Transformers: Galaxy Force (manga)

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First published	August 5, 2005 (Kodansha);; August 2025 (Fukkan)}}
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ISBN	ISBN 4063320308 (Kodansha); ISBN 978-4063320305 (Kodansha);; ISBN 4835459679 (Fukkan),; ISBN 978-4835459677 (Fukkan)}}
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Page count	189 (Kodansha);; 284 (Fukkan)}}
Price	390 yen (Kodansha);; 2,970 yen (Fukkan)}}
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The Transformers: Galaxy Force manga, written and drawn by Yoshihiro Iwamoto, ran for nine issues from February 2005 to October 2005 in the pages of Comic BomBom when the Galaxy Force cartoon was on air. The series is not drastically different from the cartoon, hitting all the same major storytelling beats, albeit in a more truncated form.

The series appears to have been intended to run to twelve issues, but with Galaxy Force not performing well in Japan, it was canceled after only nine installments. The manga ended with Optimus Prime and Wing Saber combining and defeating the super-powered Starscream, leaving the stories of Gigantion, Planet X and the concluding battle of the series untold. Iwamoto was, at least, given enough lead-in time for the final issue to end it with a double-page spread hinting at all the challenges that lay ahead, providing a dramatic "open" ending to the strip. BomBom itself did not have much life left in it thereafter, and the magazine was retired a scant two years later.<ref>Ganken blog entry of July 17, 2007 checking from Yahoo!Japan News</ref>

The first six issues of the manga were collected in a graphic novel along with a whimsical "Mission 0" which acted as a "making of" extra. Alas, the collection was published only one month before the cancellation of the manga, meaning that the final three chapters were not included within its pages. Iwamoto later noted that too much of the pre-publishing work for the volume had been completed when the cancellation was announced, and the plans could not be changed.<ref>Blog entry of September 7, 2005 from Iwamoto's blog Ganken</ref> Naturally, this made these last three uncollected chapters somewhat rare amongst Japanese collectors, and even rarer amongst Western ones.

On June 16, 2025, Japanese publisher [[wikipedia:{{#if:ja|ja:}}復刊ドットコム|{{#if:Fukkan Dot Com|Fukkan Dot Com|復刊ドットコム}}]] announced that they will be releasing a complete edition of the manga in August 2025, which will include the last three chapters that were never included in the original [[wikipedia:{{#if:|:}}tankōbon|{{#if:||tankōbon}}]] previously released in 2005.<ref>{{#if: #コミックボンボンに連載され、今年20周年を迎える『トランスフォーマーギャラクシーフォース』。魂の少年マンガ家・ #岩本佳浩の手による名作コミカライズを、単行本未収録だった最終3話まで収録したコンプリート仕様で刊行。先着で新装版のカバー用原画を基にした、特製イラストカードをプレゼント！お早めにお買い求めください！ |"#コミックボンボンに連載され、今年20周年を迎える『トランスフォーマーギャラクシーフォース』。魂の少年マンガ家・ #岩本佳浩の手による名作コミカライズを、単行本未収録だった最終3話まで収録したコンプリート仕様で刊行。先着で新装版のカバー用原画を基にした、特製イラストカードをプレゼント！お早めにお買い求めください！"—|}}{{#if: https://twitter.com/fukkan_com/status/1934850507816018252 |fukkan_com|fukkan_com}}{{#if: Twitter |, Twitter|}}{{#if: |, ""|}}{{#if: 2025 |, 2025{{#if: 06 |/{{#switch:{{#len:06}}|1=006|06}}{{#if: 16|/{{#switch:{{#len:16}}|1=016|16}}|}}}}|}}{{#if: https://twitter.com/fukkan_com/status/1934850507816018252 ||}}{{#switch:{{#sub:https://twitter.com/fukkan_com/status/1934850507816018252%7C7%7C11}}%7Cweb.archive= (archive link)|}}{{#switch:{{#sub:https://twitter.com/fukkan_com/status/1934850507816018252%7C8%7C11}}%7Cweb.archive= (archive link)|}}{{#switch:{{#sub:https://twitter.com/fukkan_com/status/1934850507816018252%7C7%7C10}}%7Carchive.is= (archive link)|}}{{#switch:{{#sub:https://twitter.com/fukkan_com/status/1934850507816018252%7C8%7C10}}%7Carchive.is= (archive link)|}}{{#if: | (dead link)}}</ref> Early copies will include a special colored illustration card exclusive to Fukkan showcasing all five leaders - Optimus Prime, Scourge, Override, Evac, and Metroplex.<ref>{{#if: 「復刊ドットコム」限定特典・特製イラストカードの絵柄はこちら！ 5大コンボイ勢ぞろいのレアな構図に岩本先生のサインをあしらい、A5サイズのカードとしてお届けします。こちらは先着特典ですので、ぜひお早めのご確認をお願いします！！ |"「復刊ドットコム」限定特典・特製イラストカードの絵柄はこちら！ 5大コンボイ勢ぞろいのレアな構図に岩本先生のサインをあしらい、A5サイズのカードとしてお届けします。こちらは先着特典ですので、ぜひお早めのご確認をお願いします！！"—|}}{{#if: https://twitter.com/fukkan_editors/status/1952278658846212137 |fukkan_editors|fukkan_editors}}{{#if: Twitter |, Twitter|}}{{#if: |, ""|}}{{#if: 2025 |, 2025{{#if: 08 |/{{#switch:{{#len:08}}|1=008|08}}{{#if: 04|/{{#switch:{{#len:04}}|1=004|04}}|}}}}|}}{{#if: https://twitter.com/fukkan_editors/status/1952278658846212137 ||}}{{#switch:{{#sub:https://twitter.com/fukkan_editors/status/1952278658846212137%7C7%7C11}}%7Cweb.archive= (archive link)|}}{{#switch:{{#sub:https://twitter.com/fukkan_editors/status/1952278658846212137%7C8%7C11}}%7Cweb.archive= (archive link)|}}{{#switch:{{#sub:https://twitter.com/fukkan_editors/status/1952278658846212137%7C7%7C10}}%7Carchive.is= (archive link)|}}{{#switch:{{#sub:https://twitter.com/fukkan_editors/status/1952278658846212137%7C8%7C10}}%7Carchive.is= (archive link)|}}{{#if: | (dead link)}}</ref>

Chapters

Mission.0: Iwamoto Laboratory—Making of Galaxy Force
Mission.1: Touchdown! Optimus Prime
Mission.2: The Devil's Dogfight! Coby's Courage
Mission.3: Intense Race Planet! Velocitron
Mission.4: Deep Sea Discovery! Vector Prime
Mission.5: Fastest Dream! Hot Shot's Run
Mission.6: The Temple of Hell! Overhaul
Mission.7
Mission.8
Mission.9

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Safeguard
Recon Mini-Con Team
- Jolt
- Reverb
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Optimus Prime
Jetfire
Vector Prime
Landmine
Hot Shot
Red Alert
Scattorshot
Nitro Convoy
Clocker
Brakedown
Overhaul

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- Reverb
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Notes

The "Mission #" headers and the actual chapter titles were absent from the original Comic BomBom printings and retroactively added to the graphic novel collection. Because Missions 7-9 were never collected, they lack chapter titles. For the purposes of this wiki, the articles have been titled "Galaxy Force Mission 7-9".
Iwamoto specifically points out Metroplex in the special Fukkan-exclusive illustration card for their manga version, whose only appearance was a silhouette in the final chapter due to the timing of the original serialization.<ref>{{#if: その中でメガロコンボイだけは連載の都合で最終回最終ページにシルエット的に登場しただけでした。 |"その中でメガロコンボイだけは連載の都合で最終回最終ページにシルエット的に登場しただけでした。"—|}}{{#if: https://note.com/iwamoto_yoshi/n/n7955b3dfa757 |Iwamoto Yoshihiro|Iwamoto Yoshihiro}}{{#if: note |, note|}}{{#if: 『トラスフォーマーギャラクシーフォース』復刊近し！ |, "『トラスフォーマーギャラクシーフォース』復刊近し！"|}}{{#if: 2025 |, 2025{{#if: 08 |/{{#switch:{{#len:08}}|1=008|08}}{{#if: 04|/{{#switch:{{#len:04}}|1=004|04}}|}}}}|}}{{#if: https://note.com/iwamoto_yoshi/n/n7955b3dfa757 ||}}{{#switch:{{#sub:https://note.com/iwamoto_yoshi/n/n7955b3dfa757%7C7%7C11}}%7Cweb.archive= (archive link)|}}{{#switch:{{#sub:https://note.com/iwamoto_yoshi/n/n7955b3dfa757%7C8%7C11}}%7Cweb.archive= (archive link)|}}{{#switch:{{#sub:https://note.com/iwamoto_yoshi/n/n7955b3dfa757%7C7%7C10}}%7Carchive.is= (archive link)|}}{{#switch:{{#sub:https://note.com/iwamoto_yoshi/n/n7955b3dfa757%7C8%7C10}}%7Carchive.is= (archive link)|}}{{#if: | (dead link)}}</ref>

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