To offer a richer selection of products to customers seeking high-quality collectible toys, Japanese toy company TAKARA TOMY officially announced its new high-end toy brand, 'T-SPARK', on May 8th. Simultaneously, five new product series were unveiled, encompassing categories such as model kits, die-cast finished models, combining/transforming toys, and action figures. Product information is expected to be released in summer 2024, with releases commencing in 2025.
'T-SPARK' Brand Introduction Video
・ADAMAS MACHINA
'ADAMAS MACHINA' is a new product line that reinterprets the coolness of TAKARA TOMY's robot and mechanical IPs, presenting them as die-cast finished models. This series will invite various artists to infuse the mechs with unique personal styles, creating new looks distinct from their original designs. Currently, "AMT-01 Rodimus" from Transformers and "AMZ-01 Berserk Führer" from ZOIDS have been revealed.
・REALIZE MODEL
'REALIZE MODEL' is a line of highly articulated 1/100 scale model kits, emphasizing "super articulation," "ease of assembly," and "collectibility." Whether it's the number of parts, sense of scale, or design and structure, the developers have considered players' preferences from their perspective, materializing various ideal conditions one by one. The two new products currently revealed are both from the ZOIDS series: "RMZ-01 Blade Liger" and "RMZ-02 Death Saurer."
・TOYRIZE
'TOYRIZE' products are infused with TAKARA TOMY's extensive experience and knowledge, not only utilizing new mechanisms like innovative combining and transforming features but also offering original play methods that spark players' imaginations. Each product showcases the unique charm of its mech through flexible proportions and adopts common standard connecting parts for free customization. The first item to be tackled is "Great Exkaiser" from Brave Exkaiser.
・METAMOR VERSE
The 'METAMOR VERSE' series is a collaborative project developed by TAKARA TOMY and Japanese model manufacturer KOTOBUKIYA. It combines KOTOBUKIYA's highly experienced bishoujo model kit technology with a multiverse worldview set for TAKARA TOMY's own IPs, redesigning characters from ZOIDS and Transformers into bishoujo mecha girls, to be released as 1/10 scale articulated model kits. The current promotional image shows a bishoujo version of "Blade Liger" designed by illustrator Nidy-2D-, and a mecha girl version of Fiene incorporating Zick's armor design.
・PROJECT: M (Provisional Name)
'PROJECT: M' is a series of finished action figures developed in collaboration between TAKARA TOMY and Yoji Shinkawa, Hideo Kojima's exclusive designer who served as art director for the Metal Gear Solid series and Death Stranding series. Each character product in this series is designed by Yoji Shinkawa. The currently released concept image shows "Ludens," seemingly the iconic character of Kojima Productions, combined with the image of a medieval armored knight. The official series name and product information are expected to be announced this summer.
via： T-SPARK