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:''Mugen is an [[Autobot]]-allied [[Mini-Con]] from the [[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)| | :''Mugen is an [[Autobot]]-allied [[Mini-Con]] from the [[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)|Galaxy Force]] portion of the [[Unicron Trilogy continuity family]].'' | ||
[[File:TFCC-Mini-Con-Fakeout.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6]] | |||
'''Mugen''' (ムゲン) is a member of the [[Caliber | |||
'''Mugen''' (ムゲン) is a member of the [[Caliber Mini-Con Team]], a special strike force under the command of [[Wing Saber (Energon)|Wing Saber]]. She is the group's illusionist, able to tap into the spiritual realm, albeit inconsistently.<ref>[[Ask Vector Prime]] post on Facebook, [[July 19|19 July]] [[2015]]</ref> | |||
==Toys== | ==Toys== | ||
===Galaxy Force=== | ===''Galaxy Force''=== | ||
[[Image:Mugen-peg.jpg| | [[File:Cyb-toy Mugen.jpg|upright=2.33|thumb|]] | ||
[[Image:Mugen-peg.jpg|right|upright=1|thumb|Mugen's heels (left) vs. Terradive's (right)]] | |||
: Mugen is a [[retool]] of the [[Transformers: Armada (toyline)|Armada]] [[Air Military Mini-Con Team]] Mini-Con [[Terradive (Armada)|Terradive]], transforming into a "Blackbird" style stealth jet. | <ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-mc|'''Caliber Mugen''' (Promotional Micron, 2005)}}</ul> | ||
:*''Release date'': [[July 28]], 2005 | |||
: ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)#Takara Galaxy Force toyline|Galaxy Force]]'' Mugen is a [[redeco]] and minor [[retool]] of the [[Transformers: Armada (toyline)|Armada]] [[Air Military Mini-Con Team#Toys|Air Military Mini-Con Team]] Mini-Con [[Terradive (Armada)#Toys|Terradive]], transforming into a "Blackbird" style stealth jet. She also has a third three-bladed-claw mode. A [[5 mm post]] was added to each of her heels so that Mugen could be used as a hand-held weapon by most larger Unicron Trilogy toys as well as be mounted on a [[Powerlinx]] plug. (The ''Cybertron'' incarnation of Wing Saber is unable to hold 5 mm-peg accessories in his hands, and has to mount Mugen on his forearm.) | |||
: The unfortunate design flaw of the three claw/cockpit sections, is that there isn't enough clearance for each claw to move past each other during transformation, meaning each claw has to be flexed past one another, causing any of them to pop off. In the worst recorded cases, the outer claw joints can crack and break. As it is a result of the overall design, it's safe to assume that every use of the mold is just as prone to breakage. Caution is advised. | |||
: | : She and the other Caliber Micron were only available in July of 2005 from select stores in Japan as special promotional giveaways. Mugen could be obtained with the purchase of any Transformers item only from Joshin Denki stores, a move that made Mugen more difficult for fans to acquire than the other two, as the chain had no stores in the Tokyo area. | ||
: The same mold (without the peg) is used by [[Blitz]], [[Falcia]], and ''Cybertron'' [[Shockwave (Cybertron)|Shockwave]]. | : The same mold (without the peg) is used by [[Blitz]], [[Falcia#Toys|Falcia]], and ''Cybertron'' [[Shockwave (Cybertron)#Toys|Shockwave]]. | ||
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Micron/Mugen/mugen.htm More information on Mugen at TFU.info]'' | ::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Micron/Mugen/mugen.htm More information on Mugen at TFU.info]''{{ArmadaTerradiveMold}} | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
* According to [[Doug Dlin]], "I initially thought [Mugen] was the word 'infinite,' but [[Hirofumi Ichikawa|Ichikawa-san]] pointed out it can also mean 'illusion' or 'misty illusion' (thus implying ninja-like deception and stealth) if different kanji are used. It's difficult to confirm which of these three was intended without official source confirmation, though." | * According to [[Doug Dlin]], "I initially thought [Mugen] was the word 'infinite,' [無限] but [[Hirofumi Ichikawa|Ichikawa-san]] pointed out it can also mean 'illusion' [夢幻] or 'misty illusion' [霧幻] (thus implying ninja-like deception and stealth) if different kanji are used. It's difficult to confirm which of these three was intended without official source confirmation, though." | ||
* Mugen had no bio information whatsoever until a [[2015]] Facebook entry of [[Ask Vector Prime]] declared Mugen to be a female character. | |||
* In February 2026, [[Greg Sepelak]] revealed that '''Fakeout''' was proposed as a localized name for a [[Transformers Collectors' Club]] website bio which never came to fruition in the 2000s. This bio identified Fakeout as the male gunner of the team.<ref>https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ZrGuv3rO0_JSJSGyRwY_ND-hSqcZb5ps3OVz0kpKglY/edit?tab=t.0</ref> The intended profile art did appear in [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 28|issue #28]] of the [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club (magazine)|Collectors' Club magazine]] as part of the article "THE ARMADAVERSE: A Whole New Way to Play". | |||
==References== | |||
{{Reflist}} | |||
[[Category:Cybertron Mini-Cons]] | [[Category:Cybertron Mini-Cons]] | ||
[[Category:Female Transformers]] | |||
[[Category:Japanese-original Transformers]] | [[Category:Japanese-original Transformers]] | ||
[[Category:Japanese promotion exclusives]] | [[Category:Japanese promotion exclusives]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Ninjas]] | ||
Latest revision as of 17:51, 23 February 2026
- Mugen is an Autobot-allied Mini-Con from the Galaxy Force portion of the Unicron Trilogy continuity family.
Mugen (ムゲン) is a member of the Caliber Mini-Con Team, a special strike force under the command of Wing Saber. She is the group's illusionist, able to tap into the spiritual realm, albeit inconsistently.[1]
Toys
[edit]Galaxy Force
[edit]
- Caliber Mugen (Promotional Micron, 2005)
- Release date: July 28, 2005
- Galaxy Force Mugen is a redeco and minor retool of the Armada Air Military Mini-Con Team Mini-Con Terradive, transforming into a "Blackbird" style stealth jet. She also has a third three-bladed-claw mode. A 5 mm post was added to each of her heels so that Mugen could be used as a hand-held weapon by most larger Unicron Trilogy toys as well as be mounted on a Powerlinx plug. (The Cybertron incarnation of Wing Saber is unable to hold 5 mm-peg accessories in his hands, and has to mount Mugen on his forearm.)
- The unfortunate design flaw of the three claw/cockpit sections, is that there isn't enough clearance for each claw to move past each other during transformation, meaning each claw has to be flexed past one another, causing any of them to pop off. In the worst recorded cases, the outer claw joints can crack and break. As it is a result of the overall design, it's safe to assume that every use of the mold is just as prone to breakage. Caution is advised.
- She and the other Caliber Micron were only available in July of 2005 from select stores in Japan as special promotional giveaways. Mugen could be obtained with the purchase of any Transformers item only from Joshin Denki stores, a move that made Mugen more difficult for fans to acquire than the other two, as the chain had no stores in the Tokyo area.
| Transformers: Armada mold: Terradive | ||
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Notes
[edit]- According to Doug Dlin, "I initially thought [Mugen] was the word 'infinite,' [無限] but Ichikawa-san pointed out it can also mean 'illusion' [夢幻] or 'misty illusion' [霧幻] (thus implying ninja-like deception and stealth) if different kanji are used. It's difficult to confirm which of these three was intended without official source confirmation, though."
- Mugen had no bio information whatsoever until a 2015 Facebook entry of Ask Vector Prime declared Mugen to be a female character.
- In February 2026, Greg Sepelak revealed that Fakeout was proposed as a localized name for a Transformers Collectors' Club website bio which never came to fruition in the 2000s. This bio identified Fakeout as the male gunner of the team.[2] The intended profile art did appear in issue #28 of the Collectors' Club magazine as part of the article "THE ARMADAVERSE: A Whole New Way to Play".
