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After [[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]] had stolen data specs of [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]'s [[Metrowars|new body]], Shouki disguised himself as the ''Thunder Arrow'' and lay in wait for the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticon]] to come to him. In due course, the Decepticon approached Shouki and was wholly fooled by his disguise, allowing the Autobot and Daniel to strike down Kickback and incinerate the data he was carrying. Though Daniel congratulated Shouki on a job well done, the Autobot wasn't too keen on partnering himself with the boy; remembering what had happened to his comrades from [[Micro|Zone]], Shouki urged Daniel to distance himself from him so that he wouldn't come into harm's way. The conversation was interrupted by an emergency signal emanating from Cybertron, and the pair took off for the mechanical world.
After [[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]] had stolen data specs of [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]'s [[Metrowars|new body]], Shouki disguised himself as the ''Thunder Arrow'' and lay in wait for the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticon]] to come to him. In due course, the Decepticon approached Shouki and was wholly fooled by his disguise, allowing the Autobot and Daniel to strike down Kickback and incinerate the data he was carrying. Though Daniel congratulated Shouki on a job well done, the Autobot wasn't too keen on partnering himself with the boy; remembering what had happened to his comrades from [[Micro|Zone]], Shouki urged Daniel to distance himself from him so that he wouldn't come into harm's way. The conversation was interrupted by an emergency signal emanating from Cybertron, and the pair took off for the mechanical world.


Upon arrival, Shouki was accosted by [[The Fallen]], who had burned his way to Cybertron's core in order to reach [[Vector Sigma]]. The ancient Transformer sardonically thanked [[Overdrive]] for guiding him to his goal, a statement which Shouki misinterpreted as meaning that Overdrive was in cahoots with The Fallen. He prepared to blast Overdrive, only to be stopped by [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]]. The elder advised Shouki to consider the situation at hand without letting his emotions cloud his judgement. Alpha Trion furthermore directed Shouki's attention to Vector Sigma as it activated itself, prompting Overdrive to petition his [[spark]] and his [[Quantum Dial]] to the super-computer in order to stave off The Fallen. To Shouki's disbelief, the pact was made and several cosmically displaced Transformers materialized about to fight back against The Fallen. {{storylink|Train Wars}}
Upon arrival, Shouki was accosted by [[The Fallen]], who had burned his way to Cybertron's core in order to reach [[Vector Sigma]]. The ancient Transformer sardonically thanked [[Overdrive]] for guiding him to his goal, a statement which Shouki misinterpreted as meaning that Overdrive was in cahoots with The Fallen. He prepared to blast Overdrive, only to be stopped by [[Alpha Trion]]. The elder advised Shouki to consider the situation at hand without letting his emotions cloud his judgement. Alpha Trion furthermore directed Shouki's attention to Vector Sigma as it activated itself, prompting Overdrive to petition his [[spark]] and his [[Quantum Dial]] to the super-computer in order to stave off The Fallen. To Shouki's disbelief, the pact was made and several cosmically displaced Transformers materialized about to fight back against The Fallen. {{storylink|Train Wars}}


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Shouki is an Autobot Trainbot from the Generation 1 continuity family.
Former leading man in several productions of Starlight Express at the Iacon Amphitheater.

Shouki (ショウキ Shōki) is the Trainbots' leader, and elder brother to Yukikaze. He's the fastest of the team, especially when he's linked to Yukikaze in train mode. Like his teammates, he has an elemental weakness, namely earthquakes. Like most people. A somber and straightforward bot, he takes his duties and his responsibilities towards his teammates extremely seriously. Unfortunately, he also a tendency towards the dramatic and a temper as quick as his train mode that can get he and the other Trainbots into trouble.

Fiction

Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity

Generations toy bios

The Trainbots were constructed on Earth, in Japan. Their creation was a collaboration by several Japanese companies utilizing technology developed in the Binaltech Project. Generations Shouki bio

Ask Vector Prime

The Trainbots were built in the Raiden Initiative by a team of Japanese scientists. Raiden Initiative team leader Doctor Sōji Yoshikawa was given the honor of naming the team leader, the original Shinkansen. He chose the name "Shouki" as a powerful and dignified name, that connected with his own love of [[wikipedia:{{#if:|:}}Nakajima Ki-44|{{#if:military history|military history|Nakajima Ki-44}}]]. Ask Vector Prime, 2015/09/27

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MPG toy bios (1)

The Trainbots joined the Autobots in 2011. They were appointed the Autobot transport team, inheriting the role from Omega Supreme and Sky Lynx after the duo retired for a life of space exploration. MPG Shouki bio

The Headmasters cartoon

Voice actor: Keiichi Noda (Japanese), Michihiro Ikemizu (Japanese, episode 1){{#if: John Culkin (English, Omni Productions dub)|, John Culkin (English, Omni Productions dub)}}

In 2011, Shouki and the Trainbots were operating on Earth. After Galvatron invaded Cybertron, the robot trains assembled to transport their fellow Autobots to Cybertron across the space bridge. Shouki intervened on Ultra Magnus's first fight with Sixshot, knocking aside the ninja consultant long enough for the Autobots to roll out. The convoy was attacked along the way by the Constructicons, but Metroplex drove them off. On Cybertron, Shouki saved Daniel Witwicky from Tantrum. Four Warriors Come out of the Sky The Trainbots formed Raiden and fought alongside Defensor and Superion against their Decepticon combiner counterparts. They were nearly crushed by falling debris when Bruticus collapsed a building on them using his sonic stun gun. The Mystery of Planet Master Shouki and the Trainbots returned to Earth just in time to shuttle Hot Rod and the Headmasters back to Cybertron, after their successful quest for the Matrix of Leadership. Birth of the Fantastic Double Prime In their train mode, Shouki and the Trainbots transported Rodimus Prime and the Monsterbots to planet Beast as reinforcements for the Headmasters. Rebellion on Planet Beast They also carried him into battle again on the planet Praum, where Scorponok had set a trap for Fortress and his team. The Four-Million-Year-Old Veil of Mystery

"Sharkleberry Fin? I asked for Purplesaurus Rex!"

Back on Earth, Shouki and the Trainbots took Danny and Wheelie on a sightseeing trip in Tokyo, Japan. Shouki was very proud of the country, which was his birthplace on Earth. When Sixshot a mysterious robot declared his intention to steal all of Japan's energy, Shouki and the Trainbots remained quietly alert, confident their combination form could handle any threat to their homeland. Their passive response to the danger angered the more action-oriented Headmaster team, especially Chromedome. After fruitlessly chasing behind Sixshot the mystery robot in attacks on London and New York, Chromedome was incensed when he arrived back at Autobot headquarters to see Shouki and the Trainbots returning from a shopping spree with Danny. Shouki and Chromedome nearly came to blows with each other before Danny intervened. When Sixshot the mystery robot finally made his attack on Japan, Shouki demanded that his team be allowed the first strike against their opponent. Flying to the rescue, the Trainbots assembled as Raiden to fight Sixshot their mysterious opponent. Raiden's victory was prevented by the arrival of Trypticon, piloted by Scourge and Cyclonus. It turned into an all-out brawl after that, with the Headmasters arriving as reinforcements for their comrades. Sixshot was revealed, and he used his ninja training seemingly to duplicate himself, attacking Raiden as several winged wolves. As a demonstration of their newfound trust in each other, Raiden urged Chromedome to shoot at the holographic Sixshots swarming around him, knowing he would certainly be hit by some of the blasts. The Decepticons were eventually driven off and Shouki and Chromedome shook hands back at headquarters, having forged a warrior's bond on the field of battle. Terror! The Six Shadows

Galvatron soon struck out against Cybertron again, this time seeking the new super-metal known as Cybertonuron. Shouki and the Trainbots were first in line on Earth to transport over the space bridge into combat with the Decepticons. They rushed straight into the fighting as soon as they arrived. Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 1 Shouki and the Trainbots confronted the Predacons in defense of their home planet. Shouki clearly told Razorclaw what's what, warning him to leave the planet or suffer the consequences. As the fighting began, Shouki belted Divebomb hard across the mouth and flipped the bestial Razorclaw over his back, showing off his fighting skills. The battle was fierce but brief, as the Trainbots disabled their opponents. Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 2

Shouki and the Trainbots defended the Sol 1 satellite during its launch cycle. When Scourge, Cyclonus and the Predacons arrived to steal the satellite, they flew out with the Headmasters to stop them. Shouki gave the command and the Trainbots assembled to form Raiden, grappling with Predaking and ultimately chasing off the Decepticons. The Shadow Emperor, Scorponok Next, Shouki's team joined the Protectobots on an emergency rescue mission to Peru, where an active volcano was threatening a small town. They were intercepted by the Predacons, and so Shouki asked Hot Spot to go on ahead and help the villagers while the Trainbots occupied the Preds. Soon, Raiden and Predaking were formed, and the battle was really joined. The Headmasters soon arrived and tagged out the Trainbots, allowing Shouki and his friends to journey to the village and escort the people to safety in their combined train mode. The Dormant Volcano Mysteriously Erupts In their next evil scheme, the Decepticons unleashed a giant carnivorous plant in downtown San Francisco, prompting the Autobots to respond. Shouki and the Trainbots arrived on the scene, but were confronted by Bruticus, who wished to duel with sabers made of light. The Trainbots formed Raiden and met Bruticus sword for sword. Head On!! Fortress Maximus

On a geological expedition to Mars with Danny and Spike, Shouki and the Trainbots were present when a series of tremors rocked the landscape. Seeking to investigate, the group split up to locate the source of the phenomena. Shouki took Danny and Wheelie with him, and they happened across Hun-Gurrr and Rippersnapper of the Terrorcons. Although they informed Spike of what they had seen, they were then captured by Sinnertwin on sentry duty. After they were rescued by the Headmasters and uncovered the Decepticons' plan to blow up Mars, Shouki and the Trainbots flew back to Athenia in order to take Spike and Danny to safety. Explosion on Mars!! Maximus Is in Danger They were almost immediately called back, however — the Decepticon Headmasters had used plasma energy to neutralize Fortress Maximus, leaving the Autobots on Mars in desperate need of reinforcements. Shouki and the trains reformed Raiden as they arrived, and fought against Abominus and the MegaZarak Transtector in scorpion mode. Explosion on Mars!! MegaZarak Appears

Shouki and the Trainbots served as military transportation for the Autobots when they attacked the Decepticon meeting on the Moon. The strike was foiled by the arrival of Galvatron, and the Autobots fled back to Earth aboard the trains. Return of the Immortal Emperor Shouki and his team were next called upon for a relief mission, transporting energon to the planet Sandra. Shouki worked with Ultra Magnus to load his men up with energon cubes from Earth's stockpiles, but their preparations were interrupted by Galvatron and the Decepticons, who wanted the energy for themselves. When the firefight started, Ultra Magnus told Shouki to forget about them and get the energon to Sandra, but they were shot down twice by the villains before they could leave atmosphere. After being shot out of the air by Sixshot, Shouki bravely challenged the much larger Decepticon to battle, before withdrawing behind the large vehicle forms of his teammates and using them as cover to fire on the Decepticons. The Autobots of Earth finally gave up, sending energy reserves from Athenia instead. SOS from Planet Sandra

Shouki and the Trainbots also ferried the Witwickys and Headmasters to the mutual benefits talk with Galvatron. When the Autobots learned Galvatron was actually a fake, Shouki and his brother Yukikaze distracted the Decepticons by sumo wrestling each other, giving their comrades a chance to secure the Witwickys safety. Daniel Faces His Biggest Crisis Ever!! After the talks failed, the Decepticons fled into space aboard Scorponok, planning to raid other planets in the universe for their energy. The Trainbots were part of a task force Fortress assembled to chase after their nefarious foes. After reaching the Twin Star planets, Shouki and the Trainbots ferried Brainstorm and Arcee down to the barren world of Toruin. They then transformed into Raiden and flew to the sister planet, Sperity, to battle the Decepticon invaders. Battle for Defense of the False Planet On Daros, Shouki and the Trainbots transported the rescued prisoners from the northern hemisphere to safety. Find MegaZarak's Weak Spot!! They also appeared on Paradise, escorting Highbrow on his scouting mission and later flying the Technobots and Monsterbots into battle. Head Formation of Friendship

On Pirate Planet, Shouki and Yukikaze helped Highbrow unlock the secret of the proton energy. They transported him to an abandoned pirate ship in space, where they recovered a signal transmitting skull that served as a key to the pirates' pyramid hiding place. They were almost caught flatfooted by Soundblaster, but Danny Witwicky managed to surprise the Decepticon and give them a chance to escape. At the pyramid, the train brothers reunited with their fellow Trainbots and formed Raiden to keep Galvatron from interfering. Mystery of the Space Pirate Ship

After returning to Earth, the Trainbots re-entered Ultra Magnus's command at Autobot City. Summoned to transport the Technobots to the site of a Decepticon attack in Miami, Shouki opined that Ultra Magnus should alert Fortress to the attack, but Magnus wanted to handle things on his own without bothering the commander. As the conflict escalated and Sixshot and Trypticon besieged Autobot City itself, Shouki and the Trainbots returned to the city and Shouki again pleaded for Ultra Magnus to ask for help. Magnus relented this time, and Shouki sent word to Athenia before he and his team joined the battle as Raiden. Alas, they were kept busy by Apeface and Snapdragon long enough for Sixshot to murder Ultra Magnus; in the aftermath, Shouki and his comrades attended Magnus's funeral. Ultra Magnus Dies!!

When Spike and Chromedome needed to get to Earth for the volcano summit, Shouki and the trains popped over to Athenia to give them a ride. At Autobot City, Shouki and Suiken heard a commotion outside and investigated, finding Spike injured in a battle between Metroplex and Trypticon. Shouki rushed him back to Athenia for treatment, then returned to Earth to defend the Pacific Ring of Fire from the Decepticons. I Risk My Life for Earth After the Decepticons seemingly abandoned Earth, Shouki and the Trainbots assisted Spike in rebuilding the planet after the enemy's departure, starting out by combining into Raiden and helping Defensor and Computron destroy the Decepticons' abandoned Earth headquarters. Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 1) They subsequently joined the team of Autobots who pursued the Decepticons to planet Master, where they flew Chromedome and Daniel in close to Scorponok's Transtector base so they could rescue the captive Wheelie. The Master Sword Is in Danger!! On the return trip to Earth, Shouki's team aided the Targetmasters in searching for Daniel after he disappeared into a space vortex, My Friend Sixshot! and transported the Headmasters to the asteroid Pallas in order to battle the Decepticons. Duel on the Asteroid

Upon returning to Earth, Shouki and the Trainbots ferried Danny and the Headmasters to the Andes Mountains for a rescue mission, after Spike and Carly crashed their jet in the treacherous terrain. The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 1) As part of Raiden, Shouki participated in the Autobots final battle with Scorponok's Decepticons at the North Pole. He lent his energies to the Headmasters' Head Formation to revitalize Fortress Maximus at the critical moment. The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)

MPG toy bios (2)

The destruction of the space bridge network left the Trainbots pivotal to the Autobots' transportation infrastructure, and they remained a frequent sight on Earth long after the Headmasters and the rest of the Autobot forces departed. MPG Shouki bio

Super-God Masterforce Master File

Following the expulsion of the Decepticons from Earth after the battle at the North Pole, the Transformers' war shifted into a series of space-based exchanges between Athenia and Chaar known as the Master Wars. During this time, the Trainbots discovered that Scorponok had constructed a new transtector for himself, and reported the news to Fortress. The Headmasters Now!!

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The Trainbots were wounded fighting the Nine Great Demon Generals, who tore them apart in their Raiden configuration. Blaming himself, Shouki left the team, and began fighting alone, all so that he would never endanger a comrade again. Shouki returned to his creators, Shibuya Manufacturing Worldwide, and elected to give up his ability to combine and be reformatted into a triple changer. Generations Shouki bio While undergoing the procedure at Metrobase, he saved Daniel Witwicky from the Jet Corps. Daniel had a plan to infiltrate the Decepticons by disguising Shouki as the Thunder Arrow, though the former Trainbot chafed at the prospect of Daniel being his partner. Train Wars: Shouki & Daniel Chapter

After Kickback had stolen data specs of Metroplex's new body, Shouki disguised himself as the Thunder Arrow and lay in wait for the Insecticon to come to him. In due course, the Decepticon approached Shouki and was wholly fooled by his disguise, allowing the Autobot and Daniel to strike down Kickback and incinerate the data he was carrying. Though Daniel congratulated Shouki on a job well done, the Autobot wasn't too keen on partnering himself with the boy; remembering what had happened to his comrades from Zone, Shouki urged Daniel to distance himself from him so that he wouldn't come into harm's way. The conversation was interrupted by an emergency signal emanating from Cybertron, and the pair took off for the mechanical world.

Upon arrival, Shouki was accosted by The Fallen, who had burned his way to Cybertron's core in order to reach Vector Sigma. The ancient Transformer sardonically thanked Overdrive for guiding him to his goal, a statement which Shouki misinterpreted as meaning that Overdrive was in cahoots with The Fallen. He prepared to blast Overdrive, only to be stopped by Alpha Trion. The elder advised Shouki to consider the situation at hand without letting his emotions cloud his judgement. Alpha Trion furthermore directed Shouki's attention to Vector Sigma as it activated itself, prompting Overdrive to petition his spark and his Quantum Dial to the super-computer in order to stave off The Fallen. To Shouki's disbelief, the pact was made and several cosmically displaced Transformers materialized about to fight back against The Fallen. Train Wars

But the reinforcements didn't prove as helpful as Shouki and friends had hoped as the Fallen summoned a host of infernal energy spikes, impaling them all! Cackling in victory, The Fallen began to assimilate Vector Sigma with his tendrils. Shūta and Daniel tried to stop the mad demigod from taking the Transformers' creator, only to get tangled up themselves. As all seemed lost, Shouki was thrown into a flashback of Raiden and the other Trainbots falling in battle. Driven to a blind fury by his own helplessness in protecting his friends, Shouki broke free from the Fallen's restraints in a fury but was calmed by Goshooter, who reassured him they could trust in their partners.

Just then, the villain soon found himself under attack from a mightier foe: Metroplex! And with him every single train Autobot! Shouki was reunited with his Trainbot teammates and Daniel ended up for the better, having been saved by the presumably lost Overdrive. The Omnibot explained that he was able to use the human as a homing signal to escape.

Chiding his brother for being as solemn as ever, Yukikaze reminded Shouki the Trainbots would always have his back. With that, on Windy's count the Trainbots, Liner Team and Train Team all combined into "Trainbot Omni-Car Joint" to restrain the demigod. With Vector Sigma safely in his possession, Alpha Trion uses his function as the key to the supercomputer to give Shouki a new mode: the train bazooka "Raiden"! Aimed by Goshooter and empowered with Metroplex's energies, the bazooka blasted The Fallen, vanquishing him. In the aftermath, the Omnibots promised to return everyone to their right place and time, and the Trainbots shared a tender moment as Daniel reminded Shouki they were all his partners. Train Wars 2

TV Magazine comic continuity

The Headmasters comic

Bottom right, doing the talking.

Responding to a distress call from their Beastformer allies on the planet Beast, Shouki and the Trainbots hurtled through the atmosphere in their separate train modes to deal with the Decepticons menacing the planet. Combining in mid-air, the united team allowed gravity to do the rest of the work as Raiden delivered a shattering "JR Kick" straight to Predaking's face, taking him out of the fight. The day won, Chromedome directed the Trainbots to shuttle the any of the Beastformers' wounded back to the Autobot base on Athenia for treatment. The Decisive Battle of Planet Beast!

Back on Earth, Shouki and his team wowed Daniel with their amphibious talents as they transported him and the Autobot Headmasters on a mission to investigate reports of massive squids attacking the Autobots' undersea bases. The Decepticons were laying in ambush and unleashed the culprit, a giant robot squid! The Trainbots allowed themselves to be entangled by the mechanical mollusk, biding their time until Daniel was safe inside his exosuit and the Headmasters' remotely piloted transtectors converged on their location. When the time was right, the Trainbots erupted into their robot modes, catapulting their passengers to safety and shredding several of creatures' tentacles in the process. As the Headmasters did their part by tying the creature into one massive knot, the Trainbots made a show of it by erupting from the ocean as Raiden to swing the swing the automaton architeuthis like a mace, flattening the other Decepticons and ending the aquatic menace. The Headmasters #3

When Christmas rolled around, Shouki and co got into the spirit of the season when they joined the Autobot Headmasters in handing out gifts at a Japanese children's hospital, even going so far as to procure an enormous Santa hat to don as Raiden and carry a huge sack. The merriment was soon interrupted by the arrival of the Decepticon Headmasters, but rather than join the battle, the Trainbots followed Chromedome's instruction to disengage, decombining and flying the hospital's patients to safety in their respective train modes.The Headmasters #6

The Headmasters story pages

Upon their arrival to Athenia, the Targetmasters set out to make themselves useful by offering their expertise to Fortress's existing troops. While the Trainbots could assume their train modes in a flash, when it came time to combine into Raiden, the big guy failed to live up to his name. Shouki and his team began taking speed transformation lessons from the Autobots' new resident "Speed Coach", Pointblank, to get their super mode formation up to snuff. The Headmasters story pages

Super-God Masterforce comic

Waaaay to the left, closest to Athenia.

Several years after the Decepticons' expulsion from Earth following the final battle at the North Pole, the Trainbots were dispatched to pick up the new Autobot Masterforce that had risen to prominence on Earth, and bring them to Athenia so Fortress could transfer his position of Supreme Commander to their leader, Ginrai. Naturally, the Decepticons attacked Athenia during Ginrai's stay, and the Trainbots formed Raiden to fight back, only for him to wind up being cut down alongside Chromedome by a powerful blast from the combined Decepticon Scramble 7. The quick thinking of Ginrai and the other Godmasters managed to repel the Decepticons with a combination attack, and a battered Raiden survived to fight another day. The Battle Begins! The Earth-Space Alliance Army

Super-God Masterforce intro

The Trainbots soared majestically through the sky in their combined train mode alongside- Ginrai's base mode??? Masterforce title sequence

Dreamwave Generation One continuity

"So I asked her... 'Want to get hitched in Vegas?'"

Shouki was part of a big crowd of unhappy Cybertronians who made Prowl look really stupid when he tried to make a speech assuring them that everything would be okay after the collapse of Shockwave's supposedly-benevolent rule. Skyfire

Legends comic

Shouki and Daniel were among the heroic Kreons who visited the Legends World to defend it from the Decepticons. Special Chapter

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Games

The Transformers (PS2)

Hot train-on-train action.

Shouki was one of the Autobots who joined the battle on the planet Zel Samine over the powerful Zel Quartz. Combined with his fellow Trainbots as Raiden, he tried and failed to prevent the Decepticons from penetrating the Enormous Laser Transmission Array. The Transformers

Shouki is a non-playable character who appears only among the legion of Autobot duplicates in the Decepticon campaign, and as part of Raiden when he appears in the story.

Toys

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  • Shouki (Trainbot, 1987)
  • ID number: C-125
  • Accessories: "Mach laser" pistol, 3 "joint parts" connectors, Raiden breast panel, Raiden waist panel
  • Known designers: Kōjin Ōno (TakaraTomy){{#if: |, {{{2}}}}}
Released in the third year of Takara's The Headmasters toyline, Trainbot Shouki transforms into a blue and white [[wikipedia:{{#if:|:}}0 Series Shinkansen|{{#if:0 Series Shinkansen|0 Series Shinkansen|0 Series Shinkansen}}]]. Like all his fellow Trainbots, he began life as a Diaclone "Train Robo"—specifically, the "No. 1 Tōkaidō Bullet Train" figure, aka "Machliner"—and he still features space for a Diaclone pilot figure in the front end of his vehicle mode, though he no longer comes with plastic tracks to ride on like the Diaclone figure did. In train mode, he can link up end-to-end with his teammates using the connectors included.
He also forms the upper torso of the team's combined mode, Raiden; he has been retooled from his Diaclone release to incorporate a new waist-panel for Raiden that was not part of the original toy.


  • Raiden (Gift set, 1987)
  • ID number: C-131
  • Accessories: "Mach laser" pistol, 3 "joint parts" connectors, Raiden breast panel, Raiden waist panel
The entire Trainbot team was sold both as individuals and in a six-bot Raiden gift-set. All six toys in this set were identical to their individual releases.


  • Shouki (Trainbot, 1990)
  • ID number: C-354
  • Accessories: "Mach laser" pistol, 3 "joint parts" connectors, Raiden breast panel, Raiden waist panel
The Trainbots were re-releasedin the very-late-run Zone series in new packaging, and only as individuals, never in a box set. The toys are identical to their original Headmasters incarnations, except for the fact that they no longer sport rubsigns.

Transform Jr

  • Shouki / Seizan (Multi-pack, 1987)
  • ID number: Trainbot Set 1 (トレインボットセット1)
Stumpy, simplified, weapon-less versions of Shouki and the other five Trainbots were released as part of Takara subsidiary Seven's Transform Jr line of simplified Transformers toys (these molds were originally part of Takara's Diaclone offerings). Shouki was available in a boxed two-pack with Seizan, and the pair could combine with the other four Trainbots (also released in packs of two) to form a stumpy little Raiden.


  • Raiden (Gift set, 1987)
  • ID number: C-131
The Transform Jr versions of Shouki and his team were also available in a complete gift set. As with the larger versions, these are identical to their individual releases.

Generations (Japan)

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  • Shouki (Deluxe, 2014)
  • Accessories: "Mach laser" gun, Daniel
Generations Shouki is a redeco of Classics Deluxe Class Astrotrain, able to triple-change into bullet train and space shuttle alternate modes, the latter explained as a disguise meant to resemble the Decepticon spaceship the Thunder Arrow. Additionally, the "Train Wars" manga invents a fourth mode for the figure, the "Train Bazooka", a huge gun mode that can be wielded over-the-shoulder by other characters, named after Raiden's original weapon.
Shouki comes with a redeco of the Mini-Con Groundspike, reimagined as an exosuited Daniel Witwicky, disguised as the pilot of the Thunder Arrow as part of their secret mission. Daniel also triple-changes into a bow weapon for Shouki and a pantograph for his train mode.
Shouki and Daniel were available exclusively to buyers of Million Publishing's Transformers Generations 2014 Volume 1 book, which included a printed postcard with which to make a mail-away purchase. The deadline for ordering Shouki was September 1, 2014; the same postcard also featured a poll to determine the second volume's mail-away toy, though that had its own deadline on June 16. Shouki eventually shipped out in December of the same year.

MPG

  • Trainbot Shouki (2022)
Previously teased during the "A Railway Story In The Sky" exhibition on December 3, 2019, and later confirmed in a magazine interview<ref>Figure King 278: Interview with Kōjin Ōno at Soundwave's Oblivion</ref> with designer Kōjin Ōno in the March 2021 issue of Figure Ō, this version of Shouki is the first release in MPG. Produced in collaboration with TOMIX, the [[wikipedia:{{#if:|:}}Rail transport modelling|{{#if:train department|train department|Rail transport modelling}}]] of TakaraTomy's [[wikipedia:{{#if:|:}}scale model|{{#if:||scale model}}]] oriented subsidiary Tomytec, the figure converts into a fully HO scale compatible incarnation of his classic [[wikipedia:{{#if:|:}}0 Series Shinkansen|{{#if:0 Series Shinkansen|0 Series Shinkansen|0 Series Shinkansen}}]] train mode.<ref>Figure King 285: Interview With MPG-01 Raiden Development Team – English Translation at Soundwaves Oblivion</ref> Shouki's third mode forms the upper torso of the historic first "Masterpiece" combiner in the form of a new incarnation of Raiden.
Shouki includes seat parts scaled to fit two figures in his front cabin, both Masterpiece human figures or—in a cheeky reference to the Trainbots' significantly higher profile in the pre-Transformer Diaclone toyline—pilots from the 2016 Diaclone toyline via a pair of flip-down "booster seats". The figure includes Raiden's chest plate for torso mode, which can be stored in his front cabin in both train and robot mode (and during the conversion, if you're feeling ambitious) or be used as a shield. Shouki's gun can be stowed in his right calf in robot mode and his undercarriage in train mode.
Lastly, the figure includes two modular railway sections slated to combine with segments included with the other Trainbots à la the team's original Diaclone plastic tracks. This track can be converted into a base for a stand armature (sold separately), and an adapter is included for display as either a "flying train" (a staple of the Headmasters cartoon) or a dismembered torso display while you wait for the rest of the combiner. Morbid!
Optional Generation 1 toy-accurate stickers for Raiden's chest plate were released by TakaraTomy as a promotion in Figure Ō's July 2022 issue.<ref>Figure King Magazine Official Stickers For MPG-01 Shouki at TFW2005</ref>
This mold was later retooled into Ginou.
One word of warning is necessary for the aspirant MPG Trainbot diorama builder: the set's adherence to vehicle mode accuracy proves something of a double-edged sword. While the MPG Trainbots adhere to a unified 1:87-ish [[wikipedia:{{#if:|:}}HO scale|{{#if:HO scale|HO scale|HO scale}}]], they do not adhere to a unified track width. In accordance with their real-life inspirations, Shouki, Yukikaze, Ginou and Yamabuki utilize [[wikipedia:{{#if:|:}}standard gauge|{{#if:||standard gauge}}]] ([[wikipedia:{{#if:|:}}HO scale#Track|{{#if:true HO|true HO|HO scale#Track}}]]) tracks while Getsuei, Suiken, Seizan and Kaen utilize [[wikipedia:{{#if:|:}}metre gauge|{{#if:||metre gauge}}]] ([[wikipedia:{{#if:|:}}HO scale#Track|{{#if:HOm|HOm|HO scale#Track}}]]) tracks. It is thus necessary to split the team up accordingly if one is to actually roll the danged things.<ref>Vehicle mode section of Getsuei's MPG bio.</ref>

Notes

  • Though it is a little tricky to tell the true meaning of Shouki's name since it is "spelled" in phonetic katakana rather than kanji (鍾馗), it most likely comes from [[wikipedia:{{#if:|:}}Zhong Kui|{{#if:a Chinese mythological figure|a Chinese mythological figure|Zhong Kui}}]] or [[wikipedia:{{#if:|:}}Nakajima Ki-44|{{#if:a type of Japanese WWII fighter plane|a type of Japanese WWII fighter plane|Nakajima Ki-44}}]] named after said figure. Ask Vector Prime would make reference to the latter in detailing the Trainbots' origin. Shouki also means "sanity" (正気), a pun occasionally used for jokes in fiction.
  • Shouki had the preliminary name of Mach (マッハ Mahha),<ref>When the Anime/Tokusatsu Hero Was Born by Keisuke Fujikawa</ref> which was likely taken from the occasional identification of the Diaclone toy as "Machliner" (マッハライナー Mahharainā).
  • Shouki appears as part of the Trainbots' combined train form in the title sequence of the Super-God Masterforce cartoon, but not in the series itself. The series creators seem to have intended to use the Robot Train to travel back and forth to Athenia, more closely tying Super-God Masterforce to previous Transformers series, but the idea was quietly dropped. They did, however, appear for that purpose in the concurrent comic series.
  • Kreon Shouki wears the Ironhide helmet and Starscream wing-backpack.
  • Shouki's MPG toy received an Excellence Award in the "High Target" (read: collector) Toy category at the 2022 Japan Toy Awards.<ref>The 2022 Japan Toy Awards at the Tokyo Toy Show website.</ref>

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