[Sunred]

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Originally Posted by ShiShiLeo

Have you all heard the original Japanese voice actor for Beast Wars Megatron?

Sadly no. But fun fact, Shigeru Chiba, aka the voice of the Gaburivolver and Dr. Ulshade/Kyoryu Violet I, does the voice.

[ShiShiLeo]

Its just so so different from Kaye's rendition! Completely changes the tone of the show

[TokuKnight89]

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Originally Posted by ShiShiLeo

Its just so so different from Kaye's rendition! Completely changes the tone of the show

Every indication is that the Japanese dub is more parody than anything else.

[Matrixbeast]

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Originally Posted by TokuKnight89

Every indication is that the Japanese dub is more parody than anything else.

That's because it is. Outside of G1, every TF series that made outside of Japan was redubbed into a gag show.

[prfctcellrulz]

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Originally Posted by Guyver Spawn

I would hope that he would appear. Not to mention, BW Megatron is a T-Rex in his animal form. That alone would help sell toys.

We’ll see. Megatron appeared in Age Of Extinction (as Galvatron) and Lockdown was the main villain there so it’s not off the table

[Sunred]

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Originally Posted by Matrixbeast

That's because it is. Outside of G1, every TF series that made outside of Japan was redubbed into a gag show.

This is what a typical day dubbing Beast Machines(called Beast Wars Returns in Japan) was like in Japan apparently.

Shigeru Chiba can be seen recording around the 6:00 mark.

[ShiShiLeo]

So how rare is the Walgreens exclusive Siege Ratchet?

I think it came out in 2019?

[Kamen Rider Die]

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Originally Posted by ShiShiLeo

So how rare is the Walgreens exclusive Siege Ratchet?

I think it came out in 2019?

Like a lot of Walgreens exclusives, it was super easy to find... for a very limited time. You could get it on their website, and local Walgreens (by me, at least) had a half-dozen in stock at every store. Now, since Ratchet is such a core character, they're ridiculously expensive on the secondary market. Looking at eBay, copies go for around $100.

Kind of weird how Hasbro picked Ratchet to be a retailer exclusive, two lines in a row, and now both are in the triple digits.

[Matrixbeast]

Honestly, it's just name value. The mass retail Siege Ironhide is also going for about $100.
Meanwhile, their retools, the lesser known Crosshairs is going for about $25, and Deseeus Army Drone, while Wal-Mart exclusive, is probably one of the most plentifully stocked figures I've seen in a while.

[ShiShiLeo]

That's a shame about Ratchet. I just started watching the Netflix show and he is far and away my favorite character. Imagine my surprise trying to track down his toy

I guess it pays to be in the loop.