Suiken

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Suiken is an <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Autobot" title="Autobot">Autobot</a> <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Trainbot" title="Trainbot">Trainbot</a> from the <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/The_Headmasters_%28franchise%29" title="The Headmasters (franchise)">Headmasters</a> portion of the <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Generation_1_%28franchise%29" title="Generation 1 (franchise)">Generation 1</a> <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Continuity_family" title="Continuity family">continuity family</a>.

[[Image:|right|250px|thumb|What are you looking at?]] Despite his rail-riding alternate mode, Suiken (スイケン) is an extremely capable warrior on even the most rugged and uneven terrain. He's a veteran of a great many battles, which has given him an incredible depth of knowledge. He can plan battle tactics or even stellar navigation routes for the <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Trainbot" title="Trainbot">Trainbots</a>' combined space-traveling train mode.

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Voice actor: <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Kazumi_Tanaka" title="Kazumi Tanaka">Kazumi Tanaka</a> (Japanese)

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• Suiken (Trainbot, 1987)
• Japanese ID number: C-128
• Accessories: "Storm laser" pistol, 3 "joint parts" connectors, left Raiden fist

Suiken transforms into an Tokai-type 153 Express locomotive. He also forms the left arm of the team's combined mode <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Raiden" title="Raiden">Raiden</a>... though he can also form the right arm if you're so inclined.

• Raiden (Gift set, 1987)

The entire Trainbot team was sold both as individuals and in a

six-bot Raiden gift-set. All six toys in this set were identical to their individual releases.

• Raiden (TF Jr set, 1987)

An exceedingly simplified version of the entire Trainbot team was made available as part of the <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Transformer_Jr" class="mw-redirect" title="Transformer Jr">Transformer Jr</a> series. Each individual has a (stumpy) representation of their larger robot modes, and could combine to form a stumpy Raiden.

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• Suiken (Trainbot, 1990)
• Japanese ID number: C-357
• Accessories: "Storm laser" pistol, 3 "joint parts" connectors, left Raiden fist

The Trainbots were re-released during <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Zone" class="mw-redirect" title="Zone">Zone</a> in new packaging, and only as individuals, never in a box set. The toys are identical to their original Headmasters incarnations.

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• Though it is a little tricky to tell the true meaning of

Suiken's name since it is "spelled" in phonetic Katakana rather than Kanji, the most likely translation to English is "Water Fist", a style of Kung-Fu.

• The Trainbots are all originally <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Diaclone" title="Diaclone">Diaclone</a> toys, which came in two different color schemes. However, there are several mold differences between the Diaclone and Transformers

versions. Suiken's most notable difference is that the connector-peg for his robot-mode backpack went from a long, detailed antenna (as seen on his box-art) to a shorter and far less breakable peg. The Transformers releases also lost the Diaclone pilots (of course) and the little plastic tracks for the trains to ride on.

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• Suiken at TFU.info

• Diaclone Suiken at Diaclone.net (Japanese-language site)