Transformers: The Ark II

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God Ginrai and his pet tabby...his tabby of DEATH!
A Compendium of Japanese Character Designs
Publisher	IDW Publishing
First published	July 10, 2008
Written by	Jim Sorenson and Bill Forster
Continuity	Japanese Generation 1
ISBN	ISBN 1600101801 ISBN 978-1600101809
Page count	208

Transformers: The Ark II — A Compendium of Japanese Character Designs is a follow-up volume to the first Transformers: The Ark book featuring Japanese character models. Authors Jim Sorenson and Bill Forster covered all major Japanese Generation 1 series: The Headmasters, Super-God Masterforce, Victory, Zone, Battlestars, and Operation Combination. Nick Roche penciled and inked the cover, colored by Josh Burcham.

Contents

Unnamed items are in italics.

Headmasters

• Cybertrons
  • Headmasters
    • Fortress
    • Battleship Maximus (Master Shot)
    • Fortress Maximus
    • Master Sword
    • Chromedome (Chrome)
    • Brainstorm (Cana)
    • Hardhead (Ros)
    • Highbrow (Gort)
  • Targetmasters
    • Blanker (Peaceman)
    • Crosshairs (Pointech)
    • Sureshot
  • Trainbots
    • Shouki
    • Suiken
    • Seizan
    • Kaen
    • Getsuei
    • Yukikaze
    • Raiden
  • Monsterbots
    • Doublecross
    • Grotus
    • Repug
  • Other
    • Twincast (Decibel, Legout)
    • Fastlane
    • Cloudraker
    • Spacepunch
    • Counterpunch
    • Generic Cybertrons (intelligence officer, scout A, scout B)
    • Planet Master (Abel, Jack, Foo, Dafuna, Twin Star commander)
    • HM Teens (Kirk, Trizer, Loafer, Shuffler, Rodney, Lione)
    • Athenia
• Destrons
  • Headmasters
    • Scorponok
    • Megazarak
    • Weirdwolf (Monzo)
    • Wipe (Vorath)
    • Skull (Grax)
    • Snapdragon (Krunk)
    • Apeface (Spasma)
  • Targetmasters
    • Slugslinger (Caliburst)
    • Misfire (Aimless)
    • Triggerhappy (Blowpipe)
  • Other
    • Pounce
    • Wingspan
    • Battletrap
    • Flywheels
    • Soundblaster
    • Sixshot
    • Jarr
• Extra
  • Beastformers
    • White Leo
    • Beastformer Heroes (Goldar, Big Serow, Yellow Giraffe, Elephan, Flykick, B-Fox, Battle Bear, Rabbit Kid)
    • Beastformer Villains (Alligatron, Killer Fish, Drillfrog, Devilbat, Snake Bomb, Hedgehog)
    • Beastformer Slaves (Dogslave, Tekna)
  • Organics
    • The Witwickys (Spike, Daniel, Challenge Blaster)
    • Planet Hive (Queen Bee, Makku's father, Makk, Medal of Valour)
    • Paradise (Papika, Polonus)
  • Technology
    • Cybertron Shuttle
    • Cybertron Frigate
    • Exercise Gear
    • Destron Technology (Galvatron's UFO, Madmachine, plasma cannon, planetary detonators, plasma energy coils, buridanka)
  • Other
    • Vector Sigma (Key, cybertonuron manufacturing process, Centurion robot, giant bat, mutant rat, energy leech)
    • Headmaster Designs
    • Power-Ups (Cross-Head On, Head Formation, scale chart)

Masterforce

• Cybertrons
  • Pretenders
    • Metalhawk (Hawk)
    • Diver
    • Lander
    • Phoenix
    • Grand (Gran)
    • Grand Maximus
  • Headmasters
    • Goshooter (Shuta Go)
    • Cab
    • Minerva
  • Godmasters
    • Ginrai
    • Super Ginrai
    • Godbomber
    • God Ginrai
    • Lightfoot
    • Ranger
    • Road King
    • Doubleclouder (Clouder)
  • Other
    • Sixknight
    • Cybertron Base
• Destrons
  • Pretenders
    • Blood
    • Dauros
    • Gilmer
  • Headmasters
    • Wilder
    • Bullhorn
    • Cancer
    • Destron Headmasters
    • Black Zarak (Guard Minder)
  • Godmasters
    • Buster
    • Hydra
    • Darkwings (Hydra, Buster)
    • Overlord (Devil Z)
    • Giga (Gigatank)
    • Mega (Megajet)
  • Seacons
    • Seacons (Turtler, Lobclaw, Kraken, Overbite, Tentakil, Gulf)
    • King Poseidon
  • Other
    • Other Destrons (Browning, Sizzle, Guzzle, Javil)
    • Destron Base
• Extra
  • Humans (Copo, Rhodan, Dado, kidnapped physician)
  • Pretender Technology
  • Master Technology (Master-Brace)

Victory

• Cybertrons
  • Brainmasters
    • Saber (Brain of Courage)
    • Star Saber
    • Victory Leo
    • Victory Saber
    • Blacker (Brain of Skill)
    • Laster (Brain of Strength)
    • Braver (Brain of Intelligence)
    • Road Caesar
  • Multiforce
    • Wingwaver (Wing, Waver)
    • Dashtacker (Tacker, Dash)
    • Machtackle (Tackle, Mach)
    • Landcross
  • Other
    • Galaxy Shuttle
    • Greatshot
    • Rescue Patrol (Holi, Pipo, Boater, Fire)
    • Planet Micro (Riker, Clipper)
    • Rocket Base
• Destrons
  • Breastforce
    • Deszaras (Tiger Breast, Eagle Breast)
    • Leozak (Lion Breast)
    • Killbison (Bison Breast)
    • Hellbat (Bat Breast)
    • Drillhorn (Rhino Breast)
    • Gaihawk (Hawk Breast)
    • Jaruga (Jaguar Breast)
    • Liokaiser
    • Deathcobra
  • Dinoforce
    • Dinoforce (Goryu, Kakuryu, Gairyu, Doryu, Rairyu, Yokuryu)
    • Dinoking
  • Other
    • Blackshadow
    • Blue Bacchus
• Extra
  • Jan (Illumina II)
  • Jan's classmates (Illumina, Joice, Rami)

Zone

• Cybertrons
  • Powered Masters
    • Dai Atlas
    • Sonic Bomber
  • Microtransformers
    • Moonradar, Rabbicrater
    • Battle Patrol (Gunlift, Sunrunner, Sidetrack, Powerbomb)
    • Microtransformers (Windrim, Wheelrun, Spinchange, Whisper, Roadhandler, Glorean, Starcloud, Road Hugger, Deadhour, Nightflight, Gingham, Black Heat)
    • Microtransformer Bases (Air Base, Fire Base, Gasoline Base, Build Base)
• Destrons
  • Violen Jiger (Vion, Lenja, Igern)
  • Destron Generals (Devastor, Overlord, Black Zarak, Menasor, Bruticus, King Poseidon, Predaking, Dinosaurer, Abominus)
• Extra
  • Zone Organics (Emusa, Kain, Akira)

Battlestars & Beyond

• Cybertrons
  • Star Convoy
  • Sky Garry
  • Grandus
• Destrons
  • Megatron (Super Megatron, Ultra Megatron)
  • Dark Nova / Star Giant
• Operation Combination
  • Sixcombiners (Sixliner, Sixbuilder, Sixtrain, Sixwing, Sixturbo)

Notes

• Despite having an even narrower audience base than the first volume, it broke #10,000 on Amazon.com's sales rankings.^(Jul-10-08)
• The cover by Nick Roche features God Ginrai and Victory Leo—the same character, intentionally evoking similar imagery to the cover of the first Ark, the creation of Galvatron. [1]
• This was the first English-language release of any kind to include a mention of Violen Jiger, settling a long-standing debate as to how in the heck his name is supposed to be spelled.