Takara Tomy Adds Machine Wars Starscream and Onyx Prime the Deceiver to Age of the Primes
Takara Tomy will release two Transformers Age of the Primes figures in late April 2027: AOTP-58 Starscream, based on his Machine Wars appearance as a Decepticon commander under Jhiaxus, and AOTP-59 Onyx Prime the Deceiver, a blue-bodied Prime rumored to be a Decepticon impersonator.
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Reporting from 1 source: Dengeki Hobby Web.
Why it matters
The Age of the Primes line has leaned on the 13 Primes, and pairing a Machine Wars Starscream with a Deceiver version of Onyx Prime shows Takara Tomy using obscure continuity to fill out that roster.
Key Facts
- Takara Tomy will release Transformers AOTP-58 Starscream and AOTP-59 Onyx Prime the Deceiver in late April 2027.
- Both figures cost 9,900 yen including tax and are rated for ages 15 and up.
- Reservations for both open on Thursday, November 5, 2026.
- AOTP-58 Starscream is based on his Machine Wars appearance and transforms into a stealth bomber.
- AOTP-59 Onyx Prime the Deceiver transforms into a hippogriff-type six-legged dragon.
Both cost 9,900 yen, stand 15 and up, and open reservations on November 5, 2026.
Both figures are fully transformable. Starscream converts from robot mode into a large stealth bomber and carries a vulcan cannon and a sword; the set includes the body, gun, sword, and manual, and the figure stands about 202mm. Onyx Prime the Deceiver converts into a hippogriff-type six-legged dragon and ships with a spearhead, shaft, tail part, and manual at about 245mm.
Reservations open Thursday, November 5, 2026, with release set for late April 2027. Takara Tomy lists both at 9,900 yen including tax, for ages 15 and up, and notes the images are of prototypes.
- Transformers AOTP-58 Starscream: Machine Wars version, transforms into a stealth bomber, 202mm, 9,900 yen
- Transformers AOTP-59 Onyx Prime the Deceiver: Blue-bodied rumored impostor Prime, transforms into a six-legged dragon, 245mm, 9,900 yen
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Sources
- Dengeki Hobby Web トランスフォーマー「AOTP」に“マシンウォーズ版”スタースクリームと“偽装プライムと噂される”オニキスプライム ザ ディシーバーが登場！