Transformers Masterpiece Series Wins 2016 Good Design Award From Japan's Institute For Design Promotion

The Masterpiece series has won the 2016 Good Design Award from the Japan Institute For Design Promotion! A "comprehensive design-promotion system that picks good design out of a variety of unfolding phenomena, and aims to enrich our lives, industries, and society as a whole by highlighting and celebrating these works," The GDA is given out annually in a variety of fields. Keep reading for more details and images of the (Japanese language) press release!
According to Autobase Aichi, previous award winners in the toy field are the Diskanimals toys from Kamen Rider Hibiki, and the RXF-91 Silhouette Gundam kit from Bandai's Mobile Suit Gundam F91: Silhouette Formula 91, as well as the Patlabor model kit line.

Commentary on the win is provided in the Japanese-language release by a member of the band Bump of Chicken.