Go! Go! issue 33 - Revision history

BerylRoll: /* Real-world references */

2026-02-04T08:22:04Z

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	**The title card depicts Bumblebee perched on a traditional Chinese [[dragon]], reflecting 2024's placement on the {{w\|Chinese zodiac}}.		**The title card depicts Bumblebee perched on a traditional Chinese [[dragon]], reflecting 2024's placement on the {{w\|Chinese zodiac}}.
	**Optimus wields a type of culinary mallet known as a ''kine'' (杵) that is used with the mortar ''{{w\|Usu (mortar)\|usu}}'' (臼) to tradionally prepare ''[[Mochi\|kagami mochi]]'' (鏡餅).		**Optimus wields a type of culinary mallet known as a ''kine'' (杵) that is used with the mortar ''{{w\|Usu (mortar)\|usu}}'' (臼) to tradionally prepare ''[[Mochi\|kagami mochi]]'' (鏡餅).
	**Oda gets a little abstract on us as Bee, his hand fan, the dragon, and the big honkin' daidai the dragon is holding combine to approximate {{w\|File:Kagamimochi_-_2022_01_06.webm\|the shape of a ''kagami mochi'' decoration}}.		**Oda gets a little abstract on us as Bee, his [[hand fan]], the dragon, and the big honkin' daidai the dragon is holding combine to approximate {{w\|File:Kagamimochi_-_2022_01_06.webm\|the shape of a ''kagami mochi'' decoration}}.
	**Grimlock sports a {{w\|lion dance\|lion dancer}} costume, a mainstay in celebrations of the {{w\|Lunar New Year}} in China and East Asia at large.		**Grimlock sports a {{w\|lion dance\|lion dancer}} costume, a mainstay in celebrations of the {{w\|Lunar New Year}} in China and East Asia at large.
	**Jazz meanwhile plays the part of a {{w\|taiko\|taiko drummer}}, a musical tradition common to many a Japanese ceremony.		**Jazz meanwhile plays the part of a {{w\|taiko\|taiko drummer}}, a musical tradition common to many a Japanese ceremony.

BerylRoll: /* Notes */

2026-02-01T08:36:32Z

Notes

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	*Doubling as the 2024 New Year's special, this issue references a litany of Japanese and pan-Asian New Year's traditions:		*Doubling as the 2024 New Year's special, this issue references a litany of Japanese and pan-Asian New Year's traditions:
	**The title card depicts Bumblebee perched on a traditional Chinese [[dragon]], reflecting 2024's placement on the {{w\|Chinese zodiac}}.		**The title card depicts Bumblebee perched on a traditional Chinese [[dragon]], reflecting 2024's placement on the {{w\|Chinese zodiac}}.
	**Optimus wields a type of culinary mallet known as a ''kine'' (杵) that is used with the mortar ''{{w\|Usu (mortar)\|usu}}'' (臼) to tradionally prepare ''~~{{w~~\|kagami mochi}}'' (鏡餅)~~, a kind of rice cake used as a seasonal decorations-slash-treat to be broken open and eaten in the new year~~.		**Optimus wields a type of culinary mallet known as a ''kine'' (杵) that is used with the mortar ''{{w\|Usu (mortar)\|usu}}'' (臼) to tradionally prepare ''[[Mochi\|kagami mochi]]'' (鏡餅).
	**Oda gets a little abstract on us as Bee, his hand fan, the dragon, and the big honkin ~~orange~~ the dragon is holding combine to approximate {{w\|File:Kagamimochi_-_2022_01_06.webm\|the shape of a kagami mochi decoration}}.		**Oda gets a little abstract on us as Bee, his hand fan, the dragon, and the big honkin' daidai the dragon is holding combine to approximate {{w\|File:Kagamimochi_-_2022_01_06.webm\|the shape of a ''kagami mochi'' decoration}}.
	**Grimlock sports a {{w\|lion dance\|lion dancer}} costume, a mainstay in celebrations of the {{w\|Lunar New Year}} in China and East Asia at large.		**Grimlock sports a {{w\|lion dance\|lion dancer}} costume, a mainstay in celebrations of the {{w\|Lunar New Year}} in China and East Asia at large.
	**Jazz meanwhile plays the part of a {{w\|taiko\|taiko drummer}}, a musical tradition common to many a Japanese ceremony.		**Jazz meanwhile plays the part of a {{w\|taiko\|taiko drummer}}, a musical tradition common to many a Japanese ceremony.

AzimuthAcolyte: /* Real-world references */ Consistency

2025-01-17T00:28:32Z

Real-world references: Consistency

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	*Doubling as the 2024 New Year's special, this issue references a litany of Japanese and pan-Asian New Year's traditions:		*Doubling as the 2024 New Year's special, this issue references a litany of Japanese and pan-Asian New Year's traditions:
	**The title card depicts Bumblebee perched on a traditional Chinese [[dragon]], reflecting 2024's placement on the {{w\|Chinese zodiac}}.		**The title card depicts Bumblebee perched on a traditional Chinese [[dragon]], reflecting 2024's placement on the {{w\|Chinese zodiac}}.
	**Optimus wields a type of culinary mallet known as a ''~~ki'ne~~'' (杵) that is used with the mortar ''{{w\|Usu (mortar)\|usu}}'' (臼) to tradionally prepare ''{{w\|kagami mochi}}'' (鏡餅), a kind of rice cake used as a seasonal decorations-slash-treat to be broken open and eaten in the new year.		**Optimus wields a type of culinary mallet known as a ''kine'' (杵) that is used with the mortar ''{{w\|Usu (mortar)\|usu}}'' (臼) to tradionally prepare ''{{w\|kagami mochi}}'' (鏡餅), a kind of rice cake used as a seasonal decorations-slash-treat to be broken open and eaten in the new year.
	**Oda gets a little abstract on us as Bee, his hand fan, the dragon, and the big honkin orange the dragon is holding combine to approximate {{w\|File:Kagamimochi_-_2022_01_06.webm\|the shape of a kagami mochi decoration}}.		**Oda gets a little abstract on us as Bee, his hand fan, the dragon, and the big honkin orange the dragon is holding combine to approximate {{w\|File:Kagamimochi_-_2022_01_06.webm\|the shape of a kagami mochi decoration}}.
	**Grimlock sports a {{w\|lion dance\|lion dancer}} costume, a mainstay in celebrations of the {{w\|Lunar New Year}} in China and East Asia at large.		**Grimlock sports a {{w\|lion dance\|lion dancer}} costume, a mainstay in celebrations of the {{w\|Lunar New Year}} in China and East Asia at large.

Cyberlink420 at 20:51, 13 June 2024

2024-06-13T20:51:22Z

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	**The title card depicts Bumblebee perched on a traditional Chinese [[dragon]], reflecting 2024's placement on the {{w\|Chinese zodiac}}.		**The title card depicts Bumblebee perched on a traditional Chinese [[dragon]], reflecting 2024's placement on the {{w\|Chinese zodiac}}.
	**Optimus wields a type of culinary mallet known as a ''ki'ne'' (杵) that is used with the mortar ''{{w\|Usu (mortar)\|usu}}'' (臼) to tradionally prepare ''{{w\|kagami mochi}}'' (鏡餅), a kind of rice cake used as a seasonal decorations-slash-treat to be broken open and eaten in the new year.		**Optimus wields a type of culinary mallet known as a ''ki'ne'' (杵) that is used with the mortar ''{{w\|Usu (mortar)\|usu}}'' (臼) to tradionally prepare ''{{w\|kagami mochi}}'' (鏡餅), a kind of rice cake used as a seasonal decorations-slash-treat to be broken open and eaten in the new year.
	**Oda gets a little abstract on us as Bee, his hand fan, the dragon, and the big honkin orange the dragon is holding combine to approximate ~~[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/~~File:Kagamimochi_-_2022_01_06.webm the shape of a kagami mochi decoration].		**Oda gets a little abstract on us as Bee, his hand fan, the dragon, and the big honkin orange the dragon is holding combine to approximate {{w\|File:Kagamimochi_-_2022_01_06.webm\|the shape of a kagami mochi decoration}}.
	**Grimlock sports a {{w\|lion dance\|lion dancer}} costume, a mainstay in celebrations of the {{w\|Lunar New Year}} in China and East Asia at large.		**Grimlock sports a {{w\|lion dance\|lion dancer}} costume, a mainstay in celebrations of the {{w\|Lunar New Year}} in China and East Asia at large.
	**Jazz meanwhile plays the part of a {{w\|taiko\|taiko drummer}}, a musical tradition common to many a Japanese ceremony.		**Jazz meanwhile plays the part of a {{w\|taiko\|taiko drummer}}, a musical tradition common to many a Japanese ceremony.

AzimuthAcolyte: Link update

2024-03-18T05:58:06Z

Link update

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	*[https://cocreco.kodansha.co.jp/telemaga/news/feature/tfgogo/dCB8T Issue 33] at ''TV Magazine''		*[https://cocreco.kodansha.co.jp/telemaga/news/feature/tfgogo/dCB8T Issue 33] at ''TV Magazine''
	*[https://comic-days.com/episode/10044607041203730531 Issue 33] on Comic-Days		*[https://comic-days.com/episode/10044607041203730531 Issue 33] on Comic-Days
	*[https://transformers-translations.tumblr.com/post/739637876799717376/my-fan-translation-of-transformers-go-go-vol Translation of issue 33] at the TF Translations blog		<!-----
			*[https://transformers-translations.tumblr.com/post/739637876799717376/my-fan-translation-of-transformers-go-go-vol Translation of issue 33] at the TF Translations blog (dead link)
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	[[Category:Go! Go! issues]]		[[Category:Go! Go! issues]]

AzimuthAcolyte: Live on Comic-Days

2024-02-16T07:44:43Z

Live on Comic-Days

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	==External links==		==External links==
	*[https://cocreco.kodansha.co.jp/telemaga/news/feature/tfgogo/dCB8T Issue 33] at ''TV Magazine''		*[https://cocreco.kodansha.co.jp/telemaga/news/feature/tfgogo/dCB8T Issue 33] at ''TV Magazine''
			*[https://comic-days.com/episode/10044607041203730531 Issue 33] on Comic-Days
	*[https://transformers-translations.tumblr.com/post/739637876799717376/my-fan-translation-of-transformers-go-go-vol Translation of issue 33] at the TF Translations blog		*[https://transformers-translations.tumblr.com/post/739637876799717376/my-fan-translation-of-transformers-go-go-vol Translation of issue 33] at the TF Translations blog
	[[Category:Go! Go! issues]]		[[Category:Go! Go! issues]]

AzimuthAcolyte: New issue! Kind of!

2024-02-16T07:38:32Z

New issue! Kind of!

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AzimuthAcolyte: /* Notes */ typo

2024-02-16T07:31:57Z

Notes: typo

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	==Notes==		==Notes==
	*This story was published as the January 2024 issue of the web comic and advertised the ''[[Studio Series#TakaraTomy Studio Series toyline\|Studio Series]]'' [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#BBROTB\|''Rise of the Beasts'' Optimus Prime]] and [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SS100\|Bumblebee]] figures, as well ''Studio Series'' [[Wheeljack (Movie)#Studio Series\|''Bumblebee'' Wheeljack]] and the [[Transformers Go! Go!#Collections\|first collected edition of ''Go! Go!'']].		*This story was published as the January 2024 issue of the web comic and advertised the ''[[Studio Series#TakaraTomy Studio Series toyline\|Studio Series]]'' [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#BBROTB\|''Rise of the Beasts'' Optimus Prime]] and [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SS100\|Bumblebee]] figures, as well as ''Studio Series'' [[Wheeljack (Movie)#Studio Series\|''Bumblebee'' Wheeljack]] and the [[Transformers Go! Go!#Collections\|first collected edition of ''Go! Go!'']].
	===Transformers references===		===Transformers references===
	*This issue gives us our first look at the complete exterior of the Autobot base. Unsurprisingly, it is the traditional [[Ark (G1)\|Ark]] spaceship in which the Autobots travel to [[Earth]] in many a [[Generation 1 continuity family\|Generation 1 continuity]], albeit parked perfectly intact (until today at least) as opposed to the usual crash landing.		*This issue gives us our first look at the complete exterior of the Autobot base. Unsurprisingly, it is the traditional [[Ark (G1)\|Ark]] spaceship in which the Autobots travel to [[Earth]] in many a [[Generation 1 continuity family\|Generation 1 continuity]], albeit parked perfectly intact (until today at least) as opposed to the usual crash landing.

Lonegamer78: /* Real-world references */

2024-01-21T06:37:08Z

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	**Grimlock sports a {{w\|lion dance\|lion dancer}} costume, a mainstay in celebrations of the {{w\|Lunar New Year}} in China and East Asia at large.		**Grimlock sports a {{w\|lion dance\|lion dancer}} costume, a mainstay in celebrations of the {{w\|Lunar New Year}} in China and East Asia at large.
	**Jazz meanwhile plays the part of a {{w\|taiko\|taiko drummer}}, a musical tradition common to many a Japanese ceremony.		**Jazz meanwhile plays the part of a {{w\|taiko\|taiko drummer}}, a musical tradition common to many a Japanese ceremony.
			**The turtle and {{w\|red-crowned crane}} are common symbols of longevity, immortality, and good luck in many East Asian countries, so their inclusion is wishing for a long and prosperous healthy life in the new year.
	*In the panel of Wheeljack revealing his giant firecracker, Jazz is seen clapping his hands and a text box of "Rounding off!" above him. What Jazz is doing is a form of ''{{w\|tejime}}'' 手締め, also known as ''teuchi'' (手打ち), a Japanese custom of rhythmic hand clapping — the original Japanese text in the box says 一丁締め ''iccho-jime'', which is a one-clap version commonly used to close out special events.		*In the panel of Wheeljack revealing his giant firecracker, Jazz is seen clapping his hands and a text box of "Rounding off!" above him. What Jazz is doing is a form of ''{{w\|tejime}}'' 手締め, also known as ''teuchi'' (手打ち), a Japanese custom of rhythmic hand clapping — the original Japanese text in the box says 一丁締め ''iccho-jime'', which is a one-clap version commonly used to close out special events.

Lonegamer78: /* Real-world references */

2024-01-21T06:31:54Z

Real-world references

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	*Doubling as the 2024 New Year's special, this issue references a litany of Japanese and pan-Asian New Year's traditions:		*Doubling as the 2024 New Year's special, this issue references a litany of Japanese and pan-Asian New Year's traditions:
	**The title card depicts Bumblebee perched on a traditional Chinese [[dragon]], reflecting 2024's placement on the {{w\|Chinese zodiac}}.		**The title card depicts Bumblebee perched on a traditional Chinese [[dragon]], reflecting 2024's placement on the {{w\|Chinese zodiac}}.
	**Optimus wields a type of culinary mallet known as a ''~~kine~~'' ~~traditionally~~ used to prepare ''{{w\|kagami mochi}}'' (鏡餅), a kind of rice cake used as a seasonal decorations-slash-treat to be broken open and eaten in the new year.		**Optimus wields a type of culinary mallet known as a ''ki'ne'' (杵) that is used with the mortar ''{{w\|Usu (mortar)\|usu}}'' (臼) to tradionally prepare ''{{w\|kagami mochi}}'' (鏡餅), a kind of rice cake used as a seasonal decorations-slash-treat to be broken open and eaten in the new year.
	**Oda gets a little abstract on us as Bee, his hand fan, the dragon, and the big honkin orange the dragon is holding combine to approximate [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Kagamimochi_-_2022_01_06.webm the shape of a kagami mochi decoration].		**Oda gets a little abstract on us as Bee, his hand fan, the dragon, and the big honkin orange the dragon is holding combine to approximate [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Kagamimochi_-_2022_01_06.webm the shape of a kagami mochi decoration].
	**Grimlock sports a {{w\|lion dance\|lion dancer}} costume, a mainstay in celebrations of the {{w\|Lunar New Year}} in China and East Asia at large.		**Grimlock sports a {{w\|lion dance\|lion dancer}} costume, a mainstay in celebrations of the {{w\|Lunar New Year}} in China and East Asia at large.
	**Jazz meanwhile plays the part of a {{w\|taiko\|taiko drummer}}, a musical tradition common to many a Japanese ceremony.		**Jazz meanwhile plays the part of a {{w\|taiko\|taiko drummer}}, a musical tradition common to many a Japanese ceremony.
			*In the panel of Wheeljack revealing his giant firecracker, Jazz is seen clapping his hands and a text box of "Rounding off!" above him. What Jazz is doing is a form of ''{{w\|tejime}}'' 手締め, also known as ''teuchi'' (手打ち), a Japanese custom of rhythmic hand clapping — the original Japanese text in the box says 一丁締め ''iccho-jime'', which is a one-clap version commonly used to close out special events.

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

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	**The title card depicts Bumblebee perched on a traditional Chinese [[dragon]], reflecting 2024's placement on the {{w\|Chinese zodiac}}.		**The title card depicts Bumblebee perched on a traditional Chinese [[dragon]], reflecting 2024's placement on the {{w\|Chinese zodiac}}.
	**Optimus wields a type of culinary mallet known as a ''kine'' (杵) that is used with the mortar ''{{w\|Usu (mortar)\|usu}}'' (臼) to tradionally prepare ''[[Mochi\|kagami mochi]]'' (鏡餅).		**Optimus wields a type of culinary mallet known as a ''kine'' (杵) that is used with the mortar ''{{w\|Usu (mortar)\|usu}}'' (臼) to tradionally prepare ''[[Mochi\|kagami mochi]]'' (鏡餅).
	**Oda gets a little abstract on us as Bee, his hand fan, the dragon, and the big honkin' daidai the dragon is holding combine to approximate {{w\|File:Kagamimochi_-_2022_01_06.webm\|the shape of a ''kagami mochi'' decoration}}.		**Oda gets a little abstract on us as Bee, his [[hand fan]], the dragon, and the big honkin' daidai the dragon is holding combine to approximate {{w\|File:Kagamimochi_-_2022_01_06.webm\|the shape of a ''kagami mochi'' decoration}}.
	**Grimlock sports a {{w\|lion dance\|lion dancer}} costume, a mainstay in celebrations of the {{w\|Lunar New Year}} in China and East Asia at large.		**Grimlock sports a {{w\|lion dance\|lion dancer}} costume, a mainstay in celebrations of the {{w\|Lunar New Year}} in China and East Asia at large.
	**Jazz meanwhile plays the part of a {{w\|taiko\|taiko drummer}}, a musical tradition common to many a Japanese ceremony.		**Jazz meanwhile plays the part of a {{w\|taiko\|taiko drummer}}, a musical tradition common to many a Japanese ceremony.

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	*Doubling as the 2024 New Year's special, this issue references a litany of Japanese and pan-Asian New Year's traditions:		*Doubling as the 2024 New Year's special, this issue references a litany of Japanese and pan-Asian New Year's traditions:
	**The title card depicts Bumblebee perched on a traditional Chinese [[dragon]], reflecting 2024's placement on the {{w\|Chinese zodiac}}.		**The title card depicts Bumblebee perched on a traditional Chinese [[dragon]], reflecting 2024's placement on the {{w\|Chinese zodiac}}.
	**Optimus wields a type of culinary mallet known as a ''kine'' (杵) that is used with the mortar ''{{w\|Usu (mortar)\|usu}}'' (臼) to tradionally prepare ''~~{{w~~\|kagami mochi}}'' (鏡餅)~~, a kind of rice cake used as a seasonal decorations-slash-treat to be broken open and eaten in the new year~~.		**Optimus wields a type of culinary mallet known as a ''kine'' (杵) that is used with the mortar ''{{w\|Usu (mortar)\|usu}}'' (臼) to tradionally prepare ''[[Mochi\|kagami mochi]]'' (鏡餅).
	**Oda gets a little abstract on us as Bee, his hand fan, the dragon, and the big honkin ~~orange~~ the dragon is holding combine to approximate {{w\|File:Kagamimochi_-_2022_01_06.webm\|the shape of a kagami mochi decoration}}.		**Oda gets a little abstract on us as Bee, his hand fan, the dragon, and the big honkin' daidai the dragon is holding combine to approximate {{w\|File:Kagamimochi_-_2022_01_06.webm\|the shape of a ''kagami mochi'' decoration}}.
	**Grimlock sports a {{w\|lion dance\|lion dancer}} costume, a mainstay in celebrations of the {{w\|Lunar New Year}} in China and East Asia at large.		**Grimlock sports a {{w\|lion dance\|lion dancer}} costume, a mainstay in celebrations of the {{w\|Lunar New Year}} in China and East Asia at large.
	**Jazz meanwhile plays the part of a {{w\|taiko\|taiko drummer}}, a musical tradition common to many a Japanese ceremony.		**Jazz meanwhile plays the part of a {{w\|taiko\|taiko drummer}}, a musical tradition common to many a Japanese ceremony.

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	*Doubling as the 2024 New Year's special, this issue references a litany of Japanese and pan-Asian New Year's traditions:		*Doubling as the 2024 New Year's special, this issue references a litany of Japanese and pan-Asian New Year's traditions:
	**The title card depicts Bumblebee perched on a traditional Chinese [[dragon]], reflecting 2024's placement on the {{w\|Chinese zodiac}}.		**The title card depicts Bumblebee perched on a traditional Chinese [[dragon]], reflecting 2024's placement on the {{w\|Chinese zodiac}}.
	**Optimus wields a type of culinary mallet known as a ''~~ki'ne~~'' (杵) that is used with the mortar ''{{w\|Usu (mortar)\|usu}}'' (臼) to tradionally prepare ''{{w\|kagami mochi}}'' (鏡餅), a kind of rice cake used as a seasonal decorations-slash-treat to be broken open and eaten in the new year.		**Optimus wields a type of culinary mallet known as a ''kine'' (杵) that is used with the mortar ''{{w\|Usu (mortar)\|usu}}'' (臼) to tradionally prepare ''{{w\|kagami mochi}}'' (鏡餅), a kind of rice cake used as a seasonal decorations-slash-treat to be broken open and eaten in the new year.
	**Oda gets a little abstract on us as Bee, his hand fan, the dragon, and the big honkin orange the dragon is holding combine to approximate {{w\|File:Kagamimochi_-_2022_01_06.webm\|the shape of a kagami mochi decoration}}.		**Oda gets a little abstract on us as Bee, his hand fan, the dragon, and the big honkin orange the dragon is holding combine to approximate {{w\|File:Kagamimochi_-_2022_01_06.webm\|the shape of a kagami mochi decoration}}.
	**Grimlock sports a {{w\|lion dance\|lion dancer}} costume, a mainstay in celebrations of the {{w\|Lunar New Year}} in China and East Asia at large.		**Grimlock sports a {{w\|lion dance\|lion dancer}} costume, a mainstay in celebrations of the {{w\|Lunar New Year}} in China and East Asia at large.

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	**The title card depicts Bumblebee perched on a traditional Chinese [[dragon]], reflecting 2024's placement on the {{w\|Chinese zodiac}}.		**The title card depicts Bumblebee perched on a traditional Chinese [[dragon]], reflecting 2024's placement on the {{w\|Chinese zodiac}}.
	**Optimus wields a type of culinary mallet known as a ''ki'ne'' (杵) that is used with the mortar ''{{w\|Usu (mortar)\|usu}}'' (臼) to tradionally prepare ''{{w\|kagami mochi}}'' (鏡餅), a kind of rice cake used as a seasonal decorations-slash-treat to be broken open and eaten in the new year.		**Optimus wields a type of culinary mallet known as a ''ki'ne'' (杵) that is used with the mortar ''{{w\|Usu (mortar)\|usu}}'' (臼) to tradionally prepare ''{{w\|kagami mochi}}'' (鏡餅), a kind of rice cake used as a seasonal decorations-slash-treat to be broken open and eaten in the new year.
	**Oda gets a little abstract on us as Bee, his hand fan, the dragon, and the big honkin orange the dragon is holding combine to approximate ~~[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/~~File:Kagamimochi_-_2022_01_06.webm the shape of a kagami mochi decoration].		**Oda gets a little abstract on us as Bee, his hand fan, the dragon, and the big honkin orange the dragon is holding combine to approximate {{w\|File:Kagamimochi_-_2022_01_06.webm\|the shape of a kagami mochi decoration}}.
	**Grimlock sports a {{w\|lion dance\|lion dancer}} costume, a mainstay in celebrations of the {{w\|Lunar New Year}} in China and East Asia at large.		**Grimlock sports a {{w\|lion dance\|lion dancer}} costume, a mainstay in celebrations of the {{w\|Lunar New Year}} in China and East Asia at large.
	**Jazz meanwhile plays the part of a {{w\|taiko\|taiko drummer}}, a musical tradition common to many a Japanese ceremony.		**Jazz meanwhile plays the part of a {{w\|taiko\|taiko drummer}}, a musical tradition common to many a Japanese ceremony.

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	**Grimlock sports a {{w\|lion dance\|lion dancer}} costume, a mainstay in celebrations of the {{w\|Lunar New Year}} in China and East Asia at large.		**Grimlock sports a {{w\|lion dance\|lion dancer}} costume, a mainstay in celebrations of the {{w\|Lunar New Year}} in China and East Asia at large.
	**Jazz meanwhile plays the part of a {{w\|taiko\|taiko drummer}}, a musical tradition common to many a Japanese ceremony.		**Jazz meanwhile plays the part of a {{w\|taiko\|taiko drummer}}, a musical tradition common to many a Japanese ceremony.
			**The turtle and {{w\|red-crowned crane}} are common symbols of longevity, immortality, and good luck in many East Asian countries, so their inclusion is wishing for a long and prosperous healthy life in the new year.
	*In the panel of Wheeljack revealing his giant firecracker, Jazz is seen clapping his hands and a text box of "Rounding off!" above him. What Jazz is doing is a form of ''{{w\|tejime}}'' 手締め, also known as ''teuchi'' (手打ち), a Japanese custom of rhythmic hand clapping — the original Japanese text in the box says 一丁締め ''iccho-jime'', which is a one-clap version commonly used to close out special events.		*In the panel of Wheeljack revealing his giant firecracker, Jazz is seen clapping his hands and a text box of "Rounding off!" above him. What Jazz is doing is a form of ''{{w\|tejime}}'' 手締め, also known as ''teuchi'' (手打ち), a Japanese custom of rhythmic hand clapping — the original Japanese text in the box says 一丁締め ''iccho-jime'', which is a one-clap version commonly used to close out special events.