Ichibi
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- Ichibi is an Autobot-allied Mini-Con from the Galaxy Force portion of the Unicron Trilogy continuity family.
Ichibi (イチビ) is a member of the Caliber Mini-Con Team, a special strike force under the command of Wing Saber. He is a stealthy 'bot, a master of misdirection.
Fiction
Ask Vector Prime
Vector Prime noted that the exploits of the Caliber Mini-Con Team had yet to reach the Quadwal universal cluster, but iterations of them were often found in the service of Wing Saber. Ask Vector Prime, 2015/07/19
Toys
Galaxy Force
- Caliber Ichibi (Promotional Micron, 2005)
- Release date: July 28, 2005
- Ichibi is a redeco and retool of the Armada Air Military Mini-Con Team Mini-Con Thunderwing, transforming into a "flying wing" style stealth fighter. The swiveling Powerlinx socket was removed and replaced with a swiveling 5 mm post, letting Ichibi be used as a hand-held weapon by most larger Unicron Trilogy toys (the Cybertron version of Wing Saber has to hold Ichibi on his forearm, not in his hand). This makes him the only Mini-Con without a Powerlinx socket.
- He and the other Caliber Microns were only available in July of 2005 from select stores in Japan as special promotional giveaways. Ichibi could be obtained from either Ito Yokaido or Hello Mac department stores, with the purchase of any Galaxy Force item.
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Notes
- Hirofumi Ichikawa explains that "ichibi" is the Japanese name of a variety of velvetleaf (Abutilon theophrasti). It has no common kanji representation, though it's theorized to have derived from tomoshibi, meaning "lamplight". While this seems to set this name rather apart from the other two Caliber Micron names in feel, if you consider the names as all deriving from "ninja tools and skills", a common thread emerges. It turns out this particular plant was used long ago as an ingredient of the gunpowder used for matchlock rifles and similar weapons.
- The Transformers Collectors' Club commissioned art for Ichibi, which was published in issue 28 of the Collectors' Club magazine as part of the article "THE ARMADAVERSE: A Whole New Way to Play." However, it is unknown whether a bio and localized name was ever made to go with the art.
