Transformers: The Headmasters (toyline)

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The Transformers: The Headmasters (トランスフォーマー ザ★ヘッドマースターズ) toyline was introduced in Japan in 1987 as a continuation of the main Generation 1 toyline. Its lineup included not only most of the same toys released by Hasbro in the West that year, but also a variety of Japanese-exclusive toys, including Soundblaster and Twincast (redecoed and retooled versions of Soundwave and Blaster, respectively), Stepper, Artfire, the Trainbots, the Autobot Master Warriors, and the W Cassettebots.

The Headmasters toyline also included the Beastformers subline, which Hasbro marketed in the West as the completely separate property Battle Beasts.

Previous toyline: Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers 2010

Next toyline: Super-God Masterforce

Cybertrons

Techbots

• Scattershot
• Afterburner
• Lightspeed
• Nosecone
• Strafe
• Computicon giftset

Throttlebots

• Goldback
• Chase
• Runway
• Rollbar
• Looklight
• Wideload

Firebots

• Doublecross
• Grotess

Headmasters

• Brainstorm (Cana)
• Chromedome (Chrome)
• Hardhead (Ros)
• Highbrow (Gorter)

Targetmasters

• Crosshairs (with Pointech)
• Blanker (with Peaceman)
• Sureshot (with Spoil)
• Stepper (with Nebulon)
• Artfire (with Fracas)

Double Agent

• Spacepunch/Counterpunch

Clonebots

• Cloudraker and Fastlane

Headmaster Leader

• Fortress Maximus (Fortress)

Communications Officer

• Twincast w/ Steeljaw

W Cassettebots

• Graphy
• Noise
• Dile
• Saur

Trainbots

• Shouki
• Getsuei
• Yukikaze
• Suiken
• Seizan
• Kaen
• Raiden giftset

Autobot Master Warriors

• Kirk
• Lione
• Loafer
• Rodney
• Shuffler
• Toraizer

Notes

• The entire Autobot lineup of the previous toyline was rereleased.

Destrons

Terrortrons

• Hun-Gruu
• Rippersnapper
• Sinnertwin
• Cutthroat
• Butto
• Abominus giftset

Headmasters

• Skull (Grax)
• Weirdwolf (Monzo)
• Wipe (Vorath)

Targetmasters

• Triggerhappy (with Blowpipe)
• Misfire (with Aimless)
• Slugslinger (with Caliburst)

Headmaster Leader

• MegaZarak (Scorponok)

Two-in-One

• Battletrap
• Flywheel

Six Changer

• Sixshot

Horrortrons

• Apeface (with Spasma)
• Snapdragon (with Krunk)

Clonetrons

• Pounce and Wingspan

Communications Officer

• Soundblaster w/ Buzzsaw

Cassettrons

• Slugfest
• Overkill

Notes

• The entire Decepticon lineup of the previous toyline was rereleased.