Transformers Takara
Transformers Takara
how do i tell if my transformers are G1 or real?
i have a bunch of transformers and they have the dates like i have optimus prime it says takara hasbro 1980-1982 and all the other toys say hasbro or takara! and most are made from 1982 -1985 also i have jet fire but the stamp doesn’t say hasbro or takara but it does say bandai 1984!
You have all original G1 (Generation 1 ) Transformers. There were no fakes created in the 1980′s especially using diecast parts. All Transformers do have the dates stamped on them with various manufacturers producing them. Remember these toys were expensive when new and hard to come by so various liscense holders produced them for better priced (cheaper) manufacturing. I know I still have a bunch of them. They do make reissues but they are stamped with 2 dates, the original plus the new date . i.e. 1984-2001 etc.
1984 to 1985
The 1984-85 lines are, arguably, the most memorable and popular editions to come out of the Generation 1 series. All the classic characters and ideas are introduced here. The two years are actually one single run, story-wise and thematically. This is most evident in the first and second seasons of the animated series.
The toys made use of molds and designs primarily from the Microman and Diaclone lines. Others were used from Dorvack and Beetras toys. The 1985 toyline introduced the idea of special subgroup teams like the Dinobots, Constructicons and Insecticons. Toward the end of the animated series’ second season, several characters from the 1986 line were introduced, particularly the Combiner teams.
1986
The year of 1986 saw the last use of the Microman and Diaclone molds. From this point, Hasbro began using original designs for many characters. This was a banner year for the toy line as the tie-in movie, The Transformers: The Movie, was finally released. While the movie was not the blockbuster hoped for, it marked a change in the direction the series in general was taking.
New characters Rodimus Prime and Galvatron replaced Optimus Prime and Megatron in their respective roles. Subgroup teams became prevalent. The number of new characters increased from this year on. The TV series follows the movie and was now set in the future while the comics’ storyline continued to be set in the present time.
1987
As Transformers went on, new characters needed new gimmicks to stand out. The number of Combiner teams had been reduced, the Headmasters and Targetmasters were introduced. Fortress Maximus and Scorponok became leaders of the Autobot and Decepticon forces respectively. The animated series had one more season but only three episodes were produced in America, leaving only the comics to support the toy line.
1988
Transformers continued on despite smaller support and still managed to introduce a plethora of new characters. New Headmaster and Targetmaster characters were introduced, but the new driving forces for the line were the Pretenders and Powermasters. Optimus Prime made a return as a Powermaster.
1989
The toy line received a new logo design for its sixth year. The subgrouping idea was changed as characters were now limited to Pretender and Micromaster groups. These two groups were further subdivided into thematic teams. A few classic characters were revamped as Pretenders.
1990
In its final year in the US market, Transformers’ last burst was with a more expanded Micromaster line and the introduction of the Action Masters. More classic characters were included as Action Masters, including Optimus Prime and the return of Megatron.
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