Doryu (G1)

Doryū is a Decepticon from the Victory portion of Generation 1 continuity family.

Oddly enough when considering his English dub name, he always seems to be smiling.

Doryū (ドリュウ) smaaaaaaaaaaart. Doryū can laugh. Doryū throw coconut good. Doryū make good Dinoking leg. Doryū... ummmm... Doryū... is Doryū. Doryū is good soldier... when Doryū can find battle.

English-Malay dub name: Scowl

Fiction

Victory cartoon

Voice actor: Masashi Hironaka (Japanese), Hikaru Midorikawa (Japanese, episode 31)

Toys

Victory

• Doryū (Dinoforce, 1989)
  • Japanese ID number: D-325
  • Accessories: Stegosaurus shell, shell back, "Stego Gun", Dinoking footplate

Doryū's inner robot shares the same mold as the Pretender Monster Scowl, transforming into a howler monster. He comes with a rubbery cyborg stegosaurus Pretender-type shell in which he can be stored. He was available both individually and in a large Dinoking box-set.

• Dinoking (Multi-pack, 1989)
  • Japanese ID number: D-328

All six members of Dinoforce were available both in individual boxes, and in a complete six-piece gift set.

Notes

• Doryū's name translates roughly as "Earth Dragon".

• The Dinoforce shells are notable for developing a green patina on the painted-gold portions, as well as a slimy texture over their whole surface over time. What causes this is unknown, but ick. Even previously-unopened samples will develop this nastiness. While some water and a little bit of hand-soap should take care of the slime, there's not much to be done about the green discoloration.

• The Victory anime depicted the Dinoforce members as carrying melee weapons, rather than the blasters the toys actually came with.

External links

• Doryu at TFU.info