Kojin Ono Transformers memoir set for November 30, 2026
The 256-page book covers the retired Takara Tomy designer's career and can be pre-ordered via Amazon Japan for about US$18.86.
A 256-page book titled My Life With Transformers: A First-Generation Otaku's Journey Into Transforming and Combining Robots has been revealed, according to cbr.com. The book is built around the Takara Tomy career of retired designer Kojin Ono and is set for release in Japan on November 30, 2026.
The cover depicts Ono reformatted into the Autobot Fortress Maximus and is styled after Generation 1 Transformers box art. The book can be pre-ordered via Amazon Japan for roughly US$18.86.
Ono retired from Takara Tomy in 2024. His tenure went back to the pre-Generation 1 Diaclone days and covered G1, Transformers: Robots in Disguise, Transformers: Masterpiece and figures based on the live-action films.
The Transformers franchise from Hasbro and Takara Tomy has been running since 1984.
Quick answers
When does My Life With Transformers come out?
The book is set for release in Japan on November 30, 2026.
How much does the book cost?
It can be pre-ordered via Amazon Japan for roughly US$18.86.
Who is the book about?
It is written around the Takara Tomy career of retired designer Kojin Ono.