Diaclone toy line
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The Diaclone toy line was a Japanese series of transforming robot and vehicle toys by Takara that served as a major precursor and source of designs for the Transformers franchise.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese toy line
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toy line ⓘ transforming robot toy line ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Microman toy line
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Transformers brand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Japan ⓘ |
| creator | Takara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designsReusedIn |
Transformers Generation 1
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Transformers toy line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feature |
pilotable mecha
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small pilot figures ⓘ transforming robots ⓘ transforming vehicles ⓘ |
| genre | science fiction toys ⓘ |
| hasMerchandiseType |
die-cast toys
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plastic model toys ⓘ |
| hasSubline |
Battle Buffalo series
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Car Robots (Diaclone) NERFINISHED ⓘ Construction Robo (Diaclone) NERFINISHED ⓘ Dinosaur Robo (Diaclone) NERFINISHED ⓘ Insect Robo (Diaclone) NERFINISHED ⓘ Powered Suit series ⓘ Real & Robo (Diaclone) NERFINISHED ⓘ Train Robo (Diaclone) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1980s ⓘ |
| includes | human pilot figures ⓘ |
| influenced | Transformers franchise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfBranding | Japanese ⓘ |
| legacy |
foundation of many early Transformers characters
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inspired later Diaclone revival lines ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Takara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marketedBy |
Takara in Japan
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licensed partners outside Japan ⓘ |
| mediaType | physical toys ⓘ |
| notableAs | precursor to Transformers franchise ⓘ |
| notableFor |
complex transformations for its time
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interchangeable pilot figures ⓘ realistic vehicle modes ⓘ |
| notableItem |
Car Robots that became Autobot cars in Transformers
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Dinosaur Robo that became Dinobots in Transformers ⓘ Insect Robo that became Insecticons in Transformers NERFINISHED ⓘ Train Robo that became the Transformers character Raiden ⓘ |
| publisher | Takara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scale | roughly 1:60 scale for many toys ⓘ |
| status | discontinued original line ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
children
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collectors ⓘ |
| theme | humans piloting giant robots ⓘ |
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