Bogu

Bogu is a Mini-Con from the Prime portion of the Aligned continuity family.

Bogu (ボグ) is the Arms Micron partner of Gaia Unicron.

Toys

Prime

• Gaia Unicron (Voyager, 2012)

• Set ID number: AM-19
• Micron ID number: M-26
• Release date: September 29, 2012
• Energon Crystal: SP Ice

Part of the seventh wave of TakaraTomy Prime toys, Bogu transforms from a rocky-looking robotic mole into a weapon resembling one of Unicron's spikes; in fact, he is designed to replace Unicron's left forearm, which then combines with his right forearm to give Unicron a much more show-accurate look. Bogu is covered in 5 mm posts and holes as part of the Arms Micron gimmick, allowing him to combine with other Microns to form bigger and more ridiculous "Combo Weapons" and "Super Combo Weapons".

He was only available packed in with the Voyager Gaia Unicron toy, coming out of the package as a bunch of unpainted parts on runners, like a model kit. His extra deco is provided by customer-applied foil stickers on a sheet he shares with Unicron.

• Optimus Prime + Gaia Unicron (Multi-pack, 2013)

• Energon Crystal: SP Ice

This Asian-exclusive redeco of Bogu comes pre-assembled, and lacks stickers.

He and a similarly stickerless (but now extensively painted) Gaia Unicron came in a multi-pack with Optimus Prime and his Arms Micron O.P.

• Nightmare Unicron (Voyager, 2013)

A gunmetal/charcoal redeco of Bogu as Bogu M ("Metallic"? "Midnight"?) was included with the Nightmare Unicron toy.

Nightmare Unicron was released as a "Cybertron Satellite" store exclusive in Japan; basically, any retailer who was part of the program could sell it. Prior to this release, he was revealed as a prize for the second "Arms Up Micron" contest.

Notes

• Bogu's name has a rather interesting background. It's probably based on the Japanese name for a mole, モグラ (mogura), but it also harkens back to Unicron's Mini-Con in Armada, Dead End, whose Japanese name was "Bug" (バグ Bagu).
• Bogu's name was first erroneously applied to Baru. Given the rather funny way Japanese is treated, it could have worked either way.
• The Energon Crystal type is not listed on his larger partner's box-back, unlike pretty much every other pack-in Micron ever. The Crystal type instead comes from the online "Arms Up Missions" game.

Bogu Combinations

Named combination weapons including Bogu:

• Power Crusher
• Scissor Hand
• Shooting Star Scissors