Editing Transformers Generations 2009 Vol. 1

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|title=Transformers Generations 2009
|japanese=トランスフォーマー ジェネレーション2009
|publisher=[[Hero-X|Million Publishing]]
|date=[[February 20]] [[2009]] (Vol. 1)<br>[[May 21]] [[2009]] (Vol. 2)<br>[[August 18]] [[2009]] (Vol. 3)
|pagecount=96 (per volume)
|ISBN=ISBN 4813020933<br>ISBN 978-4813020936 (Vol. 1)<br>ISBN 4813021034<br>ISBN 978-4813021032 (Vol. 2)<br>ISBN 4813021050<br>ISBN 978-4813021056 (Vol. 3)
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'''''Transformers Generations 2009''''' is a Japanese-exclusive series of three volumes published by [[Hero-X|Million Publishing]] throughout 2009. The series celebrates the 25th anniversary of Transformers, covering various lines such as ''[[Transformers: Alternity|Alternity]]'', ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'', ''[[Transformers Device Label|Device Label]]'', alongside concept sketches, design sketches, and interviews with some of Takara's employees.

==Content==
===Volume 1===
[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (pack-in manga)|Henkei! Henkei!]] manga "[[Mirage's Activity|Ligier's Activity]]" by [[Hidetsugu Yoshioka]]

====Part 1====
* The 25th Anniversary
** ALTERNITY NISSAN GT-R/CONVOY
** DISNEY LABEL MICKEYMOUSE TRAILER
** EXILExTRANSFORMERS -speakers for iPod-
** MASTERPIECE MP-8 Dinobot Commander Grimlock
** Column Part 1

====Part 2====
* Henkei! Henkei! Transformers & Collection Item 2008
** Henkei! Henkei! Transformers
** Collection Item 2008
*** Binaltech, Masterpiece, Encore, Musical Label, Marvel Crossover
*** Merchandise list

* TF MANIAX
** Collection Maniax Part 1: Convoy Chapter
** Catalog Maniax Part 1: TRANSFORMERS Collection Catalog (1984-1986, Movie Poster, Decoy, UK, New Zealand, Robot Points, Tech-Spec Manual)
** Design Maniax Part 1: Design Sketches Part 1
** Column Part 2

* TF BACKSTAGE
** Develop New Products: Alternity Nissan GT-R/Convoy
** Henkei! Henkei! Transformers Round-table
*** Tantou! Tantou! Special Talk!?
*** Henkei! Henkei! Design Works
** Special Interview: [[Masahiko Yamazaki]] - TF Marketing Staff <ref>[http://www.allspark.com/content/view/4950/37/ Translated interview hosted at Allspark.com]</ref>

====Mail-away exclusive figure==== 
*''Henkei'' [[Mirage (G1)/toys#ElectroDisruptor|Electro Disruptor Ligier]]

===Volume 2===
[[File:Generations 2009 Vol 2.jpg|thumb|One of them is not like the others... First two guesses don't count.]]

[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (pack-in manga)|Henkei! Henkei!]] manga "[[Starscream's Ambition]]" by [[Naoto Tsushima]]

====Part 1====
* NEW CONCEPTS...NEWCOMERS
** NEW MOVIE OPTIMUS
** NEW Z ALTERNITY 2ND STAGE: "REVENGE OF DESTRON"
** NEW CONCEPT TRANSOFMRES
*** Chrono Label * Device Label
** TRANSFORMERS NEW PRODUCT
** Column Part 1

====Part 2====
* 2007 Movie Toy Collection
** Autobots, Decepticons, AllSpark Power, Premium, Off-Screen, Screen Battles, Exclusives in US, Multi-Pack, Basic (Fast Action Battlers), EZ Collection (Legends), Trans Scanning, Real Gear Robots, Exclusives in Japan
** Movie Toy List
* TF MANIAX
** Collection Maniax Part 2: Jettron Chapter
** Catalog Maniax Part 2:  TRANSFORMERS Collection Catalog (1987-1990, UK, Netherlands, Robot Points)
** Design Maniax Part 2: Design Sketches Part 2
** Column Part 2
* TF BACKSTAGE
** Develop New Products: Alternity Nissan Fairlady Z/Megatron, Chrono Label, Device Label
** Special Interview: [[Hironori Kobayashi]] - [[TakaraTomy]] Designer

====Mail-away exclusive figure====
* ''Henkei'' [[Starscream (G1)/toys#HenkeiGhost|Starscream Ghost Version]]

===Volume 3===
[[File:Generations 2009 Vol 3.jpg|thumb|Only a portion of the Class of 2007 and 2009 reunions.]]

[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (pack-in manga)|Henkei! Henkei!]] manga "[[Starscream's New Body]]" by [[Simon Furman]] and [[Guido Guidi]] <ref>[http://simonfurman.wordpress.com/2009/06/26/turning-japanese/ Simon's blog entry]</ref>

Special message from Simon Furman and Guido Guidi

====Part 1====
* 2009 MOVIE TOY CATALOG
** Autobots
** Decepticons
** Tomy Direct Products
*** Voice Changers, Power Bots, Titanium, Ultimate Bumblebee Battle Charged, Robot Replicas, Mr. Potato Head - Bumblespud, Keychain, Mini-Vehicles
** 2009 Movie Toy List

====Part 2====
* MOVIE MOVEMENT
** AUTOBOTxHUMAN
** REVENGE STORY
*** IDW Edition Transformers Movie Comics "Revenge Chapters" (''[[Transformers: Alliance|Alliance]]'', ''[[Transformers: Defiance|Defiance]]'', ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Official Movie Adaptation|Revenge of the Fallen]]'')
** Supreme World Premiere!!
** YANASE meets BUMBLEBEE
** REVENGE ART GALLERY
** Column Part 1: Transformers Newest Product & Development Information
*** MOVIE SERIES * BUSTER OPTIMUS PRIME * ALTERNITY * ENCORE * MASTERPIECE * DEVICE LABEL * DISNEY LABEL

* TF MANIAX
** Collection Maniax Part 3: Micron Chapter
** Micron List
** Catalog Maniax Part 3: TRANSFORMERS Catalog Collection (1990 Germany, 1991 Belgium, 1991 Germany, 1991 UK, 1993 UK, Beast Wars)
** Design Maniax Part 3: Design Sketches Part 2 
** Column Part 2: Sibling Production "GI☆Joe" also, live action movie!!

* TF BACKSTAGE
** Special Interview
*** "''Transformers: Revenge''" Merchandise Design Talk: [[Shogo Hasui]] x [[Hisashi Yuki]]
*** Transformers Marketing Staff: [[Masahiko Yamazaki]]

====Mail-away exclusive figures====
*[[Skids (G1)#QuantumOperativeToy|Skids]] and [[Screech (Generations)#Toys|Screech]] with colors in homage to ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (franchise)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' [[Skids (ROTF)|Skids]] and [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]], respectively.

==Notes==
* Volume 3 has the English version of the 2-page comic Simon Furman wrote, although it uses Japanese naming such as "Ligier" instead of "Mirage" and "Destron" instead of "Decepticon".

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==External links==
* [http://millionhero.jp/tfg2009/index.html Million Publishing's page on ''Transformers Generations 2009'']

==References==
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[[Category:Alternity]]
[[Category:Armada media]]
[[Category:Cybertron media]]
[[Category:Disney Label]]
[[Category:Energon media]]
[[Category:Generation 1 books]]
[[Category:Generations book series]]
[[Category:Henkei! Henkei!]]
[[Category:Masterpiece media]]
[[Category:Movie books]]
[[Category:Music Label]]
[[Category:Reference texts]]
[[Category:Revenge of the Fallen books]]
[[Category:Needs Translation]]