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Transformers: Choujin Master Force episodes

47 episodes
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47
episodes listed
  1. Episode 1 · Arise, Pretenders!

    Aired Tuesday, April 12, 1988 · 24 min

    One night, a luxury cruise ship is attacked by two giant monsters, a fish-man and a bat-like creature. These monsters are searching for a man called Hawk, but when they do not find him, they order coelacanth-type monsters to destroy the ship. Watching the

  2. Episode 2 · The Destrons' Terrifying Manhunt!

    Aired Tuesday, April 19, 1988 · 24 min

    The Destrons start building an army of zombies by stealing corpses from medical universities and imbuing them with evil energy from the Destron leader, Devil Z. The Destrons send the zombies onto a massive crime spree, causing destruction throughout the c

  3. Episode 3 · The Targeted Jumbo Jet

    Aired Tuesday, April 26, 1988 · 24 min

    A passenger jet from the Republic of Montparta has a major accident, thanks to the Destron Blood. As Shuta and Cab horse around in Cab's treehouse, the Cybertron Pretenders are stunned to hear about a second accident. They head for Corsica to interrogate Minerva, a young girl among the passengers involved, about the circumstances of her plane's crash. She tells them that the Destrons were indeed involved in the accident. Suddenly, more zombies appear along with the Destron Pretenders, wreaking havoc in Japan, but they are later taken care of by the Pretenders. Hawk and the others decide to board a Montparta-Japan flight to guard Minerva, her parents and a biologist. Suddenly, the clouds turn dangerous and Hawk and Phoenix face off against Blood outside, while Cab, Shuta and Minerva have to deal with a zombie stewardess on the inside. They manage to defeat their respective opponents and the plane arrives safely.

  4. Episode 4 · Birth of the Headmaster Jrs

    Aired Tuesday, May 3, 1988 · 24 min

    The Cybertron Pretenders celebrate the completion of their new underground base at the foot of Mount Fuji. Shuta and Cab talk about wanting to be Pretenders or Transformers, just like Hawk. To celebrate the completion of the base, Hawk gives Shuta, Cab, and Minerva each a pair of special rings called Master Bracelets. He teaches them how to use these bracelets, telling them to yell out, ""Master force."" Saying this caused an exo-suit to form around them, giving them incredible superhuman powers. Hawk then showed the trio their new transtectors (Transformer bodies) and so were born the Headmaster Jrs. (Shuta = Siren, Cab = Hosehead, Minerva = Nightbeat). Hawk then went into the history of the Headmasters, bringing up the example of Chromedome who spoke to the new Jrs. Having heard Wilder (Fangry) voice his desire for power, the Destrons decide to take advantage of his ambitions to try to win him and his little gang of thugs -- Cancer and Bullhorn (Squeezeplay and Horribull) -- over to th

  5. Episode 5 · Rage!! Little Devils with No Need for Rules

    Aired Tuesday, May 10, 1988 · 24 min

    Wilder and the other Destron Headmasters Jrs, looking to increase their circle of friends, start chumming up to some local biker gang members. Meanwhile, the Cybertron Headmasters work on simulations to improve their control over the transtectors and their teamwork, learning valuable lessons. The Destron Headmasters use force to convince the bikers to join them, trashing a city just to impress them. Hearing about the attack on the news, Siren and Cab head out to stop the Destrons by themselves, while Minerva stays behind until she sees a child being harmed. Minerva and Cab manage to rescue the child as Shuta takes on the Destron Headmasters. Cab then joins the fray, but he is overwhelmed by the Destrons, as Shuta battles the Seacons. Minerva, after seeing Fangry kick the child's dog and seeing her throw rocks back in retaliation, recalls one of her lessons and heads into battle, driving the Destrons away.

  6. Episode 6 · Go, Goshooter - Showdown in the Wasteland

    Aired Tuesday, May 17, 1988 · 24 min

    Chris, one of the bikers, starts having doubts about Wilder's one-track displays of power and says he wants out, so Wilder takes him away and holds him prisoner in their hideout. Chris' little sister Mary sees her brother being forced into a car and tells the Cybertron Headmaster Jrs. They pledge to rescue Chris from the Destron, heading for the Destron hideout, where Wilder berates Chris for wanting to leave, telling him that with the Destrons, they get power and importance. Wilder then beats up on Chris as a lesson to the other bikers never to think about leaving. The Destrons take out their transtectors as the Cybertron Headmaster Jrs. regroup to strategize. Shuta takes on the Destrons as Cab attempts to free Chris, leaving Minerva with Mary. They switch partners - Shuta battling Wilder and Cancer, Cab taking on Bullhorn as Minerva heads to free Chris. Suddenly, Mary is captured by Cancer, leaving the Cybertrons helpless to attack. Chris suddenly revives though and crashes a motorcy

  7. Episode 7 · Panic! Protect the Wild Animals!!

    Aired Tuesday, May 24, 1988 · 24 min

    An African safari guide spots a wild herd of animals stampeding into villages, completely destroying them. Reports reach the Cybertrons and Hawk calls in the Headmaster Jrs. to head off to investigate. Back at the Destron base, they hear word that the Cybertrons are on their way and plan a nice surprise for them. The Cybertrons look across the continent, trying to determine why the animals have been stampeding. They soon discover that the Destrons are stampeding the animals in an attempt to drive all the humans out of Africa, planning to settle in afterwards and use the continent as a base for advancing toward world domination. The Headmasters go with the safari guide back to his hut, where he tells them the story of how he found a little fawn. Suddenly, the Pretenders come under attack from the Seacons, before the Destron Pretenders show up, with another armada of Seacons. While the Pretenders deal with the second wave, Blood puts a herd of elephants under his spell, starting another

  8. Episode 8 · Super Warriors - The Godmaster Brothers

    Aired Tuesday, May 31, 1988 · 24 min

    Shuta and his friends are all ready for the next day's hang-gliding contest, having trained hard for it. But things have been too quiet lately and Hawk is uneasy about the Destrons' lack of activity. During this period, the Destrons have been hard at work at their new underground base. The Destron Headmasters get their first peek at their new long-awaited secret weapon, a new type of super-soldier called a Godmaster. The Pretenders battle with the Godmasters until the fight is halted by the appearance of Giga and Mega. They introduce the brother team of Buster and Hydra, and their transtectors, a pair of jets, who can transform into robots or into a superjet. The day of the contest arrives and Hawk's worst fears are confirmed as the Destrons attack with the Dreadwing duo, the Pretenders and Headmasters. As Minerva cares for an injured person, Hawk and company dispatch the Destron Pretenders and Headmasters until the Godmasters show up.

  9. Episode 9 · A Fierce Battle!! The Autobots Are in Trouble

    Aired Tuesday, June 7, 1988 · 24 min

    With their fighting strength heavily augmented by the Godmasters, Giga and the Destrons order the destruction of the primary energy source for all of southeast Asia, the world's largest tidal-powered electric plant on Bintan Island. Hawk and the other Cybertrons try to figure out how to stop the Destrons with their new Godmasters. The Headmaster Jrs. are a little glum after the meeting but manage to cheer up. Buster and Hydra head toward the electrical plant as Giga ponders creating transtectors for himself and Mega. The Cybertron Pretenders hear about Buster and Hydra and set out to try to stop them with the Headmaster Jrs. After arriving, Lander, Diver and Phoenix find themselves fighting a losing battle against the Destron Pretenders and the robot forms of Buster and Hydra, until Metalhawk and the Jrs. arrive. Metalhawk and Shuta manage to drive off the Destron Pretenders as Cab puts out the fires and Minerva cares for the injured, but they take some damage from the Godmasters, unti

  10. Episode 10 · A Hero Is Chosen - His Name Is Ginrai

    Aired Tuesday, June 14, 1988 · 24 min

    Diver meets up with a rough truck driver named Ginrai, whose truck is currently undergoing repairs. He looks to rent another truck, finding an odd-looking 18-wheeler that no one has rented because being inside it caused the driver to experience strange phenomena. Ginrai finishes delivering a cargo to Diver, while Buster and Hydra check out a canyon. Diver believes that the truck has to be a Godmaster, especially after noticing Ginrai's bracelets. He tries to enlist Ginrai to join the Cybertron cause, when suddenly the truck goes out of control, a bump which had been caused earlier miraculously fixing itself. They go over the side of a cliff, the cab crashing to the ground and the trailer ending on top of it. Lander manages to escape before the crash, but Ginrai is still inside. Suddenly, Buster and Hydra, who are in the area, notice Lander and attack him as he is trying to free Ginrai. Meanwhile, inside the cab, Ginrai is trying to free himself from being trapped, and doesn't know what

  11. Episode 11 · Ginrai: God On of Rage!!

    Aired Tuesday, June 21, 1988 · 24 min

    Giga hones his golf game by destroying a jet plane as the Destrons discuss the arrival of the latest Powermaster. The Destrons have assumed that Ginrai is now a member of the Cybertrons and Buster and Hydra are given a set of the balls which Giga used to destroy the plane. Diver and Lander do their best to persuade Ginrai that they're his friends, but for the moment, he remains undecided. Hawk pays a visit to the Headmaster Jrs. in their tree house, informing them of the latest developments. Meanwhile, the Destrons set out to kill Ginrai by attacking all trucks that look like his. Ginrai's fellow trucker and good friend Billy, who has a truck which strongly resembles Ginrai's, is killed as a huge 18-wheeler forces him to crash his truck. Ginrai goes to his usual truck stop to relax, but learns of Billy's death. Needless to say, Ginrai is quite enraged at the Destrons' actions and goes out to seek vengeance. The Destrons then go after Ginrai's truck next, sending a ball into the cab to

  12. Episode 12 · A Strange Friendship: Cancer and Minerva

    Aired Tuesday, June 28, 1988 · 24 min

    Ginrai, who is continually plagued by nightmares, starts to work on his truck, when he notices there are three more sets of Godmaster bracelets in the glove compartment. He decides to go to Japan, intent on solving the Godmaster mystery. At the Destron base, Buster and Hydra recall their experience with Ginrai, telling Giga and Mega. Ginrai arrives in Japan, greeted by the Cybertron Headmaster Jrs., but Wilder and company are there as well. Shuta and Cab notice the trio and face off with them as Minerva stays with Ginrai. The Destrons then attack Ginrai, but not only does he easily defeat them, he even captures Cancer, who he handcuffs to the bed. Minerva then cleans up Cancer's injuries as Hawk blows up a machine, testing the bracelets. Ginrai suddenly gets upset at what the Destrons have done and starts to hurt Cancer, demanding some answers. Minerva objects to Ginrai's method, giving Cancer something to drink. She leaves the room, at Ginrai's request, but watches him and Hawk questi

  13. Episode 13 · Friend or Foe!? The True Form of the Monster!!

    Aired Tuesday, July 12, 1988 · 24 min

    The Destron Headmaster Jrs. relax at a tennis court after chasing away the women, discussing the Cybertrons. As Shuta and Ginrai play a video game, Shuta recalls the words of the late doctor who helped build the base. Ginrai helps cheer up Shuta by having a marshmallow roast with him and Cab, while Minerva is lost in thought. Carried away by her emotions as she remembers her objections to Ginrai's questioning methods, Minerva and Ginrai somehow don't get along too well but they have a laugh and clear up their discomfort. As Cancer tries to remember where the Cybertron base is located, a strange incident occurs: Ginrai's transtector starts running wild on its own - with Ginrai trapped inside. The Headmaster Jrs. try to stop the runaway cab as rescue forces uncover something strange in a buried tunnel. The transtector takes Ginrai to the buried tunnel, apparently drawn to the discovery. The Destron Headmaster Jrs. hear the report from the rescue forces on the news, seeing Ginrai and the

  14. Episode 14 · Eliminate the Godmaster Ginrai

    Aired Tuesday, July 19, 1988 · 24 min

    The appearance of Ginrai has greatly upset the Destron forces and Devil Z. Meanwhile, at the Cybertron base, the trailer has been attached to the cab, completing the 18-wheeler. The Destron Headmasters happen to be at a bar, where they turn on the television and actually see Ginrai on it. He transforms from his truck mode to his robot mode in front of the camera, referring to him as the Godmaster reserve. Now the Destrons are more determined than ever to find out who he really is. Ginrai continue to drive his truck, basking in the news of his television appearance, when Buster and Hydra formulate a plan to turn public opinion against the Cybertrons. They launch an attack, prompting Ginrai to head into action. He manages to defeat the pair with ease but it's simply part of the Destron plan. By tricking him into fighting them right in the middle of a city, they make him cause tremendous damage, leaving him standing alone to face the consequences. The pair continue to beat up on Ginrai as

  15. Episode 15 · Heroism!! The Birth of Super Ginrai

    Aired Tuesday, August 2, 1988 · 24 min

    The Destron Headmaster Jrs. surf onto a small offshore island while the Pretenders take hostage the children playing on the beach there. They take the children into an underground cave and seal them inside as hostages. Their parents at the Oceanic Research Base are informed and told to surrender immediately. The Cybertrons find out and send out Diver to try to locate the children. Diver heads there in his submarine mode, but is spotted and captured by Gilmer after sneaking over to the island. Fortunately, he is able to transmit his location, despite being tied up and guarded by the Headmaster Jrs., with help from the children Ginrai sneaks up from the rear, concealed in a herd of dolphins while Hawk and company attack from the front. The two groups of Pretenders duel with each other as the Cybertron Headmaster Jrs confront their Destron counterparts. Ginrai manages to rescue the children, but then the Destrons unleash their Seacons, who merge into King Poseidon. Ginrai battles the mons

  16. Episode 16 · Lightfoot: A Dramatic Encounter

    Aired Tuesday, August 9, 1988 · 24 min

    Shuta and Cab compete in a local swim meet, before sneaking over to check on Minerva at the girls' swim area. Minerva is slightly annoyed at them, especially after they get caught. Back at the base, Hawk reviews the footage of the public turning against Ginrai during his fight in the city. As Ginrai tries to solve the mystery of the remaining three sets of Godmaster bracelets, he receives in the mail a picture of a Transformer which he hasn't seen before. He heads out to meet him as the Destrons set up camp at a junkyard. Ginrai heads toward the return address of the envelope, attempting to find the transtector depicted, as Blood keeps tabs on him. He arrives at a beautiful house and meets a young man named Lightfoot. The 17-year-old, British-born son of a car company president tells Ginrai of a car that his father found which apparently had special powers. He takes Ginrai to see the vehicle, which has been locked up in a garage for a while. Ginrai takes it for a test ride and determin

  17. Episode 17 · An Enemy? The Third Godmaster, Ranger

    Aired Tuesday, August 16, 1988 · 24 min

    At the Destron base, Devil Z is more determined than ever to stop the Cybertrons from finding the other Godmasters, especially after the emergence of Lightfoot. Meanwhile, the Cybertrons are getting to know their latest recruit, Lightfoot. Both groups pre

  18. Episode 18 · A Powerful Foe!! Sixknight the Wanderer

    Aired Tuesday, August 23, 1988 · 24 min

    One night, during a standard military patrol, a flying gun destroys three jets with ease, before it transforms into a hovercraft and destroys a ship. This robot warrior shows up at the Destron base and meets with Giga and Mega, introducing himself as Sixknight. The pair convince him to go attack the Cybertrons and to destroy Super Ginrai and the Godmasters. He launches an assault on an oil refinery, causing massive damage to the refinery and to the military who tries to stop him. The Cybertrons mobilize their forces, as the Pretenders confront Sixknight, until their Destron counterparts show up. Sixknight does battle with Metalhawk, managing to defeat him, and then Siren, until Ginrai shows up. Sixknight then challenges Ginrai to a fight to see which of them is the strongest Transformer on the planet. The Cybertron Pretenders then take care of the Destron Pretenders as Ginrai starts to beat up Sixknight. Then the tide turns as Blood captures Minerva and knocks out Cab. Ginrai, now dist

  19. Episode 19 · Assemble! The Four Godmaster Gunmen

    Aired Tuesday, August 30, 1988 · 24 min

    At their local hangout, the Destron Headmasters are looking over the latest F-1 Racing magazine, when they see an article profiling British Motors and their vehicle. Meanwhile, the Cybertron Headmasters take a trip to France to see the entry from Lightfoot's father's company, British Motors, compete in the annual F-1 Grand Prix, meeting the driver named Roadking. The Destrons arrive at a bar in a small city in France, but after making some demands, are roughly shown the door by the bartender. Back at the race, a huge accident occurs right in the middle, endangering the British Motors driver. He manages to crawl away from his vehicle as it crashes then explodes. Oddly though, the car manages to ""fix"" itself, causing Shuta to radio Ginrai that he thinks he has found another Godmaster. Roadking manages to win the race, then meets with Lightfoot, Ginrai and the Headmasters afterwards. Ginrai gives him the last pair of the bracelets, and it activates, transforming his drag racer into the fo

  20. Episode 20 · The Autobot Warrior, Sixknight?!

    Aired Tuesday, September 13, 1988 · 24 min

    Roadking continues to win races for British Motors as the Cybertron Pretenders and Ginrai discuss their upcoming strategies. As the Destron Headmasters relax on the beach, Cancer recalls his friendship with Minerva, much to Bullhorn's displeasure. At dinner, Mega senses Cancer's being upset and has a talk with him, trying to cheer him up by giving him a new friend, Browning, a tiny little Transformer who is able to change into a gun. The Cybertron Headmasters are relaxing when Sixknight suddenly appears again, this time in front of Minerva, asking to speak with Ginrai. Sixknight speaks with Ginrai, telling him that he has been able to accept the fact that he lost to a human, as the Destron Headmasters arrive on an island, allowing Browning to crash the helicopter they took. Ginrai tells Sixknight that it is the human tendency toward self-preservation which is what makes humanity unstoppable. Their talk is interrupted by reports that the Destron Headmasters are running wild in a nearby