Takashi Kunihiro

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Takashi Kunihiro (國弘高史, sometimes 国広高史 or 国弘高史, Kunihiro Takashi) is a veteran designer in TakaraTomy's Transformers product team. He joined Takara in 1984 and joined the Transformers staff during the period when they were designing the toys introduced in the 1986 animated movie and Season 3 of the television series. In addition to Transformers, he was responsible for the main characters of Brave series figures from Exkaiser to GaoGaiGar, which have subsequently influenced the designs of modern Transformers.

Known design projects

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Generation 1

2010 / Scramble City

• Hot Rod
• Rodimus Prime^[1]

The Headmasters

Super-God Masterforce

• Guzzle / Cindersaur
• Hardspark / Guzzle
• Hotspark / Sizzle
• Javil / Sparkstalker
• Sizzle / Flamefeather
• Wildspark / Fizzle
• Sparkdash / Firecon mechanism
• Overlord

Victory

• Breastforce / Liokaiser

• Victory Saber
  • Star Saber
  • Victory Leo

Zone

• Missile Bull / Roughstuff
• Roadjet / Overload

Return of Convoy

• Grandus^[2]
• Star Convoy

The Transformers

TakaraTomy did not release the following items domestically:

Triggerbots / Triggercons

• Crankcase
• Dogfight
• Ruckus

Small Targetmasters

• Needlenose with Zigzag and Sunbeam
• Quake with Tiptop and Heater
• Spinister with Singe and Hairsplitter

Beast Wars

Beast Wars II

• Gigastorm
• Ikard and Tako Tank

Beast Wars Neo

Beast Machines

Car Robots / Robots in Disguise

• Megatron
• Prowl

Armada

Transformers Go-Bots

Energon

Combat Class

Mega Class

Super Class

• Megatron
• Optimus Prime

Supreme

• Omega Supreme

Alternators

• Grimlock
• Ravage (Jaguar)

Cybertron

Basic Class

• Recon Mini-Con Team
  (Jolt, Six-Speed, and Reverb)

Deluxe Class

Voyager Class

Ultra Class

• Jetfire
• Wing Saber

Leader Class

• Optimus Prime

Supreme Class

• Primus

Beast Wars 10th Anniversary

• Optimus Primal

Classics

Basic Class

• Thunderwing

Deluxe Class

• Astrotrain (with Don Figueroa)

Voyager Class

• Jetfire

Transformers (2007)

Real Gear Robots

Deluxe Class

Voyager Class

• Megatron

Leader Class

• Decepticon Brawl
• Optimus Prime

Animated

Deluxe Class

• Ratchet
• Snarl

Voyager Class

• Blitzwing
• Starscream
• Wreck-Gar

Universe (2008)

Deluxe Class

• Cyclonus with Nightstick (with Don Figueroa and Bill Rawley)

Ultra Class

• Onslaught (with Bill Rawley)
• Silverbolt (with Bill Rawley)

Revenge of the Fallen

Deluxe Class

• Lockdown

Voyager Class

• Megatron

Leader Class

• Optimus Prime
• Jetfire

Power Core Combiners

• Skyhammer
• Undertow

Generations (2010)

• Thunderwing

Dark of the Moon

• Jetwing Optimus Prime
• Ultimate Optimus Prime

Robo Power Bash Bots

• Bumblebee vs Megatron
• Optimus Prime vs Starscream^[3]

Prime

Robots in Disguise

• Vehicon
• Optimus Prime

Generations (2012-)

Fall of Cybertron

Deluxe Class

Voyager Class

• Soundwave with Laserbeak
• Grimlock

Wreckers / Ruination

Thrilling 30

• Roadbuster
• Jetfire

Combiner Wars

• Protectobot Hot Spot
• Ultra Magnus

Titans Return

• Autobot Apex & Powermaster Optimus Prime

Power of the Primes

• Evolution Optimus Prime

Studio Series

Studio Series 86

Gamer Edition

• War for Cybertron Autobot Ratchet
• War for Cybertron Ironhide

War for Cybertron: Siege

• Omega Supreme & Countdown

War for Cybertron: Kingdom

• Megatron (Beast)
• Tracks

HasLab

• Unicron^[1]

Buzzworthy Bumblebee

• Origin Bumblebee

Legacy

• Kickback
• "A Hero is Born" 2-Pack (Orion Pax and Alpha Trion w/ Vector Sigma)

Legacy: Evolution

• Armada Universe Hot Shot
• Animated Universe Prowl
• Armada Universe Powerlinx Hot Shot / Armada Universe Jolt (Hot Shot only)

Pre-Cybertronian War

• Nova Prime

Legacy: United

• Beast Wars II Universe Tasmania Kid
• Rescue Bots Universe Autobot Chase
• Cyberverse Universe Chromia
• Prime Universe Cliffjumper

Age of the Primes

• The Thirteen Micronus Prime
• The Thirteen Quintus Prime

Timelines (2025)

• Age of Samurai Optimus Prime / Age of Samurai Starscream
• Age of Samurai Bumblebee / Age of Samurai Megatron

Masterpiece Movie Series

• Barricade
• Megatron
• Bumblebee Optimus Prime^[1]

Retro

• Autobot Wheelie

Gallery

Notes

• Considering his pedigree with creating robots with super modes (from Transformers to the Brave series), he seems to be one of Takara's go-to talents when it comes to designing them
• Fellow TakaraTomy designers Shogo Hasui and Hisashi Yuki jokingly commented on Kunihiro's difficulties in designing the Revenge of the Fallen Leader class Optimus Prime and Jetfire toys. Yuki revealed that Kunihiro had problems reserving space for the electronics whilst maintaining on-screen accuracy, while Hasui joked that Kunihiro was "looking paralyzed" when he saw he had to make the two toys combine as well.^[5]

References

External links

• Translated interview from Transformers Generations 2009 Vol. 1 on TFW2005.com