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'''''Transformers Generations''''' (トランスフォーマー ジェネレーション) is a series of yearly guidebooks produced largely by [[Hero-X|Hero-X Publishing]] detailing and chronicling the ''Transformers'' franchise, especially as it pertains to Japan. While they are, unsurprisingly, primarily concerned with acting as a catalog of the year's product, they also function as the primary regular source of interviews with the [[TakaraTomy]] design team and other behind the scenes tidbits from the Japanese side of the brand. | '''''Transformers Generations''''' (トランスフォーマー ジェネレーション) is a series of yearly guidebooks produced largely by [[Hero-X|Hero-X Publishing]] detailing and chronicling the ''Transformers'' franchise, especially as it pertains to Japan. While they are, unsurprisingly, primarily concerned with acting as a catalog of the year's product, they also function as the primary regular source of interviews with the [[TakaraTomy]] design team and other behind the scenes tidbits from the Japanese side of the brand. | ||
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*[[Transformers Generations (guidebook)|2001]] | *[[Transformers Generations (guidebook)|2001]] | ||
<br><div class="list-header">[[Hero-X]]:</div> | <br><div class="list-header">[[Hero-X|Million Publishing]]:</div> | ||
*[[Transformers Generations (guidebook)|2004]] (reprint) | *[[Transformers Generations (guidebook)|2004]] (reprint) | ||
*2009 ([[Transformers Generations 2009 | *2009 ([[Transformers Generations 2009 Vol. 1|Vol. 1]]) ([[Transformers Generations 2009 Vol. 2|Vol. 2]]) ([[Transformers Generations 2009 Vol. 3|Vol. 3]]) | ||
*[[Transformers Generations 2010|2010]] | *[[Transformers Generations 2010|2010]] | ||
*2011 ([[Transformers Generations 2011 | *2011 ([[Transformers Generations 2011 Vol. 1|Vol. 1]]) ([[Transformers Generations 2011 Vol. 2|Vol. 2]]) | ||
*[[Transformers Generations 2012|2012]] | *[[Transformers Generations 2012|2012]] | ||
<br><div></div> | <br><div></div> | ||
*[[Transformers Generations 2013|2013]] | *[[Transformers Generations 2013|2013]] | ||
*2014 ([[Transformers Generations 2014 | *2014 ([[Transformers Generations 2014 Vol. 1|Vol. 1]]) ([[Transformers Generations 2014 Vol. 2|Vol. 2]]) | ||
<div class="list-header">[[Hero-X]]:</div> | |||
*[[Transformers Generations 2015|2015]] | *[[Transformers Generations 2015|2015]] | ||
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*[[Transformers Generations 2021|2021]] | *[[Transformers Generations 2021|2021]] | ||
*[[Transformers Generations 2022|2022]] | *[[Transformers Generations 2022|2022]] | ||
<div class="list-header">[[Hobby Japan]]:</div> | *[[Transformers Generations 2023|2023]] | ||
*[[Transformers Generations 2024|2024]] | |||
*[[Transformers Generations 2025|2025]] | |||
<br><div class="list-header">[[Hobby Japan]]:</div> | |||
*''[[Transformers Beast Wars: Beast Generations|Beast Generations]]'' | *''[[Transformers Beast Wars: Beast Generations|Beast Generations]]'' | ||
}} | }} | ||
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*'''2022''' | *'''2022''' | ||
**"[[The Train Wars: The Origin]]" comic by Yuki Ohshima | **"[[The Train Wars: The Origin]]" comic by Yuki Ohshima | ||
*'''2024''' | |||
**"[[The Train Wars: The Junction]]" comic by Yuki Ohshima | |||
*'''2025''' | |||
**"[[Metrowars: Spy]]" comic by Yuki Ohshima | |||
==Toys== | ==Toys== | ||
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{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%" | {| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%" | ||
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Deluxe''' (2004) </u> | |||
<ul class="iconlist"> | |||
{{Bp-a1|''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers]]'' [[Primus#Fight! Super Robot Lifeform transformers|Primus]]<br>("[[Lucky Draw figure|Lucky Draw]]" lottery)}} | |||
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|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''2009'''</u> | |width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''2009'''</u> | ||
<ul class="iconlist"> | <ul class="iconlist"> | ||
{{Bp-a1|Vol 1 - ''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)|Henkei]]'' [[Mirage (G1)/toys#ElectroDisruptor|Electro Disruptor Ligier]]}} | {{Bp-a1|Vol 1 - ''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)|Henkei]]'' [[Mirage (G1)/toys#ElectroDisruptor|Electro Disruptor Ligier]]}} | ||
{{Bp-d1|Vol 2 - ''Henkei'' [[Starscream (G1)/toys#HenkeiGhost|Starscream Ghost Version]]}} | {{Bp-d1|Vol 2 - ''Henkei'' [[Starscream (G1)/toys#HenkeiGhost|Starscream Ghost Version]]}} | ||
{{Bp-a1|Vol 3 - | {{Bp-a1|Vol 3 - [[Skids (G1)#QuantumOperativeToy|Skids]] & [[Screech (Generations)#Toys|Screech]] Quantum Operative Ver.}} | ||
</ul> | </ul> | ||
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</ul> | </ul> | ||
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|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=2|[[File:Generationstoy shouki.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|]] | |||
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|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''2013'''</u> | |width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''2013'''</u> | ||
<ul class="iconlist"> | <ul class="iconlist"> | ||
{{Bp-d1|''[[Transformers: Generations (Japan)|Generations]]'' [[Starscream (G1)/toys#DRIS|Decepticon Rebel Infiltrator Starscream]]}} | {{Bp-d1|''[[Transformers: Generations (Japan)|Generations]]'' [[Starscream (G1)/toys#DRIS|Decepticon Rebel Infiltrator Starscream]]}} | ||
</ul> | </ul> | ||
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|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''2014'''</u> | |width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''2014'''</u> | ||
<ul class="iconlist"> | <ul class="iconlist"> | ||
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{{toystub|Posters, trading cards, postcards etc from the toy-less installments}} | {{toystub|Posters, trading cards, postcards etc from the toy-less installments}} | ||
==See also== | |||
*[[Transformers Collection 2007]] | |||
[[Category:Generations book series| ]] | [[Category:Generations book series| ]] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:33, 25 February 2026
| The name or term "Generations" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Generations (disambiguation). |
Transformers Generations (トランスフォーマー ジェネレーション) is a series of yearly guidebooks produced largely by Hero-X Publishing detailing and chronicling the Transformers franchise, especially as it pertains to Japan. While they are, unsurprisingly, primarily concerned with acting as a catalog of the year's product, they also function as the primary regular source of interviews with the TakaraTomy design team and other behind the scenes tidbits from the Japanese side of the brand.
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Fiction
[edit]In addition to their bevvy of real-world material, each edition of Transformers Generations typically features a small piece of fiction from a major creator on the brand. The content of these stories varies, but on balance they usually either supplement the creators' existing body of work or advertise the year's premium product. Some overachievers have even been known to do both. As of 2026 they include:
- 2009
- Vol 1 - "Mirage's Activity" comic by Hidetsugu Yoshioka
- Vol 2 - "Starscream's Ambition" comic by Naoto Tsushima
- Vol 3 - "Starscream's New Body" comic written by Simon Furman and illustrated by Guido Guidi
- 2010
- "A New Battle!" comic drawn by Naoto Tsushima and colored by Sayuri
- 2011
- Vol 1
- The entire "Unite for the Universe" comic by Simon Furman and Guido Guidi with new foreword by Furman
- "The Strongest Weapon" comic written by Simon Furman and illustrated by Guido Guidi
- Vol 2 - "The Fierce Fighting on Planet Nebulos" comic written by Simon Furman and illustrated by Guido Guidi
- Vol 1
- 2012
- "A Tale of the Pretenders" comic by Naoto Tsushima
- 2013
- "Metrowars" comic by Yuki Ohshima
- "Starscream's New Power" comic by Guido Guidi
- 2014
- Vol 1
- "Train Wars" comic by Yuki Ohshima
- "Controverse" comic by Hirofumi Ichikawa
- Vol 2 - "Train Wars 2" comic by Yuki Ohshima
- Vol 1
- 2015
- "Rodimus Wars" comic by Yuki Ohshima
- "Return! The Most Evil Duo" comic by Naoto Tsushima
- 2017
- "Reborn" comic written by Simon Furman and illustrated by Guido Guidi
- "Headmasters VS Masterforce" comic written by Masumi Kaneda and illustrated by Ban Magami
- 2018
- "Rescue the Monorail!" comic by Eiji Imamichi
- "Transformers Legends Special Chapter" comic by Hayato Sakamoto
- "Looming Threat" comic by Naoto Tsushima
- 2019
- "Outlier" comic by Hirofumi Ichikawa
- The entire Story of Binaltech by Hirofumi Ichikawa (including never-before-seen "deleted scene" chapters "Widow's Edge" and "Binal Time")
- 2021
- "Scorching Heat Showdown" comic by Shōji Imaki
- 2022
- "The Train Wars: The Origin" comic by Yuki Ohshima
- 2024
- "The Train Wars: The Junction" comic by Yuki Ohshima
- 2025
- "Metrowars: Spy" comic by Yuki Ohshima
Toys
[edit]The Generations series has played host to a variety of mail-away exclusives packed alongside the guidebooks themselves:
| Deluxe (2004) | 2009
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2011 | 2012
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| 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
Merchandise
[edit]In addition to the figures listed above Generations series has included some... less exciting exclusive content along with the guidebooks over the years:
