Brave (franchise)

Yūsha (or Brave, also known as the Brave series) is a franchise that Takara created after the Generation One storyline ran its course in Japan.

Relationship to Transformers

• Some Brave toys were redecos or retools of G1 toys; mostly from the end of the G1 line such as Deathsaurus, Dai Atlas, Sonic Bomber, Grandus and Sky Garry.

• Some other characters who did not actually get toys were based on Transformers models. Mostly villains. Hm.

• Most fictions of the Brave series is influenced by Japanese Transformers (especially Victory), particularly the interaction between the Braves and the kids.

• The combinations of basic members from the Brave series is heavily influenced by Victory.

• The Japanese Mini-Con Kingbolt's coloration and characterization are homages to the Brave series Exkaiser.

• The Cybertron cartoon featured many homages to the Brave series King Of Braves GaoGaiGar, most notably the way Optimus Prime combines with Leobreaker and Wing Saber, which is similar to the way GaoGaiGar combined with Goldymarg and StealthGao.

Toys and character designs recycled from Transformers

• Ptera Geist - Swoop

• Thunder Geist - Sludge

• Horn Geist - Slag

• Armor Geist - Snarl

• Red Geist - Deathsaurus

• Hiryu - Sonic Bomber

• Goryu - Dai Atlas

• Atlas Mk.II - Dai Atlas

• Atlas Epsilon - Dai Atlas

• Shadow-maru - Sixshot

• Kagerou - Sixshot Note: Only his appearance style is base on Sixshot.

• Zazorigan - Scorponok

• Death Garry Gan - Sky Garry

• Thunder Dagwon - Galaxy Shuttle

• Dag Base - Grandus

Note: Italicized names are non-toy characters.

External links

• Brave Series at Wikipedia

• Official Sunrise Brave Series website

• The GaoGaiGar-Betterman Wiki.

• MAOMAO2's Room (Japanese)

• EvaTType01's Brave yuusha mecha database fansite

• The TFW2005 forum Brave thread

From Teletraan I: The Transformers Wiki, a Wikia wiki.