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*[[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] makes his ''Go! Go!'' debut with a character model derived from the ''Kingdom'' toy being advertised, as per usual.
*[[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] makes his ''Go! Go!'' debut with a character model derived from the ''Kingdom'' toy being advertised, as per usual.
===Real-world references===
===Real-world references===
*The upside down mop thing Inferno wields in this issue is a kind of traditional Japanese firefighting tool called a {{w|matoi}} (纏), probably best known to western audiences as the signature weapon(?) of the fireman protagonist of hit [[Studio Trigger]] film ''{{w|Promare}}''. Actually a funky kind of flag, the device is designed to be twirled from the top of a nearby building. The resultant hard-to-miss flailing jellyfish acts as a sort of emergency beacon, warning away civilians while directing other firefighters to the site of the fire.
*The upside down mop thing Inferno wields in this issue is a kind of traditional Japanese firefighting tool called a ''{{w|matoi}}'' (纏), probably best known to western audiences as the signature weapon(?) of the fireman protagonist of hit [[Studio Trigger]] film ''{{w|Promare}}'' and those of Special Fire Force Company 7 from the manga ''{{w|Fire Force}}''. Actually a funky kind of flag, the standard is designed to be twirled from the top of a nearby building. The resultant hard-to-miss flailing jellyfish acts as a sort of emergency beacon, warning away civilians while directing other firefighters to the site of the fire.
*The campfire cookout meanwhile is a recipe for {{w|Roasted sweet potatoes|yaki-imo}} (焼き芋), a common street dish of roasted sweet potato.
*The campfire cookout meanwhile is a recipe for ''{{w|Roasted sweet potatoes|yaki-imo}}'' (焼き芋), a common street dish of roasted sweet potato.
*The wooden pieces that Bumblebee is holding on the title page is a ''{{w|Hyōshigi}}'' (拍子木), wood or bamboo clappers connected by a rope that's used in traditional Japanese theaters like {{w|Kabuki}} and {{w|bunraku}} (puppet theater), as well used in parts of a festival (hence the vest Bumblebee is wearing).


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Revision as of 04:48, 22 November 2023

Transformers Go! Go!
web issue 31
Publisher Kodansha
Published in TV Magazine
First published November 15, 2023
Manga Haruka Oda
Editor Minoko

Synopsis


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(Numbers indicate order of appearance.)

Autobots Humans
  • Child (3)
  • Father (4)

Notes

Transformers references

  • Inferno makes his Go! Go! debut with a character model derived from the Kingdom toy being advertised, as per usual.

Real-world references

  • The upside down mop thing Inferno wields in this issue is a kind of traditional Japanese firefighting tool called a matoi (纏), probably best known to western audiences as the signature weapon(?) of the fireman protagonist of hit Studio Trigger film Promare and those of Special Fire Force Company 7 from the manga Fire Force. Actually a funky kind of flag, the standard is designed to be twirled from the top of a nearby building. The resultant hard-to-miss flailing jellyfish acts as a sort of emergency beacon, warning away civilians while directing other firefighters to the site of the fire.
  • The campfire cookout meanwhile is a recipe for yaki-imo (焼き芋), a common street dish of roasted sweet potato.
  • The wooden pieces that Bumblebee is holding on the title page is a Hyōshigi (拍子木), wood or bamboo clappers connected by a rope that's used in traditional Japanese theaters like Kabuki and bunraku (puppet theater), as well used in parts of a festival (hence the vest Bumblebee is wearing).