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[[File:VictoryPoster1.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|By the power of Grayskull... I HAVE THE POWER!]]

'''''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory''''' (戦え!超ロボット生命体 トランスフォーマーV ''Tatakae! Chō Robot Seimeitai Transformers Victory'') ran from [[March 14]], [[1989]] to [[December 19]], [[1989]] in Japan for 38 broadcast episodes, in support of the [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#1989 (Victory)|toyline]] of the same name. "[[Transformer V]]" is the [[theme song|opening theme]] and "[[Cybertron Banzai]]" is its [[Japanese themes|ending theme]], both written by legendary composer [[Chūmei Watanabe]]. 

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==Development==
[[File:Victory concept art.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Early ''Victory'' treatment artwork by [[Ban Magami]].]]
After the conclusion of the daring, unusual ''[[Transformers: Super-God Masterforce (cartoon)|Super-God Masterforce]]'', ''Victory'' took the continuing animated saga of the Transformers back to a much more basic approach, restoring an unmoving status quo of small groups of [[Autobot]]s and [[Decepticon]]s battling over energy on [[Earth]]. Like ''Masterforce'' before it, the series takes a fresh-start approach, focusing on a cast of entirely new characters, although the connections between the previous series are a lot more clearly drawn than they were between ''Masterforce'' and ''[[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)|The Headmasters]]'', with repeated appearances by members of its cast.

Early planning for ''Victory'' was done by [[Masumi Kaneda]], who had also been responsible for ''The Headmasters'' and ''Super-God Masterforce''. His earliest treatment for the series—written in September 1988 and illustrated by [[Ban Magami]], as seen at right—included prototypical versions of the characters who would become [[Star Saber (G1)|Star Saber]] and [[Deathsaurus (G1)|Deathsaurus]]—with [[Brainmaster]] and [[Breastforce]] gimmicks already in place—as well the Brainmaster trio, the [[Multiforce]], a non-bestial [[Victory Leo]] and a four-man iteration of the [[Breastforce]]. Perhaps most interestingly, characters based on [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]], [[Crossblades (G1)|Crossblades]] and [[Vroom (G1)|Vroom]] all appear in prominent positions among the Decepticons, and the treatment obviously called for the return of all six [[Headmaster Junior]]s from ''Masterforce'' to fill out the series human cast alongside Star Saber's human son, [[Jan Minakaze]]. For whatever reason, though, Kaneda was less involved with the actual production of the finished series, with [[Hiroyuki Hoshiyama]] credited as the head writer. Kaneda did, however, script the [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory (manga)|''Victory'' manga]], with the massive storytelling gulf between it and the anime illustrating how few of Kaneda's ideas for the series actually made it into the show.

For an unknown reason—be it a rushed schedule, a diminishing budget (perhaps caused by ''Victory''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s uncommonly well-done animation) or something else—''Victory''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s 38-episode run features a full six [[clip show]]s, containing no new footage or story at all. As if that wasn't enough, a ''further'' six were released directly to video after the end of the series, bringing the total up to 44.
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==Storyline==
[[File:Brainmasters victory cartoon.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.4]]
In the year 2025, following the defeat of the [[Decepticon]]s on [[Earth]] in the [[Masterforce War]], the villains have begun aggressively attacking other planets in the universe. To counter this threat, the [[Autobot]]s join with many other civilizations and lifeforms (including [[Human]]ity) to form the [[Universal Peace Alliance]], which strikes back against the Decepticons with its military, the Universal Defense Force. Recently appointed [[Supreme Commander]] of the Autobots, [[Star Saber (G1)|Star Saber]] heads up the Sector One Defense Force, backed up by the [[Brainmaster]]s and [[Multiforce]], while [[Ginrai (robot)|God Ginrai]] takes charge of Sector Two.

[[File:Victory36 deathsaurusearth.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4]]
Seeking the energy necessary to free his massive [[Planet-Destroying Fortress]] from imprisonment in the [[Dark Nebula]] where Star Saber sealed it years ago, the Decepticons' new [[Emperor of Destruction]], [[Deathsaurus (G1)|Deathsaurus]], attacks Earth with his [[Dinoforce]], prompting Star Saber and his team to set up residence on the planet. Accompanying them is [[Jan Minakaze]], Star Saber's adopted human son, whose parents died in a Decepticon attack when he was just a baby, and [[Holi]], head of the [[Micromaster]] [[Rescue Patrol Team|Rescue Team]], who soon arrive on Earth to be with their leader. The Decepticons, meanwhile, are progressively joined by more and more members of the elite [[Breastforce]] squad, including their scheming leader [[Leozack]], who seeks to take leadership of the Decepticons from Deathsaurus, and the sneaky [[Hellbat (G1)|Hellbat]], who's only looking out for himself.

After a series of energy-raiding adventures on Earth, the Breastforce target the Micromasters' homeworld of planet [[Micro]], where they liberate their teammate, [[Guyhawk]], enabling the team to combine into the mighty [[Liokaiser]] and finally defeat Star Saber in battle for the first time. Despite the addition of the six-changing samurai [[Sixshot (G1)|Greatshot]] to their ranks, the Autobots are weakened by this turn of events, and when God Ginrai arrives on Earth to aid them, he is fatally wounded by Deathsaurus and recreated as Victory Leo. When Deathsaurus finally reactivates his fortress and turns it upon the Earth, Star Saber and Victory Leo combine together into [[Star Saber (G1)|Victory Saber]] to end the threat of Deathsaurus once and for all.
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==Episodes==
{{main|List of Victory episodes}}
{{collist|3|
# [[The Brave Hero of the Universe - Star Saber]]
# [[Sneak Attack! Dinoking]]
# [[Attack! Leozack]]
# [[Unite!! Multiforce]]
# [[Move Out! Rescue Team]]
# [[Infiltration... The Uranium Mine]]
# [[Explosion!! The Energy Base]]
# [[Big City - Underground Terror]]
# [[Clash!! Two Great Heroes]]{{dag|red}}
# [[The New Warrior - Hellbat]]
# [[Attack the Shuttle Base!!]]
# [[Tanker Hijack Operation]]
# [[Move Out!! Breastforce]]{{dag|red}}
# [[Rescue Jan!!]]
# [[Mach and Tackle]]
# [[A Fierce Battle!! The Asteroid]]
# [[Planet Micro - The Mysterious Warrior]]
# [[Rescue! Guyhawk]]
# [[Unite! Liokaiser]]
# [[Assemble! Combiner Warriors]]{{dag|red}}
# [[Resurrection!? The Decepticon Fortress]]
# [[Battle Up of Wrath!!]]
# [[Fight to the Death!! Antarctic Battle]]
# [[Crisis! Ambush in the Desert]]
# [[A Deadly Battle]]
# [[Ginrai Dies!!]]
# [[Fight!! Victory Leo]]
# [[Ultimate Crisis!! Autobots]]{{dag|red}}
# [[Awaken! Victory Leo]]
# [[The Tide Is Turned! The Ultimate Weapon, the Victory Unification]]
# [[Jan - Defend the Campus!!]]
# [[A Mystery?! The Deception of the Base Bombs]]
# [[The Death-Bringing Space Insects!!]]
# [[The Strongest! Victory Saber]]{{dag|red}}
# [[The Terror of the Giant Tidal Waves]]
# [[The Wrath of the Resurrected Giant Fortress!]]
# [[Showdown! The Fortress vs the Victory Unification]]
# [[Autobots Forever]]{{dag|red}}
# [[Radiant! Victorious Planet]]{{dag|red}}
# [[The Emperor of Destruction Wins!]]{{dag|red}}
# [[SOS! Global Defense Directive]]{{dag|red}}
# [[Micromasters!]]{{dag|red}}
# [[Victory Attack of Friendship!]]{{dag|red}}
# [[Echo Across the Galaxy! Bell of Love!!]]{{dag|red}}
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{{dag|red}} ''[[Clip show]]''

==Main cast==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
;[[Brainmaster]]s
*[[Star Saber (G1)|Star Saber/Victory Saber]] ([[Hideyuki Tanaka]])
*[[Road Caesar]] ([[Kōji Totani]])
**[[Blacker]] (Kōji Totani)
**[[Braver]] ([[Hirohiko Kakegawa]])
**[[Laster]] ([[Shingo Hiromori]])
;[[Multiforce]]
*[[Landcross (G1)|Landcross]] ([[Masashi Hironaka]])
**[[Wingwaver]] (Masashi Hironaka)
**[[Dashtacker]] ([[Yoshikazu Hirano]])
**[[Machtackle]] ([[Yūki Satō|Hiroyuki Satō]]) 
;[[Rescue Patrol Team|Rescue Team]]
*[[Holi]] ([[Kyōko Tongū]])
*[[Boater]] ([[Aya Hisakawa]])
*[[Fire]] ([[Tomoko Maruo]])
*[[Pīpō]] ([[Hinako Yoshino|Hinako Kanamaru]])
;Others
*[[Galaxy Shuttle]] (Shingo Hiromori)
*[[Sixshot (G1)|Greatshot]] ([[Michihiro Ikemizu]])
*[[Ginrai (robot)|Victory Leo]] ([[Hiroshi Takemura]])
*[[Raikuru]] ([[Osamu Saka]])
*[[Clipper (G1)|Clipper]] ([[Miyoko Aoba]])

|c2=
;[[Breastforce]]
*[[Deathsaurus (G1)|Deathsaurus]] ([[Takeshi Aono]])
*[[Liokaiser]] ([[Keiichi Nanba]])
**[[Leozack]] (Keiichi Nanba)
**[[Drillhorn (G1)|Drillhorn]] ([[Masato Hirano]])
**[[Guyhawk]] ([[Hōchū Ōtsuka]])
**[[Hellbat (G1)|Hellbat]] ([[Yoku Shioya]])
**[[Jallguar]] (Hirohiko Kakegawa)
**[[Killbison]] ([[Kazumi Tanaka]])
**[[Deathcobra (G1)|Deathcobra]] ([[Tomomichi Nishimura]])
;[[Dinoforce]]
*[[Dinoking]] ([[Daisuke Gōri]])
**[[Goryu (G1)|Goryu]] (Daisuke Gōri)
**[[Doryu (G1)|Doryu]] (Masashi Hironaka)
**[[Gairyu]] ([[Yūki Satō|Hiroyuki Satō]])
**[[Kakuryu (G1)|Kakuryu]] (Masato Hirano)
**[[Rairyu]] ([[Shinobu Satouchi]])
**[[Yokuryu]] (Hirohiko Kakegawa)
;[[Crossformer]]s
*[[Black Shadow (G1)|Black Shadow]] ([[Yūji Mikimoto]])
*[[Blue Bacchus]] ([[Ryōichi Tanaka]])

|c3=
*[[Jan Minakaze]] ([[Miyako Endō]])
*[[Illumina]] ([[Yumi Tōma]])
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==Home video releases==
[[File:MadmanVictory.jpg|right|upright=0.85|thumb|Australian DVD release]]
===Japan===
{{main|Geneon Universal Entertainment}}
*''Transformers: Victory'' — DVD Box 01 (2003)
*''Transformers: Victory'' — DVD Box 02 (2003)

===United Kingdom===
{{main|Metrodome}}
*The Takara Collection Vol 3 — ''Transformers: Victory'' (2006)
*''Transformers'' — The Complete Takara Collection (2007)

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

===United States===
{{main|Shout! Factory}}
*The Japanese Collection — ''Transformers: Victory'' (2012)
*Transformers — The Japanese Collection (includes ''Headmasters'', ''Masterforce'' and ''Victory'') (2012)
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== Notes ==
===Foreign names===
*''Russian:'' '''''Transformery: Pobeda''''' (Трансформеры: Победа, "Transformers: Victory")
*''Mandarin:'' '''''Biànxíng jīngāng V''''' (變形金剛Ｖ, "Transformers V")
*''Ukrainian:'' '''''Transformery: Peremoha''''' (Трансформери: Перемога, "Transformers: Victory")

==External links==
*{{w|lang=ja|戦え!超ロボット生命体 トランスフォーマーV|''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory'' at the Japanese Wikipedia}}

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