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:''Cliffjumper is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Transformers Animated]] [[continuity family]].'' | :''Cliffjumper is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Transformers Animated]] [[continuity family]].'' | ||
[[ | [[File:AniCliffjumperModel.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|"Yeah, [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] turning red in [[Nanosec (episode)|Nanosec]] was ''totally'' a reference to me. Totally."]] | ||
Due to his temper, '''Cliffjumper''' never made it as a spy. He does excel at collecting data from those who did, however, and presents this information to his superiors. Given the data that passes in front of his optical sensors, he's pretty high-strung regarding potential Decepticon attacks, and always ready for a brawl. | Due to his temper, '''Cliffjumper''' never made it as a spy. He does excel at collecting data from those who did, however, and presents this information to his superiors. Given the data that passes in front of his optical sensors, he's pretty high-strung regarding potential Decepticon attacks, and always ready for a brawl. He got his name for the fast action firing pistons within his struts, which allow him to make great leaps. Most often, he uses this mechanism to tackle down field agents who failed to process properly the forms they handed in to him.<ref>[[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 30|Cliffjumper's profile in Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 30]]</ref> | ||
==Fiction== | ==Fiction== | ||
===''Animated'' cartoon=== | ===''Animated'' cartoon=== | ||
{{Idw-tfa}} | |||
{{voiceactor|[[David Kaye]] (English), [[Atsushi Imaruoka]] (Japanese)|[[Sylvain Lemarié]] (French), [[Marco Antônio Abreu]] (Brazilian Portuguese)}} | |||
[[File:Transwarped-Cliffjumpersecretary.jpg|left|thumb|He may have a temper, but he types 100 wpm!]] | |||
Cliffjumper worked with [[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel Minor]] at the [[Autobot boot camp]]. He was listening wordlessly to Sentinel's complaints about his latest recruits, and casting aspersions on [[Ultra Magnus (Animated)|Ultra Magnus]]'s mental state. When asked about the echo that Sentinel was hearing, he gave no reply. Shortly after that, Cliffjumper hauled away the cadet [[Wasp]], who had been arrested for being a [[Decepticon]] spy. ([[Shockwave (Animated)|Too bad they got the wrong guy.]]) {{storylink|Autoboot Camp}} | Cliffjumper worked with [[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel Minor]] at the [[Autobot boot camp]]. He was listening wordlessly to Sentinel's complaints about his latest recruits, and casting aspersions on [[Ultra Magnus (Animated)|Ultra Magnus]]'s mental state. When asked about the echo that Sentinel was hearing, he gave no reply. Shortly after that, Cliffjumper hauled away the cadet [[Wasp]], who had been arrested for being a [[Decepticon]] spy. ([[Shockwave (Animated)|Too bad they got the wrong guy.]]) {{storylink|Autoboot Camp}} | ||
Years later, Cliffjumper was assigned to [[Shockwave (Animated)|Longarm Prime]] in the intelligence division. During a series of concentrated Decepticon raids on [[space bridge]]s, Cliffjumper alerted his commander that Ultra Magnus had ordered the entire space bridge nexus shut down in order to prevent the Decepticons from using any to reach [[Cybertron (planet)#Animated|Cybertron]]. A little later, Longarm asked the unsuspecting Cliffjumper to dispose of some "[[Blurr (Animated)|sensitive material]]". {{storylink|TransWarped}} | Years later, Cliffjumper was assigned to [[Shockwave (Animated)|Longarm Prime]] in the intelligence division. During a series of concentrated Decepticon raids on [[space bridge]]s, Cliffjumper alerted his commander that Ultra Magnus had ordered the entire space bridge nexus shut down in order to prevent the Decepticons from using any to reach [[Cybertron (planet)#Animated|Cybertron]]. A little later, Longarm asked the unsuspecting Cliffjumper to dispose of some "[[Blurr (Animated)|sensitive material]]". {{storylink|TransWarped}} | ||
Cliffjumper answered the call from Sentinel Prime on [[Earth]], gladly taking the good news that many of the Decepticons operating there had been taken into custody. He got to break it to the Primes that Ultra Magnus had been attacked and critically wounded by the ''true'' Decepticon spy, Longarm. {{storylink|Five Servos of Doom}} | Cliffjumper answered the call from Sentinel Prime on [[Earth]], gladly taking the good news that many of the Decepticons operating there had been taken into custody. He got to break it to the Primes that Ultra Magnus had been attacked and critically wounded by the ''true'' Decepticon spy, Longarm. {{storylink|Five Servos of Doom}} | ||
[[File:FiveServosofDoom-CliffjumperVideoConferenceWithPrimes.JPG|right|thumb|I am happy. This is my happy face.]] | |||
He later was given command of [[Cybertron Intelligence]] and a resulting seat on the [[Autobot High Council]]. He was part of their discussion with Sentinel, and bluntly poked holes in his former boss' claims of capturing Decepticons. {{storylink|Decepticon Air}} | He later was given command of [[Cybertron Intelligence]] and a resulting seat on the [[Autobot High Council]]. He was part of their discussion with Sentinel, and bluntly poked holes in his former boss' claims of capturing Decepticons. {{storylink|Decepticon Air}} | ||
When [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] and his crew finally returned to Cybertron victorious over [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]], Cliffjumper was among the cheering crowd that welcomed him. {{storylink|Endgame, Part II}} | When [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] and his crew finally returned to Cybertron victorious over [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]], Cliffjumper was among the cheering crowd that welcomed him. {{storylink|Endgame, Part II}} | ||
''Cliffjumper was soon seen holding the cubified [[Blurr (Animated)|Blurr]] in the stadium where the [[Team Stunticon|Stunticons]] were holding their performance.'' {{storylink|The Stunti-Con Job}} | |||
===Yolopark comics=== | |||
In her mission to rescue [[Cliffjumper (disambiguation)|Cliffjumpers]] across the [[multiverse]], "[[Cliffjumper (Yolopark)|Cliffjumper]]" told Cliffjumper to "stay down" while she met with [[Toxitron (Animated)|Toxitron]] in his place to save him from a deadly fate that awaited him. {{storylink|A Cliffjumper(s) Tale}} | |||
{{--}} | {{--}} | ||
==Toys== | ==Toys== | ||
===Animated=== | ===''Animated''=== | ||
[[ | [[File:Cliffjumperactivators.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|What temper? He's just a bot in need of a hug. ''(Hasbro version pictured)'']] | ||
[[File:Activators takaracliffjumper.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|Now he's miffed because he didn't get a shiny new paint job like everyone else. ''(TakaraTomy version pictured)'']] | |||
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Cliffjumper''' (Activators, 2009 / 2010)}}</ul> | |||
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''TA-10''' | |||
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[March 27]], 2010 | |||
{{toydesigner|[[Bill Rawley]] (Hasbro)}} | |||
: Part of the fifth wave of Hasbro's ''[[Transformers Animated (toyline)|Animated]]'' [[Activators]], Cliffjumper is a new-head [[retool]]ing of [[Bumblebee (Animated)#Activators|Bumblebee]]. He [[autotransformation|automatically transforms]] from a sub-compact car to [[robot mode]] via spring-loaded releases when you press his top-mounted police light, though you need to manually extend his arms to finish the conversion. | |||
: Cliffjumper and his new-to-the-assortment wave-mate [[Dirge (Animated)#Toys|Dirge]] saw widespread release in European markets well before they made it to US stores in decent numbers, leading to a certain amount of fan-panic over their potential cancellation. | |||
: Cliffjumper was released in Japan by [[TakaraTomy]] in 2010, inexplicably in the first wave their ''Animated'' [[Transformers Animated (toyline)#TakaraTomy Animated toyline|''Animated'' toyline]] (their releases tend to coincide with when they premiere in the cartoon, and Cliffjumper doesn't show up until well into it). While most of Takara's ''Animated'' toys ended up with varying amounts of metallic-paint oversprays, this was not a thing they did the the Activators in the line. Which leaves the main difference between this toy and the US release the one that he shares with every other toy in the line: he now features a full-color, white-outlined faction symbol rather than the Hasbro version's plain-black one. | |||
: | : [[:File:TFA-Jpn-Toy-Promo-Activators-Cliffjumper-red-insignia.jpg|An early sample]] of the toy features a light red insignia, which almost matches the plastic color. However, this version never saw release, as this sample only features in the toy promo videos. | ||
:Cliffjumper | ::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/Cliffjumper/cliffjumper.htm More information on Cliffjumper at TFU.info] | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
* Character designer [[Derrick J. Wyatt]] personally requested this page be moved to "Cliffjumper (Animated)" versus "Little red Autobot" back when his only appearance was as an unnamed, voiceless cameo. | * Character designer [[Derrick J. Wyatt]] personally requested this page be moved to "Cliffjumper (Animated)" versus "Little red Autobot" back when his only appearance was as an unnamed, voiceless cameo. | ||
* It was stated in an interview with [[Marty Isenberg]] that Cliffjumper was originally supposed to be the [[Wasp|Autobot framed for being a spy]], but [[Hasbro]] ruled against the idea.<ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/interviews-27/tfw2005-interviews-transformers-animated-story-editor-marty-isenberg-165509/ TFW2005 interview with Marty Isenberg]</ref> | |||
* According to [[Derrick J. Wyatt]], Cliffjumper is the acting head of Intel, but has not been promoted to a proper Prime yet.<ref>[https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=21975298&postID=7377197988130647403&isPopup=true Derrick J. Watt bloggy thing]</ref> | |||
* Cliffjumper's voice changes in tone from episode-to-episode. Who knows why? | |||
* In the ''[[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II|AllSpark Almanac II]]'', Cliffjumper not trusting [[Mirage (Animated)|Mirage]] is a reference to their Generation 1 counterparts going through the same clash in the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original ''The Transformers'' cartoon]] episode "[[Traitor (episode)|Traitor]]". | |||
* Cliffjumper wears the [[65356-9292-346]] [[body-type]]. | |||
===Foreign names=== | |||
*''Japanese:'' '''Cliffjumper''' (クリフジャンパー ''Kurifujanpā'') | |||
==References== | |||
{{Reflist}} | |||
[[Category:Animated Autobots]] | |||
[[Category: Animated | [[Category:Council members]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Security officers]] | ||
[[Category: Security officers]] | |||
Latest revision as of 19:12, 18 June 2025
| The name or term "Cliffjumper" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Cliffjumper (disambiguation). |
- Cliffjumper is an Autobot from the Transformers Animated continuity family.
Due to his temper, Cliffjumper never made it as a spy. He does excel at collecting data from those who did, however, and presents this information to his superiors. Given the data that passes in front of his optical sensors, he's pretty high-strung regarding potential Decepticon attacks, and always ready for a brawl. He got his name for the fast action firing pistons within his struts, which allow him to make great leaps. Most often, he uses this mechanism to tackle down field agents who failed to process properly the forms they handed in to him.[1]
Fiction
[edit]Animated cartoon
[edit]Events from IDW Publishing or Fun Publications books are in italics.
- Voice actor: David Kaye (English), Atsushi Imaruoka (Japanese), Sylvain Lemarié (French), Marco Antônio Abreu (Brazilian Portuguese)
Cliffjumper worked with Sentinel Minor at the Autobot boot camp. He was listening wordlessly to Sentinel's complaints about his latest recruits, and casting aspersions on Ultra Magnus's mental state. When asked about the echo that Sentinel was hearing, he gave no reply. Shortly after that, Cliffjumper hauled away the cadet Wasp, who had been arrested for being a Decepticon spy. (Too bad they got the wrong guy.) Autoboot Camp
Years later, Cliffjumper was assigned to Longarm Prime in the intelligence division. During a series of concentrated Decepticon raids on space bridges, Cliffjumper alerted his commander that Ultra Magnus had ordered the entire space bridge nexus shut down in order to prevent the Decepticons from using any to reach Cybertron. A little later, Longarm asked the unsuspecting Cliffjumper to dispose of some "sensitive material". TransWarped
Cliffjumper answered the call from Sentinel Prime on Earth, gladly taking the good news that many of the Decepticons operating there had been taken into custody. He got to break it to the Primes that Ultra Magnus had been attacked and critically wounded by the true Decepticon spy, Longarm. Five Servos of Doom
He later was given command of Cybertron Intelligence and a resulting seat on the Autobot High Council. He was part of their discussion with Sentinel, and bluntly poked holes in his former boss' claims of capturing Decepticons. Decepticon Air
When Optimus Prime and his crew finally returned to Cybertron victorious over Megatron, Cliffjumper was among the cheering crowd that welcomed him. Endgame, Part II
Cliffjumper was soon seen holding the cubified Blurr in the stadium where the Stunticons were holding their performance. The Stunti-Con Job
Yolopark comics
[edit]In her mission to rescue Cliffjumpers across the multiverse, "Cliffjumper" told Cliffjumper to "stay down" while she met with Toxitron in his place to save him from a deadly fate that awaited him. A Cliffjumper(s) Tale
Toys
[edit]Animated
[edit]
- Cliffjumper (Activators, 2009 / 2010)
- TakaraTomy ID number: TA-10
- TakaraTomy release date: March 27, 2010
- Known designers: Bill Rawley (Hasbro)
- Part of the fifth wave of Hasbro's Animated Activators, Cliffjumper is a new-head retooling of Bumblebee. He automatically transforms from a sub-compact car to robot mode via spring-loaded releases when you press his top-mounted police light, though you need to manually extend his arms to finish the conversion.
- Cliffjumper and his new-to-the-assortment wave-mate Dirge saw widespread release in European markets well before they made it to US stores in decent numbers, leading to a certain amount of fan-panic over their potential cancellation.
- Cliffjumper was released in Japan by TakaraTomy in 2010, inexplicably in the first wave their Animated Animated toyline (their releases tend to coincide with when they premiere in the cartoon, and Cliffjumper doesn't show up until well into it). While most of Takara's Animated toys ended up with varying amounts of metallic-paint oversprays, this was not a thing they did the the Activators in the line. Which leaves the main difference between this toy and the US release the one that he shares with every other toy in the line: he now features a full-color, white-outlined faction symbol rather than the Hasbro version's plain-black one.
- An early sample of the toy features a light red insignia, which almost matches the plastic color. However, this version never saw release, as this sample only features in the toy promo videos.
Notes
[edit]- Character designer Derrick J. Wyatt personally requested this page be moved to "Cliffjumper (Animated)" versus "Little red Autobot" back when his only appearance was as an unnamed, voiceless cameo.
- It was stated in an interview with Marty Isenberg that Cliffjumper was originally supposed to be the Autobot framed for being a spy, but Hasbro ruled against the idea.[2]
- According to Derrick J. Wyatt, Cliffjumper is the acting head of Intel, but has not been promoted to a proper Prime yet.[3]
- Cliffjumper's voice changes in tone from episode-to-episode. Who knows why?
- In the AllSpark Almanac II, Cliffjumper not trusting Mirage is a reference to their Generation 1 counterparts going through the same clash in the original The Transformers cartoon episode "Traitor".
- Cliffjumper wears the 65356-9292-346 body-type.
Foreign names
[edit]- Japanese: Cliffjumper (クリフジャンパー Kurifujanpā)
