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Takara Tomy

Takara Tomy is in a dense pre-order period, with announcements across Transformers, ZOIDS, Diaclone, and Tomica all pointing to releases between December 2026 and May 2027. Its most recent move is tomica VIEW, a diorama series for the adult tomica+ line, with preorders open on Takara Tomy Mall and first sets due December 26, 2026.

Synthesized from 30 Yomimono stories · updated 2d ago

Takara Tomy's recent output is spread across its collector brands rather than focused on one. Transformers carries the most entries: the MPG line adds cassette and Headmasters sets, the Studio Series adds film figures, Age of the Primes adds five more names, and the Dramatic Capture Series sells Dinobot Island part2 as half of a two-part release. ZOIDS and Diaclone run on longer cycles, with T-SPARK ZOIDS kits taking preorders through November 11 and the Diaclone DA-128 Tri-Digger scheduled for late March 2027.

The company is also selling more than toys. Takara Tomy Arts keeps adding capsule lines, from Godzilla and UCC coffee mascots to BEYBLADE X mini shooters and Licca-chan miniature fashion accessories. The BEYBLADE X shortage since spring 2026 led to emergency production increases announced July 29 and made-to-order sales through Takara Tomy Mall, and the brand's reach now extends to third-party work: a developer in Ireland decoded the BX-09 Bey Battle Pass and released his own app for it.

Card and tabletop games form a third track. Nijisanji 7 Colors Card Game, co-developed with Takara Tomy, launches December 26 with four starter decks and booster packs, and a start ceremony is set for January 16 and 17, 2027. Dragon Quest Life Game arrives October 24. Staff will also speak at the ThinkingAI Summit 2026 Tokyo on November 10 about how balance adjustments are decided for the digital card game.

The newest announcement is tomica VIEW, which puts a convenience store and a small parking lot on sale December 26, 2026, after a TOMICA OWNERS MEETING preview in Tokyo and Osaka. Other licensed work includes Q VILLAGE models from Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro and a sanctioned continuation of Michiro Ueyama's Zoids: New Century manga in 2027, approved by Takara Tomy.

Key facts

Tomica VIEW launch
The tomica VIEW diorama series opens with Convenience Store Seven-Eleven and Small Parking Lot (with Vending Machine), on sale December 26, 2026, with preorders from October 30, 2026 on Takara Tomy Mall. ↗
Balance talk at ThinkingAI Summit
Kenichi Sado, Hiroaki Miyabe and Tatsuya Matsuda will speak on November 10, 2026 at the ThinkingAI Summit 2026 Tokyo about reading win rates and usage rates for the digital card game's balance adjustments. ↗
Bey Battle Pass decoded
Developer Simone Marzulli decoded the Bluetooth traffic of the BX-09 Bey Battle Pass and released DiZZi 0.2, an app that reads launch speed and has a local AI model comment on each launch. ↗
Nijisanji card game date
Nijisanji 7 Colors Card Game goes on sale December 26, 2026, with four starter decks at 1,650 yen each and booster packs at 440 yen per pack or 5,280 yen per 12-pack box. ↗
Beyblade X production response
After shortages mainly in Japan and Asia since spring 2026, Takara Tomy announced emergency production increases on July 29 and began made-to-order sales through Takara Tomy Mall. ↗
Zoids manga continuation
Michiro Ueyama will serialize the final arc of Zoids: New Century starting in 2027, continuing the unfinished Zoids: New Century EX with official approval from Takara Tomy. ↗
Diaclone DA-128
Diaclone DA-128 Tri-Digger Land Armored Corps Ver. is priced at 14,300 yen including tax, scheduled for late March 2027, and rated for ages 15 and up. ↗
Transformers Age of the Primes additions
Five figures join the Age of the Primes line in late March 2027, including AOTP-53 Guzzle at 7,150 yen and AOTP-54 Cybershark at the same price, with no scale, price, or SKU details given for Skygard, Autobot Breakaway, and Alpha Bravo. ↗
Cagliostro Q VILLAGE pair
QV-08 pairs the Fiat 500 with Lupin III and Daisuke Jigen minifigures at 8,250 yen, and QV-09 is Inspector Zenigata's Nissan Bluebird at 6,600 yen, both due late May 2027. ↗
Dragon Quest Life Game
Dragon Quest Life Game releases October 24 for 7,150 yen, with preorders on Amazon. ↗

Timeline

Written with AI from the cited Yomimono stories below, each itself sourced. See our editorial policy. Every fact links the story it came from.

Facts

Announced
launched ENJOYN GAMES, an indie game publishing brand (ENJOYN GAMES launch) · 2026-11-04
Announced
emergency production increases · 2026-09-08
Announced
TS-39 Scourge and TS-40 Blitzwing · 2026-08-08
Noted
BX-09 Bey Battle Pass Bluetooth traffic was decoded · 2026-10-27
Noted
began made-to-order sales through Takara Tomy Mall · 2026-09-08

Connections

Produces
Jinrou Burger, Little Cheese Works, Sloppy Forgeries, Tomica View, Nijisanji 7 Colors Card Game, Q Village, Metamorverse Mv 02 Fine Zeke Zoids, Zoids Az 18 Godos, Realize Rmz 027 Dibison Thomas Custom Zoids, Diaclone, Transformers Age Of The Prime, Transformers, Tomica Dream Tomica Sushi Tomica Vol 1, Beyblade X, Shinkansen Henkei Robo Shinkalion, Ts 39 Scourge, Transformers Studio Series, Punirunes, Dragon Quest Jinsei Game, Mpg 26 Destron Rhinox, Genesis Climber Mospeada Another Genesis, Ts 37 Starscream Mtmte Collection, Ts 38 Prowl Mtmte Collection, Mpg 24 Eject Amhorn, Back To The Future

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All coverage

1h ago

Takara Tomy Launches ENJOYN GAMES Indie Publishing Brand

Takara Tomy announced on November 4, 2026 that it has launched ENJOYN GAMES, an indie game publishing brand that will partner with developers in Japan and overseas to sell and promote games on Steam. The first lineup is three titles, released sequentially from November. Jinro Burger, a hidden-role party game from developer uracon, arrives November 10 at 880 yen, with up to six players split into clerks and spies building a single hamburger and voting on suspects when sabotage ruins the cooking. It also carries a single-player story mode. Little Cheese Works, from BUBBLE GUM, is a co-op stealth game for two to four players cast as mice hauling cheese past cats, scheduled for Q4 2026 with price undecided. Sloppy Forgeries, from Playful Systems, is a drawing contest in which players copy famous paintings within three minutes using 4 to 6 colors and three brush sizes, with undo and fill disallowed; it is scheduled for November 14 with ENJOYN GAMES handling Japanese publishing. Takara Tomy is also accepting pitches from developers.

5d ago

Takara Tomy Launches Tomica VIEW Diorama Series In December 2026

Takara Tomy's adult-oriented tomica+ line adds tomica VIEW, a diorama series built around realistic Japanese scenery. The first two sets, Convenience Store Seven-Eleven and Small Parking Lot (with Vending Machine), go on sale December 26, 2026. Preorders opened October 30, 2026 on Takara Tomy Mall. Both sets appear in advance at TOMICA OWNERS MEETING in Tokyo (December 4 to 6) and Osaka (December 25 to 27).

6d ago

Takara Tomy Executives To Explain DCG Balance Calls At ThinkingAI Summit

Three Takara Tomy staff will speak at the ThinkingAI Summit 2026 Tokyo on November 10, 2026, at City Hall & Gallery Gotanda, on how the company decides balance adjustments for its digital card game. Kenichi Sado, Hiroaki Miyabe and Tatsuya Matsuda will cover reading win rates and usage rates. Imagineer will also present on using an AI agent platform in Medarot Survivor operations.

Oct 27

Developer Reverse-Engineers Beyblade X Battle Pass And Builds DiZZi App

Simone Marzulli, a developer in Ireland, decoded the Bluetooth traffic of Takara Tomy's BX-09 Bey Battle Pass and published the captured data alongside a working app. The pass clips onto a Beyblade X launcher and records launch speed, normally read through the official smartphone app. Marzulli avoided opening the device, working from outside observation and packet logs instead. His app, DiZZi 0.2, reads the same numbers and has a local AI model comment on each launch.

Oct 10

Nijisanji and Takara Tomy Name December 26 for 7 Colors Card Game

Nijisanji and Takara Tomy will release the trading card game Nijisanji 7 Colors Card Game on December 26, 2026. The first wave has four pre-constructed starter decks (Tsukino Mito, Kuzuha, Sasaki Saku, Kagami Hayato), nine-card booster packs sold at 440 yen each with a 12-pack box at 5,280 yen, and card sleeves in four types at 1,210 yen each. The basic rule is to collect seven colors to make a rainbow.

Oct 8

NIJISANJI 7 Colors Card Game Launches December 26 With Four Starter Decks

ANYCOLOR announced on October 7, 2026 that its trading card game NIJISANJI 7 Colors Card Game, nicknamed Nijinana, will go on sale December 26, 2026. The game is co-developed with Takara Tomy and uses new visuals of the Nijisanji livers. The first wave has four pre-constructed starter decks themed on Tsukino Mito, Kuzuha, Sasaki Saku, and Kagami Hayato at 1,650 yen each, booster packs at 440 yen per pack and 5,280 yen per box of 12 packs, and card sleeves at 1,210 yen per pack of 64 in four designs: Card Back (Main), Card Back (Color), Tsukino Mito, and Kenmochi Toya. The basic rule is to collect seven colors of cards to form a rainbow. Sales run through the Nijisanji Official Store, Takara Tomy Mall, and other retailers. A Nijinana Start Ceremony event is set for Sunshine City in Ikebukuro, Tokyo, on January 16 and 17, 2027, with rules classes and matches.

Oct 6

Michiro Ueyama to Serialize Zoids: New Century Final Arc in 2027

Manga artist Michiro Ueyama announced on X that he will serialize the final arc of Zoids: New Century starting in 2027. The original manga ran in Shogakukan's Monthly CoroCoro Comic from 1999 to 2001. The project continues Zoids: New Century EX, a series he posted on his personal site about 20 years ago that was left unfinished. It proceeds with official approval from Takara Tomy.

Oct 2

Takara Tomy Adds Two Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro Cars to Q VILLAGE

Takara Tomy is taking pre-orders for two Q VILLAGE finished display models based on Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro. QV-08 pairs the Fiat 500 with minifigures of Lupin III and Daisuke Jigen, a swappable roof and luggage part, and a turbo muffler, priced at 8,250 yen. QV-09 is Inspector Zenigata's Nissan Bluebird patrol car with his minifigure, priced at 6,600 yen. Both are due late May 2027.

Oct 2

Takara Tomy Opens Pre-Orders for Three Zoids T-SPARK Kits

Takara Tomy has opened pre-orders on Takara Tomy Mall for three ZOIDS items under its T-SPARK brand. Metamorverse MV-02 Fine & Zeke Zoid is a 1/10-scale articulated model with a Buddy Armor that reconfigures into two Favor Armor forms, priced at 38,500 yen. Zoids AZ-18 Godos is a 1/72-scale walking kit at 7,700 yen, and Realize RMZ-027 Dibison Thomas Spec Zoid is a 1/100-scale action model. Pre-orders close November 11.

Oct 2

Takara Tomy Reveals Diaclone DA-128 Tri-Digger Land Armored Corps Ver.

Takara Tomy opened pre-orders on Friday, October 2, 2026 for the Diaclone DA-128 Tri-Digger Land Armored Corps Ver., priced at 14,300 yen including tax and scheduled for release in late March 2027. The machine is a three-part combiner built for the Land Armored Corps: a Bullet Core holding the head unit, a Top Machine with two drill-type pulverizing units and two heavy particle reaction cannons, and a Bottom Machine with two multi-warhead penetrating projectile launchers. Target age is 15 and up.

Oct 1

Takara Tomy Adds Guzzle, Cybershark, Skygard, Breakaway, Alpha Bravo to Transformers AOTP

Takara Tomy will add five figures to its Transformers Age of the Primes line in late March 2027, with pre-orders opening Friday, October 2, 2026. Transformers AOTP-53 Guzzle is a fully transformable figure of a Wrecker, around 168mm tall and priced at 7,150 yen. AOTP-54 Cybershark is a Maximal who changes between robot mode and a shark beast mode, listed at the same price and roughly 206mm tall. The lineup also names Skygard, Autobot Breakaway, and Alpha Bravo, though the sources give no scale, price, or SKU details for those three. The Age of the Primes line builds its figures around the 13 Primes, the origin figures of the Transformers fiction, and has been working through Primes that had rarely been made as toys. Each figure ships with a dedicated weapon and poseable joints.

Oct 1

Transformers MPG Adds Twincast And Rewind To Takara Tomy Line

Takara Tomy's MPG brand is adding MPG-27 Twincast & Rewind. Twincast transforms from a radio cassette recorder to a robot, and Rewind transforms from a cassette tape to a humanoid robot. The chest grew larger when Blaster powered up into Twincast and is recreated with new parts. Rewind in cassette mode stores inside. The set costs 27,500 yen and is scheduled for late May 2027.

Oct 1

Takara Tomy Opens Pre-Orders for Dinobot Island Part 2 Two-Figure Set

Takara Tomy's Dramatic Capture Series adds Dinobot Island part2, a two-figure set of Slag and Sludge. Slag converts between robot and mechanical Triceratops, Sludge between robot and mechanical Brontosaurus. Both carry a metallic premium finish based on the show's coloring, and the set ships with swords, a rifle, a blaster, a back part, and effect parts for the flame-throwing scene. Pre-orders open Friday, October 2, 2026, with release scheduled for late March 2027 at 19,800 yen.

Sep 9

Sushi Tomica Line Adds Six Topping Cars with October Release

Takara Tomy has opened Amazon reservations for Tomica Dream Tomica Sushi Tomica Sono Ichi, a set of six sushi-topping cars: ootoro, maguro, tamago, ika, anago, and ebi. Each car comes with a differently patterned sushi plate. The rice body hides a driver's seat, lights, a license plate, and a rice-grain emblem. Price is 909 yen each, release October 24, 2026.

Sep 8

Diaclone Powered Convoy V-MAX Gets Worldwide Release

Takara Tomy will release Powered Convoy V-MAX, a Great Combination System item, worldwide for Diaclone fans. The set packages Battle Convoy V-MAX with the armored reinforcement machine Powered Greater in basic body color spec. Preorders open September 9, 2026, with release scheduled for late February 2027 at 44,000 yen including tax.

Sep 8

Takara Tomy Orders Emergency BEYBLADE X Production Boost

BEYBLADE X demand has surged worldwide, leaving products short mainly in Japan and Asia since spring 2026. Takara Tomy announced emergency production increases on July 29 and began made-to-order sales through Takara Tomy Mall. At TOKYO Toy Show 2026, development team member Yamamoto said the decision follows the brand's core principle: Beyblade is a physical toy, and players cannot play without the product in hand.

Aug 27

TOYRISE Reveals Shoji Kawamori Items for Tokyo Toy Show 2026

T-SPARK has previewed TOYRISE items to be announced at Tokyo Toy Show 2026, held from August 27 to August 30 at Tokyo Big Sight. The previews cover four franchises: Mashin Hero Wataru, Mado King Granzort, Absolute无敌 Raijin-Oh, and Shinkansen Henkei Robo Shinkalion. A Shinkalion with design concept by Shoji Kawamori was teased via silhouette on August 25 and appears as a gray prototype at the show. The T-SPARK official X account revealed image visuals for all four lines on August 26, with Wataru and Granzort shown together at the T-SPARK booth. The event's business days, August 27 and 28, are for trade visitors only; the general public can attend on August 29 and 30 with advance tickets at 2,000 yen or same-day tickets at 2,200 yen. Dengeki Hobby Web's breaking reports from the Takara Tomy booth confirmed the Kawamori Shinkalion prototype, plus items from Raijin-Oh, Neon Genesis Evangelion, Wataru, and Granzort. Other Takara Tomy displays included a Captain Tsubasa: Tatakae Dream Team and ZOIDS collaboration, SYNEGENEX Evangelion Prime Unit-02, and Transformers-related items such as Adamas Machina Magna Regulus.

Aug 27

ABSOLUTE ACT Strike Freedom Gundam Debuts at TOKYO Toy Show 2026

Bandai Spirits is launching a new Gundam figure brand called ABSOLUTE ACT, built around the ABSOLUTE ACTION SYSTEM for articulation. The first entry is the Strike Freedom Gundam from Mobile Suit Gundam SEED DESTINY, which received its world first display at TOKYO Toy Show 2026, running from August 27 to August 30, 2026. The approximately 185mm tall ABS/PVC figure features movable mechanisms in the neck, shoulders, and waist, plus a waist rail mechanism and shoulder pull-out mechanism for dynamic posing. It includes a high-energy beam rifle, two beam sabers, a connected saber handle, two beam shields, interchangeable wrist parts, and a base with a bendable support rod. Reservations begin August 27, 2026, at general retail stores, with release scheduled for March 2027 at 16,500 yen including tax. TOKYO Toy Show 2026's first two days are trade-only, with public access on August 29 and 30. The show also featured other Gundam items at the Bandai Spirits booth, including Gundam Miximize Gundam Zero and HG 1/144 Gundam Zero.

Aug 17

Dragon Quest Board Game Life Game Launches October 24

Takara Tomy will release the board game Dragon Quest Life Game on October 24 for 7,150 yen. Preorders are open on Amazon. Players become adventurers, gather gold with companions, and the one with the most gold at the end wins. The game includes familiar monsters, job changes, and small medals.

Aug 8

Transformers MPG Adds Destron Rhinox From Beast Wars Episode 16

Takara Tomy announced MPG-26 Destron Rhinox, a figure of Rhinox as converted by the Destron device in Beast Wars episode 16. The figure includes a red head, two gatling hammers, a sword, and a beast mask. Preorders open August 5, 2026, with release in late March 2027.

Aug 8

Takara Tomy Adds Scourge and Blitzwing to Transformers Studio Series

Takara Tomy announced TS-39 Scourge and TS-40 Blitzwing for its Transformers Studio Series. Scourge, from Transformers: Rise of the Beasts, transforms into a lumber truck and includes a weapon. Blitzwing is a triple-changer with tank and jet modes, plus gun, sword, and big-hand weapon parts. Both cost 9,900 yen and ship in late January 2027.

Aug 8

Mospeada Legioss SKUNKs 3-Unit Set Opens Preorders

Takara Tomy's Toy Rise line adds a three-unit set of low-visibility Legioss Omega, Delta, and Alpha from Genesis Breaker Mospeada ANOTHER GENESIS. The transforming figures include pilots and Armor Cycles, priced at 44,000 yen, with preorders starting August 5, 2026.

Jul 7

Takara Tomy Adds Starscream and Prowl to Transformers Studio Series

Takara Tomy announced two new figures in the Transformers Studio Series: TS-37 Starscream MTMTE Collection and TS-38 Prowl MTMTE Collection. Both are fully transformable figures based on the film series, set for release in late December 2026. Pre-orders open July 8, 2026.

Jun 17

Beyblade X Japan National Football Team Version Gets Made-To-Order Sales

Takara Tomy announced the UX-00 Starter Samurai Saber 5-60K Metal Coat: Samurai Blue Japan National Football Team Ver. Beyblade will be available for made-to-order sales at the JFA STORE. The product features a Samurai Blue color scheme inspired by the Japan national football team and includes a winder launcher starter and a team sticker. Orders run from June 19 to July 20, 2026, with delivery scheduled for late November 2026.