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Omni Productions

2026-04-30T20:13:05Z

Cavery210:

[[File:Rtmdub titlecard.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|"Darnit! I'm gonna send them to Hell."]]
'''Omni Productions''' is a Hong Kong-based company responsible for the hilariously bad English-language dubs of the Japanese [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]] animated series: ''[[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)|The Headmasters]]'', ''[[Transformers: Super-God Masterforce (cartoon)|Super-God Masterforce]]'', and ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory (cartoon)|Victory]]''. Founded by [[Rik Thomas]], the studio's other work includes the Heisei and several Millennium era ''[[Godzilla]]'' movies, '70s through mid-'80s Shaw Brothers films, Jackie Chan's ''Police Story'', ''Riki-Oh: Story of Ricky'', many '80s [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jg-ZkMQttKk "Ninjasploitation"] films, ''Dragon Ball: The Magic Begins'', and several dubs of various anime series made for the Animax network, such as ''Ranma 1/2'', ''Dragon Ball'', ''Detective Conan'', ''InuYasha'' ''Cardcaptor Sakura''.

==The dubs==
[[Image:DoubleConvoy1.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|right|"Something strange has happened! Now there are two Optimus Primes!"]]
{{quote|Fortress Maximus has come himself! Okay! Then I shall get Fortress Maximus to fight me! Heh heh huh!
|[[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] says terrible things|"[[I Risk My Life for Earth|Life Can Be Sacrificed for Peace on Earth]]"}}

Known variously as the '''"RTM 1 dub"''' (from the Malaysian TV channel on which the dubs were first discovered) the '''"Star TV dub"''' and the '''"Singapore dub"''' (from the Singaporean TV channel STAR TV, on which they grew to prominence), Omni Productions' dubs of these three series have gone down in infamy for a combination of reasons. Clearly produced by a small number of people with little knowledge of the source material, the English translation is...''rudimentary'' at best. Although it is often touted as being wholly inaccurate, it actually manages to render the intent of the dialog correctly more times than not. It is, however, the way in which it proceeds to ''mangle'' the translation so much with clumsy English, run-on sentences, non sequitur lines and just generally inappropriate language that creates its distinctively surreal and ''hilarious'' qualities. Of particular note is the replacement of Japanese swear words and curses with ''incredibly'' tame English accusations such as the recurring "Darn" and "You are an evil man!" This is further "enhanced" by the vocal performances themselves: due to an allegedly extremely tight budget and deadlines, the first take was seemingly used for almost every line read, no matter how stilted or awkward, resulting in some absolutely ''legendary'' deliveries. In addition, the shows were not dubbed in their original order, (Masterforce was dubbed first, followed by Victory and finally The Headmasters), which led to even more inconsistencies with character names and terminology.

===Characteristics===
{{quote|'Billy, you okay?' 'Not really... find the Power Pack!'|[[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] and [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]]'s touching final conversation|"[[The Mystery of Planet Master|The Tale of Master Star]]"}}

Generally, the dub employs American names and terminology, but in some instances, the scriptwriter(s?) were apparently unable to find the correct equivalent, leading to the dub's single most famous attribute: its collection of new names for various characters and concepts. Some of these names are based on a misinterpretation of the Japanese pronunciation of the names, and some are pulled straight out of thin air. Some of the more ludicrous instances include:

*[[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] as "Billy"
*[[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] as "Phillip"
*[[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] as "Marshall"
*[[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] as "Wally"
*[[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] as "Sparkle"
*[[Carly Witwicky (G1)|Carly Witwicky]] as "Carrie"
*[[Matrix of Leadership|The Matrix]] as "The Power Pack"
*[[Energon cube]]s as "Power Packs"
*[[Chaar]] as "Jollo"
*[[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress]]'s battleship, ''Maximus'', as "Spaceship Bruce"
*[[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] as Rodimus Prime (pronounced "Roadimus Prime")

[[Image:HeroisChosen Ginrai introduction.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|right|''"Tell me, what's your name?"'' "Optimus Prime. I'm Japanese."]]The process proved especially difficult for the writers when the characters had no American equivalents. This only affected a few members of the ''Headmasters'' cast, who all wound up with new names. The ''Super-God Masterforce'' cast, on the other hand, were all renamed as their American toy-equivalent characters ([[Ginrai (human)|Ginrai]] as [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], [[Minerva (human)|Minerva]] as [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]], etc.), while the Japanese-exclusive characters either managed to retain their original names ([[Overlord (G1)|Overlord]], [[Metalhawk (G1)|Metalhawk]]) or followed tradition by winding up with loony new ones. The ''Victory'' characters, meanwhile, mostly managed to keep their Japanese names, but a few still slipped through the cracks. Wacky examples include:

*[[Soundwave (G1)|Soundblaster]] as "New Soundwave"
*[[Blaster (G1)|Twincast]] as "Blaster"
*[[Raiden]] as "Grimlock"
*[[Jack (G1)|Jack]] as "Sappo"
*Both [[Sixknight]] ''and'' [[Sixshot (G1)|Greatshot]] as "Sixshot"
*[[Browning]] as "B.M."
*[[Jan Minakaze]] as "Meekon"
*[[Dashtacker]] as "Batchtaster"
*[[Holi]] as "[[Fixit (G1)|Fixit]]"
*[[Deathsaurus (G1)|Deathsaurus]] as "Deathsanras"
*[[Grand Galvatron]] as "Unicorn"
*[[Athenia]] as "Sydneya"

It doesn't end with the names...
*[[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]]'s title "Ninja Commander" inexplicably became "Ninja Consultant".
*Characters who have a [[mouthplate]] are given "muffled" voices, evidently produced by the actors covering their mouths with their hands.
*"Wally" speaks ''unusually'' slowly (though this is forgivable, as few people can talk as fast as [[John Moschitta]]).
*Both Soundwave and "New Soundwave" speak with a single, normal voice, as opposed to the Soundwave effect we're used to, even in the original Japanese show.
*The word "idea" is consistently pronounced like "idear" by several characters, and [[Decepticon]] is sometimes pronounced by the narrator as "Decepticun", a reflection of the British and/or Australian accents of the performers involved.
*Likewise, the planet [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] is often pronounced as "Cyberton." In the dub of Masterforce (which was recorded prior to the dubs of Victory and The Headmasters), the planet is instead known as "Autobot", thanks as a result of a mix-up with the term "Cybertron" (the Japanese term for "Autobot"). A Hasbro Singapore executive corrected them in time for the dubs of Victory and The Headmasters.
*Characters seem unable to show even the most basic emotion convincingly.
*Sometimes the verb "[[Transformation|Transform]]" is translated to "enlarge".
*[[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] doesn't speak in rhyme.
*The [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] speak normally.

We could go on like this forever.

===Ownership===
[[Sunbow Productions]] legally acquired ownership of the Omni Productions dubs at some point prior to the company's rebranding as Sunbow Entertainment in 1995, branding every episode with the ''Victory'' opening sequence (with the English word "Transformers" masked in over the title card) and English-language closing credits. These credits were rendered in the traditional font of the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original ''The Transformers'' cartoon]] series, and even featured the original closing [[theme song|theme tune]] from the first season. All 115 dubbed episodes are included in this Sunbow-modified form as part of the [[Hasbro]]-owned ''Transformers'' rights package for licensees.

==Cast==
The actors used by Omni Productions were not named in the closing credits, making their identities a mystery. A few have been identified, however:<ref>[https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/tv-shows/Transformers-The-Headmasters/voice-credits/ Behind The Voice Actors]</ref>

*[[Simon Broad]]
*[[John Culkin]]
*[[Rik Thomas]]
*[[Jack Murphy]]
*[[Pierre Tremblay]]
*[[Elizabeth Oram]]
*[[Marc Mulloy]]
*[[Henry Coombs]]

==Home video releases==
After circulating in the fandom for years via bootleg VHS tapes, the Omni Productions-dubbed episodes saw several official DVD releases in the 21st century.
===United Kingdom and Ireland===
[[File:Maverick Takara DVD.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85]]
:''Main articles: [[Maverick Entertainment]] / [[Metrodome]]''
*''Transformers: Takara'' (2002)
*The Takara Collection Vol 1 — ''Transformers: Headmasters'' (2005)
*''Transformers'' — The Complete Takara Collection (2007)

===Australia===
{{main|Madman Entertainment}}
*''The Transformers: Headmasters'' (2007)
*''The Transformers: Super God Masterforce'' (2008)
*''The Transformers: Victory'' (2008)
*''The Transformers: Japan Generation 1'' — Complete Collection (2009)

===United States===
*Despite demand from U.S. based fans, the [[Shout! Factory]] releases of ''Headmasters'', etc. do not include the Omni Productions audio tracks, due to concerns from [[Hasbro]] about their appropriateness and accuracy. ''Darn it!''

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Fandom]]
[[Category:Companies]]

Omni Productions

2026-04-30T20:12:35Z

Cavery210:

[[File:Rtmdub titlecard.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|"Darnit! I'm gonna send them to Hell."]]
'''Omni Productions''' is a Hong Kong-based company responsible for the hilariously bad English-language dubs of the Japanese [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]] animated series: ''[[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)|The Headmasters]]'', ''[[Transformers: Super-God Masterforce (cartoon)|Super-God Masterforce]]'', and ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory (cartoon)|Victory]]''. Founded by [[Rik Thomas]], the studio's other work includes the Heisei and several Millennium era ''[[Godzilla]]'' movies, '70s through mid-'80s Shaw Brothers films, Jackie Chan's ''Police Story'', ''Riki-Oh: Story of Ricky'', many '80s [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jg-ZkMQttKk "Ninjasploitation"] films, ''Dragon Ball: The Magic Begins'', and several dubs of various anime series made for the "Animax" network, such as ''Ranma 1/2'', ;;Dragon Ball'', ''Detective Conan'', ''InuYasha'' ''Cardcaptor Sakura''.

==The dubs==
[[Image:DoubleConvoy1.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|right|"Something strange has happened! Now there are two Optimus Primes!"]]
{{quote|Fortress Maximus has come himself! Okay! Then I shall get Fortress Maximus to fight me! Heh heh huh!
|[[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] says terrible things|"[[I Risk My Life for Earth|Life Can Be Sacrificed for Peace on Earth]]"}}

Known variously as the '''"RTM 1 dub"''' (from the Malaysian TV channel on which the dubs were first discovered) the '''"Star TV dub"''' and the '''"Singapore dub"''' (from the Singaporean TV channel STAR TV, on which they grew to prominence), Omni Productions' dubs of these three series have gone down in infamy for a combination of reasons. Clearly produced by a small number of people with little knowledge of the source material, the English translation is...''rudimentary'' at best. Although it is often touted as being wholly inaccurate, it actually manages to render the intent of the dialog correctly more times than not. It is, however, the way in which it proceeds to ''mangle'' the translation so much with clumsy English, run-on sentences, non sequitur lines and just generally inappropriate language that creates its distinctively surreal and ''hilarious'' qualities. Of particular note is the replacement of Japanese swear words and curses with ''incredibly'' tame English accusations such as the recurring "Darn" and "You are an evil man!" This is further "enhanced" by the vocal performances themselves: due to an allegedly extremely tight budget and deadlines, the first take was seemingly used for almost every line read, no matter how stilted or awkward, resulting in some absolutely ''legendary'' deliveries. In addition, the shows were not dubbed in their original order, (Masterforce was dubbed first, followed by Victory and finally The Headmasters), which led to even more inconsistencies with character names and terminology.

===Characteristics===
{{quote|'Billy, you okay?' 'Not really... find the Power Pack!'|[[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] and [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]]'s touching final conversation|"[[The Mystery of Planet Master|The Tale of Master Star]]"}}

Generally, the dub employs American names and terminology, but in some instances, the scriptwriter(s?) were apparently unable to find the correct equivalent, leading to the dub's single most famous attribute: its collection of new names for various characters and concepts. Some of these names are based on a misinterpretation of the Japanese pronunciation of the names, and some are pulled straight out of thin air. Some of the more ludicrous instances include:

*[[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] as "Billy"
*[[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] as "Phillip"
*[[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] as "Marshall"
*[[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] as "Wally"
*[[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] as "Sparkle"
*[[Carly Witwicky (G1)|Carly Witwicky]] as "Carrie"
*[[Matrix of Leadership|The Matrix]] as "The Power Pack"
*[[Energon cube]]s as "Power Packs"
*[[Chaar]] as "Jollo"
*[[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress]]'s battleship, ''Maximus'', as "Spaceship Bruce"
*[[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] as Rodimus Prime (pronounced "Roadimus Prime")

[[Image:HeroisChosen Ginrai introduction.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|right|''"Tell me, what's your name?"'' "Optimus Prime. I'm Japanese."]]The process proved especially difficult for the writers when the characters had no American equivalents. This only affected a few members of the ''Headmasters'' cast, who all wound up with new names. The ''Super-God Masterforce'' cast, on the other hand, were all renamed as their American toy-equivalent characters ([[Ginrai (human)|Ginrai]] as [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], [[Minerva (human)|Minerva]] as [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]], etc.), while the Japanese-exclusive characters either managed to retain their original names ([[Overlord (G1)|Overlord]], [[Metalhawk (G1)|Metalhawk]]) or followed tradition by winding up with loony new ones. The ''Victory'' characters, meanwhile, mostly managed to keep their Japanese names, but a few still slipped through the cracks. Wacky examples include:

*[[Soundwave (G1)|Soundblaster]] as "New Soundwave"
*[[Blaster (G1)|Twincast]] as "Blaster"
*[[Raiden]] as "Grimlock"
*[[Jack (G1)|Jack]] as "Sappo"
*Both [[Sixknight]] ''and'' [[Sixshot (G1)|Greatshot]] as "Sixshot"
*[[Browning]] as "B.M."
*[[Jan Minakaze]] as "Meekon"
*[[Dashtacker]] as "Batchtaster"
*[[Holi]] as "[[Fixit (G1)|Fixit]]"
*[[Deathsaurus (G1)|Deathsaurus]] as "Deathsanras"
*[[Grand Galvatron]] as "Unicorn"
*[[Athenia]] as "Sydneya"

It doesn't end with the names...
*[[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]]'s title "Ninja Commander" inexplicably became "Ninja Consultant".
*Characters who have a [[mouthplate]] are given "muffled" voices, evidently produced by the actors covering their mouths with their hands.
*"Wally" speaks ''unusually'' slowly (though this is forgivable, as few people can talk as fast as [[John Moschitta]]).
*Both Soundwave and "New Soundwave" speak with a single, normal voice, as opposed to the Soundwave effect we're used to, even in the original Japanese show.
*The word "idea" is consistently pronounced like "idear" by several characters, and [[Decepticon]] is sometimes pronounced by the narrator as "Decepticun", a reflection of the British and/or Australian accents of the performers involved.
*Likewise, the planet [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] is often pronounced as "Cyberton." In the dub of Masterforce (which was recorded prior to the dubs of Victory and The Headmasters), the planet is instead known as "Autobot", thanks as a result of a mix-up with the term "Cybertron" (the Japanese term for "Autobot"). A Hasbro Singapore executive corrected them in time for the dubs of Victory and The Headmasters.
*Characters seem unable to show even the most basic emotion convincingly.
*Sometimes the verb "[[Transformation|Transform]]" is translated to "enlarge".
*[[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] doesn't speak in rhyme.
*The [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] speak normally.

We could go on like this forever.

===Ownership===
[[Sunbow Productions]] legally acquired ownership of the Omni Productions dubs at some point prior to the company's rebranding as Sunbow Entertainment in 1995, branding every episode with the ''Victory'' opening sequence (with the English word "Transformers" masked in over the title card) and English-language closing credits. These credits were rendered in the traditional font of the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original ''The Transformers'' cartoon]] series, and even featured the original closing [[theme song|theme tune]] from the first season. All 115 dubbed episodes are included in this Sunbow-modified form as part of the [[Hasbro]]-owned ''Transformers'' rights package for licensees.

==Cast==
The actors used by Omni Productions were not named in the closing credits, making their identities a mystery. A few have been identified, however:<ref>[https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/tv-shows/Transformers-The-Headmasters/voice-credits/ Behind The Voice Actors]</ref>

*[[Simon Broad]]
*[[John Culkin]]
*[[Rik Thomas]]
*[[Jack Murphy]]
*[[Pierre Tremblay]]
*[[Elizabeth Oram]]
*[[Marc Mulloy]]
*[[Henry Coombs]]

==Home video releases==
After circulating in the fandom for years via bootleg VHS tapes, the Omni Productions-dubbed episodes saw several official DVD releases in the 21st century.
===United Kingdom and Ireland===
[[File:Maverick Takara DVD.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85]]
:''Main articles: [[Maverick Entertainment]] / [[Metrodome]]''
*''Transformers: Takara'' (2002)
*The Takara Collection Vol 1 — ''Transformers: Headmasters'' (2005)
*''Transformers'' — The Complete Takara Collection (2007)

===Australia===
{{main|Madman Entertainment}}
*''The Transformers: Headmasters'' (2007)
*''The Transformers: Super God Masterforce'' (2008)
*''The Transformers: Victory'' (2008)
*''The Transformers: Japan Generation 1'' — Complete Collection (2009)

===United States===
*Despite demand from U.S. based fans, the [[Shout! Factory]] releases of ''Headmasters'', etc. do not include the Omni Productions audio tracks, due to concerns from [[Hasbro]] about their appropriateness and accuracy. ''Darn it!''

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Fandom]]
[[Category:Companies]]

Omni Productions

2026-04-30T20:11:10Z

Cavery210: Some additional details about the dub, now that the dub of Masterforce can be easily found.

[[File:Rtmdub titlecard.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|"Darnit! I'm gonna send them to Hell."]]
'''Omni Productions''' is a Hong Kong-based company responsible for the hilariously bad English-language dubs of the Japanese [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]] animated series: ''[[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)|The Headmasters]]'', ''[[Transformers: Super-God Masterforce (cartoon)|Super-God Masterforce]]'', and ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory (cartoon)|Victory]]''. Founded by [[Rik Thomas]], the studio's other work includes the Heisei and several Millennium era ''[[Godzilla]]'' movies, '70s through mid-'80s Shaw Brothers films, Jackie Chan's ''Police Story'', ''Riki-Oh: Story of Ricky'', many '80s [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jg-ZkMQttKk "Ninjasploitation"] films, ''Dragon Ball: The Magic Begins'', and several dubs of various anime series made for the "Animax" network, such as "Ranma 1/2", "Dragon Ball", "Detective Conan" and "Cardcaptor Sakura".

==The dubs==
[[Image:DoubleConvoy1.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|right|"Something strange has happened! Now there are two Optimus Primes!"]]
{{quote|Fortress Maximus has come himself! Okay! Then I shall get Fortress Maximus to fight me! Heh heh huh!
|[[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] says terrible things|"[[I Risk My Life for Earth|Life Can Be Sacrificed for Peace on Earth]]"}}

Known variously as the '''"RTM 1 dub"''' (from the Malaysian TV channel on which the dubs were first discovered) the '''"Star TV dub"''' and the '''"Singapore dub"''' (from the Singaporean TV channel STAR TV, on which they grew to prominence), Omni Productions' dubs of these three series have gone down in infamy for a combination of reasons. Clearly produced by a small number of people with little knowledge of the source material, the English translation is...''rudimentary'' at best. Although it is often touted as being wholly inaccurate, it actually manages to render the intent of the dialog correctly more times than not. It is, however, the way in which it proceeds to ''mangle'' the translation so much with clumsy English, run-on sentences, non sequitur lines and just generally inappropriate language that creates its distinctively surreal and ''hilarious'' qualities. Of particular note is the replacement of Japanese swear words and curses with ''incredibly'' tame English accusations such as the recurring "Darn" and "You are an evil man!" This is further "enhanced" by the vocal performances themselves: due to an allegedly extremely tight budget and deadlines, the first take was seemingly used for almost every line read, no matter how stilted or awkward, resulting in some absolutely ''legendary'' deliveries. In addition, the shows were not dubbed in their original order, (Masterforce was dubbed first, followed by Victory and finally The Headmasters), which led to even more inconsistencies with character names and terminology.

===Characteristics===
{{quote|'Billy, you okay?' 'Not really... find the Power Pack!'|[[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] and [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]]'s touching final conversation|"[[The Mystery of Planet Master|The Tale of Master Star]]"}}

Generally, the dub employs American names and terminology, but in some instances, the scriptwriter(s?) were apparently unable to find the correct equivalent, leading to the dub's single most famous attribute: its collection of new names for various characters and concepts. Some of these names are based on a misinterpretation of the Japanese pronunciation of the names, and some are pulled straight out of thin air. Some of the more ludicrous instances include:

*[[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] as "Billy"
*[[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] as "Phillip"
*[[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] as "Marshall"
*[[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] as "Wally"
*[[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] as "Sparkle"
*[[Carly Witwicky (G1)|Carly Witwicky]] as "Carrie"
*[[Matrix of Leadership|The Matrix]] as "The Power Pack"
*[[Energon cube]]s as "Power Packs"
*[[Chaar]] as "Jollo"
*[[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress]]'s battleship, ''Maximus'', as "Spaceship Bruce"
*[[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] as Rodimus Prime (pronounced "Roadimus Prime")

[[Image:HeroisChosen Ginrai introduction.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|right|''"Tell me, what's your name?"'' "Optimus Prime. I'm Japanese."]]The process proved especially difficult for the writers when the characters had no American equivalents. This only affected a few members of the ''Headmasters'' cast, who all wound up with new names. The ''Super-God Masterforce'' cast, on the other hand, were all renamed as their American toy-equivalent characters ([[Ginrai (human)|Ginrai]] as [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], [[Minerva (human)|Minerva]] as [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]], etc.), while the Japanese-exclusive characters either managed to retain their original names ([[Overlord (G1)|Overlord]], [[Metalhawk (G1)|Metalhawk]]) or followed tradition by winding up with loony new ones. The ''Victory'' characters, meanwhile, mostly managed to keep their Japanese names, but a few still slipped through the cracks. Wacky examples include:

*[[Soundwave (G1)|Soundblaster]] as "New Soundwave"
*[[Blaster (G1)|Twincast]] as "Blaster"
*[[Raiden]] as "Grimlock"
*[[Jack (G1)|Jack]] as "Sappo"
*Both [[Sixknight]] ''and'' [[Sixshot (G1)|Greatshot]] as "Sixshot"
*[[Browning]] as "B.M."
*[[Jan Minakaze]] as "Meekon"
*[[Dashtacker]] as "Batchtaster"
*[[Holi]] as "[[Fixit (G1)|Fixit]]"
*[[Deathsaurus (G1)|Deathsaurus]] as "Deathsanras"
*[[Grand Galvatron]] as "Unicorn"
*[[Athenia]] as "Sydneya"

It doesn't end with the names...
*[[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]]'s title "Ninja Commander" inexplicably became "Ninja Consultant".
*Characters who have a [[mouthplate]] are given "muffled" voices, evidently produced by the actors covering their mouths with their hands.
*"Wally" speaks ''unusually'' slowly (though this is forgivable, as few people can talk as fast as [[John Moschitta]]).
*Both Soundwave and "New Soundwave" speak with a single, normal voice, as opposed to the Soundwave effect we're used to, even in the original Japanese show.
*The word "idea" is consistently pronounced like "idear" by several characters, and [[Decepticon]] is sometimes pronounced by the narrator as "Decepticun", a reflection of the British and/or Australian accents of the performers involved.
*Likewise, the planet [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] is often pronounced as "Cyberton." In the dub of Masterforce (which was recorded prior to the dubs of Victory and The Headmasters), the planet is instead known as "Autobot", thanks as a result of a mix-up with the term "Cybertron" (the Japanese term for "Autobot"). A Hasbro Singapore executive corrected them in time for the dubs of Victory and The Headmasters.
*Characters seem unable to show even the most basic emotion convincingly.
*Sometimes the verb "[[Transformation|Transform]]" is translated to "enlarge".
*[[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] doesn't speak in rhyme.
*The [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] speak normally.

We could go on like this forever.

===Ownership===
[[Sunbow Productions]] legally acquired ownership of the Omni Productions dubs at some point prior to the company's rebranding as Sunbow Entertainment in 1995, branding every episode with the ''Victory'' opening sequence (with the English word "Transformers" masked in over the title card) and English-language closing credits. These credits were rendered in the traditional font of the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original ''The Transformers'' cartoon]] series, and even featured the original closing [[theme song|theme tune]] from the first season. All 115 dubbed episodes are included in this Sunbow-modified form as part of the [[Hasbro]]-owned ''Transformers'' rights package for licensees.

==Cast==
The actors used by Omni Productions were not named in the closing credits, making their identities a mystery. A few have been identified, however:<ref>[https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/tv-shows/Transformers-The-Headmasters/voice-credits/ Behind The Voice Actors]</ref>

*[[Simon Broad]]
*[[John Culkin]]
*[[Rik Thomas]]
*[[Jack Murphy]]
*[[Pierre Tremblay]]
*[[Elizabeth Oram]]
*[[Marc Mulloy]]
*[[Henry Coombs]]

==Home video releases==
After circulating in the fandom for years via bootleg VHS tapes, the Omni Productions-dubbed episodes saw several official DVD releases in the 21st century.
===United Kingdom and Ireland===
[[File:Maverick Takara DVD.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85]]
:''Main articles: [[Maverick Entertainment]] / [[Metrodome]]''
*''Transformers: Takara'' (2002)
*The Takara Collection Vol 1 — ''Transformers: Headmasters'' (2005)
*''Transformers'' — The Complete Takara Collection (2007)

===Australia===
{{main|Madman Entertainment}}
*''The Transformers: Headmasters'' (2007)
*''The Transformers: Super God Masterforce'' (2008)
*''The Transformers: Victory'' (2008)
*''The Transformers: Japan Generation 1'' — Complete Collection (2009)

===United States===
*Despite demand from U.S. based fans, the [[Shout! Factory]] releases of ''Headmasters'', etc. do not include the Omni Productions audio tracks, due to concerns from [[Hasbro]] about their appropriateness and accuracy. ''Darn it!''

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Fandom]]
[[Category:Companies]]

Boss Borot

2024-05-09T14:06:21Z

Cavery210:

:''Boss Borot is a super robot from {{w|Mazinger Z}}.''

[[File:MazingerZVsTransformers-Grimlock.jpg|thumb|250px|We are entering the age of Fatso.]]
'''Boss Borot''' (ボスボロット ''Bosu Borotto'') is a wide and silly robot piloted by [[Boss (Mazinger Z)|Boss]], an equally wide and silly man. He was built by three scientists that were kidnapped by Boss.

Being made out of scrap metal, it is incapable of fighting with anywhere near the same level of competence and elegance as [[Mazinger Z]]. It was, however, strong enough to impress [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]].

==Fiction==
===''Mazinger Z versus Transformers''===
Boss, piloting Boss Borot, was sent by [[Gennosuke Yumi|Professor Yumi]], along with [[Shirō Kabuto|Shirō]], [[Mucha]], and [[Nuke]] to investigate the enemy's new weapon, a beam cannon made from diamonds. Eager to get his greedy hands on some diamonds, Boss Borot's pilot enthusiastically digs through the rubble, only to find Grimlock! Boss mistakes the Dinobot for a mechanical beast and fights him. Trading punches with Grimlock, Boss Borot is knocked back by the blow, but it's strenght impresses his opponent, Grimlock is even more impressed by the fact that Boss Borot was piloted by humans. With the misunderstandings settled, Grimlock befriends the humans. After stating he was hungy, Boss offered Grimlock a supply of [[photon power]], Boss Borot then guided Grimlock to [[Photon Power Laboratory|their lab]].
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Mazinger Z versus Transformers}}}}

==Notes==
*Though not the first example of this archetype in Japanese media, Boss Borot is a pioneer in comic relief robots, such as the short lived Asataro from ''{{w|Getter Robo}}''. [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] was dumbed down in [[Transformers Animated (cartoon)#Japanese release|the Japanese dub of ''Animated'']] to invoke this image.

[[Category:Generation 1 technology]]
[[Category:Mazinger Z robots]]
[[Category:Mechanical suits]]

Zeno Robinson

2022-10-17T13:59:26Z

Cavery210: I prefer a Hunter quote.

[[File:Zeno_Robinson.jpeg|thumb|upright=0.9|Long story short, this is my grave. Want me to make you one too?]]
'''Zeno Robinson''' (born [[November 25]], [[1993]]) is an American voice actor. He is best known for roles such as Hawks on ''My Hero Academia'', Remy Remington on ''Big City Greens'', Goh on the ''Pokémon'' anime, Alan Albright in the ''Ben 10'' franchise, Cyborg on ''Young Justice'', and Hunter on ''The Owl House''.

==Roles==
===''[[Transformers: EarthSpark (cartoon)|Transformers: EarthSpark]]''===
*[[Thrash Malto]]

==Notes==
*Being a fan of the franchise growing up, Robinson cited the [[Transformers (film)|2007 film]] to pursue an acting career.<ref>[https://www.tvinsider.com/1057040/transformers-earthspark-cast-danny-pudi-bumblebee-twitch-thrash-paramount-plus/]</ref>

==Reference==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*{{w|Zeno Robinson}} at Wikipedia

{{DEFAULTSORT:Robinson, Zeno}}
[[Category:English voice actors]]

Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 8

2022-08-20T22:14:22Z

Cavery210: Put a joke refrencing Hirohiko Araki's love of killing dogs

{{Comicstory|
|seriesissue=''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (manga)|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers]]'' #8
|prev=Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 7
|next=The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers issue 1
|image=FSRLmanga08-title.jpg
|caption= This issue was guest-written by Hirohiko Araki.
|publisher=[[Kodansha]]
|published in=''[[TV Magazine]]''
|date=November 1986
|writer=[[Masumi Kaneda]]
|penciler=[[Ban Magami]]
|continuity=[[Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]
}}

'''The Combaticons murder a puppy.'''

==Synopsis==
Out in the desert, the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]] are chasing after a runaway [[Battle Dog|dog]]. [[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]] successfully manages to gun it down, but before the [[Decepticon]]s can reacquire their escaped prey, [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]] swoops in to stop them.

At [[Decepticon Headquarters (G1 Earth)|Decepticon Headquarters]], [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] explains to [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] the importance of the puppy: they "reconstructed" the animal through their advanced science, hoping to create copies that could run amok in human civilization with the great power contained within them. However, their science could not squash the dog's inherent judgment of character and it escaped the Decepticons' clutches. Thus, it must be retrieved before it can be used against its former owners.

[[Image:MurderedPuppy02.jpg|left|100px|thumb|Lassie! NOOOOO!]]
Back in the desert, Powerglide uses himself to shield the puppy from further gunfire. As [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]] closes in, Powerglide transforms to plane mode and helps the puppy into his cockpit. The dog activates Powerglide's controls and the pair take off just as [[Kenji]] and a unit of [[Minibot]]s arrive.

Inside Powerglide's cockpit, the dog interfaces with his computer and speaks with him. The dog explains how the Decepticons taught it how to interface with machines. The dog then begins to transfer its energy into Powerglide. Powerglide protests, saying that it will kill the dog. The dog says it understands the consequences and thanks Powerglide for all he's done.

With the super science now coursing through him, Powerglide announces that he's been briefly energized with [[Scramble Power]] and asks all the other Minibots to combine with him. As they do this, the Combaticons combine into [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]]. The [[Minibot combiner]] then performs the "Minibot Warrior Spiral Attack" and defeats Bruticus, who quickly retreats.

Clutching the corpse of the dead dog in his arms, Powerglide vows into the sunset that he'll protect all life from the Decepticons no matter what.

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
* [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]] (8)
* [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]] (14)
* [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]] (15)
* [[Hubcap (G1)|Hubcap]] (16)
* [[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]] (17)
* [[Pipes (G1)|Pipes]] (18)
* Unnamed [[Minibot combiner]] (20)

|c2=
* [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]] (2)
* [[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]] (3)
* [[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]] (5)
* [[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]] (6)
* [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] (7)
* [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] (9)
* [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] (10)
* [[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]] (11)
* [[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]] (12)
* [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] (19)

|c3=
* [[Kenji]] (13)

|c4=
* [[Battle Dog]] (1)

}}
==Notes==
* This issue takes place before "[[Scramble City: Mobilization]]".
* This is both the bleakest and the funniest Transformers story EVER.
* Decepticons hate puppies.

===Reprints===
*2002 — ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: The Comics]]''
*2020 – ''[[Transformers: The Manga Volume 1]]''

[[Category:Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issues]]

Xi Jinping

2020-02-22T16:58:22Z

Cavery210: Come on, it's Xi Jinping! We have to make a Winnie the Pooh joke!

{{faceless}}'''W̶i̶n̶n̶i̶e̶ ̶t̶h̶e̶ ̶P̶o̶o̶h̶ ''', I mean '''Xi Jinping''' is the President of the [[China|People's Republic of China]].

==Fiction==
===2005 IDW continuity===
When [[Transformer]]s resurfaced in [[Tokyo]], [[Earth Defense Command]] contacted President Xi, convincing him the situation was under control and urging him not to send [[People's Liberation Army|military forces]] into [[Japan]]. {{storylink|Onyx Interface Part Two: Vs.|Vs.}} EDC Director [[Marissa Faireborn]] tried to contact President Xi once more when the ''[[Ark-7]]'' was on a trajectory towards [[Shanghai]], but the Chinese government, unhappy with what they'd seen as an implication that China wished to invade Japan, turned down her request and chose to deal with the problem themselves. {{storylink|Conquerors Part 4: Perihelion|Perihelion}} While noting that EDC forces were not allowed on Chinese soil after how they'd handled a Transformer situation in [[Wanmu]], [[Sanjay Bharwaney]] wondered just what Faireborn had had said to their president. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 1: Once Upon a Time on Earth|Once Upon a Time on Earth}}

==External links==
*{{w|Xi Jinping}} at Wikipedia

[[Category:Human leaders]]
[[Category:IDW (2005) humans]]
[[Category:Politicians]]
[[Category:Real people]]

Xi Jinping

2020-02-22T16:57:41Z

Cavery210:

{{faceless}}'''W̶i̶n̶n̶i̶e̶ ̶t̶h̶e̶ ̶P̶o̶o̶h̶ ''' '''Xi Jinping''' is the President of the [[China|People's Republic of China]].

==Fiction==
===2005 IDW continuity===
When [[Transformer]]s resurfaced in [[Tokyo]], [[Earth Defense Command]] contacted President Xi, convincing him the situation was under control and urging him not to send [[People's Liberation Army|military forces]] into [[Japan]]. {{storylink|Onyx Interface Part Two: Vs.|Vs.}} EDC Director [[Marissa Faireborn]] tried to contact President Xi once more when the ''[[Ark-7]]'' was on a trajectory towards [[Shanghai]], but the Chinese government, unhappy with what they'd seen as an implication that China wished to invade Japan, turned down her request and chose to deal with the problem themselves. {{storylink|Conquerors Part 4: Perihelion|Perihelion}} While noting that EDC forces were not allowed on Chinese soil after how they'd handled a Transformer situation in [[Wanmu]], [[Sanjay Bharwaney]] wondered just what Faireborn had had said to their president. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 1: Once Upon a Time on Earth|Once Upon a Time on Earth}}

==External links==
*{{w|Xi Jinping}} at Wikipedia

[[Category:Human leaders]]
[[Category:IDW (2005) humans]]
[[Category:Politicians]]
[[Category:Real people]]

YÅ«saku Yara

2020-01-29T22:48:08Z

Cavery210:

[[File:YūsakuYara.jpg‎|right|thumb|250px|To you young boys who have reached this temple, know that I entrust Athena's life in your hands.]]
'''Yūsaku Yara''' (屋良有作, ''Yara Yūsaku'' born [[March 15]], [[1948]]) is a Japanese voice actor who was born as '''Susumu Kawabe''' (川辺奨, ''Kawabe Susumu'') and is currently affiliated with Vi-Vo Inc. He is best known for the roles of Hiroshi Sakura in ''Chibi Maruko-chan'', Sagittarius Aeolus in ''Saint Seiya'', the titular villain of ''Dragon Ball Z: Lord Slug'', Renzaburō Takio in ''Wicked City'', Gillian Seed in ''Snatcher'', Jacky Zalshiev in ''Fang of the Sun Dougram'' and the fathers of the titular characters of the 1989 ''Sally the Witch'' series and ''Kiteretsu Daihyakka''.

In the realm of dub work, he has dubbed [[Duke (G.I. Joe)|Duke]] in ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero]]'', [[Jim Cummings|Razoul]] in ''Aladdin'', the Bowler Hat Guy in ''Meet the Robinsons'', the [[Dalek]]s in ''[[Doctor Who]]'', [[Boba Fett]] in the VHS/DVD dub of ''The Empire Strikes Back'' and he's one of the dub over voices for Samuel L. Jackson and [[Arnie|Arnold Schwarzenegger]].

==Roles==
===''Super-God Masterforce''===
*[[Minerva's parents|Minerva's father]]
===''Zone''===
*[[Dai Atlas (Zone)|Dai Atlas]]

==External links==
*[http://www.vi-vo.jp/profile/male/yara/ Vi-Vo profile]
*[http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=1005 ANN Profile]

{{DEFAULTSORT:Yara Yūsaku}}
[[Category:Japanese voice actors]]

Hideyuki Tanaka

2020-01-29T22:45:25Z

Cavery210:

[[Image:Tanaka Hideyuki.jpg|right|thumb|LIGHTONING BOLTO!]]
'''Hideyuki Tanaka''' (田中秀幸, ''Tanaka Hideyuki'' born [[November 12]], [[1950]]) is a veteran Japanese voice actor who is a graduate of the Toho Gakuen School of Music and is represented by Aoni Production. Some of his most notable roles include Rayearth in ''Magic Knight Rayearth'', Leo Aeolia and the narrator in ''Saint Seiya'', Fujitaka Kinomoto in ''Cardcaptor Sakura'', Falco in ''Fist of the North Star'', Captain Falcon in ''F-Zero: GP Legend'', Terryman in ''Kinnikuman'', Zoffy in ''{{w|Ultra Series}}'', Donquixote Doflamingo in ''One Piece'', and Otacon/Huey Emmerich in the ''[[Solid Snake|Metal Gear Solid]]'' franchise.

He hasn't done much in the way of dubbing, but some of his more significant roles include the narrator for Disney's ''Return to Neverland'', [[Spider-Man]] in the [[TV Tokyo]] dub of the 1967 ''Spider-Man'' series (for its 1986 redub), and Burke in ''Swat Kats: The Radical Squadron''.

==Roles==
===''Victory''===
*[[Star Saber (Victory)|Star Saber/Victory Saber]]

===''Zone''===
*Victory Saber

==External links and references==
*[http://www.aoni.co.jp/actor/ta/tanaka-hideyuki.html Aoni Production profile] ''(Japanese)''
*[http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=490 Hideyuki Tanaka] at the Anime News Network
*[http://www.animenfo.com/animeseiyuu,444,nsmphz,tanaka_hideyuki.html Hideyuki Tanaka] at Anime NFO

{{DEFAULTSORT:Tanaka, Hideyuki}}
[[Category:Japanese voice actors]]

Hideyuki Tanaka

2020-01-29T22:45:16Z

Cavery210:

[[Image:Tanaka Hideyuki.jpg|right|thumb|LIGHTONINGU BOLTO!]]
'''Hideyuki Tanaka''' (田中秀幸, ''Tanaka Hideyuki'' born [[November 12]], [[1950]]) is a veteran Japanese voice actor who is a graduate of the Toho Gakuen School of Music and is represented by Aoni Production. Some of his most notable roles include Rayearth in ''Magic Knight Rayearth'', Leo Aeolia and the narrator in ''Saint Seiya'', Fujitaka Kinomoto in ''Cardcaptor Sakura'', Falco in ''Fist of the North Star'', Captain Falcon in ''F-Zero: GP Legend'', Terryman in ''Kinnikuman'', Zoffy in ''{{w|Ultra Series}}'', Donquixote Doflamingo in ''One Piece'', and Otacon/Huey Emmerich in the ''[[Solid Snake|Metal Gear Solid]]'' franchise.

He hasn't done much in the way of dubbing, but some of his more significant roles include the narrator for Disney's ''Return to Neverland'', [[Spider-Man]] in the [[TV Tokyo]] dub of the 1967 ''Spider-Man'' series (for its 1986 redub), and Burke in ''Swat Kats: The Radical Squadron''.

==Roles==
===''Victory''===
*[[Star Saber (Victory)|Star Saber/Victory Saber]]

===''Zone''===
*Victory Saber

==External links and references==
*[http://www.aoni.co.jp/actor/ta/tanaka-hideyuki.html Aoni Production profile] ''(Japanese)''
*[http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=490 Hideyuki Tanaka] at the Anime News Network
*[http://www.animenfo.com/animeseiyuu,444,nsmphz,tanaka_hideyuki.html Hideyuki Tanaka] at Anime NFO

{{DEFAULTSORT:Tanaka, Hideyuki}}
[[Category:Japanese voice actors]]

Batsby

2018-12-14T21:45:21Z

Cavery210:

{{factions|jocksquad}}

:''Batsby is a member of the [[Jock Squad]] from [[Transformers: BotBots|BotBots]].

[[File:Batsby.jpg|thumb|right|300px|The Batter has an important mission. Be sure that it's accomplished.]]

Now stepping up to bat is [[Batsby]], the slugger of the [[Jock Squad]]. Every swing of his brings the thunder that sends the balls flying so far that he'll make it back to home plate no sweat.

==Toys==
===BotBots===
*'''BotBots Blind Bag Mystery Figures''' (Single pack, [[2018]])
**''Series'': '''1'''
**''Level'': '''2 Star'''
**''ID Code'': '''23'''

: Part of the first Series of ''[[Transformers: BotBots|BotBots]]'', Batsby transforms from a baseball bat into a 1-inch tall soft plastic robot.

: He is available in the [[blindpacking|blindpacked]] single-bot packages. He comes 1 to a case of 24, like everyone else in the assortment.

*'''Greaser Gang''' (8-pack, 2018)
**''Series'': '''1'''
**''Level'': '''2 Star'''

: Batsby is also available in one of the "[[Greaser Gang]]" 8-packs, packaged with [[Angry Cheese]], [[Fottle Barts]], [[Goob Toob]], [[Sippy Slurps]], [[Sticky McGee]], [[Venus Frogtrap]], and [[Lost Bots|Lost Bot]] [[Clogstopper]].

*'''Jock Squad''' (8-pack, 2018)
**''Series'': '''1'''
**''Level'': '''2 Star'''

: Batsby is also ''also'' available in one of the "[[Jock Squad]]" themed 8-packs, along with [[Arctic Guzzlerush]], [[Hawt Diggity]], [[King Toots]], [[Major Lee Screwge]], [[Slappyhappy]], [[Sprinkleberry D'uhnut]], and Lost Bot [[Bonz-Eye]].

[[Category: Jock Squad]]

Hiromi Tsuru

2018-10-05T23:53:22Z

Cavery210:

[[Image:Tsuru-hiromi.jpg|thumb|Oh, a momma's boy huh? I'll be your mommy.]]
'''Hiromi Tsuru''' (鶴ひろみ ''Tsuru Hiromi'', [[March 29]], [[1960]]-[[November 16]], [[2017]]) was a Japanese voice actress. She was most known for the roles of Bulma from ''Dragon Ball'', Ukyo Kuonji from ''Ranma ½'', Meryl Strife from ''Trigun'', Chameleon June & Mermaid Thetis from ''Saint Seiya'', Madoka Ayukawa of ''Kimagure Orange Road'', Reiko Mikami from ''Ghost Sweeper Mikami'', Naomi Hunter from the ''Metal Gear Solid'' series and [[Whirl (G1)|Louise Ovelon]] from ''[[Takatoku Toys|Armored Trooper Dorvack]]''.

Tsuru sadly died on November 16, 2017 from aortic dissection where she was found dead in her car.

==Roles==
===''Super-God Masterforce''===
*[[Copo]]

==Notes==
*She was at one point married to fellow ''Transformers'' voice actor, [[Keiichi Nanba]].

==External link==
* [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=511 Anime News Network profile]

{{DEFAULTSORT:Tsuru, Hiromi}}
[[Category:Japanese voice actors]]

Hiromi Tsuru

2018-10-05T23:53:01Z

Cavery210:

[[Image:Tsuru-hiromi.jpg|thumb|Oh, a momma's boy huh? I'll be your mommy.|right|]]
'''Hiromi Tsuru''' (鶴ひろみ ''Tsuru Hiromi'', [[March 29]], [[1960]]-[[November 16]], [[2017]]) was a Japanese voice actress. She was most known for the roles of Bulma from ''Dragon Ball'', Ukyo Kuonji from ''Ranma ½'', Meryl Strife from ''Trigun'', Chameleon June & Mermaid Thetis from ''Saint Seiya'', Madoka Ayukawa of ''Kimagure Orange Road'', Reiko Mikami from ''Ghost Sweeper Mikami'', Naomi Hunter from the ''Metal Gear Solid'' series and [[Whirl (G1)|Louise Ovelon]] from ''[[Takatoku Toys|Armored Trooper Dorvack]]''.

Tsuru sadly died on November 16, 2017 from aortic dissection where she was found dead in her car.

==Roles==
===''Super-God Masterforce''===
*[[Copo]]

==Notes==
*She was at one point married to fellow ''Transformers'' voice actor, [[Keiichi Nanba]].

==External link==
* [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=511 Anime News Network profile]

{{DEFAULTSORT:Tsuru, Hiromi}}
[[Category:Japanese voice actors]]

T. J. Miller

2018-05-14T20:08:00Z

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[[File:Weasel.jpeg|right|thumb|300px|There was a very good reason he chose ''The Emoji Movie'' instead of being buddies with Deadpool.]]
'''Todd Joseph "T.J." Miller''' (born [[June 4]], [[1981]]), is an American actor, voice actor, and stand-up comedian, who first came to prominence as Hudson "Hud" Platt in ''Cloverfield'' and had later appeared in other films such as Weasel in the ever-popular ''Deadpool'' movie and its sequel, Wendell in ''She's Out of My League'', Clay Vanstone in ''Office Christmas Party'', and Ranger Jones in the live action ''Yogi Bear'' movie. While on television, he was Erlich Bachman on the HBO series ''Silicon Valley'' up until he quit the show so he could "move on".

As a voice actor, some of his better known roles include Robbie from ''Gravity Falls'', Brad from ''High School USA!'', Augie from Freestyle's ''Hell & Back'', Tuffnut from the Dreamworks ''How to Train Your Dragon'' franchise, I-R0k from [[Steven Spielberg]]'s ''Ready Player One'', Fredzilla from Disney's ''Big Hero 6'', and *sigh* Gene from Sony's ''The Emoji Movie''.

== Roles ==
=== ''Transformers: Age of Extinction'' ===
*[[Lucas Flannery]]

== External links ==
*[http://www.tjmillerdoesnothaveawebsite.com Official website]
*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2554352/ T.J. Miller on the IMDB]

{{DEFAULTSORT: Miller, T.J.}}
[[Category:DreamWorks]]
[[Category:On-camera actors]]

Shinobu Satouchi

2018-05-14T00:20:21Z

Cavery210:

[[Image:Satouchi shinobu.jpg|right|thumb|The only thing allowed in Melee tournaments besides no items and Final Destination]]
'''Shinobu Satouchi''' (里内信夫 ''Satouchi Shinobu''), born [[February 11]] on an undisclosed year in Kyoto, is a Japanese voice actor who works for Aoni Production. Among his most notable roles are Giru in ''Dragon Ball GT'' and Fox McCloud in ''Star Fox 64'' and ''Super Smash Bros. Melee''.

==Roles==
===''Victory''===
*[[Rairyu]]
*[[Jallguar]] ("[[The New Warrior - Hellbat]]" only)
*[[Tackle]]
*[[Waver]] ("[[Jan - Defend the Campus!!]]" only)
*[[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]]

==External links==
*[http://www.aoni.co.jp/actor/sa/satouchi-shinobu.html Official profile] at Aoni Production (Japanese)
*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0766339/ Shinobu Satouchi] at the Internet Movie Database
*[http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=29984 Shinobu Satouchi] at Anime News Network

[[Category:Japanese voice actors|Satouchi, Shinobu]]

Shinobu Satouchi

2018-05-14T00:19:57Z

Cavery210:

[[Image:Satouchi shinobu.jpg|right|The only thing allowed in Melee tournaments besides no items and Final Destination]]
'''Shinobu Satouchi''' (里内信夫 ''Satouchi Shinobu''), born [[February 11]] on an undisclosed year in Kyoto, is a Japanese voice actor who works for Aoni Production. Among his most notable roles are Giru in ''Dragon Ball GT'' and Fox McCloud in ''Star Fox 64'' and ''Super Smash Bros. Melee''.

==Roles==
===''Victory''===
*[[Rairyu]]
*[[Jallguar]] ("[[The New Warrior - Hellbat]]" only)
*[[Tackle]]
*[[Waver]] ("[[Jan - Defend the Campus!!]]" only)
*[[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]]

==External links==
*[http://www.aoni.co.jp/actor/sa/satouchi-shinobu.html Official profile] at Aoni Production (Japanese)
*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0766339/ Shinobu Satouchi] at the Internet Movie Database
*[http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=29984 Shinobu Satouchi] at Anime News Network

[[Category:Japanese voice actors|Satouchi, Shinobu]]

Brian Drummond

2018-05-08T23:59:26Z

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{{disambig3|Brian}}
[[Image:Brian drummond full.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Part Aussie jet, part Saiyan prince, all cool.]]

'''Brian Drummond''' (born [[August 10]], [[1969]]) is a Canadian voice actor. He is known for several roles, including Zechs Merquise on ''Gundam Wing'', Ryuk on ''Death Note'', [[Venom (Crossovers)|Venom]] on ''[[Spider-Man]] Unlimited'', Garu on ''Pucca'', Kruncha and Nuckal on ''Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu'', Benny on ''Black Lagoon'', Toas Onewa and Matau on the ''Bionicle'' series, the Tuvar half of Two-Bad and Stinkor on the 2002 ''He-Man and the Masters of the Universe'', Carrot Cake, Seebreeze & various others on ''My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic'' and widely remembered as Vegeta on the first English dub of ''Dragon Ball Z''. He later somewhat reprised this role as Copy Vegeta in the Funimation dub of ''Dragon Ball Super''.

His power level is ''well'' over 9,000.

==Voice roles==
===''Beast Machines''===
*[[Jetstorm (BM)|Jetstorm]]

===''Armada''===
*[[Blurr (Armada)|Blurr]]

===''Energon''===
*[[Shockblast]]

===''Cybertron''===
*[[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]]
*[[Jolt (Cybertron)|Jolt]]

==External Links==
*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0238546/ Brian Drummond at the Internet Movie Database]

{{DEFAULTSORT:Drummond, Brian}}
[[Category:Mainframe Entertainment]]
[[Category:English voice actors]]

Dipstick

2018-03-31T23:21:51Z

Cavery210: Expanding the Superintendant Chalmers references with some Steamed Hams quotes

{{factions|autobot}}
:''Dipstick is an [[Autobot]] from the [[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW portion]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:LastStandoftheWreckers1-Dipstick.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|'''''"SEYMOUR!"''''']]
'''Dipstick''' is one of the guys in charge of the reconstruction project at the [[Igue-Moor Fuel Depot]]. He hates trigger-happy soldiers.

==Fiction==
===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
Dipstick was a [[M.T.O.|Made To Order]] Autobot, a soldier [[Reproduction#IDW Generation 1 continuity|constructed cold]] for the purpose of participating in a particular military operation, in his case [[Operation: Doom Patrol]]. This made his full name "'''Dipstick of Operation: Doom Patrol'''", something he didn't particularly enjoy. {{storylink|Twenty Plus One}}

[[File:LastStandoftheWreckers1-Dipstickbkoom.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|Well, Seymour, I made it, despite your directions.]]
Dipstick eventually got stationed at Igue-Moor, where he was not a happy bot when [[Ironfist (G1)|Ironfist]]'s test run of the [[lightformer cannon]] resulted in extensive damage to the reconstruction project, and let him and his buddies [[Pyro (G1)|Pyro]] and [[Guzzle (G1)|Guzzle]] know in blunt terms. Guzzle attempted to justify the incident by claiming that's what [[Wrecker]]s do, while Pyro tried to simply apologize for it. Unfortunately, Pyro's apology was cut brief as [[Rotorstorm (G1)|Rotorstorm]] dropped a payload, narrowly missing poor Dipstick. Understandably, he was all too happy to be rid of this troublemaking quatuor as the pick-up signal from [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ultra Magnus]] arrived. As the soon-to-be Wreckers boarded, Pyro told Dipstick they'd be seeing him, but he quipped back that as Wreckers, they probably won't live long enough for that to happen. Rotorstorm quietly expressed his dislike of the bot as he entered the ship. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 1|Last Stand of the Wreckers #1}}

[[File:Dipstick arm off The Reluctant Specialist.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.3|Aurora Borealis!? At this time of year, at this time of day, at this part of the country, localized entirely within your kitchen?!]]
After Cybertron was reborn in the wake of the [[D-Void]]'s attack, Dipstick watched on as a viewscreen showed [[Hot Rod (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Rodimus]] explaining his desire to gather a crew to find the [[Knights of Cybertron]]. {{Storylink|Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|How to Say Goodbye and Mean It}} He ended up joining, and was present for the grand opening of the ship bar, [[Swerve's]]. {{storylink|No Guns, No Swords, No Briefcases}} At one point during the journey, Dipstick ended up losing an arm. While receiving medical attention from [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]], he was temporarily frozen in place by one of [[Brainstorm (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Brainstorm]]'s malfunctioning weapons. {{storylink|The Reluctant Specialist}} Some time later, he was part of a group that [[Rewind (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Rewind]] gathered to tell a true story over a bottle of "[[Old Corroder]]" in [[Swerve's]]. (This means Dipstick once had an adventure with [[Xaaron]], [[Atomizer]], [[Sprocket (G1)|Sprocket]], and [[Slapdash (G1)|Slapdash]].) {{storylink|Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading|An Intimate Beheading}}

Dipstick took part in the liberation of [[Temptoria]] from Decepticon forces, and at one point elbowed [[Snapdragon (G1)|Snapdragon]] in the face. {{storylink|Before & After}} Later, he was incarcerated in the ''Lost Light''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s brig by [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ultra Magnus]] for his bad punctuation. {{storylink|Cybertronian Homesick Blues}} During the [[Legislator]] attack on the ship, Dipstick was injured and had to be protected by [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailcutter]] and [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]]. {{storylink|Remain in Light 2 of 5: House of Ambus|House of Ambus}}

Dipstick remained on the ''Lost Light'' on its second journey under the co-command of [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]], and was among the Autobots who abandoned the ship as it began disappearing piece by piece. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 3: Predestination: A Beginner's Guide|Predestination: A Beginner's Guide}} Stuck onboard the [[Rodpod]] alongside 19 other evacuees who were disappearing one by one, he contributed to figuring out the pattern to the disappearances by revealing how he was created. He disappeared himself before a solution could be found, however. {{storylink|Twenty Plus One}}

Eighteen months from the ''Lost Light''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s launch, the [[Censere|Necrobot]] had listed Dipstick as deceased... {{storylink|Scavengers (Part 2): Who's Afraid of the DJD?|Who's Afraid of the DJD?}} The deceased Dipstick turned out to be an alternate (or quantum duplicate) who was a victim of the [[Decepticon Justice Division]], while Dipstick himself returned once the cause of the disappearance had been dealt with. {{storylink|slaughterhouse Part 2: The Road Not Taken|The Road Not Taken}}

===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
An [[Empty]] on post-war Cybertron, Dipstick took up selling [[energon cube]]s for [[Scorponok (BW)|Scorponok]]. Dipstick was highly successful at it until he was gunned down by the [[Kospego (group)|Kospego]]s in an alley outside of [[Protoforms of Anarchy]]. {{storylink|Identity Politics}}

==Notes==
*Wow, talk about your unfortunate names...
*At 46.40 of [http://moonbase2.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=601856 his Moonbase 2 interview], [[James Roberts]] said that originally Dipstick was going to let loose with "the rich variety of Transformers based insults and swearwords", but they had to be cut for reasons of "space and decency". Truly the most fantastic, revealed by the authors at [[Unofficial conventions|Auto Assembly 2010]], was "clutch-munching piston-lickers".
**As a nod to this, in "[[Twenty Plus One]]" [[Ratchet (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ratchet]] notes that Dipstick is prone to {{w|coprolalia}}, a real-world condition defined as "involuntary swearing or the involuntary utterance of obscene words or socially inappropriate and derogatory remarks".
**In the same story, Dipstick's alternate mode is described as "redundant". To this day, his alternate mode has yet to be seen.
*Dipstick shares a character model (minus his head) with the later character [[Tappet]].

[[Category:Beast Wars: Uprising Autobots]]
[[Category:Comic-only Autobots]]
[[Category:IDW Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Lost Light crew]]

Mitsuo Iwata

2018-03-31T23:04:51Z

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[[Image:MitsuoIwata_VoiceActor.jpg|right|200x|thumb|TETSUO!]]
'''Mitsuo Iwata''' (岩田光央, ''Iwata Mitsuo'', born [[July 31]], [[1967]]) is a Japanese voice actor. He is probably best known as the voices of Shotaro Kaneda from ''Akira'', Sunny from ''Toriko'', Itsuki Takeuchi from ''Initial D'', Marcosias from ''Shaugakan no Shaina'', Maa-kun from ''Oruchuban Ebichu'', Syndrome from ''The Incredibles'', Champa from ''Dragon Ball Super'' and Mic Sounders XIII from ''[[Brave (franchise)|King of Braves GaoGaiGar]]'', whose singing voice (Masaaki Endoh) is one of the members of [[JAM Project]].

He is married to [[Rikako Aikawa]] and his cousin is ''[[Ignition!]]'' singer [[CHINO]].

==Roles==
===''Beast Wars Metals''===

* [[Silverbolt (BW)|Silverbolt]]

===''Beast Wars Returns''===
* [[Jetstorm (BM)|Jetstorm]]/[[Silverbolt (BW)|Silverbolt]]
* [[Cycle Drone|Motorcycle Drone]]s

===''Superlink''===
*[[Ironhide (Energon)|Roadbuster]]

===''Animated''===
*[[Wreck-Gar (Animated)|Wreck-Gar]]

===''Prime''===
*[[Hardshell (Prime)|Hardshell]]

==External links==
*[http://www.gamecity.ne.jp/media/cd/artist/justsize.htm Mitsuo Iwata: Just Size]
*[http://talent.yahoo.co.jp/pf/detail/pp9778 Yahoo Japan profile]

[[Category:Japanese voice actors|Iwata, Mitsuo]]

Richard Newman

2018-03-31T23:02:16Z

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[[File:Richard Newman.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|"YES, YES! ...my lady"]]
'''Richard Newman''' (born [[November 2]], [[1949]] in [[Chicago]], [[Illinois]]) is a voice actor who works primarily in [[Canada]]. He is quite well known for characters such as Governor-General Phaeton in ''Exosquad'', Daecon in ''Reboot'', [[Iron Klaw]] in ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe Extreme]]'', Cranky Doodle Donkey in ''[[My Little Pony|My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic]]'', [[Vega|M. Bison]] in the ''Street Fighter'' animated series, Sollozzo in ''The Godfather: The Game'', Mr. Turtle in ''Franklin'' and many, ''many'' other roles.

In the world of dubbing, he can be heard as Emperor Dornkirk in ''Escaflowne'', and Captain Ginyu and the narrator in the Ocean dub of ''Dragon Ball Z'', among other roles.

==Voice roles==
===''Beast Wars''===
*[[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]]
*[[Vok]] ("[[Other Victories]]")

===''Beast Machines''===
*[[Tankor (BM)|Tankor]]
*[[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]]

===''Energon''===
*[[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Megatron]] ("[[Energon Grid]]" only)

===''Cybertron''===
*[[Vector Prime]]

===Ask Vector Prime===
*[[Vector Prime]]

==Convention appearance==
*[[BotCon 2006]]

==External links==
*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0628236/ Richard Newman at the Internet Movie Database]
*[https://www.facebook.com/pages/Richard-Newman/780747985328120 Richard Newman on Facebook]
*[https://www.twitter.com/RichardNewmanVO Richard Newman on Twitter]

{{DEFAULTSORT:Newman, Richard}}
[[Category:Mainframe Entertainment]]
[[Category:English voice actors]]

Daisuke GÅri

2018-03-19T21:32:37Z

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'''Daisuke Gōri''' (郷里大輔 ''Gōri Daisuke'', real name: 長堀芳夫 ''Nagahori Yoshio'' [[February 8]], [[1952]]-[[January 17]], [[2010]]) was a Japanese voice actor who was employed by the talent agency Aoni Production. He usually played big dumb lugs, like his role as Mr. Satan (aka Hercule), Turtle and the Ox-King in ''Dragon Ball Z'' or Descartes in ''Trigun''. Some other roles include Heihachi Mishima from the ''Tekken'' series, Robin Mask from ''Kinnikuman'', Dominic LeCoulte from ''Fullmetal Alchemist'', Uighur from ''Fist of the North Star'', Dozle Zabi from ''Mobile Suit Gundam'', Gemma Himuro from ''Ninja Scroll'' and General Pepper from the ''Star Fox'' series.

In the world of dubbing, he had voiced Sloth from ''The Goonies'', [[Robert Axelrod|Lord Zedd]] from ''Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie'', Cobra Bubbles from ''Lilo & Stitch'', Vigo the Carpathian from ''Ghostbusters II'', [[Roadblock (G.I. Joe)|Roadblock]] & [[Destro]] from ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe: The Movie]]'', Leatherhead from the 2003 ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' cartoon, the title character of ''The Iron Giant'', Lucas Bishop from the [[TV Tokyo]] dub of Saban's ''[[X-Men]]'', the devious Diesel from ''Thomas and Friends'', Makuta from the ''Bionicle'' series, Yosemite Sam from ''Looney Tunes'', and a number of [[Brad Garrett]]'s characters.

Gōri died after committing suicide at the age of 57.<ref name="suic">[http://www.zakzak.co.jp/entertainment/ent-news/news/20100120/enn1001201608010-n2.htm Report on suicide at Zak Zak.]</ref>

==Roles==
===''Super-God Masterforce''===
* [[Dauros]]
* [[S. Pakinper]]

===''Victory''===
* [[Goryu (Victory)|Goryu]]
* [[Dinoking]]

===''Zone''===
* [[Violen Jiger]]
* [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]

===''Revenge of the Fallen''===
* [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]]
* [[Seven Primes]]

==External links==
* [http://www.aoni.co.jp/actor/ka/gouri-daisuke.html Aoni Production] ''(Japanese)''
* [[wikipedia:Daisuke Gōri|Daisuke Gōri at Wikipedia]]
* [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=871 Data at the Anime News Network]

==References==
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Gōri, Daisuke}}
[[Category:Japanese voice actors]]

Hideyuki Hori

2018-03-06T01:45:12Z

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[[Image:Hori-hideyuki.jpg|right|thumb|Ko~Hoh.]]
'''Hideyuki Hori''' (堀秀行 ''Hori Hideyuki'' born [[March 23]], [[1954]]) is a Japanese voice actor who is currently employed by Aoni Production. He is most famous for his roles as Warsman in ''Kinnikuman'', Ryuuga in ''Fist of the North Star'', Captain Ginyu in ''Dragon Ball Z'', Bartholomew Kuma in ''One Piece'', Kyoji Kasshu/Schwarz Bruder in ''Mobile Fighter G Gundam'', Phoenix Ikki in ''Saint Seiya'', Ryu Hayabusa in the ''Ninja Gaiden'' & ''Dead or Alive'' series and Ikuro Hashizawa in the short lived ''Baoh'' series.

He is the younger brother of fellow voice actor [[Yukitoshi Hori]].

==Roles==
===''The Headmasters''===
*[[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]]

===''Super-God Masterforce''===
*Chromedome ("[[Birth! Headmaster Jrs]]")

==External links==
*[http://www.aoni.co.jp/actor/ha/hori-hideyuki.html Official profile] at Aoni Production (Japanese)
*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0394649/ Hideyuki Hori] at the Internet Movie Database
*[http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=869 Hideyuki Hori] at Anime News Network

{{DEFAULTSORT:Hori, Hideyuki}}
[[Category:Japanese voice actors|Hori, Hideyuki]]

Masashi Hirose

2018-03-06T01:40:51Z

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[[File:MasashiHirose.jpg‎|right|thumb|220px|This is no Zaku, boy! No Zaku!]]
'''Masashi Hirose''' (広瀬正志, ''Hirose Masashi'' born [[November 6]], [[1947]]) is a Japanese voice actor. Some of his anime roles include Ramba Ral, Sahib Ashman and numerous other characters across the ''Mobile Suit Gundam'' franchise, Rikishiman, The Ninja and others throughout the ''Kinnikuman'' (''M.U.S.C.L.E.'') franchise, Gillman in ''[[GoBots (franchise)|Machine Robo: Revenge of Cronos]]'', and Kan Yu in ''Armored Trooper Votoms''.

In terms of dubbing, he has played Stan Lee in ''Marvel's The Avengers'', [[Boba Fett]] in the theatrical dub of ''[[Star Wars (franchise)|The Empire Strikes Back]]'', Captain Mitchell in ''Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue'', Barney Gumble, Apu and Sideshow Mel in ''The Simpsons'' and ''The Simpsons Movie'', [[Flint (G.I. Joe)|Flint]] and [[Serpentor]] in ''[[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe: The Movie]]'', Bobby Ganoush in ''Courage the Cowardly Dog'' and both Hector Con Carne & Boskov the Bear in ''Evil Con Carne''.

==Roles==
===''The Headmasters''===

*[[Searchlight (G1)|Looklight]]

===''The Transformers''===

{{note|Hirose portrayed these characters '''only''' in the Japanese dub of "[[The Rebirth]]", which was released in Japan under the American ''The Transformers'' branding to distinguish it from the continuity of the Japanese ''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' series.}}

*[[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]]
*[[Searchlight (G1)|Searchlight]]

==External link==

*[http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%BA%83%E7%80%AC%E6%AD%A3%E5%BF%97 Hirose at Japanese Wikipedia]

{{DEFAULTSORT:Hirose, Masashi}}
[[category:Japanese voice actors]]

Hideyuki Tanaka

2018-03-06T01:39:46Z

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[[Image:Tanaka Hideyuki.jpg|right|thumb|Come to think of it, I've heard of this actor...]]
'''Hideyuki Tanaka''' (田中秀幸, ''Tanaka Hideyuki'' born [[November 12]], [[1950]]) is a veteran Japanese voice actor who is a graduate of the Toho Gakuen School of Music and is represented by Aoni Production. Some of his most notable roles include Rayearth in ''Magic Knight Rayearth'', Leo Aioria and the narrator in ''Saint Seiya'', Fujitaka Kinomoto in ''Cardcaptor Sakura'', Falco in ''Fist of the North Star'', Captain Falcon in ''F-Zero: GP Legend'', Terryman in ''Kinnikuman'', Zoffy in ''[[Wikipedia:Ultra Series|Ultra Series]]'', Donquixote Doflamingo in ''One Piece'', and Otacon/Huey Emmerich in the ''[[Solid Snake|Metal Gear Solid]]'' franchise.

He hasn't done much in the way of dubbing, but some of his more significant roles include the narrator for Disney's ''Return to Neverland'', [[Spider-Man]] in the [[TV Tokyo]] dub of the 1967 ''Spider-Man'' series (for its 1986 redub), and Burke in ''Swat Kats: The Radical Squadron''.

==Roles==
===''Victory''===
*[[Star Saber (Victory)|Star Saber/Victory Saber]]

===''Zone''===
*Victory Saber

==External links and references==
*[http://www.aoni.co.jp/actor/ta/tanaka-hideyuki.html Aoni Production profile] ''(Japanese)''
*[http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=490 Hideyuki Tanaka] at the Anime News Network
*[http://www.animenfo.com/animeseiyuu,444,nsmphz,tanaka_hideyuki.html Hideyuki Tanaka] at Anime NFO

{{DEFAULTSORT:Tanaka, Hideyuki}}
[[Category:Japanese voice actors]]

Hideyuki Tanaka

2018-03-06T01:39:36Z

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[[Image:Tanaka Hideyuki.jpg|right|thumb|Come to think of it, I've heard of this chojin...]]
'''Hideyuki Tanaka''' (田中秀幸, ''Tanaka Hideyuki'' born [[November 12]], [[1950]]) is a veteran Japanese voice actor who is a graduate of the Toho Gakuen School of Music and is represented by Aoni Production. Some of his most notable roles include Rayearth in ''Magic Knight Rayearth'', Leo Aioria and the narrator in ''Saint Seiya'', Fujitaka Kinomoto in ''Cardcaptor Sakura'', Falco in ''Fist of the North Star'', Captain Falcon in ''F-Zero: GP Legend'', Terryman in ''Kinnikuman'', Zoffy in ''[[Wikipedia:Ultra Series|Ultra Series]]'', Donquixote Doflamingo in ''One Piece'', and Otacon/Huey Emmerich in the ''[[Solid Snake|Metal Gear Solid]]'' franchise.

He hasn't done much in the way of dubbing, but some of his more significant roles include the narrator for Disney's ''Return to Neverland'', [[Spider-Man]] in the [[TV Tokyo]] dub of the 1967 ''Spider-Man'' series (for its 1986 redub), and Burke in ''Swat Kats: The Radical Squadron''.

==Roles==
===''Victory''===
*[[Star Saber (Victory)|Star Saber/Victory Saber]]

===''Zone''===
*Victory Saber

==External links and references==
*[http://www.aoni.co.jp/actor/ta/tanaka-hideyuki.html Aoni Production profile] ''(Japanese)''
*[http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=490 Hideyuki Tanaka] at the Anime News Network
*[http://www.animenfo.com/animeseiyuu,444,nsmphz,tanaka_hideyuki.html Hideyuki Tanaka] at Anime NFO

{{DEFAULTSORT:Tanaka, Hideyuki}}
[[Category:Japanese voice actors]]

KÅji Totani

2018-03-06T01:33:19Z

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{{disambig3|Koji}}
[[Image:Totani koji.jpg|right|200px|thumb|"Hey bastard, say my name!"]]
'''Kōji Totani''' (戸谷公次, ''Totani Kōji'' born [[July 12]], [[1948]]-[[February 6]], [[2006]]) was a Japanese veteran voice actor who worked at Aoni Production. He was likely remembered for the roles of Alpha A. Bate from ''Mobile Suit Gundam 0083'', Tim Marcoh from ''Fullmetal Alchemist'', Jagi from ''Fist of the North Star'', Cui from ''Dragon Ball Z'', Timebook from ''Superbook'', Capricorn Shura from ''Saint Seiya'' & various characters from the ''Kinnikuman'' series.

In the realm of dubbing, he had dubbed Razorback in ''Spiral Zone'', Dorian Tyrell (Peter Greene) in ''The Mask'', Reggie Moore in ''ER'', Shorty (Irwin Keyes) in ''On-the-Air'' and Helen Hunt in ''Team America: World Police''.

Totani died from acute heart failure at the age of 57.

==Roles==
===''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers''===
*[[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]]
*[[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]]

===''Scramble City''===
*Menasor
*Motormaster

===''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers 2010''===
*Judge [[Deliberata]]
*Menasor
*Motormaster
*[[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] ("Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1")
*[[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]]
*[[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]]
*[[Strafe (G1)|Strafe]]

===''The Headmasters''===
*[[Defensor (G1)|Guardian]]
*[[Doublecross]]
*[[Hedgehog]]
*[[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]]
*[[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]] (ep 25)
*[[Ramhorn (G1)|Ramhorn]]
*[[Skullcruncher (G1)|Skullcruncher]]

===''Super-God Masterforce''===
*[[Blood]]

===''Victory''===
*[[Blacker]]
*[[Road Caesar]]

==External link==
*[http://www.aoni.co.jp/actor/ta/totani-koji.html Aoni Production profile page] (Japanese)
*[https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=2069 ANN Profile]

[[Category:Japanese voice actors|Totani, Koji]]

Masaharu SatÅ

2018-03-06T00:07:24Z

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[[File:Sato masaharu.jpg|thumb|"I have many things. A best friend who's a turtle. An island. Chlamydia. This... is not one of them."]]
'''Masaharu Satō''' (佐藤正治, ''Satō Masaharu'' born [[July 1]], [[1946]]) is a veteran Japanese voice actor who works for Aoni Production. He is most known for his work as Buffaloman, Iwao, and Sunshine from ''Kinnikuman'', Duke from ''Thomas & Friends'', Gyokaku Kumoi from ''Bleach'', Pagos and Mr. Pig from ''Dr. Slump'', Ivan Dreyar from ''Fairy Tail'' and various characters in the ''Dragon Ball'' franchise with Master Roshi in ''Dragon Ball Kai'' and current media being his most recent.

He once sold his soul to Satan in exchange for a power level of 10,000,000.

==Voice roles==
===''The Headmasters''===
*[[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]]
*[[Hive (planet)|Bee Drone]]
*[[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]]
*[[Hook (G1)|Gren]]
*[[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]]
*[[Grotusque]]
*[[Kaen]]
*[[Punch (G1)|Punch/Counterpunch]]
*[[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]]
*[[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]]
*[[Sureshot (G1)|Sureshot]]
*[[Tantrum (G1)|Tantrum]]

===''Super-God Masterforce''===
*[[Gilmer]]
*[[Leftfoot]]
*[[Warship captain]]
*[[Guardminder]] A

===''Victory''===
*[[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]]
*[[Frank]]
*[[Burns|Mayor Burns]]

==External links==
*[http://www.aoni.co.jp/actor/sa/sato-masaharu.html Aoni Production profile]

[[Category:Japanese voice actors|Sato Masaharu]]

George Takei

2018-03-05T01:19:56Z

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[[Image:georgetakei-stylin.jpg|thumb|250px|Ooooooooooooooh myyyyyyyyy.]]

'''George Hosato Takei''' (born [[April 20]], [[1937]]) is an American screen and voice actor for television and film, known for his sexy, ''sexy'' baritone voice.

His ''long'' list of voice acting credits include the ''[[Godzilla]]'' film series, a historically inaccurate version of Greek astronomer [[Wikipedia:Ptolemy|Ptolemy]], Ricardio the Heart Guy from ''Adventure Time'', The First Ancestor from ''Mulan'', Mr. Fixx from ''[[Batman|Batman: Beyond]]'', General Lok Durd from ''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars: The Clone Wars]]'', Akira from ''The Simpsons'' and an obscure 1970s gem called ''[[Wikipedia:Star Trek: The Animated Series|Star Trek: The Animated Series]]'', where he voiced a character named "Sulu".

He is married to Brad Altman.

==Roles==
===''Transformers Animated''===
* [[Yoketron (Animated)|Yoketron]]

===''Transformers Prime''===
* [[Alpha Trion (WFC)|Alpha Trion]]

==Notes==
* Like Ptolemy, Takei has an asteroid named after him. [[Wikipedia:4001 Ptolemaeus|4001 Ptolemaeus]] and [[Wikipedia:7307 Takei|7307 Takei]], respectively.

* Takei has been a frequent collaborator with fellow ''Transformers'' voice actor [[Leonard Nimoy]] over the years, working together on literally ''dozens'' of film, television and video game projects.

==External links==
* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001786/ George Takei on IMDB]

* [[wikipedia:George Takei|George Takei on Wikipedia]]

* [[wikia:c:memory-alpha:George Takei|George Takei on Memory Alpha, the Star Trek Wiki]]

{{DEFAULTSORT:Takei, George}}
[[Category:English voice actors]]
[[Category:Hasbro Studios]]

File:TayZonday.jpg

2018-02-18T21:07:05Z

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Promotional picture of [[Tay Zonday]].

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[[Category: Actor images]]

Overlord (G1)

2017-11-14T01:53:18Z

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{{faction|decepticon}}
{{Disambigm|Overlord (disambiguation)|Gigatron (disambiguation)}}
{{featured}}
:''Overlord is a [[Decepticon]] [[Godmaster (lifeform)|Godmaster]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Overlord.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Check out these killer abs!]]
[[Autobot]]s quake in fear when '''Overlord''' (オーバーロード ''Ōbārōdo'', aka '''Gigatron''') thunders on to the battlefield. This towering warrior is an amalgamation of the deadliest [[Decepticon]] weaponry known, armed with laser blasters and grenade launchers in his stomach, and the terrifying ability to prevent the wounds he inflicts upon his opponents from healing. He is even equipped with an internal arms factory. Overlord is formed from two individual vehicles, a tank and a jet, which combine together to form his colossal [[robot mode]], a heavily-armed advance base, or a larger jet capable of space flight.

{{note|Exactly who—and even ''what''—Overlord is varies greatly from continuity to continuity, to the point that it could conceivably be argued whether or not the different incarnations represent different characters. See individual sections below for details.}}

==Fiction==
===Japanese Generation 1 continuity===
The story of the Overlord begins with the mysterious alien energy-being and self-styled Decepticon god, [[Devil Z]], who schemed to create the ultimate lifeform by merging Transformers and humans into one. Devil Z stole a collection of Transformer [[Transtector]]s from the [[G Nebula 89|G Nebula]] and brought them to Earth. Devil Z recruited two human beings, husband and wife [[Giga]] and [[Mega]], and charged them with creating an army for him. Mega and Giga were both bonded to the largest Transtector, and together, they became the terrifying Overlord, serving as Devil Z's "Ambassador of Destruction" on Earth.

In this continuity, each of Overlord's two components are piloted by Giga and Mega, and are hence known as the '''Gigatank''' and the '''Megajet'''. As deadly as his "Chōkon Daemon Blast" lasers and "Chōkon Bolt Masher" grenade launcher are, Overlord has little need for projectile weapons: as a [[Godmaster (lifeform)|Godmaster]], he is capable of manipulating [[Chōkon Power]], and can even employ it to inhibit the regenerative abilities of other Godmasters.

====Ask Vector Prime====
In some versions of the history of the [[OG World|Primax 785.06 Alpha]] system, the G Nebula Transtector that became Overlord was intended to be a new body for a fallen Decepticon known as [[Gigatron (G1)|Gigatron]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/07/24}}

====Cartoon continuity====
=====''Super-God Masterforce'' cartoon=====
{{voiceactor|[[Keiichi Noda]] (Japanese)|[[Rik Thomas]] (English, Omni Productions dub)}}
[[File:Overlord r.jpg|left|225px|thumb|Believe it or not, this is a crane shot.]]
Giga and Mega took their Transtectors into battle for the first time after a string of failures that resulted in several of the Godmaster Transtectors falling into the hands of the [[Autobot]]s. The couple had [[Hydra (Masterforce)|Hydra]] and [[Buster (Masterforce)|Buster]] lure Autobot commander [[Ginrai (human)|Ginrai]] into the desert, and then confronted him as Overlord, immediately proving their superiority by beating him to near-death. {{storylink|Super Ginrai Gets Blown Away in the Desert!?}} Believing Ginrai dealt with, Overlord subsequently departed into space, {{storylink|Will the Bomber Project Be Destroyed!?}} taking control of a [[Weather Observatory Moon Base|weather-monitoring base]] on the [[Moon (moon)|moon]] in order to rendezvous with the approaching [[Scorponok (G1)|BlackZarak]] there. Ginrai, however, proved entirely too stubborn to die, and, powered-up through his combination with the freshly-constructed [[Godbomber]] drone, soon pursued Overlord and engaged him in battle above the moon's surface. {{storylink|God Ginrai - Into the Sky!!}} During the fight, Ginrai was blindsided by BlackZarak and sent crashing down to the moon, where he found himself hunted by the two powerful Decepticons. Luckily, the Autobot battleship [[Grand Maximus]] arrived to help, and the two Decepticon tried to break off the fight an return to Earth. Ginrai and Grand vowed to stop them, and a shot from Ginrai's God Cannon sent Overlord plummeting back to the moon, forcing Giga and Mega to split into their individual Transtectors to soften their impact and save their lives. The Autobot pair managed to drive BlackZarak back to the moon as well, and the dark Decepticon insisted that Overlord return to Earth alone and inform Devil Z of the situation. Overlord refused, furious that anyone other than Devil Z would presume to give him orders, but when Ginrai and Grand returned to press their attack, he realised the damage he had sustained prevented him from carrying on the fight, and he relented. After Overlord departed for Earth, however, the outnumbered BlackZarak was then beaten by Ginrai and sent fleeing back into the depths of space. {{storylink|God Ginrai - Showdown on the Surface of the Moon}}

[[File:Overlord v.jpg|205px|thumb|I'm easy come. Easy go. Little High. Little Low.]]
Incensed by this failure, Giga decided to reduce Ginrai's power level by destroying Godbomber. A desert again served as Ginrai and Overlord's battleground, as Overlord used his Chōkon Power to create a massive whirling tornado out of the shifting sands, but when he was thrown off balance by a sneaky God Punch attack, Overlord's "Chōkon Tornado" quickly backfired on him and sent him spinning off wildly through the sky. {{storylink|Overlord - Terror of the Chōkon Tornado}} Despite this setback, Overlord made another attempt to eliminate Godbomber, this time by separating him from Ginrai with an ambush in the American heartland. In their separate Transtectors, Giga and Mega wore down Ginrai until he no longer had enough Chōkon Power to animate Godbomber, but the plan was foiled when the Autobot [[Headmaster Junior]]s discovered they could combine their own energy to control Godbomber themselves. With Ginrai and Godbomber reunited, Overlord was sent packing by a blast of Chōkon Power. {{storylink|Destroy Godbomber!!}}

[[File:Overlord b.jpg|left|205px|thumb|Umm, Giga? Where are we supposed to sleep?]]
Overlord later adopted his base mode for the first time to act as a staging ground for the search for the final Godmaster. The search came to an abruptly end, however, when the Godmaster himself, [[Clouder]], sought out the Decepticons, and the villains decided to use his ability to adopt two robot forms to install him as a double agent within the Autobot ranks. {{storylink|Appearance!! The Final Godmaster}} Using information fed to them by Clouder, the Decepticons initiated a full-scale attack on the Autobots' headquarters, again using Overlord's base mode as a mobile headquarters from which the assault was masterminded. {{storylink|Secret Orders! Destroy the Autobot Base!!}} When Ginrai (who had been lured away from the base so the attack to begin) returned to aid his fellow Autobots, Overlord transformed to [[robot mode]] and again engaged him in battle, intending to keep him occupied until a [[Seacon (Masterforce)|Seacon]] force could destroy the Autobot base from within. Although defeated in combat, Overlord was still able to gloat, as Ginrai failed to realise that he was being stalled until it was too late. Furious at his own short-sightedness, Ginrai hurled Overlord and embedded him, head-first, in the side of the mountain housing the Autobot base. At that moment, the base's magma converter power core finally exploded, and Overlord was sent flying over the horizon by a jet of lava. {{storylink|Disaster! The Autobot Base Explodes}}

[[File:Overlord spacejet.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Set controls to outer space, now, flying higher than ever before!]]
Soon thereafter, BlackZarak returned to Earth, and the Decepticons began "Operation M-1" to cut a swathe of devastation across the Earth. While BlackZarak tore through [[New York City|New York]], Overlord landed in the heart of [[Paris]], decimating military resistance and destroying the [[Arc de Triomphe]]. With these cities in ruins, the two Decepticons began to converge on Tokyo; while passing over China, Overlord landed on the Great Wall and broadcasted a message to the leaders of the world, warning them to surrender or witness Tokyo's destruction. Overlord then carried on his way, easily defeating [[Metalhawk (Masterforce)|Metalhawk]], [[Phoenix (Masterforce)|Phoenix]] and [[Diver (Masterforce)|Diver]] when they attempted to block his path. Overlord and BlackZarak soon arrived in Tokyo, and with no surrender forthcoming, began razing the city. In the midst of the chaos, however, Ginrai and Grand Maximus—who had been trapped in a black hole by BlackZarak, and only just managed to escape—arrived to stop their evil deeds. During the ensuing battle, Ginrai manoeuvred himself between the two Decepticons, and dodged at the last second, causing them to blast each other. With his two most powerful warriors damaged, Devil Z called off Operation M-1, and initiated Operation M-2 {{storylink|BlackZarak - Destroyer from Space}} which involved destroying the Earth's atmosphere from orbit with the unholy [[Death Para-Machine]]. Overlord transformed to his "space jet" mode to carry the Decepticon Headmaster Juniors into space for the operation, but naturally, the Autobots pursued their enemies, and Ginrai was able to destroy the Death Para-Machine before it caused irreparable damage to Earth. {{storylink|Crisis! The Day of Human Extinction}}

[[File:Overlord vs ginrai.jpg|left|225px|thumb|"I outrank you, Ginrai!" "You do NOT! 'God' outranks 'Overlord'!"]]
After a battle with [[Lightfoot (Masterforce)|Lightfoot]] in southern Europe, {{storylink|God Ginrai - Save Cancer!?}} Overlord tried a more underhanded tactic, capturing Autobot Headmaster Junior [[Shūta Gō]], and using him as a bargaining chip to bring Ginrai to the Decepticon base. The battle that followed was distinctly one-sided, as Ginrai was unable to fight back due to Shūta being in danger, but this suddenly took an unexpected turn when Decepticon Junior [[Cancer (Masterforce)|Cancer]] turned on his teammates and freed Shūta. Even as the shocked Overlord commanded him to stop, Ginrai got back in the fight, and flattened Overlord before escaping with Shūta and Cancer. {{storylink|God Ginrai: Showdown at the Decepticon Base}} With the information Cancer provided them, the Autobots were able to stage an all-out attack on the Decepticon base, during which Overlord again battled Ginrai. The fight came to a sudden end when Devil Z merged with BlackZarak and collapsed the Decepticon base in a failed attempt to destroy the Autobots. {{storylink|The Ultimate Combination!! BlackZarak, the New Lifeform}}

For a time, Devil Z's hatred of humankind had been steadily growing, and rankled with Giga and Mega, reaching a head when the alien abandoned [[Wilder (Masterforce)|Wilder]] and [[Bullhorn (Masterforce)|Bullhorn]] in the ruins of the Decepticon base, and transformed Hydra and Buster into true robots. {{storylink|Battle to the Death!! God Ginrai VS Darkwings Reborn}} Confronting God Ginrai for one final time in the heart of the [[Grand Canyon]], Overlord vowed to fight him without weapons, battling him only through the use of his physical strength and the power of his human flesh. He didn't explain his motives to Ginrai, but Ginrai observed Overlord's refusal to draw his weapons, and fought honourably. When Grand Maximus arrived on the scene, however, he was not so concerned, and simply shot Overlord out of the sky. {{storylink|Autobots! Desperate Attack!!}}

[[File:Overlord ginrairescue.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|I get by with a little help from my ... uh, foes.]]
After the battle in the Grand Canyon, the Decepticons relocated to the Alps, and the Autobots again gave chase. Overlord was willing to engage the Autobot Godmasters, but the merged Devil Z/BlackZarak entity held him back and instead buried them under an avalanche. Meanwhile, Ginrai again defeated Hydra and Buster, and the two brothers limped back to the peak of the Matterhorn, where Devil Z turned on them for their failure. As their punishment continued, Overlord at last stood up to his emperor and attempted to stop him, only to be on the receiving end of the emperor's wrath. {{storylink|Malevolent and Inhuman! The True Form of Devil Z}} Unexpectedly, Overlord was rescued by Ginrai, and as the Autobot leader began his final battle with BlackZarak, Giga and Mega realized that they owed him a debt of honor for saving them and finally made the decision to turn against their former master. When Overlord attempted to aid God Ginrai in his battle with BlackZarak, however, they were struck down and enveloped in a sphere of Devil Z's [[Devil Power]]. Devil Z separated Mega and Giga from their Transtectors, bringing Overlord to life as a true super-robot lifeform. As their [[Master-Brace]]s vanished from their wrists, Giga and Mega died, regretting that they could not settle their rivalry with Ginrai honourably. Alas, there was not even time to mourn, as the new, robotic Overlord lunged for Ginrai, but was tackled by Grand Maximus. Ginrai subsequently united his powers with the Headmasters Juniors to finally destroy Devil Z and BlackZarak, and at the sight of his leader being vaporized, Overlord immediately called for the Decepticons to retreat. As they fled into space, the Autobots' Transtectors were also brought to life, as Overlord's had been, by the death of Devil Z, and they headed into space in pursuit of Overlord's Decepticons. {{storylink|A Battle... and Then...}}
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=====''Transformers Legends'' comic=====
The now-living Overlord transtector and his followers joined with the Decepticon forces in space, and in [[2021]], Overlord led an attack on the [[transtector]] factory in [[G Nebula 89]], forcing [[Grand Maximus|Grand]] to send the former [[Decepticon]] [[Headmaster Junior]]s to the [[Legends Universe]] for their safety. {{storylink|LG24 Shockwave & Cancer Prologue}} During one of his assaults, Overlord was defeated by a [[Getmaster]]-powered [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]]. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 39|Bonus Edition Vol. 39}}

=====''Victory'' cartoon=====
[[File:Decepticons in the g nebula.jpg|left|upright=0.85|thumb|Those car washes get more dangerous every year.]]
Overlord briefly led the Decepticon army before the rise to power of [[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]]. {{storylink|Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus's toy bio}} Following this, Overlord commanded the Sector Two Decepticon force, based in the G Nebula, where they battled the Autobots under the command of his old foe, God Ginrai. {{storylink|Planet Micro - The Mysterious Warrior}}
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=====''Zone'' cartoon=====
{{voiceactor|[[Keiichi Noda]] (Japanese)}}
[[File:OverlordZone1.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Robots should not wear [[Transformer clothing#Capes|capes]].]]
Years later, when the supernatural creature known as [[Violen Jiger]] seized command of the Decepticons, his first act was to recruit nine "[[Nine Great Demon Generals|Demon Generals]]" from Decepticon history. Overlord was selected to be one of those Generals and was given new power and weaponry to make him an even greater threat than before. At Violen Jiger's instruction, Overlord was sent to the planet [[Feminia]] to wreak havoc along with [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]] and [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]]. Together, the three Decepticon Demon Generals destroyed the entire planet and nearly killed Autobot [[Supreme Commander]] [[Star Saber (Victory)|Victory Saber]] in the process.

Two-and-a-half months later, Overlord led Menasor, Abominus, and [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] in an attack on the planet of [[Micro|Zone]], gleefully blasting [[Micromaster]]s and using his trident to slice into [[Zone Base]] to retrieve a sample of [[Energon Z]] for Decepticon use. With the Micromasters completely unable to harm the Decepticon generals, Overlord left the planet in triumph, handing the Energon Z off to the second group of Generals, who went on to attack Earth, but were stopped by Autobot [[Powered Master]] [[Dai Atlas (Zone)|Dai Atlas]]. {{storylink|Enter the New Supreme Commander, Dai Atlas!}}

=====Wars manga=====
In the aftermath of Violen Jiger's defeat, Overlord's faction of Decepticons in G Nebula 89 tried to reorganize and desired to take control of the nebula's transtector factory to create more Decepticon soldiers. {{storylink|Train Wars: Goshooter & Shūta Gō Chapter}}
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====Manga continuity====
=====''Super-God Masterforce'' manga=====
[[File:Overlord manga.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|"I am a freak?, Not so, I am a devil!"]]

After a failed assault on planet [[Athenia]] and the defeat of [[Scramble 7]], the Decepticons returned to Earth and were met by their new commander, the mysterious Overlord. {{storylink|The Battle Begins! The United Earth-Space Troops}}

Giga and Mega debuted their Transtectors in an attack on a city, during which they combined into Overlord and devastated the Autobot Godmasters with their Daemon Blast and Bolt Masher weapons. Blindsided and badly damaged by the newly created God Ginrai, Overlord was goaded into pursuing the Autobot out into space, where BlackZarak was battling the Autobot [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]]. As BlackZarak turned to face the approaching Ginrai, the cunning Autobot swiftly ducked out of the way, causing Overlord and BlackZarak to attack each other. Gravely wounded, Overlord returned to Earth, while BlackZarak fled back into space. {{storylink|God Ginrai's Amazing Super-God Combination!}}

Overlord's base mode was employed by the Decepticon to hold Shūta Gō and [[Cab (human)|Cab]] prisoner, when they attempted to torture the two boys into becoming members of the Decepticons. Their fellow Autobot Junior, [[Minerva (Masterforce human)|Minerva]], came to their rescue when she crashed Godbomber through Overlord's walls and freed them, after which Overlord transformed to robot mode to face the approaching Ginrai and Grand Maximus. It wasn't his best showing: after Ginrai combined with Godbomber, Grand crashed his battleship directly into Overlord's face, and God Ginrai used the Headmaster's "[[Master Blade (Masterforce)|Master Blade]]" to slice off Overlord's legs. Their Transtectors forcibly separated, the battered Giga and Mega escaped. {{storylink|The Earth Family of Good and Evil}}

[[File:Overlord aolaser.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|"Cry some more!"]]
From the top of [[Qomolangma]], Overlord rained destruction down on the world using the Decepticons' newest weapon, the [[A.O. Laser]]. When Ginrai and Godbomber arrived to stop him, Overlord turned the laser on them; they dodged, but they had failed to observe the presence of the Decepticons' newest member, the Godmaster Clouder, who reflected the laser beam back at them and knocked them out of the sky. Unfortunately for Overlord, a chance comment from Cancer insulting Clouder's falcon mode plunged the Godmaster into such a rage that he turned on his Decepticon allies and blew up the A.O. Laser in Overlord's hands. Although Ginrai had been temporarily blinded by the A.O. Laser, the Headmaster Juniors were able to serve as his eyes and point him in the right direction to unleash his "God Punch" attack, which clobbered Overlord so hard that Giga and Mega actually popped out of his chest. {{storylink|Decepticons' Great Counterattack!}}

Soon thereafter, when the Autobots were off-Earth visiting their space-based allies, BlackZarak was able to return to Earth, and he and Overlord took the opportunity to attack a city. The Autobots soon returned with, and Ginrai and Godbomber grappled with Overlord, forcing him to separate back into the Megajet and Gigatank. The two Autobots clung onto the separate Transtectors, however, refusing to let them escape, as they waited for the new weapon they had brought back from space, the [[VX Bomb]] to detonate. The explosion came seconds later, knocking Mega and Giga's Transtectors offline, but Ginrai and Godbomber survived by combining into God Ginrai. {{storylink|Live? Die?! The Desperate Super-God Combination}}

[[File:Overlord vs blackzarak.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|Don't ever speak about Broly.]]
When BlackZarak attacked a city, Cancer happened to be here, and BlackZarak showed his disdain for humans by using the boy as a bargaining chip to prevent the Autobots from interfering with his deviltry. Horrified at this treatment of Cancer, Overlord viciously attacked BlackZarak, rescuing Cancer from his grip, but while they were fighting, it allowed the Autobots to take down both of them. {{storylink|Great Turn-Around! Autobots}}

In light of this act of treachery by Overlord, it was perhaps not surprising that in the midst of his next battle with Ginrai, Overlord himself was the subject of a betrayal. In an attempt to transform himself into the ultimate lifeform, Devil Z fused with BlackZarak, and then turned on Overlord and the Decepticon Headmaster Juniors, attempting to drain theirs and Ginrai's [[Chōkon Power|Jinchōkon]] and take it for his own. They were saved by the Autobot Pretenders, who blocked the Jinchōkon-absorbing beam, and Overlord decided to join with the Autobots in defeating Devil Z. Overlord joined with all the other Transformers in combining their energies into the "Perfect Transform Attack", which finally destroyed BlackZarak and Devil Z once and for all. With the alien's death, the Transformers' Transtectors were brought to life as true super-robot lifeforms, Overlord's included. Alas, Devil Z's energies had also been sustaining the lives of Giga and Mega, and his death also resulted in theirs. The now-living Overlord and Ginrai Transtectors decided to take their troops back into space, where Overlord vowed to defeat Ginrai in memory of Mega and Giga, and for the honor of the Decepticons. {{storylink|The Birth of the Super Lifeforms}}
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=====''Zone'' manga and story pages=====
[[File:Overlord zone manga.jpg|upright=0.9|thumb|Your hair is like lavender but smells like strawberries.]]
Years after the end of the [[Masterforce War]], Overlord was among the Decepticons recruited by the new Decepticon emperor Violen Jiger to become the strongest of his Nine Great Demon Generals. In addition to his new title of "Super-God General", Overlord was outfitted with new armor and weapons that made him even more dangerous than before. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 1}}

One month after the Demon Generals destroyed the planet Feminia, apparently taking the life of the Autobot Supreme Commander Victory Saber in the process, Overlord led Menasor, Bruticus and Abominus in an attack on the planet Zone, where they successfully stole a sample of the super-energy, Energon Z. When the Zone Base transformed into battle mode and opened fire on the Decepticons, Overlord called retreat, seeing no need to stay and fight when the prize was already theirs. Overlord then handed the Energon Z off to the second platoon of generals, who subsequently headed for Earth, but were defeated in battle there by the Autobot Powered Master Dai Atlas. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (manga)|Transformers: Zone}}

It wasn't long before Overlord got his own chance to go up against Dai Atlas, but the Powered Master didn't think much of this so-called "Strongest of the Generals," aiming to finish their battle in under eight seconds. Whether or not he achieved this lofty goal is unknown, but he ''did'' lay out Overlord with his powerful "Galactic Dash" attack. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 6}}

The Generals later schooled [[Metrotitan (Zone)|Metrotitan]] and the [[Metrosquad]] in the ways of evil, making them formidable foes for the [[Powered Master]]s. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 7}}
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====''Transformers PD Type''====
[[File:Pdtype overlord.jpg|left|thumb|I'm a foot and a half taller than you, but whatever.]]
During a battle between Overlord and Super Ginrai, the Autobot Godmaster prepared to attack with Chokon Power. When he raised his hands to summon Tenchokon, however, he was struck by a bolt of lightning, causing Overlord to smirk that the weather wasn't looking too good. {{storylink|Transformers PD Type##7 "Fight! Super Ginrai!"|Fight! Super Ginrai!!}}

Sitting in a field, watching the clouds float by, Overlord started to wonder what he was doing with his life and decided he needed a day off to reflect on his lot. Unfortunately, he had chosen to sit down and have this epiphany in the middle of a huge battle, and [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] began shouting at him to get back up and join the fight. {{storylink|Transformers PD Type##9 "Oh Overlord."|Oh, Overlord}}
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===European toy bio continuity===
[[File:Overlord vs motorvators.jpg|thumb|Collect all time-displaced toys.]]
A legend by virtue of his very existence, Overlord is the ultimate Decepticon anti-hero. Emerging to join the Transformers' war at some undetermined point in space and time, Overlord fights alone on the battlefield despite his Decepticon allegiance, a monolithic horror born of "advanced robotic engineering" whose special abilities—including the power to travel across dimensions—come from the "[[Energon figure]]s" that operate his multiple functions.

To counter the monstrous threat posed by this powerful new breed of Decepticon, the Autobots developed their own new team of warriors, the [[Motorvator]]s, emulating Overlord's Energon figure technology to make the trio a match for his awesome power.<ref>Overlord's European toy bio</ref><ref>Story blurb on Overlord and the Motorvators' packaging.</ref>
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===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
{{bigquote|A good strategist is half psychologist and half '''sadist'''. And I was the '''best'''.|Overlord|[[Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 3|''Last Stand of the Wreckers'' #3]]}}
[[File:Overlords spark remembrance day.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|They're so cute when they're small.]]
Overlord was "born" on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]'s [[Moonbase Two|second moon]] 4.2 million years ago, a rare breed known as a "[[Point One Percenter]]". After its "first flash" killed the [[Frak|hapless]] [[Rushcut|miners]] who discovered it, his [[spark]] was taken by the [[Functionist Council]]'s authenticator [[Three-of-Twelve]]. {{storylink|Remembrance Day}}

[[File:MegatronOrigin2 fightcrowd1.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Hey, he appeared as a rabid fan of gladiatorial combat in a crowd shot once. Wouldn't it be ''awesome'' if [[Nick Roche|someone]] built a whole character round that?]]
In the days before the [[Great War (G1)|Cybertronian civil war]], Overlord was both an avid spectator of [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]]'s gladiatorial matches {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 2|Megatron Origin #2}} and a participant in the bouts, even fighting Megatron himself. Megatron would be the only opponent to ever defeat Overlord, and he did so regularly, giving Overlord a pathological fear of defeat. {{storylink|Remembrance Day}} {{storylink|Under Cold Blue Stars}} All the same, Overlord still joined Megatron's Decepticon faction upon its founding, though it was not the loftiness of the Decepticon cause that Megatron espoused which enticed him. Rather, it was the chance to have the glorious excess of the gladiator battles move beyond the arena, to encompass entire worlds. To Overlord, the ends didn't matter overly much when the ''means'' themselves were this pleasurable. As a result, his tactics developed a reputation as unsound, and his schemes as nothing more than flights of brutal whimsy. Unlike [[Scorponok (G1)|many]] [[Shockwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|other]] powerful Decepticons, he had no interest in command, only in taking his slaughter to the next stage. Megatron was not convinced, however, believing the image of Overlord as simply interested in killing to be a façade, and began searching for a way to exert greater control over him.

[[File:Overlord UnuntriumInfusion RemembranceDay.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|left|Weapon O.]]
Recognizing Overlord's power, Megatron regularly sparred with him, and eventually, three million years ago, selected him to be the fourth candidate for an upgrade process that would transform him into a world-shatteringly powerful superwarrior. Rendered virtually indestructible by an infusion of [[ununtrium]] to his endoskeleton, Overlord's first action as a member of the "[[Warriors Elite]]" was to smash out of his capsule and kill the scientist who oversaw the process, [[Rossum]]. He could not, however, do the same to Megatron: the Decepticon leader had not been foolish, and had, during the upgrade process, had [[Shockwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Shockwave]] equip Overlord with both a killswitch that could deactivate him, and infect him with an [[Achilles virus]] that caused a "tactical blindspot" preventing him from figuring out how to harm Megatron. {{storylink|Remembrance Day}} {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 3|Last Stand of the Wreckers #3}} When [[Soundwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Soundwave]] was captured by the Autobots and brought to the [[Institute|New Institute]] for brainwashing, Overlord saw his chance to free himself from these shackles. While ostensibly attacking the facility to rescue Soundwave, he also captured the cerebroscientist [[Trepan]], and studied the basics of [[mnemosurgery]] from him, intending to hack Shockwave's memories and learn how to deactivate his killswitch and the virus. Megatron caught wind of Overlord's scheming before he learned how to interface with others, and had Trepan killed. {{storylink|Remembrance Day}} Overlord later participated in the [[Battle for Hell's Point]] alongside the other members of the Warriors Elite. {{storylink|The Gloaming}}

[[File:LastStandoftheWreckers2-teleconference.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|I am not a number!]]
While embroiled in battle on [[Caldoon 4]], Overlord was called to a teleconference with [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]], who announced the finalization of his [[infiltration protocol]], and that Overlord would join fellow Warriors Elite [[Sixshot]] and [[Black Shadow (Victory)|Black Shadow]] in being reclassified as "[[Phase Sixer]]s", called in to alien worlds to enact the doomsday scenario of the protocol's final phase. Dissatisfied with being declared a weapon that operated at someone else's whim, Overlord contested his appointment, and Megatron gave him two options: do as he was told, or refuse and have Megatron hunt him down. Overlord made his choice quickly, returning to the battle outside and dispatching every Autobot save one—[[Kup (G1)|Kup]]—who he allowed to survive so a message could be sent to Megatron: Overlord had chosen option two. He proceeded to leave Caldoon 4 to plan for Megatron's inevitable coming. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 2|Last Stand of the Wreckers #2}}

Some time later, Overlord initiated a conflict with the emperor of a star system who was in possession of interstellar travel capabilities and weapons technology that rivaled his own. Finding himself overmatched, Overlord sought and secured the aid of [[Gorelock]]'s Decepticon battalion, which, at the time, was assigned to [[Spensifax B]]. The ensuing battle, according to the estimates of science officer [[Vivisector]], set the technological development of the empire back an estimated 250,000 years. {{storylink|The Transformers: Last Stand of the Wreckers|Gorelock's prisoner clemency request}}

[[File:LastStandoftheWreckers1-Overlord.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|left|We peed a little.]]
At the height of the [[Surge (event)|cross-galactic Decepticon uprising]], Overlord arrived at [[Garrus-9]] in the midst of the Decepticon siege of the prison, and casually murdered garrison leader [[Skyquake (G1)|Skyquake]] when he refused to turn command over to him. Intending to turn Garrus-9 into his home away from home, Overlord personally defeated warden [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] and threw him to the crowd of Decepticon prisoners he had freed as a show of good faith. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 1|Last Stand of the Wreckers #1}} Overlord was not done with Maximus, though, later imprisoning him and personally torturing him for information on the [[Aequitas]] computer hidden in the bowls of Garrus-9, and the mysterious secret of the prison that the computer had been created to hide. Maximus refused to give up the passcodes to the device's chamber even after Overlord threatened to kill an Autobot for every second that he withheld them. {{storylink|Interiors}}

[[File:Overlord-Fort-Max-Interiors.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|"Do you expect me to talk?" "No, I expect you to die and be a cheap funeral".]]
During his time in command of Garrus-9, Overlord turned the prison into a huge gladiatorial arena, and had the prisoners fight for their lives with the promise that victory meant freedom. This was, of course, a lie; those who won in twelve bouts were offered the choice of facing Overlord himself or committing suicide. Overlord forced the imprisoned [[Grimlock (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Grimlock]] to watch footage both of these matches and of the sacking of the prison, possibly driving him insane. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 4|Last Stand of the Wreckers #4}} After a year of this, some of the Decepticons began to have doubts about their sadistic leader; [[Fearswoop (G1)|Fearswoop]] was lucky to survive when he questioned Overlord's lack of sportsmanship, but [[Wingblazer]] and his partner were not so fortunate when they let an Autobot prisoner get the better of them during a hunt, and Overlord killed them for their carelessness. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 1|Last Stand of the Wreckers #1}} Around this time, Overlord also released Shockwave from confinement and let him leave in return for the Achilles Virus being removed. Shockwave could tell that all Overlord was doing with Garrus-9 was trying to get Megatron's attention, though Overlord denied it. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 3|Last Stand of the Wreckers #3}}

[[File:LastStandoftheWreckers1-BoreholeKickoff.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|left|Better than television!]]
Two years later, Overlord and his Decepticons watched the captive Autobot [[Kick-Off (G1)|Kick-Off]] battle the Decepticon [[Borehole]] for his amusement. Kick-Off triumphed and was taken to Overlord's quarters {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 1|Last Stand of the Wreckers #1}} where he was offered the customary choice; {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 4|Last stand of the Wreckers #4}} he evidently opted to fight Overlord, given the brutalized state of his body when it was later found. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 3|Last Stand of the Wreckers #3}}

Not long thereafter, the Autobot strike team known as the [[Wrecker]]s arrived to liberate Garrus-9, one of their drop pods crashing into the arena chamber right in front of Overlord's feet. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 2|Last Stand of the Wreckers #2}} Although disappointed to discover that the new arrivals were not troops sent by Megatron, Overlord was amused by the joke made by [[Rotorstorm (G1)|Rotorstorm]] about Wreckers combining... right before he shot him through the head. The Wreckers turned down Overlord's proposal of surrender but were unable to injure him, and escaped into the prison by detonating a fuel tank to cover their withdrawal. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 3|Last Stand of the Wreckers #3}}

[[File:LastStandofWreckers4- OverlordSpringerReady.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|FINAL ROUND, FIGHT!]]
Regrouping with help from the Decepticon [[Snare]], who had come to believe that the Decepticons on Garrus-9 were as trapped by Overlord as the Autobots were, the Wreckers established a new mission objective: kill Overlord. They did not have to hunt him down, however, as he soon arrived to take them on. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 4|Last Stand of the Wreckers #4}} The fight quickly made its way to the rooftop of Garrus-9, where [[Guzzle (G1)|Guzzle]] was torn in half and used to dispatch Kup. A harpoon through the eye courtesy of [[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]] barely fazed Overlord, who delivered a defeat more crushing than any beating: the Autobot prisoners the Wreckers had come to liberate had all been executed on his orders already. Overlord proved able even to shrug off the massive payload of a huge chaingun-like weapon provided to Springer by [[Ironfist (G1)|Ironfist]], but after all the other Autobots around him had been dispatched, Ironfist revealed the weapon's secret: it had injected Overlord with thousands of deterrence chips, which Ironfist then remotely detonated, reducing Overlord to a flaming, yet still-functional skeleton.

[[File:LastStandoftheWreckers5-brittlebones.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|left|"Megatron better not show up when I'm naked!"]]
Ironfist fell unconscious, leaving only Verity to hear Overlord's wrathful ranting, as he demanded to know how he could meet a challenge from Megatron in this sorry state. Realizing this was what Overlord had longed for all along, Verity dropped the bomb: Megatron was ''dead''. Overlord was stunned by the realization that while he had dedicated every waking hour of his existence to his supposedly inevitable fight with Megatron, the Decepticon leader had never cared, and would never come. He put up no resistance when Impactor recovered, but Impactor refused to kill Overlord, for Springer's sake, and promised to take him in to face justice. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 5|Last Stand of the Wreckers #5}}

[[File:Overlord-Lost-Light-Interiors.jpg|thumb|First class may seem like a rip off but it has advantages over the alternatives.]]
[[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Bumblebee]] believed that the Autobots had a moral obligation to return P.O.W.s to their natural state, so he had the Decepticon's body rebuilt. [[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]], intent on learning from Overlord the secrets of the process that created the phase sixers, acquiesced to Bumblebee's decision in hopes it would encourage Overlord to talk, and released a cover story that claimed the villain's spark had been extracted and sealed in a [[whiteout vacuum]]. In the wake of Cybertron's rebirth following the [[Chaos (IDW)|Chaos event]], Prowl petitioned [[Chromedome (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Chromedome]] to use his mnemosurgery skills to read Overlord's memories and discover the secrets for him, but Chromedome refused. Learning that Chromedome was leaving Cybertron aboard the ''[[Lost Light]]'', Prowl convinced [[Hot Rod/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Rodimus]] to allow him to put Overlord on the Lost Light. {{storylink|Remembrance Day}} {{storylink|The Sound of Breaking Glass}} At launch, he had the [[Duobot]]s secretly load Overlord aboard the ship and instructed [[Drift (G1)|Drift]] to talk Chromedome around to his way of thinking when the time was right. As a security measure, Overlord was held within a [[slow cell]] in which time passed much more slowly, {{storylink|Remembrance Day}} but when a crack was cut in the cell by a stowaway [[Sparkeater (creature)|Sparkeater]], paranoid security director [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] began hearing noises from within it. After recording the noises and discovering, with aid from [[Rung (G1)|Rung]], that it was a massively-slowed down voice repeating "Kill me", {{storylink|How Ratchet Got His Hands Back}} Red Alert widened the crack and discovered the cell's occupant, {{storylink|Interiors}} but was mysteriously deactivated in an alleged suicide before he could tell anyone. {{storylink|Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading|An Intimate Beheading}}

[[File:Overlord bigfight UnderColdBlueStars.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|left|So Overlord walks into a [[Swerve's|bar]]. Everybody dies. Painfully.]]
After Chromedome's partner [[Rewind (G1)|Rewind]] was grievously injured in battle, Drift was able to successfully petition Chromedome for his aid. Entering the slow cell, Chromedome tapped into Overlord's memories, but in the process, wound up revealing to Overlord that Megatron was still alive. Spurred back to action, Overlord used the mnemosurgery tricks he had learned from Trepan to take over their mental link and plucked the code for the slow cell from Chromedome's memories. Bursting free from his restraints, he opened the cell and sealed Chromedome in, {{storylink|Remembrance Day}} then proceeded to go on a rampage through the ship, first stomping [[Pipes (G1)|Pipes]] to death, then attacking [[Ratchet (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ratchet]] in the medibay. The assembled crew of the ship confronted him in battle, during which Overlord stabbed [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ultra Magnus]] through the [[spark]], then turned on [[Hot Rod/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Rodimus]] asking him for last words. When Rodimus replied "[['Til all are one]]", however, Overlord suddenly found himself panicking, thanks to a mnemonic trigger that Chromedome had installed in his brain that would trigger his fear of defeat when he heard the phrase. The shaken Overlord was then herded back into the slow cell by a revenge-hungry Fortress Maximus so that Chromedome could jettison it from the ship, only for a sword Overlord had stolen during the fight to become lodged in the cell doors. As the only 'bot small enough to remove it, Rewind squeezed through the gap and pulled the sword free, allowing the cell to jettison, but trapping himself in it with Overlord. As an act of mercy, Chromedome used the ship's guns to blow the cell up with Overlord and Rewind in it. {{storylink|Under Cold Blue Stars}} Overlord was last seen drifting in space, mostly intact but seemingly deactivated. {{storylink|The Gloaming}}

Unbeknownst to anyone, the ''Lost Light'' had been duplicated into two by the accident it experienced at launch. On this ''Lost Light'', Rodimus died in the accident with the [[sparkeater (creature)|sparkeater]], and Ultra Magnus became the Captain. This ''Lost Light'' thus never experienced the sequence of events leading to Overlord's escape and rampage. {{storylink|slaughterhouse Part 2: The Road Not Taken|The Road Not Taken}} Meanwhile, the [[Decepticon Justice Division]] had Overlord on their [[The List|List]]. {{storylink|Scavengers (Part 2): Who's Afraid of the DJD?|Who's Afraid of the DJD?}} For reasons not completely clear, the Brainstorm of the duplicate ''Lost Light'', a deep cover Decepticon spy like his main counterpart, contacted the DJD and informed them of Overlord's internment aboard his ''Lost Light''. Brainstorm sabotaged the slow cell so that the DJD could detect Overlord's signature. The DJD initially agreed to not harm the ''Lost Light'' crew in order to maintain Brainstorm's cover but reneged when they discovered Drift aboard the ''Lost Light''. The DJD proceeded to slaughter the entire crew of the ''Lost Light'' {{storylink|slaughterhouse}} {{storylink|slaughterhouse Part 2: The Road Not Taken|The Road Not Taken}} {{storylink|The Permanent Revolution}} before finally going to chop off Overlord's head off with a saw. The DJD left the shattered wreckage of the ''Lost Light'' behind in orbit of [[Ofsted XVII]]. {{storylink|slaughterhouse}}

Much, much later, after several other adventures that culminated in the disappearance of the main ''Lost Light'' itself, members of the vanished vessel (which now included Megatron himself as captain) encountered the wreck of the quantum duplicate ''Lost Light'' in orbit of Ofsted XVII. Initially thinking that the wreckage was their own ''Lost Light'' from the future, they boarded and investigated the ship. New crewmembers [[Nautica (G1)|Nautica]] and [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] discovered Overlord's headless corpse in the slow cell. {{storylink|slaughterhouse}} This, combined with numerous other historical inconsistencies and the atrocities found by the others, led the Lost Lighters to figure out that they were aboard an quantum duplicate version of their ship that had been visited by the DJD. The alternate Overlord's corpse vanished with the rest of the wrecked ''Lost Light'' when the main ''Lost Light'' was restored to reality. {{storylink|slaughterhouse Part 2: The Road Not Taken|The Road Not Taken}}.

[[File:TarnvsOverlord.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|right|And another thing, Dad told me when you were born what he really wanted as a Labrador.]]

Overlord was left incapacitated in the void of space {{storylink|No Guns, No Swords, No Briefcases}} until the [[Galactic Council]] found and restored him for unknown reasons. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 6: Do Not Go Gentle|Do Not Go Gentle}} It took them a lot of time {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 3: Your Fierce Tears|Your Fierce Tears}} but once Megatron finally crossed the Council, they dispatched Overlord to the [[Necroworld|homeworld]] of the [[Censere|Necrobot]] to kill him. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 6: Do Not Go Gentle|Do Not Go Gentle}} Overlord interrupted a one-sided battle between his old tormentor and the D.J.D. commander [[Tarn (DJD)|Tarn]]. Declaring that only he was allowed to kill Megatron, Overlord attacked Tarn, distracting both from noticing the crippled Megatron escaping on a hoverscooter. Seeing that their goals overlapped, Tarn brought Overlord in as a temporary ally.

Aboard the ''[[Peaceful Tyranny]]'', Overlord immediately began undermining Tarn's command by trying to sow doubt in the mind of [[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]] while openly mocking the D.J.D. The D.J.D's image didn't benefit from a panicked [[Kaon (DJD)|Kaon]] begging Tarn to save the captured Pet. Overlord watched on as Tarn decapitated Kaon and then jammed his severed head into Overlord's chest, telling him he wouldn't be mocked by such a desperate attention seeker. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 3: Your Fierce Tears|Your Fierce Tears}}

[[File:mtmte54 KRACK.jpg|left|thumb|250px|Admit it, you cheered a little at this.]]

When sundown came, Overlord stood with Tarn and Deathsaurus, a big smirk on his face, as they prepared to storm the Autobots. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 4: At Close of Day|At Close of Day}} After swatting Cyclonus to the floor, he gleefully sought out Chromedome and began to mock him with claims of what he'd done to Rewind ''so Chromedome decked him'', the first obvious sight the Autobots were charged with something. Once the charge ran out though, Megatron finally emerged to tear through the Decepticons...

...and Overlord dismissed this as just him getting a gun back. Bored and finding it easy to now shoot him down, {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 5: Rage, Rage|Rage, Rage}} once Megatron activated a panic-bubble force field he just walked off. Now Megatron had seemingly shown himself to be a coward, he didn't ''care'' about beating him. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 6: Do Not Go Gentle|Do Not Go Gentle}}
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===''Classics''===
[[File:InvasionPrologue-Gigatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Everything's shrunk except those glorious lips.]]
Long ago, Gigatron, the Overlord, grew restless in his duties at [[Darkmount (Cybertron)|Darkmount]], and forfeited his throne to [[Straxus (G1)|Straxus]]. His psychotic craving for power led him to scour the universe, ultimately leading him to Earth.

Gigatron crash-landed in [[Japan]], where he adopted a robot form resembling a shogun and a Type 90 tank altmode. With most of Earth's Decepticons offplanet with [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]], he was able to gather a small army of ten warriors, and he would infrequently clash with [[Metalhawk (Masterforce)|Metalhawk]] and his fellow Earthbound Autobots. {{storylink|#Timelines|BotCon 2012 Gigatron profile card}} Once, Gigatron searched in [[Kitakyushu]] for [[Musashi Miyamoto|Musashi]]'s sword, but legends of the sword's strength were exaggerated.

Soon, Gigatron had set his sights on another potential source of power, [[Rarified Energon]]. The Autobots had been guarding it for a period of time, and had been moving it frequently to keep it out of the hands of the Decepticons. But Gigatron discovered that the Rarified Energon had been moved to [[Construction station|Ironworks]], and effortlessly battled through an army of [[Armored Robot Hunters|RUNTs]] to reach the Autobot station. There, he fought Metalhawk, and he and his Decepticons were forced to retreat. {{storylink|Overlord (Masterforce)#Timelines|BotCon 2012 Gigatron profile card}} {{storylink|Invasion Prologue}}

Gigatron continued to keep vigil over Ironworks, however, and when [[Spinister (G1)|Spinister]] brought him news of a skirmish involving heroic Decepticons and evil Autobots, Gigatron knew it was time to strike! With this distraction, they could easily take the Rarified Energon hidden in the vaults for themselves.

[[File:Invasion-destroythem.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|Gigatron's about to be really happy he got stuck on Earth.]]
Once it was discovered that the evil Autobots were also after the Rarified Energon, Gigatron refused to be out-conquered. He and the majority of his troops came to the rescue of [[Sir Soundwave]], who was about to get assimilated by [[Junkion (species)#Shattered Glass|Junkions]]. Aiming to show these heroic Decepticons how it's done, he set Soundwave loose and continued battling the Junkions.

What Gigatron did not know was that the evil Autobots, led by [[Ultra Magnus (SG)|Ultra Magnus]], intended to warp this iteration of Earth to their own universe's Cybertron, destroying it in the process. Though Sir Soundwave was able to expand the force field surrounding the evil Autobots' machinery large enough to protect the entire planet, saving Gigatron and his troops, no one foresaw the true scale of Magnus's intentions. And so as Earth neared the [[Primax -408.24 Epsilon|alternate universe]] Cybertron, its [[Primax 207.0 Epsilon|entire dimension]] was destroyed behind them, leaving Gigatron and the rest of his Earth's denizens the last remnants of their universe.

Gigatron and the others were unsurprisingly distraught, so [[Straxus (SG)|the Bard of Darkmount]] recited for them a hopeful poem. {{storylink|Invasion (issue)|Invasion}}

[[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] took to perching on Overlord's arm. {{storylink|Recordicons#Recordicons #23|Recordicons #23}}
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===''Kre-O'' online manga===
[[File:KreO-webcomic-5-Overlord.jpg|right|thumb|75px|He's using...the smolder.]]

Overlord was part of a massive Decepticon invasion force intended to ruin the Autobots' picnic. However, [[Optimus Prime (Kre-O)|Optimus Prime]] plowed through them with his truck and left them scattered... and then left. Returning to the scene after.. ''ahem'', taking care of some pressing business, Optimus gathered up the still-wiped-out Kreons, bound them up on a flatbed trailer, and took them to the picnic. {{storylink|Emergency! Hurry to the Base, Optimus!}}

===''TransTech''===
A [[Duocon]] Overlord found his way to [[Axiom Nexus]], and became one of its most infamous "Parallel Killers". {{storylink|Rook - Axiom Nexus News: Investigative Journalist|Rook - Axiom Nexus news, 2015/06/15}}

===Ask Vector Prime===
In one reality, Overlord was a Decepticon who was "genderfluid" by organic-based gender standards. The [[Arcee (G1)#Ask Vector Prime|Arcee]] of Overlord's reality would mention Overlord in a lecture given in [[Axiom Nexus]] which [[Vector Prime]] attended. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/12/23}}

===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
At the onset of the [[Pax Cybertronia]], Overlord held [[Decepticon leader]]ship for a brief time, {{storylink|A Brush With Infamy–Prologue}} before he was overthrown by [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] {{storylink|Cultural Appropriation}}

===''Titans Return'' marketing material===
A member of the ultra-elite [[Phase Sixer]] strike team, Overlord annihilated civilizations ready for Decepticon conquest. He was partnered with the ancient [[Titan Master]] [[Giga|Dreadnaut]], who granted his larger partner an Ion Impoder blast that could erase matter from existence. {{storylink|#Generations|''Titans Return'' Dreadnaut/Overlord packaging bio}}

==Games==
===''Transformers Legends''===
Overlord was part of a battle at some point, fighting alongside [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]], [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]], and [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]]. {{storylink|Fan Favorite}}

==Toys==
===Super-God Masterforce===
[[File:G1 overlord toy.jpg|325px|thumb|Not to be confused with Blackstar's nemesis.]]
*'''Overlord''' (Godmaster, [[1988]])
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''D-307'''
**''Accessories:'' Giga and Mega Godmaster engines, "Transtector Destroyer Cannon", three missiles, tank barrel, two ramps/shin guards, central ramp, two radar arrays, double-barreled laser, rocket launcher, car

:Overlord consists of two vehicles, the Gigatank and the Megajet, which are able to combine together to form a [[robot mode]] or a base mode. Like any Godmaster (or [[Powermaster]]), Overlord is only able to transform when the Giga and Mega Godmaster figures are transformed into engine mode and snapped into place in the sockets on top of the vehicles. Inserting Giga into the tank splits it in half to form legs for robot mode, or alternatively, the left and right emplacements of the base (the left containing a fold-out twin cannon, the right a poseable claw arm). Fitting Mega into the jet, meanwhile, unlocks the toy's shoulder articulation for robot mode and its fold-out launchpad for base mode. Once the toy is in its hefty, 15"-tall robot mode, the figures can be removed from their sockets and fitted into two further ports hidden beneath doors on his chest, which unlock the multi-barreled "Chōkon Daemon Blast" and spring-loaded "Chōkon Bolt Masher" weapons that pop out of his stomach. One figure can also fit into the [[Roller (G1)|Roller]]-style car that comes with the set.

:There is, unfortunately, no one mode that uses all of Overlord's many accessories.

:Overlord's instructions do not feature the additional large jet mode seen in the animated series and manga, as it (like [[Sixshot]]'s "Wingwolf" mode or BlackZarak's "Dakatsu" mode) was created by the production staff after fiddling around with the toy itself. As such, it's entirely possible to put the toy in this form, although it doesn't rest evenly on a flat surface.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1988/Destron/Overlord/overlord.htm More information on Overlord at TFU.info]''
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===Generation 1===
*'''Overlord''' ([[1991]])

:Overlord's toy was later released in Europe and Australasia with a different shade of purple plastic, in a packaging design reminiscent of the concurrently available "[[Classics (Europe)|Classics]]" figures. Diverging from previous Hasbro fiction for [[Powermaster]]s that treated the little figures that turn into their engines as [[Nebulan]]s, Overlord's companions were declared so-called "[[Energon figure|Energon mini figure]]s" instead, and the term "Powermaster" isn't mentioned at all.

===Timelines===
[[File:Timelinestoy-BC2012Gigatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Oh my, Bludgeon, you've never looked so... ''kissable''... before...]]
*'''Invasion''' ([[BotCon 2012]] box set)
**''Accessories:'' {{w|Katana}}, {{w|Wakizashi|tanto}}
:''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' Gigatron is a [[redeco]]/[[retool]] of ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' Voyager Class [[Bludgeon (ROTF)#Voyager|Bludgeon]], sporting a new head. Gigatron transforms from a Japanese {{w|Type 90 Kyū-maru|Type 90}} tank into a samurai-esque robot mode. He features a flexible plastic sword which is made out of a portion of the barrel of the tank's main gun as well as a smaller dagger. The dagger can be stored in a sheath which is revealed from inside the tank turret, and both blades can be slotted in holes provided on the robot mode's left hip guard. Additionally, the dagger's handle can fit in the base of the sword's handle, forming a double-bladed weapon. He has [[Mech Alive]] [[gimmick]]s in his thighs and turret: Sculpted cylinders in his thighs rotate whenever his lower legs are rotated, and pulling his turret open makes a sculpted "disc" at the center rotate while a scabbard for the tantō hinges over to the side and props itself up for use.

:The [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] is one of the very few Transformer tank toys with rubber components to its treads. Portions of the tread links can unlock, allowing them to hang from the robot mode, while the wheels of the treads are integrated separately into the robot mode form itself. The treads still do not function realistically; small plastic wheels on the underside of the treads help the tank mode roll, as is standard with nearly all Transformer tank toys.

:The original version of this mold was [[redeco]]ed into ''[[Transformers (2010 toyline)|Transformers]]'' [[Banzaitron (TF 2010)#Transformers (2010)|Banzaitron]], and it was differently retooled to make ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'' [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Generations|Megatron]] and ''[[Transformers Cloud|Cloud]]'' [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Cloud|Megatron]].

:Gigatron was released in a box set with [[Ultra Magnus (SG)#Timelines|Ultra Magnus]], [[Tracks (SG)#Timelines|Tracks]], [[Treadshot (SG)#Timelines|Treadshot]], [[Sir Soundwave#Timelines|Soundwave]], and [[Metalhawk (Masterforce)#Timelines|Metalhawk]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/BCGigatron/gigatron.htm More information on BotCon Gigatron at TFU.info]''
{{ROTFBludgeonMold}}

===Kre-O===
{{anchor|BotCon2014}}
[[File:KreO-Toy BC14-Gigatron.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Far less kissable than previous Gigatrons.]]
*'''Kreon Gigatron''' (Kreon Souvenir Figure Set, 2014)
**''Accessories'': Katana, robot sword

: "Kreon Gigatron" is based on the [[BotCon 2012]] [[#Timelines|Gigatron figure]], and can be re-built into a battle tank. His gun barrel is partially made from/stores his katana blade, just like the larger figure. He uses the [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)#Kre-O|Sentinel Prime]] helmet.

: This figure was only available as part of a [[BotCon 2014]] ''Kre-O'' six-pack, including [[Breakdown (G1)#BotCon2014|Breakdown]], [[Fractyl#Kre-O|Fractyl]], [[Landshark (G1)#Kre-O|Landshark]], [[Rattrap (BW)/toys#Kre-O|Rattrap]], and [[Rodimus (SG)#Kre-O|''Shattered Glass'' Rodimus]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Decepticon/BCKre-OGigatron/gigatron.htm More information on Gigatron at TFU.info]''
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===Generations===
[[File:TitansReturn-Overlord.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.7|Hidden head nipple.]]
*'''Dreadnaut & Decepticon Overlord''' (Leader, 2017)
**''Accessories'': [[Giga#Generations|Dreadnaut]] Titan Master, tank barrel/gun

: Part of the fifth wave of ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' Leader-class toys, "Decepticon Overlord" is a partial recolor of the same line's [[Black Shadow (Victory)#TitansReturn|Sky Shadow]]: the tank component is mostly a recolor, with the waist slightly retooled, but the jet component is an entirely new sculpt. He retains the ability to split into both a tank and a jet simultaneously, as well as a combined base mode. In another change from Sky Shadow, the jet nosecone is now removable and can be worn as a shield on either shoulder in robot mode. It can also plug into his chest as additional armor, and the tip can be removed to make the bottom hatch more accessible.

: In homage to his original [[Powermaster]] gimmick, Overlord has two opening doors on his chest which reveal slots for the storage of two individual [[Titan Master]] or [[Prime Master]] figures (one in each pectoral) in head/power core mode. Care must be taken though, as these compartments are VERY snug and the Titan Master may get stuck inside or will not fit altogether, depending on the head sculpt.

: His tank mode still has the clips from Sky Shadow that allow for Sky Shadow's jet component to carry it, but lacks the corresponding connector on his jet component. There is also a detail sculpted at the base of his torso (ostensibly landing gear) that can be used as a base connector like the ones in his feet.

: Sadly, his lips are not terribly kissable.

===Legends===
[[File:TF-Legends-LG-60-Overlord.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|One of my face-nipples only tells the truth - the other tells only lies. Which will you trust?]]
*'''Overlord''' ([[2018]]-[[January 27|01-27]])
**''ID number'': '''LG-60'''
**''Accessories'': Tank barrel/gun, [[Giga#Legends|Giga]] Headmaster, [[Mega#Legends|Mega]] Headmaster

:''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' Overlord is a retool of the ''Titans Return'' Leader Class figure above, featuring a new chest with sculpted-in Powermaster engines and new doors that are meant to be displayed open rather than closed, plus a new helmet. In addition to an anime-accurate deco, Overlord also comes with new Headmaster figures of [[Giga#Legends|Giga]] and [[Mega#Legends|Mega]], who each become a different face. Promotional photography shows Overlord's feet transformed differently from the American version, placing him up on his tippy-toes so as to increase his height. This is presumably to allow him to scale better with ''Legends'' [[Ginrai (human)#Legends|God Ginrai]].

{{comingsoontoy}}

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==Merchandise==
===Parody Deformed===
[[File:Overlord pd model.jpg|thumb|Overlooked.]]
*'''Overlord''' ([[1990]])

:A small blue and white, non-transforming [[super deformed]] model kit of Overlord was available as part of [[Kabaya]]'s "[[Parody Deformed]]" line of [[candy toy]]s. The eighth figure in the series, he came with a "[[Transformers PD Type]]" comic about himself, "Oh, Overlord", and something that could charitably be described as "chocolate".
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===Super Collection Figure===
[[File:HOC Gigatron.jpg|thumb|I can't transform? Where's the fun in that?]]
*'''Overlord''' ([[2001]])

:A PVC figure of Overlord was part of the ''Super-God Masterforce''-centric fifth act of [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s ''[[Heroes of Cybertron|Super Collection Figure]]'' series, available in both full colour and metallic silver "pewter" in an equal ratio of one each per case of twelve figures. In eight out of every ten cases, the pewter version of Overlord came packaged with the right leg of the wave's "build-a-figure", BlackZarak, itself also available in full color and pewter versions.

:The colour version of his figure was later released in the fourth wave of [[Hasbro]]'s ''[[Heroes of Cybertron]]'', under the new name of [[Gigatron (G1)#Heroes of Cybertron|Gigatron]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Decepticon/HoCGigatron/gigatron.htm More information on ''Super Collection Figure'' Overlord at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Destron/PewterOverlord/overlord.htm More information on pewter Overlord at TFU.info]''
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===Transformers Gum===
[[File:KabayaDX2Overlord.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Breaking out of these plastic sprues was never a challenge - I just lacked motivation.]]
*'''Overlord''' ([[2013]])
:Overlord was released in series 2 of Kabaya's larger-sized DX gum kits. Since the original ''Masterforce'' Overlord toy could only transform by being disassembled, this particular Kabaya kit stands out from most others in terms of near-perfectly matching the transformation mechanism of its template, and can be configured into the paired Megajet-and-Gigatank vehicle modes, city mode, and a 5" tall robot mode. It also includes tiny transforming removable Mega and Giga Godmaster engines, though all of their associated spring-loaded features are no longer present.

:This kit also adds some new features to the Overlord design. There is now a gear-driven rotating platform in the city mode on which the small car can be spun around before deploying, and every accessory can now be stored in all of Overlord's modes.
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==Notes==
*Overlord was a new [[character]] created for the 1988 Japanese ''Super God Masterforce'' series. While all his fellow Godmasters had American Powermaster counterpart characters (Ginrai had [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], Lightfoot had [[Getaway]], and so forth), Overlord's counterpart came later in the form of a 1991 European and Australian exclusive. The bio of this figure stated that he was a dimension-hopper, which leaves the door open for him being the ''Masterforce'' character who jumped dimensions into the European toy bio continuity. Overlord did not have an American counterpart until 2003, when the ''Heroes of Cybertron'' line introduced "Gigatron". However, the little-known nature of this character (existing as he did only as an obscure PVC figurine), coupled with the fact that Overlord had been around for fifteen years already, meant that the idea of a Powermaster named Gigatron who existed as a separate character from the Godmaster Overlord didn't really catch on. Surprisingly, Dreamwave stuck with the formula in their ''More Than Meets The Eye'' series, briefly mentioning the character as the originator of the Powermaster process, but when the non-Godmaster version of the character appeared again a few years later in [[IDW Publishing]]'s ''Last Stand of the Wreckers'' series, he was "Overlord" once more.
*Early during pre-production for ''Masterforce'', Overlord was named '''Leviathan'''. This was almost certainly a name based in series creator [[Masumi Kaneda]]'s desire to sprinkle the series with assorted Biblical allegories; the name-change is fairly symptomatic of how these references wound up being downplayed to the point of near-total obfuscation in the finished show.
*Like all non-toy robot Kreons in the ''Kre-O'' comics, Overlord is made from existing ''Kre-O'' parts. He uses the [[Ironhide (Kre-O)|Ironhide]] helmet, the twin-cannon backpack, a black clip-on tread with a small jet-fin plugged into each side, and the bazooka with an extra 1x1 cone on the end.
*The concept image for Kreon Gigatron used in the pack-in flier shows him with white tank-turret parts rather than the final toy's light gray.
*A proposed [[Fun Publications]] [[BotCon]] [[exclusive]] was a redeco of [[Mindwipe (ROTF)#Toys|''Revenge of the Fallen'' Mindwipe]] into "'''[[Mega]]'''bolt", a counterpart to the BotCon 2012 "'''[[Giga]]'''tron" toy.<ref>[http://www.toycollectors.com.au/bc14/bc14br.html BotCon 2014 attendee report by griffin]</ref>
*In [[2015]], ''[[Transformers Animated: The Complete AllSpark Almanac|The Complete AllSpark Almanac]]'' retroactively declared Overlord to be a [[Duocon]] and to possess a [[mitotic spark]].

===Foreign names===
*''Mandarin:'' '''Bàwáng''' (China, 霸王, "Overlord"), '''Chāozài''' (China, 超载, "Overload")

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-images/tech-specs/Heroes-Of-Cybertron-Tech-Specs/2003-Transformers-Tech-Specs/Powermaster_Gigatron.jpg.html Powermaster Gigatron's tech-specs] at TFW2005.com

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Ragnarok

2017-11-11T18:53:09Z

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:''Ragnarok is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:Joetfii 03a.jpg|thumb|We come from the land of the ice and snow, from the midnight sun, where the hot springs flow|
upright=1.9]]
Do not shake '''Ragnarok'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s hand, for he is literally made out of bombs and lasers.

==Fiction==
===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===

When the [[time travel]]ling [[G.I. Joe (team)|Joes]] [[Spirit]] and [[Barbecue]] arrived on a post-apocalyptic future [[Earth]] along with the [[Cobra]]s [[Doctor Mindbender]], [[Tomax and Xamot|Tomax, and Xamot]], they were confronted by the sight of several giant Transformers striding across the ruined landscape. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II issue 2|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II #2}}

====Ask Vector Prime====
Ragnarok was a [[Outlier]] who could [[Reproduction#Budding|bud]] identical copies of himself.

To prevent Ragnarok from overwhelming the time-displaced humans, a force such as [[Vector Prime]], the [[Alternity]], or [[Heinrad (TransTech)|Heinrad]] shunted the Decepticon to [[Primax 1104.10 Lambda]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/05/26}} He was freed by [[Violen Jiger|Bio Ranger Iga]], and joined his [[Thirteen Great Demon Generals]] in gratitude. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/27}}

===INSIRT continuity===
Ragnarok's memories were stored in the [[Vestigial Cortical Complex]] alongside those of [[Bloodron]], [[Preditron]], and [[Verminator]]. {{storylink|Timeless}}

==Notes==
*Ragnarok's existence was revealed in coded text within the Vestigial Cortical Complex. The character's name is not even fully shown, but the visible "-narok" and references to a "-rld destroyer" don't really leave a lot of options for this guy's name.

[[Category:Fiction-only Transformers]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Decepticons]]

Joe Colton (Dire Wraith)

2017-09-04T19:51:30Z

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:''"Joe Colton" is a [[Dire Wraith]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''

[[File:Revolution 01 Dire Wrath Joe.jpg|thumb|300px]]
A [[Dire Wraith]] would operate under the guise of "'''[[Joe Colton]]'''" to sow discord on [[Earth]].

==Fiction==
===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
In the months that followed Joe Colton's appointment as head of Earth's anti-alien defense force, the [[Earth Defense Command]], he came to believe that the upswing in [[Transformer]] activity on Earth would inevitably lead to planetary extinction. Consequently, Colton decided that it was finally time to employ the weapon of last resort he had been holding back for over a decade, the mysterious alien obelisk known as the [[Talisman (G1)|Talisman]], to exterminate them all. Attempting to go through official channels, however, Colton discovered the Earth's governments had been insurmountably infiltrated by a different alien threat: the shape-changing [[Dire Wraith]]s. {{storylink|First Strike #2}} The Wraith infiltrators attempted to assimilate and replace Colton, as they had done to their previous victims, {{storylink|O Ship of State}} though they were only partially successful: while the Wraiths succeeded in creating a Dire Wraith copy of Colton, the genuine article escaped lethal absorption by amputating his own hand and going underground. {{storylink|First Strike issue 0|First Strike #0}}

[[File:Revolution 1 Wraith Colton dies.jpg|thumb|left|250px|BRRAP BRRAP PEW PEW]]

Using his new position of authority, "Colton" began to recruit G.I. Joe veterans into the ranks of the EDC–in reality, a method to plant more Dire Wraiths in the ranks of the United States armed forces. {{storylink|Concorde Hymn}} {{storylink|O Ship of State}} The Wraiths desired Earth's [[Ore-13]] to fuel their magicks, {{storylink|O Ship of State}} but worldwide deposits of it had recently being to destabilize, threatening destructive nuclear fission. "Colton" called a meeting with Scarlett and the true Colton's old [[Adventure Team]] cohort [[Miles Mayhem]] to pursue a solution. Blaming Optimus Prime for the ore's destabilization, "Colton" turned over the captive [[Decepticon]] [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] to Mayhem, and tasked him with finding a way to use him to disrupt Prime’s plans. {{storylink|Secret Raiders: A Revolution Prelude|Secret Raiders}} Mayhem would later be revealed to be actively working with the Dire Wraiths to secure dominion over Earth for himself; it is unclear at what point he became aware of their existence. Mayhem was ''also'' working with [[Microspace]] tyrant [[Baron Karza]], who was the true force responsible for the Ore-13 destabilization, but "Colton" and the Wraiths were evidently unaware of this little detail, thanks to Mayhem's compartmentalization of their joint alliance. {{storylink|O Ship of State}}

After the Ore-13 beneath [[Mount Olympus]] blew up, "Colton" met with the President where he explained what Ore-13 was and that they had no real proof the Cybertronians had detonated the Ore-13, at least intentionally. In spite of his unwillingness to openly engage the Cybertronians, the President ordered G.I. Joe into action to launch an attack on a Cybertronian-human relief effort in [[Portland]]. His forces opened fire on [[Jazz (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Jazz]] which brought [[Arcee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Arcee]] running. "Colton" found his squad completely outmatched by the pink Autobot before her reinforcements arrived. "Colton" was amazed at the power of the EMP that [[Soundwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Soundwave]] used to knock out G.I. Joe's equipment before Scarlett noted he'd targeted [[Slip-Stream]]'s gunship to land right atop the two only for [[Victorion]] to save them as a sign of good faith. After a few more pointless attempts to take down the Cybertronians, [[Rom]] arrived on the scene to Colton's great distress. He ordered his troops to forget the Cybertronians and focus fire on Rom, only for the Space Knight, able to easily sense that he was Dire Wraith infiltrator, to kill him with a blast of his Neutralizer. {{storylink|Concorde Hymn}}

Though Rom's actions initially only furthered hostilities between G.I. Joe and the Transformers, when the Joes analyzed "Colton"'s corpse, they discovered his non-human DNA and were alerted to the Wraith infiltration. {{storylink|O Ship of State}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Colton, Joe (Dire Wraith)}}
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[[Category:Earth Defense Command]]

Charlie (bartender)

2017-07-23T00:24:56Z

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{{disambig3|Charles}}
:''Charlie is a [[human]] from the [[Marvel Comics continuity|Marvel portion]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:Decepticon Dambusters Charlie.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Unfortunately, he doesn't practice bird law.]]
'''Charlie''' is a bartender.

==Fiction==
===Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics===
{{noteukexclusive|Charlie}}
When footage taken by [[Brad Newbury]] was shown on the bar's television, one of Charlie's customers requested that he change the channel. Charlie expressed concern towards an impeding robot invasion, but the customer was incredulous, thinking the footage looked more like the set of a [[Steven Spielberg|Spielberg]] movie. Their disagreement was cut short as the customer left for whatever reason. {{storylink|Decepticon Dam-Busters!}}

[[Category:Bartenders]]
[[Category:Comic-only humans]]
[[Category:Marvel Generation 1 humans]]

Charlie (bartender)

2017-07-23T00:23:14Z

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{{disambig3|Charles}}
:''Charlie is a [[human]] from the [[Marvel Comics continuity|Marvel portion]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:Decepticon Dambusters Charlie.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb]]
'''Charlie''' is a bartender.

==Fiction==
===Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics===
{{noteukexclusive|Charlie}}
When footage taken by [[Brad Newbury]] was shown on the bar's television, one of Charlie's customers requested that he change the channel. Charlie expressed concern towards an impeding robot invasion, but the customer was incredulous, thinking the footage looked more like the set of a [[Steven Spielberg|Spielberg]] movie. Their disagreement was cut short as the customer left for whatever reason. {{storylink|Decepticon Dam-Busters!}}

[[Category:Bartenders]]
[[Category:Comic-only humans]]
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Charlie (bartender)

2017-07-23T00:22:41Z

Cavery210: Since he is named Charlie and works in a bar, I thought an Always Sunny reference would fit the caption.

{{disambig3|Charles}}
:''Charlie is a [[human]] from the [[Marvel Comics continuity|Marvel portion]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:Decepticon Dambusters Charlie.jpg|upright=0.85|Unfortunately, he doesn't practice bird law.]]
'''Charlie''' is a bartender.

==Fiction==
===Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics===
{{noteukexclusive|Charlie}}
When footage taken by [[Brad Newbury]] was shown on the bar's television, one of Charlie's customers requested that he change the channel. Charlie expressed concern towards an impeding robot invasion, but the customer was incredulous, thinking the footage looked more like the set of a [[Steven Spielberg|Spielberg]] movie. Their disagreement was cut short as the customer left for whatever reason. {{storylink|Decepticon Dam-Busters!}}

[[Category:Bartenders]]
[[Category:Comic-only humans]]
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Stephanie Sheh

2017-07-13T23:55:48Z

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[[Image:StephanieSheh.jpg|thumb|right|110px|In the name of the moon, I will punish you!]]
'''Stephanie Sheh''' (born [[April 10]], [[1977]]) is an American voice actress and script writer, likely best known for her roles as Hinata Hyuga from ''Naruto'', Mikuru Asahina from ''The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya'', Orihime Inoue from ''Bleach'', Nui Harime from ''Kill La Kill'', Eureka from ''Eureka Seven'', Kriem from ''Tiger & Bunny'', Yui Hirasawa from ''K-ON!'', Gertrud Barkhorn from ''Strike Witches'', Suzi Q from ''JoJo's Bizarre Adventure'' and the eponymous heroine of ''Sailor Moon'' from the 2014 English redub.

She was one of the writers for the English version of ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (cartoon)|Transformers: Cybertron]]'', but she doesn't remember which episodes are hers.

==Episode scripts==
===Cybertron===
{{creatorstub}}

==External links==
*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1315809/ Stephanie Sheh] at the Internet Movie Database
*[http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=3419 Stephanie Sheh] at the Anime News Network
*[http://www.stephaniesheh.com/ Her official website]
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Lex Lang

2017-07-13T23:53:06Z

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[[File:LexLang.jpg|right|300px|thumb|If you are reading this, then you are already dead.]]
'''Lex Lang''' (born '''Walter Alexis Lang''' on [[November 12]], [[1965]]) is an American voice actor. He has played a wide variety of voice roles; among his more notable roles are Ecliptor on ''Power Rangers: In Space'', Sanosuke Sagara in ''Rurouni Kenshin'', Goemon in ''Lupin the 3rd'', Gold, Dr. Polaris and the Dick Grayson [[Batman]] in ''Batman: The Brave & the Bold'' (but ironically did not play either Lex Luthor or Lana Lang), Bismarck Waldstein on ''Code Geass'', WarGreymon, Omnimon and various characters in the ''Digimon'' series, Kenshiro from ''Fist of the North Star'', [[Doctor Doom]] in ''The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes'', Crim on ''.hack//SIGN'', the third voice of Dr. Neo Cortex in the ''Crash Bandicoot'' series and Son Goku/Kakarot in the Bang Zoom dub of ''Dragon Ball Super''.

He is married to fellow voice actress [[Sandy Fox]].

==Voice roles==
===''Robots in Disguise''===
* [[Tow-Line (RID)|Tow-Line]]

===''Transformers: Dark of the Moon'' The Game===
*Autobot Trooper
*Decepticon Trooper
*[[Protectobot Sniper]]
*Additional voices

==External links==
* [http://www.lexlang.com/ Lex Lang's official website]
* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0485670/ Lex Lang at the Internet Movie Database]
* [https://twitter.com/LexLang Lex Lang's Twitter]

{{DEFAULTSORT: Lang, Lex}}
[[Category:English voice actors]]
[[Category:Activision]]

UchÅ« no Shihaisha - Devil Z

2017-06-26T20:56:51Z

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{{song
|title=Uchū no Shihaisha - Devil Z
|japanese=宇宙の支配者・デビルZ
|translation=Ruler of the Universe - Devil Z
|image=
|caption=
|series=[[Transformers: Super-God Masterforce (cartoon)|Transformers: Super-God Masterforce]]
|position=image song
|composer=[[Takamune Negishi]]
|lyrics=[[Machiko Ryū]]
|arrangement=[[Katsunori Ishida]]
|performer=[[Toshiya Igarashi]]
}}

{{TOCclear}}
==Lyrics==
{{note|The lyrics on this page have been translated more idiomatically than literally.}}
{|width=66%
|valign=top|
====Original Japanese====
Bad, bad, bad, 正義なんて 
Bad, bad, bad, 何になるんだ

:この地球を攻めぬいて
:手に入れるのはデストロンだ
:宇宙の支配者デビルZ
:さからう奴はほろぼすだけ
:闇にそびえるデビルZ
:誰より強い破壊大帝

Bad, bad, bad, 弱い心 
Bad, bad, bad, 持つのは誰だ

どんな奴もかなわない 
悪の力を教えてやれ

:宇宙の支配者デビルZ
:サイバトロンをたたきつぶせ
:すべてあやつるデビルZ
:誰より強い破壊大帝

:この地球を攻めぬいて
:手に入れるのはデストロンだ
:宇宙の支配者デビルZ
:さからう奴はほろぼすだけ
:闇にそびえるデビルZ
:誰より強い破壊大帝

|valign=top|

====Rōmaji transliteration====
Bad, bad, bad, seigi nante 
Bad, bad, bad, nani ni narunda

Kono chikyū wo zeme nuite 
Teni ireru no wa Destron da

:Uchū no shihaisha Devil Z
:Sakarau yatsu wa horobosuda ke
:Yami ni sobieru Devil Z
:Dare yori tsuyoi hakai taitei

Bad, bad, bad, yowai kokoro 
Bad, bad, bad, motsu no wa dare da

Donna yatsu mo kana wa nai 
Aku no chikara wo oshiete yare

:Uchū no shihaisha Devil Z
:Cybertron wo tataki tsubuse
:Subete a yatsuru Devil Z
:Dare yori tsuyoi hakai taitei

Kono chikyū wo zeme nuite 
Teni ireru no wa Destron da

:Uchū no shihaisha Devil Z
:Sakarau yatsu wa horobosuda ke
:Yami nisobieru Devil Z
:Dare yori tsuyoi hakai taitei

|valign=top|

===English translation===
Bad, bad, bad, justice doesn't exist, 
Bad, bad, bad, what is going on?

We shalt strike this Earth 
as the Decepticons arrive.

:Ruler of the Universe, Devil Z
:All whom oppose him will be destroyed
:Rising in the shadows, Devil Z
:Far stronger than any Emperor of Destruction.

Bad, bad, bad, those with weak hearts 
Bad, bad, bad, who is that?

|}

==Album releases==
{{note|All releases listed feature the full version of the song, unless otherwise noted.}}
*1988 — ''[[Super-God Masterforce Hit Song Collection|Transformers: Super-God Masterforce — Hit Song Collection]]'' ([[Columbia Music Entertainment]])
*2004 — ''[[Transformers History of Music 1984-1990]]'' (Columbia Music Entertainment) — Full and karaoke versions.
*2007 — ''[[Transformers Song Universe]]'' (Columbia Music Entertainment)

==References==
*Original Japanese taken from [http://web.archive.org/web/20100426152724/http://otakebihonpo.cool.ne.jp/lib/robots/transformers/index.html Otakebihonpo].

{{musicstub}}
[[Category:Image songs]]

What's You

2017-06-26T20:55:59Z

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{{song
|title=WHAT'S YOU
|japanese=WHAT'S YOU ～ホワッツ・ユー～
|translation=
|image=
|caption=
|series=[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers 2010 (franchise)|Transformers 2010]]
|position=ending theme
|composer=[[Minoru Komorita]]
|lyrics=[[Ikki Matsumoto]]
|arrangement=[[Shirō Sagisu]]
|performer=[[Shō Hirose]]
}}

"'''WHAT'S YOU'''" (ホワッツ・ユー) is the [[Japanese themes|ending theme song]] for the [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers 2010 (franchise)|Transformers 2010]] cartoon.
{{TOCclear}}

==Lyrics==
{{note|The lyrics on this page have been translated more idiomatically than literally.}}
===TV size edit===
{|width=100%
|valign=top width=33%|

====Original Japanese====
Dash Flash Reflection 
勇気のササササイバトロン 
早口「ブラー」Make-up「アーシー」 
「ウルトラマグナス」No.2 
翼よ翼よ宇宙の炎さ 
「シルバーボルト」fly fly away 
Jampの「スプラング」トランスフォーマー

Back Black Reactor 
攻撃デデデデストロン 
わがまま意のまま「ガルバトロン」 
自意識過剰の「ブレークダウン」 
破滅よ破滅よ破滅よ破滅 
力を笑うわメメメメメナゾール 
「ドラッグストライプ」トランスフォーマー

:What's You ある朝目ざめた時に
:What's You 闘う相手を決められていた
:君ならどちらの心と一緒に行くか？

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====Rōmaji transliteration====
Dash Flash Reflection 
Yūki no Cy-Cy-Cy-Cybertron 
Hayakuchi "Blurr" Make-up "Arcee" 
"Ultra Magnus" Number Two 
Tsubasa yo tsubasa yo uchū no honō sa 
"Silverbolt" fly fly away 
Jump no "Sprang" Transformer

Back Black Reactor 
Kōgeki De-De-De-Destron 
Wagamama inomama "Galvatron" 
Jiishiki kajō no "Breakdown" 
Hametsu yo hametsu yo hametsu yo hametsu 
Chikara wo warau wa Me-Me-Me-Me-Menasor 
"Dragstripe" Transformer

:What's You aru asa mezameta toki ni
:What's You tatakau aite wo kimerarete ita
:Kimi nara dochira no kokoro to issho ni iku ka?

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====English translation====
Dash Flash Reflection 
Brave A-A-A-Autobots 
Fast talker "Blurr," Make up "Arcee" 
"Ultra Magnus" Number Two 
Wing, wing, flame of the universe 
"Silverbolt" fly fly away 
"Sprang" of jump TRANSFORMER

Back Black Reactor 
Attack De-De-De Decepticons 
Wayward as he will "Galvatron" 
Ego-driven "Breakdown" 
Demolition Demolition Demolition Demolition 
Flexing muscle Me-Me-Me-Me-Menasor 
"Dragstripe" TRANSFORMER

:One day I awoke to find myself on the battlefield
:and the enemy to battle against
:If you were me which side would you pick to go along with
|}

===Full version===
{|width=100%
|valign=top width=33%|

====Original Japanese====
Dash Flash Reflection 
勇気のササササイバトロン 
早口「ブラー」Make-up「アーシー」 
「ウルトラマグナス」No.2 
翼よ翼よ宇宙の炎さ 
「シルバーボルト」fly fly away 
Jump の「スプラング」トランスフォーマー

Back Black Reactor 
攻撃デデデデストロン 
わがまま意のまま「ガルバトロン」 
自意識過剰の「ブレークダウン」 
破滅よ破滅よ破滅よ破滅 
力を笑うわメメメメメナゾール 
「ドラッグストライプ」トランスフォーマー

Dash Flash Reflection 
勇気のサササイバトロン 
物知り「チャー」は頭脳メイセキ 
「サンドストーム」危険も承知 
鋭くす早く状況把握 
「ロディマスコンボイ」司令官 
「メトロフレックス」トランスフォーマー

Back Black Reactor 
攻撃デデデデストロン 
勝つ事以外に興味なく 
命令よく聞く「サイクロナス」 
パワフルテリブル冷酷完ぺき 
「ダイナザウラー」プラズマ爆弾 
スウィープ・リーダー「スカージ」トランスフォーマー

:What's You ある朝目ざめた時に
:What's You 闘う相手を決められていた
:君ならどちらの心と一緒に行くか？

Rush Clash Reaction 
他にもトトトトランスフォーマー 
「ブロードキャスト」二枚目「バンブル」 
Powerも全開「サイバトロン」 
雨にも風にも負けない燃焼 
「サウンドウェーブ」叫んでる 
「デバスター」Crazy デストロン

Rush Clash Reaction 
他にもオット！トトランスフォーマー 
空海防衛「ブロードサイド」 
サイバトロンのちょっと臆病 
いかにもいかにもサイテイ 
ツノ出す「ヘッドストロング」 
鋼鉄突破「タントラム」 
「ダイムボム」Crazy デストロン

:What's You 宇宙と地球を結ぶ
:What's You 不思議な心の中の力で
:異なるふたつの情熱がぶつかり合って

:What's You ある朝目ざめた時に
:What's You 闘う相手を決められていた
:君ならどちらの心と一緒に行くか？

|valign=top width=33%|

====Rōmaji transliteration====
Dash Flash Reflection 
Yūki no Cy-Cy-Cy-Cybertron 
Hayakuchi "Blurr" Make-up "Arcee" 
"Ultra Magnus" Number Two 
Tsubasa yo tsubasa yo uchū no honō sa 
"Silverbolt" fly fly away 
Jump no "Sprang" Transformer

Back Black Reactor 
Kōgeki De-De-De-Destron 
Wagamama inomama "Galvatron" 
Jiishiki kajō no "Breakdown" 
Hametsu yo hametsu yo hametsu yo hametsu 
Chikara wo warau wa Me-Me-Me-Me-Menasor 
"Dragstripe" Transformer

Dash Flash Reflection 
Yūki no Cy-Cy-Cybertron 
Monoshiri "Char" wa zuno meiseki 
"Sandstorm" kiken mo shōchi 
Surudoku subayaku jōkyō haaku 
"Rodimus Convoy" Shireikan 
"Metroflex" Transformer

Back Black Reactor 
Kōgeki De-De-De-Destron 
Katsu koto igai ni kyōmi naku 
Meirei yoku kiku "Cyclonus" 
Powerful Terrible reikoku kanpeki 
"Dinosaurer" Plasma Bomb 
Sweep Leader "Scourge" Transformer

:What's You aru asa mezameta toki ni
:What's You tatakau aite wo kimerarete ita
:Kimi nara dochira no kokoro to issho ni iku ka?

Rush Clash Reaction 
Hoka ni mo T-T-T-Transformer 
"Broadcast" nimaime "Bumble" 
Power mo zenkai "Cybertron" 
Ame ni mo kaze ni mo makenai nenshō 
"Soundwave" sakenderu 
"Devastor" Crazy Destron

Rush Clash Reaction 
Hoka ni mo otto! T-Transformer 
Kūkai bōei "Broadside" 
Cybertron no chotto okubyō 
Ikani mo ikani mo saitei 
Tsuno dasu "Headstrong" 
Kōtetsu toppa "Tantrum" 
"Dimebomb" Crazy Destron

:What's You uchū to chikyū wo musubu
:What's You fushigi na kokoro no naka no chikara de
:Kotonaru futatsu no Power ga butsukari-atte

:What's You aru asa mezameta toki ni
:What's You tatakau aite wo kimerarete ita
:Kimi nara dochira no kokoro to issho ni iku ka?

|valign=top width=33%|

====English translation====
Dash Flash Reflection 
Brave A-A-A-Autobots 
Fast talker "Blurr," Make up "Arcee" 
"Ultra Magnus" Number Two 
Wing, wing, flame of the universe 
"Silverbolt" fly fly away 
"Sprang" of jump TRANSFORMER

Back Black Reactor 
Attack De-De-De Decepticons 
Wayward as he will "Galvatron" 
Ego-driven "Breakdown" 
Demolition Demolition Demolition Demolition 
Flexing muscle Me-Me-Me-Me-Menasor 
"Dragstripe" TRANSFORMER

|}

==Single release==
[[File:Transformer 2010 single.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85]]
;Track listing
#"[[Transformer 2010|TRANSFORMER 2010]]"
#"WHAT'S YOU"

'''Release date:''' [[November 21]], [[1986]] 
'''Label:''' [[Victor Entertainment]] 
'''Prod. code:''' 
'''ASIN:'''
{{--}}

===Album releases===
{{note|All releases listed feature the full version of the song, unless otherwise noted.}}
*2003 — ''[[Transformers Theme Song Collection|Transformers — Theme Song Collection]]'' ([[Columbia Music Entertainment]])
*2004 — ''[[Transformers History of Music 1984-1990|Transformers — History of Music: 1984-1990]]'' (Columbia Music Entertainment) — TV size and karaoke versions only.
*2007 — ''[[Transformers Song Universe|Transformers — Song Universe]]'' (Columbia Music Entertainment)

==References==
*Original Japanese and Rōmaji transliteration based upon [http://web.archive.org/web/20100426152724/http://otakebihonpo.cool.ne.jp/lib/robots/transformers/index.html Otakebihonpo] and [http://tfkenkon.com/lyrics/ TFKenkon Lyrics].

{{musicstub}}

[[Category:Generation 1 songs]]
[[Category:Japanese theme songs]]

UchÅ« no Shihaisha - Devil Z

2017-06-26T20:53:43Z

Cavery210:

{{song
|title=Uchū no Shihaisha - Devil Z
|japanese=宇宙の支配者・デビルZ
|translation=Ruler of the Universe - Devil Z
|image=
|caption=
|series=[[Transformers: Super-God Masterforce (cartoon)|Transformers: Super-God Masterforce]]
|position=image song
|composer=[[Takamune Negishi]]
|lyrics=[[Machiko Ryū]]
|arrangement=[[Katsunori Ishida]]
|performer=[[Toshiya Igarashi]]
}}

{{TOCclear}}
==Lyrics==
{{note|The lyrics on this page have been translated more idiomatically than literally.}}
{|width=66%
|valign=top|
====Original Japanese====
Bad, bad, bad, 正義なんて 
Bad, bad, bad, 何になるんだ

:この地球を攻めぬいて
:手に入れるのはデストロンだ
:宇宙の支配者デビルZ
:さからう奴はほろぼすだけ
:闇にそびえるデビルZ
:誰より強い破壊大帝

Bad, bad, bad, 弱い心 
Bad, bad, bad, 持つのは誰だ

どんな奴もかなわない 
悪の力を教えてやれ

:宇宙の支配者デビルZ
:サイバトロンをたたきつぶせ
:すべてあやつるデビルZ
:誰より強い破壊大帝

:この地球を攻めぬいて
:手に入れるのはデストロンだ
:宇宙の支配者デビルZ
:さからう奴はほろぼすだけ
:闇にそびえるデビルZ
:誰より強い破壊大帝

|valign=top|

====Rōmaji transliteration====
Bad, bad, bad, seigi nante 
Bad, bad, bad, nani ni narunda

Kono chikyū wo zeme nuite 
Teni ireru no wa Destron da

:Uchū no shihaisha Devil Z
:Sakarau yatsu wa horobosuda ke
:Yami ni sobieru Devil Z
:Dare yori tsuyoi hakai taitei

Bad, bad, bad, yowai kokoro 
Bad, bad, bad, motsu no wa dare da

Donna yatsu mo kana wa nai 
Aku no chikara wo oshiete yare

:Uchū no shihaisha Devil Z
:Cybertron wo tataki tsubuse
:Subete a yatsuru Devil Z
:Dare yori tsuyoi hakai taitei

Kono chikyū wo zeme nuite 
Teni ireru no wa Destron da

:Uchū no shihaisha Devil Z
:Sakarau yatsu wa horobosuda ke
:Yami nisobieru Devil Z
:Dare yori tsuyoi hakai taitei

|valign=top|

===English translation===
Bad, bad, bad, justice doesn't exist, 
Bad, bad, bad, what is going on?

We shalt strike this Earth 
as the Destrons arrive.

:Ruler of the Universe, Devil Z
:All whom oppose him will be destroyed
:Rising in the shadows, Devil Z
:Far stronger than any Emperor of Destruction.

Bad, bad, bad, those with weak hearts 
Bad, bad, bad, who is that?

|}

==Album releases==
{{note|All releases listed feature the full version of the song, unless otherwise noted.}}
*1988 — ''[[Super-God Masterforce Hit Song Collection|Transformers: Super-God Masterforce — Hit Song Collection]]'' ([[Columbia Music Entertainment]])
*2004 — ''[[Transformers History of Music 1984-1990]]'' (Columbia Music Entertainment) — Full and karaoke versions.
*2007 — ''[[Transformers Song Universe]]'' (Columbia Music Entertainment)

==References==
*Original Japanese taken from [http://web.archive.org/web/20100426152724/http://otakebihonpo.cool.ne.jp/lib/robots/transformers/index.html Otakebihonpo].

{{musicstub}}
[[Category:Image songs]]

UchÅ« no Shihaisha - Devil Z

2017-06-26T20:52:50Z

Cavery210: Translation work in progress.

{{song
|title=Uchū no Shihaisha - Devil Z
|japanese=宇宙の支配者・デビルZ
|translation=Ruler of the Universe - Devil Z
|image=
|caption=
|series=[[Transformers: Super-God Masterforce (cartoon)|Transformers: Super-God Masterforce]]
|position=image song
|composer=[[Takamune Negishi]]
|lyrics=[[Machiko Ryū]]
|arrangement=[[Katsunori Ishida]]
|performer=[[Toshiya Igarashi]]
}}

{{TOCclear}}
==Lyrics==
{{note|The lyrics on this page have been translated more idiomatically than literally.}}
{|width=66%
|valign=top|
====Original Japanese====
Bad, bad, bad, 正義なんて 
Bad, bad, bad, 何になるんだ

:この地球を攻めぬいて
:手に入れるのはデストロンだ
:宇宙の支配者デビルZ
:さからう奴はほろぼすだけ
:闇にそびえるデビルZ
:誰より強い破壊大帝

Bad, bad, bad, 弱い心 
Bad, bad, bad, 持つのは誰だ

どんな奴もかなわない 
悪の力を教えてやれ

:宇宙の支配者デビルZ
:サイバトロンをたたきつぶせ
:すべてあやつるデビルZ
:誰より強い破壊大帝

:この地球を攻めぬいて
:手に入れるのはデストロンだ
:宇宙の支配者デビルZ
:さからう奴はほろぼすだけ
:闇にそびえるデビルZ
:誰より強い破壊大帝

|valign=top|
====Rōmaji transliteration====
Bad, bad, bad, seigi nante 
Bad, bad, bad, nani ni narunda

Kono chikyū wo zeme nuite 
Teni ireru no wa Destron da

:Uchū no shihaisha Devil Z
:Sakarau yatsu wa horobosuda ke
:Yami ni sobieru Devil Z
:Dare yori tsuyoi hakai taitei

Bad, bad, bad, yowai kokoro 
Bad, bad, bad, motsu no wa dare da

Donna yatsu mo kana wa nai 
Aku no chikara wo oshiete yare

:Uchū no shihaisha Devil Z
:Cybertron wo tataki tsubuse
:Subete a yatsuru Devil Z
:Dare yori tsuyoi hakai taitei

Kono chikyū wo zeme nuite 
Teni ireru no wa Destron da

:Uchū no shihaisha Devil Z
:Sakarau yatsu wa horobosuda ke
:Yami nisobieru Devil Z
:Dare yori tsuyoi hakai taitei

|valign=top|
===English Translation===
Bad, bad, bad, justice doesn't exist, 
Bad, bad, bad, what is going on?

We shalt strike this Earth 
as the Destrons arrive.

:Ruler of the Universe, Devil Z
:All whom oppose him will be destroyed
:Rising in the shadows, Devil Z
:Far stronger than any Emperor of Destruction.

Bad, bad, bad, those with weak hearts 
Bad, bad, bad, who is that?

==Album releases==
{{note|All releases listed feature the full version of the song, unless otherwise noted.}}
*1988 — ''[[Super-God Masterforce Hit Song Collection|Transformers: Super-God Masterforce — Hit Song Collection]]'' ([[Columbia Music Entertainment]])
*2004 — ''[[Transformers History of Music 1984-1990]]'' (Columbia Music Entertainment) — Full and karaoke versions.
*2007 — ''[[Transformers Song Universe]]'' (Columbia Music Entertainment)

==References==
*Original Japanese taken from [http://web.archive.org/web/20100426152724/http://otakebihonpo.cool.ne.jp/lib/robots/transformers/index.html Otakebihonpo].

{{musicstub}}
[[Category:Image songs]]

Hirotaka Suzuoki

2017-06-20T01:34:41Z

Cavery210: No brights

[[File:HirotakaSuzuoki1.jpg|130px|thumb|So cool, not even his own father hit him.]]
'''Hirotaka Suzuoki''' (鈴置洋孝 ''Suzuoki Hirotaka'' born [[March 6]], [[1950]]) was a veteran Japanese voice actor. Some of his better known anime roles include Tenshinhan in ''Dragon Ball'' and ''Dragon Ball Z'', Masaki Murakami in the original ''Guyver'' OVA series, Eternal Bright Noa in the ''Mobile Suit Gundam'' franchise, Sakaki/Giovanni in ''Pokémon'', Tatewaki Kuno in ''Ranma 1/2'', Noriaki Kakyoin in the ''JoJo's Bizarre Adventure'' OVAs, Dragon Shiryu in ''Saint Seiya'', Chapel the Evergreen in ''Trigun'' and (''sigh'') Tatsuo Nagumo in the ''Urotsukidoji: Legend of the Overfiend'' films.

In the world of dubbing, Suzuoki played such characters as Ug the Bounty Hunter (Terrence Mann) in the ''Critters'' series, Chucky (Brad Dourif) in the first ''Child's Play'' film, Riggs (Mel Gibson) in the Tokyo Broadcasting System dubs of the ''Lethal Weapon'' series, Louis Tully (Rick Moranis) in the Soft dub of ''Ghostbusters II'', James Bond (Timothy Dalton) in the TV Asahi dub of ''The Living Daylights'', Frodo in Ralph Bakshi's ''Lord of the Rings'' film, and he dubbed over Tom Cruise in at least nine films.

On [[August 6]], [[2006]], at the age of 56, Hirotaka Suzuoki died from lung cancer.

{{bigquote|In Japanese edition, His voice is not squeak but very cool!|A Japanese fan on the fundamental difference between Suzuoki and [[Chris Latta|Latta]] [http://www.ne.jp/asahi/transformer/dinobase/etc/pdtf/e_pd10.htm]}}

==Roles==
===''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers''===
*[[Devcon (G1)|Devcon]]
*[[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]]
*[[Slingshot (G1)|Slingshot]]
*[[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]]

===''Scramble City''===
*[[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]]

===''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers 2010''===
*Powerglide ("Ghost in the Machine")
*Starscream

===''The Transformers: The Movie''===

*Starscream

==Convention appearances==
*[[BotCon Japan 1998]]

==Notes==

*Suzuoki was originally cast to play ''[[Galaxy Force]]'' [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]]. However, illness forced him to decline the role and he was recast with [[Takaya Kuroda]], who wound up doing a distinct impression of Suzuoki.

*Many years later after his death, [[Daisuke Hirakawa]], who would go on to voice [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]] in ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)#Japanese release|Adventure]]'', would also voice Noriaki Kakyoin in the ''Jojo's Bizzare Adventure Stardust Crusaders'' anime.

==External links==
*[http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=699 Anime News Network]
*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0840721/ Internet Movie Database]
*[http://web.archive.org/web/20070217131939/http://www.kenproduction.co.jp/list/suzuoki_s.html Ken Productions] (archive copy)
*[http://www.quinbaya.com/suzuoki/index.html Hirotaka Suzuoki Productions]

{{DEFAULTSORT:Suzuoki Hirotaka}}
[[Category:Convention guests]]
[[Category:Japanese voice actors]]

Daisuke GÅri

2017-06-20T01:31:01Z

Cavery210:

[[Image:Gori daisuke.jpg|right|thumb|I am the Principal of Otokojuku, Edajima Heihachi!]]
'''Daisuke Gōri''' (郷里大輔 ''Gōri Daisuke'', real name: 長堀芳夫 ''Nagahori Yoshio'' [[February 8]], [[1952]]-[[January 17]], [[2010]]) was a Japanese voice actor who was employed by the talent agency Aoni Production. He usually played big dumb lugs, like his role as Mr. Satan (aka Hercule), Turtle and the Ox-King in ''Dragon Ball Z'' or Descartes in ''Trigun''. Some other roles include Heihachi Mishima from the ''Tekken'' series, Robin Mask from ''Kinnikuman'', Dominic LeCoulte from ''Fullmetal Alchemist'', Uighur from ''Fist of the North Star'', Dozle Zabi from ''Mobile Suit Gundam'', Gemma Himuro from ''Ninja Scroll'' and General Pepper from the ''Star Fox'' series.

In the world of dubbing, he had voiced Sloth from ''The Goonies'', [[Robert Axelrod|Lord Zedd]] from ''Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie'', Cobra Bubbles from ''Lilo & Stitch'', Vigo the Carpathian from ''Ghostbusters II'', [[Roadblock (G.I. Joe)|Roadblock]] & [[Destro]] from ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe: The Movie]]'', Leatherhead from the 2003 ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' cartoon, the title character of ''The Iron Giant'', Lucas Bishop from the [[TV Tokyo]] dub of Saban's ''[[X-Men]]'', the devious Diesel from ''Thomas and Friends'', Makuta from the ''Bionicle'' series, Yosemite Sam from ''Looney Tunes'', and a number of [[Brad Garrett]]'s characters.

Gōri died after committing suicide at the age of 57.<ref name="suic">[http://www.zakzak.co.jp/entertainment/ent-news/news/20100120/enn1001201608010-n2.htm Report on suicide at Zak Zak.]</ref>

==Roles==
===''Super-God Masterforce''===
* [[Dauros]]
* [[S. Pakinper]]

===''Victory''===
* [[Goryu (Victory)|Goryu]]
* [[Dinoking]]

===''Zone''===
* [[Violen Jiger]]
* [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]

===''Revenge of the Fallen''===
* [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]]
* [[Seven Primes]]

==External links==
* [http://www.aoni.co.jp/actor/ka/gouri-daisuke.html Aoni Production] ''(Japanese)''
* [[wikipedia:Daisuke Gōri|Daisuke Gōri at Wikipedia]]
* [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=871 Data at the Anime News Network]

==References==
<references/>

{{DEFAULTSORT:Gōri, Daisuke}}
[[Category:Japanese voice actors]]

Daisuke GÅri

2017-06-20T01:30:26Z

Cavery210:

[[Image:Gori daisuke.jpg|right|thumb|I am the Principal of Otokojuku, Edajima Heihachi!]
'''Daisuke Gōri''' (郷里大輔 ''Gōri Daisuke'', real name: 長堀芳夫 ''Nagahori Yoshio'' [[February 8]], [[1952]]-[[January 17]], [[2010]]) was a Japanese voice actor who was employed by the talent agency Aoni Production. He usually played big dumb lugs, like his role as Mr. Satan (aka Hercule), Turtle and the Ox-King in ''Dragon Ball Z'' or Descartes in ''Trigun''. Some other roles include Heihachi Mishima from the ''Tekken'' series, Robin Mask from ''Kinnikuman'', Dominic LeCoulte from ''Fullmetal Alchemist'', Uighur from ''Fist of the North Star'', Dozle Zabi from ''Mobile Suit Gundam'', Gemma Himuro from ''Ninja Scroll'' and General Pepper from the ''Star Fox'' series.

In the world of dubbing, he had voiced Sloth from ''The Goonies'', [[Robert Axelrod|Lord Zedd]] from ''Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie'', Cobra Bubbles from ''Lilo & Stitch'', Vigo the Carpathian from ''Ghostbusters II'', [[Roadblock (G.I. Joe)|Roadblock]] & [[Destro]] from ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe: The Movie]]'', Leatherhead from the 2003 ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' cartoon, the title character of ''The Iron Giant'', Lucas Bishop from the [[TV Tokyo]] dub of Saban's ''[[X-Men]]'', the devious Diesel from ''Thomas and Friends'', Makuta from the ''Bionicle'' series, Yosemite Sam from ''Looney Tunes'', and a number of [[Brad Garrett]]'s characters.

Gōri died after committing suicide at the age of 57.<ref name="suic">[http://www.zakzak.co.jp/entertainment/ent-news/news/20100120/enn1001201608010-n2.htm Report on suicide at Zak Zak.]</ref>

==Roles==
===''Super-God Masterforce''===
* [[Dauros]]
* [[S. Pakinper]]

===''Victory''===
* [[Goryu (Victory)|Goryu]]
* [[Dinoking]]

===''Zone''===
* [[Violen Jiger]]
* [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]

===''Revenge of the Fallen''===
* [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]]
* [[Seven Primes]]

==External links==
* [http://www.aoni.co.jp/actor/ka/gouri-daisuke.html Aoni Production] ''(Japanese)''
* [[wikipedia:Daisuke Gōri|Daisuke Gōri at Wikipedia]]
* [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=871 Data at the Anime News Network]

==References==
<references/>

{{DEFAULTSORT:Gōri, Daisuke}}
[[Category:Japanese voice actors]]

Daisuke GÅri

2017-06-20T01:27:14Z

Cavery210:

[[Image:Gori daisuke.jpg|right|thumb]]
'''Daisuke Gōri''' (郷里大輔 ''Gōri Daisuke'', real name: 長堀芳夫 ''Nagahori Yoshio'' [[February 8]], [[1952]]-[[January 17]], [[2010]]) was a Japanese voice actor who was employed by the talent agency Aoni Production. He usually played big dumb lugs, like his role as Mr. Satan (aka Hercule), Turtle and the Ox-King in ''Dragon Ball Z'' or Descartes in ''Trigun''. Some other roles include Heihachi Mishima from the ''Tekken'' series, Robin Mask from ''Kinnikuman'', Dominic LeCoulte from ''Fullmetal Alchemist'', Uighur from ''Fist of the North Star'', Dozle Zabi from ''Mobile Suit Gundam'', Gemma Himuro from ''Ninja Scroll'' and General Pepper from the ''Star Fox'' series.

In the world of dubbing, he had voiced Sloth from ''The Goonies'', [[Robert Axelrod|Lord Zedd]] from ''Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie'', Cobra Bubbles from ''Lilo & Stitch'', Vigo the Carpathian from ''Ghostbusters II'', [[Roadblock (G.I. Joe)|Roadblock]] & [[Destro]] from ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe: The Movie]]'', Leatherhead from the 2003 ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' cartoon, the title character of ''The Iron Giant'', Lucas Bishop from the [[TV Tokyo]] dub of Saban's ''[[X-Men]]'', Diesel from ''Thomas and Friends'', Makuta from the ''Bionicle'' series, Yosemite Sam from ''Looney Tunes'', and a number of [[Brad Garrett]]'s characters.

Gōri died after committing suicide at the age of 57.<ref name="suic">[http://www.zakzak.co.jp/entertainment/ent-news/news/20100120/enn1001201608010-n2.htm Report on suicide at Zak Zak.]</ref>

==Roles==
===''Super-God Masterforce''===
* [[Dauros]]
* [[S. Pakinper]]

===''Victory''===
* [[Goryu (Victory)|Goryu]]
* [[Dinoking]]

===''Zone''===
* [[Violen Jiger]]
* [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]

===''Revenge of the Fallen''===
* [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]]
* [[Seven Primes]]

==External links==
* [http://www.aoni.co.jp/actor/ka/gouri-daisuke.html Aoni Production] ''(Japanese)''
* [[wikipedia:Daisuke Gōri|Daisuke Gōri at Wikipedia]]
* [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=871 Data at the Anime News Network]

==References==
<references/>

{{DEFAULTSORT:Gōri, Daisuke}}
[[Category:Japanese voice actors]]

Michihiro Ikemizu

2017-06-20T01:26:05Z

Cavery210:

'''Michihiro Ikemizu''' (池水通洋 ''Ikemizu Michihiro''), born [[April 11]], [[1943]] in Kanagawa, is a veteran Japanese voice actor. Some of his more notable roles include Isao Oota in ''Patlabor'', Tagaro's father in the ''Doraemon'' franchise and Robin Mask and Phoenix Mask in ''Kinnikuman: Scramble for the Throne" (''M.U.S.C.L.E.''). In the world of dubbing, he has played Commander Dirk Courage in ''Spiral Zone'', adult Todd in Disney's ''The Fox and the Hound'', Pongo in Disney's ''101 Dalmations'' and the narrator in Disney's ''Peter Pan''.

==Roles==
===''The Headmasters''===
*[[Doublecross]]
*[[Platinum Tiger]]
*[[Shouki]] (episode 1 only)
*[[Sixshot]]
*[[Triggerhappy]]

===''Victory''===
*[[Greatshot]]

==External links==
*[http://www.aoni.co.jp/actor/a/ikemizu-michihiro.html Official profile] at Aoni Production (Japanese)
*[http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=426 Michihiro Ikemizu] at the Anime News Network

[[Category:Japanese voice actors|Ikemizu, Michihiro]]

Surprise Party

2017-06-19T00:47:08Z

Cavery210: /* Season 5 */

{{episode|
|series=G1toon
|series2=2010
|ep=77
|ep2=13
|prev2=Madman's Paradise
|next2=Carnage in C-Minor
|image=Danielvsshadows.jpg
|caption=Zelda II: The Adventure of Daniel
|title="Surprise Party"
|production code=700-97
|airdate=[[October 9]], 1986
|written by=[[Steve Mitchell]] [[Barbara Petty]]
|production company=[[Sunbow Productions]]
|animation studio=[[Toei]]
|continuity=[[Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]
}}

'''Daniel and Wheelie's first team-up! Oh noes!'''

==Synopsis==
[[File:Firstaidfixesmultramagnus.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|It's a good thing you called me, they've stolen your cyber-kidney.]]

Spike and the Autobots throw a surprise party for Daniel, but it is interrupted by an attack from the Combaticons. Wheelie gets caught in the crossfire and Ultra Magnus throws himself over the boy Autobot to save him from being shot. After hitting the shuttle bay and destroying several ships, the Combaticons retreat. The attack was a coordinated effort by Galvatron to disrupt a [[First Inter Galactic Peace Conference|peace conference]] to be hosted on Cybertron the next day.

[[File:Nafromlibrarianbot.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|That's a karaoke machine. Right now it's playing the end of "Lovin', Touchin', Squeezin'" by Journey.]]

Daniel and Wheelie want to throw Ultra Magnus a surprise party, but no one knows the date of his creation and it isn’t on file in the [[Hall of Records]]. An annoying and clumsy [[Custodiobot]] tells them that the information must be stored on the lost Autobot storage asteroid. Daniel and Wheelie steal a garbage ship and head out to find the asteroid and the info. Unbeknownst to them, their movements are being watched by Cyclonus, who evidently doesn’t have anything better to do than spy on garbage ships. Galvatron orders his troops to follow it.

Stuck in a meteor shower, Daniel and Wheelie crash on an asteroid that—surprise!—happens to be the asteroid they were looking for. While they are exploring they are attacked by scaly flying eels and take refuge in a cave, which turns out to be the opening to the records. Inside, sentry robots attack them for asking for the wrong file name. To make matters worse, the eels have found their way inside and attach themselves to Wheelie. Just as they are about to be shot by the drones and eaten by the eels, both menaces are destroyed by Cyclonus and the Sweeps, who take the pair hostage and interrogate them.

[[File:Cyclonus&daniel.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Apparently Deathsaurus isn't the only Decepticon who likes small children.]]

Cyclonus reprograms the asteroid into a collision course for Cybertron and then sends Spike a message that he’s holding Daniel hostage. The Autobots have two choices: destroy the asteroid and kill Daniel, or let the asteroid hit the planet and kill all the peace delegates.

Ultra Magnus takes Sky Lynx to the asteroid. The Sweeps attack, but Magnus makes short work of them, then heads after Cyclonus. They pound on each other as Wheelie sneaks by and presses the convenient self-destruct button. Cyclonus runs off and the Autobots and Daniel escape in Sky Lynx as the asteroid blows up.

Safe on Cybertron, Daniel explains how they got into this mess, looking for Ultra Magnus’ birthday. Spike declares today as Ultra Magnus’ birthday and everyone cheers.
{{-}}

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]] (2)
*[[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] (3)
*[[Hot Rod/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]] (4)
*[[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] (5)
*[[Groove (G1)|Groove]] (6)
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] (7)
*[[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] (17)
*[[Custodiobot]] (18)
*Sentry drones (20)
*[[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blaster]] (22)
*[[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] (23)
|c2=
*[[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] (9)
*[[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] (10)
*[[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] (11)
*[[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] (12)
*[[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]] (13)
*[[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]] (14)
*[[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]] (15)
*[[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]] (16)
*[[Sweep (G1)|Sweeps]] (21)
|c3=
*[[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]] (1)
*[[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] (8)
*Old peace delegate (19)
}}

==Quotes==
"I don't know, Wheelie. This seems an awful lot like stealing to me." 
"A ship we'll only borrow! We'll have it back tomorrow."
:—'''Daniel''' is led into a life of crime by '''Wheelie'''.

"Invalid file name! Invalid file name! Invalid file name!"
:—The asteroid '''security drones''' are pissed over Daniel's use of incorrect syntax.

"You are insolent, Earth boy." 
"Heh, thanks."
:—'''Cyclonus''' vs. '''Daniel Witwicky'''

"If my superb physique would pass through the tunnels I would join you." 
"Forget it."
:—'''Sky Lynx''' and '''Ultra Magnus'''

"Happy birthday, Ultra Magnus! Ha ha ha ha ha!"
:—The Autobots and humans make merry.

==Season 5==
{{note|When this episode was rebroadcast in [[The Transformers (cartoon)#Season 5|the fifth season]] of ''The Transformers'', it contained new bookending segments with original story material.}}

[[File:TommysBirthday.jpg|thumb|Sweet, sweet Tommy, today is the day on your fake I.D.|right|upright=1.4]]

[[Tommy Kennedy (G1)|Tommy]] and [[Powermaster]] [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] meet in the barren wasteland and Optimus offers to tell Tommy any kind of story he wants. Tommy asks if he knows any ''birthday'' stories... specifically, stories about ''forgetting'' somebody's birthday. Hmm? ''HMMM?'' Seemingly not getting the hint, Optimus says he has just such a story...

After concluding the story, Prime notices that Tommy looks sullen and asks him what's wrong. Tommy asks Prime how he could forget his birthday. Prime then surprises him with a birthday cake, saying that it's from all the Autobots. As Tommy blows out the candles (15 of them, for the record), several other Autobots cheer him on.

{{note|By recycling animation from the episode, the cake appears to be presented to Tommy by [[Hot Rod/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]], [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]], [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]], [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]], [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] and [[Groove (G1)|Groove]].}}

{{--}}

==Notes==
===Animation or technical glitches===
[[File:SurpriseParty Magnus smiling.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.4|Smiled once and regretted it ever since.]]
[[File:Supriseparty 2rodimuses.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|"Hi, I'm Rodimus, and this is my twin, Not-Optimus"]]
*Wheelie's transformations are very inconsistent across the episode, and his driving stunts don't seem to be anywhere close to what the script presumably called for. When trying to shake loose the eel creatures, for example, he just drives along with hardly any swerving, breaking, etc. Magnus's proportions, eye shape, and face details are likewise inconsistent.
*Daniel consistently parses Wheelie's name as "WHEE-LEE", rather than "WHEEL-ee" like all the other characters.
*The "CONTROL ROOM" that Daniel enters is labeled with jumbled hand-written letters when we first see it, but squared computer-font letters as Daniel approaches it. Its control panel has circular yellow buttons beside it (in the long shot) that change to square red buttons (when he presses them).
*When Daniel opens the door, space is seen behind him - twice - even though he was just in an enclosed hallway.
*Daniel then starts feeling around on a totally blank wall for a on/off switch that only appears in a closeup shot of his hand.
*The lights make a bizarrely loud noise when they turn on.
*Coloring errors:
**Groove's helmet is white instead of black during the "SURPRISE!" pan; it's black in the next shot as Spike steps forward.
**Cyclonus's cockpit windows are lavender instead of orange as he watches Galvatron declare that "there shall be no peace".
**In the first shot of the Combaticons firing on the shuttle bay, Swindle is colored green. Since he's in jeep mode, it makes him look just like [[Hound (G1)|Hound]]! He's also missing his right rear wheel. Behind him, Brawl's rear tank mode section is colored like Onslaught.
***Green Swindle reappears in a closeup shot a moment later.
**As the Autobots fire on the attacking Combaticons, First Aid's chest is colored mostly white instead of red.
**After the Combaticons retreat, in the foreground, one of the wrecked shuttles is colored like Blast Off!
**As Daniel talks to Wheelie about setting up the party for Magnus, the white circles on Magnus' waist are red.
**As Daniel and Wheelie ask him about Magnus' birthday, Perceptor's chin is white.
**"Do you think he's lost?" - Ultra Magnus's chin guards are white instead of blue.
**In a wide shot of Blaster and Spike at the monitor, Blaster's helmet is almost completely white.
**As Spike reacts to Cyclonus's appearance, Blaster's arm and shoulder are in Cyclonus's colors.
**Magnus's eyes are too small as he launches a missile at the Sweeps; his launcher is also mis-drawn, and colored blue instead of white. He's also missing the launcher on his other shoulder.
*Ultra Magnus is missing the white circles on his waist as he stands behind Wheelie during the surprise party.
*Vortex fires on Wheelie with a non-standard laser sound effect.
[[File:SurpriseParty GiantBlastOff.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.4|The worse the episode, the bigger Blast Off's shuttle mode is.]]
*When the Combaticons retreat, Bruticus is seen running with them instead of Onslaught. See Continuity Errors as well, below.
*Onslaught's voice is missing its electronic processing.
*In the pan across the damaged shuttle bay, Hot Rod is drawn and colored instead of Rodimus Prime. Nearby, another robot's waist and legs are colored like Rodimus.
*As Daniel asks if the shuttle can still fly, Wheelie is missing his Autobot symbol.
*Magnus is missing his missile launchers as First Aid repairs him.
[[File:First Inter Galactic Peace Conference.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.4|Well come on down! You're the next delegate on... The Peace Is Right!]]
*Engrish:
**Over the entrance to the peace conference, the word "welcome" is spelt "wellcome".
**Wheelie activates the asteroid's "auto destrut sequences".
*During Daniel and Wheelie's conversation with the librarian bot, Wheelie makes their request but it's Daniel's mouth and hands that are moving.
*Near as anybody can tell, Cyclonus' face, neck and eyebrows are all supposed to be a light gray. In this episode, like many others, they are light lavender instead. He's also got a purple "goatee"/chin.
**As Cyclonus pounds a control panel, his chin ''is'' the same color as his face.
*The garbage scow jumps from empty space to inside the meteor shower between shots, with no transition.
**Then after the ship is damaged, it's suddenly back in empty space again.
***Then all of a sudden it's crash-landing on the storage asteroid.
*The head delegate's fist clips through the matte painted table as he bangs his gavel.
*Wheelie's canopy usually slides into place from the back of his cabin, but as Daniel jumps out on the asteroid it hinges up to the side (and again as they flee from the crazed librarian robots.)
*As Daniel and Wheelie enter the cave, a [[scene transition]] runs, but the background music and sound effects play over it instead of the usual flip-change music.
*In two closeups of Daniel inside Wheelie's cabin, he's drawn with the wall of a full-sized room behind him.
*As he shoots the sentry-bots, Scourge's gun uses the sound effect from Megatron's cannon.
*Daniel's reaction dialog is oddly patched together: "Cyclonus! ...huh? Come on, Wheelie! ...Wheelie, I think we'd better get out of here."
*Cyclonus' eyebrows are missing as repeats the name of the Storage Asteroid, and again as he comments on Wheelie activating the auto destruct.
*As Spike runs up, Blaster's mouth moves, but there's no dialogue, and Blaster's helmet rims are white instead of red.
*When Ultra Magnus points at Cyclonus through the monitor he has six fingers.
*Just before Ultra Magnus enlists Sky Lynx's help in finding Daniel, two Rodimus Primes can be seen guarding the entrance to the Peace Conference.
*Sky Lynx's cockpit appears tiny - just big enough for Magnus to ride in, like a fighter jet. Though it's much more scale appropriate, in nearly every other episode (see the earlier episode "[[Chaos (episode)|Chaos]]", for example) he has a much roomier interior.
*Sky Lynx's lynx mode seems to have developed a rash! He's got a bunch of black dots on his face as he points at the remains of the garbage scow, and again as he fires at the Sweeps, and yet again as he waits for Magnus to return.
*While Ultra Magnus and Sky Lynx are fighting the eels, Sky Lynx has a red Decepticon logo in two shots.
*Ultra Magnus is drawn mouthing Sky Lynx's "disgusting creatures" line.
*Cyclonus orders the Sweeps to attack with deep space sky behind him in two successive shots... and then the Sweeps are shown charging out of a cave.
*The first shot fired by Ultra Magnus at the Sweeps uses the sound effect from Optimus/Rodimus Prime's rifle. The subsequent shots have the usual Autobot laser sound. Then Magnus fires his shoulder rockets, and they too use Prime's rifle sound (they had their own distinct "fwoosh" earlier in the show).
*When Wheelie drives through the cell door, it's missing the line down its the middle.
*Sky Lynx's mouth doesn't move during his "superb physique" line.
*When Cyclonus runs up to Magnus (who is embedded in a wall), he's a bit taller and more massive than Magnus, when he should be at least a head shorter.
*As Wheelie, Daniel, and Sky Lynx wait for Ultra Magnus, Sky Lynx speaks but it's Wheelie whose mouth is moving.
*As Daniel and Wheelie worry about Magnus, Sky Lynx (filling the background behind them) is colored entirely white in one shot, then orange in the next.
*As Ultra Magnus fights Cyclonus, his shoulder missiles appear and disappear between shots. As he looks after the retreating Cyclonus, he's got only one of his launchers.
*Right after Wheelie presses the button, Ultra Magnus' head is all-white. As he stoops over, his face morphs into an indistinct shape (Cyclonus is missing his Decepticon symbol during this shot).
*Cyclonus's wing clips through the door as he transforms and flees.
*Since Ultra Magnus's mouth is moving at the end of the episode, it looks like he's wishing himself a happy birthday!

===Continuity errors===
*Nice of Warpath to have a conveniently loud squeak in his joints just as the plot needs something to draw Daniel's attention.
*Just how is Daniel unable to recognize the highly distinctive profiles of Warpath, Rodimus, Magnus, etc?
*The Combaticons fire at the Autobots from some kind of rocky outcropping next to the shuttle hangar. A rocky outcropping on a machine planet.
*First Aid, the pacifist, sure loves shooting guns!
*Blast Off's shuttle mode is ''huge'' as the Combaticons retreat - they run inside him with plenty of room to spare. He's usually shown to have little or no size-changing when he transforms - as in "[[Chaos (episode)|Chaos]]", when [[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]] rode astride him.
[[File:Surprise Party Hall of Records.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.4]]
*The super-advanced space robots' record keeping systems are a little dodgy:
**Central Records doesn't have any access to the electronic data in the Hall of Records.
**The Hall of Records has stacks of printed-on-paper books inside.
**Nobody seems to have kept a copy of the storage asteroid's contents on Cybertron.
*So Cyclonus just stands around watching Garbage Scow TV all day, waiting for something to happen? Not only does he spend his time watching garbage ships, but the fact that one of them is off course is apparently reason to alert Galvatron. Okay...
*Wheelie just flies the shuttle right into a meteor shower. Was he not paying attention at the controls?
[[File:Daniel&wheeliesurpriseparty.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.4|I'm a Witwicky, and I can breathe in space.]]
*Does the asteroid have an oxygen-rich atmosphere? Because Daniel doesn't have a space suit...and neither the vacuum of space, nor a lack of oxygen if there is air, seem to have an effect. Maybe it's part of those superhuman abilities those Witwickys have...
*Cyclonus's hostage-taking plan isn't executed very well:
**He plans to crash the asteroid into Cybertron, betting the Autobots won't stop it for fear of endangering Wheelie and Daniel. Wouldn't they be more at risk by being left ''on'' the crashing asteroid?
**He puts Wheelie and Daniel in a cell that Wheelie can escape from by just ''driving through the door''. Cyclonus is totally unaware of their escape, not having assigned a guard or anything to watch them.
*After landing at the asteroid, Sky Lynx's combined shuttle/lander form transforms into just the lander's lynx mode. His shuttle portion doesn't reappear until the Autobots are flying away from the exploding asteroid. He was portrayed this way in the Marvel comics - akin to a Triple Changer - but the cartoon is generally consistent in showing him with two components that split and combine (yet again, refer to "Chaos" to see it done correctly. Heck, even "[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5|Five Faces of Darkness]]" got this one right!)

===Continuity notes===
*So Blast Off can apparently become a huge troop-carrying shuttle, Astrotrain-style. Animation error, bad scripting, or little-used ability? You alone can choose!
*This isn't the [[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4|first time]] that Wheelie has almost been done in by a swarm of little flying brown alien [[lightpole|creatures]] on some [[Io|desolate rock]].

===Trivia===
[[File:SurpriseParty Daniel and Wheelie.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.4|Daniel!! WHEELIE!!! The thrilling team-up that YOU didn't demand!!]]
*This was one of twelve episodes of [[The Transformers (cartoon)|the original cartoon]] released as audio adventures by the [[Germany|German]] company [[Karussell|Karussell Musik und Video]].
*Apparently no one is sad that the storage asteroid has been destroyed. How many priceless pieces of information have been lost?
*Fly off into space with no plan. Fly right into an asteroid cluster. Run right into a meteor. Crash land at random. Still find your objective. Daniel and Wheelie are the worst - and ''luckiest'' - searchers in the entire universe.

===Foreign localization===

'''German'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Die Geburtstagsparty"'''" ("The Birthdayparty")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

'''Japanese'''
:*''Title:'' ビックリパーティー (''Surprise Party'')
:*''Original airdate:'' [[February 13]], [[1987]]

'''Spanish'''
:*''Title:'' "La fiesta de cumpleaños" (''The Birthday Party'') (America)
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote}}
;VHS
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 1991 — ''Transformers'' — Thief in the Night / Surprise Party ([[Tempo Video]])
;[[Wikipedia:LaserDisc|LaserDisc]]
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 1999 — ''The Transformers: 2010'' ([[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer LDC]]) — Japanese audio only.
;DVD
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2001 — ''The Transformers: 2010'' — DVD Box (Pioneer LDC) — Japanese audio only. 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2003 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Season 3 Part 1 ([[The Original Transformers|Rhino Entertainment]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2003 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Season 3 Part 1: Vol. 2 (Rhino Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2004 — ''Transformers'' — Season 3 and Season 4 ([[Metrodome]]) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2004 — ''Transformers'' — Collection 4: Series 3.1 ([[Madman Entertainment]]) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2006 — ''Transformers'' — The Complete Generation One Collection (Metrodome) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2007 — ''The Transformers'' — Complete Collection (Madman Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2009 — ''Transformers'' — Season's Three & Four {{sic}} (Metrodome) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — Complete Collection: Decepticon Edition (Madman Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — The Complete Series: 25th Anniversary "Matrix of Leadership" Collection ([[Shout! Factory]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2010 — ''The Transformers'' — Seasons Three & Four: 25th Anniversary Edition (Shout! Factory) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2011 — ''The Transformers'' — The Complete Original Series (Shout! Factory) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2014 — ''The Transformers'' — Seasons Three & Four: 30th Anniversary Edition (Shout! Factory) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2014 — ''Transformers'' — The Classic Animated Series (Metrodome)

==External links==
*[http://cybertronchronicle.com/cartoon-dossier/season-3/synopses/700-97.html Episode Dossier at The Cybertron Chronicle]

[[Category:The Transformers episodes]]

Surprise Party

2017-06-19T00:46:39Z

Cavery210: /* Season 5 */

{{episode|
|series=G1toon
|series2=2010
|ep=77
|ep2=13
|prev2=Madman's Paradise
|next2=Carnage in C-Minor
|image=Danielvsshadows.jpg
|caption=Zelda II: The Adventure of Daniel
|title="Surprise Party"
|production code=700-97
|airdate=[[October 9]], 1986
|written by=[[Steve Mitchell]] [[Barbara Petty]]
|production company=[[Sunbow Productions]]
|animation studio=[[Toei]]
|continuity=[[Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]
}}

'''Daniel and Wheelie's first team-up! Oh noes!'''

==Synopsis==
[[File:Firstaidfixesmultramagnus.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|It's a good thing you called me, they've stolen your cyber-kidney.]]

Spike and the Autobots throw a surprise party for Daniel, but it is interrupted by an attack from the Combaticons. Wheelie gets caught in the crossfire and Ultra Magnus throws himself over the boy Autobot to save him from being shot. After hitting the shuttle bay and destroying several ships, the Combaticons retreat. The attack was a coordinated effort by Galvatron to disrupt a [[First Inter Galactic Peace Conference|peace conference]] to be hosted on Cybertron the next day.

[[File:Nafromlibrarianbot.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|That's a karaoke machine. Right now it's playing the end of "Lovin', Touchin', Squeezin'" by Journey.]]

Daniel and Wheelie want to throw Ultra Magnus a surprise party, but no one knows the date of his creation and it isn’t on file in the [[Hall of Records]]. An annoying and clumsy [[Custodiobot]] tells them that the information must be stored on the lost Autobot storage asteroid. Daniel and Wheelie steal a garbage ship and head out to find the asteroid and the info. Unbeknownst to them, their movements are being watched by Cyclonus, who evidently doesn’t have anything better to do than spy on garbage ships. Galvatron orders his troops to follow it.

Stuck in a meteor shower, Daniel and Wheelie crash on an asteroid that—surprise!—happens to be the asteroid they were looking for. While they are exploring they are attacked by scaly flying eels and take refuge in a cave, which turns out to be the opening to the records. Inside, sentry robots attack them for asking for the wrong file name. To make matters worse, the eels have found their way inside and attach themselves to Wheelie. Just as they are about to be shot by the drones and eaten by the eels, both menaces are destroyed by Cyclonus and the Sweeps, who take the pair hostage and interrogate them.

[[File:Cyclonus&daniel.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Apparently Deathsaurus isn't the only Decepticon who likes small children.]]

Cyclonus reprograms the asteroid into a collision course for Cybertron and then sends Spike a message that he’s holding Daniel hostage. The Autobots have two choices: destroy the asteroid and kill Daniel, or let the asteroid hit the planet and kill all the peace delegates.

Ultra Magnus takes Sky Lynx to the asteroid. The Sweeps attack, but Magnus makes short work of them, then heads after Cyclonus. They pound on each other as Wheelie sneaks by and presses the convenient self-destruct button. Cyclonus runs off and the Autobots and Daniel escape in Sky Lynx as the asteroid blows up.

Safe on Cybertron, Daniel explains how they got into this mess, looking for Ultra Magnus’ birthday. Spike declares today as Ultra Magnus’ birthday and everyone cheers.
{{-}}

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]] (2)
*[[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] (3)
*[[Hot Rod/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]] (4)
*[[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] (5)
*[[Groove (G1)|Groove]] (6)
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] (7)
*[[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] (17)
*[[Custodiobot]] (18)
*Sentry drones (20)
*[[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blaster]] (22)
*[[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] (23)
|c2=
*[[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] (9)
*[[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] (10)
*[[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] (11)
*[[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] (12)
*[[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]] (13)
*[[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]] (14)
*[[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]] (15)
*[[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]] (16)
*[[Sweep (G1)|Sweeps]] (21)
|c3=
*[[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]] (1)
*[[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] (8)
*Old peace delegate (19)
}}

==Quotes==
"I don't know, Wheelie. This seems an awful lot like stealing to me." 
"A ship we'll only borrow! We'll have it back tomorrow."
:—'''Daniel''' is led into a life of crime by '''Wheelie'''.

"Invalid file name! Invalid file name! Invalid file name!"
:—The asteroid '''security drones''' are pissed over Daniel's use of incorrect syntax.

"You are insolent, Earth boy." 
"Heh, thanks."
:—'''Cyclonus''' vs. '''Daniel Witwicky'''

"If my superb physique would pass through the tunnels I would join you." 
"Forget it."
:—'''Sky Lynx''' and '''Ultra Magnus'''

"Happy birthday, Ultra Magnus! Ha ha ha ha ha!"
:—The Autobots and humans make merry.

==Season 5==
{{note|When this episode was rebroadcast in [[The Transformers (cartoon)#Season 5|the fifth season]] of ''The Transformers'', it contained new bookending segments with original story material.}}

[[File:TommysBirthday.jpg|thumb|Sweet, sweet The Cheat, today is the day on your fake I.D.right|upright=1.4]]

[[Tommy Kennedy (G1)|Tommy]] and [[Powermaster]] [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] meet in the barren wasteland and Optimus offers to tell Tommy any kind of story he wants. Tommy asks if he knows any ''birthday'' stories... specifically, stories about ''forgetting'' somebody's birthday. Hmm? ''HMMM?'' Seemingly not getting the hint, Optimus says he has just such a story...

After concluding the story, Prime notices that Tommy looks sullen and asks him what's wrong. Tommy asks Prime how he could forget his birthday. Prime then surprises him with a birthday cake, saying that it's from all the Autobots. As Tommy blows out the candles (15 of them, for the record), several other Autobots cheer him on.

{{note|By recycling animation from the episode, the cake appears to be presented to Tommy by [[Hot Rod/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]], [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]], [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]], [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]], [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] and [[Groove (G1)|Groove]].}}

{{--}}

==Notes==
===Animation or technical glitches===
[[File:SurpriseParty Magnus smiling.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.4|Smiled once and regretted it ever since.]]
[[File:Supriseparty 2rodimuses.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|"Hi, I'm Rodimus, and this is my twin, Not-Optimus"]]
*Wheelie's transformations are very inconsistent across the episode, and his driving stunts don't seem to be anywhere close to what the script presumably called for. When trying to shake loose the eel creatures, for example, he just drives along with hardly any swerving, breaking, etc. Magnus's proportions, eye shape, and face details are likewise inconsistent.
*Daniel consistently parses Wheelie's name as "WHEE-LEE", rather than "WHEEL-ee" like all the other characters.
*The "CONTROL ROOM" that Daniel enters is labeled with jumbled hand-written letters when we first see it, but squared computer-font letters as Daniel approaches it. Its control panel has circular yellow buttons beside it (in the long shot) that change to square red buttons (when he presses them).
*When Daniel opens the door, space is seen behind him - twice - even though he was just in an enclosed hallway.
*Daniel then starts feeling around on a totally blank wall for a on/off switch that only appears in a closeup shot of his hand.
*The lights make a bizarrely loud noise when they turn on.
*Coloring errors:
**Groove's helmet is white instead of black during the "SURPRISE!" pan; it's black in the next shot as Spike steps forward.
**Cyclonus's cockpit windows are lavender instead of orange as he watches Galvatron declare that "there shall be no peace".
**In the first shot of the Combaticons firing on the shuttle bay, Swindle is colored green. Since he's in jeep mode, it makes him look just like [[Hound (G1)|Hound]]! He's also missing his right rear wheel. Behind him, Brawl's rear tank mode section is colored like Onslaught.
***Green Swindle reappears in a closeup shot a moment later.
**As the Autobots fire on the attacking Combaticons, First Aid's chest is colored mostly white instead of red.
**After the Combaticons retreat, in the foreground, one of the wrecked shuttles is colored like Blast Off!
**As Daniel talks to Wheelie about setting up the party for Magnus, the white circles on Magnus' waist are red.
**As Daniel and Wheelie ask him about Magnus' birthday, Perceptor's chin is white.
**"Do you think he's lost?" - Ultra Magnus's chin guards are white instead of blue.
**In a wide shot of Blaster and Spike at the monitor, Blaster's helmet is almost completely white.
**As Spike reacts to Cyclonus's appearance, Blaster's arm and shoulder are in Cyclonus's colors.
**Magnus's eyes are too small as he launches a missile at the Sweeps; his launcher is also mis-drawn, and colored blue instead of white. He's also missing the launcher on his other shoulder.
*Ultra Magnus is missing the white circles on his waist as he stands behind Wheelie during the surprise party.
*Vortex fires on Wheelie with a non-standard laser sound effect.
[[File:SurpriseParty GiantBlastOff.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.4|The worse the episode, the bigger Blast Off's shuttle mode is.]]
*When the Combaticons retreat, Bruticus is seen running with them instead of Onslaught. See Continuity Errors as well, below.
*Onslaught's voice is missing its electronic processing.
*In the pan across the damaged shuttle bay, Hot Rod is drawn and colored instead of Rodimus Prime. Nearby, another robot's waist and legs are colored like Rodimus.
*As Daniel asks if the shuttle can still fly, Wheelie is missing his Autobot symbol.
*Magnus is missing his missile launchers as First Aid repairs him.
[[File:First Inter Galactic Peace Conference.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.4|Well come on down! You're the next delegate on... The Peace Is Right!]]
*Engrish:
**Over the entrance to the peace conference, the word "welcome" is spelt "wellcome".
**Wheelie activates the asteroid's "auto destrut sequences".
*During Daniel and Wheelie's conversation with the librarian bot, Wheelie makes their request but it's Daniel's mouth and hands that are moving.
*Near as anybody can tell, Cyclonus' face, neck and eyebrows are all supposed to be a light gray. In this episode, like many others, they are light lavender instead. He's also got a purple "goatee"/chin.
**As Cyclonus pounds a control panel, his chin ''is'' the same color as his face.
*The garbage scow jumps from empty space to inside the meteor shower between shots, with no transition.
**Then after the ship is damaged, it's suddenly back in empty space again.
***Then all of a sudden it's crash-landing on the storage asteroid.
*The head delegate's fist clips through the matte painted table as he bangs his gavel.
*Wheelie's canopy usually slides into place from the back of his cabin, but as Daniel jumps out on the asteroid it hinges up to the side (and again as they flee from the crazed librarian robots.)
*As Daniel and Wheelie enter the cave, a [[scene transition]] runs, but the background music and sound effects play over it instead of the usual flip-change music.
*In two closeups of Daniel inside Wheelie's cabin, he's drawn with the wall of a full-sized room behind him.
*As he shoots the sentry-bots, Scourge's gun uses the sound effect from Megatron's cannon.
*Daniel's reaction dialog is oddly patched together: "Cyclonus! ...huh? Come on, Wheelie! ...Wheelie, I think we'd better get out of here."
*Cyclonus' eyebrows are missing as repeats the name of the Storage Asteroid, and again as he comments on Wheelie activating the auto destruct.
*As Spike runs up, Blaster's mouth moves, but there's no dialogue, and Blaster's helmet rims are white instead of red.
*When Ultra Magnus points at Cyclonus through the monitor he has six fingers.
*Just before Ultra Magnus enlists Sky Lynx's help in finding Daniel, two Rodimus Primes can be seen guarding the entrance to the Peace Conference.
*Sky Lynx's cockpit appears tiny - just big enough for Magnus to ride in, like a fighter jet. Though it's much more scale appropriate, in nearly every other episode (see the earlier episode "[[Chaos (episode)|Chaos]]", for example) he has a much roomier interior.
*Sky Lynx's lynx mode seems to have developed a rash! He's got a bunch of black dots on his face as he points at the remains of the garbage scow, and again as he fires at the Sweeps, and yet again as he waits for Magnus to return.
*While Ultra Magnus and Sky Lynx are fighting the eels, Sky Lynx has a red Decepticon logo in two shots.
*Ultra Magnus is drawn mouthing Sky Lynx's "disgusting creatures" line.
*Cyclonus orders the Sweeps to attack with deep space sky behind him in two successive shots... and then the Sweeps are shown charging out of a cave.
*The first shot fired by Ultra Magnus at the Sweeps uses the sound effect from Optimus/Rodimus Prime's rifle. The subsequent shots have the usual Autobot laser sound. Then Magnus fires his shoulder rockets, and they too use Prime's rifle sound (they had their own distinct "fwoosh" earlier in the show).
*When Wheelie drives through the cell door, it's missing the line down its the middle.
*Sky Lynx's mouth doesn't move during his "superb physique" line.
*When Cyclonus runs up to Magnus (who is embedded in a wall), he's a bit taller and more massive than Magnus, when he should be at least a head shorter.
*As Wheelie, Daniel, and Sky Lynx wait for Ultra Magnus, Sky Lynx speaks but it's Wheelie whose mouth is moving.
*As Daniel and Wheelie worry about Magnus, Sky Lynx (filling the background behind them) is colored entirely white in one shot, then orange in the next.
*As Ultra Magnus fights Cyclonus, his shoulder missiles appear and disappear between shots. As he looks after the retreating Cyclonus, he's got only one of his launchers.
*Right after Wheelie presses the button, Ultra Magnus' head is all-white. As he stoops over, his face morphs into an indistinct shape (Cyclonus is missing his Decepticon symbol during this shot).
*Cyclonus's wing clips through the door as he transforms and flees.
*Since Ultra Magnus's mouth is moving at the end of the episode, it looks like he's wishing himself a happy birthday!

===Continuity errors===
*Nice of Warpath to have a conveniently loud squeak in his joints just as the plot needs something to draw Daniel's attention.
*Just how is Daniel unable to recognize the highly distinctive profiles of Warpath, Rodimus, Magnus, etc?
*The Combaticons fire at the Autobots from some kind of rocky outcropping next to the shuttle hangar. A rocky outcropping on a machine planet.
*First Aid, the pacifist, sure loves shooting guns!
*Blast Off's shuttle mode is ''huge'' as the Combaticons retreat - they run inside him with plenty of room to spare. He's usually shown to have little or no size-changing when he transforms - as in "[[Chaos (episode)|Chaos]]", when [[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]] rode astride him.
[[File:Surprise Party Hall of Records.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.4]]
*The super-advanced space robots' record keeping systems are a little dodgy:
**Central Records doesn't have any access to the electronic data in the Hall of Records.
**The Hall of Records has stacks of printed-on-paper books inside.
**Nobody seems to have kept a copy of the storage asteroid's contents on Cybertron.
*So Cyclonus just stands around watching Garbage Scow TV all day, waiting for something to happen? Not only does he spend his time watching garbage ships, but the fact that one of them is off course is apparently reason to alert Galvatron. Okay...
*Wheelie just flies the shuttle right into a meteor shower. Was he not paying attention at the controls?
[[File:Daniel&wheeliesurpriseparty.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.4|I'm a Witwicky, and I can breathe in space.]]
*Does the asteroid have an oxygen-rich atmosphere? Because Daniel doesn't have a space suit...and neither the vacuum of space, nor a lack of oxygen if there is air, seem to have an effect. Maybe it's part of those superhuman abilities those Witwickys have...
*Cyclonus's hostage-taking plan isn't executed very well:
**He plans to crash the asteroid into Cybertron, betting the Autobots won't stop it for fear of endangering Wheelie and Daniel. Wouldn't they be more at risk by being left ''on'' the crashing asteroid?
**He puts Wheelie and Daniel in a cell that Wheelie can escape from by just ''driving through the door''. Cyclonus is totally unaware of their escape, not having assigned a guard or anything to watch them.
*After landing at the asteroid, Sky Lynx's combined shuttle/lander form transforms into just the lander's lynx mode. His shuttle portion doesn't reappear until the Autobots are flying away from the exploding asteroid. He was portrayed this way in the Marvel comics - akin to a Triple Changer - but the cartoon is generally consistent in showing him with two components that split and combine (yet again, refer to "Chaos" to see it done correctly. Heck, even "[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5|Five Faces of Darkness]]" got this one right!)

===Continuity notes===
*So Blast Off can apparently become a huge troop-carrying shuttle, Astrotrain-style. Animation error, bad scripting, or little-used ability? You alone can choose!
*This isn't the [[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4|first time]] that Wheelie has almost been done in by a swarm of little flying brown alien [[lightpole|creatures]] on some [[Io|desolate rock]].

===Trivia===
[[File:SurpriseParty Daniel and Wheelie.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.4|Daniel!! WHEELIE!!! The thrilling team-up that YOU didn't demand!!]]
*This was one of twelve episodes of [[The Transformers (cartoon)|the original cartoon]] released as audio adventures by the [[Germany|German]] company [[Karussell|Karussell Musik und Video]].
*Apparently no one is sad that the storage asteroid has been destroyed. How many priceless pieces of information have been lost?
*Fly off into space with no plan. Fly right into an asteroid cluster. Run right into a meteor. Crash land at random. Still find your objective. Daniel and Wheelie are the worst - and ''luckiest'' - searchers in the entire universe.

===Foreign localization===

'''German'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Die Geburtstagsparty"'''" ("The Birthdayparty")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

'''Japanese'''
:*''Title:'' ビックリパーティー (''Surprise Party'')
:*''Original airdate:'' [[February 13]], [[1987]]

'''Spanish'''
:*''Title:'' "La fiesta de cumpleaños" (''The Birthday Party'') (America)
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote}}
;VHS
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 1991 — ''Transformers'' — Thief in the Night / Surprise Party ([[Tempo Video]])
;[[Wikipedia:LaserDisc|LaserDisc]]
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 1999 — ''The Transformers: 2010'' ([[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer LDC]]) — Japanese audio only.
;DVD
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2001 — ''The Transformers: 2010'' — DVD Box (Pioneer LDC) — Japanese audio only. 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2003 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Season 3 Part 1 ([[The Original Transformers|Rhino Entertainment]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2003 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Season 3 Part 1: Vol. 2 (Rhino Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2004 — ''Transformers'' — Season 3 and Season 4 ([[Metrodome]]) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2004 — ''Transformers'' — Collection 4: Series 3.1 ([[Madman Entertainment]]) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2006 — ''Transformers'' — The Complete Generation One Collection (Metrodome) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2007 — ''The Transformers'' — Complete Collection (Madman Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2009 — ''Transformers'' — Season's Three & Four {{sic}} (Metrodome) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — Complete Collection: Decepticon Edition (Madman Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — The Complete Series: 25th Anniversary "Matrix of Leadership" Collection ([[Shout! Factory]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2010 — ''The Transformers'' — Seasons Three & Four: 25th Anniversary Edition (Shout! Factory) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2011 — ''The Transformers'' — The Complete Original Series (Shout! Factory) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2014 — ''The Transformers'' — Seasons Three & Four: 30th Anniversary Edition (Shout! Factory) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2014 — ''Transformers'' — The Classic Animated Series (Metrodome)

==External links==
*[http://cybertronchronicle.com/cartoon-dossier/season-3/synopses/700-97.html Episode Dossier at The Cybertron Chronicle]

[[Category:The Transformers episodes]]

Surprise Party

2017-06-19T00:44:51Z

Cavery210:

{{episode|
|series=G1toon
|series2=2010
|ep=77
|ep2=13
|prev2=Madman's Paradise
|next2=Carnage in C-Minor
|image=Danielvsshadows.jpg
|caption=Zelda II: The Adventure of Daniel
|title="Surprise Party"
|production code=700-97
|airdate=[[October 9]], 1986
|written by=[[Steve Mitchell]] [[Barbara Petty]]
|production company=[[Sunbow Productions]]
|animation studio=[[Toei]]
|continuity=[[Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]
}}

'''Daniel and Wheelie's first team-up! Oh noes!'''

==Synopsis==
[[File:Firstaidfixesmultramagnus.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|It's a good thing you called me, they've stolen your cyber-kidney.]]

Spike and the Autobots throw a surprise party for Daniel, but it is interrupted by an attack from the Combaticons. Wheelie gets caught in the crossfire and Ultra Magnus throws himself over the boy Autobot to save him from being shot. After hitting the shuttle bay and destroying several ships, the Combaticons retreat. The attack was a coordinated effort by Galvatron to disrupt a [[First Inter Galactic Peace Conference|peace conference]] to be hosted on Cybertron the next day.

[[File:Nafromlibrarianbot.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|That's a karaoke machine. Right now it's playing the end of "Lovin', Touchin', Squeezin'" by Journey.]]

Daniel and Wheelie want to throw Ultra Magnus a surprise party, but no one knows the date of his creation and it isn’t on file in the [[Hall of Records]]. An annoying and clumsy [[Custodiobot]] tells them that the information must be stored on the lost Autobot storage asteroid. Daniel and Wheelie steal a garbage ship and head out to find the asteroid and the info. Unbeknownst to them, their movements are being watched by Cyclonus, who evidently doesn’t have anything better to do than spy on garbage ships. Galvatron orders his troops to follow it.

Stuck in a meteor shower, Daniel and Wheelie crash on an asteroid that—surprise!—happens to be the asteroid they were looking for. While they are exploring they are attacked by scaly flying eels and take refuge in a cave, which turns out to be the opening to the records. Inside, sentry robots attack them for asking for the wrong file name. To make matters worse, the eels have found their way inside and attach themselves to Wheelie. Just as they are about to be shot by the drones and eaten by the eels, both menaces are destroyed by Cyclonus and the Sweeps, who take the pair hostage and interrogate them.

[[File:Cyclonus&daniel.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Apparently Deathsaurus isn't the only Decepticon who likes small children.]]

Cyclonus reprograms the asteroid into a collision course for Cybertron and then sends Spike a message that he’s holding Daniel hostage. The Autobots have two choices: destroy the asteroid and kill Daniel, or let the asteroid hit the planet and kill all the peace delegates.

Ultra Magnus takes Sky Lynx to the asteroid. The Sweeps attack, but Magnus makes short work of them, then heads after Cyclonus. They pound on each other as Wheelie sneaks by and presses the convenient self-destruct button. Cyclonus runs off and the Autobots and Daniel escape in Sky Lynx as the asteroid blows up.

Safe on Cybertron, Daniel explains how they got into this mess, looking for Ultra Magnus’ birthday. Spike declares today as Ultra Magnus’ birthday and everyone cheers.
{{-}}

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]] (2)
*[[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] (3)
*[[Hot Rod/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]] (4)
*[[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] (5)
*[[Groove (G1)|Groove]] (6)
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] (7)
*[[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] (17)
*[[Custodiobot]] (18)
*Sentry drones (20)
*[[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blaster]] (22)
*[[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] (23)
|c2=
*[[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] (9)
*[[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] (10)
*[[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] (11)
*[[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] (12)
*[[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]] (13)
*[[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]] (14)
*[[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]] (15)
*[[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]] (16)
*[[Sweep (G1)|Sweeps]] (21)
|c3=
*[[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]] (1)
*[[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] (8)
*Old peace delegate (19)
}}

==Quotes==
"I don't know, Wheelie. This seems an awful lot like stealing to me." 
"A ship we'll only borrow! We'll have it back tomorrow."
:—'''Daniel''' is led into a life of crime by '''Wheelie'''.

"Invalid file name! Invalid file name! Invalid file name!"
:—The asteroid '''security drones''' are pissed over Daniel's use of incorrect syntax.

"You are insolent, Earth boy." 
"Heh, thanks."
:—'''Cyclonus''' vs. '''Daniel Witwicky'''

"If my superb physique would pass through the tunnels I would join you." 
"Forget it."
:—'''Sky Lynx''' and '''Ultra Magnus'''

"Happy birthday, Ultra Magnus! Ha ha ha ha ha!"
:—The Autobots and humans make merry.

==Season 5==
{{note|When this episode was rebroadcast in [[The Transformers (cartoon)#Season 5|the fifth season]] of ''The Transformers'', it contained new bookending segments with original story material.}}

[[File:TommysBirthday.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.4]]

[[Tommy Kennedy (G1)|Tommy]] and [[Powermaster]] [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] meet in the barren wasteland and Optimus offers to tell Tommy any kind of story he wants. Tommy asks if he knows any ''birthday'' stories... specifically, stories about ''forgetting'' somebody's birthday. Hmm? ''HMMM?'' Seemingly not getting the hint, Optimus says he has just such a story...

After concluding the story, Prime notices that Tommy looks sullen and asks him what's wrong. Tommy asks Prime how he could forget his birthday. Prime then surprises him with a birthday cake, saying that it's from all the Autobots. As Tommy blows out the candles (15 of them, for the record), several other Autobots cheer him on.

{{note|By recycling animation from the episode, the cake appears to be presented to Tommy by [[Hot Rod/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]], [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]], [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]], [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]], [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] and [[Groove (G1)|Groove]].}}

{{--}}

==Notes==
===Animation or technical glitches===
[[File:SurpriseParty Magnus smiling.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.4|Smiled once and regretted it ever since.]]
[[File:Supriseparty 2rodimuses.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|"Hi, I'm Rodimus, and this is my twin, Not-Optimus"]]
*Wheelie's transformations are very inconsistent across the episode, and his driving stunts don't seem to be anywhere close to what the script presumably called for. When trying to shake loose the eel creatures, for example, he just drives along with hardly any swerving, breaking, etc. Magnus's proportions, eye shape, and face details are likewise inconsistent.
*Daniel consistently parses Wheelie's name as "WHEE-LEE", rather than "WHEEL-ee" like all the other characters.
*The "CONTROL ROOM" that Daniel enters is labeled with jumbled hand-written letters when we first see it, but squared computer-font letters as Daniel approaches it. Its control panel has circular yellow buttons beside it (in the long shot) that change to square red buttons (when he presses them).
*When Daniel opens the door, space is seen behind him - twice - even though he was just in an enclosed hallway.
*Daniel then starts feeling around on a totally blank wall for a on/off switch that only appears in a closeup shot of his hand.
*The lights make a bizarrely loud noise when they turn on.
*Coloring errors:
**Groove's helmet is white instead of black during the "SURPRISE!" pan; it's black in the next shot as Spike steps forward.
**Cyclonus's cockpit windows are lavender instead of orange as he watches Galvatron declare that "there shall be no peace".
**In the first shot of the Combaticons firing on the shuttle bay, Swindle is colored green. Since he's in jeep mode, it makes him look just like [[Hound (G1)|Hound]]! He's also missing his right rear wheel. Behind him, Brawl's rear tank mode section is colored like Onslaught.
***Green Swindle reappears in a closeup shot a moment later.
**As the Autobots fire on the attacking Combaticons, First Aid's chest is colored mostly white instead of red.
**After the Combaticons retreat, in the foreground, one of the wrecked shuttles is colored like Blast Off!
**As Daniel talks to Wheelie about setting up the party for Magnus, the white circles on Magnus' waist are red.
**As Daniel and Wheelie ask him about Magnus' birthday, Perceptor's chin is white.
**"Do you think he's lost?" - Ultra Magnus's chin guards are white instead of blue.
**In a wide shot of Blaster and Spike at the monitor, Blaster's helmet is almost completely white.
**As Spike reacts to Cyclonus's appearance, Blaster's arm and shoulder are in Cyclonus's colors.
**Magnus's eyes are too small as he launches a missile at the Sweeps; his launcher is also mis-drawn, and colored blue instead of white. He's also missing the launcher on his other shoulder.
*Ultra Magnus is missing the white circles on his waist as he stands behind Wheelie during the surprise party.
*Vortex fires on Wheelie with a non-standard laser sound effect.
[[File:SurpriseParty GiantBlastOff.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.4|The worse the episode, the bigger Blast Off's shuttle mode is.]]
*When the Combaticons retreat, Bruticus is seen running with them instead of Onslaught. See Continuity Errors as well, below.
*Onslaught's voice is missing its electronic processing.
*In the pan across the damaged shuttle bay, Hot Rod is drawn and colored instead of Rodimus Prime. Nearby, another robot's waist and legs are colored like Rodimus.
*As Daniel asks if the shuttle can still fly, Wheelie is missing his Autobot symbol.
*Magnus is missing his missile launchers as First Aid repairs him.
[[File:First Inter Galactic Peace Conference.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.4|Well come on down! You're the next delegate on... The Peace Is Right!]]
*Engrish:
**Over the entrance to the peace conference, the word "welcome" is spelt "wellcome".
**Wheelie activates the asteroid's "auto destrut sequences".
*During Daniel and Wheelie's conversation with the librarian bot, Wheelie makes their request but it's Daniel's mouth and hands that are moving.
*Near as anybody can tell, Cyclonus' face, neck and eyebrows are all supposed to be a light gray. In this episode, like many others, they are light lavender instead. He's also got a purple "goatee"/chin.
**As Cyclonus pounds a control panel, his chin ''is'' the same color as his face.
*The garbage scow jumps from empty space to inside the meteor shower between shots, with no transition.
**Then after the ship is damaged, it's suddenly back in empty space again.
***Then all of a sudden it's crash-landing on the storage asteroid.
*The head delegate's fist clips through the matte painted table as he bangs his gavel.
*Wheelie's canopy usually slides into place from the back of his cabin, but as Daniel jumps out on the asteroid it hinges up to the side (and again as they flee from the crazed librarian robots.)
*As Daniel and Wheelie enter the cave, a [[scene transition]] runs, but the background music and sound effects play over it instead of the usual flip-change music.
*In two closeups of Daniel inside Wheelie's cabin, he's drawn with the wall of a full-sized room behind him.
*As he shoots the sentry-bots, Scourge's gun uses the sound effect from Megatron's cannon.
*Daniel's reaction dialog is oddly patched together: "Cyclonus! ...huh? Come on, Wheelie! ...Wheelie, I think we'd better get out of here."
*Cyclonus' eyebrows are missing as repeats the name of the Storage Asteroid, and again as he comments on Wheelie activating the auto destruct.
*As Spike runs up, Blaster's mouth moves, but there's no dialogue, and Blaster's helmet rims are white instead of red.
*When Ultra Magnus points at Cyclonus through the monitor he has six fingers.
*Just before Ultra Magnus enlists Sky Lynx's help in finding Daniel, two Rodimus Primes can be seen guarding the entrance to the Peace Conference.
*Sky Lynx's cockpit appears tiny - just big enough for Magnus to ride in, like a fighter jet. Though it's much more scale appropriate, in nearly every other episode (see the earlier episode "[[Chaos (episode)|Chaos]]", for example) he has a much roomier interior.
*Sky Lynx's lynx mode seems to have developed a rash! He's got a bunch of black dots on his face as he points at the remains of the garbage scow, and again as he fires at the Sweeps, and yet again as he waits for Magnus to return.
*While Ultra Magnus and Sky Lynx are fighting the eels, Sky Lynx has a red Decepticon logo in two shots.
*Ultra Magnus is drawn mouthing Sky Lynx's "disgusting creatures" line.
*Cyclonus orders the Sweeps to attack with deep space sky behind him in two successive shots... and then the Sweeps are shown charging out of a cave.
*The first shot fired by Ultra Magnus at the Sweeps uses the sound effect from Optimus/Rodimus Prime's rifle. The subsequent shots have the usual Autobot laser sound. Then Magnus fires his shoulder rockets, and they too use Prime's rifle sound (they had their own distinct "fwoosh" earlier in the show).
*When Wheelie drives through the cell door, it's missing the line down its the middle.
*Sky Lynx's mouth doesn't move during his "superb physique" line.
*When Cyclonus runs up to Magnus (who is embedded in a wall), he's a bit taller and more massive than Magnus, when he should be at least a head shorter.
*As Wheelie, Daniel, and Sky Lynx wait for Ultra Magnus, Sky Lynx speaks but it's Wheelie whose mouth is moving.
*As Daniel and Wheelie worry about Magnus, Sky Lynx (filling the background behind them) is colored entirely white in one shot, then orange in the next.
*As Ultra Magnus fights Cyclonus, his shoulder missiles appear and disappear between shots. As he looks after the retreating Cyclonus, he's got only one of his launchers.
*Right after Wheelie presses the button, Ultra Magnus' head is all-white. As he stoops over, his face morphs into an indistinct shape (Cyclonus is missing his Decepticon symbol during this shot).
*Cyclonus's wing clips through the door as he transforms and flees.
*Since Ultra Magnus's mouth is moving at the end of the episode, it looks like he's wishing himself a happy birthday!

===Continuity errors===
*Nice of Warpath to have a conveniently loud squeak in his joints just as the plot needs something to draw Daniel's attention.
*Just how is Daniel unable to recognize the highly distinctive profiles of Warpath, Rodimus, Magnus, etc?
*The Combaticons fire at the Autobots from some kind of rocky outcropping next to the shuttle hangar. A rocky outcropping on a machine planet.
*First Aid, the pacifist, sure loves shooting guns!
*Blast Off's shuttle mode is ''huge'' as the Combaticons retreat - they run inside him with plenty of room to spare. He's usually shown to have little or no size-changing when he transforms - as in "[[Chaos (episode)|Chaos]]", when [[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]] rode astride him.
[[File:Surprise Party Hall of Records.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.4]]
*The super-advanced space robots' record keeping systems are a little dodgy:
**Central Records doesn't have any access to the electronic data in the Hall of Records.
**The Hall of Records has stacks of printed-on-paper books inside.
**Nobody seems to have kept a copy of the storage asteroid's contents on Cybertron.
*So Cyclonus just stands around watching Garbage Scow TV all day, waiting for something to happen? Not only does he spend his time watching garbage ships, but the fact that one of them is off course is apparently reason to alert Galvatron. Okay...
*Wheelie just flies the shuttle right into a meteor shower. Was he not paying attention at the controls?
[[File:Daniel&wheeliesurpriseparty.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.4|I'm a Witwicky, and I can breathe in space.]]
*Does the asteroid have an oxygen-rich atmosphere? Because Daniel doesn't have a space suit...and neither the vacuum of space, nor a lack of oxygen if there is air, seem to have an effect. Maybe it's part of those superhuman abilities those Witwickys have...
*Cyclonus's hostage-taking plan isn't executed very well:
**He plans to crash the asteroid into Cybertron, betting the Autobots won't stop it for fear of endangering Wheelie and Daniel. Wouldn't they be more at risk by being left ''on'' the crashing asteroid?
**He puts Wheelie and Daniel in a cell that Wheelie can escape from by just ''driving through the door''. Cyclonus is totally unaware of their escape, not having assigned a guard or anything to watch them.
*After landing at the asteroid, Sky Lynx's combined shuttle/lander form transforms into just the lander's lynx mode. His shuttle portion doesn't reappear until the Autobots are flying away from the exploding asteroid. He was portrayed this way in the Marvel comics - akin to a Triple Changer - but the cartoon is generally consistent in showing him with two components that split and combine (yet again, refer to "Chaos" to see it done correctly. Heck, even "[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5|Five Faces of Darkness]]" got this one right!)

===Continuity notes===
*So Blast Off can apparently become a huge troop-carrying shuttle, Astrotrain-style. Animation error, bad scripting, or little-used ability? You alone can choose!
*This isn't the [[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4|first time]] that Wheelie has almost been done in by a swarm of little flying brown alien [[lightpole|creatures]] on some [[Io|desolate rock]].

===Trivia===
[[File:SurpriseParty Daniel and Wheelie.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.4|Daniel!! WHEELIE!!! The thrilling team-up that YOU didn't demand!!]]
*This was one of twelve episodes of [[The Transformers (cartoon)|the original cartoon]] released as audio adventures by the [[Germany|German]] company [[Karussell|Karussell Musik und Video]].
*Apparently no one is sad that the storage asteroid has been destroyed. How many priceless pieces of information have been lost?
*Fly off into space with no plan. Fly right into an asteroid cluster. Run right into a meteor. Crash land at random. Still find your objective. Daniel and Wheelie are the worst - and ''luckiest'' - searchers in the entire universe.

===Foreign localization===

'''German'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Die Geburtstagsparty"'''" ("The Birthdayparty")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

'''Japanese'''
:*''Title:'' ビックリパーティー (''Surprise Party'')
:*''Original airdate:'' [[February 13]], [[1987]]

'''Spanish'''
:*''Title:'' "La fiesta de cumpleaños" (''The Birthday Party'') (America)
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote}}
;VHS
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 1991 — ''Transformers'' — Thief in the Night / Surprise Party ([[Tempo Video]])
;[[Wikipedia:LaserDisc|LaserDisc]]
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 1999 — ''The Transformers: 2010'' ([[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer LDC]]) — Japanese audio only.
;DVD
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2001 — ''The Transformers: 2010'' — DVD Box (Pioneer LDC) — Japanese audio only. 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2003 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Season 3 Part 1 ([[The Original Transformers|Rhino Entertainment]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2003 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Season 3 Part 1: Vol. 2 (Rhino Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2004 — ''Transformers'' — Season 3 and Season 4 ([[Metrodome]]) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2004 — ''Transformers'' — Collection 4: Series 3.1 ([[Madman Entertainment]]) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2006 — ''Transformers'' — The Complete Generation One Collection (Metrodome) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2007 — ''The Transformers'' — Complete Collection (Madman Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2009 — ''Transformers'' — Season's Three & Four {{sic}} (Metrodome) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — Complete Collection: Decepticon Edition (Madman Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — The Complete Series: 25th Anniversary "Matrix of Leadership" Collection ([[Shout! Factory]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2010 — ''The Transformers'' — Seasons Three & Four: 25th Anniversary Edition (Shout! Factory) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2011 — ''The Transformers'' — The Complete Original Series (Shout! Factory) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2014 — ''The Transformers'' — Seasons Three & Four: 30th Anniversary Edition (Shout! Factory) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2014 — ''Transformers'' — The Classic Animated Series (Metrodome)

==External links==
*[http://cybertronchronicle.com/cartoon-dossier/season-3/synopses/700-97.html Episode Dossier at The Cybertron Chronicle]

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