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[[Image:G1MangaPrologue01.jpg|right|300px|thumb|The very first ''Transformers'' manga ever.]]
[[Image:G1MangaPrologue01.jpg|right|300px|thumb|The very first ''Transformers'' manga ever.]]


'''Manga''' (漫画 or まんが) is the Japanese word for comics and print cartoons.<ref>In Japan, the term is used regardless of a publication's national origin, but foreigners often use the term for publications of Japanese origin only.</ref> Manga are usually black and white comic books which read from right to left. They are published in Japan by various comic magazines or packaged with toys and DVDs. There has almost always been a manga to accompany the newest ''Transformers'' toyline, sometimes taking place in the same continuity as the concurrent animated series, and sometimes presenting a different take on the story.
'''Manga''' (漫画 or まんが) is the Japanese word for [[comics]] and print cartoons.<ref>In Japan, the term is used regardless of a publication's national origin, while in English the term is primarily used to describe publications of Japanese origin specifically.</ref> Manga are usually black and white comic books which are read from right to left, published in Japan by various comic magazines or packaged with toys and DVDs. There has almost always been a manga to accompany the newest ''Transformers'' toyline, sometimes taking place in the same continuity as the concurrent animated series, and sometimes presenting a different take on the story.


Until 2020, no ''Transformers'' manga series had ever been made available outside of Japan. Unofficial English translations by fans appeared online for years, most notably at the websites ''TF Pulp'' and ''TF Archive''.
Until the publication of [[Viz Media]]'s [[Transformers: The Manga|official English translation]] of the original Generation 1 [[TV Magazine]] stories in 2020, no ''Transformers'' manga series had ever been made available outside of Japan. Unofficial English translations by fans appeared online for years, most notably at the websites ''TF Pulp'' and ''TF Archive''.


The following Japanese magazines have published ''Transformers'' manga or illustrated text material:
The following Japanese magazines have published ''Transformers'' manga or illustrated text material:


*''[[Comic Bom Bom]]''
*''[[Comic BomBom]]''
*''[[Comic Bun Bun]]''
*''[[Comic BunBun]]''
*''[[Dengeki Daioh]]''
*''[[Dengeki Daioh]]''
*''[[Dengeki Hobby|Dengeki Hobby Magazine]]''
*''[[Dengeki Hobby|Dengeki Hobby Magazine]]''
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*''[[Super Robot Magazine]]''
*''[[Super Robot Magazine]]''
*''[[TV Magazine]]''
*''[[TV Magazine]]''
*''[[Young Gangan Magazine]]''
*''[[Square Enix|Young Gangan]]''


==Transformers manga series and specials==
==Transformers manga series and specials==
===Generation 1===
===[[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]]===
====''TV Magazine''====
====''TV Magazine''====
*''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (manga)|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers]]''
*''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (manga)|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers]]''
*''[[The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers]]'' (featuring ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers 2010 (franchise)|Transformers 2010]]'' characters)
*''[[The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers]]'' (featuring ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers 2010 (franchise)|Transformers 2010]]'' characters)
*''[[The Great Transformer War]]''
*''[[The Great Transformer War]]''
*"[[Great Decisive Battle of Planet Beast!]]" (''Transformers''/''[[Beastformer]]s'' special)
*"[[The Decisive Battle of Planet Beast!]]" (''Transformers''/''[[Beastformers (franchise)|Beastformers]]'' special)
*''[[Transformers: The Headmasters (manga)|The Headmasters]]''
*''[[Transformers: The Headmasters (manga)|The Headmasters]]''
*''[[Transformers: Super-God Masterforce (manga)|Super-God Masterforce]]''
*''[[Transformers: Super-God Masterforce (manga)|Super-God Masterforce]]''
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*''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: The Battlestars (manga)|The Battlestars]]''
*''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: The Battlestars (manga)|The Battlestars]]''


*''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: The Comics]]'' (graphic novel collection)
====''Comic BomBom''====
*''[[Transformers: The Manga]]'' (English-language translation series)
 
====''Comic Bom Bom''====
*"[[A Birth of Planet Saybertron]]" (illustrated text story)
*"[[A Birth of Planet Saybertron]]" (illustrated text story)
*"[[Full Throttle Scramble Power!]]"
*"[[Full Throttle Scramble Power!]]"
*[[Famicom How-to Manga: Transformers: Mystery of Convoy]]
*[[Famicom How-to Manga: Transformers: Mystery of Convoy]]
*''[[Transformers (Mystery of Convoy)]]'' (strategy guide)
*''[[Transformers (Mystery of Convoy)]]'' (strategy guide)
====''[[Beastformers (franchise)|Beastformers]]''====
*"[[The Water Gem of Stillness]]"
*"[[Legend of the Three Wise Ones]]"
*"[[Beastformers VS Laser Beasts]]"
====''[[Robotmasters (franchise)|Robotmasters]]''====
*''[[Robotmasters (comic)|Robotmasters]]'' (online and catalog manga)
*''[[Robotmasters (3D diorama comic)|Robotmasters]]'' (3D diorama manga)
====''[[The Transformers: Binaltech Asterisk|Binaltech Asterisk]]''====
*''[[Asterisk Story]]''
====''[[Transformers: Kiss Players (franchise)|Kiss Players]]''====
*''[[Transformers: Kiss Players (manga)|Kiss Players]]''
*''[[Information Administration Teletraan 15 Go! Go!|15 Go! Go!]]''


====e-Hobby====
====[[e-HOBBY]]====
*"[[Hybrid Style Convoy Black Version]]"
*"[[Hybrid Style Convoy Black Version]]"
*"[[64 Cybertron Urban Defense Robot GADEP]]"
*"[[64 Cybertron Urban Defense Robot GADEP]]"
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*"[[Nissan GT-R / Ultra Magnus (Brilliant Pearl White)]]"
*"[[Nissan GT-R / Ultra Magnus (Brilliant Pearl White)]]"
*"[[Destron Doppelgänger Black Rodimus Convoy]]"
*"[[Destron Doppelgänger Black Rodimus Convoy]]"
*"[[Solar Requiem]]"
*"[[Badlands (issue)|Badlands]]"
*"[[Badlands (issue)|Badlands]]"
*"[[Decepticon Dark Commander Grand Scourge]]"
*"[[Decepticon Dark Commander Grand Scourge]]"
*"[[Decepticon Jaeger Deadlock]]"


====''Generations''====
====''[[Transformers United|United]]''====
*"[[A New Battle!]]"
*"[[The Fierce Fighting on Planet Nebulos]]"
*''[[Transformers United EX]]'' (illustrated text stories)
 
====''[[Transformers Generations (series)|Generations]]''====
*"[[A Tale of the Pretenders]]"
*"[[A Tale of the Pretenders]]"
*"[[Metrowars]]"
*"[[Metrowars]]"
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*"[[Headmasters VS Masterforce]]"
*"[[Headmasters VS Masterforce]]"
*"[[Rescue the Monorail!]]"
*"[[Rescue the Monorail!]]"
====''[[Transformers Unite Warriors|Unite Warriors]]''====
*''[[Unite Warriors Offshot]]'' (illustrated text stories)
*''[[Transformers Unite Warriors|Unite Warriors]]'' (manga)


====Other Generation 1 publications====
====Other Generation 1 publications====
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*''[[Transformers: All Spark]]''
*''[[Transformers: All Spark]]''
*"[[Yokohama Decepticon Secret Base]]"
*"[[Yokohama Decepticon Secret Base]]"
*''[[Unite Warriors Offshot]]'' (illustrated text stories)
*''[[Transformers Unite Warriors|Unite Warriors]]'' (manga)
====''Beastformers''/''Laser Beasts''====
*"[[The Water Gem of Stillness]]"
*"[[Legend of the Three Wise Ones]]"
*"[[Beastformers VS Laser Beasts]]"


===''Generation 2''===
===''[[Generation 2 (franchise)|Generation 2]]''===
*''[[Transformers: G-2 (pack-in manga)|G-2]]'' (pack-in manga)
*''[[Transformers: G-2 (pack-in manga)|G-2]]'' (pack-in manga)
*"[[The New Battle!!]]"
*"[[The New Battle!!]]"


===''Beast Wars''===
===''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]]''===
*"[[The Maximal Brainwashing Operation]]"
*"[[The Maximal Brainwashing Operation]]"
*''[[Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers (manga)|Beast Wars II]]''
*''[[Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers (manga)|Beast Wars II]]''
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*''[[Beast Wars Reborn]]'' (illustrated text stories)
*''[[Beast Wars Reborn]]'' (illustrated text stories)


===''Rescue Hero Go-Bots''===
===[[Unicron Trilogy]]===
*''[[Kids' Transformers: Rescue Hero Go-Bots (manga)|Rescue Hero Go-Bots]]''
 
===Unicron Trilogy===
*''[[Linkage (comic)|Linkage]]''
*''[[Linkage (comic)|Linkage]]''
*[[Energon Volume 4]]
*[[Energon Volume 4]]
*"[[Optimus Prime VS Scourge]]"
*"[[Optimus Prime VS Mysterious Supreme Commander Scourge"|Optimus Prime VS Scourge]]"
*''[[Transformers: Galaxy Force (manga)|Galaxy Force]]''
*''[[Transformers: Galaxy Force (manga)|Galaxy Force]]''


===''Robotmasters''===
===[[Live-action film series|Live action movie series]]===
*''[[Robotmasters (pack-in manga)|Robotmasters]]'' (pack-in manga)
*''[[Robotmasters (online manga)|Robotmasters]]'' (online manga)
*''[[Robotmasters (3D diorama manga)|Robotmasters]]'' (3D diorama manga)
 
===''Binaltech Asterisk''===
*''[[Asterisk Story]]''
 
===''Kiss Players''/''15 Go! Go!''===
*''[[Transformers: Kiss Players (manga)|Kiss Players]]''
*''[[Information Administration Teletraan 15 Go! Go!|15 Go! Go!]]''
 
===''Henkei! Henkei!''===
*''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (pack-in manga)|Henkei! Henkei!]]'' (pack-in manga)
*''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (Comic Bun Bun)|Henkei! Henkei!]]'' (''Comic Bun Bun'' series)
*''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers -Visualize-|Visualize]]'' (illustrated text stories)
 
===Live action movie series===
*"[[Keroro Gunsō × Transformers]]"
*"[[Keroro Gunsō × Transformers]]"
*''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen: Unite for the Universe]]''
*''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen: Unite for the Universe]]''
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*''[[Movie Trilogy]]''
*''[[Movie Trilogy]]''


===''Animated''===
===''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Animated]]''===
*''[[Transformers Animated: The Cool|The Cool/The Cool Extra]]''
*''[[Transformers Animated: The Cool|The Cool/The Cool Extra]]''


===Alternity===
===[[Aligned]]===
*''[[Transformers: Alternity|Alternity]]''
*"[[Birth! Black Knight Bumblebee]]"
*"[[Return! The Most Evil Duo]]"
*"[[Decepticon Jaeger Deadlock]]"


===''United''===
===Prominent [[continuity]]-hopping publications===
*"[[A New Battle!]]"
====Alternity====
*"[[The Fierce Fighting on Planet Nebulos]]"
*''[[Transformers: Alternity]]''
*''[[Transformers United EX]]'' (illustrated text stories)
====[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]====
*''[[Transformers Legends (comic)|Transformers Legends]]''
====[[Generations Selects (franchise)|Generations Selects]]====
*''[[Generations Selects Special Comic]]''


===''Transformers GT''===
===Miscellaneous===
====''[[Go-Bots continuity family|Go-Bots]]''====
*''[[Kids' Transformers: Rescue Hero Go-Bots (manga)|Rescue Hero Go-Bots]]''
====''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (franchise)|Henkei! Henkei!]]''====
*''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (pack-in manga)|Henkei! Henkei!]]'' (pack-in manga)
*''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (Comic BunBun)|Henkei! Henkei!]]'' (''Comic BunBun'' series)
*''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers -Visualize-|Visualize]]'' (illustrated text stories)
====''[[Transformers GT: Mission GT-R (franchise)|Transformers GT]]''====
*''[[Transformers GT: Mission GT-R (comic)|Transformers GT: Mission GT-R]]''
*''[[Transformers GT: Mission GT-R (comic)|Transformers GT: Mission GT-R]]''
 
====Comedy manga====
===Aligned===
*''[[Ridiculous Legend Transformers]]''
*"[[Birth! Black Knight Bumblebee]]"
*''[[Q-Robo Transformer]]''
 
====[[Kre-O]]====
===[[Primus Vanguard]] storyline===
*''[[Kre-O Transformers (comic)|Kre-O Transformers]]''
====e-Hobby====
====[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]====
*"[[Solar Requiem]]"
====Cloud====
*''[[Transformers Cloud|Spacetime World: Guardians of Time]]'' (illustrated text stories)
====[[Primus Vanguard]] storyline====
*"[[Cybertron Convobat prequel comic]]" (online manga)
*"[[Cybertron Convobat prequel comic]]" (online manga)
*"[[Cybertron Convobat]]" (pack-in manga)
*"[[Cybertron Convobat]]" (pack-in manga)
*"[[Cybertron Magna Convoy prequel comic]]"
*"[[Cybertron Magna Convoy prequel comic]]"
*"[[Cybertron Magna Convoy]]"
*"[[Cybertron Magna Convoy]]"
====TakaraTomy Mall====
*"[[Blue Big Convoy comic]]"
*"[[Blue Big Convoy comic]]"
*''[[Generations Selects Special Comic]]''
====Dialect Girl====
===Miscellaneous===
*''[[Q-Robo Transformer]]''
*''[[Ridiculous Legend Transformers]]''
*''[[Kre-O Transformers (comic)|Kre-O]]''
*''[[Transformers Cloud|Spacetime World: Guardians of Time]]'' (illustrated text stories)
*''[[Transformers Legends (comic)|Legends]]''
*''[[Transformers × Dialect Girl: My Toys]]''
*''[[Transformers × Dialect Girl: My Toys]]''
====[[Mazinger Z]] versus Transformers====
*''[[Mazinger Z versus Transformers]]''
==Collected editions==
*''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: The Comics]]'' (graphic novel collection)
*''[[Transformers: The Manga]]'' (English-language translation series)


==See also==
==See also==
*[[Comics|An overview of Transformers comics in all languages]]
*[[Story page]]s
*[[Story page]]s


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*[http://www.allspark.com/content/blogsection/5/37/ TF Pulp] - Contains translations of Transformers manga from various generations.
*[http://www.allspark.com/content/blogsection/5/37/ TF Pulp] - Contains translations of Transformers manga from various generations.
*[http://tfarchive.com/comics/japanese/ TF Archive] - Contains translations of Transformers manga from various generations.
*[http://tfarchive.com/comics/japanese/ TF Archive] - Contains translations of Transformers manga from various generations.


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[[Category:Manga| ]]

Latest revision as of 12:15, 26 December 2025

The very first Transformers manga ever.

Manga (漫画 or まんが) is the Japanese word for comics and print cartoons.[1] Manga are usually black and white comic books which are read from right to left, published in Japan by various comic magazines or packaged with toys and DVDs. There has almost always been a manga to accompany the newest Transformers toyline, sometimes taking place in the same continuity as the concurrent animated series, and sometimes presenting a different take on the story.

Until the publication of Viz Media's official English translation of the original Generation 1 TV Magazine stories in 2020, no Transformers manga series had ever been made available outside of Japan. Unofficial English translations by fans appeared online for years, most notably at the websites TF Pulp and TF Archive.

The following Japanese magazines have published Transformers manga or illustrated text material:

Transformers manga series and specials

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Generation 1

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TV Magazine

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Comic BomBom

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Beastformers

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Robotmasters

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Binaltech Asterisk

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Kiss Players

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e-HOBBY

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United

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Generations

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Unite Warriors

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Other Generation 1 publications

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Generation 2

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Beast Wars

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Unicron Trilogy

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Live action movie series

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Animated

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Aligned

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Prominent continuity-hopping publications

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Alternity

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Legends

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Generations Selects

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Miscellaneous

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Go-Bots

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Henkei! Henkei!

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Transformers GT

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Comedy manga

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Kre-O

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Shattered Glass

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Cloud

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Primus Vanguard storyline

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Dialect Girl

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Mazinger Z versus Transformers

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Collected editions

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See also

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References

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  1. ↑ In Japan, the term is used regardless of a publication's national origin, while in English the term is primarily used to describe publications of Japanese origin specifically.
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  • Manga at Wikipedia
  • TF Pulp - Contains translations of Transformers manga from various generations.
  • TF Archive - Contains translations of Transformers manga from various generations.
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