Suiken

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Suiken is a member of the Trainbots from the Transformers franchise who transforms into a Tokai-type 153 express train.

History

Generation 1

Animated series

Like his teammates, Suiken was not featured in the American series The Transformers, but appeared in it's Japan-exclusive continuation Transformers: The Headmasters. He and the other Trainbots hailed from Japan in-series, and often served as transportation for the other Autobots, as well as fighting Decepticons as both an individual and as part of their combined form, Raiden.

Fun Publications

"Ask Vector Prime" revealed that Suiken received his name from Dr. Ishihara, a scientist proficient in martial arts who chose to name him for her favorite fighting style. Ishihara was also responsible for creating the neural networks and original personality components for all six Trainbots.