the words on the sword is chinese, which translates to "unmatched under the heaven/sky" and the word on the side of the door roughly means Samurai In japanese. Not "DRIFT".
If you look at drift from another angle, you can sort of see the car bits are like armour. Car counterpart of bludgeon? Glad to see you finally review this guy!
'peerless under heaven' actually sounds quite cool. Maybe they should have put that on the side instead and it would look a bit less daft. lol I like the figure myself but I wouldn't say its exactly my fave of the generations / classic / universe etc.
The fact that the car doors become the sword scabbards make the kanji look like a "Property of Ned Flanders" sticker, showing who the swords belong to if the panel were to fall off in the middle of a fight.
@suprawillis you mean aside from ebay? conventions are a good place to try- the UK has auto assembly in august where you will buy many, many toys over 2 and a half days
bearing in mind ive only read a quarter of AHM (volume 2 is strangely hard to find online) to my mind there are only 3 problems with it. 1. the glaring continuity issues with the earlier IDW stuff. 2. the SPOILERS buisness with hunter and sunstreaker and 3. the autobots actually lose. otherwise its a nice change of direction after maximum dinobots and theres certainly enough 'splosions to be getting on with. drift is win. if he had an ankle swivle and less shoulder kibble, it'd be all there
@TsunogaiDanshaku their actually is a character set for "drift" but the connotation is more accurately translated as "slow movement by tide" or something to that effect, so unless you want another two or three character's nailed to the top of it samurai is probably better. now if I could just remember what the hell the word was for it
I've got this yellow Decepticon Jeep guy, I've had him for ages and I for the life of me cannot remember his name. On the side of his torso, behind the front wheels it says 'Jeep Wrangler Sport'. I'm not sure if this is a third party toy that I've acquired some how or if this is an official Hasbro 'real deal' thing. Anyone have any ideas?
THAT was an awesome review! The signs on eht doors really say "Drift"?? Sigh Hasbro. BTW, what does the sword really say? I always thought it was both Kanji and Cybertronian.
hey if u like him will you get the blurr repaint? i think this one is might i say, "infinetly better"? hahahahah its a great review, any thoughts on who 100 will be?
looking back its surprises me that, to this day, even after starring on the big screen and such this is Drifts only classics-esque toy, you'd think he would have more after RID 2015 if this ages horribly, you're welcome
Early Drift from the Spotlight, miniseries etc was awesome. And i'm not even much into the Japanese stuff. Gorgeous figure. A shame he's hard to find at a good price.
Got him for slightly over 20 bucks. WORTH IT. It helps that the guy had ANOTHER one of Drifts mega swords lying around so now he's got two of them....for better or for worse. ~It's for better ;)
@TsunogaiDanshaku Actually I think there is a Kanji for drift or drifting, written as such "漂" Don't count me on that though, it's just what I got from using translators in different ways. Still, I guess using "samurai" was a lot less self-referential so it works in his favor anyway.
Hands up if you remember the days when TH-cam had onscreen text that could be added where Thew explained that the Kanji actually wasn't the symbol for Drift *AND* the time before TH-cam had the text option and we all just thought that actually was the symbol for Drift ✋✋
LMAO..LOVE THE TRANSFORMATION SCENE..LOL Great review man. I just love him. I feel the opposite...I feel the sword is more stiff and Drfits is a bit more limp..yeah yeah I said Stiff and limp in the same sentance..lol You rock man..liked and Faved
As interesting as this figure is, I prefer MMC's figures Aero Alpha (Drift) and Ater Beta (Deadlock), which are more IDW accurate and show off his Cybertronian side...
Drift destroys! I agree. I started collecting with Generations and he's my favorite so far. I like to view having his own name on his door as something that says "oh yeah, I'm Drift, I'm a bad dude."
Curses! Thwarted yet again! I've been meaning to review Drift for the better part of a month; so I still win the Intent Prize, even if you did beat me to the actual review.
Shitloads of late here, but to tell ya, if you like to see the Decepticons almost win for a change, then all hail Megatron does far from suck, so as a Decepticons fan myself all I can do is to warmly recomend getting the 2 books of that comic series and read it, its actually fantastic. Slow start but when it kicks off it really shines, and Skywarp has some kinda funny lines in it too.
The Japanese KANJI is paited drift's side door. That letter is '侍’. ’侍’ reading and meaning 'SAMURAI'. So drift has three sowords and he knows 'spirits of BUSIDO'
@GimpJunior it got a sequel in like every IDW comic that came after it...all those comics are the same continuity so just read some newer stuff...like the poo ongoing series...but it gets better after a while.
I dun claim to know much about Japanese or their language, but I see no problem with this guy irregardless of what he represents. I do assume you probably used a bad translation on purpose to demonstrate just how unreliable translators are(and for humorous effect) but from more collective translation research, I think it says something more like 'Peerless' All round, great review from beginning to end. NOW EAT DAT POCKY!
Huh. Does the Mastermind Creations Seraphicus Prominon (Nova Prime) figure just use 2 remolded, tougher Drift swords? They look identical, but the swords look worse on the 3rd party Nova Prime. Same matrix-y hilt thing, same chinese text. Just all in light blue and tougher and not floppy at all, but looks worse since the matrix-y part is just blue as well.
coming back to it it's crazy to see that he wasn't liked at first, while now he's a fan favourite
I liked All Hail Megatron. ( '__')
the words on the sword is chinese, which translates to "unmatched under the heaven/sky" and the word on the side of the door roughly means Samurai In japanese. Not "DRIFT".
yeah i know. jeez.
+Thew Adams I'm looking back over all of your old reviews and I'm realizing how many awesome figures I've missed
So its basically the tournament name from dragon ball cool
Thank you weaboo
Technically it's Kanji, which is borrowed from Chinese but some symbols have different meanings between the two languages.
@rubenitusprime It's called "Everlasting Love" from the We ♥ Katamari soundtrack!
Drift is the ultimate weeaboo
Drift, I think you mean *DURIFUTO*!
"Oh, Dorifuto-kun, you smell awesome, and totally not like feet!"
Dorito
_* Eurobeat intensifies *_
If you look at drift from another angle, you can sort of see the car bits are like armour. Car counterpart of bludgeon?
Glad to see you finally review this guy!
Thew you have made me appreciate how amazing lightpiping is :)
'peerless under heaven' actually sounds quite cool. Maybe they should have put that on the side instead and it would look a bit less daft. lol I like the figure myself but I wouldn't say its exactly my fave of the generations / classic / universe etc.
Drift's big sword actually draws on his own spark to power it, risking his life in the process! How freakin' metal is that?!?
Tienshinhan from dragon ball his strongest atack the kikoho actually takes some of his maximum life span every time he uses it
The fact that the car doors become the sword scabbards make the kanji look like a "Property of Ned Flanders" sticker, showing who the swords belong to if the panel were to fall off in the middle of a fight.
This review was great. Then the We Love Katamari soundtrack came in, and it was MAXIMUM GORGEOUS
Still somewhat regret passing this one by at retail. It was a busy year, though.
Still looking for one?
Would a weeaboo autobot be a weeabot?
Anyhow, nice to see some new stuff again. Any chance of some WFC toy reviews?
IDK why i always look forward to these reviews! PURE AWESOME!
Awesome closing line there. That actually sums up my thoughts on the entirety of TF fiction.
Must keep an eye out for this.
Not long before you hit 100 dude. \m/
What do you think of Blurr as a repaint of drift?
I fucking love your reviews man! Gets me in stitches! Loving the J-pop for the transformation, and the pocky sword! HAHAHAHA
@suprawillis you mean aside from ebay? conventions are a good place to try- the UK has auto assembly in august where you will buy many, many toys over 2 and a half days
Best reviews on the Interweb mate - love it!
@barutazaru that was supposed to be a heart. dammit youtube
@durge12 but i live in canada and i don't know if there is any conventions going on soon
Love Thews reviews and its nifty to see him do a review of drift , gotta say I agree with what hes said. Can't wait for the review if he gets blur.
Hey man not too sound rude but it actually says "Samurai" on the doors.
amazing review as always.
I wish my first comment didn't have be this one. :(
bearing in mind ive only read a quarter of AHM (volume 2 is strangely hard to find online) to my mind there are only 3 problems with it. 1. the glaring continuity issues with the earlier IDW stuff. 2. the SPOILERS buisness with hunter and sunstreaker and 3. the autobots actually lose. otherwise its a nice change of direction after maximum dinobots and theres certainly enough 'splosions to be getting on with.
drift is win. if he had an ankle swivle and less shoulder kibble, it'd be all there
@TsunogaiDanshaku their actually is a character set for "drift" but the connotation is more accurately translated as "slow movement by tide" or something to that effect, so unless you want another two or three character's nailed to the top of it samurai is probably better. now if I could just remember what the hell the word was for it
Im trying to find the classis/reveal the sheild jazz. For a reasonable price.
I've got this yellow Decepticon Jeep guy, I've had him for ages and I for the life of me cannot remember his name.
On the side of his torso, behind the front wheels it says 'Jeep Wrangler Sport'. I'm not sure if this is a third party toy that I've acquired some how or if this is an official Hasbro 'real deal' thing. Anyone have any ideas?
THAT was an awesome review! The signs on eht doors really say "Drift"?? Sigh Hasbro.
BTW, what does the sword really say? I always thought it was both Kanji and Cybertronian.
@kamenriderkiva25 you are right...it is "samurai"
hey if u like him will you get the blurr repaint? i think this one is might i say, "infinetly better"? hahahahah its a great review, any thoughts on who 100 will be?
looking back
its surprises me that, to this day, even after starring on the big screen and such
this is Drifts only classics-esque toy, you'd think he would have more after RID 2015
if this ages horribly, you're welcome
Generations is the line that got me back into transformers
what i like about you thew is that you're as funny as kinglaffo, but you actually update.
This guy was probably my first transformer ever.
actually, the symbol on the car door panel says " samurai"
Early Drift from the Spotlight, miniseries etc was awesome.
And i'm not even much into the Japanese stuff.
Gorgeous figure. A shame he's hard to find at a good price.
does anyone know where i can find a unicron?
Got him for slightly over 20 bucks. WORTH IT. It helps that the guy had ANOTHER one of Drifts mega swords lying around so now he's got two of them....for better or for worse. ~It's for better ;)
Your slang terms and murderface shirt have made this a hilarious review in places. Lol pocky sword. Lol knob'ead. Nice. 8D
Oh shit what song did you use, I think I remember it.
@TsunogaiDanshaku Actually I think there is a Kanji for drift or drifting, written as such "漂" Don't count me on that though, it's just what I got from using translators in different ways. Still, I guess using "samurai" was a lot less self-referential so it works in his favor anyway.
Extra points for Katamari music.
Get on We 💜 Katamari for Switch, Namco!
so does this mean I have to take my Shattered glass drift with a pinch of pepper to find him delicious?
This is my favorite transformer of all time lol
Exactly why I want his figure!!!!
Hands up if you remember the days when TH-cam had onscreen text that could be added where Thew explained that the Kanji actually wasn't the symbol for Drift *AND* the time before TH-cam had the text option and we all just thought that actually was the symbol for Drift ✋✋
LMAO..LOVE THE TRANSFORMATION SCENE..LOL Great review man. I just love him. I feel the opposite...I feel the sword is more stiff and Drfits is a bit more limp..yeah yeah I said Stiff and limp in the same sentance..lol
You rock man..liked and Faved
As interesting as this figure is, I prefer MMC's figures Aero Alpha (Drift) and Ater Beta (Deadlock), which are more IDW accurate and show off his Cybertronian side...
U da bidnezz man, I enjoy your reviews and most of your opinions coincide with mine, for the moment!
Drift destroys! I agree. I started collecting with Generations and he's my favorite so far. I like to view having his own name on his door as something that says "oh yeah, I'm Drift, I'm a bad dude."
but like, good bad. not bad bad. anymore
This is the best transformer in a long time.possibly ever!!!
He is a Mitsubishi eclipse 2009,2010
i kinda like the weeaboo wagon here, but i am on the fence about waiting for blur.
I thought the kanji on the doors ment "samurai" I need to re-research this/
My drift has 4 swords!
Best transformation music ever.
...I think I might actually go buy this now..
:D Awesome reveiw was awesomely awesome, er, yeah.
He's a chav, but he grew on me! Awesome toppings good sir Thewbacca
Curses! Thwarted yet again!
I've been meaning to review Drift for the better part of a month; so I still win the Intent Prize, even if you did beat me to the actual review.
Just so you all know, the kanji on the sword translate to "armed under providence/heaven." One of the two.
:D
I have this guy coming the mail VERRRRRY soon. Can't wait now!
George
All Hail Megatron is an amazing story!!
I'm still on a doubt if Drift or Blurr is the better one... *ponders* I think I'll take both.
I like to imagine that he is related to Beast Wars Tigatron.
He might be getting a black redeco by Takara... 83
Shitloads of late here, but to tell ya, if you like to see the Decepticons almost win for a change, then all hail Megatron does far from suck, so as a Decepticons fan myself all I can do is to warmly recomend getting the 2 books of that comic series and read it, its actually fantastic. Slow start but when it kicks off it really shines, and Skywarp has some kinda funny lines in it too.
The Japanese KANJI is paited drift's side door.
That letter is '侍’.
’侍’ reading and meaning 'SAMURAI'.
So drift has three sowords and he knows 'spirits of BUSIDO'
@GimpJunior it got a sequel in like every IDW comic that came after it...all those comics are the same continuity so just read some newer stuff...like the poo ongoing series...but it gets better after a while.
WHALING :P but im going to get this guy when i have the chance great review
Best Reviewer on TH-cam!
wailing is cool? is that what it actually says?
Y'know, I would thought Thew would use Maximum the Hormone during Transformation...
Thew..couldn't you have put some Nu metal in there for the transformation?
@beastbioniclewars Toys'R'Us and eBay are your best bet. At least down south.
hi there mr itchy bun
Soul eaters first outro would have been more fitting seeing as how it goes kinda screamo for a big
Bit
Idw Drift is definitely the best version of the character
No its a deathklok shirt
I dun claim to know much about Japanese or their language, but I see no problem with this guy irregardless of what he represents. I do assume you probably used a bad translation on purpose to demonstrate just how unreliable translators are(and for humorous effect) but from more collective translation research, I think it says something more like 'Peerless'
All round, great review from beginning to end.
NOW EAT DAT POCKY!
Huh. Does the Mastermind Creations Seraphicus Prominon (Nova Prime) figure just use 2 remolded, tougher Drift swords? They look identical, but the swords look worse on the 3rd party Nova Prime. Same matrix-y hilt thing, same chinese text. Just all in light blue and tougher and not floppy at all, but looks worse since the matrix-y part is just blue as well.
I LOVE YOU IKI GA TOMARU KURAI SOU
I MISS YOU TSUYOKU DAKISHIMETE ITSUMADEMO~
is that a fred shirt
OK, fine, I fixed it.
@TsunogaiDanshaku I hope you mean tfwiki. /:)
Sorry you wrong but that symbol say in Japan called samurai
Katamari music! Holy wow.
YAY MURDERFACE!!! And drift is cool too.
DORIFTO-CHAN IS SOOO KAWAII >_
I've read that some accuse Drift of being a "Mary-Sue" character (google tv tropes and idioms)
@TsunogaiDanshaku god to know lets go to autobots headquaters and say to prime that decepticons have infentreat barutazaru channel.
Read AHM. If for no other reason that you'll never need to worry again
Did people really hate Drift back then, I only recently read his miniseries and AHM and I thought he was pretty neat in all of those
He felt very Poochie at the time
TO THE MAXXXX
so kawaii
desu?!
I WATCHED THIS REVIEW.
actully the japenese charecter means samurai not drift
3 swords, 2 hands..? hmm, ok.
FUCK YEAH WE LOVE KATAMARI MUSIC!