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Transformers: Super-God Masterforce

TV·1988–1989·1 season, 42 episodes·Nippon TV·Animation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy·24m·Created by Masumi Kaneda

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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.

Cast

Episodes by season

Season0142Episodes1988–89AiredSeason avg
  1. S01E01Rise Up!! PretendersApril 12, 1988The sudden reappearance of the Decepticons on Earth forces the long-hidden Autobot Pretenders to drop their human disguises and rejoin the f
  2. S01E02Terror! The Decepticons' ManhuntApril 19, 1988The Decepticons transform human corpses into undead "Destroids", and then attack the island nation of Karin, where the Autobots must team up
  3. S01E03Kidnapping!? The Targeted Jumbo JetApril 26, 1988Seeking live humans for their Destroid experiments, the Decepticons attack jumbo jets, bringing the Autobots into contact with a young girl
  4. S01E04Birth! Headmaster JrsMay 3, 1988Shūta, Cab and Minerva become Headmaster Juniors, but the Decepticons have recruited humans to their side as well.
  5. S01E05Rage!! Little Devils with No Need for RulesMay 10, 1988Minerva is forced to overcome her fear of fighting when the Decepticon Headmaster Juniors cause chaos as they seek revenge on a motorcycle g
  6. S01E06Go, Goshooter - Showdown in the WastelandMay 17, 1988Wilder continues to revisit his past when he kidnaps a former member of his gang who turned against him, and Shūta has to lead the Headmaste
  7. S01E07Panic! Protect the Wild Animals!!May 24, 1988It's the Autobots to the rescue when the Decepticons cause animals to stampede in Africa in a scheme to destabilize the balance of nature!
  8. S01E08Super Warriors - The Godmaster BrothersMay 31, 1988A new element enters the Masterforce War in the form of Hydra and Buster—the Godmasters!
  9. S01E09A Fierce Battle!! The Autobots Are in TroubleJune 7, 1988The construction of the world's largest tidal power plant in the Karin Islands quickly attracts the attention of the Decepticons, and the Au
  10. S01E10A Hero Is Chosen - His Name Is GinraiJune 14, 1988On the day that he discovers a mysterious truck, a young man named Ginrai suddenly finds himself caught up in the war between the Autobots a
  11. S01E11Ginrai: God On of Rage!!June 21, 1988While Ginrai debates over whether or not to join the Autobots, the Decepticons begin a series of fatal attacks on his trucker friends in an
  12. S01E12A Strange Friendship: Cancer and MinervaJune 28, 1988In an attempt to learn the secrets of the Godmasters, the Autobots capture Cancer, who develops the world's worst case of Stockholm Syndrome
  13. S01E13Friend or Foe!? The True Form of the Monster!!July 12, 1988The chase is on when Ginrai's Transtector activates on its own, and leads the Autobots and Decepticons to a mystery buried at a construction
  14. S01E14Eliminate the Godmaster GinraiJuly 19, 1988The command goes out for the Decepticons to utterly destroy Ginrai, and he inadvertently makes himself easy to find when he appears on telev
  15. S01E15Heroism!! The Birth of Super GinraiAugust 2, 1988To rescue a group of kidnapped children and defeat the menace of King Poseidon, Ginrai must discover a new transformation!
  16. S01E16Lightfoot: A Dramatic EncounterAugust 9, 1988The search for the next Godmaster leads Ginrai to Canada, and a young man named Lightfoot!
  17. S01E17An Enemy? The Third Godmaster, RangerAugust 16, 1988Attempting to track down new leads on the location of the remaining Godmasters, the Autobots venture into the Rocky Mountains, where they cr
  18. S01E18A Powerful Foe!! Sixknight the WandererAugust 23, 1988A new threat to the Autobots arrives from space in the form of Sixknight, a Six Changer who targets Ginrai in order to prove his worth to th
  19. S01E19Assemble! The Four Godmaster GunmenAugust 30, 1988The search for the fourth Godmaster brings the Autobots and Decepticons to France, where the Headmaster Juniors attend the finale of the Wor
  20. S01E20The Autobot Warrior, Sixknight?!September 13, 1988Both Sixknight and Cancer have been greatly affected by their experiences with the Autobots and decide to do something about their conflicte
  21. S01E21Save the Little Girl! The Chōjin Warriors, the GodmastersSeptember 20, 1988Cab's return home is an unhappy one thanks to the latest scheme by the Decepticons, which puts the life of his childhood friend Copo in dang
  22. S01E22Life? Death? The Desperate LightfootSeptember 27, 1988As the Decepticons' newest plan slowly begins, Lightfoot finds himself alone against the Decepticons with his father's life at stake.
  23. S01E23Expose the Decepticons' Dark Trap!October 4, 1988The Decepticons prove that you shouldn't believe everything you see on TV.
  24. S01E24Super Ginrai Gets Blown Away in the Desert!?October 11, 1988Ginrai faces his greatest challenge yet when Mega and Giga reveal their true power.
  25. S01E25Will the Bomber Project Be Destroyed!?October 18, 1988With Ginrai out of commission, the Decepticons initiate an all-out attack on the Bomber Project.
  26. S01E26God Ginrai - Into the Sky!!October 25, 1988With the Bomber Project completed, Ginrai heads for the moon, and the battle of his life!
  27. S01E27God Ginrai - Showdown on the Surface of the MoonNovember 1, 1988On the lunar surface, God Ginrai fights a desperate battle against Overlord and BlackZarak, with the fate of the world at stake!
  28. S01E28Overlord - Terror of the Chōkon TornadoNovember 8, 1988Overlord formulates a plan for revenge against Ginrai, but Godbomber is about to unveil a surprising new power that will thwart his evil sch
  29. S01E29Escape!! The Underwater Volcano EruptsNovember 15, 1988When Lightfoot investigates the eruption of an underwater volcano, he discovers the site of a new Decepticon base.
  30. S01E30Destroy Godbomber!!November 22, 1988In the heartland of America, the Decepticons spring a trap that puts Godbomber in danger, forcing the Headmaster Juniors to discover a new p
  31. S01E31Appearance!! The Final GodmasterNovember 29, 1988The final Godmaster Transtector turns up in possession of a young man named Clouder. But this particular Godmaster has a special ability whi
  32. S01E32Secret Orders! Destroy the Autobot Base!!December 6, 1988Installed as a double-agent within the Autobot ranks, Clouder begins a sabotage scheme that sets up their base for an all-out Decepticon att
  33. S01E33Disaster! The Autobot Base ExplodesDecember 13, 1988With God Ginrai trapped in battle with Overlord and Decepticon forces swarming the Autobots' base, catastrophe seems unavoidable.
  34. S01E34BlackZarak - Destroyer from SpaceDecember 20, 1988At last, BlackZarak arrives on Earth, and chaos follows in his wake, as Decepticon attacks spread thin the Autobot forces on Earth, and Ginr
  35. S01E35Crisis! The Day of Human ExtinctionJanuary 10, 1989With construction of a new Decepticon weapon occurring in the shadow of the Moon, time is against the Autobots as they race into space in an
  36. S01E36God Ginrai - Save Cancer!?January 17, 1989Learning that BlackZarak is about to attack China, Cancer attempts to go to the rescue of his friends and countrymen.
  37. S01E37God Ginrai: Showdown at the Decepticon BaseJanuary 24, 1989When Shūta and Clouder are captured while attempting to infiltrate the Decepticon base and used as bait to lure Ginrai into a trap, things l
  38. S01E38The Ultimate Combination!! BlackZarak, the New LifeformJanuary 31, 1989In the midst of an all-out attack on the Decepticon base, Devil Z finally stands revealed, and the Autobots are faced with their deadliest e
  39. S01E39Battle to the Death!! God Ginrai VS Darkwings RebornFebruary 7, 1989Hydra and Buster turn to Devil Z in a final attempt to gain the power they need to destroy Ginrai.
  40. S01E40Autobots! Desperate Attack!!February 14, 1989As BlackZarak's Devil Power throws America into chaos, Overlord seeks to prove the power of the flesh to Devil Z, and he engages Ginrai in t
  41. S01E41Malevolent and Inhuman! The True Form of Devil ZFebruary 21, 1989The Autobots track the Decepticons to the Matterhorn, and the final battle between the two factions begins.
  42. S01E42A Battle... and Then...February 28, 1989It's BlackZarak versus God Ginrai—the power of evil against the power of man, and the winner will decide the fate of Earth!

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