Takara Tomy has officially opened pre-orders for a huge new Transformers figure, bringing one of the franchise’s most powerful Autobot commanders to its premium collector-focused T-SPARK lineup.
The new “ADAMAS MACHINA AM-T03 Star Saber” recreates the legendary hero of Transformers: Victory as a fully transforming, die-cast action figure, combining an extensively redesigned mechanical appearance with multiple transformation modes and an impressive selection of weapons.
Star Saber first appeared in 1989’s Transformers: Victory, a Japanese anime series that followed a new generation of Autobots as they battled the Decepticons across the galaxy.
Serving as the Autobots’ Supreme Commander, Star Saber led the fight against the villainous Deathsaurus, becoming one of the most powerful swordsmen in the Transformers universe.
His original design incorporated an elaborate combination system in which the smaller robot Saber could transform into a jet and combine with the larger V-Star spacecraft to form the fully equipped Star Saber.
Takara Tomy’s ADAMAS MACHINA line specializes in premium, fully assembled figures that reinterpret famous transforming robots through highly detailed mechanical designs, extensive articulation, and strategically placed die-cast metal components.
For the new release, Star Saber’s appearance has been extensively reworked with sharper armor panels, intricate mechanical details, and a more imposing silhouette inspired by his appearances in Transformers comics.
The figure stands approximately 24 cm tall in its completed robot mode, with carefully applied paintwork across its red, white, blue, and gold armor to emphasize the different mechanical components.
Die-cast metal parts have been incorporated throughout the structure to provide strength and weight, while the articulation includes movable shoulder joints, forward movement through the chest, individually articulated fingers, and adjustable wing sections.
Despite the extensive redesign, Takara Tomy has retained Star Saber’s complete transformation system, allowing the large robot to convert into its V-Star jet configuration.
The smaller Saber robot can also transform independently into a fighter jet before combining with the V-Star to form the larger Star Saber, recreating one of the character’s defining abilities from the original anime.
An additional non-transforming Saber Cartridge is included, allowing collectors to complete Star Saber’s combined robot mode while displaying the smaller Saber figure separately.
The cartridge can also remain installed during the V-Star transformation, providing additional display options without requiring the smaller robot to be stored inside the larger figure.
Star Saber comes with an extensive selection of weapons inspired by his original appearances, including:
- Saber Blade: A large sword that serves as Star Saber’s signature weapon, designed for dramatic two-handed combat poses.
- 2 x Great Swords: Two additional blades that can be equipped individually, with specialized covers featuring extendable grips that allow them to function as blasters.
- 2 x Saber Guns: Smaller firearms that can be equipped by the separate Saber robot.
- V-Cosmo Shield: A large defensive shield that can be held alongside the figure’s other weapons.
Additional weapon arms, waist-mounted supports, and attachment points allow the equipment to be arranged across the figure’s different forms, with Takara Tomy designing the system so that the included accessories can be carried without leaving unused parts behind.
The completed figure also supports a wide range of action poses, allowing collectors to display Star Saber wielding his enormous sword, combining multiple weapons or preparing for transformation.
The announcement comes as Takara Tomy expands its selection of premium Transformers collectibles, with its T-SPARK label recently revealing a new cyberpunk-inspired Grindor figure for the OVERGEAR line, another series dedicated to detailed transforming robots.
Pre-orders for the “ADAMAS MACHINA AM-T03 Star Saber” officially opened in Japan on November 5, 2026, with the figure priced at around ¥49,500 (approx. $309 USD/£233 GBP) through hobby retailers such as HobbyLink Japan.
International collectors based in the US can also order through Hasbro Pulse US, which is accepting pre-orders at $499.99.
The figure is scheduled for release in Japan in June 2027, with Hasbro Pulse currently estimating that its US orders will begin shipping around July 26, 2027.
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