Changes: Rairyū

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This article is about the Japanese Decepticon. For the American Decepticon, see Birdbrain.

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Specifics: Toy; fictional appearances

Rairyū (ライリュウ) is the idiot amongst a team of idiots. When he manages to form a coherent word it is cause for celebration. Oddly, he still doesn’t attract the criticism or ridicule of his teammate Kakuryū. Still, he is a vital member of the Dinoforce if only because his absence would leave Dinoking with an even weaker stomach than normal.

English-Malay dub name: Birdbrain

Russian dub name: Безмозглый ("Bezmozgliy", Stupid)

Fiction

Victory cartoon

Voice actor: Shinobu Satouchi (Japanese)

No, really. HE WANTS TO TELL YOU ABOUT THE TRANSFORMERS.

I want to tell you about the Transformers!

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Victory comic

Toys

Victory

Rairyū (Dinoforce, 1989)
- Japanese ID number: D-327
- Accessories: "Brontosaurus" shell, shell-back, "Bronto Gun", Dinoking hip

A redeco of the Pretender Monster Birdbrain, Rairyū transforms into a quadrupedal monster-thing. He can also form the middle torso to the team's combined mode Dinoking. He comes with a soft-plastic armored apatosaur outer "shell" that he can fit into.

Dinoking (Multi-pack, 1989)

Japanese ID number: D-328

All six members of Dinoforce were available both in individual boxes, and in a complete six-piece gift set.

Notes

Rairyū's name translates roughly as "Thunder Dragon".

Rairyū's instructions list his shell as a "brontosaurus", a type of dinosaur that doesn't actually exist. Oops.

The Dinoforce shells are notable for developing a green patina on the painted-gold portions, as well as a slimy texture over their whole surface over time. What causes this is unknown, but ick. Even previously-unopened samples will develop this nastiness. While some water and a little bit of hand-soap should take care of the slime, there's not much to be done about the green discoloration.

The Victory anime depicted the Dinoforce members as carrying melee weapons, rather than the blasters the toys actually came with.

External links

Rairyū at TFU.info

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+{{disambig2|the Japanese Decepticon|the American Decepticon|Birdbrain}}
-:''Rairyu is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Victory (franchise)|Victory]] portion of [[Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
+{{picsneeded|Toy; fictional appearances}}
-'''Rairyu''' is the idiot amongst a team of idiots.  When he manages to form a coherent word it is cause for celebration.  Oddly, he still doesn’t attract the criticism or ridicule of his teammate [[Kakuryu]].  Still he is a vital member of the [[Dinoforce]] if only because his absence would leave [[Dinoking]] with an even weaker stomach then normal.
+{{Transformers
-'''Crackhead English-Maylay dub name:''' ''Birdbrain''
+|Image          = [[Image:Rairyu.jpg|300px|]]
+|Name           = Rairyū
+|Continuity     = [[Victory (franchise)|Victory]]
+|Japanese Name  =
+|Alternate Name =
+|Affiliation    = [[Decepticon]]s
+|Subgroup       = [[Dinoforce]]
+}}
+'''Rairyū''' (ライリュウ) is the idiot amongst a team of idiots. When he manages to form a coherent word it is cause for celebration. Oddly, he still doesn’t attract the criticism or ridicule of his teammate [[Kakuryū]]. Still, he is a vital member of the [[Dinoforce]] if only because his absence would leave [[Dinoking]] with an even weaker stomach than normal.
+:''English-Malay dub name:'' '''Birdbrain'''
+:''Russian dub name:'' '''Безмозглый''' ("Bezmozgliy", '''Stupid''')
 ==Fiction==
+===''Victory'' cartoon===
+:''Voice actor:'' [[Shinobu Satouchi]] (Japanese)
+{{charstubfiction}}
+===''Victory'' comic===
+==Toys==
+===Victory===
+*'''Rairyū''' (Dinoforce, 1989)
+**''Japanese ID number'': '''D-327'''
+**''Accessories'': "Brontosaurus" shell, shell-back, "Bronto Gun", Dinoking hip
+: A [[redeco]] of the [[Pretender Monster]] [[Birdbrain]], Rairyū transforms into a quadrupedal monster-thing.  He can also form the middle torso to the team's combined mode Dinoking.  He comes with a soft-plastic armored ''[[wikipedia:apatosaur|apatosaur]]'' outer "shell" that he can fit into.
+*'''Dinoking''' (Multi-pack, 1989)
+: ''Japanese ID number'': '''D-328'''
+: All six members of [[Dinoforce]] were available both in individual boxes, and in a complete six-piece gift set.
+==Notes==
+* Rairyū's name translates roughly as "Thunder Dragon".
+* Rairyū's instructions list his shell as a "brontosaurus", a type of dinosaur that doesn't actually exist. Oops.
+* The Dinoforce shells are notable for developing a green patina on the painted-gold portions, as well as a slimy texture over their whole surface over time. What causes this is unknown, but ''ick''. Even previously-unopened samples will develop this nastiness. While some water and a little bit of hand-soap should take care of the slime, there's not much to be done about the green discoloration.
+* The ''Victory'' anime depicted the Dinoforce members as carrying melee weapons, rather than the blasters the toys actually came with.
+==External links==
+* [http://www.tfu.info/1989/Destron/Rairyu/rairyu.htm Rairyū at TFU.info]
-===Victory Cartoon===
-Rairyu followed everything his leaders told him without ever making any real name for himself.  He did prove to be a more then adequate body, if only because his was so massive.  He also threw coconuts at [[Yokuryu]] with impressive accuracy.  Truly a being  who has found his proper niche.  Oh wait... that was Doryu, guess Rairyu really has made no impression of himself.
+{{DEFAULTSORT:Rairyu}}
-[[Category: Combiners]]
-[[Category: Decepticons]]
+[[Category:Combiners]]
-[[Category: Japan-only characters]]
+[[Category:Decepticons]]
-[[category:Pretenders]]
+[[Category:Pretenders]]
-[[Category: Victory characters]]
+[[Category:Turncoats]]
+[[Category:Victory characters]]
+[[Category:Dinoforce]]