Ashi Productions - Revision history

Jon T at 21:31, 11 April 2026

2026-04-11T21:31:09Z

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	'''Ashi Productions''' (葦プロダクション ''Ashi Purodakushon'') is a Japanese animation studio based in Suginami, [[Tokyo]]. Their domestic anime work includes such series as ''[[Special Armored ~~Battalion~~ Dorvack]]'', ''Dancougar'', ''{{gb\|Machine Robo: Revenge of Cronos (cartoon)\|Machine Robo}}'', ''[[Super Dimension Fortress Macross\|Macross]] 7'', ''Blue Seed'', and ''F-Zero GP Legend''.		'''Ashi Productions''' (葦プロダクション ''Ashi Purodakushon'') is a Japanese animation studio based in Suginami, [[Tokyo]]. Their domestic anime work includes such series as ''[[Special Armored Trooper Dorvack]]'', ''Dancougar'', ''{{gb\|Machine Robo: Revenge of Cronos (cartoon)\|Machine Robo}}'', ''[[Super Dimension Fortress Macross\|Macross]] 7'', ''Blue Seed'', and ''F-Zero GP Legend''.

	[[File:AshiPro-stickers.jpg\|thumb\|Ashi Productions' stickers on ''Dorvack'' packaging (left) and ''Transformers'' Deluxe Vehicle packaging (right).]]		[[File:AshiPro-stickers.jpg\|thumb\|Ashi Productions' stickers on ''Dorvack'' packaging (left) and ''Transformers'' Deluxe Vehicle packaging (right).]]
	They've also worked on Western animated productions as an outsourced studio, including such shows as the Ruby-Spears ''Mega Man'', season 2 of ''[[M.A.S.K.]]'', ''Skysurfer Strike Force'', and ''Diabolik''.		They've also worked on Western animated productions as an outsourced studio, including such shows as the Ruby-Spears ''Mega Man'', season 2 of ''[[M.A.S.K.]]'', ''Skysurfer Strike Force'', and ''Diabolik''.

	[[Masami Ōbari]], [[Shin Matsuo]], [[Nobuyoshi Habara]], ~~and~~ [[Shinya Ohira]] worked for them during the '80s.		[[Masami Ōbari]], [[Shin Matsuo]], [[Nobuyoshi Habara]], [[Shinya Ohira]], and [[Kia Asamiya\|Michitaka Kikuchi]] worked for them during the '80s.

			Nobuyoshi Habara has stated that Ashi Productions worked on episodes 3, 8, 13, 22, and 32 of ''The Transformers'', although it's unclear if the episode numbers refer to production or Japanese airdate order. Episode 3 is comfortably "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 3]]", and it's likely that episodes 8 and 13 refer to "[[S.O.S. Dinobots]]" and "[[The Ultimate Doom, Part 3]]" respectively. Those three episodes also share the same animation style as "[[Heavy Metal War]]", another episode confirmed to have been animated by Ashi Productions, with Habara stating that on this particular episode he worked on some of the scenes with Optimus Prime and Megatron fighting at the battle site.<ref>{{citesocial\|quote=葦プロ担当は、確か制作話数で3.8.13.22.32話くらいだったような。クレーターでメガトロンと戦うオプティマスプライムを描きました。記憶が間違ってたらゴメンなさい！\|link=https://twitter.com/NobuyoshiHabara/status/955651156402872320#m\|name=Nobuyoshi Habara\|site=Twitter\|year=2018\|month=01\|day=23\|(defunct=)}}</ref>

	In [[1984]], [[Takatoku Toys]] produced figures based on Ashi Productions' designs for ''Special Armored Battalion Dorvack'' (特装機兵ドルバック, ''Tokusō Kihei Dorubakku'') anime series. Upon Takatoku Toys' bankruptcy, molds of two of the ''Dorvack'' figures were purchased by [[Bandai]] and subsequently licensed to [[Hasbro]] in [[1985]], where they were released as the [[Deluxe Vehicle\|Deluxe Vehicles]], [[Roadbuster (G1)#Toys\|Roadbuster]] and [[Whirl (G1)#Toys\|Whirl]]. As a result of being based on toys from an Ashi Productions anime series, the Hasbro boxed versions of the two Deluxe Vehicles include a small "AP" (Ashi Productions) sticker on the packaging, in addition to an Ashi Production [[Copyright#Copyright markings\|copyright marking]] on the figures themselves. This also meant that neither toy could be promoted on the cartoon despite Ashi being involved with both series.		In [[1984]], [[Takatoku Toys]] produced figures based on Ashi Productions' designs for ''Special Armored Battalion Dorvack'' (特装機兵ドルバック, ''Tokusō Kihei Dorubakku'') anime series. Upon Takatoku Toys' bankruptcy, molds of two of the ''Dorvack'' figures were purchased by [[Bandai]] and subsequently licensed to [[Hasbro]] in [[1985]], where they were released as the [[Deluxe Vehicle\|Deluxe Vehicles]], [[Roadbuster (G1)#Toys\|Roadbuster]] and [[Whirl (G1)#Toys\|Whirl]]. As a result of being based on toys from an Ashi Productions anime series, the Hasbro boxed versions of the two Deluxe Vehicles include a small "AP" (Ashi Productions) sticker on the packaging, in addition to an Ashi Production [[Copyright#Copyright markings\|copyright marking]] on the figures themselves. This also meant that neither toy could be promoted on the cartoon despite Ashi being involved with both series.
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	* ''[[Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Neo (cartoon)\|Beast Wars Neo]]''		* ''[[Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Neo (cartoon)\|Beast Wars Neo]]''
	* ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (cartoon)\|Transformers: Cybertron]]'' - episode and CGI Co-producer with [[GONZO]] for six episodes.		* ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (cartoon)\|Transformers: Cybertron]]'' - episode and CGI Co-producer with [[GONZO]] for six episodes.

			==References==
			{{reflist}}

	==External links==		==External links==

Saix at 00:30, 19 February 2026

2026-02-19T00:30:36Z

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	'''Ashi Productions''' (葦プロダクション ''Ashi Purodakushon'') is a Japanese animation studio based in Suginami, [[Tokyo]]. Their domestic anime work includes such series as ''[[~~Powered Armor~~ Dorvack]]'', ''Dancougar'', ''{{gb\|Machine Robo: Revenge of Cronos (cartoon)\|Machine Robo}}'', ''[[Super Dimension Fortress Macross\|Macross]] 7'', ''Blue Seed'', and ''F-Zero GP Legend''.		'''Ashi Productions''' (葦プロダクション ''Ashi Purodakushon'') is a Japanese animation studio based in Suginami, [[Tokyo]]. Their domestic anime work includes such series as ''[[Special Armored Battalion Dorvack]]'', ''Dancougar'', ''{{gb\|Machine Robo: Revenge of Cronos (cartoon)\|Machine Robo}}'', ''[[Super Dimension Fortress Macross\|Macross]] 7'', ''Blue Seed'', and ''F-Zero GP Legend''.

	[[File:AshiPro-stickers.jpg\|thumb\|Ashi Productions' stickers on ''Dorvack'' packaging (left) and ''Transformers'' Deluxe Vehicle packaging (right).]]		[[File:AshiPro-stickers.jpg\|thumb\|Ashi Productions' stickers on ''Dorvack'' packaging (left) and ''Transformers'' Deluxe Vehicle packaging (right).]]

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2025-05-20T03:08:53Z

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	'''Ashi Productions''' (葦プロダクション ''Ashi Purodakushon'') is a Japanese animation studio based in Suginami, [[Tokyo]]. Their domestic anime work includes such series as ''[[~~Special Armored Battalion~~ Dorvack]]'', ''Dancougar'', ''{{gb\|Machine Robo: Revenge of Cronos (cartoon)\|Machine Robo}}'', ''[[Super Dimension Fortress Macross\|Macross]] 7'', ''Blue Seed'', and ''F-Zero GP Legend''.		'''Ashi Productions''' (葦プロダクション ''Ashi Purodakushon'') is a Japanese animation studio based in Suginami, [[Tokyo]]. Their domestic anime work includes such series as ''[[Powered Armor Dorvack]]'', ''Dancougar'', ''{{gb\|Machine Robo: Revenge of Cronos (cartoon)\|Machine Robo}}'', ''[[Super Dimension Fortress Macross\|Macross]] 7'', ''Blue Seed'', and ''F-Zero GP Legend''.

	[[File:AshiPro-stickers.jpg\|thumb\|Ashi Productions' stickers on ''Dorvack'' packaging (left) and ''Transformers'' Deluxe Vehicle packaging (right).]]		[[File:AshiPro-stickers.jpg\|thumb\|Ashi Productions' stickers on ''Dorvack'' packaging (left) and ''Transformers'' Deluxe Vehicle packaging (right).]]

S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47 at 01:12, 8 August 2024

2024-08-08T01:12:55Z

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	'''Ashi Productions''' (葦プロダクション ''Ashi Purodakushon'') is a Japanese ~~anime~~ studio based in Suginami, [[Tokyo]]. Their domestic anime work includes such series as ''~~Powered Armor~~ Dorvack'', ''Dancougar'', ''~~[[GoBots~~\|Machine Robo]]'', ''Macross 7'', ''Blue Seed'' and ''F-Zero GP Legend''.		'''Ashi Productions''' (葦プロダクション ''Ashi Purodakushon'') is a Japanese animation studio based in Suginami, [[Tokyo]]. Their domestic anime work includes such series as ''[[Special Armored Battalion Dorvack]]'', ''Dancougar'', ''{{gb\|Machine Robo: Revenge of Cronos (cartoon)\|Machine Robo}}'', ''[[Super Dimension Fortress Macross\|Macross]] 7'', ''Blue Seed'', and ''F-Zero GP Legend''.

	[[File:AshiPro-stickers.jpg\|thumb\|Ashi Productions' stickers on ''Dorvack'' packaging (left) and ''Transformers'' Deluxe Vehicle packaging (right).]]		[[File:AshiPro-stickers.jpg\|thumb\|Ashi Productions' stickers on ''Dorvack'' packaging (left) and ''Transformers'' Deluxe Vehicle packaging (right).]]
	They've also worked on Western animated productions as an outsourced studio, including such shows as the Ruby-Spears ''Mega Man'', season 2 of ''[[M.A.S.K.]]'', ''Skysurfer Strike Force'' and ''Diabolik''.		They've also worked on Western animated productions as an outsourced studio, including such shows as the Ruby-Spears ''Mega Man'', season 2 of ''[[M.A.S.K.]]'', ''Skysurfer Strike Force'', and ''Diabolik''.

	[[Masami Ōbari]], [[Shin Matsuo]], [[Nobuyoshi Habara]], and [[Shinya Ohira]] worked for them during the '80s.		[[Masami Ōbari]], [[Shin Matsuo]], [[Nobuyoshi Habara]], and [[Shinya Ohira]] worked for them during the '80s.

	In [[1984]], [[Takatoku Toys]] produced figures based on Ashi Productions' designs for ''~~Powered Armor~~ Dorvack'' (特装機兵ドルバック, ''~~tokusō kihei dorubakku~~'') anime series. Upon Takatoku Toys' bankruptcy, molds of two of the ''Dorvack'' figures were purchased by [[Bandai]] and subsequently licensed to [[Hasbro]] in [[1985]], where they were released as the [[Deluxe Vehicle\|Deluxe Vehicles]], [[Roadbuster (G1)\|Roadbuster]] and [[Whirl (G1)\|Whirl]]. As a result of being based on toys from an Ashi Productions anime series, the Hasbro boxed versions of the two Deluxe Vehicles include a small "AP" (Ashi Productions) sticker on the packaging, in addition to an Ashi Production [[Copyright#Copyright markings\|copyright marking]] on the figures themselves. This also meant that neither toy could be promoted on the cartoon despite Ashi being involved with both series.		In [[1984]], [[Takatoku Toys]] produced figures based on Ashi Productions' designs for ''Special Armored Battalion Dorvack'' (特装機兵ドルバック, ''Tokusō Kihei Dorubakku'') anime series. Upon Takatoku Toys' bankruptcy, molds of two of the ''Dorvack'' figures were purchased by [[Bandai]] and subsequently licensed to [[Hasbro]] in [[1985]], where they were released as the [[Deluxe Vehicle\|Deluxe Vehicles]], [[Roadbuster (G1)#Toys\|Roadbuster]] and [[Whirl (G1)#Toys\|Whirl]]. As a result of being based on toys from an Ashi Productions anime series, the Hasbro boxed versions of the two Deluxe Vehicles include a small "AP" (Ashi Productions) sticker on the packaging, in addition to an Ashi Production [[Copyright#Copyright markings\|copyright marking]] on the figures themselves. This also meant that neither toy could be promoted on the cartoon despite Ashi being involved with both series.

	==Transformers series==		==Transformers series==
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	* [http://ashipro.jp/index-e.html Ashi Productions' official site]		* [http://ashipro.jp/index-e.html Ashi Productions' official site]
	* {{w\|Ashi Productions}} at Wikipedia		* {{w\|Ashi Productions}} at Wikipedia


	[[Category:Animation companies]]		[[Category:Animation companies]]

Wiffletron at 17:30, 31 July 2022

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	** ''[[Lio Convoy in Imminent Danger!]]''		** ''[[Lio Convoy in Imminent Danger!]]''
	* ''[[Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Neo (cartoon)\|Beast Wars Neo]]''		* ''[[Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Neo (cartoon)\|Beast Wars Neo]]''
	* ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (cartoon)\|Transformers: Cybertron]]'' - Co-producer with [[GONZO]] for six episodes.		* ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (cartoon)\|Transformers: Cybertron]]'' - episode and CGI Co-producer with [[GONZO]] for six episodes.

	==External links==		==External links==

Wiffletron at 11:05, 5 July 2022

2022-07-05T11:05:48Z

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	[[Masami Ōbari]], [[Shin Matsuo]], [[Nobuyoshi Habara]], and [[Shinya Ohira]] worked for them during the '80s.		[[Masami Ōbari]], [[Shin Matsuo]], [[Nobuyoshi Habara]], and [[Shinya Ohira]] worked for them during the '80s.

	In [[1984]], [[Takatoku Toys]] produced figures based on Ashi Productions' designs for ''Powered Armor Dorvack'' (特装機兵ドルバック, ''tokusō kihei dorubakku'') anime series.		In [[1984]], [[Takatoku Toys]] produced figures based on Ashi Productions' designs for ''Powered Armor Dorvack'' (特装機兵ドルバック, ''tokusō kihei dorubakku'') anime series. Upon Takatoku Toys' bankruptcy, molds of two of the ''Dorvack'' figures were purchased by [[Bandai]] and subsequently licensed to [[Hasbro]] in [[1985]], where they were released as the [[Deluxe Vehicle\|Deluxe Vehicles]], [[Roadbuster (G1)\|Roadbuster]] and [[Whirl (G1)\|Whirl]]. As a result of being based on toys from an Ashi Productions anime series, the Hasbro boxed versions of the two Deluxe Vehicles include a small "AP" (Ashi Productions) sticker on the packaging, in addition to an Ashi Production [[Copyright#Copyright markings\|copyright marking]] on the figures themselves. This also meant that neither toy could be promoted on the cartoon despite Ashi being involved with both series.

	Upon Takatoku Toys' bankruptcy, molds of two of the ''Dorvack'' figures were purchased by [[Bandai]] and subsequently licensed to [[Hasbro]] in [[1985]], where they were released as the [[Deluxe Vehicle\|Deluxe Vehicles]], [[Roadbuster (G1)\|Roadbuster]] and [[Whirl (G1)\|Whirl]].

	As a result of being based on toys from an Ashi Productions anime series, the Hasbro boxed versions of the two Deluxe Vehicles include a small "AP" (Ashi Productions) sticker on the packaging, in addition to an Ashi Production [[Copyright#Copyright markings\|copyright marking]] on the figures themselves.

	==Transformers series==		==Transformers series==

	* ''[[The Transformers (cartoon)\|The Transformers]]'' - Animation services for [[Toei Animation]] for Seasons 1 and 2.		* ''[[The Transformers (cartoon)\|The Transformers]]'' - Animation services for [[Toei Animation]] for Seasons 1 and 2.
	* ''[[Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers (cartoon)\|Beast Wars II]]''		* ''[[Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers (cartoon)\|Beast Wars II]]''
	** ''[[Lio Convoy in Imminent Danger!]]''		** ''[[Lio Convoy in Imminent Danger!]]''
	* ''[[Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Neo (cartoon)\|Beast Wars Neo]]''		* ''[[Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Neo (cartoon)\|Beast Wars Neo]]''
	* ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (cartoon)\|Transformers: Cybertron]]'' - Co-producer for six episodes.		* ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (cartoon)\|Transformers: Cybertron]]'' - Co-producer with [[GONZO]] for six episodes.

	==External links==		==External links==

Jon T at 22:22, 26 March 2022

2022-03-26T22:22:38Z

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	'''Ashi Productions''' (葦プロダクション ''Ashi Purodakushon'') is a Japanese anime studio based in Suginami, [[Tokyo]]. Their domestic anime work includes such series as ''Powered Armor Dorvack'', ''Dancougar'', ''[[GoBots\|Machine Robo]]'', ''Macross 7'', ''Blue Seed'' and ''F-Zero GP Legend''.		'''Ashi Productions''' (葦プロダクション ''Ashi Purodakushon'') is a Japanese anime studio based in Suginami, [[Tokyo]]. Their domestic anime work includes such series as ''Powered Armor Dorvack'', ''Dancougar'', ''[[GoBots\|Machine Robo]]'', ''Macross 7'', ''Blue Seed'' and ''F-Zero GP Legend''.

			[[File:AshiPro-stickers.jpg\|thumb\|Ashi Productions' stickers on ''Dorvack'' packaging (left) and ''Transformers'' Deluxe Vehicle packaging (right).]]
	They've also worked on Western animated productions as an outsourced studio, including such shows as the Ruby-Spears ''Mega Man'', season 2 of ''[[M.A.S.K.]]'', ''Skysurfer Strike Force'' and ''Diabolik''.		They've also worked on Western animated productions as an outsourced studio, including such shows as the Ruby-Spears ''Mega Man'', season 2 of ''[[M.A.S.K.]]'', ''Skysurfer Strike Force'' and ''Diabolik''.

	~~[[File:AshiPro-stickers.jpg\|thumb\|Ashi Productions' stickers on ''Dorvack'' packaging (left) and ''Transformers'' Deluxe Vehicle packaging (right).]]~~
	[[Masami Ōbari]], [[Shin Matsuo]], [[Nobuyoshi Habara]], and [[Shinya Ohira]] worked for them during the '80s.		[[Masami Ōbari]], [[Shin Matsuo]], [[Nobuyoshi Habara]], and [[Shinya Ohira]] worked for them during the '80s.

Jon T at 22:12, 26 March 2022

2022-03-26T22:12:15Z

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	'''Ashi Productions''' (葦プロダクション ''Ashi Purodakushon'') is a Japanese anime studio based in Suginami, [[Tokyo]]. Their domestic anime work ~~include~~ such as ''Dancougar'', ''[[GoBots\|Machine Robo]]'', ''Macross 7'', ''Blue Seed'' and ''F-Zero GP Legend''.		'''Ashi Productions''' (葦プロダクション ''Ashi Purodakushon'') is a Japanese anime studio based in Suginami, [[Tokyo]]. Their domestic anime work includes such series as ''Powered Armor Dorvack'', ''Dancougar'', ''[[GoBots\|Machine Robo]]'', ''Macross 7'', ''Blue Seed'' and ''F-Zero GP Legend''.

	They've also worked on Western animated productions as an outsourced studio, including such shows as the Ruby-Spears ''Mega Man'', season 2 of ''[[M.A.S.K.]]'', ''Skysurfer Strike Force'' and ''Diabolik''.		They've also worked on Western animated productions as an outsourced studio, including such shows as the Ruby-Spears ''Mega Man'', season 2 of ''[[M.A.S.K.]]'', ''Skysurfer Strike Force'' and ''Diabolik''.

			[[File:AshiPro-stickers.jpg\|thumb\|Ashi Productions' stickers on ''Dorvack'' packaging (left) and ''Transformers'' Deluxe Vehicle packaging (right).]]
	[[Masami Ōbari]], [[Shin Matsuo]], [[Nobuyoshi Habara]], and [[Shinya Ohira]] worked for them during the '80s.		[[Masami Ōbari]], [[Shin Matsuo]], [[Nobuyoshi Habara]], and [[Shinya Ohira]] worked for them during the '80s.

			In [[1984]], [[Takatoku Toys]] produced figures based on Ashi Productions' designs for ''Powered Armor Dorvack'' (特装機兵ドルバック, ''tokusō kihei dorubakku'') anime series.

			Upon Takatoku Toys' bankruptcy, molds of two of the ''Dorvack'' figures were purchased by [[Bandai]] and subsequently licensed to [[Hasbro]] in [[1985]], where they were released as the [[Deluxe Vehicle\|Deluxe Vehicles]], [[Roadbuster (G1)\|Roadbuster]] and [[Whirl (G1)\|Whirl]].

			As a result of being based on toys from an Ashi Productions anime series, the Hasbro boxed versions of the two Deluxe Vehicles include a small "AP" (Ashi Productions) sticker on the packaging, in addition to an Ashi Production [[Copyright#Copyright markings\|copyright marking]] on the figures themselves.

	==Transformers series==		==Transformers series==

Saix at 07:00, 15 May 2021

2021-05-15T07:00:49Z

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	'''Ashi Productions''' (葦プロダクション, ''Ashi Purodakushon'') is a Japanese anime studio based in Suginami, [[Tokyo]]. Their domestic anime work include such as ''Dancougar'', ''[[GoBots\|Machine Robo]]'', ''Macross 7'', ''Blue Seed'' and ''F-Zero GP Legend''.		'''Ashi Productions''' (葦プロダクション ''Ashi Purodakushon'') is a Japanese anime studio based in Suginami, [[Tokyo]]. Their domestic anime work include such as ''Dancougar'', ''[[GoBots\|Machine Robo]]'', ''Macross 7'', ''Blue Seed'' and ''F-Zero GP Legend''.

	They've also worked on Western animated productions as an outsourced studio, including such shows as the Ruby-Spears ''Mega Man'', season 2 of ''[[M.A.S.K.]]'', ''Skysurfer Strike Force'' and ''Diabolik''.		They've also worked on Western animated productions as an outsourced studio, including such shows as the Ruby-Spears ''Mega Man'', season 2 of ''[[M.A.S.K.]]'', ''Skysurfer Strike Force'' and ''Diabolik''.

Wiffletron at 20:45, 12 September 2020

2020-09-12T20:45:55Z

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	==Transformers series==		==Transformers series==

	* ''[[The Transformers (cartoon)\|The Transformers]]'' - Animation services for [[Toei Animation]]		* ''[[The Transformers (cartoon)\|The Transformers]]'' - Animation services for [[Toei Animation]] for Seasons 1 and 2.
	* ''[[Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers (cartoon)\|Beast Wars II]]''		* ''[[Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers (cartoon)\|Beast Wars II]]''
	** ''[[Lio Convoy in Imminent Danger!]]''		** ''[[Lio Convoy in Imminent Danger!]]''