That story was actually published before Menasor's debut in the cartoon first aired in Japan, so this was Menasor's first appearance in Japanese media. Thus, it was treated as such, giving Trailbreaker a startled reaction to his appearance here.Rodimus_2316 wrote:1) On page 19, Trailbreaker acts like he and the Autobots haven't seen the Stunticons and Menasor before. I thought all the G1 manga comics in Japan were in-continuity with our stuff Japanese-dubbed (except Rebirth), and Headmasters through Zone, not any separate continuity?
In most cases, the artist likely did not have access to the finalized cartoon models at the time and had to base them off the toys (or more toy-accurate early cartoon models) instead.Rodimus_2316 wrote:2) Why do some of the characters of stories pre-Headmasters have the face more looking like the toy's, than the American animation models?
That's a translation error on Viz Media's part. His name is "Tracks" in Japanese, too. But the way the word "Tracks" is spelled in Katakana can also approximate the English world "Trucks", so the translator goofed on that one.Rodimus_2316 wrote:3) On page 60, Kenji calls Tracks "Trucks". I'm guessing "Trucks" is the Japanese name? Why not just use "Tracks," as were using the other American names anyway. Was it a rights-issue currently with Hasbro of America?
It's an inconsistency. Several Autobots are seen flying in these stories at many points, so the author and artist likely either forgot or weren't aware of the Autobots' lacking the power of flight that the Decepticons had in the cartoon.Rodimus_2316 wrote:4) On the story starting on page 77, how are Perceptor and Hound able to fly? It was established that the Autobots couldn't fly in the American cartoon, so how are they able to in Japan's stories?
Yes. This series built up to the Scramble City episode.Rodimus_2316 wrote:5) The same story: could this still fit before Japan's Scramble City anime story?
Because he said that the animals on the island might get injured and First Aid is a medic who can treat their wounds if needed.Rodimus_2316 wrote:6) On pages 80-82, why did Optimus not send Slingshot, and instead send First Aid?
It's after. Humanity is just that dumb in the G1 cartoon universe.Rodimus_2316 wrote:7) On the story starting on page 90, could this fit with Megatron's Master Plan two-parter or Masquerade, or would it be after either of them as one kid has a Galvatron watch?
As alluded to above, there was an initial uncertainty in Japan about Galvatron being Megatron since The Movie didn't reach Japan until 1989. But, this story tries to make it clear that the two are the same person. The Autobots' confusion is over the fact that Megatron is seemingly back when he should be Galvatron by this point. Galvatron wanted this confusion so it worked, until the Autobots discover that the Megatrons are all fakes merely controlled by Galvatron.Rodimus_2316 wrote:8) The story starting on page 125: I thought it was clear since the 2010 show that something turned Megatron into Galvatron, or was that not revealed until Headmasters, because I definitely saw it referenced there at the start on my subbed DVD set.
"Scramble City" is just the name of Metroplex's city mode. Autobot City (called "Cybertron City" in Japan) is the whole entire complex that Metroplex is just a small portion of.Rodimus_2316 wrote:9) The story starting on page 135: Why call the Autobot City "Scramble City," like in Japan? It's always been Autobot City in America. Never cared for the Scramble City name.
No. No toy. He's an original creation.Rodimus_2316 wrote:10) The story starting on page 149: Was Gilthor a toy released in Japan during 2010? This is the first I ever heard of him.
The Omnibots were Robot Point mail-order toys in Japan, too.Rodimus_2316 wrote:11) Pages 170-173: How were the Omnibots able to be used? Were they also mail-order toys at the time of 2010, or sold in stores?
"Grimlock's New Brain" didn't air in Japan until May 1987, the same month that this story was first published. Thus, it would have been written before the episode reached Japan, so the knowledge of Grimlock creating the Technobots may not have been known at the time.Rodimus_2316 wrote:12) Page 186: Why isn't it referenced that Grimlock made the Technobots?
The artwork advertising the episode was going off of the original plan to have Blitzwing in the episode instead of Octane, and was produced before the switch to Octane was made.Rodimus_2316 wrote:13) Finally, on page 244: Why is Blitzwing shown seeing Starscream's ghost instead of Octane? Did Japan make animation-alterations to their dub of "Starscream's Ghost"? I know it was originally to have been Blitzwing, but Hasbro of America wanted Octane instead, including in "Thief in the Night" before that, but that was shown to be Octane also.
Shadowman wrote:This is Sabrblade we're talking about. His ability to store trivial information about TV shows is downright superhuman.
Caelus wrote:My wife pointed out something interesting about the prehistoric Predacons. I said that everyone was complaining because transforming for them mostly consisted of them just standing up-right. She essentially said, 'So? That's what our ancestors did.'
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