Transformers: Super-God Masterforce

Synopsis

Transformers: Super-God Masterforce aired on Japanese television from 1988 to 1989. Taking place after Transformers: Headmasters, it is the story of how Metalhawk and his small team of Autobots must protect Earth from the mysterious Devil Z and his Decepticon forces. Humans play many prominent roles in Masterforce, from the Decepticon husband-wife team of Giga and Mega to the Autobot's Junior Headmasters and the reluctantly-recruited Ginrai. Masterforce is often considered second only to Transformers: Victory as a fan favorite.

First Air Date: 1988-04-12

Last Air Date: 1989-02-28

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 42

Created By: Masumi Kaneda

Networks: Nippon TV

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Top Cast

Hiroshi Takemura as Ginrai / Super Ginrai / God Ginrai (Autobots - Godmasters)
Tsutomu Kashiwakura as Lightfoot (Autobots - Godmasters)
Hochu Otsuka as Ranger (Autobots - Godmasters)
Kaneto Shiozawa as Road King (Autobots - Godmasters)
Takeshi Kusao as Clouder (Autobots - Godmasters)
Keiichi Noda as Professor Go (Humans) / Overlord (Decepticons - Godmasters)
Isamu Tanonaka as Donq (Humans)
Hidekatsu Shibata as Devil Z (Decepticons - Super Energy Beings)

Seasons

Specials (1989)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Big Book of Masterforce (1989-03-12)

This episode is the fifth of five Super-God Masterforce clip episodes produced for direct-to-video release, but this one actually wound up airing on television as the forty-third and final broadcast episode of the series. It serves as an overview of the series, covering characters, concepts and adventures through clips from the opening sequence of The Headmasters, "The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)", "Terror! The Decepticons' Manhunt", "Kidnapping!? The Targeted Jumbo Jet", "Birth! Headmaster Jrs", "A Fierce Battle!! The Autobots are in Trouble", "The Autobot Warrior, Sixknight?!", "Super Ginrai Gets Blown Away in the Desert!?", "God Ginrai - Showdown on the Surface of the Moon", "Disaster! The Autobot Base Explodes", "BlackZarak - Destroyer from Space", "Crisis! The Day of the Downfall of Humanity", "God Ginrai: Showdown at the Decepticon Base" and "Battle to the Death!! God Ginrai VS Darkwings Reborn".