up on Ebay or any import retailers.

Which Soundwave are you talking about?

Probably this one:

https://www.amazon.com/Tra-Energon-Ignt ... +s&sr=8-17?tag=seibertron07-20&

That's the one.

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