
Details
- 47
- TV
- 60
- 967
- FINISHED
- SPRING 1988
- 24m
- JP
- Adventure, Mecha, Sci-Fi
Even though the Destrons have been driven off Earth, a small team of Cybertron Pretenders have remained behind, just in case. Led by Metalhawk ("Hawk" in his human identity), the Pretenders live among the humans, using their Pretender shells to assume human size and appearance. The Cybertrons' caution is rewarded: Destron Pretenders soon appear, led by a mysterious force called Devil Z. The Cybertrons and Destrons soon build up their forces, recruiting humans to become Junior Headmasters and Godmasters (Powermasters). <br><br> (Source: Anime News Network)
Episodes

EP 1
1. Rise Up, Pretenders!
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
Air Date: 4/12/1988

EP 2
2. The Destrons` Fearsome Manhunt!
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EP 3
3. Kidnapping!? The Targeted Jumbo Jet
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.
Air Date: 4/26/1988

EP 4
4. The Birth of the Headmaster Jrs!
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EP 5
5. Rage! Little Devils with No Need for Rules!
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.
Air Date: 5/10/1988

EP 6
6. Go, Goshooter! Showdown in the Wasteland
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
Air Date: 5/17/1988

EP 7
7. Panic! Protect the Wild Animals!!
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
Air Date: 5/24/1988

EP 8
8. The Super Warriors - The Godmaster Brothers
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.
Air Date: 5/31/1988

EP 9
9. A Fierce Battle!! The Cybertrons are in Trouble
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EP 10
10. The Hero is Chosen, and his Name is Ginrai!
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EP 11
11. Ginrai: God-On of Rage!!
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
Air Date: 6/21/1988

EP 12
12. A Strange Friendship: Cancer and Minerva
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EP 13
13. Friend or Foe!? The True Form of the Monster!!
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
Air Date: 7/12/1988

EP 14
14. Eliminate the Godmaster Ginrai
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
Air Date: 7/19/1988

EP 15
15. The Heroic Birth of Super Ginrai
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EP 16
16. Lightfoot: A Dramatic Encounter
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EP 17
17. An Enemy? The Third Godmaster, Ranger
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
Air Date: 8/16/1988

EP 18
18. A Powerful Foe!! Sixknight the Wanderer
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
Air Date: 8/23/1988

EP 19
19. At Full Strength! The Four Godmaster Gunmen
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EP 20
20. The Cybertron Warrior, Sixknight?!
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EP 21
21. Save the Little Girl! The Chojin Warriors, the Godmasters
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EP 22
22. Lightfoot Must Choose: Life or Death?
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EP 23
23. Expose the Destrons` Dark Deception!
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EP 24
24. Super Ginrai Gets Blown Away in the Desert!?
The Cybertron Headmasters learn for the first time from Hawk of the Cybertron's most important operation, the Godbomber Project. The Transformer, known as Godbomber, is being constructed, according to Grand Maximus' specifications, to combine with Super Ginrai to create the ultimate Godmaster, God Ginrai. Devil Z hears of this plan and decrees that Super Ginrai must be destroyed before the project can be completed. Unfortunately, Ginrai has been convinced to be a stunt driver in a clever Destron plan. He drives his truck around a series of mines but gets blown up by an uncharted mine. He faces off with Buster and Hydra, managing to defeat them but then meets the Godmasters Giga and Mega, whose transtectors occupy a single merged form, Overlord. Overlord then proceeds to completely beat up Super Ginrai, leaving him for dead, but somehow he manages to survive the brutal assault.
Air Date: 10/11/1988

EP 25
25. Will the Bomber Project be Destroyed!?
Black Zarak makes his way across outer space, heading toward the moon while the Cybertrons drive an injured Ginrai to the hospital. The other Godmasters poke fun at Ginrai's injuries, then things become serious as they discuss what the Destrons will do. Meanwhile, at the Destron base, Devil Z orders the Destrons to press the advantage following their victory over Super Ginrai. They set out to stop the Godbomber Project, determining that a British Motors factory is being used as a base. The Cybertron Headmasters check in with Hawk on the progress of the Godbomber Plan, when the alarm suddenly sounds, indicating a Destron attack. Without Ginrai available to help, it is up to Lightfoot and the Headmasters to fend off the Darkwing duo and the Destron Pretenders. Meanwhile, Giga and Mega take Overlord into outer space, heading toward the Moon to meet Black Zarak there. Roadking arrives to help even the odds with the Destrons. A black truck suddenly emerges from a garage carrying a covered c
Air Date: 10/18/1988

EP 26
26. God Ginrai - Into the Sky!!
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EP 27
27. God Ginrai - Showdown on the Surface of the Moon
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EP 28
28. Overlord - Terror of the Chokon Tornado
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EP 29
29. Escape from the Erupting Submarine Volcano!!
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EP 30
30. Destroy Godbomber
Finding out that Destron Headmaster Jrs. are burning storehouses at a U.S. granary to the ground, Ginrai and the Cybertron Headmaster Jrs. rush to the scene. Super Ginrai is ambushed by Overlord but is saved momentarily by Shuta, who is told to move Godbomber away from the fight. He, Cab and Minerva try to drive Godbomber away but are unable to operate the transtector since God Ginrai, who normally controls it with his super force is unconscious. Just then Buster and Hydra strike with the intention of destroying Godbomber once and for all. When all seems lost, Sixknight suddenly appears and takes on Buster, leaving Hydra to destroy the immobile Godbomber. Fortunately, the three Headmaster Jrs. manage to activate Godbomber, combing their superforce to transform him into robot mode and driving away the Destrons.
Air Date: 11/22/1988

EP 31
31. The Final Godmaster
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EP 32
32. Destroy the Cybertron Base
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EP 33
33. The Cybertron Base Explodes
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EP 34
34. Black Zarak, Destroyer from Space
Encouraged by their success in destroying the Cybertron base, the Destrons immediately start putting into effect their plan to wipe humanity off the face of the Earth. Almost at the same time, Black Zarak arrives on Earth, having managed to trap Grand Maximus in an electromagnetic field in space. The combined might of Overlord and Black Zarak lays waste to numerous cities in short order, as the humans are unable to stop them. Meanwhile, God Ginrai is stuck out in space, delayed by having to rescue Grand Maximus, while on earth, his friends, being able to offer much resistance, can only wonder if he will return in time. He does, flying in on Grand Maximus' base mode and takes out Overlord, while Grand Maximus takes on Black Zarak, driving them away.
Air Date: 12/20/1988

EP 35
35. The Day of Mankind`s Destruction
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EP 36
36. Save Cancer?
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EP 37
37. Showdown at the Destron Undersea Base
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EP 38
38. The New Black Zarak
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EP 39
39. The Reborn Darkwings
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EP 40
40. The Battle for Survival
Overlord does not use his weapons in fighting God Ginrai yet has no problem beating him up, confusing God Ginrai greatly. All Overlord is concerned with is whether or not he is stronger/better than God Ginrai. Grand Maximus shows up and stops the fight between God Ginrai and Overlord personally, blasting Overlord out of the way. The Destron Headmaster Jrs decide to leave the Destrons because of how they have been mistreated; they do not change sides, but work only to get back at the Destrons. While the Seacons take on the Cybertron Headmasters and Hawk, Buster and Hydra attack Lightfoot and Roadking, burying them inside a cave. Buster manages to capture Shuta, and the Destron Headmasters attempt to transform to stop this, but instead they lose their bracelets, while their transtectors are reborn as robotic forms. God Ginrai and Grand Maximus show up, and Shuta manages to break free of his captors. The other Cybertron Headmasters blast the Destron Headmasters, freeing Bullhorn, Wilder,
Air Date: 2/14/1989