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A 2006 installment in the Transformers franchise consisting of a manga, toyline, and radio drama. The series is named for the female human characters who have the ability to fuse with Cybertronians by kissing them. Each release in the toyline included both a transformer and a figure of their human companion.

The series is viewed with disdain by many Western fans (and some Japanese) due to its usage of sexually suggestive imagery and scenes where the young-looking female characters are placed in questionable scenarios involving Transformers. It is also notable for retconning several spinoffs and standalone series (including Car Robots) into the Japanese G1 continuity.

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