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September 15, 2026View edition →

The Transformers: The MovieFranchise partner

The Transformers: The Movie receives its first Japanese theatrical run at 30 cinemas from November 27

Anime! Anime! reported on September 14 that the Japanese-dubbed The Transformers: The Movie will open November 27 at 30 Lawson United Cinemas locations across Japan. The engagement is billed as the film's first Japanese theatrical screening and marks forty years since its U.S. release; Lawson United Cinemas distributes with cooperation from Takara Tomy and Hasbro. Its length, restoration specifications and any release outside Japan are not stated.

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September 8, 2026View edition →

Robosen Transformers G1 Flagship SoundwaveLicensor

Robosen's $1,399 Transformers G1 Soundwave moves from preorder to ready-to-ship stock in the US

The US storefront now marks the collectible in stock and ready to ship at US$1,399. It uses 28 servo motors and 84 microchips, doubles as a Bluetooth speaker and includes Frank Welker voice lines; the page does not reveal inventory depth, and its FAQ still contains stale preorder wording.

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September 7, 2026View edition →

Energon Universe manga variant coversRights partner

Satoshi Shiki and Manabu Yashiro draw the first coordinated Energon Universe manga variant covers for four December issues

Skybound, Image and Hasbro announced 1:50 incentive covers by manga artists Satoshi Shiki and Manabu Yashiro for M.A.S.K. #7, Transformers #39, G.I. Joe #29 and Void Rivals #37, scheduled weekly from December 2 through 23. The programme adds original cover art but does not create manga editions, change the interior creative teams or announce new rights.

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September 1, 2026View edition →

The Transformers: The MovieFranchise owner

The Transformers: The Movie returns to U.S. theaters in 4K from September 17 to 21

Hasbro and Fathom Entertainment scheduled a nationwide U.S. 4K theatrical return for the film's fortieth anniversary from Transformers Day, September 17, through September 21, 2026. Select international markets were expected to screen it at the same time, but participating cinemas, territory coverage and showtimes remain subject to local confirmation.

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August 27, 2026View edition →

Upper Deck and Hasbro trading cardsLicensor

Upper Deck licenses Transformers, Power Rangers, G.I. Joe and more Hasbro brands for new trading cards

Upper Deck announced on August 26 that the agreement covers Transformers, Power Rangers, G.I. Joe, M.A.S.K., Jem and other brands. A September Target-exclusive Transformers: The Movie 40th Anniversary box guarantees its base set and may contain Peter Cullen autographs; a later 100-card Fleer line adds IDW art, lenticular inserts and selected voice-actor signatures.

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The Transformers: The Movie receives its first Japanese theatrical run at 30 cinemas from November 27

Robosen's $1,399 Transformers G1 Soundwave moves from preorder to ready-to-ship stock in the US

Satoshi Shiki and Manabu Yashiro draw the first coordinated Energon Universe manga variant covers for four December issues

The Transformers: The Movie returns to U.S. theaters in 4K from September 17 to 21

Upper Deck licenses Transformers, Power Rangers, G.I. Joe and more Hasbro brands for new trading cards

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