Powermaster Optimus Prime was the first time a Transformer received an updated toy. However, Powermaster Prime was released as Ginrai in Japan- an entirely separate character from the original. Ginrai is actually a human- a regular truck driver from the Japanese exclusive G1 sequel series Super-God Masterforce (1988). In this series, the Autobots and Decepticons have left Earth to continue their war in space, but leave behind power-up bodies called Transtectors. Ginrai discovers the Transtector originally intended for Optimus Prime- explaining his Prime-like appearance. Follow @transformersfacts.vectorsigma for Daily Transformers facts! Tags #transformers #transformerskingdom #transformersfacts #transformersedit #transformersprime #transformersstudioseries #transformersmemes #transformerstoys #transformerriseofthebeasts #transformers7 #autobots #deception #studioseries #beastwars #studioseries86 #vectorsigmafacts #transformersanimated #tffanbase #transformersthemovie #ginrai #optimusprime EDIT: This is actually fact #92, not 91 https://www.instagram.com/p/CVqJ_dUNFgD/?utm_medium=tumblr