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:''Mugen is an [[Autobot]]-allied [[Mini-Con]] from the [[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)|Galaxy Force]] portion of the [[Unicron Trilogy continuity family]].'' | :''Mugen is an [[Autobot]]-allied [[Mini-Con]] from the [[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)|Galaxy Force]] portion of the [[Unicron Trilogy continuity family]].'' | ||
[[File: | [[File:Cyb-toy Mugen.jpg|upright=2.33|thumb]] | ||
'''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. | '''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. | ||
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==Toys== | ==Toys== | ||
===''Galaxy Force''=== | ===''Galaxy Force''=== | ||
[[Image:Mugen-peg.jpg|right| | [[Image:Mugen-peg.jpg|right|upright=1|thumb|Mugen's heels (left) vs. Terradive's (right)]] | ||
*'''Mugen''' ( | *'''Mugen''' (Promotional Micron, 2005) | ||
: | **''Release date'': [[July 28]] 2005 | ||
: | : Mugen is a [[redeco]] and [[retool]] of the [[Transformers: Armada (toyline)|Armada]] [[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 5mm peg 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 5mm-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. | ||
: The same mold (without the peg) is used by [[Blitz]], [[Falcia]], and [[Shockwave (Cybertron)|Shockwave]]. | : 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#Toys|Falcia]], and ''Cybertron'' [[Shockwave (Cybertron)#Toys|Shockwave]]. | |||
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Micron/Mugen/mugen.htm More information on Mugen at TFU.info]''{{ArmadaTerradiveMold}} | ::*''[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,' [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." | * 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]] entry of the Facebook version of [[Ask Vector Prime]] declared Mugen to be a female Transformer. | * Mugen had no bio information whatsoever until a [[2015]] entry of the Facebook version of [[Ask Vector Prime]] declared Mugen to be a female Transformer. | ||
[[Category:Cybertron Mini-Cons]] | [[Category:Cybertron Mini-Cons]] | ||
Revision as of 11:09, 8 February 2023
- 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.
Fiction
Ask Vector Prime
Vector Prime noted that the exploits of the Caliber Mini-Con Team had yet to reach the Quadwal Cluster, but iterations of them were often found in the service of Wing Saber. Ask Vector Prime, 2015/07/19
Toys
Galaxy Force
- Mugen (Promotional Micron, 2005)
- Release date: July 28 2005
- Mugen is a redeco and 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 5mm peg 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 5mm-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
- 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 entry of the Facebook version of Ask Vector Prime declared Mugen to be a female Transformer.
