Of the 38 episodes of Victory broadcast, six are clip episodes containing no new footage, leaving 32 main episodes, which comprise the DVD collection released in the United Kingdom in September 2006. It aired from November 14, 2017 to January 9, 2018 and features Peter Cullen and Judd Nelson as Optimus Prime and Hot Rod, reprising their respective characters from The Transformers 30 years previous.[8]. Words were written by Greig Tansley from theUnfunny Nerd Tangent Podcastand me (Yoshi), from theYoshiCastandTransMissions Podcast. Joe: the Movie"). The Autobots and Decepticons begin scouring the planet to find the stasis panels containing the dormant Mini-Cons, thought to be located in Hellnoville, but soon, the existence of three powerful weapons - each formed from the fusion of three separate Mini-Cons - comes to light. These things are untested, incompatibleSari: And totally wicked fast! Guess I got a way with words.". Up to three minutes of content was edited out from every episode in order to accommodate longer title and credits sequences as well as new bookending live-action segments featuring the Otoboto family. A little something I picked up in an arms deal with the Vok of Nexus Zero. Scrapper: Uh, Mix? Alright? Multiple plot lines run simultaneously and are not resolved within a single episode, allowing a deeper, more intricate story than previous Transformers series. Perhaps we should just call you 'Wreck-Gar' for short.". These teenagers become great friends to the Autobots, as well as a great asset, providing them with useful information about human life and Earth. Just as with the Generation 1 timeline, Japan was quick to get in on the act when Beast Wars took off. The first story arc of the series is a series of episodic adventures introducing the majority of the cast - like the original animated series, it was very Autobot-heavy, with most characters being newly designed (bar the Spy Changers, repainted versions of Generation 2 figures, and Tow-Line and Skid-Z, repainted Machine Wars toys), while on the Predacon side, only Megatron was a new mould, with his troops being repaints of Beast Wars Transmetal 2 toys. The 42 main episodes received the same dub treatment as The Headmasters, but the dubbed version of the series was not included on the UK DVD release of the series in July 2006. ", "Where's the off switch on this thing? Attitudes took an eyebrow-raisingly sharp turn with the premiere of the first footage from the show at San Diego Comic-Con 2007 and Hasbro's presentation at BotCon 2007, and after the debut of the show, it was essentially only the most ardent "already-made-up-their-mind-to-hate-it" viewers who were speaking ill. Dozens of new characters were introduced throughout the season, including the Triple Changers, the combining teams the Aerialbots, Stunticons, Combaticons and Protectobots, and more new Autobot cars and Decepticon planes, while many new ideas and concepts began to establish the history of the cartoon universe. S01:E01 - Transform And Roll Out! On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. According to a preview article in Figure issue 143,[2] as well as one in the TV Magazine April 2010 issue,[3] Animated was to be heavily edited to streamline it with the live-action movie franchise with an effort to make it take place within that continuity. Yo, baby, over here!Mixmaster: Yeah, I like it when they play hard to get. With popularity rising, the second season soon followed in 1986 at a mammoth 49 episodes (in order to bring the total up to 65, for syndication). Picking up ten years after the end of Armada, Energon focuses on the quest for the titular energy-rich mineral, the Transformers' power source. How did you get this frequency?" Joe episode "G.I. (52-MB MP3 Download)YouTube Version! With the help of his friend, Windblade, they will encounter challenges to recover Bumblebee's memory. Male News Announcer: Breaking news out of Shanghai. This also happens to be the same exact timeslot that the last Transformers cartoon to air in Japan, Galaxy Force, had. This led smoothly into the third and final arc of the show, which saw Magnus and Prime merge into Omega Prime, and Decepticon leader Scourge began his plot to wrest the power of the ancient battle station, Fortress Maximus, away from both Megatron and the Autobots. It'sit'suhScrapper: Your little name tag says "Mixmaster".Mixmaster: Nah, that's too long. The localization was headed up by Yoshikazu Iwanami, who had previously masterminded the Japanese versions of Beast Wars, Beast Wars Metals, and Beast Wars Returns (all known for being radically altered, obnoxiously comical self-parodies). The dub was not released on DVD in the UK either. The Burns serve as their partners in this endeavor, with each Rescue Bot teaming up with an adult Burns family member while the youngest Burns, Cody, helps the Bots learn more about Earth culture. Transformers Prime/Animated Crosso. ".Scrapper: Do you think that this is happening for, like, a reason?Mixmaster: Uh, yeah. And when all else fails, a bit of sabotage . 01:15:39 - Transformers: Animated- Episode 32: Transwarped Pt. The immediate response to the earliest promotional materials from the online fandom was the painfully traditional one, with an added dash of overblown paranoia that the franchise would be far too "kid-oriented" for longtime fans to enjoy, based on nothing more than its artistic style. [Ratchet and Prime are communicating with Prowl and Bulkhead over the radio]Ratchet: Prowl, any sign of the Dinobots?Prowl: Negative, Ratchet. "Oh, spare me the platitudes, Swindle. Follow on IG TikTok Join Fan Lab. In contrast to The Headmasters and Super-God Masterforce, both of which had an over-arcing plot direction, the majority of Victory is directionless, returning to the episodic adventure tradition of the original American series which culminates in the much-threatened attack of Deszaras's planet-destroying fortress. Many of the characters were upgraded into new "Transmetal" forms, and the conflict reached a new level with an exceptionally tightly-plotted story arc that included the revelation that the planet was Earth, the death of Dinobot and more alien conflicts. Teaser Shot of space, we see a binary star system, close up of Unicron moving into view between the 2 stars. Although controversial among fans in its early days due to its complete re-imagining of the Transformers concept, today, it is not uncommon to find long-time Transformers fans - even those who have grown up with the franchise since 1984 - who consider Beast Wars to be their favorite Transformers series[citation needed]. For other uses of "Transformers", see Transformers. And you can call me[Sees a sign that says "SCRAP"] Its also available onYouTube. Optimus Prime is on Earth with a small group of Autobots that call themselves Team Prime. The Latin American dub for the first two Seasons was produced in Chile; the third season, however, was dubbed in Colombia by Cartoon Network's orders. The series also features many other additional Transformers characters in guest appearances and recurring roles, including Arcee, Ironhide, bounty hunter Lockdown, Earth machines brought to life by the Allspark such as the Dinobots, the Constructicons, and Wreck-Gar, and the Autobot Cybertron Elite Guard, including Ultra Magnus (Supreme Commander of the Autobots), Sentinel Prime, Blurr, and Jazz. This video does not perfectly fit into the continuity of the American series due to its different origin story for Trypticon (known as Dinosaurer in the Japanese version). Strategic edits of both content and dialogue were made to accommodate this new narrative order. In late 2020, Hasbro announced that a new animated Transformers series was in development for 2022. Noble Optimus Prime, wise Ratchet, stealthy Prowl and mightyehBulkhead: Bulkhead!Sycophant Starscream: Ooh, that's too bad. The series was the only Transformers animated series to be fully plotted from start to finish by Marty Isenberg and Robert N. Skir, writers unfamiliar with Transformers lore who sought to produce the series as, in Skir's words, a "religious epic novel for television". "Oh, really? Starscream (Animated) Starscream (, Sutsukurmu) is easily as accomplished, powerful and deserving of leadership as Megatron. In collaboration with the 30th anniversary of Transfomers, as well as the 35th anniversary of Choro-Q, a flash anime adaptation of the game, produced by DLE, titled Q Transformers: Return of the Mystery of Convoy ( , Ky Toransufm Kaettekita Konboi no Nazo), began airing in Japan on January 6, 2015. - Megatron: Shockwave, have you extracted those recognition codes yet? Its the first Wednesday of April. Zone is included as a bonus feature on the last disc of the Australian release of Victory with Japanese audio and English subtitles. It is the first comedy series of the Transformers franchise, and has minimal ties and references to the wider franchise. "How come your interior's so much cleaner than mine?" Transformers Animated is a cartoon series which debuted on December 26, 2007, in support of the franchise of the same name . It aired from August 2, 2016 to September 20, 2016. "[Prowl generates a hologram of a policeman driver for himself]Prowl: Happy? [To Sari] What is he?Sari: I don't know, but he's givin' off a ton of AllSpark energy.Wreck-Gar: I am Wreck-Gar! ), (More sparks made by Sari's key shot from the door into the room, stricking the robot head, which activates), (A display shows Megatron, online again, looking around inside Prof. Sumdac's lab. There are two chapters: Samurai and Shinobi. Megatron discovers that Optimus is on Earth and seeks him out to destroy him. AllSpark, AllSpark.Optimus: Over my offline body!Mixmaster: Aghhyou know what? And words. Running to 26 episodes, 1996's first season of Beast Wars began with an unintentional parallel to the original animated series, introducing the viewers to Maximal Optimus Primal, Predacon Megatron and their crews as their ships crashed onto an alien planet, where they warred over the energon they found there. You'd sell your own motherboard to the highest bidder. It is unknown the exact reason the American series ended after the movie, though it is assumed that Sunbow had lost its contract to keep its cartoons running by 1987 (the final Transformers episode "The Rebirth" coincided with the final G.I. The series tackled the heavy philosophical concept of what it meant to live in an increasingly technological society, running to 26 episodes over two seasons, though in its native Canada, the show was aired simply in one long 26-episode run. A standard season's worth of 13 more episodes was commissioned, expanding the Transformers universe in which the Dinobots, Constructicons and Jetfire (then later called Skyfire in the series) made their debut. The most obvious example would be the character of Sentinel Prime, who went from being a bungling egomaniac with a chip on his shoulder to being a bungling egomaniac with a chip on his shoulder who tried to kill one of his oldest friends and manipulated the Cybertronian political system so he could blow stuff up but good. Formerly known by the working title, Transformers: Heroes, Transformers: Animated debuted December 26, 2007, on Cartoon Network, and represents yet another fresh start for the animated Transformers universe, albeit one that draws inspiration from many of its antecedents, including, for the first time, elements drawn from the 2007 live-action film. Fans gradually warmed up to the show's superhero-inspired art style over time as well. [A red car speeds by.] [They transform and speed off. Things go wrong and Prowl fi. A guide to the original 'G1' Transformers series by DrSpengler, including synopses, short reviews, character appearances, production errors and notes where versions collected on DVD in recent years differ from those broadcast. Bumblebee: Turbo boosters! An animated series based on the 2018 BotBots collectable was released. ), (a spark travels down one of Prof. Sumdac's grabbing tools, which clenches its claw like a fist. Transformers crash land on present day Earth and inadvertently cause a technological revolution. The opening sequence comprised animation taken from contemporary toy adverts, and Prime occasionally referred to new toy characters like Cloudburst. As a result of the ensuing battle, Megatron and the Autobots crash land on Earth, while the other Decepticons are scattered through space. I guess I just wanted to prove that I still had my touch.Ratchet: Well, I hope you've learned something about team work.Bumblebee: Oh, yeah. Super Robot Lifeform Transformers. After the conclusion of Beast Wars Metals, it was necessary for Takara to once again produce an original Transformers animated series and toyline, as Beast Machines had not yet amassed enough episodes to make importing it viable. They become involved in many of the Autobots' adventures. "They call me 'worthless-wreck-walking-pile-of-garbage'!" Most notably, their ranks include Ginrai, a character based on the Powermaster version of Optimus Prime, reinvented as a Japanese trucker, and the Japanese-exclusive character, Decepticon ambassador of destruction Overlord. At one point around 9:10 AM PST, this website was getting so many view requests coming in at the same time it crashed!, Here it is! It aired from August 2, 2016 to September 20, 2016. The addition of Flint Dille as story editor saw a strong sci-fi aspect infect the season as the Transformers' battles spanned many alien planets, while continuity between episode was tighter than ever before as plot concepts were revisited and expanded to truly flesh out the show's history. (37-mb MP3 Download) This is issue 4 of our rejected Transformers: REANIMATED comic series. At four seasons and 104 episodes, it is the longest-running Transformers series, surpassing the record set by the original animated series at 98 episodes. Blurr is a major character in Transformers Animated. Like all of Yoshikazu's dubs, the series was self-aware and repeatedly broke the fourth wall, such as the characters referencing Rescue Fire, another TakaraTomy-based animated series and toyline; even going so far as to mention that they stole the show's timeslot. "Scruples? It featured a number of character deaths (including two of the core cast), vicious assault and several storylines which dealt with more mature themes. [The Autobots are stuck in traffic]Ratchet: Move it, already! The core Autobot team is led by Optimus Prime (voiced by David Kaye, famous for voicing the Megatrons of the Beast Era and Unicron Trilogy) and consists of the speedy, wise-cracking Bumblebee; gentle giant Bulkhead; aged, ornery medic Ratchet; and loner ninja Prowl. Though they were originally a lowly space bridge repair crew, these five Autobots must rise to their circumstances to deal with threats large and small. As Transformers cartoons are targeted toward a younger audience in Japanese markets than in Western markets, the segments also included tutorials teaching children how to transform and play with their toys. (2-MB PDF Download)Audio Version! ", "Megatron, you old warmonger! Transformers: Animated: With David Kaye, Bumper Robinson, Jeff Bennett, Tom Kenny. Around fifty Generation 1 episodes from seasons 1 to 3 of The Transformers were chosen and, as the show's narrator proudly proclaimed, "computer-enhanced" with the "Cyber-Net Space-Cube" - a gimmick that essentially consisted of inserting new, computer-generated borders and scene-changes into the existing episodes. [Dr. Sakitron checks on the necklace] - [At the Decepticon ship, Starscream, Megatron's second in . Now that they are involved, the Autobots take it upon themselves to protect them. It was released in Japan six months later in January 2003, where it was known as Transformers: Micron Legend. Suh-weet!Optimus Prime: You're not actually thinking of hooking these things up to yourself, are you?Bumblebee: Oh, of course not! In deep, deep space, Optimus Prime watches a history vid of the Great War, prompting Ratchet to complain about him watching that "junk" when the other members of the crew need assistance. : Bulkhead! 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