Super-God Masterforce (franchise)

Super-God Masterforce is a Transformers franchise from Japan in 1988. Breaking radically from the previous series, Headmasters, which was a continuation of the American series, Masterforce featured all-new characters and locations, dropping many of the futuristic elements, and focusing on human characters that bonded with robot bodies.

Fans have a love/hate relationship with Masterforce. It's notably well-written and character-driven, but probably the most different of any Transformers series. Notably, the series was unafraid of the occasional huge coincidence in setting up its premise, though it tried not to draw attention.

The Masterforce franchise featured the following primary components:
 * A toyline
 * A cartoon series
 * A manga series