Shogo Hasui (蓮井章悟, sometimes 蓮井章吾, Hasui Shōgo) is a designer at TakaraTomy, joining the company in 1999. Since Armada, he has called "dibs" to design every Starscream toy,[1] and is thus referred to as "Mr. Starscream" within Takara's Transformers design team.
He's responsible for every 2010s Masterpiece you love and most Generations showstoppers since 2014.
Known design projects
Beast Machines
Playskool Big Adventures
Armada
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Super-Cons
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Max-Cons
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Merchandise
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Energon
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Combat Class
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Mega Class
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Command Class
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Cybertron
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Deluxe Class
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Voyager Class
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Ultra Class
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Leader Class
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Supreme Class
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Classics
Transformers (2007)
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Deluxe Class
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Voyager Class
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Animated
Henkei! Henkei!
Revenge of the Fallen
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Voyager Class
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Human Alliance
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Combiner Class
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Transformers (2010)
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Leader Class
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Generations (2010)
Power Core Combiners
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Commander 5-packs
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Dark of the Moon
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Human Alliance
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Prime
Masterpiece
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2012
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2014
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Masterpiece Movie Series
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Go!
Adventure
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Deluxe Class
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Voyager Class
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Box Sets
- Devastator
(Scrapper, Hook, Bonecrusher, Long Haul, Mixmaster, Scavenger)
- Victorion
(Pyra Magna, Jumpstream, Dust Up, Stormclash, Skyburst, Rust Dust)
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Leader Class
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Titan Class
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Deluxe Class
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Voyager Class
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Leader Class
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Yes, he did
all of the Constructicons, meaning he designed the entirety of
both Devastators.
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Voyager Class
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Titan Class
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Deluxe Class
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Voyager Class
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Titan Class
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Deluxe Class
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Leader Class
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Commander Class
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Titan Class
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Velocitron Speedia 500 Collection
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Other
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Rise of the Beasts[3]
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Beast Battle Masters
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Battle Changers
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Convention appearances (United States)
Hasbro Pulse livestream appearances
Fiction
Legends World
Hasui was among the Transformer toy designers present at the Transformers Celebration 2014, where they handed out autographs. He impressed the beast-mode-loving Rattrap by telling him he once designed a three-headed beast toy called Bruticus. Legends Bonus Vol. At some point, Hasui was riding the train with Hisashi Yuki when the two were taken aback by Rattrap's new robot body. Bonus Edition Vol. 1
Notes
- During pre-production of Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, Hasui created a combiner concept model (made from various Japanese robot and superhero toys) and storyboard-style concepts for a movie-styled "Devastator" combiner (involving a MH-53 Pave Low helicopter, such as Blackout and Grindor) for Hasbro to pass onto the movie production staff.[10]
- Hasui was the original TakaraTomy designer assigned to Revenge of the Fallen Combiner class Constructicon Devastator (and had completed some preliminary sketches for it), but due to scheduling conflicts, that project was handed over to fellow TakaraTomy designer Takio Ejima.[10]
- Due to the enormous workload the TakaraTomy designers were under, Hasui was by default the one assigned to present a proof-of-concept prototype for Revenge of the Fallen's Human Alliance subset of Alternators-styled larger vehicles partnered with human drivers. He rapidly created the proof-of-concept model using a Voyager class Ratchet toy with a new shoulder (that turned into a seat for the human passenger in either mode), a new left forearm (which turned into a motorcycle) and a new gigantic weapons array.[10]
- According to Hasbro designer Mark Maher, handling Silverbolt's original Beast Wars toy is what inspired Hasui to become a Transformers designer.[11]
References
- ↑ TakaraTomy designer interview in Transformers Generations 2009 Volume 1
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 August 16, 2022's Hasbro Pulse Transformers Fanstream on YouTube, with Ben MacCrae, Delaney Norris, Sam Smith, Evan Brooks, Isabella Weiss, and Mark Maher.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 Interview in Figure King No. 303 (April 2023 issue)
- ↑ Design notes on Wingfinger from Hasbro designer Mark Maher on Instagram
- ↑ Design notes on Kingdom Slammer from Hasbro designer Mark Maher on Instagram
- ↑ Design notes on Autobot Ark from concept artist Ken Christiansen on Instagram
- ↑ SDCC 2022 Hasbro Transformers Product Reveal Panel report at TFW2005
- ↑ Design notes on Legacy Tarantulas from Hasbro designer Mark Maher on Instagram
- ↑ Design notes on Comic Universe Impactor and Spindle from Hasbro designer Mark Maher on Instagram
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 TakaraTomy designer interview in Transformers Generations 2009 Volume 3
- ↑ March 21, 2024's Hasbro Pulse | Transformers 40th Anniversary Fanstream | March 21, 2024 on YouTube, with Ben MacCrae, Mark Maher and Evan Brooks.
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Interviews
