Takara Tomy Co., Ltd. (President: Akio Toyama/Location: Katsushika-ku, Tokyo) is a new Japanese original short animation “Transformers” of the transformed robot character “Transformers”. Wild King” will be available on March 26, 2025 (Wednesday) on the official Takara Tomy YouTube channel “Takara Tomy Channel” (www.youtube.com/user/takaratomychannel).

Anime “Transformers Wild King”

In addition, in conjunction with this new short animation, we will develop a new “Transformers Wild King” toy series. As the first in the series, “WKS-01 Optimus Prime & Light Long Starting April 26, 2025 (Saturday, 2025) toys from toy stores, department stores, mass retailers, etc. It will be on sale at the grocery store, Internet shop, Takara Tomy official shopping site “Takaratomymall.jp/” etc. In addition, “Takara Tomy Mall” will start accepting reservations from Tuesday, March 18, 2025.

WKS-01 Optimus Prime & Light Long Wildooking Set

“Transformers”, which celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2024 and is loved for a long time, will be released in 2023 as the 7th live-action movie “Transformers / Beast Awakening”, 2 In 2002, the new dimensional real CG movie “Transformers/ONE” was released for the second year in a row, and the number of children’s fans is increasing. In response to this, we want children to enjoy the world of “Transformers” and develop the new Transformers animation and toy series produced in Japan for the first time in 10 years. The short animation format on YouTube (approximately 6 minutes for each story * including the toy introduction part) is used so that children can easily watch it as many times as they like.

New short animation “Transformers Wild King” will be the main characters of “Optimus Prime” and “Megatron”, as well as animals and dinosaur transformers “Energy Beast”, and battle on the stage of the mysterious planet Elementross. The highlights are the “Wild Checking”, in which “Energy Beasts” transform together with “Optimus Prime” and “Megatron”. “Animals, dinosaurs, cars, robots gather together” and “powerful deformation and coalescence scenes” are full of elements that make children fall in love.

The “Transformers Wild King” toy series, which faithfully reproduces the character designs of the new anime, has a gentle design for the difficulty of transformation, and you can enjoy simple and playful transformations from children to adults. Equipped with the first coalescence gimmicks in which creatures such as animals and dinosaurs combine with the arms and legs of “Optimus Prime” and “Megatron”, and you can freely combine your favorite transformers for each part format. In addition, following the 8 types of the first series, new products will be released one after another.

Youtube short animation “Transformers Wild King” overview

First time in 10 years! The new Japanese short animation of the original Transformers will be available on YouTube from Wednesday, March 26th.

A battle story about Optimus Prime, Megatron, and new characters from animals and dinosaurs, “Energy Beasts.”

Power up with a deformed combination [Wild Checking] that awakens each attribute abilities!

Title of work:

Transformers Wild King

Delivery channel:

Takara Tomy Official YouTube Channel [Takara Tomy Channel]

www.youtube.com/user/takaratomychannel

“Transformers Wild King” playlist *Released on Wednesday, March 26, 2025

www.youtube.com/playlist?list=plhwipifrhqz2tkt_2fwi5zewcyphdofa

Delivery start date:

March 26, 2025 (Wed) 10:00- Episode 1 and Episode 2 Simultaneous Delivery

[Delivery schedule]

April 9, 2025 (Wed) 10:00- Episode 3

*From episode 4 onwards, we will inform you of the next delivery date and time in the next notice in the anime.

Number of episodes/broadcast time:

All 14 episodes / Approximately 6 minutes for each story *Including toy introduction part

Copyright notation:

© Tomy

[Story]

The stage of the story is the planet Elementorus with unknown powers. The main character, Optimus Prime, follows his fellow Megatron and descends to this land. There, Optimus meets the Kirin-shaped transformer “Light Long,” which is an energy beast. According to Lightlong, the animals and dinosaur-like energy beasts who live in Elementros have a hidden power of fire, water, earth, nature, lightning, and five attributes, “Element Energy.” Meanwhile, Megatron, who was a friend, suddenly attacks. Optimus and Lightlong awaken the ability of transformed coalescence [Wild checking] with the power of bonds. Optimus, who join forces with animals, and Megatron with dinosaurs. How is that fate?

[Main appearance characters]

The hero of justice “Optimus Prime”

“Megatron” with dinosaurs

Optimus’ Energy Beast

Giraffe Transformer “Light Long”

Bright and curious, with the energy of “thunder”

Elephant Transformer “Hydrophant”

“Water” energy, cowardly but gentle and gentle

Energy Beasts of Megatron Camp

Tyrannosaurus Transformers “Captain Volca”

A belligerent, so competitive, with the energy of “flame”

Triceratops Transformers “Leafback”

It has “natural” energy, showy, nothing to be afraid of

[Highlights]

Incorporating strong and cool motifs that children like robots, dinosaurs, animals, and cars admire into their characters, we will develop a story that can be enjoyed with excitement every episode, from fans of “Transformers” to children who do not yet know. It is a work that can be enjoyed not only by children but also by adults as well as action scenes that are powerful with moving CGs such as deformation and coalescence.

“Transformers Wild King” Toy Series Part 1 New Product Overview

Reproduce the design of the new animation, and enjoy simple and playful transformations and combinations. Animals and dinosaur creatures combine with the arms and legs of Optimus Prime and Megatrons.

Equipped with the first combined gimmick! You can freely combine them and enjoy your own favorite wild checking (transformation combination)!

[Set product: 2 types]

Suggested retail price: 7,480 yen (tax included)

Product size:

Optimus Prime W130mm x H180mm x D100mm (robot state)

Light long W85mm x H150mm x D55mm (robot state)

Transformers Wild King “WKS-02 Megatron & Captain Volca Wild Checking Set”

Suggested retail price: 7,480 yen (tax included)

Product size:

Megatron W160mm x H180mm x D45mm (robot state)

Captain Volca W110mm x H110mm x D30mm (Robot state)

[Energy Master: 2 types]

■ Transformers Wild King “WKM-01 Energy Master Optimus Prime”

■ Transformers Wild King “WKM-02 Energy Master Megatron”

“Optimus Prime” and “Megatron” transform into robots and vehicles! You can combine energy beasts (sold separately) on your favorite parts of the arms, legs and back.

Suggested retail price: 4,950 yen each (tax included)

[Energy Beast: 4 types]

■ Transformers Wild King “WKB-01 Energy Beast Light Long” (Kirin type)

■ Transformers Wild King “WKB-02 Energy Beast Hydro Phant” (Elephant type)

■ Transformers Wild King “WKB-03 Energy Beast Captain Volca” (Tyrannosaurus type)

■ Transformers Wild King “WKB-04 Energy Beast Leafback” (Triceratops type)

Energy Beasts transform into 3 modes: Beast, Robot, and Wildooking Preparation Mode! It can be combined with “Optimus Prime” or “Megatron” (sold separately).

Suggested retail price: 2,750 yen each (tax included)

<Commons common to the toy series>

Release date:

Saturday, April 26, 2025

Reservation start date:

Tuesday, March 18, 2025

Target age:

3 years old or older

Anime/Toy Official HP:

tf.takaratomy.co.jp/tf_wild_king/

Toy introduction video:

www.youtube.com/playlist?list=plhwipifrhqz3myywnhtfb8pkbkgp0ue8x

Handling location:

Toy specialty stores nationwide, toy departments such as department stores and mass retailers, Internet shops, Takara Tomy official shopping site “Takaratomy Mall” (TAKARATOMYMALL.jp/), etc.

Copyright notation:

© Tomy

♢The product images published in this release are images. The final specifications and shape and coloring may differ.

■ What is “Transformers”?

“Transformers” is a “Japanese toy” content created by Takara Tomy Co., Ltd. “Robots in” “Disguise” = “Robots are freely transformed and lurking in all sorts of objects around us” and a super-robot life form that can be transformed freely, with a grand story about fighting in space. After the toys were released in the United States in 1984, anime and comics became a big hit. From 2007, it was made into a live-action film in Hollywood by Steven Spielberg and Michael Bay, and became a big hit all over the world. Also, in September 2024, a new dimension real CG movie “Transformers/ONE” was released at the same time in Japan and the United States.

Currently, it is a very popular character with sales of more than 730 million units (as of February 2025) in more than 130 countries and regions around the world.

“Transformers” toy official website: tf.takaratomy.co.jp/