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Sushi transformers roll out

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Optimus Prime may have to move down at the kaiten-zushi bar: On July 7, T-Arts Company, Ltd. released its first wave of sushi toys that transform into battle-ready robots at the push of a button. Noble Toromaru and his nigiri allies face off against the maki-styled Tema Kids, their fish slices serving as both shields and hiding places for powerful hand-held weapons in “kaisen” mode. Each Sushi Warrior—or Sushi Sentai Sharida—has a suggested pre-tax retail price of ¥850. We presume they will all eventually join forces to fend off the threat of a gigantic set of transforming chopsticks.