Doryu (G1)

Doryū is a Decepticon from the Victory portion of Generation 1 continuity family.

Oddly enough when considering his English dub name, he always seems to be smiling.

Doryū (ドリュウ) smaaaaaaaaaaart. Doryū can laugh. Doryū throw coconut good. Doryū make good Dinoking leg. Doryū... ummmm... Doryū... is Doryū. Doryū is good soldier... when Doryū can find battle.

Fiction

Victory cartoon

Voice actor: Masashi Hironaka (Japanese), Hikaru Midorikawa (Japanese, episode 31)

Victory comic

Doryū and the Dinoforce rode their Pretender shells into battle, ransacking the planet Earth. They attempted to escalate the devastation by forming Dinoking, but were stopped cold by the power of Landcross. Magnificent! Our Friend, Star Saber!

Doryū stood watch as Kakuryū went through his daily fitness routine. Warrior of Love, Star Saber!

As the Autobots infiltrated the Decepticon Space Stronghold, their sudden appearance scattered Doryū and the Dinoforce. The fighting soon ceased as the Decepticons revealed they only sought energy for their families, including the adorable Dinobabies. Heroic! The Victory War

Toys

Victory

• Doryū (Dinoforce, 1989)
  • Japanese ID number: D-325
  • Accessories: Stegosaurus shell, shell back, "Stego Gun", Dinoking footplate

Doryū's inner robot shares the same mold as the Pretender Monster Scowl, transforming into a howler monster. He comes with a rubbery cyborg stegosaurus Pretender-type shell in which he can be stored. He was available both individually and in a large Dinoking box-set.

• More information on Doryu at TFU.info

• Dinoking (Multi-pack, 1989)
  • ID number: D-328
  • Accessories: Triceratops shell, shell back, "Tricera Gun", "Dino Blaster" Dinoking gun, Dinoking head

All six members of Dinoforce were available both in individual boxes, and in a complete six-piece gift set. While there are no differences in the toys themselves, the gift set lacks any bio or Tech Spec cards for the individual components, only having cards for the combined mode.

• More information on Dinoking at TFU.info

Notes

• Doryū corresponds with 土竜, meaning "Earth Dragon", although that word is usually read as mogura, referring to the mole animal.
• 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: Scowl (Omni Productions dub)