Transformation device
A transformation device is a fictional prop present in most ACG works, commonly seen in tokusatsu and magical girl shows.
Introduction
Transformation devices are props present in most tokusatsu and anime/manga series, commonly used by the main character(s) to change, and they may be essential to the character.
Most of them have a fantastical appearance. Many of them may be based upon real props, but their structures are more exaggerated here.
Usage
Som edevices have buttons or switches to trigger the transformation, so you only need to follow specific steps to complete the transformation; some other devices require the user to cooperate with a specific posture or a phrase to complete the transformation; and some other devices can be driven by the user's mind power to help them transform.
Works with this prop
Only the major works are listed here.
Tokusatsu
- Ultraman: Starting from Ultraman Jack, almost all human hosts of Ultras have this.
- Kamen Rider
- Super Sentai
- Chouseishin series (Justirisers/Gransazer/Sazer-X)
- Armor Hero
- Battle Strike Team
Animation/Comics
- Sailor Moon
- Tokyo Mew Mew
- Pretty Cure
- Balala the Fairies
- Dancing Baby
- Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha
- Puella Magi Madoka Magica
- Machikado Mazoku
- Ben 10: The main character Ben Tennyson has the Omnitrix which lets him transform into different aliens.
- DC Comics: The Green Lantern and other Lanterns can don their suits when wearing their respective Lantern Ring.
