Transformers Legends Manga 19 featuring Tailgate and Groundshaker

Posted by william-james88 Feb 6, 2015 at 8:58pm CST 40,056 views

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Takara Tomy has just released the 19th comic in their Japanese Transformers Legends Comic Series.
This one features, as they put it, fun everyday drama with Tailgate and Groundshaker as they dispose of a bomb, speak of the Planet Micro and defeat Trypticon, all in a day's work.
The comic has been mirrored below for your enjoyment.

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Comment by Sabrblade Feb 6, 2015

Dear portion of the fandom that does translations of Japanese TF fiction,

If there were ever to be a chapter of the Legends manga, even just a single one, to be translated, it would, without a doubt, HAVE to be this one!

The final panel that shows Micromaster Hot Rodimus with the Matrix, Alpha Trion' ghost, and a bunch of other Micromasters, is definitely of some significant importance to the Headmasters cartoon, implying that it might possibly be canonizing the longstanding fan theory that Rodimus found Planet Micro for the Transformers to live on after Cybertron was destroyed.

But, we cannot know for sure without a proper translation. So please, PLEASE, you masters of Japanese translations, kindly work your skills and magic upon this lone piece of Legends media. You won't regret your service to this fandom, as many will be most greatful for your efforts.

Sincerely,

The eager portion of the fandom that is fascinated with the Japanese TF lore.

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Comment by Rated X Feb 6, 2015

Ok this is really weird. Whats up with that kirby looking thing ? Its like some KISS Players type stuff. :shock:

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Comment by william-james88 Feb 6, 2015

Rated X wrote:Ok this is really weird. Whats up with that kirby looking thing ? Its like some KISS Players type stuff.

It's Rattrap, you can tell because he has the same weapon he comes with (the boniculars looking thing)

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Comment by Sabrblade Feb 6, 2015

Rated X wrote:Ok this is really weird. Whats up with that kirby looking thing ? Its like some KISS Players type stuff.

What Kirby thing? You mean Rattrap?

And, no, it's not like Kiss Players. Kiss Players' schtick was its being sexually disturbing.

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Comment by fenrir72 Feb 6, 2015

Sabrblade wrote:
Rated X wrote:Ok this is really weird. Whats up with that kirby looking thing ? Its like some KISS Players type stuff.
What Kirby thing? You mean Rattrap?

And, no, it's not like Kiss Players. Kiss Players' schtick was its being sexually disturbing.

It just has the KISSPlayers writer and artist if I'm not mistaken.

As for Rodimus' involvement with Planet Micro........could that be the reason why he shrunked down to Micromaster size during Battlestars?

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Comment by Desslok2201 Feb 6, 2015

Sabrblade wrote:Dear portion of the fandom that does translations of Japanese TF fiction,

If there were ever to be a chapter of the Legends manga, even just a single one, to be translated, it would, without a doubt, HAVE to be this one!

The final panel that shows Micromaster Hot Rodimus with the Matrix, Alpha Trion' ghost, and a bunch of other Micromasters, is definitely of some significant importance to the Headmasters cartoon, implying that it might possibly be canonizing the longstanding fan theory that Rodimus found Planet Micro for the Transformers to live on after Cybertron was destroyed.

But, we cannot know for sure without a proper translation. So please, PLEASE, you masters of Japanese translations, kindly work your skills and magic upon this lone piece of Legends media. You won't regret your service to this fandom, as many will be most greatful for your efforts.

Sincerely,

The eager portion of the fandom that is fascinated with the Japanese TF lore.

I don't know why I never connected those dots...Rodimus Prime leaving and the sudden appearance of a micromaster Hot Rod in Return of Convoy. It makes perfect sense now

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Comment by Convoy Feb 6, 2015

Sabrblade wrote:Dear portion of the fandom that does translations of Japanese TF fiction,

If there were ever to be a chapter of the Legends manga, even just a single one, to be translated, it would, without a doubt, HAVE to be this one!

The final panel that shows Micromaster Hot Rodimus with the Matrix, Alpha Trion' ghost, and a bunch of other Micromasters, is definitely of some significant importance to the Headmasters cartoon, implying that it might possibly be canonizing the longstanding fan theory that Rodimus found Planet Micro for the Transformers to live on after Cybertron was destroyed.

But, we cannot know for sure without a proper translation. So please, PLEASE, you masters of Japanese translations, kindly work your skills and magic upon this lone piece of Legends media. You won't regret your service to this fandom, as many will be most greatful for your efforts.

Sincerely,

The eager portion of the fandom that is fascinated with the Japanese TF lore.

Uh, yes to all of that. It's almost kinda scary. I'm looking forward to seeing it on the wiki!

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Comment by JasonCanty79 Feb 7, 2015

Also works with how the Beast Warrior TFs are smaller than G1 TF Ancestors. Planet Micro becomes "NEW" Cybertron in Beast era. Sort of how in IDW universe Gorlam Prime's organic inhabitants became Micromasters thanks to Jhiaxus, and in an ALt future/Dream? Grlam Prime
becomes a new Cybertron.

Maybe Gorlam Prime and Planet Micro will become one in the same. Considering that Rodimus will
get New Legends Figure in the form of Blackjack retool and repaint. I can see the Tomy Takara staff will try to use that as a connection in a future Legends webcomic.

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Comment by Sabrblade Feb 7, 2015

JasonCanty79 wrote:Also works with how the Beast Warrior TFs are smaller than G1 TF Ancestors. Planet Micro becomes "NEW" Cybertron in Beast era.

Except that the original Cybertron gets restored to being hospitable again by the time of G-2, with the Autobots and Decepticons living on it again.

Not to mention the Cybertron of the Beast Era containing several things found only on the original Cybertron such as Vector Sigma, the Plasma Energy Chamber, Iacon, etc.

JasonCanty79 wrote:Maybe Gorlam Prime and Planet Micro will become one in the same. Considering that Rodimus will
get New Legends Figure in the form of Blackjack retool and repaint. I can see the Tomy Takara staff will try to use that as a connection in a future Legends webcomic.

Takara's Legends line seems to be ending with Megatron, as Superion will be part of a new line called Unite Warriors. And with Rodimus's new toy being a retool of Blackjack, it is possible that Takara might ignore releasing it just as they have ignored several other retooled Generations molds lately.

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Comment by Desslok2201 Feb 7, 2015

Convoy wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:Dear portion of the fandom that does translations of Japanese TF fiction,

If there were ever to be a chapter of the Legends manga, even just a single one, to be translated, it would, without a doubt, HAVE to be this one!

The final panel that shows Micromaster Hot Rodimus with the Matrix, Alpha Trion' ghost, and a bunch of other Micromasters, is definitely of some significant importance to the Headmasters cartoon, implying that it might possibly be canonizing the longstanding fan theory that Rodimus found Planet Micro for the Transformers to live on after Cybertron was destroyed.

But, we cannot know for sure without a proper translation. So please, PLEASE, you masters of Japanese translations, kindly work your skills and magic upon this lone piece of Legends media. You won't regret your service to this fandom, as many will be most greatful for your efforts.

Sincerely,

The eager portion of the fandom that is fascinated with the Japanese TF lore.

Uh, yes to all of that. It's almost kinda scary. I'm looking forward to seeing it on the wiki!

Any theory about what happens to Kup and Blurr?

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Comment by no-one Feb 7, 2015

For on the spot translations, you can try Google translate on mobile. It will take a picture and you highlight the portion you want to translate. I'm getting mixed results at best, but you can get the jest of what they are saying.

I think the top right panel Tailgate states his name and maybe the one below he says he works in waste management. A lot of talk of microns.

Some languages will translate in real time.

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Comment by Sabrblade Feb 7, 2015

carytheone wrote:For on the spot translations, you can try Google translate

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Comment by no-one Feb 7, 2015

apparently not

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Comment by JasonCanty79 Feb 7, 2015

Sabrblade wrote:
JasonCanty79 wrote:Also works with how the Beast Warrior TFs are smaller than G1 TF Ancestors. Planet Micro becomes "NEW" Cybertron in Beast era.
Except that the original Cybertron gets restored to being hospitable again by the time of G-2, with the Autobots and Decepticons living on it again.

Not to mention the Cybertron of the Beast Era containing several things found only on the original Cybertron such as Vector Sigma, the Plasma Energy Chamber, Iacon, etc.

JasonCanty79 wrote:Maybe Gorlam Prime and Planet Micro will become one in the same. Considering that Rodimus will
get New Legends Figure in the form of Blackjack retool and repaint. I can see the Tomy Takara staff will try to use that as a connection in a future Legends webcomic.
Takara's Legends line seems to be ending with Megatron, as Superion will be part of a new line called Unite Warriors. And with Rodimus's new toy being a retool of Blackjack, it is possible that Takara might ignore releasing it just as they have ignored several other retooled Generations molds lately.

Hmm I thought the G-2 Cybertron in the Japanese toy comics takes place in the 90's (as they in the IRL time they where released) and thus before the 2005/2010, Headmasters and so on series. And True Cybertron in Beast Era did contain same G1 Locations, but was that also
explained in the Japanese dubs for BW2 and Neo? I didn't see all of the Japanese original BW cartoons, so not sure if the Cybertron in BW Japan era is considered New Cybertron that Rodimus Founded, or a Restored Cybertron (despite being blown up).

Ok I talked to my friend in Japan and he said this from what he recalled: "it was back without explanation in TF-V or TF-Z, so the fans were speculating that rodomus (from manga) did restore the timeline".

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Comment by Sabrblade Feb 7, 2015

JasonCanty79 wrote:Hmm I thought the G-2 Cybertron in the Japanese toy comics takes place in the 90's (as they in the IRL time they where released) and thus before the 2005/2010, Headmasters and so on series.

Nope. The G-2 pack-in manga and story pages took place some time after 2035.

Though, the sole chapter of G-2 manga titled "The New Battle!!" did take place in the 90's, but it's a different continuity.

JasonCanty79 wrote:And True Cybertron in Beast Era did contain same G1 Locations, but was that also
explained in the Japanese dubs for BW2 and Neo? I didn't see all of the Japanese original BW cartoons, so not sure if the Cybertron in BW Japan era is considered New Cybertron that Rodimus Founded, or a Restored Cybertron (despite being blown up).

See this timeline for more details - http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Generation_1_cartoon_timeline_(Japan)

Also, just a pet peeve of mine, but it's not "Beast Wars 2", it's "Beast Wars II" ("Beast Wars Second").

JasonCanty79 wrote:Ok I talked to my friend in Japan and he said this from what he recalled: "it was back without explanation in TF-V or TF-Z, so the fans were speculating that rodomus (from manga) did restore the timeline".

Cybertron didn't appear in Victory or Zone.

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Comment by JasonCanty79 Feb 7, 2015

II can also mean 2 XD or 2nd XD

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Comment by Sabrblade Feb 7, 2015