The Takara TOMY T-SPARK series official images and details for the Transformers x Macross 7 Basara Prime release rolls out today! Finally, we get the full breakdown of what this figure is going to offer.
The full color renders are screaming Rodimus in red, but this Fire Valkyrie Optimus Prime has at least five different modes with a robot mode, gerwalk mode, jet fighter mode, truck vehicle mode, and stage mode complete with guitar and microphone.
The Japan release, that has been delayed again from July 2025 to March 2026, will be selling for ¥17,778 JPY / $124 USD. It is expected this will be offered from USA retailers soon as well. Read on to see the translated product information for more information on the new crossover release.
Release Date: March 28, 2026
Retail Price: ¥17,778 JPY / $124 USD
A dream collaboration between "Macross 7" and Transformers! Basara's singing voice reverberated, and its influence extended to Optimus Prime, who was fighting in a far-away galaxy. The powerful energy of the song spread endlessly, carrying enough heat to transform Optimus Prime into a form similar to the Fire Valkyrie he controls.
Optimus Prime can transform from the "Fighter Mode" with a Fire Valkyrie motif to "Gerwalk Mode" and "Robot Mode", as well as "Vehicle Mode". In robot mode, he can be equipped with a guitar and a gun, and the fully poseable specifications allow him to take various poses. The included container can be towed in vehicle mode, and can be deployed to enter live stage mode. Two types of interchangeable head parts are included, allowing you to change the expression to match the pose.
Set contents
Basara Prime body (1), container (1), guitar (1), weapon (1), instruction manual (1)
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Why in the blue hell is that not Rodimus Prime?
I mean I get that they REALLY want to shoehorn Optimus into all of these crossovers but why make a Rodimus Prime, give him Rodimus Prime's colors and then end up giving him Optimus Prime's facemask and chest? They like Rodimus in Japan right? And he's still a Prime after all. So maybe for this one they could've thrown him a bone like they did for Megatron and the Godzilla crossover.
SOMEONE better make new chest panels, head and hands for this alongside a decal sheet to cover the blue parts and to make the wings yellow.
Hell, I might just repaint it myself. Shouldn't be too difficult except for the hands.