Editing Gairyu

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:''Gairyū is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Victory (franchise)|Victory]] portion of the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:Gairyu.jpg|right|275px|thumb|He has a bigger brain in his club than in his head.]]
'''Gairyū''' (ガイリュウ) is a member of the Decepticon [[Dinoforce]] who becomes a stampeding ankylosaurus when bonded with his dinosaur [[Pretender]] shell. Like most of the Dinoforce, Gairyū is both innocent and stupid.  

He can combine with his fellow teammates to form [[Dinoking]].

==Fiction==
===''Victory'' cartoon===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Yūki Satō]] (Japanese)

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===''Victory'' comic===
Gairyū and his Dinoforce rode their Pretender shells into battle, ransacking the planet Earth. They attempted to escalate the devastation by forming [[Dinoking]], but were stopped cold by the power of [[Landcross (Victory)|Landcross]]. {{storylink|Magnificent! Our Friend, Star Saber!}}

Gairyū stood watch as [[Kakuryū]] went through his daily fitness routine. {{storylink|Warrior of Love, Star Saber!}}

As the Autobots infiltrated the Decepticon Space Stronghold, their sudden appearance scattered Gairyū and the Dinoforce. The fighting soon ceased as the Decepticons revealed they only sought energy for their families, including the adorable [[Baby Dinoforce|Dinobabies]]. {{storylink|Heroic! The Victory War}}

==Toys==
===Victory===
*'''Gairyū''' (Dinoforce, 1989)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''D-323'''
**''Accessories'': Ankylosaurus shell, shell back, "Ankylo Gun", left Monstructor fist

: A [[redeco]] of the [[Pretender Monster|Pretender Monster]] [[Bristleback]], Gairyū transforms into a spiked quadrupedal monster.  He can also form either arm to the team's combined mode Dinoking.  He comes with an armored ankylosaurus shell that he can fit into.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1989/Destron/Gairyu/gairyu.htm More information on Gairyū at TFU.info]''

*'''Dinoking''' (Multi-pack, 1989)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''D-328'''

: All six members of [[Dinoforce]] were available both in individual boxes, and in a complete six-piece gift set.

==Notes==
*''Gairyū'' corresponds with 鎧竜, meaning "armored dragon". It is used to refer to the [[Wikipedia:ankylosauria|ankylosauria]] suborder of dinosaurs in Japanese.
* The Dinoforce shells are notable for developing a green patina on the painted-gold portions, as well as a slimy texture over their whole surface over time. What causes this is unknown, but ''ick''. Even previously-unopened samples will develop this nastiness. While some water and a little bit of hand-soap should take care of the slime, there's not much to be done about the green discoloration.
* The ''Victory'' anime depicted the Dinoforce members as carrying melee weapons, rather than the blasters the toys actually came with.

===Foreign names===
*''English:'' '''Bristleback''' ([[Omni Productions]] dub)

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