Little Serow

Little Serow is a Beastformer from the Generation 1 continuity family.

Though a simple soldier in the Great War for planet Beast, Little Serow (リトルセロウ Ritoru Serō) has risen to the rank of King of Palmyra. A Beastformer known for his calm and rational decision-making, he works well with his subordinate Emperor Demonkey, taking his read on people and thinking through the best outcomes.

But Serow is far from all business. He's a music lover, and can play any instrument he gets his hooves on.

In battle, Serow wields the Serow Carbine (セロウカービン Serō Kābin), a rifle that manipulates the gravity of its target, causing it (or them!) to float in air. A good shot can even effectively nullify its gravity, making it incredibly easy to send them flying.

Toys

Beastformers

• Perfect 6-Piece Set (Box set, 1988)
  • Beast ID number: 74
  • Accessories: "Serow Carbine" MVP Weapon

Little Serow is an anthropomorphic serow in high-tech red armor. He comes with his "Serow Carbine" bayonet-equipped rifle. He has one of three rubsigns on his chest, revealing the elemental power of Fire, Water, or Wood.

Though a common release in the Hasbro Battle Beasts line, he was only available in the Takara Beastformers line as part of the "Perfect 6-Piece Set" (パーフェクト6体セット Pāfekuto 6 Tai Setto, the English text on the packaging renders it as "Beastformer 6 Animals Set") multi-pack.... but he was not always actually in it.

One of the six slots in this box set will always have the exclusive Crystal Killer Fish, randomly taking the place of one of the six "normal" figures in the pack: Baboon, Cobrander, Demonkey, Eagle Killer, Little Serow, or Shield Dragon. Given that this set was the only way to obtain Demonkey and Little Serow in the entirety of Beastformers's run, having Crystal Killer Fish replace one of those two would be... frustrating.

Later in the run, the "mood ring" styled rubsigns were replaced with new rubsigns that revealed full-color Fire/Wood/Water images on black backdrops. It is uncertain if the box set toys got these new stickers or not. (These rubsign variants also happened at the same time in the Hasbro Battle Beast version of the line, thus, the picture to the right.)

Notes

• Despite the similar names, no relation between Little Serow and Big Serow has ever been established or even hinted at.
• Little Serow's "land warrior" role comes from various 1987 Transformers: Beastformers character/toy checklists, despite him not actually being sold in the '87 line.
• Speaking of, the 1987 character poster art (seen at the top of this page) incorrectly colors his rifle silver. His recolored '88 bio card corrects this error.
• Said bio card gives him the imaginative nickname "Serow" (セロウ Serō).

Foreign names

• English: Fleet-Footed Antelope