Transformers Go!
Sanjou Gattai TORANSUFOUMAA Go! 参乗合体 トランスフォーマーGo!
A Japanese toy series as well as an OVA. A Transformer's 30th anniversary project. It's a spinoff of America's Transformers Prime: Beast Hunters which is the third season in Prime.
Termology
Sanjou is normally a showy way of announcing oneself, like in period dramas. In this show, the jou is replaced with the kanji for "ride" to fit with the vehicle theme. Also, san homophones with the Japanese word for "three", since three robots are combining in this.
Chronology
Episode | Title | Air date | Director | Writer |
---|---|---|---|---|
Transformers Go! Samurai 01 | Sanjou Gattai! Swordbot - Samurai!
参乗合体! ソードボット・サムライ! |
July 2013 | Yamamoto Megumi | |
Transformers Go! Shinobi 01 | Sanjou Gattai! Swordbot - Ninja
参乗合体!ソードボット・ニンジャ! |
August 2013 | Yamamoto Megumi | |
Transformers Go! Samurai 02 | Pursue the Legend Discs!
追跡! レジェンディスク! |
August 2013 | Yamamoto Megumi | |
Transformers Go! Samurai 03 | The Peerless Swordsman, Sakamoto Ryouma!?
無敵の剣士・坂本竜馬!? |
September 2013 | Kawase Toshifumi |
Autobots
- Optimus Prime
Commander: Hunter Optimus Prime
司令官 ハンターオプティマスプライム
Voiced by: Morikawa Toshiyuki
- Bumblebee
Info Officer: Hunter Bumblebee
情報員 ハンターバンブルビー
- Bulkhead
Guard: Hunter Bulkhead
警備員 ハンターバルクヘッド
- Wheeljack
Samurai: Hunter Wheeljack
侍 ハンターホイルジャック
Swordbots - Samurai Team
ソードボット・侍チーム
- Kenzan
Samurai Team #1: Kenzan
侍チーム1号 ケンザン
The Emergency Dual-Sword
Kinkyuu Nitouryuu 緊急二刀流
Voiced by: Morikawa Toshiyuki
Kenzan is a flashy, old timey way of announcing one's name, similar to Sanjou.
He fights by the samurai philosophy of Zan Jin Gan (斬迅巌) which means "Cutting swiftly, but being as durable as the rocks." It's also a part of all three Swordbot Samurai's names.
- Jinbu
Samurai Team #2: Jinbu
侍チーム2号 ジンブ
The Aerial Long Sword
超空長刀流
Voiced by: Toriumi Kousuke
Jin means "swift, fast".
- Ganoh
Samurai Team #3: Ganoh
侍チーム3号 ガンオウ
Voiced by: Yasumoto Hiroki
Assault Firefighter
消防突撃流
Gan means "rock".
Sanjou Gattai
- GoKenzan
The Sanjou Gattai of Technique: GoKenZan
技の参乗合体 ゴウケンザン
Kenzan is the main, Jinbu is the torso, and Ganoh is the pants.
Zan! Zan! Zan Kou Juuji!
Slash! Slash! Slashing Light Cross 斬斬!斬光十字
- GoJinbu
The Sanjou Gattai of Speed: GoJinbu
速さの参乗合体 ゴウジンブ
Jinbu is the main, Ganoh is the torso, and Kenzan is the pants.
Jin! Jin! Jinrai Gaeshi!
Swift! Swift! Swift as Thunder Reversal! 迅迅!迅雷返し
- GoGanoh
The Sanjou Gattai of Power: GoGanOh 力の参乗合体 ゴウガンオウ
Ganoh is the main, Kenzan is the torso, and Jinbu is the pants.
GanGan! GanEnBakuha!
Rock! Rock! Flaming Rock Burst! 巌巌!巌炎爆破
Swordbots - Shinobi Team
ソードボット・忍チーム
- Gekisoumaru
Shinobi Team #1: Gekisoumaru
忍チーム1号 ゲキソウマル
Voiced by: Seki Toshihiko
The Lion Ninja of the Earth
地の獅子忍
Shinobi Ninpou: Oni Taiji (Oni Extermination 鬼退治)
- Hishoumaru
Shinobi Team #2: Hishoumaru
忍チーム2号 ヒショウマル
Voiced by: Sakaguchi Daisuke
The Hawk Ninja of the Wind
風の鷹忍
Shinobi Ninpou: Hishou Sen (Flying Fan 飛翔扇)
- Sensuimaru
Voiced by: Majima Junji
The Shark Ninja of the Water
水の鮫忍
Shinobi Ninpou: Sensui Giri (Diving Slash 潜水切切り)
Sanjou Gattai
- GoGekisou
The Sanjou Gattai of the Land: GoGekisou
陸の参乗合体 ゴウゲキソウ
Super Finisher Sanjou Ninpou!: Slay! Slay! Slaying Land Beast Fang! (Geki Geki! Geki Do Jyu Ga 撃撃!撃土獣牙)
- GoHishou
The Sanjou Gattai of the Air: GoHishou
空の参乗合体 ゴウヒショウ
- GoSensui
The Sanjou Gattai of the Sea
海の参乗合体 ゴウセンスイ
Decepticons
ディセプティコン
- Shockwave
Science Officer: Hunter Shockwave
科学参謀 ハンターショックウェーブ
- Starscream
Aerial Commander: Hunter Starscream
航空参謀 ハンタースタースクリーム
- Soundwave
Information Officer: Hunter Soundwave
情報参謀 ハンターサウンドウェーブ
Predacons
プレダコン
- Dragotron
Evil Oni Emperor Dragotron 悪鬼大帝 ドラゴトロン
- Gaidora
Monstrous strength oni Gaidora 怪力鬼ガイドーラ
Voiced by: Iwasaki Masami
One of the Predacon Four Oni.
- Budora
ブドーラ
Voiced by: Inada Tetsu
One of the Predacon Four Oni.
- Bakudora
バクドーラ
Voiced by: Ueda Yoji
One of the Predacon Four Oni.
- Judora
ジュドーラ
Voiced by: Imaruoka Atsushi
One of the Predacon Four Oni.
Speaks in a feminine way. Refers to himself as Atashi which is normally only used by women.
Jaki Gattai Goradora
邪鬼合体ゴラードラ
Humans
- Tatewaki Isami
Voiced by: Komatsu Mikako
The star of the Samurai Chapter. He's the successor to a kendo dojo where his grandfather is the instructor. His family name, Tatewaki, means "to carry a sword". Isami means "gallant, manly".
- Fuuma Tobio
Voiced by: Takagaki Ayahi
Star of the Shinobi Chapter. He's friends with Isami and calls him at the end of the first episode of the Samurai Chapter.
- Tatewaki's Grandfather
帯刀石舟祭
Voiced by: Ueda Yoji
Isami's grandfather.
Trivia
- In the flashback to the past, the flag with the three hollyhock leaves is the crest of the Tokugawa clan. They ruled Japan until the Bakufu in the last 1800s.
- The other army had the emblem of Ishida Mitsunari.
- Many elements from this anime are taken from Japanese period plays. Terms like sanjou, kenzan, iza, are all stuff you'd hear in shows about the old timey times.
External Links
http://tf.takaratomy.co.jp/toy/search/tfgo/