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The Toyark › General Toy News › Beastformers to Return as Beast Saga?

Beastformers to Return as Beast Saga?

Posted on April 12, 2012at 12:43 pmby Deefuzzunder General Toy News

Right in the middle of all the growing hype surrounding the reveal of Diamond Select’s Battle Beasts line (and comic series by IDW Publishing) comes something a little unexpected out of Japan. We have a couple of first looks at images from a Japanese catalog (or publication) depicting something that more closely resembles what we all knew and loved as Battle Beasts (or Beastformers) back in the 80’s.

The images show off a couple of new prototype figures that are very much in the same style of classic Battle Beasts/Beastformers but they are obvious updates. There is a TakaraTomy logo present in one of the images, along with a logo which reads: Beast Saga. The rest of the accompanying text is in Japanese so if anyone out there reading this can understand the text on the images, please hop on in our discussion thread and provide us all with a translation.

Could this be the proper continuation of the 80’s Battle Beast/Beastformers line that we have all been waiting for? Could this lead to reissues of the old 80’s product? Sound off in our discussion thread and let us know your thoughts!

EDIT: We’ve found a link to a Beast Saga placeholder page here. All of this text is also in Japanese so at the moment we are without any further details.

Discuss on the Toyark Forums› Views: 5671› Credit: Sylvain and @TheReigner

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  1. Sylvain has no avatar!Sylvainsays

    04-10-2012, 03:11 AM

    The line is back in Japan. I don't have any more information yet than this pic of a prototype.

    Prototype on Twitpic

  2. Joe Moore's AvatarJoe Mooresays

    04-10-2012, 04:20 AM

    I don't read Japanese. If anyone has any additional info on this, please feel free to share.

  3. Sylvain has no avatar!Sylvainsays

    04-10-2012, 05:20 PM

    I don't read japanese too. I will try to get a pic of the full page to help our japanese speaking members to translate it.

  4. trebleshot's Avatartrebleshotsays

    04-11-2012, 06:50 AM

    Maybe SydneyY or one of the other guys over at TFW can take a look? (I'll post a link in the TA section over there). Technically, it's TF news since BB were an offshoot. Also, I wonder if Deefuzz has seen this thread yet.

  5. Deefuzz's AvatarDeefuzzsays

    04-12-2012, 10:43 AM

    More here: Battle Beasts News: The DST Years: Beast Saga: New Figure, TakaraTomy Logo
    Along with a second photo.

    Now THIS is the Battle Beast/Beastformer revival I have been very much waiting for.

    I will buy EVERYTHING!


    EDIT: Ahh I see that also was provided by Sylvain. Where do these images come from? Is it some sort of magazine?

  6. trebleshot's Avatartrebleshotsays

    04-12-2012, 12:29 PM

    Near as I can tell, yes. Hopefully, someone who sees it will be able to translate.

  7. daytimeninja's Avatardaytimeninjasays

    04-12-2012, 12:35 PM

    Good to see.

    Fuck the DST stuff, this is what I'm most interested in.

  8. Sylvain has no avatar!Sylvainsays

    04-12-2012, 12:46 PM

    This pages are taken from 最強ジャンプ (Saikyo Jump) in the may issue (#5). I hope you like them.

  9. r3v3n63's Avatarr3v3n63says

    04-13-2012, 02:41 AM

    These look odd, the torsos don't really seem integrated into the whole to me, almost like an IPod with animal bits sprouting out of it. I wonder if the chest display is electronic this time around, might explain the block-y look. I am still looking forward to seeing more of them.

  10. Sylvain has no avatar!Sylvainsays

    04-19-2012, 04:11 AM

    Painted pics now available thanks to robotkingdom



  11. Joe Moore's AvatarJoe Mooresays

    04-19-2012, 04:38 AM

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by SylvainView Post
    Painted pics now available thanks to robotkingdom



    Thanks for sharing the pics. We've got a bunch more from the RK Facebook Page:

    TakaraTomy Beast Fight Collection Images

  12. ersico's Avatarersicosays

    04-19-2012, 05:00 AM

    love! i fear i will have to import these though i hope they make it stateside

  13. dragon has no avatar!dragonsays

    04-19-2012, 05:09 AM

    im very pleased they have somthing on there chest from the originals have i ddint like sdcc versions these look much better anyone know we getting these in us?

  14. Joe Moore's AvatarJoe Mooresays

    04-19-2012, 05:10 AM

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by ersicoView Post
    love! i fear i will have to import these though i hope they make it stateside
    Best hope is a place like Past Generation Toys or BBTS or even Robot Kingdom carries them. I don't think they'll see a domestic release due to conflicting licensing with DST over the Battle Beast property.

  15. MegsTriggerMan's AvatarMegsTriggerMansays

    04-19-2012, 05:17 AM

    Crap I if these do make it to the US im gong to buying the hell out of these ...

  16. fosterlager's Avatarfosterlagersays

    04-19-2012, 05:35 AM

    It's astounding how much Battle Beasts have in common aesthetically with the Decepticon Pretenders. Do we know if they had any common designers on their brands back in the day?

  17. Colder Soldier has no avatar!Colder Soldiersays

    04-19-2012, 05:41 AM

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by daytimeninjaView Post
    Good to see.

    Fuck the DST stuff, this is what I'm most interested in.
    ^This.

    I am stoked about all these Battle Beast returns.

  18. trebleshot's Avatartrebleshotsays

    04-19-2012, 06:13 AM

    I may have to do some importing as well. Maybe my LCS will order some cases and save me a little money. Hmm...

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by fosterlagerView Post
    It's astounding how much Battle Beasts have in common aesthetically with the Decepticon Pretenders. Do we know if they had any common designers on their brands back in the day?
    Honestly, it wouldn't surprise me at all. Both lines were designed in-house by Takara, so it's quite possible.

  19. r3v3n63's Avatarr3v3n63says

    04-19-2012, 09:36 AM

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by trebleshotView Post
    I may have to do some importing as well. Maybe my LCS will order some cases and save me a little money. Hmm...



    Honestly, it wouldn't surprise me at all. Both lines were designed in-house by Takara, so it's quite possible.
    Supposedly Battlebeasts (US name) was a Transformer spin-off. I don't know the whole story as to what or why they were or how hey fit into the whole story but, yes, they are a TF extension.

    ...Actually, here is the Wiki entry on the whole thing...
    Battle Beasts - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
    Explains better then I could.

  20. daytimeninja's Avatardaytimeninjasays

    04-19-2012, 11:55 AM

    Beast Saga Toys, Action Figures, and Collectibles

    Up for preorder on BBTS!

  21. r3v3n63's Avatarr3v3n63says

    04-19-2012, 04:11 PM

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by daytimeninjaView Post
    Beast Saga Toys, Action Figures, and Collectibles

    Up for preorder on BBTS!
    Very cool! And it looks like it is some kind of dice/card/action figure game. Sorta like some of the new Star Wars figs?

  22. ersico's Avatarersicosays

    04-19-2012, 06:05 PM

    got em all :P

  23. glass67 has no avatar!glass67says

    04-19-2012, 06:40 PM

    I am excited as all hell for this line! Preordered everything! I just finished my M.U.S.C.L.E. collection and swore I wouldn't collect anything else. Let's see just how understanding my wife really is...oops!

  24. trebleshot's Avatartrebleshotsays

    04-20-2012, 08:52 AM

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by r3v3n63View Post
    Supposedly Battlebeasts (US name) was a Transformer spin-off. I don't know the whole story as to what or why they were or how hey fit into the whole story but, yes, they are a TF extension.

    ...Actually, here is the Wiki entry on the whole thing...
    Battle Beasts - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
    Explains better then I could.
    I am well-aware of the connection between Battle Beasts and Transformers.

    It was only a TF spin-off in Japan. In the US, it was marketed as a completely separate toy line. Foster and I were discussing the possibility that the designers of the TF Decepticon Pretenders and the Beastformers were the same people.

    The designers at Takara were/are known for working on multiple lines and IPs at a time, unlike Hasbro's structure where each IP has its own team of designers (which is why Crossovers are designed by Hasbro, not Takara/Tomy).

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by daytimeninjaView Post
    Beast Saga Toys, Action Figures, and Collectibles

    Up for preorder on BBTS!
    Very tempting.... Too bad that's about the same time TMNT and Fall of Cybertron hit. I may not have enough money to go around.

  25. vampireheart's Avatarvampireheartsays

    04-20-2012, 09:55 AM

    Maybe this will shed some light on the whole issue.
    What Battle Beasts Rights Does Diamond Select Have? : Poe Ghostal's Points of Articulation


    It was rumored Diamond Select Toys only had the trademark on the brand name, not the creature designs (or the rub-sign feature) That still belongs to takara who are remaking the battle beast/beastformers

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