Transformers: Victory
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| トランスフォーマー・ビクトリー (Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers Victory) |
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| Genre | Adventure, Mecha, Science Fiction |
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| Directed by | Yoshikata Arata |
| Studio | Toei Animation |
| Network | NTV |
| Original run | 1989-03-14 – 1989-12-19 |
| No. of episodes | 32 |
Transformers: Victory, known in Japan as 'Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers Victory (トランスフォーマー・ビクトリー Tatakae! Chou Robot Seimei Tai Transformers Victory?), is an anime series produced by Toei Animation.
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[edit] Development
Transformers: Victory is the third of the Japanese sequels to the Generation One series, and is very different from its American counterpart. The style is derived heavily from animes of this time era. Transformations of the robots were more monumental and taking much more time instead of being done quick on the fly. It was much closer aligned to the Japanese super robot animes of the 80s. Still frame effects were used wherever possible to compensate for high levels of animation compared to previous series.
[edit] Story
The main storyline consists of a struggle between Star Saber, the leader of a small group of Autobots, and Deathsaurus, a Decepticon conquerer. While Victory has a more linear plotline than its predecessor series, Headmasters and Masterforce, its heavy emphasis on action is complemented by dynamic and well-animated action sequences. Victory, like Masterforce, features very few characters from previous seasons of the show, almost entirely replacing the cast.
[edit] Characters
[edit] Autobots
[edit] Brainmasters
Brainmasters were Transformers who came with an individual partner, who when combined formed the host's face.
- Star Saber - Cybertronian Super-Jet: The main character of the series, He is armed with a saberblade, and his name is sometimes misread as Star Sabre
- Blacker - Assault Buggy
- Laster - Lamborghini Countach
- Braver - Ferrari F40
- Road Caesar - Combined Form of Blacker, Braver and Laster
[edit] Multiforce
The Multiforce consisted of six Autobots who could combine with each other as well as one entire entity. This technology is similar to the powerlinking process seen in Transformers: Energon. The following were the most common combinations used in the series.
- Wingwaver
- Wing - Fighter Jet
- Waver - Sea Skimmer
- Dashtacker
- Dash - Sports Car
- Tacker - Military Transport Vehicle
- Machtackle
- Mach - Space Shuttle
- Tackle - Pickup Truck
- Landcross - Multiforce Combined Form
[edit] Micromasters
- Rescue Patrol
- Holi (Stakeout) - Police Car
- Pipo (Fixit) - Ambulance
- Boater (Seawatch) - Police Boat
- Fire (Red Hot) - Fire Engine
- Clipper - Sports Car
[edit] Sixchanger
- Greatshot - Assault Tank, Jet, Horned Beast, Armored Car, Assault Gun
- Greatshot was a retooling of the U.S. figure Sixshot
[edit] Other
- Perceptor - Microscope
- Wheeljack - Lancia Stratos
- Minerva - Porsche Ambulance
- Victory Leo - Lion
- Victory Leo was reformatted from God Ginrai and could merge with Star Saber to form Victory Saber.
- Galaxy Shuttle - Space Shuttle
[edit] Decepticons
[edit] Breast Force
The Breast Force were Decepticon warriors whose breast plates transformed into animals as well as weapons to tip the scale in battle.
- Deszaras - Bird-monster - Also referred to as Deathsaurus
- Eagle Breast
- Tiger Breast
- Deathcobra - Attack Helicopter - Only appeared in one episode and died in the same episode too.
- Cobra Breast
- Leozack - F-14 Tomcat
- Lion Breast
- Drillhorn - Drill Tank
- Rhino Breast
- Killbison - Dual-barrelled Tank
- Bison Breast
- Jaruga - Missile Buggy
- Jaguar Breast
- Hellbat - Dassault Rafale
- Komori Breast
- Gaihawk - MiG-29 Fulcrum
- Hawk Breast
- Liokaiser - Breastforce Gestalt
[edit] Dinoforce
The Dinoforce are a team of Pretenders with dinosaur shells. They toys are redecoed versions of the American Pretender Monsters, with new dinosaur shells. They provided the comic releaf in the series.
- Goryu - Tyrannosaurus
- Rairyu - Brontosaurus
- Gairyu - Ankylosaurus
- Doryu - Stegosaurus
- Kakuryu - Triceratops
- Yokuryu - Pterodactyl
- Dinoking - Dinoforce Gestalt
[edit] Others
- Black Shadow - Spaceship / Interceptor
- Black Shadow was a retooling of U.S. figure Thunderwing
- Blue Bacchus - Helicopter / Dragster
- Blue Bacchus was a retooling of U.S. figure Crossblades
[edit] Screenshots
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[edit] External links
- Transformers: Victory (anime) at Anime News Network's Encyclopedia
