Kakuryu (G1)
- Kakuryū is a Decepticon Dinoforce member from the Victory portion of the Generation 1 continuity family.
While none of the Decepticon Dinoforce are particularly smart, Kakuryū (カクリュウ) is easily the dumbest member of the team. Stooge-like and innocent in nature, he's very much the "Curly" to commander Gōryū's "Moe"; taking blow after angry blow from his leader but handling it all in a care-free stride. Why Kakuryū is a Decepticon is anybody's guess. He likes to dance and play and has a soft spot for cute little flesh creatures, especially bugs, which he thinks are cuddly-wuddly adorable.
| “ | I'm sorry! | ” |
—Kakuryū's catchphrase | ||
Fiction
Victory cartoon
- Voice actor: Masato Hirano (Japanese)
Kakuryu and the Dinoforce were responsible for the attack that claimed the life of Jean Minakaze's parents. Attack! Leozack Several years later, in 2025, when Deathsaurus targeted the planet Earth, the Dinoforce served as the vanguard of his invasion. The ever-hapless Kakuryu lagged behind his teammates when they made their first strike against humanity by attacking Earth's Lunar Base, but fared well in battle against the Autobot Brainmasters. When Star Saber arrived to join the fight, Kakuryu "generously" offered his commander Goryu the chance to engage the Autobot leader in battle first, but was shouted down, and didn't last long against the galaxy's greatest swordsman. The Brave Hero of the Universe - Star Saber The base's human crew was relocated to the Autobots' Galaxy Base, and a little later, Kakuryu sent his Pretender shell to join the other Dinoforce shells in attacking the station while he and the rest of the team ambushed Wingwaver. Over-eager, Kakuryu kept crashing into Goryu throughout the fight until the team combined into Dinoking, and were then defeated by Star Saber. Sneak Attack! Dinoking
Following the Autobots down to Earth's surface, the Decepticons' vessel, the Thunder Arrow, concealed itself within a lake, causing Kakuryu to become very flustered when he was ordered to depart on a mission, as he couldn't swim. Goryu supplied him with an inner tube and goggles, enabling Kakuryu to join in the team's attack on Star Saber at the Schwimmbad School. Attack! Leozack Later, Kakuryu joined in the Dinforce's effort to capture a human energy plant, but during the attack, he wound up doused in oil and accidentally set on fire by Goryu's fire breath. Unite!! Multiforce Retiring to a desert island to train with his team, Kakuryu used a palm tree for a punching bag, but only wound up klonking himself on the head with coconuts and collapsing the tree on top of himself. He wound up in similar straits during the Dinoforce's subsequent attack on the Ocean Exhibition amusement park when he accidentally collapsed some support columns onto himself while playing with the park's displays. Move Out! Rescue Team
Kakuryu's clumsiness made the Decepticon attack on the Neo Uranium Mine a particularly trying experience for Goryu, as he trod on his shell's tail, dropped a stack of uranium canisters on him, and clobbered him with his axe. Goryu returned the favor with his club. Infiltration... The Uranium Mine Kakuryu went on to help load and defend the Decepticons' energy base in the Amazon jungle with no major screw-ups (although he was pretty dejected when he had to be told not to fire his weapons around the energy). Explosion!! The Energy Base He kept out of sight for a while afterwards, popping up only to fetch Leozack on Deathsaurus's orders. Attack the Shuttle Base!!
Kakuryu was part of the Decepticon team that invaded Marine City to plant a neutron bomb, but while he was running around scaring the populous, Kakuryu happened upon a car that looked very familiar. Said car promptly transformed into Blacker, who grabbed Kakuryu and forced him to spill the beans on their bomb plan before he was rescued by Goryu. Tanker Hijack Operation Kakuryu was also the downfall of the Decepticons' next plan, when the villains captured Jean and Holi, and he was assigned guard duty, only to wind up letting them escape when he was fooled by a drawing Jean placed in front of their cell's security camera. Rescue Jean!!
Kakuryū visited the planet Dammar once and caught many insects during his stay. The Death-Bringing Space Insects!!
During his time under Deathsaurus's command, Kakuryū was quite often seen lagging behind the other members of the Dinoforce and reacted to most things in a very childlike manner. He showed a great fondness for insects, which made it even sadder when the Decepticons decided to use him as guinea pig-o-tron for the captured Cybertonium-eating insects.
After Deathsaurus's defeat, instead of working on a construction site with the other Dinoforce members, Kakuryū was playing with kids in a playground.
Victory comic
When Deathsaurus launched his attack against the Earth, Kakuryū and the Dinoforce were at the forefront of the assault, riding their Pretender shells into action as they ransacked a city. They attempted to escalate the devastation by forming Dinoking, but were stopped cold by the power of Landcross. Magnificent! Our Friend, Star Saber!
Kakuryū continuously underwent extensive personal training in order to earn the respect of his peers and his emperor—though that training evidently didn't extend to his mind, as he figured the best way to put his new skills to use would be to hide underground on the off-chance that Star Saber would wander by and he could ambush him. It took three days, but Star Saber eventually did happen by, so Kakuryū leapt out to assault the Autobot Supreme Commander. While grappling with his foe from behind, Kakuryū commanded his shell to gore Star Saber's chest with his horns, hoping to penetrate down to his Brainmaster. Star Saber was only momentarily caught off-guard, however, and in seconds he had the upper hand after unleashing his Saber Vacuum Tornado Pacifier attack. Kakuryū bounced across the landscape and nearly fell over a cliff thanks to the awesome maneuver. Hanging from the edge, Kakuryū was defiant to the end and told Star Saber to hurry up and kill him if he was going to do it. Instead, Star Saber pulled his opponent to safety, and congratulated Kakuryū on his effort. Warrior of Love, Star Saber!
Kakuryū and the Dinoforce were stationed aboard the Decepticon Space Stronghold when Deathsaurus turned its power against the Earth, but were scattered by a sudden, forceful Autobot invasion of the vessel. The fighting soon ceased as the Decepticons revealed they only sought energy for their families, including the adorable Dinobabies. Kakuryu's a daddy! Heroic! The Victory War
Toys
Victory
- Kakuryū (Dinoforce, 1989)
- Japanese ID number: D-324
- Accessories: Triceratops shell, shell back, "Tricera Gun", "Dino Blaster" Dinoking gun, Dinoking head
- A redeco of the Pretender Monster Slog, Kakuryū transforms into a squat pincher monster. His inner robot is the largest of the Pretender Monsters and unfolds in a comparatively complex fashion to combine with them to form the shoulders and upper torso of Dinoking His simple transformation to beast mode is similar to that of both Gōryū and Doryū. His robot form fits inside his soft-plastic Pretender shell, an armored Triceratops, which mounts both his smaller "Tricera Gun"—which he wields in robot mode—and his larger "Dino Blaster", Dinoking's weapon. Dinoking's head stores on the rear of the larger weapon.
- Dinoking (Multi-pack, 1989)
- Japanese ID number: D-328
- All six members of Dinoforce were available both in individual boxes, and in a complete six-piece gift set.
Notes
- Kakuryū corresponds with 角竜, meaning "Horned Dragon". The term is used to refer to the ceratopsia suborder that includes Triceratops.
- The Dinoforce shells are notable for developing a green patina on the painted-gold portions, as well as a slimy texture over their whole surface over time. What causes this is unknown, but ick. Even previously unopened samples will develop this nastiness. While some water and a little bit of hand soap should take care of the slime, there's not much to be done about the green discoloration.
- The Victory anime depicted the Dinoforce members as carrying melee weapons, rather than the blasters the toys actually came with.
Foreign names
- English: Slog (Omni Productions dub)
