O.P.

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O.P. is an Autobot Mini-Con from the Prime portion of the Aligned continuity family.
Yeah you know me.

O.P. (オーピー Ōpī) is Optimus Prime's Arms Micron. He likes to think he has a lot of good ideas, but, well... let's just say he's got a lot of work ahead of him before he can be true leader material.

Fiction

Prime cartoon

O.P. only appears as an actual character in the Arms Micron Theater segments of the Japanese broadcast of Prime. Technically, he appears in the main cartoon any time Optimus uses his cannon(s), but we're not going to bother with that and just focus on his individual exploits.
Voice actor: Toshiyuki Morikawa (Japanese)

O.P., B.2, and R.A. tried to transform. Perfect Transformation! Enter the Transformers B.2 and R.A. succeeded at transforming into robot mode, but O.P. still struggled. Dark Transformation! Dark Energon While he finally succeeded, he felt down because the viewers didn't get to see him do it. In order to prove his worth, he instead combined with B.2 and R.A. to form the Star Saber. Rescue Transformation! Fowler in Crisis Optimus Prime's actions during his run-in with MECH were hard on O.P., who was still shaking some time afterwards. He wondered if there wasn't anything else the Microns could do to help the Autobots, but dismissed B.2's suggestion that they drive their partners in vehicle mode. Reckless Transformation! Protect the Dingus! Upon reaching the 10-episode milestone, the Arms Microns had a party to celebrate. O.P. wanted to hold a speech to thank everyone involved, and even tried to extend the show's air time to an hour when B.H. told him there wasn't enough time. It didn't work. All-Out Assault Transformation! The Pair of Assassins

While relaxing with an energon drink after a recent battle, O.P. was joined by Zamu and Gra, who'd fought on the opposite side and wanted advice for future battles. He started off giving normal enough combat tips, but his methods grew increasingly ruthless as his body began turning black as if tainted by Dark Energon. Arc wondered aloud just what was in his drink. Acceleration Transformation! Speed Match! To the confusion of B.2, Arc somehow summoned two O.P.s to combine with into "Fire Galaxy Super God Star Arc". Phantom Transformation! Skyquake Returns When the Dark Matter Calibur trio of Decepticon Arms Microns were vandalizing the studio, O.P., B.2 and R.A. tried to stop them in the form of the Star Saber only to be quickly dispatched. Adhesive Transformation!? Magnetic Tag Match The three went over their abilities in search of a way to defeat the Dark Matter Calibur, but came up with nothing, so O.P. considered just fleeing to Hawaii instead. Exploration Transformation! Escape from the Underground As such, he donned the stereotypical Hawaiian lei and palm leaf skirt for the 20th episode celebration party, during which he was again interrupted by B.H. before he could give thanks. Duel Transformation! Quell Cliffjumper's Regrets

O.P. and the rest eventually succeeded in defeating the Dark Matter Calibur by having Pral, Jayz and Sais to do it. Friendship Transformation! My Bulkhead The trio decided to cook mapo energon on their own cooking show, Cooking Arms, but O.P.'s gun mode was unable to break apart the energon cube they needed. Their attempt to cut it apart with the Star Saber ended up wrecking the whole room, so O.P. just left to buy some premade food instead. Forbidden Transformation!? Ratchet's Strongest Legend? He and R.A. greeted the others when they returned from hanging out with their Autobot partners and their human friends. One-Shot Transformation! Optimus Prime VS Megatron When the Microns discovered a mysterious box with O.P.'s face on it, he insisted that they do not open it, even donning an onmyōdō outfit and claiming it would bring them misfortune. Arc was too curious to care, however, and forced him to relent with threats of violence. Giant God Transformation! The Advance of Gaia Unicron After it turned out to contain the Matrix, O.P. witnessed R.A. turn into a Shining form and combine with it into the Matrix Saber. Rivals Transformation! Birth of the Strongest Combination

Toys

Prime

Shockwave? I don't know him.
  • Optimus Prime (Voyager, 2012-03-31)
    • Set ID number: AM-01
    • Micron ID number: M-01
    • Energon crystal: AP Pure
Available only with AM-01 Optimus Prime, O.P. transforms from a humanoid robot into a weapon combining Optimus's cannon and blade weapons (which were omitted from the Japanese release). He has numerous 5mm posts and holes that allow him to combine with other Arms Microns to form any number of "Combo Weapons" and "Super Combo Weapons", though he is specifically called out as forming the lower-blade/guard portion of the Star Saber with B.2 and R.A. He also has a clear-plastic gem that is part of an as-of-yet-explained game system.
O.P. comes out of the package as a bunch of unpainted parts on runners, like a model kit. His extra deco is provided by customer-applied foil stickers on a sheet he shares with Optimus.


Now Energon Flavored.
  • Shining O.P. (Promotional Micron, 2012-06-30)
    • Energon crystal: AP Pure
A clear-blue version of O.P. was given away to contestants in the "Arms Up Challenge" at the Next Generation World Hobby Fair Summer '12. The first challenge, limited to junior high students and younger, was simply a speed-trial assembly of Shining B.2. The second "Expert Department" challenge was a customization contest, where applicants of all ages could bring in their customized Transformers Prime toys. The larger sticker sheet normally associated with O.P. was omitted, with only a faction sticker for the toy's energon crystal provided.


O.P. Will Surely Deliver.
  • Battle Shield Optimus (Multi-pack, 2012-08-12)
    • Energon crystal: AP Pure
A gray version of O.P., dubbed O.P. A, was made available in the Japanese ToysЯUs exclusive Battle Shield Optimus multi-pack. The set also included a redeco of AM-01 Optimus Prime, gold versions of the three Cosmotector Microns (Pral G, Sais G, and Jayz G), the sword from the Hasbro release of Optimus Prime, and (if purchased during the summer 2012 promotional period) a cardboard trailer unit that could serve as a Micron mounting base and carry a single Deluxe Class car.
We don't know what the "A" stands for, but a likely candidate is "achromatic", another term for "grey". In case you're wondering, both "G" and "GR" as letter codes had already been taken by Balo G(old) and C.L. GR(een).


  • Golden Optimus Prime (Voyager, November 2012)
    • Energon crystal: AP Pure (probably)
A gold version of O.P. was included with Golden Optimus Prime, limited to 20 pieces. The set was first prize prize in the Japanese "Arms Up Campaign", and mailed out at some point in November.


Let's see what you can see...

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Now even more energon flavored!
  • Pure Energon O.P. (Promotional Micron, 2012-12-15)
    • Energon Crystal: AP Pure
This clear version of O.P., in a lighter shade of blue matching his Pure Energon Crystal, was available at Japanese ToysЯUs stores with the purchase of 3000 yen of Transformers product. He is meant to match Pure Energon B.2, Shining R.A, and the Matrix Saber to form the Pure Energon Super Star Saber.


  • Arms Micron Ultimate 5 Piece Set A - Advanced Star Saber (AMW set, 2012-12-28)
    • Set ID number: AMW-13
    • Energon Crystal: AP Pure
A red version of O.P., dubbed O.P. R, was part of a five-piece gift set of Autobot-allied Arms Microns, which also included B.2 R, Iro R, R.A. O, and Wuji G. All five can combine to form the Advanced Star Saber.


Everything's so clear! I-I can see... I CAN FIGHT!
  • Optimus Prime + Gaia Unicron (2013)
    • Energon crystal: AP Pure
This Asian-exclusive redeco of "O.P" comes pre-assembled, lacks stickers, and features paint operations. He and Optimus Prime come in a multi-pack with Gaia Unicron (with Bogu).


Notes

  • In Arms Micron Theater, O.P. often announces "I have a good idea!" (私にいい考えがある!) before attempting to solve a problem. This line is something of a catchphrase of Generation 1 Optimus Prime in the Japanese dub of the original cartoon.

O.P. Combinations

Named combination weapons including O.P.:

Arms Up Modes featuring O.P
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