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Mook

2008-05-03T22:14:49Z

69.122.63.189: /* Episodes animated */

[[Image:MookDLELogo1.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Ey, you call dis pasta-pazuul? Get outta 'ere, ya mook!]]

'''Mook DLE Animation''' is a Japanese-based animation studio which has produced animation for numerous American and Japanese programs since its creation in 1986. Some of Mook's Japanese work include ''Eureka Seven'', ''Gungrave'' and ''Read or Die''. On the American side, Mook is heavily favored by the Time Warner corporation and their services have been outsourced for shows such as ''Swat Kats: the Radical Squadron'', ''X-Men: Evolution'', ''The Real Adventures of Johnny Quest'', ''Batman & Mr. Freeze: Sub-Zero'' and ''Scooby Doo on Zombie Island''.

In 2007 it was announced that Mook would be animating the upcoming [[Transformers Animated]] cartoon series.

==Episodes animated==
* Ep.1-3 - [[Transform and Roll Out!]]
* Ep.5 - [[Total Meltdown]]
* Ep.6 - [[Blast from the Past]]
* Ep.9 - [[Along Came a Spider]]
* Ep.11 - [[Lost and Found]]
* Ep.12 - [[Survival of the Fittest]]
* Ep.15 - [[Megatron Rising - Part I‎]]
* Ep.17 - [[The ‎Elite Guard]]
* Ep.19 - [[Mission Accomplished]]

==External links==
*[http://mookanimation.co.jp/index.html Mook DLE's official website (Japanese)]
*[http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/company.php?id=1761 Mook at Anime News Network]
*[http://www.dle.jp/eng/mookdle.html Article on Mook's contributions to American animation]

[[Category: Animated]]
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Mook

2008-05-03T22:13:58Z

69.122.63.189: /* Episodes animated */

[[Image:MookDLELogo1.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Ey, you call dis pasta-pazuul? Get outta 'ere, ya mook!]]

'''Mook DLE Animation''' is a Japanese-based animation studio which has produced animation for numerous American and Japanese programs since its creation in 1986. Some of Mook's Japanese work include ''Eureka Seven'', ''Gungrave'' and ''Read or Die''. On the American side, Mook is heavily favored by the Time Warner corporation and their services have been outsourced for shows such as ''Swat Kats: the Radical Squadron'', ''X-Men: Evolution'', ''The Real Adventures of Johnny Quest'', ''Batman & Mr. Freeze: Sub-Zero'' and ''Scooby Doo on Zombie Island''.

In 2007 it was announced that Mook would be animating the upcoming [[Transformers Animated]] cartoon series.

==Episodes animated==
Ep.1-3 - [[Transform and Roll Out!]]
Ep.5 - [[Total Meltdown]]
Ep.6 - [[Blast from the Past]]
Ep.9 - [[Along Came a Spider]]
Ep.11 - [[Lost and Found]]
Ep.12 - [[Survival of the Fittest]]
Ep.15 - [[Megatron Rising - Part I‎]]
Ep.17 - [[The ‎Elite Guard]]
Ep.19 - [[Mission Accomplished]]

==External links==
*[http://mookanimation.co.jp/index.html Mook DLE's official website (Japanese)]
*[http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/company.php?id=1761 Mook at Anime News Network]
*[http://www.dle.jp/eng/mookdle.html Article on Mook's contributions to American animation]

[[Category: Animated]]
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The Answer Studio

2008-05-03T22:08:02Z

69.122.63.189: /* Episodes animated */

'''The Answer Studio''' is a Japan-based animation studio founded in 2004. Previously, the company was known as ''Walt Disney Animation (Japan)'' and had worked on such Disney animation as ''Gargoyles'', ''Aladdin the Series'', ''The Tigger Movie'', ''101 Dalmatians 2: Patch's London Adventure'' and other Disney projects. When Disney pulled the plug on virtually all their foreign animation studios, the staff and talent formed the Answer Studio, an independent animation organization.

Since then, some of their work has included ''The Cat that Looked at a King'' (a short film created for the 40th anniversary ''Mary Poppins'' DVD), ''Super Robot Monkey Team Hyper Force Go!'' and ''NeposNapos''.

They are currently one of the three studios hired to animate ''[[Animated (cartoon)|Transformers Animated]]''.

==Episodes animated==
{{collist|2|
* Ep.4 - [[Home Is Where the Spark Is]]
* Ep.7 - [[The Thrill of the Hunt]]
* Ep.8 - [[Nanosec (episode)|Nanosec]]
* Ep.10 - [[Sound and Fury]]
* Ep.13 - [[Headmaster (episode)|Headmaster]]
* Ep.14 - [[Nature Calls]]
* Ep.16 - [[Megatron Rising - Part 2]]
* Ep.18 - [[The Return of the Headmaster]]
* Ep.20 - [[Garbage In, Garbage Out]]
}}

==External links==
*[http://mag.awn.com/?article_no=2271&ltype=all Interview with Answer Studio founder Motoyoshi Takunaga]

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Transformers Animated (cartoon)

2008-04-29T01:16:05Z

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{{Nav-Animated}}

'''''Transformers Animated''''' is a cartoon series which debuted in early 2008, in support of the [[franchise]] of [[Transformers Animated|the same name]].

The cartoon is produced by [[Cartoon Network]], scripted in the United States, with character and background designs by the crews behind shows like ''[[wikipedia:Teen Titans (TV series)|Teen Titans]]'' and ''[[wikipedia:Ben 10|Ben 10]]'', while animation is being provided by Japanese studios [[Mook]], [[The Answer Studio]], and [[Studio 4°C]].

''Animated'' sees several G1 voice actors reprise their old roles ([[Susan Blu]], [[Corey Burton]], [[John Moschitta]], etc.), and is the first Transformers show featuring [[David Kaye]] in which he won't be voicing [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]].

==Series details==
[[Image:TransformersAnimatedPoster.jpg||thumb|250px|left|"When there's trouble you know who to call..."]]
The series eschews the ever-continuing space opera storylines of the past few anime to return to the episodic approach of ''[[Beast Wars (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]''; each episode will be a standalone story, but with an overall story arc that stretches through the whole season. The focus is being put firmly on characterization, dynamic action, and humor.

The episodes center not only on the war between the [[Autobot]]s and the [[Decepticon]]s, but also on the Autobots' interactions with many of [[Detroit]]'s [[human]] supervillain denizens, including a [[Angry Archer|maladjusted marksman]], a [[Nanosec|speedy racer]], and a guy who [[Prometheus Black|looks good in a pimp suit]]. The idea is to present the Decepticons as more of an ongoing background threat instead of having them be repeatedly defeated each episode and look like bumbling fools. Rather, the arrival of a Decepticon in battle is supposed to be a big deal, requiring multiple Autobots working together to stop even a single one. The human villains will give the Autobots "everyday" threats--and no doubt their schemes will turn out to be the result of Decepticon treachery. Note that [[Doctor Arkeville|human]] [[Lord Chumley|adversaries]] [[Circuit Breaker|are]] [[Cobra Commander|not]] [[Abdul Fakkadi|new]] [[Lazarus|in]] ''Transformers'' continuity. However, humans as [[Hydra and Buster|major]] [[Overlord|threats]] is very uncommon.

Season 3 is already in the works, and season 4 is quite possible.

While the series is not a sequel to the [[Transformers (2007)|live-action movie]], they have many thematic elements in common, most notably the central role of the [[AllSpark (Animated)|AllSpark]] and the revelation that all modern technology has been reverse-engineered from the dormant body of [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]]. Hasbro also carried over some design elements from the live-action movie into Animated designs, including not just the aforementioned cube but also [[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]]'s medical readout striped deco, [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]]'s black racing stripe, and [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]]'s helmet. These are meant to be "connection points," helping kids who had seen the theatrical film but had no prior Transformers experience ease into understanding the new series.

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==Cast==

{|border=5 cellpadding=5 cellspacing=5 align=center style="border:#800000"
! style="background:#FFEEEE" | [[Autobots]]
! style="background:#EEEEFE" | [[Decepticons]]
! style="background:antiquewhite" | [[Human|Humans]]

|-
| style="background:#FFEEEE" valign="top" |
* [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] ([[David Kaye]])
* [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] ([[Bumper Robinson]])
* [[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]] ([[Corey Burton]])
* [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] ([[Bill Fagerbakke]])
* [[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]] ([[Jeff Bennett]])

* [[Arcee (Animated)|Arcee]] ([[Susan Blu]])
* [[Blackarachnia (Animated)|Elita-1]] ([[Cree Summer]])
* [[Ironhide (Animated)|Ironhide]] ([[Corey Burton]])
* [[Dinobot (Animated)|Dinobots]]
** [[Grimlock (Animated)|Grimlock]] ([[David Kaye]])
** [[Swoop (Animated)|Swoop]] (''mute, no VA'')
** [[Snarl (Animated)|Snarl]] (''mute, no VA'')
* [[Cybertron Elite Guard]]
** [[Ultra Magnus (Animated)|Ultra Magnus]] ([[Jeff Bennett]])
** [[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel Prime]] ([[Townsend Coleman]])
** [[Jazz (Animated)|Jazz]] ([[Phil LaMarr]])
** [[Blurr (Animated)|Blurr]] ([[John Moschitta]])
* [[Perceptor (Animated)|Perceptor]]

| style="background:#EEEEFE" valign="top" |
* [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] ([[Corey Burton]])
* [[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]] ([[Tom Kenny]])
* [[Blackarachnia (Animated)|Blackarachnia]] ([[Cree Summer]])
* [[Blitzwing (Animated)|Blitzwing]] ([[Bumper Robinson]])
* [[Lugnut]] ([[David Kaye]])
* [[Lockdown]] ([[Lance Henriksen]])
* [[Soundwave (Animated)|Soundwave]] ([[Jeff Bennett]])
* [[Swindle (Animated)|Swindle]] ([[Fred Willard]])
* [[Shockwave (Animated)|Shockwave]] ([[Corey Burton]])
* [[Constructicons (Animated)|Constructicons]]
** [[Scrapper (Animated)|Scrapper]] ([[Tom Kenny]])
** [[Mixmaster (Animated)|Mixmaster]] ([[Jeff Bennett]])

| style="background:antiquewhite" valign="top" |
* [[Sari Sumdac]] ([[Tara Strong]])
* [[Isaac Sumdac]] ([[Tom Kenny]])
* [[Captain Fanzone]] ([[Jeff Bennett]])
* [[Porter C. Powell]] ([[Bumper Robinson]])
* [[Daniel (Animated)|Daniel]] ([[Tara Strong]])

'''Supervillains'''
* [[Angry Archer]] ([[Jeff Bennett]])
* [[Nanosec]] ([[Brian Posehn]])
* [[Prometheus Black| Meltdown / Prometheus Black]] ([[Peter Stormare]])
** [[Colossus Rhodes]] ([[Corey Burton]])
* [[Professor Princess]] ([[Kath Soucie]])
* [[Headmaster (Animated)|The Headmaster]] ([[Alexander Polinsky]])

|}
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==Episodes==
{{see|List of Transformers Animated episodes}}

{|border=5 cellpadding=5 cellspacing=5 align=center style="border:#800000"
! style="background:#FFFFFF" | Season 1: 2007-08
! style="background:#FFFFFF" | Season 2: 2008
! style="background:#FFFFFF" | Season 3: ?

|-
| style="background:#FFFFFF" valign="top" |
# [[Transform and Roll Out!#Part 1|Transform and Roll Out! (Part One)]]
# [[Transform and Roll Out!#Part 2|Transform and Roll Out! (Part Two)]]
# [[Transform and Roll Out!#Part 3|Transform and Roll Out! (Part Three)]]
# [[Home Is Where the Spark Is]]
# [[Total Meltdown]]
# [[Blast from the Past]]
# [[The Thrill of the Hunt]]
# [[Nanosec (episode)|Nanosec]]
# [[Along Came a Spider]]
# [[Sound and Fury]]
# [[Lost and Found (Animated episode)|Lost and Found]]
# [[Survival of the Fittest]]
# [[Headmaster (episode)|Headmaster]]
# [[Nature Calls]]
# [[Megatron Rising - Part 1]]
# [[Megatron Rising - Part 2]]

| style="background:#FFFFFF" valign="top" |
# [[The Elite Guard]]
# [[The Return of the Headmaster]]
# [[Mission Accomplished]]
# [[Garbage In, Garbage Out]]
# [[Velocity]]
# [[Rise of the Constructicons]]
# [[A Fistful of Energon]]
# [[S.U.V. - Society of Ultimate Villainy]]
# [[Autoboot Camp]]
# [[Black Friday (episode)|Black Friday]]
# [[Sari, No One's Home]]
# [[A Bridge Too Close - Part 1]]
# [[A Bridge Too Close - Part 2]]

| style="background:#FFFFFF" valign="top" |

|}

[[Category: Animated episodes| ]]
[[Category:Episode lists|Animated]]

==Reception==
''Transformers Animated'' debuted January 5, 2008, at 10:30am EST as the number one television show among boys 6-11 in both cable and network television. In addition, the strength of the showing helped lift the ratings of all its neighboring shows in Cartoon Network's "Dynamite Action" scheduling block. <ref>http://www.timewarner.com/corp/newsroom/pr/0,20812,1701434,00.html</ref>

==Trivia==
* ''Transformers: Animated'' reunites Jeff Bennett, Bill Fagerbakke and Cree Summer as regular cast members. Respectively, they have previously voiced [[wikipedia:Manhattan_Clan#Brooklyn|Brooklyn]], [[wikipedia:Manhattan_Clan#Broadway|Broadway]] and Hyena from the [[wikipedia:Gargoyles (TV series)|Gargoyles]] series, three characters not unlike their Transformers counterparts. Another voice actor for Gargoyles, Kath Soucie, has made a guest appearance.
* The series is the first in over a decade to re-establish the classic G1 convention of blue eyes for Autobots and red eyes for Decepticons.
* As well as the aforementioned G1 voice actors, [[Townsend Coleman]] returns to a Transformers series. He voiced [[Rewind]] in the original G1 cartoon.
* It seems like the Autobots like faceplates in this series. (i.e. Optimus, Prowl, Bumblebee.)
* Yes, they have large chins. Shut up about it.

==Footnotes==
<references/>

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[[Category:Television series]]
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Talk:The Answer Studio

2008-03-22T01:53:21Z

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I think it would be really helpful if these pages listed the specific episodes the companies animated. It'd certainly help keep track of which ones are the REALLY good ones (like who did "Home" and "Nanosec", which were gorgeously animated). --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] 18:15, 21 March 2008 (UTC)
:That's not only a good idea, but entirely possible since the studios are listed in the credits (unlike the G1 cartoon, which didn't list what studio did what episode). This is probably a job for someone who has taped the episodes, though. --[[User:DrSpengler|DrSpengler]] 18:31, 21 March 2008 (UTC)

I know them by heart, actually.

Home is Where the Spark Is
The Thrill of the Hunt
Nanosec
Sound and Fury
Headmaster

Mook has done every other episode. Also, from what I can tell, Sound and Fury and The Thrill of the Hunt were both done by the same team within the Answer Studio.

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Sari Sumdac (Animated)

2007-12-28T06:32:12Z

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:''Sari Sumdac is a [[human]] from the [[Transformers Animated]] [[franchise]].''

[[Image:Sari_Animated.JPG|right|thumb|150px|[[Isaac Sumdac|Daddies]], don't let your babies grow up to be [[Kiss Players]].]]

'''Sari Sumdac''', the adopted daughter of robotics genius [[Isaac Sumdac]], doesn't get out much. She spends all her time within her father's laboratories, receiving her education from robots. Despite this, she doesn't seem like a shut-in. She's curious, excitable, adventurous, and knows that crying can sometimes get her what she wants. She just doesn't know what it's like to be around other kids.

The key around her neck has [[All Spark (Animated)|miraculous powers]], but her guardian, the robotic dog [[Sparkplug (Animated)|Sparkplug]], thinks it's just another chewtoy.

==Fiction==
===Transformers: Animated continuity===
{{ongoing}}
:''Voice actor:'' [[Tara Strong]] (English)
{{spoiler|Transform and Roll Out!}}
When her pet-robot-dog Sparkplug stole her security keycard, she chased it outside and was confronted by [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] and [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]], who spoke to her, thinking she was Sparkplug's pet. Naturally, she freaked out, but quickly befriended Bumblebee, who saved her from a giant slug that her father had designed from a nanite. Stowing away on Bumblebee and heading for the ''[[Ark (Animated)|Ark]]'', she came across the [[All Spark (Animated)|All Spark]], which infused part of its power with her security key, allowing her to heal [[Transformer]]s, such as the injured [[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]], earning her brownie points with the bots. She also managed to talk the police down from shooting the Autobots, saying they were friendly (except [[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]], who was grumpy, but not evil). Sari later helped teach the Autobots about [[Earth]] and [[Human]]s.

During the unveiling of her father's new transit system, [[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]] arrived and attacked. Bumblebee took a shot ment for her, allowing Starscream to capture him, Professor Sumdac, the Mayor, and [[Captain Fanzone]]. Sari came up with the idea to distract Starscream while she and Prowl rescued the others (even faking some tears to make it happen). Her key latter saved [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]]'s life when she used it to revive his [[spark]]. {{storylink|Transform and Roll Out!}}

==Notes==
*Although it's only whispered, Sari is the first person to explain human reproduction to a Transformer...Optimus Prime looked very shocked by the explanation.
*[[Daniel Witwicky|Other]] [[Rad White|children]] haven't fared too well with Transformers [[Fandom|fans]]. Her future looks [[Kicker|bleak]], unless [[Alexis|she makes out with a Decepticon]].

==External links==
*[http://www.tarastrong.com/ Tara Strong's Website confirming her role in Transformers]

{{charstub}}
[[Category: Animated characters|Sumdac, Sari]]
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Mook

2007-12-04T03:04:58Z

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[[Image:MookDLELogo1.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Ey, you call dis pasta-pazuul? Get outta 'ere, ya mook!]]

'''Mook DLE Animation''' is a Japanese-based animation studio which has produced animation for numerous American and Japanese programs since its creation in 1986. Some of Mook's Japanese work include ''Eureka Seven'', ''Gungrave'' and ''Read or Die''. On the American side, Mook is heavily favored by the Time Warner corporation and their services have been outsourced for shows such as ''Swat Kats: the Radical Squadron'', ''X-Men: Evolution'', ''The Real Adventures of Johnny Quest'' and the straight-to-video movie ''Scooby Doo on Zombie Island''.

In 2007 it was announced that Mook would be animating the upcoming [[Transformers Animated]] cartoon series.

==External links==

*[http://mookanimation.co.jp/index.html Mook DLE's official website (Japanese)]
*[http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/company.php?id=1761 Mook at Anime News Network]
*[http://www.dle.jp/eng/mookdle.html Article on Mook's contributions to American animation]

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Townsend Coleman

2007-11-19T05:38:20Z

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'''Townsend Coleman''' is an American voice actor. Townsend has done voices for many, many cartoons including ''Inspector Gadget'' (playing Corporal Capeman), ''Fraggle Rock'', ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' (playing Michaelangelo), ''Jem'', ''Batman: The Animated Series'', and the new ''Superman: Doomsday'' direct to video movie. Townsend Coleman is arguably best known for his role as the title character in ''The Tick!'' animated series (coincidentally also voice directed by [[Susan Blu]].

==Transformers Animated==

*[[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel Prime]]

==External links==

*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0171243/ Townsend Coleman on the Internet Movie Database]

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Takehito Koyasu

2007-10-26T00:00:51Z

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'''Takehito Koyasu''' is a Japanese voice actor and the creator of the hilariously awful anime Knight Hunters ''(Weiss Kreuz)''.
[[Image:Takehito Koyasu.jpg|thumb|250px|I look awesome.]]
==Beast Wars==
* [[Optimus Primal|(Gorilla) Convoy]]

==External Links==
* [http://www.koyasutakehito.com/ Star Chamber]
* [http://www.marine-e.co.jp/actor/koyasu/index.htm Marine Entertainment]

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Talk:Transformers Animated (franchise)

2007-10-14T04:35:22Z

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You know, I wasn't going to say anything, but you're getting a little too kneejerk about other people's kneejerk reactions. The list of previous series is fine and adaquately snarky, but is the "OMFG NAFF PASS END OF FRANCHISE SUX GONNA KILL TFS BARF CRAP" really needed? Just seems a bit more negatively charged than the wiki really needs.--[[User:UndeadScottsman|UndeadScottsman]] 05:39, 20 June 2007 (UTC)
:And I would have just edited it out, but I figured it would be more productive to discuss it first. 'Course, it seems Rotty took care of it anyway. :D--[[User:UndeadScottsman|UndeadScottsman]] 06:14, 20 June 2007 (UTC)

This article should really be at [[Animated]], shouldn't it? We don't have anything at [[Transformers Cybertron]], [[Transformers Armada]], etc. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 06:24, 20 June 2007 (UTC)
: I dunno. Considering the size of "Animated" compared to the REST of the logo... --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] 06:29, 20 June 2007 (UTC)

:I think it should remain [[Transformers Animated]]. Just [[Animated]] is too confusing, and we can justifiably called it Transformers Animated by the logo. Go with the less confusing one. -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 06:55, 20 June 2007 (UTC)

::It's confusing ANYWAY, since we now have the term "Transformers Animated continuity" to refer to Transformers Animated and "Animated continuity" to refer to the G1 cartoons. -[[User:Rotty|Rotty]] 06:58, 20 June 2007 (UTC)

:::Well if we just went with [[Animated]] we'd have an article named [[Animated (cartoon)]]. -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 07:19, 20 June 2007 (UTC)
::::And if this franchise gets a comic, we'll have the "Animated animated continuity" and the "Animated comics continuity." Heh. --[[User:KilMichaelMcC|KilMichaelMcC]] 09:00, 20 June 2007 (UTC)

::::And then if there's an official Flash animated comic strip, we'd have "animated continuity", "Animated animated continuity", "Animated comic continuity", and "animated comic continuity". -[[User:Rotty|Rotty]] 09:34, 20 June 2007 (UTC)

== TFA abbreviation? ==

I think, because of how common a word "animated" is and how many things on this Wiki it could refer to we should stick to the full "Transformers: Animated" to avoid confusion or weirdness. I'd also suggest the abreviation "TFA" to be its descriptor, thusly [[Optimus Prime (TFA)]].--[[User:ZacWilliam|ZacWilliam]] 11:01, 20 June 2007 (UTC)

:I don't know. I'd prefer to stick with Animated. We could always change other uses of the phrase "animated continuity" to "cartoon continuity" if it became too confusing. Which might be a good idea anyway, given the use of (cartoon) for article titles. At any rate, we've got quite a a bit of time before we'll actually need to start making articles about this franchise. --[[User:KilMichaelMcC|KilMichaelMcC]] 12:59, 20 June 2007 (UTC)

::I know it seems to be the way we're going, and so be it if so, but I want to state that, convention be damned, I really think refering to this continuity as JUST "Animated" is both counterintuitive and uneedingly confusing. There are times when breaking convention serves everyone better. The chategory "Animated characters" for instance is just screaming to be missunderstood. I just think the full Transformers: Animated, TF: Animated, or abreviating TFA would all be better choices. Just wanted to say it, however we finally choose to go.--ZacWilliam 03:24, 21 June 2007 (UTC)
:::I don't see how "Transformers Animated characters" is any less confusing than "Animated characters" to a casual browser. It's not like that adjective narrows anything down on this wiki. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 04:03, 21 June 2007 (UTC)
::::Perhaps not, but [[Transformers: Animated]] is considerably less confusing than either. -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 04:10, 21 June 2007 (UTC)
:::::Except the series isn't "Transformers: Animated". The press materials call it --and even THEY put it in quotes-- "Transformers Animated". --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] 04:34, 21 June 2007 (UTC)
::::::That's their problem. Why does that necessarily dictate our category names?
::::::We use <nowiki>[[Category: Beast Wars]] and not [[Category: Beast Wars Transformers]]</nowiki> even though the latter is the name of the franchise. We adjusted it to fit our needs. -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 04:43, 21 June 2007 (UTC)
:::::::I was going to abbreviate this series "AN," until I realized that talking about "AN episode" or "AN Optimus Prime" just makes you look like you're trying to be a hairsplitter. Transformers has been ruined, or at least my system of talking about it. --[[User:Thylacine 2000|Thylacine 2000]] 15:17, 21 June 2007 (UTC)
:::::::: Worse what hapens when there are multiple and you have to talk about "an AN episode" or "An An Optimus" that's just plain aweful. That's why I'm saying "TFA" I mean "TFA Megatron" or a "TFA episode" works fine.--[[User:ZacWilliam|ZacWilliam]] 15:44, 21 June 2007 (UTC)
::::::::: You mean Transformers Armada Megatron or a Transformers Armada episode? --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 16:24, 21 June 2007 (UTC)
::::::::::Well, if "Arm" and "UT" weren't pretty well established maybe, even so I'd call it the less confusing of the options other than just using the whole word as Derik says below, wich is slightly long to type, but IS plenty clear for a character tag I guess. --[[User:ZacWilliam|ZacWilliam]] 20:22, 21 June 2007 (UTC)
:::::::::::"Arm" is well-established? I've never SEEN it before! But I've seen TFA used for it plenty of times. But as Derik says, it's an irrelevant topic for the wiki, as nothing will have to abbreviate it. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 14:04, 30 August 2007 (UTC)
:::::::::: ...how did this subject move to the disambig suffixes? Those will be (Animated). They're less prone to confusion than the categories and article titles. -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 16:41, 21 June 2007 (UTC)
I move this discussion be '''shelved for a few months''' in the hopes that an appropriate nomenclature will arise in the fandom we can use. The series is slated for 2008, the scale of the changes we'll need to make this fall (if we choose to make changes) will still be manageable. -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 20:50, 21 June 2007 (UTC)

==Scale==
Am I the only one who thinks there are going to be scale issues coming? -- [[User:SFH|SFH]] 22:02, 26 June 2007 (UTC)
:How would you even define "scale issues" in relation to TFs. Nothing Transformers has EVER been in scale with anything else.--[[User:ZacWilliam|ZacWilliam]] 22:27, 26 June 2007 (UTC)
::I believe he's referrign to he fact that Ratchet seems to be ''exactly'' the same size in vehicle mode (which we will be able to see at some point) but it the size of Bulkhead's forearm in robot mode. -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 22:30, 26 June 2007 (UTC)
:::It's interesting, but given all the size changing in G1 between modes (and not even the really obvious stuff) it's never going to be enough to put even a dent in the vast and eldritch disregard the Transformers franchise has always held for scale.--[[User:ZacWilliam|ZacWilliam]] 22:33, 26 June 2007 (UTC)

===Sarcasm===

Am I the only one who thinks the level of sarcasm on this page is a bit much. We get the point.
:I kind of agree. The series isn't even out yet but already this page seems dated--it's like a time capsule to June. Lemme work on it. --[[User:Thylacine 2000|Thylacine 2000]] 18:11, 29 August 2007 (UTC)
::I think it would be a disservice to not note the FACT that vast swaths of fandom treated this series as Worse Than Hitler at first glance. --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] 21:26, 29 August 2007 (UTC)
:::It is noted, in the second paragraph commenting on the inital over reaction. But the rest is just...well, mean really. I din't like the designs when the image was released either, but I'm looking forward to the series now. It just seems to be kinda nasty at the basic heart of it all.

:::Anyone think we need a <nowiki>{{toosnarky}}</nowiki> template? There's a lot of snark sneaking into articles that ought not be as snarky lately. We're weed-whacking it back into place with relative ease at the moment- but I think that for a lot of new users, the discussions about ''de-snarking'' are relatively invisible, while the snark in articles is easy to see. This creates a positive feedback scenario, where they perceive forces only encouraging the addition of snark, and do not notice the need for its moderation.
:::I believe a de-snarking "It's been suggested this page has too much funny and it's interfering with the delivery of information" template would make the need for it not to ''get in the way'' of articles more visible to users, who otherwise only see the jokes. (While also articulating to the anti-humor assholes that we're okay with humor as long as it ''doesn't'' interfere with the delivery of information.) -<span style="font-family: Monotype Corsiva; font-size: 15px;">[[User:Derik|Derik]]</span> 00:01, 30 August 2007 (UTC)

:but that doesn't point out something like "excessive sarcasm that just seems to be in for the wrong reasons". Which I think is the main problem. Funny good, gittery, bad. {{unsigned|84.18.160.11}}

::::I'd proposed an "excessive sarcasm" template or somesuch before. I even have the image to use and quote...
::::[[Image:Rattrap-smirk.gif]] "No, I mean take a ''submarine''!"
::::(Yeah, the image is from a different episode and quote, but I don't care.) --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] 00:10, 30 August 2007 (UTC)
::::[[Image:Toosnarky1.jpg]]
::::Man, it's hard to find a good Nightbeat icon for that which doesn't need dialogue. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 00:16, 30 August 2007 (UTC)
Heh. Well, I want to have a BW-based template in there SOMEWHERE... and Rattrap and sarcasm just GO together. Wanna make sure our templates have franchise variety. --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] 00:23, 30 August 2007 (UTC)

== Are the Autobots always going to be the Civilian ground vehicle? ==

Are the Autobots(Automobile bots) going to be civilian ground vehicles like cars again, not anything flying nor military vehicles like C-17 Globemaster IIIs? Are the Decepticons going to be the military vehicles and flying vehicles like always? The Decepticons are known for their air power due to the Seekers. I hope someone knows.

:The Animated Autobots already have a non-civilian vehicle alt-mode: Ratchet (and the Dinobots aren't even vehicles). Police and Fire& Rescue vehicles are by definition not-civilian. There's only been a few time that the vehicular Autobots were all ground vehicles: G1 in 1984, RID prior to the release of Storm Jet (and all of ''Car Robots'') ''Armada'' prior to the release of Jetfire, and Classics prior to the release of Jetfire. --[[User:FortMax|FortMax]] 18:58, 22 September 2007 (UTC)

You didn't answer the Decepticon question! How am I going to know whether the factions are going to be balanced or not. Oh, by the way, the funny stays!

Why didn't you answer these questions?

Why did you ignore these questions?

:Well the main character Autobots are not warriors, just "repair-bots", so they're altmodes are simple ground based service vehicles. Probably there will be more military like ones in the future, like Sentinel Prime. -[[User:Hepathos|Hepathos]] 13:27, 1 October 2007 (UTC)

Hey! Autobot is actually Automobilebots due to most of them are cars. Look at a list of Generation 1 Autobots to find out. Plus I see no animated Autobot that is at least Military! The Decepticons are always jets and Military vehicles like Devastator/Brawl.
(Spearhead 03:44, 7 October 2007 (UTC))

==Production Info==

Has there been any official announcement as to what companies are involved with Animated? There has not been, to my knowledge, any announcement of Studio 4C or the Answer Studio working on Animated, and may be false. Until such time it can be proven, we may wish to omit it, as it may possibly be erroneous.<div id="wikia-credits"><br /><br /><small>From [http://transformers.wikia.com Teletraan I: The Transformers Wiki], a [http://www.wikia.com Wikia] wiki.</small></div>

Nemesis Prime (Armada)

2007-10-13T18:40:40Z

69.122.63.189: /* ''Armada'' */

{{disambig3|Nemesis Prime}}

:''Nemesis Prime is a [[Unicron]]-affiliated [[Decepticon]] from the [[Armada]] portion of the [[Unicron Trilogy]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:Nemesisprimeut.jpg|right|thumb|250px|50% Optimus Prime + 50% Decepticon = 100% Wha???]]

'''Nemesis Prime''' is a monstrous Transformer sent to kill [[Autobot]] and [[Decepticon]] alike. It scanned the minds of the Transformers and took the form of [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] as he was the most powerful and respected in all their minds. As a duplicate of Optimus Prime, Nemesis has all of Prime's strength and power - in addition to his ability to reconstruct himself.

Nemesis Prime wields the [[Dark Saber]], a twisted clone of the [[Star Saber (Armada)|Star Saber]], and has a [[Mini-Con]] partner named [[Run-Over]].

:''Japanese name:'' '''Scourge'''

==Fiction==
===Animated continuity===
====''Micron Legend: Linkage'' mini-comics====
[[Image:NemPrimeUT-Linkage.jpg|thumb|right|Bascially, he's not a nice guy. Nice effects, though.]]
Nemesis Prime was granted the [[Doomstone]], and was sent to ravage, devastate and destroy any world he came across, accompanied by [[Run-Over]] and the [[Air Assault Mini-Con Team]]. The death-agonies and negative psychic energies of the beings he destroyed were stored inside the Doomstone, which was at some point taken from him, and later transferred into [[Ravenus]].

====''Armada''====
'''Voice actor:''' ''[[Paul Dobson]] (US), [[Tōru Ōkawa]] (Japan)''

Nemesis Prime was first encountered on a distant planet composed of salt and technorganic materials. The origins of this planet are unknown, but some speculate that it could be a world Unicron devastated eons ago. Nemesis Prime was a Unicron-created being that acted very savage and feral in nature, using his [[Dark Saber]] to nearly destroy several of the [[Autobot]]s and [[Decepticon]]s. Although the character seemed beastly and insane, his exact motives and personality are unknown, as he was simply a puppet of [[Sideways]]. Nemesis Prime was eventually destroyed by a combined blast from [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] and the [[Requiem Blaster]], and [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] using his new [[Overload (Armada)|Overload]] power unit. Sideways was seen fleeing the scene in [[trans-phase mode]], while Nemesis Prime's remains were scatted about the area. Mysteriously, the planet immediately began to break down and was destroyed without reason or warning.

It's worth noting that the Transformers encountered Nemesis Prime and this planet only after falling into a black hole that had taken shape due to Unicron's lack of a physical body. Nemesis Prime's current status is unknown, but it ain't looking too good for him.

==Toys==
===Armada===
*'''Nemesis Prime with Run-Over''' (Super-Con, 2003)

: A [[redeco]] of the Super-Con version of ''Armada'' [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]], Nemesis Prime transforms into a longnosed truck cab of made-up model. Plugging a [[Mini-Con]] onto the [[Powerlinx]] plug on his robot mode back unlocks a "punching" action that moves his arms back and forth when the be-plugged Mini-Con is pushed up and down. He came with his Mini-Con partner [[Run-Over]], who can also become a handgun Nemesis Prime can hold.

: This mold was also used for the ''[[Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]'' Deluxe-class version of Optimus Prime and ''[[Universe]]'' "[[Battle in a Box]]" [[Ultra Magnus (BIAB)|Ultra Magnus]].

*'''Scourge with Sweep''' (Super-Con, 2003)

: In Japan, Nemesis Prime was only available as a mail-away item from ''Tele-V Magazine'' (limited to 5000 pieces) under the name '''Scourge''', a nod to [[Hasbro]]'s [[Scourge (RID)|''Robots in Disguise'' Scourge]]. There are a number of small but significant differences between Hasbro and [[Takara]]'s versions of the toys; the Hasbro version uses a bluer version of off-black and a sandy-tan color rather than the Takara version's more brownish-black and neutral-light-gray. The Hasbro version also appears to have a larger number of [[paint application]]s in a wider variety of colors.

==External links==
*[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Decepticon/NemesisPrime/nemesisprime.htm Nemesis Prime at TFU.info]

[[Category: Armada characters]]
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