Welcome to the world of Transformers! These immensely popular robots in disguise originated in Japan, and the United States has only been one destination on their worldwide tour. Learn about fascinating variations between the Transformers of Japan, America, and Europe through hundreds of gorgeous color photographs of Transformers from all over the world. This in-depth guide delves into such Japanese toy lines as the Headmasters, Masterforce, Zone, and the Return of Convoy. There is discussion of many of the European figures including the Turbomasters, Predators, and the Obliterators. Also appearing are early Pre-Transformers like the Diaclones and Kronoforms. Fun to read, and with current market values in each caption, this is the book collectors have been waiting for. Transform and roll out!
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J.E. Alvarez is a toy collector and Transformers expert living in New Jersey. He has also written The Unofficial Guide To Transformers: 1980s through 1990s.*
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Lots of pictures... and that's it,
By VIOSCA (France) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Unofficial Guide to Japanese and International Transformers (Schiffer Book for Collectors) (Paperback)
I bought the two guides and I don't see any improvement from one to the other.A lot of pictures, some trade prices but that' s it. I expected some explanations but for an "unofficial guide", there is not even a word about the previous transformers (diaclone, kronoform, etc) and/or all the fakes you can find. In others words: it's every thing but a reference. You would find much more info by surfing on personnal web sites. I gonna keep the two books cause there are very nice pictures in them but it's very disappointing.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
A good history lesson, but an uneventful book.,
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This review is from: The Unofficial Guide to Japanese and International Transformers (Schiffer Book for Collectors) (Paperback)
What I learn was the Transformers were put together by Takara from combining many different toy manufacturers line in Japan. Later in the early 80s a storyline was conceived through the cartoon series and a seperate comic from the existing toy products. This simply mean the story had very little to do with the early toy design. The problems I had with this book is it is not a very good as a toy catalog nor did it described the history in great detail. The writing is not very deep nor long, it just give you a lot of surface information that make you ask for more questions. Each chapter writing contents averaged only about a page long. There are no in depth analysis on the individual toys at all. For the image qualities: The photographs were horrible. The photographers need to learn about lighting and angle. You get a lot of pics of Transformers' boxes, unsharp close-up, reddish tint, redundancy, and a lot of white empty area. As a history book there is not enough for you to own this book, more of a library checkout. Takara's own "Welcome to the World of Transformers" as a toy catalog is much better. There is writing for each toy products and the photo is very professional, but it is in 95% Japanese's' text. I am somewhat happy with this book, but can not recommend it to a casual fan and it was done very generic.
6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
The Best Book about Japanese Transformers ever!,
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This review is from: The Unofficial Guide to Japanese and International Transformers (Schiffer Book for Collectors) (Paperback)
This is a great book for those interested in Japanese and International Transformers! J. E. Alverez gives an insightful detailed summary of All aspects of international Transformers toys. He divides each section into individual chapters based on their series and release date. He goes into detail all aspects of Transformers from the pre-Transformers era to the Transformers released in Europe and Japan. He makes chapter summaries of all the Japanese Transformers series, From Fight Super Robot Lifeform Transformers, TF:2010, Headmasters, Masterforce, Victory, Zone, Return of Convoy, and Operation Combination. Like his first book he also has photographs of miscellaneous Transfomers items such as coloring books, model kits, toothbrushes, and etc., Buy this book! Its not only for collectors of the toys, It's for everyone and anyone interested in the subject of Transformers! Buy it! Its worth what you spent on it.
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