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[[File:HM ep15 Kouken.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|From Sodor's heart I stab at thee!]] | [[File:HM ep15 Kouken.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|From Sodor's heart I stab at thee!]] | ||
The '''Kōken''' (光剣, "Light Sword") is one of [[Raiden]]'s weapons, a broadsword where the blade is made of energy particles. While reliable in the hands of the strong Raiden, the taciturn [[Seizan]] sometimes uses it to clear a path for the other [[Trainbot]]s. | The '''Kōken''' (光剣, "Light Sword") is one of [[Raiden]]'s weapons, a broadsword where the blade is made of energy particles. While reliable in the hands of the strong Raiden, the taciturn [[Seizan]] sometimes uses it to clear a path for the other [[Trainbot]]s. | ||
==Fiction== | ==Fiction== | ||
===''The Headmasters'' cartoon=== | ===''The Headmasters'' cartoon=== | ||
When [[Scorponok (G1)|Megazarak]] landed on [[Mars]] to distract the [[Autobot]]s before they could stop his plans to blow up the planet, [[Raiden]] activated Kōken and attempted to take a swing on the gigantic [[Transformer]]. He was zapped by Megazarak before he could do so. {{storylink|Explosion on Mars!! MegaZarak Appears}} | When [[Scorponok (G1)|Megazarak]] landed on [[Mars (planet)|Mars]] to distract the [[Autobot]]s before they could stop his plans to blow up the planet, [[Raiden]] activated Kōken and attempted to take a swing on the gigantic [[Transformer]]. He was zapped by Megazarak before he could do so. {{storylink|Explosion on Mars!! MegaZarak Appears}} | ||
===''Transformers Go! Go!''=== | ===''Transformers Go! Go!''=== | ||
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:The Kōken can be stored on the underside of [[Getsuei#MPG|Trainbot Getsuei]]'s rail base. | :The Kōken can be stored on the underside of [[Getsuei#MPG|Trainbot Getsuei]]'s rail base. | ||
::*''[[Source:The Transformers: MPG#Kōken|Machine translation of the Kōken's description in Seizan's ''MPG'' bio]]'' | |||
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{{toydesigner|[[Kōjin Ōno]] (TakaraTomy), [[Dai Ono]] ([[Tomytec]])|[[Yuki Ohshima]] (concept artist)}} | {{toydesigner|[[Kōjin Ōno]] (TakaraTomy), [[Dai Ono]] ([[Tomytec]])|[[Yuki Ohshima]] (concept artist)}} | ||
:''[[The Transformers: MPG|MPG]]'' [[Raiden#MPG|Trainbot Raiden]] box set comes with a chromed version of the Kōken. | :''[[The Transformers: MPG|MPG]]'' [[Raiden#MPG|Trainbot Raiden]] box set comes with a chromed version of the Kōken. | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
*The Kōken exists simultaneously with the "[[Light Sword]]", another cartoon-original weapon used by Raiden in "[[Head On!! Fortress Maximus]]". Whether this means some wires were crossed during production of ''[[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)|The Headmasters]]'' is unclear. | *The Kōken exists simultaneously with the "[[Light Sword]]", another cartoon-original weapon used by Raiden in "[[Head On!! Fortress Maximus]]". Whether this means some wires were crossed during production of ''[[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)|The Headmasters]]'' is unclear. | ||
Latest revision as of 00:08, 27 March 2025
The Kōken (光剣, "Light Sword") is one of Raiden's weapons, a broadsword where the blade is made of energy particles. While reliable in the hands of the strong Raiden, the taciturn Seizan sometimes uses it to clear a path for the other Trainbots.
Fiction
[edit]The Headmasters cartoon
[edit]When Megazarak landed on Mars to distract the Autobots before they could stop his plans to blow up the planet, Raiden activated Kōken and attempted to take a swing on the gigantic Transformer. He was zapped by Megazarak before he could do so. Explosion on Mars!! MegaZarak Appears
Transformers Go! Go!
[edit]When Megatron's giant fortress-turned-battle mech shattered his Light Sword, Raiden quick-drew Kōken and relieved the giant of its limbs with style. After the battle was won, Raiden rested his hands on the blade as he took in the splendor of the liberated Mount Fuji to the cheers of grateful humans. Shushupopo!! part 2
Toys
[edit]MPG
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- Trainbot Seizan (2023)
- Release date: 2023 September 30
- ID number: MPG-05
- Known designers: Kōjin Ōno (TakaraTomy), Dai Ono (Tomytec), Yuki Ohshima (concept artist)
- MPG Trainbot Seizan comes with the Kōken, a translucent blue sword based on its appearance in the Headmasters cartoon. It can be handled by the Trainbot's combined form, Raiden, or any of the individual components in their robot modes.
- The Kōken can be stored on the underside of Trainbot Getsuei's rail base.
- Trainbot Raiden (2024)
- Release date: 2024 February 24
- ID number: MPG-06S
- Known designers: Kōjin Ōno (TakaraTomy), Dai Ono (Tomytec), Yuki Ohshima (concept artist)
- MPG Trainbot Raiden box set comes with a chromed version of the Kōken.
Notes
[edit]- The Kōken exists simultaneously with the "Light Sword", another cartoon-original weapon used by Raiden in "Head On!! Fortress Maximus". Whether this means some wires were crossed during production of The Headmasters is unclear.
