'''''Transformers Generations 2009''''' is a Japanese-exclusive series of three volumes published by [[Hero-X|Million Publishing]] throughout 2009. The series celebrates the 25th anniversary of Transformers, covering various lines such as ''[[Transformers: Alternity|Alternity]]'', ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'', ''[[Transformers Device Label|Device Label]]'', alongside concept sketches, design sketches, and interviews with some of Takara's employees.
'''''Transformers Generations 2009''''' is a Japanese-exclusive infobook published by [[Hero-X|Million Publishing]] in 2009. The first in a three volume series, it celebrates the 25th anniversary of Transformers, covering various lines such as ''[[Transformers: Alternity|Alternity]]'', ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'', ''[[Transformers Device Label|Device Label]]'', alongside concept sketches, design sketches, and interviews with some of Takara's employees.
==Content==
==Content==
===Volume 1===
====Special comic====
[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (pack-in manga)|Henkei! Henkei!]] manga "[[Mirage's Activity|Ligier's Activity]]" by [[Hidetsugu Yoshioka]]
[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (pack-in manga)|Henkei! Henkei!]] manga "[[Mirage's Activity|Ligier's Activity]]" by [[Hidetsugu Yoshioka]]
[[File:Generations 2009 Vol 2.jpg|thumb|One of them is not like the others... First two guesses don't count.]]
[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (pack-in manga)|Henkei! Henkei!]] manga "[[Starscream's Ambition]]" by [[Naoto Tsushima]]
====Part 1====
* NEW CONCEPTS...NEWCOMERS
** NEW MOVIE OPTIMUS
** NEW Z ALTERNITY 2ND STAGE: "REVENGE OF DESTRON"
** NEW CONCEPT TRANSOFMRES
*** Chrono Label * Device Label
** TRANSFORMERS NEW PRODUCT
** Column Part 1
====Part 2====
* 2007 Movie Toy Collection
** Autobots, Decepticons, AllSpark Power, Premium, Off-Screen, Screen Battles, Exclusives in US, Multi-Pack, Basic (Fast Action Battlers), EZ Collection (Legends), Trans Scanning, Real Gear Robots, Exclusives in Japan
[[File:Generations 2009 Vol 3.jpg|thumb|Only a portion of the Class of 2007 and 2009 reunions.]]
[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (pack-in manga)|Henkei! Henkei!]] manga "[[Starscream's New Body]]" by [[Simon Furman]] and [[Guido Guidi]] <ref>[http://simonfurman.wordpress.com/2009/06/26/turning-japanese/ Simon's blog entry]</ref>
Special message from Simon Furman and Guido Guidi
====Part 1====
* 2009 MOVIE TOY CATALOG
** Autobots
** Decepticons
** Tomy Direct Products
*** Voice Changers, Power Bots, Titanium, Ultimate Bumblebee Battle Charged, Robot Replicas, Mr. Potato Head - Bumblespud, Keychain, Mini-Vehicles
** 2009 Movie Toy List
====Part 2====
* MOVIE MOVEMENT
** AUTOBOTxHUMAN
** REVENGE STORY
*** IDW Edition Transformers Movie Comics "Revenge Chapters" (''[[Transformers: Alliance|Alliance]]'', ''[[Transformers: Defiance|Defiance]]'', ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Official Movie Adaptation|Revenge of the Fallen]]'')
** Supreme World Premiere!!
** YANASE meets BUMBLEBEE
** REVENGE ART GALLERY
** Column Part 1: Transformers Newest Product & Development Information
*** MOVIE SERIES * BUSTER OPTIMUS PRIME * ALTERNITY * ENCORE * MASTERPIECE * DEVICE LABEL * DISNEY LABEL
*[[Skids (G1)#QuantumOperativeToy|Skids]] and [[Screech (Generations)#Toys|Screech]] with colors in homage to ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (franchise)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' [[Skids (ROTF)|Skids]] and [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]], respectively.
==Notes==
* Volume 3 has the English version of the 2-page comic Simon Furman wrote, although it uses Japanese naming such as "Ligier" instead of "Mirage" and "Destron" instead of "Decepticon".
Transformers Generations 2009 is a Japanese-exclusive infobook published by Million Publishing in 2009. The first in a three volume series, it celebrates the 25th anniversary of Transformers, covering various lines such as Alternity, Revenge of the Fallen, Device Label, alongside concept sketches, design sketches, and interviews with some of Takara's employees.
