Gairyu

Gairyu is a Decepticon from the Generation 1 continuity family.

He has a bigger brain in his club then in his head.

Gairyu is a member of the Decepticon Dinoforce who becomes a stampeding ankylosaurus when bonded with his dinosaur Pretender shell. Like most of the Dinoforce, Gairyu is both innocent and stupid.

He can combine with his fellow teammates to form Dinoking.

English Translation: Armored Dragon

English-Maylay dub name: Bristleback

Fiction

Victory cartoon

Voice actor: Masato Hirano (Japan)

Toys

Victory

• Gairyu (Dinoforce, 1989)

A redeco of the Pretender Monster Bristleback, Gairyu transforms into a spiked quadruped. He can also form either arm to the team's combined mode Dinoking. He comes with an armored ankylosaurus shell that he can fit into.

• Dinoking (Multi-pack, 1989)

Japanese ID number: D-328

All six members of Dinoforce were available both in individual boxes, and in a complete six-piece gift set.

Trivia

• The Dinoforce shells are notable for developing a green patina on the painted-gold portions, as well as a slimy texture over their whole surface over time. What causes this is unknown, but ick. Even previously-unopened samples will develop this nastiness. While some water and a little bit of hand-soap should take care of the slime, there's not much to be done about the green discoloration.

External links

• Gairyu at TFU.info
  
  
  From Teletraan I: The Transformers Wiki, a Wikia wiki.