https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/api.php?action=feedcontributions&feedformat=atom&user=GlagGlagGlag 2026-06-01T16:39:39Z User contributions MediaWiki 1.45.3 https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Reel_FX_Creative_Studios&diff=1250799 2018-04-04T16:10:40Z

<p>GlagGlagGlag: </p> <hr /> <div>[[File:Reel_FX_logo.jpg|right]]<br /> '''Reel FX Creative Studios''' is a 3D animation company based out of Texas and California. The studio, established in 1996, has been responsible for the animation in such projects like ''Free Birds'', ''The Book of Life'', ''Rock Dog'', the ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)| G.I. Joe]]'' movies ''Valor vs. Venom'' and ''Spy Troops'', and ''The Simpsons Ride'' with [[Blur Studio]].<br /> <br /> They, alongside Blur, were responsible for most of the cinematic cutscenes for ''[[Transformers The Game (console)|Transformers: The Game]]''.<br /> <br /> ----<br /> ==External Links==<br /> *[http://www.reelfx.com/ Official site]<br /> *[[Wikipedia:Reel FX Creative Studios|Reel FX Creative Studios]] on Wikipedia<br /> <br /> {{Stub}}<br /> [[Category:Video game companies]]<br /> [[Category:Animation companies]]</div>

GlagGlagGlag https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Reel_FX_Creative_Studios&diff=1250798 2018-04-04T16:10:27Z

<p>GlagGlagGlag: </p> <hr /> <div>[[File:Reel_FX_logo.jpg|right]]<br /> '''Reel FX Creative Studios''' is a 3D animation company based out of Texas and Califorina. The studio, established in 1996, has been responsible for the animation in such projects like ''Free Birds'', ''The Book of Life'', ''Rock Dog'', the ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)| G.I. Joe]]'' movies ''Valor vs. Venom'' and ''Spy Troops'', and ''The Simpsons Ride'' with [[Blur Studio]].<br /> <br /> They, alongside Blur, were responsible for most of the cinematic cutscenes for ''[[Transformers The Game (console)|Transformers: The Game]]''.<br /> <br /> ----<br /> ==External Links==<br /> *[http://www.reelfx.com/ Official site]<br /> *[[Wikipedia:Reel FX Creative Studios|Reel FX Creative Studios]] on Wikipedia<br /> <br /> {{Stub}}<br /> [[Category:Video game companies]]<br /> [[Category:Animation companies]]</div>

GlagGlagGlag https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Reel_FX_Creative_Studios&diff=1250797 2018-04-04T16:10:09Z

<p>GlagGlagGlag: </p> <hr /> <div>[[File:Reel_FX_logo.jpg|right]]<br /> '''Reel FX Creative Studios''' is a 3D animation company based out of Texas and Califorina. The studio, established in 1996, has been responsible for the animation in such projects like ''Free Birds'', ''The Book of Life'', ''Rock Dog'', the ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)| G.I. Joe]]'' movies ''Valor vs. Venom'' and ''Spy Troops'', and ''The Simpsons Ride'' with [[Blur Studio]].<br /> <br /> They, alongside Blur, were responsible for most of the cinematic cutscenes for ''[[Transformers The Game (console)|Transformers: The Game]]''.<br /> <br /> ----<br /> ==External Links==<br /> *[https://www.reelfx.com/ Official site]<br /> *[[Wikipedia:Reel FX Creative Studios|Reel FX Creative Studios]] on Wikipedia<br /> <br /> {{Stub}}<br /> [[Category:Video game companies]]<br /> [[Category:Animation companies]]</div>

GlagGlagGlag https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Reel_FX_Creative_Studios&diff=1250796 2018-04-04T16:09:58Z

<p>GlagGlagGlag: </p> <hr /> <div>[[File:Reel_FX_logo.jpg|right]]<br /> '''Reel FX Creative Studios''' is a 3D animation company based out of Texas and Califorina. The studio, established in 1996, has been responsible for the animation in such projects like ''Free Birds'', ''The Book of Life'', ''Rock Dog'' the ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)| G.I. Joe]]'' movies ''Valor vs. Venom'' and ''Spy Troops'', and ''The Simpsons Ride'' with [[Blur Studio]].<br /> <br /> They, alongside Blur, were responsible for most of the cinematic cutscenes for ''[[Transformers The Game (console)|Transformers: The Game]]''.<br /> <br /> ----<br /> ==External Links==<br /> *[https://www.reelfx.com/ Official site]<br /> *[[Wikipedia:Reel FX Creative Studios|Reel FX Creative Studios]] on Wikipedia<br /> <br /> {{Stub}}<br /> [[Category:Video game companies]]<br /> [[Category:Animation companies]]</div>

GlagGlagGlag https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Anime_R&diff=1250792 2018-04-04T15:44:49Z

<p>GlagGlagGlag: </p> <hr /> <div>'''Anime R''' (有限会社アニメアール ''Kabushiki-gaisha Anime Aru'') is a Japanese studio established in the mid-1970s. Best known for support work, the company's credits has included multiple mecha series, most noticeably Sunrise's ''Armored Trooper VOTOMS'', ''Gundam'' and ''[[Brave (franchise)|Brave Series]]'' franchises. Other projects include the ''Dream Hunter Rem'' OVA series, ''City Hunter'', ''Dirty Pair'', ''Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann'', ''Bamboo Blade'', ''009-1'', ''Tokyo Ravens'' and ''Gamers''. They've also worked on some American productions, including the ''Captain Power'' videos, the original ''ThunderCats'' series and ''Oban Star Racers''. <br /> <br /> In regards to ''Transformers'' series. They've assisted on [[The Transformers (cartoon)|the original cartoon]] and [[The Transformers: The Movie|the 1986 movie]], albeit uncredited, and the ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (cartoon)|Galaxy Force]]'' anime. <br /> <br /> A few years after Galaxy Force, several of their animators would return to the franchise to work on ''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|Transformers Animated]]'''s Japanese opening, and a couple episodes of the ''[[Triple Combination: Transformers Go! (cartoon)|Transformers Go!]]'' OVA.<br /> <br /> ==External Links==<br /> * [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/company.php?id=189 Anime R's ANN page]<br /> * [http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A2%E3%83%8B%E3%83%A1%E3%82%A2%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AB Anime R's entry on the Japanese Wikipedia.]<br /> <br /> <br /> {{Stub}}<br /> [[Category: Animation companies]]</div>

GlagGlagGlag https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Anime_R&diff=1250791 2018-04-04T15:44:04Z

<p>GlagGlagGlag: </p> <hr /> <div>'''Anime R''' (有限会社アニメアール ''Kabushiki-gaisha Anime Aru'') is a Japanese studio established in the mid-1970s. Best known for support work, the company's credits has included multiple mecha series, most noticeably Sunrise's ''Armored Trooper VOTOMS'', ''Gundam'' and ''[[Brave (franchise)|Brave Series]]'' franchises. Other projects include the ''Dream Hunter Rem'' OVA series, ''City Hunter'', ''Dirty Pair'', ''Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann'', ''Bamboo Blade'', ''009-1'', ''Tokyo Ravens'' and ''Gamers''. They've also worked on some American productions, including the ''Captain Power'' videos, the original ''ThunderCats'' series and ''Oban Star Racers''. <br /> <br /> In regards to ''Transformers'' series. They've assisted on [[The Transformers (cartoon)|the original cartoon]] and [[The Transformers: The Movie|the 1986 movie]], albeit uncredited, and the ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (cartoon)|Galaxy Force]]'' anime. <br /> <br /> A few years after Galaxy Force, several of their animators would return to the franchise to work on ''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|Transformers Animated]]'''s Japanese opening, and a couple episodes of the ''[[Triple Combination: Transformers Go! (cartoon)|Transformers Go!]]'' OVA.<br /> <br /> ==External Links==<br /> * [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/company.php?id=189 Anime R's ANN page]<br /> * [https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A2%E3%83%8B%E3%83%A1%E3%82%A2%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AB Anime R's entry on the Japanese Wikipedia.]<br /> <br /> <br /> {{Stub}}<br /> [[Category: Animation companies]]</div>

GlagGlagGlag https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Nakamura_Production&diff=1250790 2018-04-04T15:42:23Z

<p>GlagGlagGlag: </p> <hr /> <div>'''Nakamura Production Co., Ltd.''' (有限会社中村プロダクション, ''Kabushiki-gaisha Nakamura Purodakushon'') is a Japanese studio established in 1974. It primarily provides sub-contract work for Japanese shows, most notably for Sunrise and [[Tokyo Movie Shinsha|TMS Entertainment]]. Their anime credits include the ''Gundam'' series, ''Cowboy Bebop'', ''Dancougar'', ''Attack on Titan'', ''Mazinger Z'', ''Voltron'', ''Outlaw Star'', ''Detective Conan'', the ''[[Brave (franchise)|Brave Series]]'', ''Yowamushi Pedal'', ''Spirited Away'', ''Azumanga Daioh'', and much, ''much'' more. On the American end of things, they worked on ''Batman: The Animated Series'', ''Tiny Toon Adventures'', and were utilized regularly by [[wikipedia:Disney|Disney]] during the 90s.<br /> <br /> In regards to the ''Transformers'' franchise, they've worked on [[The Transformers (cartoon)|the original cartoon]] (albeit uncredited, like the other studios), and the [[Transformers: Cybertron (cartoon)|''Cybertron'']] anime.<br /> <br /> ==External Links==<br /> * [http://www.nakamura-pro.com/ Their website, which hasn't updated its credits since it went online.]<br /> * [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/company.php?id=231 Nakamura Pro's ANN entry]<br /> * [http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E4%B8%AD%E6%9D%91%E3%83%97%E3%83%AD%E3%83%80%E3%82%AF%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A7%E3%83%B3 Their entry on the Japanese Wikipedia]<br /> <br /> {{Stub}}<br /> [[Category: Animation companies]]</div>

GlagGlagGlag https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Beast_Wars_II:_Super_Lifeform_Transformers_(cartoon)&diff=1250789 2018-04-04T15:37:29Z

<p>GlagGlagGlag: /* Production */</p> <hr /> <div>{{Nav-bwii}}<br /> '''''Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers''''' (ビーストウォーズII 超生命体トランスフォーマー ''Beast Wars II: Chō Seimeitai Transformer'') is a Japanese-exclusive spin-off series to ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'' broadcast from [[April 1]], 1998, to [[January 20]], 1999, between ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)#Beast Wars: Super Robot Lifeform Transformers|Beast Wars]]'' (American season 1) and ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)#Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Metals|Beast Wars Metals]]'' (American seasons 2 and 3). Conventional 2D animation was used for ''Beast Wars II'', as opposed to the 3D CGI of ''Beast Wars''. While based on the ''Beast Wars'' series, the show had a more humorous tone which was aimed towards a younger audience. <br /> <br /> &quot;[[Get My Future|GET MY FUTURE]]&quot; plays as the first opening song with &quot;[[Super Voyager|SUPER VOYAGER]]&quot; as its second, and the ending song being &quot;[[Yume no Iru Basho]]&quot;.<br /> <br /> ==Overview==<br /> [[Image:Bw2 credits.jpg|right|180px|thumb|Beast Wars II: Electric Boogalecond]]<br /> <br /> ''Beast Wars II'' follows the [[Maximal]] crew led by [[Lio Convoy]] who have pursued [[Galvatron (BWII)|Galvatron]] and his [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]]s to the planet [[Gaia]]. There, Galvatron seeks to mine and exploit the powerful but highly unstable energy source called [[Angolmois]] which rests beneath the planet's surface. As they war below, the androids [[Artemis]] and [[Moon (BWII)|Moon]] watch from the [[Moon (moon)|moon]] orbiting Gaia, gathering data on all the characters and delivering factoids to the audience via an out-of-continuity segment called the &quot;[[Artemis &amp; Moon II Report]]&quot;.<br /> <br /> For the first half of the series, no overarching plot is particularly evident, instead focusing on episodic adventures as the Maximals stop the Predacons from building new bases on Angolmois hot-spots. Short character arcs are focused on instead, as new groups of Maximals and Predacons are introduced in waves. The [[Insectron]]s, [[Autoroller]]s, [[Jointron]]s, [[Seacon (BWII)|Seacon]]s and [[Magnaboss (BWII)|Magnaboss]] team all receive multi-episode spotlights throughout the first half of ''Beast Wars II''.<br /> <br /> Once all the characters are established, a less episodic, ongoing conflict is introduced in the form of the [[Nemesis (BWII)|Nemesis]], an artificial planet built by Galvatron and slowly making its way toward Gaia. The objective of the Nemesis is to drain all the Angolmois from the planet and become an invincible dreadnought under Galvatron's command. With the help of their comrades, the Maximals invade the Nemesis, kill Galvatron, seal the Angolmois in capsules and destroy the artificial planet. The Maximals are left trapped in a wormhole at the show's conclusion, setting up the sequel series: ''[[Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Neo (cartoon)|Beast Wars Neo]]''.<br /> <br /> ''Beast Wars II'' is noticeably sub-par in much of its production values, no doubt due to the haste in which it had to be produced in order to fill the gap between ''Beast Wars'' and ''Beast Wars Metals''. A number of animation studios (listed below) were utilized to produce the series and the quality very noticeably shifts from episode-to-episode, depending on the ability of each studio.<br /> <br /> Though much more light-hearted and childish than the American ''Beast Wars'' series, ''Beast Wars II'' managed to dabble in some heavier material, especially in the back half of episodes when the actual plot began to kick in. One of the more ongoing dilemmas sees [[Lio Junior]], the estranged &quot;son&quot; of Lio Convoy dealing with being rejected by his career-military father. Galvatron, who at first seems to be nothing more than a generic villain, shows a greater interest in molding Lio Junior into his successor than Lio Convoy, and expresses an honest yearning to bring peace to the universe (albeit by force via the Nemesis). In the conclusion, Lio Convoy and Lio Junior work together as comrades and family to stop Galvatron.<br /> <br /> ==Continuity==<br /> [[File:PrimalLioConvoyCatalog01.jpg|thumb|left|250px|This counts in the manga, but not the ''other'' manga, and it doesn't count in the cartoon, but it ''might'' count in the American comics. Who the ''hell'' knows...]]<br /> <br /> Where ''Beast Wars II'' is situated relative to previous ''Transformers'' continuity, the first ''Beast Wars'' series, and any contemporary Earth calendar has been a source of confusion over the years. Part of the confusion stemmed merely from western audiences attempting to understand a series that was never officially translated into English, with years spent on the internet hearing reports from other people who spoke Japanese, observing visual media without the context of translated text, and so on.<br /> <br /> Initial understanding was that ''Beast Wars II'' starred characters who were contemporaries to the Maximals and Predacons of the original Beast Era series. In other words, that they hailed from the same future [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]] and [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] were from before entering transwarp space and traveling back in time to start the Beast Wars. This was mostly a &quot;default&quot; assumption (as in, there was no reason NOT to think it), and it appeared to be confirmed at first by [[catalog#Beast Wars II|different ''Beast Wars II'' catalog images]] that showed Lio Convoy and Optimus Primal (and Megatron and Galvatron) interacting.<br /> <br /> By the end of ''Beast Wars II'', however, information surfaced that refuted this assumption. Like ancient [[Vok]]-occupied Earth of ''Beast Wars'', the planet Gaia of ''Beast Wars II'' was only later identified as a '''''future''''' version of Earth. A long abandoned civilization was present on Gaia since the early episodes, but in [[Emissary of the Fourth Planet|episode 36]], it was revealed that humanity left the planet behind tens of thousands of years ago. Compared to dialogue from [[Dark Designs|episode 13]] and [[Possession|episode 21]] of ''Beast Wars'', which indicated that THOSE Maximals and Predacons were from only a mere three centuries in the future of modern Earth. ''Beast Wars II'' therefore seemed to be taking place ''far'' in the future from the perspective of both the viewers of the show AND the crews belonging to Optimus Primal and Megatron. This was even further reinforced during [[Lio Convoy in Imminent Danger!|the ''Beast Wars II'' movie special]], where Optimus Primal was pulled out of space and time, and Lio Convoy's crew treated him as a legendary figure from the past.<br /> <br /> The [[Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers (manga)|''Beast Wars II'' manga series]] stuck to the back story as established in that early catalog, treating Lio Convoy and Optimus Primal as contemporaries [[Free the Captured Matrix!|in the third issue of the series]]. A [[The Maximal Brainwashing Operation|one-off manga special]], however, does not follow the serialized manga continuity and instead takes place in the timeline of the cartoon series. And where [[Beast Wars II Sausage|the sausage]] fits into all this, we don't rightly know.<br /> <br /> And then there's the IDW Beast Wars comics, which framed a ''different'' take on the events of ''Beast Wars II'' (and its successor, ''Beast Wars Neo''), establishing them as taking place almost three centuries ''before'' the original Beast Wars series. ''[[Transformers, Beast Wars: The Gathering|Beast Wars: The Gathering]]'' established Lio Convoy and [[Big Convoy]] and their crews as seasoned veterans by the time of the theft of the [[Golden Disk (Voyager)|Golden Disk]], who fought the last Predacon hold-outs at the time of the Pax Cybertronia's signing which ended the Great War. <br /> <br /> And so, the question of where ''Beast Wars II'' takes place in Transformers continuity has the same answer as most such questions in the franchise:<br /> <br /> Well, it depends.<br /> <br /> ==Production==<br /> <br /> The animation was handled by [[Production Reed]], although most of the in-betweening and some of the key animation/episode production was outsourced to studios throughout Asia. Some of the studios credited:&lt;ref&gt;[http://www.reocities.com/Tokyo/Bridge/2508/tva/tfbw2.htm テレビアニメ放映リスト]&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;[http://digilander.libero.it/dottor_vaffa/asia.htm MEGNA'S CO-PRODUCTIONS DATABASE]&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;[[wikipedia:ja:日本国外のアニメ制作会社|日本国外のアニメ制作会社]]&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;[http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=1213 Beast Wars II credits - Anime News Network]&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> ;South Korea<br /> :Park Young (博英), Echo, Hanil (韓一), Hee Won (喜元), JiWoo (知遇), [http://www.k-production.com/ K-Production], Kyoe Sung (桂成), [[Sei Young Animation Co. Ltd.|Sei Young]] (世映), Sung San (星山), YABES (裕振), San-Ho Studios<br /> ;China<br /> :Shanghai Hongqiao Animation (上海虹橋動画), FAI<br /> ;Taiwan<br /> :Far Eastern Animation (遠東動画)<br /> ;Indonesia<br /> :MARSA<br /> ;Japan<br /> :Studio Zain (スタジオ・ザイン), [[Trans Arts Co.]] (トランスアーツ), J.C.F (ジェイ・シー・エフ), E&amp;G Film (イージー・フィルム)<br /> <br /> ==Cast==<br /> {{featuredcharacters<br /> |h1=[[Maximal]]s|c1=<br /> '''[[Lio Convoy Unit]] (Main Cast)<br /> *[[Lio Convoy]] ([[Hozumi Gōda]])<br /> *[[Apache]] ([[Sanryō Odaka]])<br /> *[[Bighorn]] ([[Masami Iwasaki]])<br /> *[[Tasmania Kid]] ([[Katashi Ishizuka]])<br /> *[[Diver (BWII)|Diver]] ([[Kenji Nakano]])<br /> *[[Scuba]] ([[Yūji Kishi]])<br /> *[[Magnaboss (BWII)|Magnaboss]] ([[Yumiko Kobayashi]])<br /> **[[Lio Junior]] ([[Yumiko Kobayashi]])<br /> **[[Skywarp (BWII)|Skywarp]] ([[Mantarō Iwao]])<br /> **[[Santon]] ([[Hiroaki Harakawa]])<br /> <br /> '''[[Insectron]]s'''<br /> *[[Bigmos]] ([[Takeshi Watanabe]])<br /> *[[Powerhug (BWII)|Powerhug]] ([[Takashi Matsuyama]])<br /> *[[Tonbot]] ([[Kenichirō Tanabe]])<br /> *[[Mantis]] ([[Hiroki Takahashi]])<br /> *[[Drill Nuts]] ([[Yūji Kishi]])<br /> *[[Scissor Boy]] ([[Norihisa Mori]])<br /> <br /> '''[[Jointron]]s'''<br /> *[[Tripledacus]] ([[Ryō Naitō]])<br /> **[[DJ (BWII)|DJ]] ([[Ryō Naitō]])<br /> **[[Motorarm (BWII)|Motorarm]] ([[Daisuke Ishikawa]])<br /> **[[Gimlet]] ([[Takeshi Maeda]])<br /> <br /> '''Others'''<br /> *[[Ikard]] ([[Ryō Naitō]])<br /> *[[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]] ([[Takehito Koyasu]])<br /> <br /> |h2=[[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]]s|c2=<br /> '''Main Cast'''<br /> *[[Galvatron (BWII)|Galvatron]] ([[Tetsuo Komura]])<br /> *[[Megastorm|Megastorm/Gigastorm]] ([[Takashi Matsuyama]])<br /> *'''[[Combatron (BWII)|Combatron]]s'''/'''[[Cyborg Beast]]s'''<br /> **[[Starscream (BWII)|Starscream/Hellscream]] ([[Hiroki Takahashi]])<br /> **[[BB|BB/Max-B]] ([[Takeshi Watanabe]])<br /> **[[Dirge (BWII)|Dirge/Dirgegun]] ([[Eiji Takemoto]])<br /> **[[Thrust (BWII)|Thrust/Thrustor]] ([[Junji Sanechika]])<br /> <br /> '''[[Autoroller]]s'''<br /> *[[Autostinger]] ([[Tadashi Miyazawa]])<br /> *[[Autocrusher]] ([[Hitoshi Bifu]])<br /> *[[Autojetter]] ([[Kōhei Kowada]])<br /> *[[Autolauncher]] ([[Hiroki Takahashi]]/[[Masami Iwasaki]])<br /> <br /> '''[[Seacon (BWII)|Space Pirate Seacons]]'''<br /> *[[God Neptune (BWII)|God Neptune]] ([[Kazuhiko Nishimatsu]])<br /> **[[Halfshell]] ([[Kazuhiko Nishimatsu]])<br /> **[[Sea Phantom]] ([[Hiroaki Ichinowatari]])<br /> **[[Terrormander]] ([[Hitoshi Bifu]])<br /> **[[Coelagon]] ([[Tadashi Miyazawa]])<br /> **[[Scylla]] ([[Miwa Matsumoto]])<br /> <br /> '''Others'''<br /> *[[Majin Zarak]]<br /> <br /> |c4=<br /> '''[[Gaia]]n Androids'''<br /> *[[Artemis]] ([[Chieko Higuchi]])<br /> *[[Moon (BWII)|Moon]] ([[Junko Takeuchi]])<br /> <br /> '''Maximal Computer'''<br /> <br /> *[[NAVI (Yukikaze)|NAVI]] ([[Haruhi Nanao|Haruhi Terada]])<br /> <br /> '''Evil Copies'''<br /> *[[Black Lio Convoy|Copy Convoy]] ([[Hozumi Gōda]])<br /> *[[Copy BB]] ([[Takeshi Watanabe]])<br /> *&quot;[[Copy Tasmania Kid]]&quot; ([[Katashi Ishizuka]])<br /> *&quot;[[Copy Scuba]]&quot; ([[Yūji Kishi]])<br /> *&quot;[[Copy Bighorn]]&quot; ([[Masami Iwasaki]])<br /> *&quot;[[Copy Apache]]&quot; ([[Sanryō Odaka]])<br /> <br /> |nonumbering=true<br /> }}<br /> <br /> ==Episodes==<br /> {{see|List of Beast Wars II episodes}}<br /> <br /> {{collist|2|<br /> #[[The New Forces Arrive!]] <br /> #[[White Lion, Run!]] <br /> #[[Bighorn's Rage]] <br /> #[[The Lake Trap]] <br /> #[[Galvatron Revived]] <br /> #[[Mystery of the Ancient Ruins]] <br /> #[[The Insect Corps Arrive]] <br /> #[[Friend or Foe? The Insect Robos]] <br /> #[[The Strongest Tag Team?]] <br /> #[[Autorollers Roll Out!]] <br /> #[[Danger! Scissor Boy]] <br /> #[[Galvatron Rampages]] <br /> #[[Predacon General Offensive!]]{{dag|red}} <br /> #[[The Combined Giant, Tripledacus]]<br /> #[[The Festive Jointrons]] <br /> #[[A Fearsome Combination Plan?]] <br /> #[[Who Is the Leader!?]] <br /> #[[The Black Lio Convoy]] <br /> #[[The Space Pirate Seacons!]] <br /> #[[Who Is the Strongest Warrior!?]]{{dag|red}} <br /> #[[The Tentacular Scuba]] <br /> #[[Megastorm's Reckoning]] <br /> #[[Showdown in the Sea]] <br /> #[[Face the Setting Sun]] <br /> #[[The Final Battle (BWII)|The Final Battle]] <br /> #[[Enter Lio Junior]] <br /> #[[Megastorm Reborn]] <br /> #[[The New Weapon, Tako Tank]] <br /> #[[The Artificial Planet Nemesis]]{{dag|red}} <br /> #[[Gigastorm's Treachery]] <br /> #[[The End of Starscream]] <br /> #[[The Lio Convoy Assassination Plot]] <br /> #[[The Great Angolmois Freezing Tactic]] <br /> #[[Knock Out Nemesis]]<br /> #[[Lio Junior's Revolt!?]] <br /> #[[Emissary of the Fourth Planet]] <br /> #[[The Crisis of Planet Gaia]] <br /> #[[Fly Out! Planet Gaia]] <br /> #[[Assemble, Thirty-Nine Warriors]]{{dag|red}} <br /> #[[Revenge of the Space Pirates]] <br /> #[[Breaking into Nemesis]]<br /> #[[Legend! The Green Warrior]]<br /> #[[Farewell! Lio Convoy]]<br /> }}<br /> {{dag|red}} ''[[Clip show]]''<br /> <br /> ==''Beast Wars Special''==<br /> An additional animated short, &quot;[[Lio Convoy in Imminent Danger!]]&quot;, was produced for the ''[[Beast Wars Special Super Lifeform Transformers]]'' theatrical movie. Its events take place between episodes 32 and 33.<br /> <br /> ==Home video releases==<br /> ===VHS===<br /> {{main|Geneon Universal Entertainment}}<br /> *''Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers'' — ACT. 1 (1998)<br /> *''Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers'' — ACT. 2 (1998)<br /> *''Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers'' — ACT. 3 (1998)<br /> *''Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers'' — ACT. 4 (1998)<br /> *''Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers'' — ACT. 5 (1998)<br /> *''Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers'' — ACT. 6 (1998)<br /> *''Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers'' — ACT. 7 (1998)<br /> *''Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers'' — ACT. 8 (1998)<br /> *''Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers'' — ACT. 9 (1998)<br /> *''Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers'' — ACT. 10 (1999)<br /> *''Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers'' — ACT. 11 (1999)<br /> *''Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers'' — ACT. 12 (1999)<br /> *''Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers'' — ACT. 13 (1999)<br /> *''Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers'' — ACT. 14 (1999)<br /> <br /> ===DVD===<br /> {{main|Video Maker}}<br /> *''Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars II (Second)'' — DVD BOX (2011)<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> *[http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%93%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B9%E3%83%88%E3%82%A6%E3%82%A9%E3%83%BC%E3%82%BAII_%E8%B6%85%E7%94%9F%E5%91%BD%E4%BD%93%E3%83%88%E3%83%A9%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B9%E3%83%95%E3%82%A9%E3%83%BC%E3%83%9E%E3%83%BC ''Beast Wars II'' on the Japanese Wikipedia]<br /> *[http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=1213 ''Beast Wars II'' on the Anime News Network]<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> {{reflist}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Beast Wars II media]]<br /> [[Category:Television series]]</div>

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<p>GlagGlagGlag: /* Production */</p> <hr /> <div>{{Nav-bwii}}<br /> '''''Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers''''' (ビーストウォーズII 超生命体トランスフォーマー ''Beast Wars II: Chō Seimeitai Transformer'') is a Japanese-exclusive spin-off series to ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'' broadcast from [[April 1]], 1998, to [[January 20]], 1999, between ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)#Beast Wars: Super Robot Lifeform Transformers|Beast Wars]]'' (American season 1) and ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)#Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Metals|Beast Wars Metals]]'' (American seasons 2 and 3). Conventional 2D animation was used for ''Beast Wars II'', as opposed to the 3D CGI of ''Beast Wars''. While based on the ''Beast Wars'' series, the show had a more humorous tone which was aimed towards a younger audience. <br /> <br /> &quot;[[Get My Future|GET MY FUTURE]]&quot; plays as the first opening song with &quot;[[Super Voyager|SUPER VOYAGER]]&quot; as its second, and the ending song being &quot;[[Yume no Iru Basho]]&quot;.<br /> <br /> ==Overview==<br /> [[Image:Bw2 credits.jpg|right|180px|thumb|Beast Wars II: Electric Boogalecond]]<br /> <br /> ''Beast Wars II'' follows the [[Maximal]] crew led by [[Lio Convoy]] who have pursued [[Galvatron (BWII)|Galvatron]] and his [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]]s to the planet [[Gaia]]. There, Galvatron seeks to mine and exploit the powerful but highly unstable energy source called [[Angolmois]] which rests beneath the planet's surface. As they war below, the androids [[Artemis]] and [[Moon (BWII)|Moon]] watch from the [[Moon (moon)|moon]] orbiting Gaia, gathering data on all the characters and delivering factoids to the audience via an out-of-continuity segment called the &quot;[[Artemis &amp; Moon II Report]]&quot;.<br /> <br /> For the first half of the series, no overarching plot is particularly evident, instead focusing on episodic adventures as the Maximals stop the Predacons from building new bases on Angolmois hot-spots. Short character arcs are focused on instead, as new groups of Maximals and Predacons are introduced in waves. The [[Insectron]]s, [[Autoroller]]s, [[Jointron]]s, [[Seacon (BWII)|Seacon]]s and [[Magnaboss (BWII)|Magnaboss]] team all receive multi-episode spotlights throughout the first half of ''Beast Wars II''.<br /> <br /> Once all the characters are established, a less episodic, ongoing conflict is introduced in the form of the [[Nemesis (BWII)|Nemesis]], an artificial planet built by Galvatron and slowly making its way toward Gaia. The objective of the Nemesis is to drain all the Angolmois from the planet and become an invincible dreadnought under Galvatron's command. With the help of their comrades, the Maximals invade the Nemesis, kill Galvatron, seal the Angolmois in capsules and destroy the artificial planet. The Maximals are left trapped in a wormhole at the show's conclusion, setting up the sequel series: ''[[Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Neo (cartoon)|Beast Wars Neo]]''.<br /> <br /> ''Beast Wars II'' is noticeably sub-par in much of its production values, no doubt due to the haste in which it had to be produced in order to fill the gap between ''Beast Wars'' and ''Beast Wars Metals''. A number of animation studios (listed below) were utilized to produce the series and the quality very noticeably shifts from episode-to-episode, depending on the ability of each studio.<br /> <br /> Though much more light-hearted and childish than the American ''Beast Wars'' series, ''Beast Wars II'' managed to dabble in some heavier material, especially in the back half of episodes when the actual plot began to kick in. One of the more ongoing dilemmas sees [[Lio Junior]], the estranged &quot;son&quot; of Lio Convoy dealing with being rejected by his career-military father. Galvatron, who at first seems to be nothing more than a generic villain, shows a greater interest in molding Lio Junior into his successor than Lio Convoy, and expresses an honest yearning to bring peace to the universe (albeit by force via the Nemesis). In the conclusion, Lio Convoy and Lio Junior work together as comrades and family to stop Galvatron.<br /> <br /> ==Continuity==<br /> [[File:PrimalLioConvoyCatalog01.jpg|thumb|left|250px|This counts in the manga, but not the ''other'' manga, and it doesn't count in the cartoon, but it ''might'' count in the American comics. Who the ''hell'' knows...]]<br /> <br /> Where ''Beast Wars II'' is situated relative to previous ''Transformers'' continuity, the first ''Beast Wars'' series, and any contemporary Earth calendar has been a source of confusion over the years. Part of the confusion stemmed merely from western audiences attempting to understand a series that was never officially translated into English, with years spent on the internet hearing reports from other people who spoke Japanese, observing visual media without the context of translated text, and so on.<br /> <br /> Initial understanding was that ''Beast Wars II'' starred characters who were contemporaries to the Maximals and Predacons of the original Beast Era series. In other words, that they hailed from the same future [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]] and [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] were from before entering transwarp space and traveling back in time to start the Beast Wars. This was mostly a &quot;default&quot; assumption (as in, there was no reason NOT to think it), and it appeared to be confirmed at first by [[catalog#Beast Wars II|different ''Beast Wars II'' catalog images]] that showed Lio Convoy and Optimus Primal (and Megatron and Galvatron) interacting.<br /> <br /> By the end of ''Beast Wars II'', however, information surfaced that refuted this assumption. Like ancient [[Vok]]-occupied Earth of ''Beast Wars'', the planet Gaia of ''Beast Wars II'' was only later identified as a '''''future''''' version of Earth. A long abandoned civilization was present on Gaia since the early episodes, but in [[Emissary of the Fourth Planet|episode 36]], it was revealed that humanity left the planet behind tens of thousands of years ago. Compared to dialogue from [[Dark Designs|episode 13]] and [[Possession|episode 21]] of ''Beast Wars'', which indicated that THOSE Maximals and Predacons were from only a mere three centuries in the future of modern Earth. ''Beast Wars II'' therefore seemed to be taking place ''far'' in the future from the perspective of both the viewers of the show AND the crews belonging to Optimus Primal and Megatron. This was even further reinforced during [[Lio Convoy in Imminent Danger!|the ''Beast Wars II'' movie special]], where Optimus Primal was pulled out of space and time, and Lio Convoy's crew treated him as a legendary figure from the past.<br /> <br /> The [[Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers (manga)|''Beast Wars II'' manga series]] stuck to the back story as established in that early catalog, treating Lio Convoy and Optimus Primal as contemporaries [[Free the Captured Matrix!|in the third issue of the series]]. A [[The Maximal Brainwashing Operation|one-off manga special]], however, does not follow the serialized manga continuity and instead takes place in the timeline of the cartoon series. And where [[Beast Wars II Sausage|the sausage]] fits into all this, we don't rightly know.<br /> <br /> And then there's the IDW Beast Wars comics, which framed a ''different'' take on the events of ''Beast Wars II'' (and its successor, ''Beast Wars Neo''), establishing them as taking place almost three centuries ''before'' the original Beast Wars series. ''[[Transformers, Beast Wars: The Gathering|Beast Wars: The Gathering]]'' established Lio Convoy and [[Big Convoy]] and their crews as seasoned veterans by the time of the theft of the [[Golden Disk (Voyager)|Golden Disk]], who fought the last Predacon hold-outs at the time of the Pax Cybertronia's signing which ended the Great War. <br /> <br /> And so, the question of where ''Beast Wars II'' takes place in Transformers continuity has the same answer as most such questions in the franchise:<br /> <br /> Well, it depends.<br /> <br /> ==Production==<br /> <br /> The animation was handled by [[Production Reed]], although most of the in-betweening and some of the key animation/episode production was outsourced to studios throughout Asia. Some of the studios credited:&lt;ref&gt;[http://www.reocities.com/Tokyo/Bridge/2508/tva/tfbw2.htm テレビアニメ放映リスト]&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;[http://digilander.libero.it/dottor_vaffa/asia.htm MEGNA'S CO-PRODUCTIONS DATABASE]&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;[[wikipedia:ja:日本国外のアニメ制作会社|日本国外のアニメ制作会社]]&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;[http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=1213 Beast Wars II - Anime News Network]&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> ;South Korea<br /> :Park Young (博英), Echo, Hanil (韓一), Hee Won (喜元), JiWoo (知遇), [http://www.k-production.com/ K-Production], Kyoe Sung (桂成), [[Sei Young Animation Co. Ltd.|Sei Young]] (世映), Sung San (星山), YABES (裕振), San-Ho Studios<br /> ;China<br /> :Shanghai Hongqiao Animation (上海虹橋動画), FAI<br /> ;Taiwan<br /> :Far Eastern Animation (遠東動画)<br /> ;Indonesia<br /> :MARSA<br /> ;Japan<br /> :Studio Zain (スタジオ・ザイン), [[Trans Arts Co.]] (トランスアーツ), J.C.F (ジェイ・シー・エフ), E&amp;G Film (イージー・フィルム)<br /> <br /> ==Cast==<br /> {{featuredcharacters<br /> |h1=[[Maximal]]s|c1=<br /> '''[[Lio Convoy Unit]] (Main Cast)<br /> *[[Lio Convoy]] ([[Hozumi Gōda]])<br /> *[[Apache]] ([[Sanryō Odaka]])<br /> *[[Bighorn]] ([[Masami Iwasaki]])<br /> *[[Tasmania Kid]] ([[Katashi Ishizuka]])<br /> *[[Diver (BWII)|Diver]] ([[Kenji Nakano]])<br /> *[[Scuba]] ([[Yūji Kishi]])<br /> *[[Magnaboss (BWII)|Magnaboss]] ([[Yumiko Kobayashi]])<br /> **[[Lio Junior]] ([[Yumiko Kobayashi]])<br /> **[[Skywarp (BWII)|Skywarp]] ([[Mantarō Iwao]])<br /> **[[Santon]] ([[Hiroaki Harakawa]])<br /> <br /> '''[[Insectron]]s'''<br /> *[[Bigmos]] ([[Takeshi Watanabe]])<br /> *[[Powerhug (BWII)|Powerhug]] ([[Takashi Matsuyama]])<br /> *[[Tonbot]] ([[Kenichirō Tanabe]])<br /> *[[Mantis]] ([[Hiroki Takahashi]])<br /> *[[Drill Nuts]] ([[Yūji Kishi]])<br /> *[[Scissor Boy]] ([[Norihisa Mori]])<br /> <br /> '''[[Jointron]]s'''<br /> *[[Tripledacus]] ([[Ryō Naitō]])<br /> **[[DJ (BWII)|DJ]] ([[Ryō Naitō]])<br /> **[[Motorarm (BWII)|Motorarm]] ([[Daisuke Ishikawa]])<br /> **[[Gimlet]] ([[Takeshi Maeda]])<br /> <br /> '''Others'''<br /> *[[Ikard]] ([[Ryō Naitō]])<br /> *[[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]] ([[Takehito Koyasu]])<br /> <br /> |h2=[[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]]s|c2=<br /> '''Main Cast'''<br /> *[[Galvatron (BWII)|Galvatron]] ([[Tetsuo Komura]])<br /> *[[Megastorm|Megastorm/Gigastorm]] ([[Takashi Matsuyama]])<br /> *'''[[Combatron (BWII)|Combatron]]s'''/'''[[Cyborg Beast]]s'''<br /> **[[Starscream (BWII)|Starscream/Hellscream]] ([[Hiroki Takahashi]])<br /> **[[BB|BB/Max-B]] ([[Takeshi Watanabe]])<br /> **[[Dirge (BWII)|Dirge/Dirgegun]] ([[Eiji Takemoto]])<br /> **[[Thrust (BWII)|Thrust/Thrustor]] ([[Junji Sanechika]])<br /> <br /> '''[[Autoroller]]s'''<br /> *[[Autostinger]] ([[Tadashi Miyazawa]])<br /> *[[Autocrusher]] ([[Hitoshi Bifu]])<br /> *[[Autojetter]] ([[Kōhei Kowada]])<br /> *[[Autolauncher]] ([[Hiroki Takahashi]]/[[Masami Iwasaki]])<br /> <br /> '''[[Seacon (BWII)|Space Pirate Seacons]]'''<br /> *[[God Neptune (BWII)|God Neptune]] ([[Kazuhiko Nishimatsu]])<br /> **[[Halfshell]] ([[Kazuhiko Nishimatsu]])<br /> **[[Sea Phantom]] ([[Hiroaki Ichinowatari]])<br /> **[[Terrormander]] ([[Hitoshi Bifu]])<br /> **[[Coelagon]] ([[Tadashi Miyazawa]])<br /> **[[Scylla]] ([[Miwa Matsumoto]])<br /> <br /> '''Others'''<br /> *[[Majin Zarak]]<br /> <br /> |c4=<br /> '''[[Gaia]]n Androids'''<br /> *[[Artemis]] ([[Chieko Higuchi]])<br /> *[[Moon (BWII)|Moon]] ([[Junko Takeuchi]])<br /> <br /> '''Maximal Computer'''<br /> <br /> *[[NAVI (Yukikaze)|NAVI]] ([[Haruhi Nanao|Haruhi Terada]])<br /> <br /> '''Evil Copies'''<br /> *[[Black Lio Convoy|Copy Convoy]] ([[Hozumi Gōda]])<br /> *[[Copy BB]] ([[Takeshi Watanabe]])<br /> *&quot;[[Copy Tasmania Kid]]&quot; ([[Katashi Ishizuka]])<br /> *&quot;[[Copy Scuba]]&quot; ([[Yūji Kishi]])<br /> *&quot;[[Copy Bighorn]]&quot; ([[Masami Iwasaki]])<br /> *&quot;[[Copy Apache]]&quot; ([[Sanryō Odaka]])<br /> <br /> |nonumbering=true<br /> }}<br /> <br /> ==Episodes==<br /> {{see|List of Beast Wars II episodes}}<br /> <br /> {{collist|2|<br /> #[[The New Forces Arrive!]] <br /> #[[White Lion, Run!]] <br /> #[[Bighorn's Rage]] <br /> #[[The Lake Trap]] <br /> #[[Galvatron Revived]] <br /> #[[Mystery of the Ancient Ruins]] <br /> #[[The Insect Corps Arrive]] <br /> #[[Friend or Foe? The Insect Robos]] <br /> #[[The Strongest Tag Team?]] <br /> #[[Autorollers Roll Out!]] <br /> #[[Danger! Scissor Boy]] <br /> #[[Galvatron Rampages]] <br /> #[[Predacon General Offensive!]]{{dag|red}} <br /> #[[The Combined Giant, Tripledacus]]<br /> #[[The Festive Jointrons]] <br /> #[[A Fearsome Combination Plan?]] <br /> #[[Who Is the Leader!?]] <br /> #[[The Black Lio Convoy]] <br /> #[[The Space Pirate Seacons!]] <br /> #[[Who Is the Strongest Warrior!?]]{{dag|red}} <br /> #[[The Tentacular Scuba]] <br /> #[[Megastorm's Reckoning]] <br /> #[[Showdown in the Sea]] <br /> #[[Face the Setting Sun]] <br /> #[[The Final Battle (BWII)|The Final Battle]] <br /> #[[Enter Lio Junior]] <br /> #[[Megastorm Reborn]] <br /> #[[The New Weapon, Tako Tank]] <br /> #[[The Artificial Planet Nemesis]]{{dag|red}} <br /> #[[Gigastorm's Treachery]] <br /> #[[The End of Starscream]] <br /> #[[The Lio Convoy Assassination Plot]] <br /> #[[The Great Angolmois Freezing Tactic]] <br /> #[[Knock Out Nemesis]]<br /> #[[Lio Junior's Revolt!?]] <br /> #[[Emissary of the Fourth Planet]] <br /> #[[The Crisis of Planet Gaia]] <br /> #[[Fly Out! Planet Gaia]] <br /> #[[Assemble, Thirty-Nine Warriors]]{{dag|red}} <br /> #[[Revenge of the Space Pirates]] <br /> #[[Breaking into Nemesis]]<br /> #[[Legend! The Green Warrior]]<br /> #[[Farewell! Lio Convoy]]<br /> }}<br /> {{dag|red}} ''[[Clip show]]''<br /> <br /> ==''Beast Wars Special''==<br /> An additional animated short, &quot;[[Lio Convoy in Imminent Danger!]]&quot;, was produced for the ''[[Beast Wars Special Super Lifeform Transformers]]'' theatrical movie. Its events take place between episodes 32 and 33.<br /> <br /> ==Home video releases==<br /> ===VHS===<br /> {{main|Geneon Universal Entertainment}}<br /> *''Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers'' — ACT. 1 (1998)<br /> *''Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers'' — ACT. 2 (1998)<br /> *''Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers'' — ACT. 3 (1998)<br /> *''Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers'' — ACT. 4 (1998)<br /> *''Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers'' — ACT. 5 (1998)<br /> *''Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers'' — ACT. 6 (1998)<br /> *''Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers'' — ACT. 7 (1998)<br /> *''Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers'' — ACT. 8 (1998)<br /> *''Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers'' — ACT. 9 (1998)<br /> *''Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers'' — ACT. 10 (1999)<br /> *''Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers'' — ACT. 11 (1999)<br /> *''Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers'' — ACT. 12 (1999)<br /> *''Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers'' — ACT. 13 (1999)<br /> *''Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers'' — ACT. 14 (1999)<br /> <br /> ===DVD===<br /> {{main|Video Maker}}<br /> *''Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars II (Second)'' — DVD BOX (2011)<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> *[http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%93%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B9%E3%83%88%E3%82%A6%E3%82%A9%E3%83%BC%E3%82%BAII_%E8%B6%85%E7%94%9F%E5%91%BD%E4%BD%93%E3%83%88%E3%83%A9%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B9%E3%83%95%E3%82%A9%E3%83%BC%E3%83%9E%E3%83%BC ''Beast Wars II'' on the Japanese Wikipedia]<br /> *[http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=1213 ''Beast Wars II'' on the Anime News Network]<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> {{reflist}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Beast Wars II media]]<br /> [[Category:Television series]]</div>

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<p>GlagGlagGlag: /* Production */</p> <hr /> <div>{{Nav-bwii}}<br /> '''''Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers''''' (ビーストウォーズII 超生命体トランスフォーマー ''Beast Wars II: Chō Seimeitai Transformer'') is a Japanese-exclusive spin-off series to ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'' broadcast from [[April 1]], 1998, to [[January 20]], 1999, between ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)#Beast Wars: Super Robot Lifeform Transformers|Beast Wars]]'' (American season 1) and ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)#Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Metals|Beast Wars Metals]]'' (American seasons 2 and 3). Conventional 2D animation was used for ''Beast Wars II'', as opposed to the 3D CGI of ''Beast Wars''. While based on the ''Beast Wars'' series, the show had a more humorous tone which was aimed towards a younger audience. <br /> <br /> &quot;[[Get My Future|GET MY FUTURE]]&quot; plays as the first opening song with &quot;[[Super Voyager|SUPER VOYAGER]]&quot; as its second, and the ending song being &quot;[[Yume no Iru Basho]]&quot;.<br /> <br /> ==Overview==<br /> [[Image:Bw2 credits.jpg|right|180px|thumb|Beast Wars II: Electric Boogalecond]]<br /> <br /> ''Beast Wars II'' follows the [[Maximal]] crew led by [[Lio Convoy]] who have pursued [[Galvatron (BWII)|Galvatron]] and his [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]]s to the planet [[Gaia]]. There, Galvatron seeks to mine and exploit the powerful but highly unstable energy source called [[Angolmois]] which rests beneath the planet's surface. As they war below, the androids [[Artemis]] and [[Moon (BWII)|Moon]] watch from the [[Moon (moon)|moon]] orbiting Gaia, gathering data on all the characters and delivering factoids to the audience via an out-of-continuity segment called the &quot;[[Artemis &amp; Moon II Report]]&quot;.<br /> <br /> For the first half of the series, no overarching plot is particularly evident, instead focusing on episodic adventures as the Maximals stop the Predacons from building new bases on Angolmois hot-spots. Short character arcs are focused on instead, as new groups of Maximals and Predacons are introduced in waves. The [[Insectron]]s, [[Autoroller]]s, [[Jointron]]s, [[Seacon (BWII)|Seacon]]s and [[Magnaboss (BWII)|Magnaboss]] team all receive multi-episode spotlights throughout the first half of ''Beast Wars II''.<br /> <br /> Once all the characters are established, a less episodic, ongoing conflict is introduced in the form of the [[Nemesis (BWII)|Nemesis]], an artificial planet built by Galvatron and slowly making its way toward Gaia. The objective of the Nemesis is to drain all the Angolmois from the planet and become an invincible dreadnought under Galvatron's command. With the help of their comrades, the Maximals invade the Nemesis, kill Galvatron, seal the Angolmois in capsules and destroy the artificial planet. The Maximals are left trapped in a wormhole at the show's conclusion, setting up the sequel series: ''[[Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Neo (cartoon)|Beast Wars Neo]]''.<br /> <br /> ''Beast Wars II'' is noticeably sub-par in much of its production values, no doubt due to the haste in which it had to be produced in order to fill the gap between ''Beast Wars'' and ''Beast Wars Metals''. A number of animation studios (listed below) were utilized to produce the series and the quality very noticeably shifts from episode-to-episode, depending on the ability of each studio.<br /> <br /> Though much more light-hearted and childish than the American ''Beast Wars'' series, ''Beast Wars II'' managed to dabble in some heavier material, especially in the back half of episodes when the actual plot began to kick in. One of the more ongoing dilemmas sees [[Lio Junior]], the estranged &quot;son&quot; of Lio Convoy dealing with being rejected by his career-military father. Galvatron, who at first seems to be nothing more than a generic villain, shows a greater interest in molding Lio Junior into his successor than Lio Convoy, and expresses an honest yearning to bring peace to the universe (albeit by force via the Nemesis). In the conclusion, Lio Convoy and Lio Junior work together as comrades and family to stop Galvatron.<br /> <br /> ==Continuity==<br /> [[File:PrimalLioConvoyCatalog01.jpg|thumb|left|250px|This counts in the manga, but not the ''other'' manga, and it doesn't count in the cartoon, but it ''might'' count in the American comics. Who the ''hell'' knows...]]<br /> <br /> Where ''Beast Wars II'' is situated relative to previous ''Transformers'' continuity, the first ''Beast Wars'' series, and any contemporary Earth calendar has been a source of confusion over the years. Part of the confusion stemmed merely from western audiences attempting to understand a series that was never officially translated into English, with years spent on the internet hearing reports from other people who spoke Japanese, observing visual media without the context of translated text, and so on.<br /> <br /> Initial understanding was that ''Beast Wars II'' starred characters who were contemporaries to the Maximals and Predacons of the original Beast Era series. In other words, that they hailed from the same future [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]] and [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] were from before entering transwarp space and traveling back in time to start the Beast Wars. This was mostly a &quot;default&quot; assumption (as in, there was no reason NOT to think it), and it appeared to be confirmed at first by [[catalog#Beast Wars II|different ''Beast Wars II'' catalog images]] that showed Lio Convoy and Optimus Primal (and Megatron and Galvatron) interacting.<br /> <br /> By the end of ''Beast Wars II'', however, information surfaced that refuted this assumption. Like ancient [[Vok]]-occupied Earth of ''Beast Wars'', the planet Gaia of ''Beast Wars II'' was only later identified as a '''''future''''' version of Earth. A long abandoned civilization was present on Gaia since the early episodes, but in [[Emissary of the Fourth Planet|episode 36]], it was revealed that humanity left the planet behind tens of thousands of years ago. Compared to dialogue from [[Dark Designs|episode 13]] and [[Possession|episode 21]] of ''Beast Wars'', which indicated that THOSE Maximals and Predacons were from only a mere three centuries in the future of modern Earth. ''Beast Wars II'' therefore seemed to be taking place ''far'' in the future from the perspective of both the viewers of the show AND the crews belonging to Optimus Primal and Megatron. This was even further reinforced during [[Lio Convoy in Imminent Danger!|the ''Beast Wars II'' movie special]], where Optimus Primal was pulled out of space and time, and Lio Convoy's crew treated him as a legendary figure from the past.<br /> <br /> The [[Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers (manga)|''Beast Wars II'' manga series]] stuck to the back story as established in that early catalog, treating Lio Convoy and Optimus Primal as contemporaries [[Free the Captured Matrix!|in the third issue of the series]]. A [[The Maximal Brainwashing Operation|one-off manga special]], however, does not follow the serialized manga continuity and instead takes place in the timeline of the cartoon series. And where [[Beast Wars II Sausage|the sausage]] fits into all this, we don't rightly know.<br /> <br /> And then there's the IDW Beast Wars comics, which framed a ''different'' take on the events of ''Beast Wars II'' (and its successor, ''Beast Wars Neo''), establishing them as taking place almost three centuries ''before'' the original Beast Wars series. ''[[Transformers, Beast Wars: The Gathering|Beast Wars: The Gathering]]'' established Lio Convoy and [[Big Convoy]] and their crews as seasoned veterans by the time of the theft of the [[Golden Disk (Voyager)|Golden Disk]], who fought the last Predacon hold-outs at the time of the Pax Cybertronia's signing which ended the Great War. <br /> <br /> And so, the question of where ''Beast Wars II'' takes place in Transformers continuity has the same answer as most such questions in the franchise:<br /> <br /> Well, it depends.<br /> <br /> ==Production==<br /> <br /> The animation was handled by [[Production Reed]], although most of the in-betweening and some of the key animation/episode production was outsourced to studios throughout Asia. Some of the studios credited:&lt;ref&gt;[http://www.reocities.com/Tokyo/Bridge/2508/tva/tfbw2.htm テレビアニメ放映リスト]&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;[http://digilander.libero.it/dottor_vaffa/asia.htm MEGNA'S CO-PRODUCTIONS DATABASE]&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;[[wikipedia:ja:日本国外のアニメ制作会社|日本国外のアニメ制作会社]]&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;[http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=1213]&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> ;South Korea<br /> :Park Young (博英), Echo, Hanil (韓一), Hee Won (喜元), JiWoo (知遇), [http://www.k-production.com/ K-Production], Kyoe Sung (桂成), [[Sei Young Animation Co. Ltd.|Sei Young]] (世映), Sung San (星山), YABES (裕振), San-Ho Studios<br /> ;China<br /> :Shanghai Hongqiao Animation (上海虹橋動画), FAI<br /> ;Taiwan<br /> :Far Eastern Animation (遠東動画)<br /> ;Indonesia<br /> :MARSA<br /> ;Japan<br /> :Studio Zain (スタジオ・ザイン), [[Trans Arts Co.]] (トランスアーツ), J.C.F (ジェイ・シー・エフ), E&amp;G Film (イージー・フィルム)<br /> <br /> ==Cast==<br /> {{featuredcharacters<br /> |h1=[[Maximal]]s|c1=<br /> '''[[Lio Convoy Unit]] (Main Cast)<br /> *[[Lio Convoy]] ([[Hozumi Gōda]])<br /> *[[Apache]] ([[Sanryō Odaka]])<br /> *[[Bighorn]] ([[Masami Iwasaki]])<br /> *[[Tasmania Kid]] ([[Katashi Ishizuka]])<br /> *[[Diver (BWII)|Diver]] ([[Kenji Nakano]])<br /> *[[Scuba]] ([[Yūji Kishi]])<br /> *[[Magnaboss (BWII)|Magnaboss]] ([[Yumiko Kobayashi]])<br /> **[[Lio Junior]] ([[Yumiko Kobayashi]])<br /> **[[Skywarp (BWII)|Skywarp]] ([[Mantarō Iwao]])<br /> **[[Santon]] ([[Hiroaki Harakawa]])<br /> <br /> '''[[Insectron]]s'''<br /> *[[Bigmos]] ([[Takeshi Watanabe]])<br /> *[[Powerhug (BWII)|Powerhug]] ([[Takashi Matsuyama]])<br /> *[[Tonbot]] ([[Kenichirō Tanabe]])<br /> *[[Mantis]] ([[Hiroki Takahashi]])<br /> *[[Drill Nuts]] ([[Yūji Kishi]])<br /> *[[Scissor Boy]] ([[Norihisa Mori]])<br /> <br /> '''[[Jointron]]s'''<br /> *[[Tripledacus]] ([[Ryō Naitō]])<br /> **[[DJ (BWII)|DJ]] ([[Ryō Naitō]])<br /> **[[Motorarm (BWII)|Motorarm]] ([[Daisuke Ishikawa]])<br /> **[[Gimlet]] ([[Takeshi Maeda]])<br /> <br /> '''Others'''<br /> *[[Ikard]] ([[Ryō Naitō]])<br /> *[[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]] ([[Takehito Koyasu]])<br /> <br /> |h2=[[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]]s|c2=<br /> '''Main Cast'''<br /> *[[Galvatron (BWII)|Galvatron]] ([[Tetsuo Komura]])<br /> *[[Megastorm|Megastorm/Gigastorm]] ([[Takashi Matsuyama]])<br /> *'''[[Combatron (BWII)|Combatron]]s'''/'''[[Cyborg Beast]]s'''<br /> **[[Starscream (BWII)|Starscream/Hellscream]] ([[Hiroki Takahashi]])<br /> **[[BB|BB/Max-B]] ([[Takeshi Watanabe]])<br /> **[[Dirge (BWII)|Dirge/Dirgegun]] ([[Eiji Takemoto]])<br /> **[[Thrust (BWII)|Thrust/Thrustor]] ([[Junji Sanechika]])<br /> <br /> '''[[Autoroller]]s'''<br /> *[[Autostinger]] ([[Tadashi Miyazawa]])<br /> *[[Autocrusher]] ([[Hitoshi Bifu]])<br /> *[[Autojetter]] ([[Kōhei Kowada]])<br /> *[[Autolauncher]] ([[Hiroki Takahashi]]/[[Masami Iwasaki]])<br /> <br /> '''[[Seacon (BWII)|Space Pirate Seacons]]'''<br /> *[[God Neptune (BWII)|God Neptune]] ([[Kazuhiko Nishimatsu]])<br /> **[[Halfshell]] ([[Kazuhiko Nishimatsu]])<br /> **[[Sea Phantom]] ([[Hiroaki Ichinowatari]])<br /> **[[Terrormander]] ([[Hitoshi Bifu]])<br /> **[[Coelagon]] ([[Tadashi Miyazawa]])<br /> **[[Scylla]] ([[Miwa Matsumoto]])<br /> <br /> '''Others'''<br /> *[[Majin Zarak]]<br /> <br /> |c4=<br /> '''[[Gaia]]n Androids'''<br /> *[[Artemis]] ([[Chieko Higuchi]])<br /> *[[Moon (BWII)|Moon]] ([[Junko Takeuchi]])<br /> <br /> '''Maximal Computer'''<br /> <br /> *[[NAVI (Yukikaze)|NAVI]] ([[Haruhi Nanao|Haruhi Terada]])<br /> <br /> '''Evil Copies'''<br /> *[[Black Lio Convoy|Copy Convoy]] ([[Hozumi Gōda]])<br /> *[[Copy BB]] ([[Takeshi Watanabe]])<br /> *&quot;[[Copy Tasmania Kid]]&quot; ([[Katashi Ishizuka]])<br /> *&quot;[[Copy Scuba]]&quot; ([[Yūji Kishi]])<br /> *&quot;[[Copy Bighorn]]&quot; ([[Masami Iwasaki]])<br /> *&quot;[[Copy Apache]]&quot; ([[Sanryō Odaka]])<br /> <br /> |nonumbering=true<br /> }}<br /> <br /> ==Episodes==<br /> {{see|List of Beast Wars II episodes}}<br /> <br /> {{collist|2|<br /> #[[The New Forces Arrive!]] <br /> #[[White Lion, Run!]] <br /> #[[Bighorn's Rage]] <br /> #[[The Lake Trap]] <br /> #[[Galvatron Revived]] <br /> #[[Mystery of the Ancient Ruins]] <br /> #[[The Insect Corps Arrive]] <br /> #[[Friend or Foe? The Insect Robos]] <br /> #[[The Strongest Tag Team?]] <br /> #[[Autorollers Roll Out!]] <br /> #[[Danger! Scissor Boy]] <br /> #[[Galvatron Rampages]] <br /> #[[Predacon General Offensive!]]{{dag|red}} <br /> #[[The Combined Giant, Tripledacus]]<br /> #[[The Festive Jointrons]] <br /> #[[A Fearsome Combination Plan?]] <br /> #[[Who Is the Leader!?]] <br /> #[[The Black Lio Convoy]] <br /> #[[The Space Pirate Seacons!]] <br /> #[[Who Is the Strongest Warrior!?]]{{dag|red}} <br /> #[[The Tentacular Scuba]] <br /> #[[Megastorm's Reckoning]] <br /> #[[Showdown in the Sea]] <br /> #[[Face the Setting Sun]] <br /> #[[The Final Battle (BWII)|The Final Battle]] <br /> #[[Enter Lio Junior]] <br /> #[[Megastorm Reborn]] <br /> #[[The New Weapon, Tako Tank]] <br /> #[[The Artificial Planet Nemesis]]{{dag|red}} <br /> #[[Gigastorm's Treachery]] <br /> #[[The End of Starscream]] <br /> #[[The Lio Convoy Assassination Plot]] <br /> #[[The Great Angolmois Freezing Tactic]] <br /> #[[Knock Out Nemesis]]<br /> #[[Lio Junior's Revolt!?]] <br /> #[[Emissary of the Fourth Planet]] <br /> #[[The Crisis of Planet Gaia]] <br /> #[[Fly Out! Planet Gaia]] <br /> #[[Assemble, Thirty-Nine Warriors]]{{dag|red}} <br /> #[[Revenge of the Space Pirates]] <br /> #[[Breaking into Nemesis]]<br /> #[[Legend! The Green Warrior]]<br /> #[[Farewell! Lio Convoy]]<br /> }}<br /> {{dag|red}} ''[[Clip show]]''<br /> <br /> ==''Beast Wars Special''==<br /> An additional animated short, &quot;[[Lio Convoy in Imminent Danger!]]&quot;, was produced for the ''[[Beast Wars Special Super Lifeform Transformers]]'' theatrical movie. Its events take place between episodes 32 and 33.<br /> <br /> ==Home video releases==<br /> ===VHS===<br /> {{main|Geneon Universal Entertainment}}<br /> *''Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers'' — ACT. 1 (1998)<br /> *''Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers'' — ACT. 2 (1998)<br /> *''Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers'' — ACT. 3 (1998)<br /> *''Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers'' — ACT. 4 (1998)<br /> *''Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers'' — ACT. 5 (1998)<br /> *''Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers'' — ACT. 6 (1998)<br /> *''Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers'' — ACT. 7 (1998)<br /> *''Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers'' — ACT. 8 (1998)<br /> *''Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers'' — ACT. 9 (1998)<br /> *''Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers'' — ACT. 10 (1999)<br /> *''Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers'' — ACT. 11 (1999)<br /> *''Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers'' — ACT. 12 (1999)<br /> *''Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers'' — ACT. 13 (1999)<br /> *''Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers'' — ACT. 14 (1999)<br /> <br /> ===DVD===<br /> {{main|Video Maker}}<br /> *''Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars II (Second)'' — DVD BOX (2011)<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> *[http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%93%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B9%E3%83%88%E3%82%A6%E3%82%A9%E3%83%BC%E3%82%BAII_%E8%B6%85%E7%94%9F%E5%91%BD%E4%BD%93%E3%83%88%E3%83%A9%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B9%E3%83%95%E3%82%A9%E3%83%BC%E3%83%9E%E3%83%BC ''Beast Wars II'' on the Japanese Wikipedia]<br /> *[http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=1213 ''Beast Wars II'' on the Anime News Network]<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> {{reflist}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Beast Wars II media]]<br /> [[Category:Television series]]</div>

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<p>GlagGlagGlag: /* Production */</p> <hr /> <div>{{Nav-bwii}}<br /> '''''Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers''''' (ビーストウォーズII 超生命体トランスフォーマー ''Beast Wars II: Chō Seimeitai Transformer'') is a Japanese-exclusive spin-off series to ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'' broadcast from [[April 1]], 1998, to [[January 20]], 1999, between ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)#Beast Wars: Super Robot Lifeform Transformers|Beast Wars]]'' (American season 1) and ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)#Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Metals|Beast Wars Metals]]'' (American seasons 2 and 3). Conventional 2D animation was used for ''Beast Wars II'', as opposed to the 3D CGI of ''Beast Wars''. While based on the ''Beast Wars'' series, the show had a more humorous tone which was aimed towards a younger audience. <br /> <br /> &quot;[[Get My Future|GET MY FUTURE]]&quot; plays as the first opening song with &quot;[[Super Voyager|SUPER VOYAGER]]&quot; as its second, and the ending song being &quot;[[Yume no Iru Basho]]&quot;.<br /> <br /> ==Overview==<br /> [[Image:Bw2 credits.jpg|right|180px|thumb|Beast Wars II: Electric Boogalecond]]<br /> <br /> ''Beast Wars II'' follows the [[Maximal]] crew led by [[Lio Convoy]] who have pursued [[Galvatron (BWII)|Galvatron]] and his [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]]s to the planet [[Gaia]]. There, Galvatron seeks to mine and exploit the powerful but highly unstable energy source called [[Angolmois]] which rests beneath the planet's surface. As they war below, the androids [[Artemis]] and [[Moon (BWII)|Moon]] watch from the [[Moon (moon)|moon]] orbiting Gaia, gathering data on all the characters and delivering factoids to the audience via an out-of-continuity segment called the &quot;[[Artemis &amp; Moon II Report]]&quot;.<br /> <br /> For the first half of the series, no overarching plot is particularly evident, instead focusing on episodic adventures as the Maximals stop the Predacons from building new bases on Angolmois hot-spots. Short character arcs are focused on instead, as new groups of Maximals and Predacons are introduced in waves. The [[Insectron]]s, [[Autoroller]]s, [[Jointron]]s, [[Seacon (BWII)|Seacon]]s and [[Magnaboss (BWII)|Magnaboss]] team all receive multi-episode spotlights throughout the first half of ''Beast Wars II''.<br /> <br /> Once all the characters are established, a less episodic, ongoing conflict is introduced in the form of the [[Nemesis (BWII)|Nemesis]], an artificial planet built by Galvatron and slowly making its way toward Gaia. The objective of the Nemesis is to drain all the Angolmois from the planet and become an invincible dreadnought under Galvatron's command. With the help of their comrades, the Maximals invade the Nemesis, kill Galvatron, seal the Angolmois in capsules and destroy the artificial planet. The Maximals are left trapped in a wormhole at the show's conclusion, setting up the sequel series: ''[[Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Neo (cartoon)|Beast Wars Neo]]''.<br /> <br /> ''Beast Wars II'' is noticeably sub-par in much of its production values, no doubt due to the haste in which it had to be produced in order to fill the gap between ''Beast Wars'' and ''Beast Wars Metals''. A number of animation studios (listed below) were utilized to produce the series and the quality very noticeably shifts from episode-to-episode, depending on the ability of each studio.<br /> <br /> Though much more light-hearted and childish than the American ''Beast Wars'' series, ''Beast Wars II'' managed to dabble in some heavier material, especially in the back half of episodes when the actual plot began to kick in. One of the more ongoing dilemmas sees [[Lio Junior]], the estranged &quot;son&quot; of Lio Convoy dealing with being rejected by his career-military father. Galvatron, who at first seems to be nothing more than a generic villain, shows a greater interest in molding Lio Junior into his successor than Lio Convoy, and expresses an honest yearning to bring peace to the universe (albeit by force via the Nemesis). In the conclusion, Lio Convoy and Lio Junior work together as comrades and family to stop Galvatron.<br /> <br /> ==Continuity==<br /> [[File:PrimalLioConvoyCatalog01.jpg|thumb|left|250px|This counts in the manga, but not the ''other'' manga, and it doesn't count in the cartoon, but it ''might'' count in the American comics. Who the ''hell'' knows...]]<br /> <br /> Where ''Beast Wars II'' is situated relative to previous ''Transformers'' continuity, the first ''Beast Wars'' series, and any contemporary Earth calendar has been a source of confusion over the years. Part of the confusion stemmed merely from western audiences attempting to understand a series that was never officially translated into English, with years spent on the internet hearing reports from other people who spoke Japanese, observing visual media without the context of translated text, and so on.<br /> <br /> Initial understanding was that ''Beast Wars II'' starred characters who were contemporaries to the Maximals and Predacons of the original Beast Era series. In other words, that they hailed from the same future [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]] and [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] were from before entering transwarp space and traveling back in time to start the Beast Wars. This was mostly a &quot;default&quot; assumption (as in, there was no reason NOT to think it), and it appeared to be confirmed at first by [[catalog#Beast Wars II|different ''Beast Wars II'' catalog images]] that showed Lio Convoy and Optimus Primal (and Megatron and Galvatron) interacting.<br /> <br /> By the end of ''Beast Wars II'', however, information surfaced that refuted this assumption. Like ancient [[Vok]]-occupied Earth of ''Beast Wars'', the planet Gaia of ''Beast Wars II'' was only later identified as a '''''future''''' version of Earth. A long abandoned civilization was present on Gaia since the early episodes, but in [[Emissary of the Fourth Planet|episode 36]], it was revealed that humanity left the planet behind tens of thousands of years ago. Compared to dialogue from [[Dark Designs|episode 13]] and [[Possession|episode 21]] of ''Beast Wars'', which indicated that THOSE Maximals and Predacons were from only a mere three centuries in the future of modern Earth. ''Beast Wars II'' therefore seemed to be taking place ''far'' in the future from the perspective of both the viewers of the show AND the crews belonging to Optimus Primal and Megatron. This was even further reinforced during [[Lio Convoy in Imminent Danger!|the ''Beast Wars II'' movie special]], where Optimus Primal was pulled out of space and time, and Lio Convoy's crew treated him as a legendary figure from the past.<br /> <br /> The [[Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers (manga)|''Beast Wars II'' manga series]] stuck to the back story as established in that early catalog, treating Lio Convoy and Optimus Primal as contemporaries [[Free the Captured Matrix!|in the third issue of the series]]. A [[The Maximal Brainwashing Operation|one-off manga special]], however, does not follow the serialized manga continuity and instead takes place in the timeline of the cartoon series. And where [[Beast Wars II Sausage|the sausage]] fits into all this, we don't rightly know.<br /> <br /> And then there's the IDW Beast Wars comics, which framed a ''different'' take on the events of ''Beast Wars II'' (and its successor, ''Beast Wars Neo''), establishing them as taking place almost three centuries ''before'' the original Beast Wars series. ''[[Transformers, Beast Wars: The Gathering|Beast Wars: The Gathering]]'' established Lio Convoy and [[Big Convoy]] and their crews as seasoned veterans by the time of the theft of the [[Golden Disk (Voyager)|Golden Disk]], who fought the last Predacon hold-outs at the time of the Pax Cybertronia's signing which ended the Great War. <br /> <br /> And so, the question of where ''Beast Wars II'' takes place in Transformers continuity has the same answer as most such questions in the franchise:<br /> <br /> Well, it depends.<br /> <br /> ==Production==<br /> <br /> The animation was handled by [[Production Reed]], although most of the in-betweening and some of the key animation/episode production was outsourced to studios throughout Asia. Some of the studios credited:&lt;ref&gt;[http://www.reocities.com/Tokyo/Bridge/2508/tva/tfbw2.htm テレビアニメ放映リスト]&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;[http://digilander.libero.it/dottor_vaffa/asia.htm MEGNA'S CO-PRODUCTIONS DATABASE]&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;[[wikipedia:ja:日本国外のアニメ制作会社|日本国外のアニメ制作会社]]&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;[https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=1213]&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> ;South Korea<br /> :Park Young (博英), Echo, Hanil (韓一), Hee Won (喜元), JiWoo (知遇), [http://www.k-production.com/ K-Production], Kyoe Sung (桂成), [[Sei Young Animation Co. Ltd.|Sei Young]] (世映), Sung San (星山), YABES (裕振), San-Ho Studios<br /> ;China<br /> :Shanghai Hongqiao Animation (上海虹橋動画), FAI<br /> ;Taiwan<br /> :Far Eastern Animation (遠東動画)<br /> ;Indonesia<br /> :MARSA<br /> ;Japan<br /> :Studio Zain (スタジオ・ザイン), [[Trans Arts Co.]] (トランスアーツ), J.C.F (ジェイ・シー・エフ), E&amp;G Film (イージー・フィルム)<br /> <br /> ==Cast==<br /> {{featuredcharacters<br /> |h1=[[Maximal]]s|c1=<br /> '''[[Lio Convoy Unit]] (Main Cast)<br /> *[[Lio Convoy]] ([[Hozumi Gōda]])<br /> *[[Apache]] ([[Sanryō Odaka]])<br /> *[[Bighorn]] ([[Masami Iwasaki]])<br /> *[[Tasmania Kid]] ([[Katashi Ishizuka]])<br /> *[[Diver (BWII)|Diver]] ([[Kenji Nakano]])<br /> *[[Scuba]] ([[Yūji Kishi]])<br /> *[[Magnaboss (BWII)|Magnaboss]] ([[Yumiko Kobayashi]])<br /> **[[Lio Junior]] ([[Yumiko Kobayashi]])<br /> **[[Skywarp (BWII)|Skywarp]] ([[Mantarō Iwao]])<br /> **[[Santon]] ([[Hiroaki Harakawa]])<br /> <br /> '''[[Insectron]]s'''<br /> *[[Bigmos]] ([[Takeshi Watanabe]])<br /> *[[Powerhug (BWII)|Powerhug]] ([[Takashi Matsuyama]])<br /> *[[Tonbot]] ([[Kenichirō Tanabe]])<br /> *[[Mantis]] ([[Hiroki Takahashi]])<br /> *[[Drill Nuts]] ([[Yūji Kishi]])<br /> *[[Scissor Boy]] ([[Norihisa Mori]])<br /> <br /> '''[[Jointron]]s'''<br /> *[[Tripledacus]] ([[Ryō Naitō]])<br /> **[[DJ (BWII)|DJ]] ([[Ryō Naitō]])<br /> **[[Motorarm (BWII)|Motorarm]] ([[Daisuke Ishikawa]])<br /> **[[Gimlet]] ([[Takeshi Maeda]])<br /> <br /> '''Others'''<br /> *[[Ikard]] ([[Ryō Naitō]])<br /> *[[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]] ([[Takehito Koyasu]])<br /> <br /> |h2=[[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]]s|c2=<br /> '''Main Cast'''<br /> *[[Galvatron (BWII)|Galvatron]] ([[Tetsuo Komura]])<br /> *[[Megastorm|Megastorm/Gigastorm]] ([[Takashi Matsuyama]])<br /> *'''[[Combatron (BWII)|Combatron]]s'''/'''[[Cyborg Beast]]s'''<br /> **[[Starscream (BWII)|Starscream/Hellscream]] ([[Hiroki Takahashi]])<br /> **[[BB|BB/Max-B]] ([[Takeshi Watanabe]])<br /> **[[Dirge (BWII)|Dirge/Dirgegun]] ([[Eiji Takemoto]])<br /> **[[Thrust (BWII)|Thrust/Thrustor]] ([[Junji Sanechika]])<br /> <br /> '''[[Autoroller]]s'''<br /> *[[Autostinger]] ([[Tadashi Miyazawa]])<br /> *[[Autocrusher]] ([[Hitoshi Bifu]])<br /> *[[Autojetter]] ([[Kōhei Kowada]])<br /> *[[Autolauncher]] ([[Hiroki Takahashi]]/[[Masami Iwasaki]])<br /> <br /> '''[[Seacon (BWII)|Space Pirate Seacons]]'''<br /> *[[God Neptune (BWII)|God Neptune]] ([[Kazuhiko Nishimatsu]])<br /> **[[Halfshell]] ([[Kazuhiko Nishimatsu]])<br /> **[[Sea Phantom]] ([[Hiroaki Ichinowatari]])<br /> **[[Terrormander]] ([[Hitoshi Bifu]])<br /> **[[Coelagon]] ([[Tadashi Miyazawa]])<br /> **[[Scylla]] ([[Miwa Matsumoto]])<br /> <br /> '''Others'''<br /> *[[Majin Zarak]]<br /> <br /> |c4=<br /> '''[[Gaia]]n Androids'''<br /> *[[Artemis]] ([[Chieko Higuchi]])<br /> *[[Moon (BWII)|Moon]] ([[Junko Takeuchi]])<br /> <br /> '''Maximal Computer'''<br /> <br /> *[[NAVI (Yukikaze)|NAVI]] ([[Haruhi Nanao|Haruhi Terada]])<br /> <br /> '''Evil Copies'''<br /> *[[Black Lio Convoy|Copy Convoy]] ([[Hozumi Gōda]])<br /> *[[Copy BB]] ([[Takeshi Watanabe]])<br /> *&quot;[[Copy Tasmania Kid]]&quot; ([[Katashi Ishizuka]])<br /> *&quot;[[Copy Scuba]]&quot; ([[Yūji Kishi]])<br /> *&quot;[[Copy Bighorn]]&quot; ([[Masami Iwasaki]])<br /> *&quot;[[Copy Apache]]&quot; ([[Sanryō Odaka]])<br /> <br /> |nonumbering=true<br /> }}<br /> <br /> ==Episodes==<br /> {{see|List of Beast Wars II episodes}}<br /> <br /> {{collist|2|<br /> #[[The New Forces Arrive!]] <br /> #[[White Lion, Run!]] <br /> #[[Bighorn's Rage]] <br /> #[[The Lake Trap]] <br /> #[[Galvatron Revived]] <br /> #[[Mystery of the Ancient Ruins]] <br /> #[[The Insect Corps Arrive]] <br /> #[[Friend or Foe? The Insect Robos]] <br /> #[[The Strongest Tag Team?]] <br /> #[[Autorollers Roll Out!]] <br /> #[[Danger! Scissor Boy]] <br /> #[[Galvatron Rampages]] <br /> #[[Predacon General Offensive!]]{{dag|red}} <br /> #[[The Combined Giant, Tripledacus]]<br /> #[[The Festive Jointrons]] <br /> #[[A Fearsome Combination Plan?]] <br /> #[[Who Is the Leader!?]] <br /> #[[The Black Lio Convoy]] <br /> #[[The Space Pirate Seacons!]] <br /> #[[Who Is the Strongest Warrior!?]]{{dag|red}} <br /> #[[The Tentacular Scuba]] <br /> #[[Megastorm's Reckoning]] <br /> #[[Showdown in the Sea]] <br /> #[[Face the Setting Sun]] <br /> #[[The Final Battle (BWII)|The Final Battle]] <br /> #[[Enter Lio Junior]] <br /> #[[Megastorm Reborn]] <br /> #[[The New Weapon, Tako Tank]] <br /> #[[The Artificial Planet Nemesis]]{{dag|red}} <br /> #[[Gigastorm's Treachery]] <br /> #[[The End of Starscream]] <br /> #[[The Lio Convoy Assassination Plot]] <br /> #[[The Great Angolmois Freezing Tactic]] <br /> #[[Knock Out Nemesis]]<br /> #[[Lio Junior's Revolt!?]] <br /> #[[Emissary of the Fourth Planet]] <br /> #[[The Crisis of Planet Gaia]] <br /> #[[Fly Out! Planet Gaia]] <br /> #[[Assemble, Thirty-Nine Warriors]]{{dag|red}} <br /> #[[Revenge of the Space Pirates]] <br /> #[[Breaking into Nemesis]]<br /> #[[Legend! The Green Warrior]]<br /> #[[Farewell! Lio Convoy]]<br /> }}<br /> {{dag|red}} ''[[Clip show]]''<br /> <br /> ==''Beast Wars Special''==<br /> An additional animated short, &quot;[[Lio Convoy in Imminent Danger!]]&quot;, was produced for the ''[[Beast Wars Special Super Lifeform Transformers]]'' theatrical movie. Its events take place between episodes 32 and 33.<br /> <br /> ==Home video releases==<br /> ===VHS===<br /> {{main|Geneon Universal Entertainment}}<br /> *''Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers'' — ACT. 1 (1998)<br /> *''Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers'' — ACT. 2 (1998)<br /> *''Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers'' — ACT. 3 (1998)<br /> *''Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers'' — ACT. 4 (1998)<br /> *''Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers'' — ACT. 5 (1998)<br /> *''Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers'' — ACT. 6 (1998)<br /> *''Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers'' — ACT. 7 (1998)<br /> *''Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers'' — ACT. 8 (1998)<br /> *''Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers'' — ACT. 9 (1998)<br /> *''Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers'' — ACT. 10 (1999)<br /> *''Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers'' — ACT. 11 (1999)<br /> *''Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers'' — ACT. 12 (1999)<br /> *''Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers'' — ACT. 13 (1999)<br /> *''Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers'' — ACT. 14 (1999)<br /> <br /> ===DVD===<br /> {{main|Video Maker}}<br /> *''Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars II (Second)'' — DVD BOX (2011)<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> *[http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%93%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B9%E3%83%88%E3%82%A6%E3%82%A9%E3%83%BC%E3%82%BAII_%E8%B6%85%E7%94%9F%E5%91%BD%E4%BD%93%E3%83%88%E3%83%A9%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B9%E3%83%95%E3%82%A9%E3%83%BC%E3%83%9E%E3%83%BC ''Beast Wars II'' on the Japanese Wikipedia]<br /> *[http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=1213 ''Beast Wars II'' on the Anime News Network]<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> {{reflist}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Beast Wars II media]]<br /> [[Category:Television series]]</div>

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<p>GlagGlagGlag: </p> <hr /> <div>[[File:Reel_FX_logo.jpg|right]]<br /> '''Reel FX Creative Studios''' is a 3D animation company based out of Texas and Califorina. The studio, established in 1996, has been responsible for the animation in such projects like ''Free Birds'', ''The Book of Life'', ''Rock Dog'' the ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)| G.I. Joe]]'' movies ''Valor vs. Venom'' and ''Spy Troops'' and ''The Simpsons Ride'' with [[Blur Studio]].<br /> <br /> They, alongside Blur, were responsible for most of the cinematic cutscenes for ''[[Transformers The Game (console)|Transformers: The Game]]''.<br /> <br /> ----<br /> ==External Links==<br /> *[https://www.reelfx.com/ Official site]<br /> *[[Wikipedia:Reel FX Creative Studios|Reel FX Creative Studios]] on Wikipedia<br /> <br /> {{Stub}}<br /> [[Category:Video game companies]]<br /> [[Category:Animation companies]]</div>

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<p>GlagGlagGlag: </p> <hr /> <div>http://tfwiki.net/wiki/File:Reel_FX_logo.jpg<br /> '''Reel FX Creative Studios''' is a 3D animation company based out of Texas and Califorina. The studio, established in 1996, has been responsible for the animation in such projects like ''Free Birds'', ''The Book of Life'', ''Rock Dog'' the [[GI Joe]] movies ''Valor vs. Venom'' and ''Spy Troops'' and ''The Simpsons Ride'' with [[Blur Studio]].<br /> <br /> They, alongside Blur, were responsible for most of the cinematic cutscenes for ''[[Transformers The Game (console)|Transformers: The Game]]''.<br /> <br /> ----<br /> ==External Links==<br /> *[https://www.reelfx.com/ Official site]<br /> *[[Wikipedia:Reel FX Creative Studios|Reel FX Creative Studios]] on Wikipedia<br /> <br /> {{Stub}}<br /> [[Category:Video game companies]]<br /> [[Category:Animation companies]]</div>

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<p>GlagGlagGlag: </p> <hr /> <div>http://tfwiki.net/wiki/File:Reel_FX_logo.jpg<br /> '''Reel FX Creative Studios''' is a 3D animation company based out of Texas and Califorina. The studio, established in 1996, has been responsible for the animation in such projects like ''Free Birds'', ''The Book of Life'', ''Rock Dog'' the [[GI Joe]] movies ''Valor vs. Venom'' and ''Spy Troops'' and ''The Simpsons Ride'' with [[Blur Studio]].<br /> <br /> They, alongside Blur, were responsible for most of the cinematic cutscenes for ''[[Transformers The Game (console)|Transformers: The Game]]''.<br /> <br /> ----<br /> ==External Links==<br /> *[https://www.reelfx.com/ Official site]<br /> *[[Wikipedia:Reel FX Creative Studios|Reel FX Creative Studios]] on Wikipedia<br /> <br /> [[Category:Video game companies]]<br /> [[Category:Animation companies]]</div>

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<p>GlagGlagGlag: Created page with &quot;http://tfwiki.net/wiki/File:Reel_FX_logo.jpg &#039;&#039;&#039;Reel FX Creative Studios&#039;&#039;&#039; is a 3D animation company based out of Texas and Califorina. The studio, established in 1996, has b...&quot;</p> <hr /> <div>http://tfwiki.net/wiki/File:Reel_FX_logo.jpg<br /> '''Reel FX Creative Studios''' is a 3D animation company based out of Texas and Califorina. The studio, established in 1996, has been responsible for the animation in such projects like ''Free Birds'', ''The Book of Life'', ''Rock Dog'' the [[GI Joe]] movies ''Valor vs. Venom'' and ''Spy Troops'' and ''The Simpsons Ride'' with [[Blur Studio]].<br /> <br /> They, alongside Blur, were responsible for most of the cinematic cutscenes for ''[[Transformers The Game (console)|Transformers: The Game]]''.<br /> <br /> ----<br /> ==External Links==<br /> *[https://www.reelfx.com/]<br /> *[[Wikipedia:Reel FX Creative Studios|Reel FX Creative Studios]] on Wikipedia<br /> <br /> [[Category:Video game companies]]<br /> [[Category:Animation companies]]</div>

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<p>GlagGlagGlag: </p> <hr /> <div>[[File:Blur Studio logo.png|100px|right]]<br /> '''Blur Studio''' is a 3D animation and visual effects company based in California. Founded in 1995, the studio's works include animated shorts such as &quot;In the Rough&quot; and &quot;Gopher Broke&quot;, the latter of which was nominated for an Oscar. They also created game trailers and cinematic sequences for games including ''[[Batman]]: Arkham City'', ''Dragon Age: Origins'', ''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]]: The Old Republic'', ''Mass Effect 2'', and ''Halo 2''. In the movie world, they've provided special effects for the likes of James Cameron's ''Avatar'', the title sequence to ''The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo'', and the original test footage for the ''Deadpool'' movie directed by studio founder Tim Miller.<br /> <br /> Blur Studio are responsible for the cinematic cutscenes from ''[[Transformers The Game (console)|Transformers The Game]]'' and the opening cinematic from ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (360/PS3/PC)| War for Cybertron]]''.<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> *[http://www.blur.com/ Official site]<br /> *[[Wikipedia:Blur Studio|Blur Studio]] on Wikipedia<br /> <br /> [[Category:Video game companies]]<br /> [[Category:Animation companies]]</div>

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<p>GlagGlagGlag: </p> <hr /> <div>'''Kickstart Productions''' (now '''Kickstart Entertainment''') did pre-production including storyboarding and animatics for season 2 of [[Transformers: Rescue Bots (cartoon)|''Rescue Bots'']]. Kickstart's [[Jay Surridge]] worked as the Series Director.<br /> <br /> Their other credits include ''Voltron Force'', ''Ready, Jet, Go!'' and ''Painkiller Jane''.<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> *[http://kickstartent.com/our-work/animation/ Kickstart Entertainment website (animation page)]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Animation companies]]</div>

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<p>GlagGlagGlag: </p> <hr /> <div>{{disambig2|the cartoon episode|the comic issue|The Lio Convoy Typhoon Enters (issue)}}<br /> {{episode<br /> |series=RMtoon<br /> |ep=2<br /> |image=Reverse convoy cartoon copy.jpg<br /> |caption=The answer is &quot;foe&quot;<br /> |prev=Fight! The Group of the Strongest Commanders!<br /> |title=&quot;The Lio Convoy Typhoon Enters&quot;<br /> |japanese=疾風のライオコンボイ登場<br /> |romaji=Shippū no Lio Convoy Tōjō<br /> |packaged with=[[Lio Convoy#Robotmasters|Lio Convoy + DVD]]<br /> |animation studio=[[Actas Inc.]], [[Studio A-CAT]]<br /> |airdate=[[March 24]], [[2005]]<br /> }}<br /> <br /> '''The Autobots struggle to save a city from an all-out Decepticon attack. They receive aid from the mysterious Reverse Convoy, but is he friend...or foe?'''<br /> <br /> ==Synopsis==<br /> It is the year [[2004]]. With the help of the [[United Nations]], the [[Autobot]]s have begun work on their [[Autobot City (G1)|Scramble City]] operation. Their plan is interrupted by the sudden arrival of the time-displaced [[Megatron (BW)|Beast Megatron]] who has seized command of the [[Decepticon]]s in the absence of the original [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]]. Along with a group of time-displaced Autobots, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] battles to thwart Beast Megatron and his plot to steal [[Earth]]'s new super energy source, [[solitarium]].<br /> <br /> Currently, a populated city is a disaster area as the Decepticons have discovered a deposit of solitarium buried beneath the city. Optimus Prime and [[Victory Leo]] arrive on the scene as the city burns to the ground. Victory Leo flies off to deal with [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] and [[Wingstun]] while Optimus Prime takes on Beast Megatron. Prime knocks Megatron down, but before the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] can recover, he is hit with a volley of missiles from a mysterious foe. Prime wonders if the shadowy lion-shaped warrior was Victory Leo.<br /> <br /> Meanwhile, Starscream and Wingstun lay waste to the city. They are quickly shot out of the sky by [[Optimus Primal]], who fires at them from atop a tower. They recover, only to be blasted out of the sky for good by a new arrival, the Autobot known as [[Reverse Convoy]]. Optimus Primal meets up with Reverse Convoy, who explains that he has tracked Beast Megatron's activities to Earth and wishes to help stop his threat.<br /> <br /> Beast Megatron orders [[Gigant Bomb]] and [[Smokesniper]] to destroy Optimus Prime and the pair gang up on him. Luckily for Prime, [[Star Saber (Victory)|Star Saber]] appears from the sky and hurls him an extra gun. As Optimus fires, he is joined by the mysterious lion warrior: [[Lio Convoy]]. As Beast Megatron rides in atop Gigant Bomb, Lio Convoy knocks him to the ground and the pair do battle.<br /> <br /> Star Saber and Victory Leo then take on Gigant Bomb and Smokesniper, but are shot out of the sky by Reverse Convoy, much to Optimus Primal's shock and awe. Laughing, Reverse Convoy reveals his true identity: [[Megatron (G1)|Rebirth Megatron]], the original Megatron who was believed missing!<br /> <br /> Rebirth Megatron immediately attacks his arch-nemesis, Optimus Prime, but is deflected by Lio Convoy. Rebirth Megatron then takes his place by Beast Megatron's side and the two decide to work with one another, though they aren't very fond of each other. Optimus Prime and Optimus Primal attempt their old trick, the &quot;Double Convoy Tornado&quot;, but discover that the two Megatrons are capable of creating a similar attack, the &quot;Double Megatron Tornado&quot;, and prove their equal.<br /> <br /> The energy put out by the two attacks reacts with the solitarium beneath the city, causing it to overflow into the streets. The Megatrons are overjoyed at this, as it makes their collection of the solitarium even easier. As the two tornadoes prove perfect matches, Lio Convoy decides to tilt the scales with his &quot;Lio Typhoon Arrow&quot; attack. The two Megatrons are overwhelmed and sent flying. The Decepticons retreat, swearing vengeance. Lio Convoy wishes to pursue and destroy their adversaries, but Optimus Prime stops him, saying he detects other Decepticon energy signatures. The Autobots decide to split up and track down the various Decepticons.<br /> <br /> ==Featured characters==<br /> {{Featuredcharacters<br /> |c1=<br /> *[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] (2)<br /> *[[Victory Leo]] (3)<br /> *[[Lio Convoy]] (4)<br /> *[[Optimus Primal/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]] (7)<br /> *[[Star Saber (Victory)|Star Saber]] (11)<br /> <br /> |c2=<br /> *[[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Beast Megatron]] (1)<br /> *[[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] (5)<br /> *[[Wingstun]] (6)<br /> *[[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Reverse Convoy/Rebirth Megatron]] (8)<br /> *[[Gigant Bomb]] (9)<br /> *[[Smokesniper]] (10)<br /> }}<br /> <br /> ==Notes==<br /> *[[Optimus Primal]]'s entrance from atop [[Tokyo Tower]] is, of course, a reference to ''[[King Kong]]''.<br /> <br /> {{DEFAULTSORT:Lio Convoy Typhoon Enters}}<br /> [[Category:Pack-in material]]<br /> [[Category:Robotmasters media]]</div>

GlagGlagGlag https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Fight!_The_Group_of_the_Strongest_Commanders!&diff=1232410 2017-12-27T22:26:17Z

<p>GlagGlagGlag: </p> <hr /> <div>{{episode<br /> |series=RMtoon<br /> |ep=1<br /> |next=The Lio Convoy Typhoon Enters (episode)<br /> |image=Robot Masters episode1 Prime vs. Megs.jpg<br /> |title=&quot;Fight! The Group of the Strongest Commanders!&quot;<br /> |japanese=戦え! 今ここに集いし最強司令官たち!<br /> |romaji=Tatakae! Imakokoni Tsudoi shi Saikyō Shireikan Tachi!<br /> |packaged with=[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Robotmasters|G1 Convoy + DVD]], &lt;br&gt;[[Optimus Primal/toys#Robotmasters|Burning Beast Convoy + DVD]], &lt;br&gt;[[TV Magazine|TV Magazine (December 2004)]]<br /> |animation studio=[[Actas Inc.]], [[Studio A-CAT]]<br /> |airdate=[[July 15]], [[2004]]<br /> }}<br /> <br /> '''Beast Megatron has come from the future/past to pilfer Earth's Solitarium. Only a small squad of time-displaced Autobots can stop the Decepticons and save the day!'''<br /> <br /> ==Synopsis==<br /> Due to a lack of [[energon]], the [[Decepticon]]s have left [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] and hatched a plot to raid [[Earth]] of its powerful new energy source, [[solitarium]]. Having traveled through time via the [[Blasty Zone]], [[Megatron (BW)|Beast Megatron]] seizes control of the Decepticon forces who have been rendered directionless after the mysterious disappearance of the original [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]]. Now in command, Beast Megatron launches his invasion of Earth, starting with an arid wasteland in North America.<br /> <br /> Having also traveled through time via the Blasty Zone, future [[Autobot]] [[Supreme Commander]] [[Star Saber (Victory)|Star Saber]] attempts to protect Earth's solitarium and engages in a dogfight with [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]]. Star Saber performs poorly against his adversary until [[Victory Leo]] arrives as back-up. The two immediately combine into [[Star Saber (Victory)|Victory Saber]] and dispatch Starscream. But Starscream is not without his own reinforcements, as [[Wingstun]] arrives to back him up. Victory Saber is overwhelmed until [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] shows up to bail him out, shooting both Wingstun and Starscream out of the sky.<br /> <br /> Plummeting, Starscream is caught by Beast Megatron who arrives on the battlefield atop [[Gigant Bomb]]. Beast Megatron violently hurls Starscream aside, annoyed by his incompetence, and faces down Optimus. Beast Megatron explains to Optimus that he has come from to steal the solitarium. Prime is concerned about Beast Megatron disrupting the fabric of time, but Megatron could not care less.<br /> <br /> [[Image:Robot Masters episode1 Lio Convoy.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Sir Not-Appearing-In-This-Film.]]<br /> Gigant Bomb and [[Smokesniper]] then launch an attack on Optimus and chase him into a canyon. Their pursuit is interrupted by Victory Saber, who keeps them occupied so Prime and Megatron can face off one-on-one. Megatron makes short work of Optimus, but before he can deliver the killing blow, another warrior emerges from the sky: [[Optimus Primal]]! Optimus Prime and Optimus Primal combine their energies into the &quot;Double Convoy Tornado&quot;, a humongous whirlwind of energy which wipes Beast Megatron out and sends him packing.<br /> <br /> As the sun sets, the three time-displaced Autobot Supreme Commanders shake hands and vow to stop the Decepticons. As they do this, they are unaware of [[Lio Convoy]], who watches them from atop a mountain.<br /> {{--}}<br /> <br /> ==Featured characters==<br /> {{featuredcharacters<br /> |c1=<br /> * [[Star Saber (Victory)|Star Saber]] (2)<br /> * [[Victory Leo]] (4)<br /> * [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] (6)<br /> * [[Optimus Primal/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]] (9)<br /> * [[Lio Convoy]] (10)<br /> <br /> |c2=<br /> * [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Beast Megatron]] (1)<br /> * [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] (3)<br /> * [[Wingstun]] (5)<br /> * [[Gigant Bomb]] (7)<br /> * [[Smokesniper]] (8)<br /> }}<br /> <br /> ==Notes==<br /> *The ''Robotmasters'' cartoon represents only one alternate telling of the ''Robotmasters'' storyline. The [[Robotmasters (pack-in manga)|pack-in comics]] and [[Robotmasters (online manga)|online comics]] tell the same story but with slight variations.<br /> <br /> <br /> [[Category:Pack-in material]]<br /> [[Category:Robotmasters media]]</div>

GlagGlagGlag https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Studio_A-CAT&diff=1232409 2017-12-27T22:25:16Z

<p>GlagGlagGlag: </p> <hr /> <div>[[Image:Studio_a-cat_logo.gif|right|325px|thumb|Direct competitor to &quot;Studio B-CAT&quot; and &quot;Studio A-DOG&quot;.]]<br /> '''Studio A-CAT''' (スタジオ エーキャット) is a 2D and 3D character design and animation studio based in [[Tokyo]], Japan. Established in 1996, their portfolio includes work on various video games, OVAs, television series, and miscellaneous design projects, such as [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=877 ''EX-Driver the Movie''] and the OAV &quot;[http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=3373 éX-D: Danger Zone]&quot;. Studio A-CAT, in conjunction with [[Actas Inc.]], produced the 3D models and animation for all episodes of ''[[Transformers: Energon (cartoon)|Energon/Super Link]]'' and for the ''[[Robotmasters (cartoon)|Robotmasters]]'' shorts.<br /> <br /> ==External link==<br /> *[http://www1.odn.ne.jp/a-cat/ Studio A-CAT Official Website] (Japanese)<br /> <br /> {{stub}}<br /> [[Category:Animation companies]]</div>

GlagGlagGlag https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Lio_Convoy_Storms_In_(episode)&diff=1232407 2017-12-27T22:22:26Z

<p>GlagGlagGlag: </p> <hr /> <div>{{disambig2|the cartoon episode|the comic issue|The Lio Convoy Typhoon Enters (issue)}}<br /> {{episode<br /> |series=RMtoon<br /> |ep=2<br /> |image=Reverse convoy cartoon copy.jpg<br /> |caption=The answer is &quot;foe&quot;<br /> |prev=Fight! The Group of the Strongest Commanders!<br /> |title=&quot;The Lio Convoy Typhoon Enters&quot;<br /> |japanese=疾風のライオコンボイ登場<br /> |romaji=Shippū no Lio Convoy Tōjō<br /> |packaged with=[[Lio Convoy#Robotmasters|Lio Convoy + DVD]]<br /> |animation studio=[[Actas Inc.]]<br /> |airdate=[[March 24]], [[2005]]<br /> }}<br /> <br /> '''The Autobots struggle to save a city from an all-out Decepticon attack. They receive aid from the mysterious Reverse Convoy, but is he friend...or foe?'''<br /> <br /> ==Synopsis==<br /> It is the year [[2004]]. With the help of the [[United Nations]], the [[Autobot]]s have begun work on their [[Autobot City (G1)|Scramble City]] operation. Their plan is interrupted by the sudden arrival of the time-displaced [[Megatron (BW)|Beast Megatron]] who has seized command of the [[Decepticon]]s in the absence of the original [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]]. Along with a group of time-displaced Autobots, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] battles to thwart Beast Megatron and his plot to steal [[Earth]]'s new super energy source, [[solitarium]].<br /> <br /> Currently, a populated city is a disaster area as the Decepticons have discovered a deposit of solitarium buried beneath the city. Optimus Prime and [[Victory Leo]] arrive on the scene as the city burns to the ground. Victory Leo flies off to deal with [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] and [[Wingstun]] while Optimus Prime takes on Beast Megatron. Prime knocks Megatron down, but before the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] can recover, he is hit with a volley of missiles from a mysterious foe. Prime wonders if the shadowy lion-shaped warrior was Victory Leo.<br /> <br /> Meanwhile, Starscream and Wingstun lay waste to the city. They are quickly shot out of the sky by [[Optimus Primal]], who fires at them from atop a tower. They recover, only to be blasted out of the sky for good by a new arrival, the Autobot known as [[Reverse Convoy]]. Optimus Primal meets up with Reverse Convoy, who explains that he has tracked Beast Megatron's activities to Earth and wishes to help stop his threat.<br /> <br /> Beast Megatron orders [[Gigant Bomb]] and [[Smokesniper]] to destroy Optimus Prime and the pair gang up on him. Luckily for Prime, [[Star Saber (Victory)|Star Saber]] appears from the sky and hurls him an extra gun. As Optimus fires, he is joined by the mysterious lion warrior: [[Lio Convoy]]. As Beast Megatron rides in atop Gigant Bomb, Lio Convoy knocks him to the ground and the pair do battle.<br /> <br /> Star Saber and Victory Leo then take on Gigant Bomb and Smokesniper, but are shot out of the sky by Reverse Convoy, much to Optimus Primal's shock and awe. Laughing, Reverse Convoy reveals his true identity: [[Megatron (G1)|Rebirth Megatron]], the original Megatron who was believed missing!<br /> <br /> Rebirth Megatron immediately attacks his arch-nemesis, Optimus Prime, but is deflected by Lio Convoy. Rebirth Megatron then takes his place by Beast Megatron's side and the two decide to work with one another, though they aren't very fond of each other. Optimus Prime and Optimus Primal attempt their old trick, the &quot;Double Convoy Tornado&quot;, but discover that the two Megatrons are capable of creating a similar attack, the &quot;Double Megatron Tornado&quot;, and prove their equal.<br /> <br /> The energy put out by the two attacks reacts with the solitarium beneath the city, causing it to overflow into the streets. The Megatrons are overjoyed at this, as it makes their collection of the solitarium even easier. As the two tornadoes prove perfect matches, Lio Convoy decides to tilt the scales with his &quot;Lio Typhoon Arrow&quot; attack. The two Megatrons are overwhelmed and sent flying. The Decepticons retreat, swearing vengeance. Lio Convoy wishes to pursue and destroy their adversaries, but Optimus Prime stops him, saying he detects other Decepticon energy signatures. The Autobots decide to split up and track down the various Decepticons.<br /> <br /> ==Featured characters==<br /> {{Featuredcharacters<br /> |c1=<br /> *[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] (2)<br /> *[[Victory Leo]] (3)<br /> *[[Lio Convoy]] (4)<br /> *[[Optimus Primal/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]] (7)<br /> *[[Star Saber (Victory)|Star Saber]] (11)<br /> <br /> |c2=<br /> *[[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Beast Megatron]] (1)<br /> *[[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] (5)<br /> *[[Wingstun]] (6)<br /> *[[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Reverse Convoy/Rebirth Megatron]] (8)<br /> *[[Gigant Bomb]] (9)<br /> *[[Smokesniper]] (10)<br /> }}<br /> <br /> ==Notes==<br /> *[[Optimus Primal]]'s entrance from atop [[Tokyo Tower]] is, of course, a reference to ''[[King Kong]]''.<br /> <br /> {{DEFAULTSORT:Lio Convoy Typhoon Enters}}<br /> [[Category:Pack-in material]]<br /> [[Category:Robotmasters media]]</div>

GlagGlagGlag https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Fight!_The_Group_of_the_Strongest_Commanders!&diff=1232406 2017-12-27T22:22:04Z

<p>GlagGlagGlag: </p> <hr /> <div>{{episode<br /> |series=RMtoon<br /> |ep=1<br /> |next=The Lio Convoy Typhoon Enters (episode)<br /> |image=Robot Masters episode1 Prime vs. Megs.jpg<br /> |title=&quot;Fight! The Group of the Strongest Commanders!&quot;<br /> |japanese=戦え! 今ここに集いし最強司令官たち!<br /> |romaji=Tatakae! Imakokoni Tsudoi shi Saikyō Shireikan Tachi!<br /> |packaged with=[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Robotmasters|G1 Convoy + DVD]], &lt;br&gt;[[Optimus Primal/toys#Robotmasters|Burning Beast Convoy + DVD]], &lt;br&gt;[[TV Magazine|TV Magazine (December 2004)]]<br /> |animation studio=[[Actas Inc.]]<br /> |airdate=[[July 15]], [[2004]]<br /> }}<br /> <br /> '''Beast Megatron has come from the future/past to pilfer Earth's Solitarium. Only a small squad of time-displaced Autobots can stop the Decepticons and save the day!'''<br /> <br /> ==Synopsis==<br /> Due to a lack of [[energon]], the [[Decepticon]]s have left [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] and hatched a plot to raid [[Earth]] of its powerful new energy source, [[solitarium]]. Having traveled through time via the [[Blasty Zone]], [[Megatron (BW)|Beast Megatron]] seizes control of the Decepticon forces who have been rendered directionless after the mysterious disappearance of the original [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]]. Now in command, Beast Megatron launches his invasion of Earth, starting with an arid wasteland in North America.<br /> <br /> Having also traveled through time via the Blasty Zone, future [[Autobot]] [[Supreme Commander]] [[Star Saber (Victory)|Star Saber]] attempts to protect Earth's solitarium and engages in a dogfight with [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]]. Star Saber performs poorly against his adversary until [[Victory Leo]] arrives as back-up. The two immediately combine into [[Star Saber (Victory)|Victory Saber]] and dispatch Starscream. But Starscream is not without his own reinforcements, as [[Wingstun]] arrives to back him up. Victory Saber is overwhelmed until [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] shows up to bail him out, shooting both Wingstun and Starscream out of the sky.<br /> <br /> Plummeting, Starscream is caught by Beast Megatron who arrives on the battlefield atop [[Gigant Bomb]]. Beast Megatron violently hurls Starscream aside, annoyed by his incompetence, and faces down Optimus. Beast Megatron explains to Optimus that he has come from to steal the solitarium. Prime is concerned about Beast Megatron disrupting the fabric of time, but Megatron could not care less.<br /> <br /> [[Image:Robot Masters episode1 Lio Convoy.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Sir Not-Appearing-In-This-Film.]]<br /> Gigant Bomb and [[Smokesniper]] then launch an attack on Optimus and chase him into a canyon. Their pursuit is interrupted by Victory Saber, who keeps them occupied so Prime and Megatron can face off one-on-one. Megatron makes short work of Optimus, but before he can deliver the killing blow, another warrior emerges from the sky: [[Optimus Primal]]! Optimus Prime and Optimus Primal combine their energies into the &quot;Double Convoy Tornado&quot;, a humongous whirlwind of energy which wipes Beast Megatron out and sends him packing.<br /> <br /> As the sun sets, the three time-displaced Autobot Supreme Commanders shake hands and vow to stop the Decepticons. As they do this, they are unaware of [[Lio Convoy]], who watches them from atop a mountain.<br /> {{--}}<br /> <br /> ==Featured characters==<br /> {{featuredcharacters<br /> |c1=<br /> * [[Star Saber (Victory)|Star Saber]] (2)<br /> * [[Victory Leo]] (4)<br /> * [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] (6)<br /> * [[Optimus Primal/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]] (9)<br /> * [[Lio Convoy]] (10)<br /> <br /> |c2=<br /> * [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Beast Megatron]] (1)<br /> * [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] (3)<br /> * [[Wingstun]] (5)<br /> * [[Gigant Bomb]] (7)<br /> * [[Smokesniper]] (8)<br /> }}<br /> <br /> ==Notes==<br /> *The ''Robotmasters'' cartoon represents only one alternate telling of the ''Robotmasters'' storyline. The [[Robotmasters (pack-in manga)|pack-in comics]] and [[Robotmasters (online manga)|online comics]] tell the same story but with slight variations.<br /> <br /> <br /> [[Category:Pack-in material]]<br /> [[Category:Robotmasters media]]</div>

GlagGlagGlag https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Actas_Inc.&diff=1232405 2017-12-27T22:21:02Z

<p>GlagGlagGlag: </p> <hr /> <div>[[Image:ActasInc logo.jpg|right]]<br /> '''Actas Inc.''' is a Japanese studio that produced the animation for ''[[Transformers: Armada (cartoon)|Transformers: Armada]]'', ''[[Robotmasters (cartoon)|Transformers: Robot Masters]]'', the hand-drawn animation for ''[[Transformers: Energon (cartoon)|Transformers: Energon]]'' and inbetween animation for ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (cartoon)|Transformers: Cybertron]]''. They have done such shows as ''éX-Driver'', ''Shin Megami Tensei Devil Children'' (with [[Tokyo Movie Shinsha]]), ''Mermaid My Melody'', ''D.C. ~Da Capo~'', ''Girls und Panzer'', ''Princess Principal'', and others.<br /> <br /> They did not animate the Japanese [[title sequence]] for ''Transformers: Armada'', however, which was done by [[Raretrick]].<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> *[http://www.actas-inc.co.jp/ Official website of Actas Inc. (in Japanese)]<br /> * [http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A2%E3%82%AF%E3%82%BF%E3%82%B9 Japanese Wiki article] (Japanese)<br /> <br /> {{businessstub}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Animation companies]]</div>

GlagGlagGlag https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=The_Transformers_(cartoon)&diff=1231921 2017-12-25T04:58:32Z

<p>GlagGlagGlag: /* Production */</p> <hr /> <div>{{disambig2|the cartoon series|other uses of ''The Transformers''|Transformers (disambiguation)}}<br /> <br /> {{nav-G1|logo=TheTransformers_Logo.jpg}}<br /> <br /> {{bigquote|...we feel '''action''' should be emphasized over''' plot'''—especially avoiding any complicated story lines—to ensure the success of this series with its intended viewers.|[[Bryce Malek]] and [[Dick Robbins]], ''Transformer''s story editors, [[Marvel Productions]] internal correspondence [http://tfarchive.com/cartoons/bible/#154]}}<br /> <br /> [[File:TransformersLogoSlantedOrange.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Red is the color of GOOD...]]<br /> [[File:TransformersLogoSlantedPurple.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|...while purple is the color of EVIL!!]]<br /> [[File:G1Season1Logo.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|In space, no one can hear your trumpets go Dah-NUN NUN NUN NAHHHHHH!]]<br /> <br /> More than any other of the many media which [[Transformer]]s have invaded in the past 30 years, it is '''''The Transformers''''', the original cartoon that ran from 1984 to 1987, which captured the imagination of children and the young-at-heart worldwide. <br /> <br /> ==Overview==<br /> [[File:Cybertronplanet.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Depleted of energy... aside from the power source that lights up the entire core of the planet.]]<br /> The cartoon (along with the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel comics]]) set up the basic story of Transformers that most other incarnations were to follow: two warring factions of robots on the planet [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] leave in search of resources. The factions crash-land on [[Earth]] and, millions of years later, begin their battle anew in Reagan-era [[United States of America|America]] and across the globe. <br /> <br /> Once established, the cartoon rarely took any steps to upset its status quo. Plots generally centered on a [[Decepticon]] plot or invention of the week, which would be used to gather energy or Defeat The [[Autobot]]s FOREVER!!, and the Autobots' efforts to stop the plan. Most of the time the Decepticons were forced into retreat, and the Autobots drove off victorious. At most, a new character or team was added to one side or the other. Plots became a bit less formulaic during Season 3, though character death and true plot upheaval remained a rarity.<br /> <br /> Through its 98-episode run, this series took viewers around the globe and to many strange places and times: across the alien Cybertron, the Earth's prehistoric past, the Earth's then-future of 2005, the ''Metropolis''-like society of [[Nebulos]], and more. It is not the best animated series ever to air, but it stimulated viewers with its concept at the time, and continued to do so in the years to come.<br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ==Production==<br /> [[File:DivideAndConquer-UnderseaBase.jpg|center|upright=2.5|thumb|The Decepticon undersea base. Note that it is neither [[Tom Kenny|pineapple]], [[Bill Fagerbakke|rock]], nor tiki head.]]<br /> <br /> Writing and distribution for ''The Transformers'' were handled as a joint effort by [[Marvel Productions]] and [[Sunbow Productions]]. Animation was produced overseas by a number of major studios: [[Toei]] (68 episodes), [[AKOM]] (20 episodes), and several [[Unknown Generation 1 animation studios|unknown studio or studio''s'']] (10 episodes) Additional contract services (such as additional animation, photography, effects and finalization) were sub-contracted to numerous other studios, including: [[Dai Won Animation Co.]], [[Sam Young Studio]], [[Sei Young Animation Co. Ltd.]], [[Trans Arts Co.]], [[Anime R]], [[Nakamura Production]] and (''supposedly'') [[Tokyo Movie Shinsha]].<br /> <br /> [[File:CrashedArk1.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Nobody on Earth noticed this for millions of years.]]<br /> The original 30 or so characters were heavily modified from their toy designs for aesthetics and ease of animation. Among the artists involved in the original designs are [[Shōhei Kohara]] and [[Floro Dery]]. Other known production artists include [[Dell Barras]], who worked on second season backgrounds.<br /> <br /> Story editors for the series included [[Dick Robbins]], [[Bryce Malek]], [[Flint Dille]], [[Marv Wolfman]], and [[Steve Gerber]]. Episode scripts were written by a large array of freelance writers. Writers notable for writing numerous episodes include [[Donald F. Glut]] and [[David Wise]].<br /> <br /> The series was animated on an enormously rushed schedule, due to the need to get episodes on the air in sync with the toys appearing on shelves. That, combined with the vast number of characters and the difficulties involved with the overseas animation process, resulted in a cartoon that is notoriously riddled with [[animation error]]s and other mistakes. The producers were often aware of these mistakes, but tight deadlines left no time to correct them.<br /> <br /> Another byproduct of the rushed production is that the show tends not to be very self-referential. Continuity between episodes is minimal, with most acting as self-contained, standalone stories, though a few Season Two and Season Three stories did build on previous episodes. Within each season, the addition of new characters is the only common change to the status quo.<br /> <br /> [[File:ShockwaveDesertionOfTheDinobots1.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|My toy's so great, I bought one myself!]]<br /> Mistakes or not, the show is fondly remembered by many fans for the high quality of its voice acting. Indeed, many characters, lacking any significant plot developments or screen time, were brought to life solely by their unique voices and inflection styles. Voice direction for the series was provided by [[Wally Burr]], notorious for driving his performers to the limit. One of the performers in his stable, [[Susan Blu]], would later go on to work as voice director for ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'', ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Machines]]'', ''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|Transformers Animated]]'' and briefly ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers: Prime]]''.<br /> <br /> The ''sinister'' voice of [[Victor Caroli]] provided narration for the entire series, most commonly heard on the [[commercial bumper]]s: &quot;The Transformers will return after these messages!&quot; Caroli's voice also provided occasional introductory narration, recap segments for multi-part episodes, and the ''[[Secret Files of Teletraan II]]'' segments which ran before the credits of Season 3.<br /> <br /> [[File:RollForIt Spacebridge recieves.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Looks safer than flying United.]]<br /> In addition to the show's iconic [[theme song]], ''Transformers'' featured a great variety of background music, composed by [[Robert J. Walsh]]. Walsh had previously worked on the ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'' cartoon, and many of those pieces were reused for ''Transformers''. New pieces were composed as well, many incorporating the melody of the show's theme song. Walsh composed new music for 2nd and 3rd seasons, each in a different style, further distinguishing the three main seasons from one another.<br /> <br /> The show also originated the concept of the iconic &quot;[[Scene transition|symbol flip]]&quot; serving as a transition between scenes, a tradition carried on by some of the later series.<br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ==Episodes==<br /> <br /> {{see|List of The Transformers episodes}}<br /> <br /> These episodes are listed in &quot;production order&quot;, the order in which the episodes were actually approved and written, rather than the order in which they aired on television. In a few instances, this means that episodes are not in the correct chronological story order, the specifics of which are noted in their own articles. Arranging the episodes in airdate order would not solve this problem, and so, as fans have done for as long as there have been ''Transformers'' episode guides on the internet, TFWIKI.Net adheres to production order, in preference to simply making up a chronological order of our own (any attempt at which would be arguable at best).<br /> <br /> The different DVD companies which have released the series down the years have at times presented the episodes of each season in a different order that adheres to neither production nor airdate, sometimes to improve any chronology errors evident in the production order, and other times for no apparent reason. No two English-language DVD releases of the series by different companies have placed all 98 episodes in the same order. [[Metrodome]] stuck closest to production order, only making changes for chronology reasons (and sometimes not even then), while other licensees have strayed from this order to varying degrees. Season 1 has consistently avoided reorganization (as production order is actually the correct story order), but Season 3 is a victim of continuous restructuring that sees its episodes presented in a wildly different order with each release.<br /> <br /> ===Season 1===<br /> [[File:DinobotsG1.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Remember those [[Dinobot (G1)|dinosaur guys]]? Man, they were awesome.]]<br /> The first season is primarily set on [[Earth]], with a few excursions to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. It started with the 1984 toys as its characters (with [[Reflector (G1)|some]] [[Shockwave (G1)|exceptions]]), and introduced the early wave of 1985 toys as it progressed—the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]], [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]], [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]], and [[Jetfire (G1)|Skyfire]].<br /> <br /> The first 3 episodes were promoted as a miniseries, airing across three consecutive weekdays. A proper 13-episode season then began broadcasting on a weekly basis, usually on Saturday mornings, the following month. While the 3-episode miniseries and the 13-episode season one are typically combined as a single 16-episode season, production companies such as [[Toei]] catalog the two separately.&lt;ref&gt;http://web.archive.org/web/20030106084320/http://www.toei-anim.co.jp/oldies/collabo.html Archive of Toei's outsourced productions during the '80s, listing the miniseries and season 1 separately&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> {{collist|2|<br /> # &quot;[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1]]&quot;<br /> # &quot;[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 2]]&quot;<br /> # &quot;[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 3]]&quot;<br /> # &quot;[[Transport to Oblivion (episode)|Transport to Oblivion]]&quot;<br /> # &quot;[[Roll for It]]&quot;<br /> # &quot;[[Divide and Conquer]]&quot;<br /> # &quot;[[Fire in the Sky]]&quot;<br /> # &quot;[[S.O.S. Dinobots]]&quot;<br /> # &quot;[[Fire on the Mountain (episode)|Fire on the Mountain]]&quot;<br /> # &quot;[[War of the Dinobots]]&quot;<br /> # &quot;[[The Ultimate Doom, Part 1]]&quot;<br /> # &quot;[[The Ultimate Doom, Part 2]]&quot;<br /> # &quot;[[The Ultimate Doom, Part 3]]&quot;<br /> # &quot;[[Countdown to Extinction (episode)|Countdown to Extinction]]&quot;<br /> # &quot;[[A Plague of Insecticons]]&quot;<br /> # &quot;[[Heavy Metal War]]&quot;<br /> }}<br /> <br /> ===Season 2===<br /> [[File:CosmicRust-BigGroup.jpg|center|upright=2.5|thumb|I liked the one with the guy.]]&lt;br&gt;<br /> [[File:Master builders prime basketball.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Didn't they make Optimus Prime play soccer or something once? Man, that was dumb.]]<br /> <br /> At 49 episodes, the second season of ''The Transformers'' was rather substantial in length. The seemingly random number of 49 was not quite so random, though, as 65 episodes are the minimum requirement for a cartoon series to qualify for syndication status. (And 16 + 49 = 65)&lt;ref&gt;http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SixtyFiveEpisodeCartoon&lt;/ref&gt; In addition to these 49 episodes, a series of 5 [[public service announcement]]s were animated, presumably to accompany the episodes. For whatever reason, these PSAs were never broadcast and the episodes aired without the burden of trying to teach you anything.<br /> <br /> The second season greatly expanded the cartoon's scope and cast. This season tends to feature more character-driven episodes than the first, with many characters getting their own &quot;spotlight&quot; episode. It also features a recurring theme of the Autobots assimilating Earth culture, such as playing basketball and football and even watching a soap opera. Excursions to alien civilizations popped up occasionally as well (not to mention time travel, miniaturization, and battles against undersea creatures). The second season also saw the introduction of concepts and characters that would spread out to other segments of the franchise, including the mystic [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]], the ancient [[Vector Sigma]] supercomputer and its [[Key to Vector Sigma|circuit key]], not to mention the first appearance of [[Female Transformer]]s within official fiction.<br /> <br /> This season also marked a move from weekly airings (usually on Saturday mornings) to syndicated weekday broadcasts, airing Monday through Friday, either in the morning or afternoon. Some markets also scheduled it in conjunction with daily episodes of ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero]]'' (like WPIX in New York).<br /> <br /> Season Two breaks down very roughly into three segments: <br /> <br /> *The first thirteen episodes feature (primarily) the Season One cast.<br /> *A large second batch of episodes brings in the remainder of the 1985 toys.<br /> *The final ten episodes introduce the four [[combiner]] teams that formed the early entries in the 1986 line.<br /> {{--}}<br /> {{collist|2|<br /> # &quot;[[Autobot Spike]]&quot;<br /> # &quot;[[Changing Gears]]&quot;<br /> # &quot;[[City of Steel (episode)|City of Steel]]&quot;<br /> # &quot;[[Attack of the Autobots (episode)|Attack of the Autobots]]&quot;<br /> # &quot;[[Traitor (episode)|Traitor]]&quot;<br /> # &quot;[[The Immobilizer]]&quot;<br /> # &quot;[[The Autobot Run]]&quot;<br /> # &quot;[[Atlantis, Arise!]]&quot;<br /> # &quot;[[Day of the Machines]]&quot;<br /> # &quot;[[Enter the Nightbird]]&quot;<br /> # &quot;[[A Prime Problem]]&quot;<br /> # &quot;[[The Core]]&quot;<br /> # &quot;[[The Insecticon Syndrome]]&quot;<br /> # &quot;[[Dinobot Island, Part 1]]&quot;<br /> # &quot;[[Dinobot Island, Part 2]]&quot;<br /> # &quot;[[The Master Builders (episode)|The Master Builders]]&quot;<br /> # &quot;[[Auto Berserk]]&quot;<br /> # &quot;[[Microbots]]&quot;<br /> # &quot;[[Megatron's Master Plan, Part 1]]&quot;<br /> # &quot;[[Megatron's Master Plan, Part 2]]&quot;<br /> # &quot;[[Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 1]]&quot;<br /> # &quot;[[Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 2]]&quot;<br /> # &quot;[[Blaster Blues]]&quot;<br /> # &quot;[[A Decepticon Raider in King Arthur's Court (episode)|A Decepticon Raider in King Arthur's Court]]&quot;<br /> # &quot;[[The Golden Lagoon (episode)|The Golden Lagoon]]&quot;<br /> # &quot;[[The God Gambit]]&quot;<br /> # &quot;[[Make Tracks]]&quot;<br /> # &quot;[[Child's Play (episode)|Child's Play]]&quot;<br /> # &quot;[[Quest for Survival]]&quot;<br /> # &quot;[[The Secret of Omega Supreme (episode)|The Secret of Omega Supreme]]&quot;<br /> # &quot;[[The Gambler]]&quot;<br /> # &quot;[[Kremzeek!]]&quot;<br /> # &quot;[[Sea Change]]&quot;<br /> # &quot;[[Triple Takeover]]&quot;<br /> # &quot;[[Prime Target (episode)|Prime Target]]&quot;<br /> # &quot;[[Auto-Bop]]&quot;<br /> # &quot;[[The Search for Alpha Trion]]&quot;<br /> # &quot;[[The Girl Who Loved Powerglide]]&quot;<br /> # &quot;[[Hoist Goes Hollywood (episode)|Hoist Goes Hollywood]]&quot;<br /> # &quot;[[The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 1]]&quot;<br /> # &quot;[[The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 2]]&quot;<br /> # &quot;[[Aerial Assault]]&quot;<br /> # &quot;[[War Dawn (episode)|War Dawn]]&quot;<br /> # &quot;[[Trans-Europe Express]]&quot;<br /> # &quot;[[Cosmic Rust (episode)|Cosmic Rust]]&quot;<br /> # &quot;[[Starscream's Brigade]]&quot;<br /> # &quot;[[The Revenge of Bruticus]]&quot;<br /> # &quot;[[Masquerade]]&quot;<br /> # &quot;[[B.O.T. (episode)|B.O.T.]]&quot;<br /> }}<br /> <br /> ===Intermediate===<br /> [[File:Tftm1986b.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Then they like, killed him in the movie. Man, that was awesome.]]<br /> ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' is in continuity with the cartoon series, occurring 20 years after the end of Season 2 (in the then-futuristic year of 2005). It was the single biggest turning point for the series, and remains controversial. The movie saw the introductions of [[Unicron]], the [[Quintesson]]s, and the [[Matrix of Leadership]], all of which would play important roles in Season 3. It made radical changes to the show's cast, killing off many characters and introducing new ones—a shock to young viewers who were used to their heroes driving off into the sunset at the end of every adventure.<br /> <br /> Despite its unconventional place in the cartoon canon, it remains the best-known representation of the cartoon series among fans.<br /> <br /> {{--}}<br /> <br /> ===Season 3===<br /> [[File:Intro3 4 with error.jpg|upright=1.5|thumb|They didn't make any more cartoons after the movie. Yeah, the movie totally killed Transformers.]]<br /> Season 3 ''transformed'' the whole premise of the show. Gone were the two teams stranded on Earth, along with many of the characters that composed those teams. In their place was a galaxy-spanning tale of battles on alien worlds. With the Autobots in firm control of Cybertron, the Decepticons, though still a threat, were somewhat reduced as villains; new enemies in the form of the [[Quintesson]]s were introduced. Plots often centered on the ultra-powerful [[city-bot]]s, [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] and [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]. <br /> <br /> Season 3 has a mixed reputation. It contains some of the most mistake-laden episodes of the entire franchise (&quot;Five Faces of Darkness&quot;, &quot;Carnage in C Minor&quot;, the [[title sequence]] at right) most of which can be laid at the feet of [[AKOM]]. But some of its episodes are among the best as well, both in animation and scripting; &quot;Dark Awakening&quot;, &quot;Chaos&quot;, &quot;Webworld&quot;, and &quot;Dweller in the Depths&quot; are all heavy fan favorites.<br /> <br /> Late in Season 3, as in Season 2, the forerunners of the 1987 toy line were introduced: the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]], [[Technobot (G1)|Technobot]]s, and [[Throttlebot]]s, and (very briefly) the cassettes [[Slugfest (G1)|Slugfest]] and [[Overkill (G1)|Overkill]]. The season concluded with the resurrection of Optimus Prime, spurred on by a massive campaign on the part of fans, who were displeased by his death and subsequent &quot;evil&quot; resurrection.<br /> <br /> {{collist|2|<br /> # &quot;[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1]]&quot;<br /> # &quot;[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 2]]&quot;<br /> # &quot;[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 3]]&quot;<br /> # &quot;[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4]]&quot;<br /> # &quot;[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5]]&quot;<br /> # &quot;[[The Killing Jar (episode)|The Killing Jar]]&quot;<br /> # &quot;[[Chaos (episode)|Chaos]]&quot;<br /> # &quot;[[Dark Awakening (episode)|Dark Awakening]]&quot;<br /> # &quot;[[Forever Is a Long Time Coming (episode)|Forever Is a Long Time Coming]]&quot;<br /> # &quot;[[Starscream's Ghost]]&quot;<br /> # &quot;[[Thief in the Night]]&quot;<br /> # &quot;[[Surprise Party]]&quot;<br /> # &quot;[[Madman's Paradise]]&quot;<br /> # &quot;[[Nightmare Planet]]&quot;<br /> # &quot;[[Ghost in the Machine (G1)|Ghost in the Machine]]&quot;<br /> # &quot;[[Webworld]]&quot;<br /> # &quot;[[Carnage in C-Minor]]&quot;<br /> # &quot;[[The Quintesson Journal]]&quot;<br /> # &quot;[[The Ultimate Weapon]]&quot;<br /> # &quot;[[The Big Broadcast of 2006 (episode)|The Big Broadcast of 2006]]&quot;<br /> # &quot;[[Fight or Flee (episode)|Fight or Flee]]&quot;<br /> # &quot;[[The Dweller in the Depths]]&quot;<br /> # &quot;[[Only Human]]&quot;<br /> # &quot;[[Grimlock's New Brain]]&quot;<br /> # &quot;[[Money Is Everything (episode)|Money Is Everything]]&quot;<br /> # &quot;[[Call of the Primitives]]&quot;<br /> # &quot;[[The Face of the Nijika]]&quot;<br /> # &quot;[[The Burden Hardest to Bear]]&quot;<br /> # &quot;[[The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1]]&quot;<br /> # &quot;[[The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 2]]&quot;<br /> }}<br /> <br /> {{--}}<br /> <br /> ===Season 4===<br /> [[File:Bumblebee and Goldbug.jpg|upright=1.6|thumb|They kept making the toys? But weren't those like, [[Action Master|the ones that couldn't transform]] or something?]]<br /> <br /> According to [[David Wise]], he was contacted by [[Sunbow Productions]] to write a ''five''-part series finale which would introduce a deluge of new characters while simultaneously tying up the series. Shortly after Wise completed the five-episode outline, however, a budget cutback reduced it to a ''three''-parter. This created a massive headache for the writer, who did the math and claimed that they'd be introducing a new character just about every 28 or 90 seconds.&lt;ref&gt;http://youtu.be/XVRk-sOMZ6Y Interview from Rhino Season 3/4 DVD set&lt;/ref&gt; [[Dan Gilvezan]] also expressed his confusion at the truncated season, as 98 episodes didn't fit into a syndicated weekday broadcast schedule (which needed to be divisible by 5).&lt;ref&gt;Bumblebee and Me: Life as a G1 Transformer, by Dan Gilvezan&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> In the end, 25 brand new Transformers and 21 [[Nebulan]]s, that's 46 new characters in all, were introduced across these final three episodes. Well, that's assuming you count [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] and [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] as separate characters from [[Cerebros (G1)|Cerebros]] and [[Zarak (G1)|Zarak]]... and [[Punch (G1)|Punch]] and [[Punch (G1)|Counterpunch]] as one guy.<br /> <br /> While the previous three seasons each featured fully original [[title sequence]]s, season 4's title sequence was more economically cobbled together. By combining animation taken from toy commercials (produced by [[Toei]]) and animation from the season 3 title sequence (produced by [[AKOM]]), they crafted a &quot;new&quot; title sequence (which used the season 3 rendition of the theme song). A clever ploy, though the difference in animation quality and art style between segments produced by Toei and AKOM leads to the footage blending rather poorly.<br /> <br /> # &quot;[[The Rebirth, Part 1]]&quot;<br /> # &quot;[[The Rebirth, Part 2]]&quot;<br /> # &quot;[[The Rebirth, Part 3]]&quot;<br /> <br /> {{--}}<br /> <br /> ===Season 5===<br /> [[File:Puppetpmprime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Man, I wish they'd made a fifth season. It would've been awesome.]]<br /> <br /> Season 5 did not feature any new episodes, but rather consisted of 15 episodes from the previous seasons and ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' broken up into five episodes, for a total of 20 episodes. A music video for &quot;[[The Touch]]&quot; was also used to fill time.<br /> <br /> In addition to a new [[title sequence]] and new [[commercial bumper]]s, new bookending segments were added to each episode. These segments featured an animatronic/stop-motion puppet of [[Powermaster]] [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] meeting regularly with a live-action human named [[Tommy Kennedy (G1)|Tommy Kennedy]] to tell him old Transformers stories. While the stories were old, the bookending segments took place in a contemporary time with Optimus regularly name dropping characters who never appeared in the older episodes, but were currently available on store shelves. <br /> <br /> Production of the segments fell under [[Tim Speidel]], a producer for [[Griffin Bacal]] (the New York-based advertising company which co-developed ''The Transformers'').&lt;ref&gt;http://digestmybrain.wordpress.com/2011/09/22/my-conversation-with-tim-speidel/&lt;/ref&gt; The Optimus Prime puppet was operated by [[Marty Robinson]], a famous puppeteer best known for his work on ''Sesame Street''. Filming of these segments was completed in one week during June, 1988 at Silver Cup Studios in Queens, New York. Powermaster Optimus Prime was made of wood and very fragile in certain areas, requiring actor [[Jason Jansen]] to watch his step while filming. Apparently, at one point a camera rig fell over onto the wooden Optimus Prime hand right where Jansen would have been sitting if he hadn't been eating a bagel at the craft services table. A crane operator who was strapped to the camera wasn't so fortunate and &quot;rode&quot; the falling equipment down for 40 feet.&lt;ref&gt;http://digestmybrain.wordpress.com/2013/01/04/tommy-kennedy-found-an-interview-with-jason-jansen/&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> {{collist|2|<br /> # &quot;[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1#Season 5|More than Meets the Eye, Part 1]]&quot;<br /> # &quot;[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 2#Season 5|More than Meets the Eye, Part 2]]&quot;<br /> # &quot;[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 3#Season 5|More than Meets the Eye, Part 3]]&quot;<br /> # ''[[The Transformers: The Movie#Day One|The Transformers: The Movie (Day One)]]''<br /> # ''[[The Transformers: The Movie#Day Two|The Transformers: The Movie (Day Two)]]''<br /> # ''[[The Transformers: The Movie#Day Three|The Transformers: The Movie (Day Three)]]''<br /> # ''[[The Transformers: The Movie#Day Four|The Transformers: The Movie (Day Four)]]''<br /> # ''[[The Transformers: The Movie#Day Five|The Transformers: The Movie (Day Five)]]''<br /> # &quot;[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1#Season 5|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1]]&quot;<br /> # &quot;[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 2#Season 5|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 2]]&quot;<br /> # &quot;[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 3#Season 5|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 3]]&quot;<br /> # &quot;[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4#Season 5|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4]]&quot;<br /> # &quot;[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5#Season 5|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5]]&quot;<br /> # &quot;[[Surprise Party#Season 5|Surprise Party]]&quot;<br /> # &quot;[[Dark Awakening (episode)#Season 5|Dark Awakening]]&quot;<br /> # &quot;[[The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1#Season 5|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1]]&quot;<br /> # &quot;[[The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 2#Season 5|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 2]]&quot;<br /> # &quot;[[The Rebirth, Part 1#Season 5|The Rebirth, Part 1]]&quot;<br /> # &quot;[[The Rebirth, Part 2#Season 5|The Rebirth, Part 2]]&quot;<br /> # &quot;[[The Rebirth, Part 3#Season 5|The Rebirth, Part 3]]&quot;<br /> }}<br /> <br /> ===Generation 2===<br /> <br /> [[File:G2CartoonLogo.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|The reason G2 sucked is they didn't even have a show. There was like, nothing on.]]<br /> <br /> Between 1993 and 1995, a total of 52 select episodes of ''The Transformers'' were repackaged as a new program: ''The Transformers: Generation 2''. The episodes featured new transitioning segments via the [[Cybernet Space Cube]] as well as a new [[title sequence]]. <br /> <br /> For more information:<br /> <br /> *''See: [[Transformers: Generation 2 (cartoon)|Transformers: Generation 2]]''<br /> <br /> {{--}}<br /> <br /> ===The Sci-Fi Channel===<br /> <br /> [[File:CartoonQuestTitleCard.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|They totally never showed the old episodes on TV again after G1.]]<br /> <br /> From 1995 to 1997, the Sci-Fi Channel began airing reruns of ''The Transformers'' on their early morning cartoon programming blocks, [[Cartoon Quest]] and [[Animation Station]]. These broadcasts used a unique version of the [[title sequence]], which featured the season 2 animation set to the season 3 rendition of the [[theme song]].<br /> <br /> Unfortunately, due to longer commercial slots and/or shorter show times, the decision was made to edit the cartoon down. Sometimes this was done in a comparatively harmless fashion, but other times the flow of scenes and even the plot suffered.<br /> <br /> In one of the most notorious edits, two lines from [[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]] and [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] in &quot;[[Masquerade]]&quot; ended up smooshed into a single nonsensical jumble: &quot;Time to add fire torobably hate myself in the morning, but—&quot;<br /> <br /> {{--}}<br /> <br /> ===The Hub Network/Discovery Family===<br /> <br /> [[File:Hub-CobraPaloozaMegatronAThon.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Nope. ''Definitely'' never showed the old episodes again.]]<br /> <br /> Beginning in October 2010, ''The Transformers'' made its return to American television via [[Hub Network|The Hub Network]], a cable network jointly owned by [[Hasbro]]. ''The Transformers'' episodes were aired uncut and unaltered for the first time since their original broadcast. However, for scheduling and advertising purposes, the series was rebranded ''The Transformers: Generation 1''. This kept it from potentially getting confused with the [[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|many]] [[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|other]] ''[[Transformers: Rescue Bots (cartoon)|Transformers]]'' cartoons which were airing simultaneously on the network. Despite this, nothing was done to alter the opening credits, which still say ''The Transformers''.<br /> <br /> Incidentally, it ''also'' means that exactly the same episodes of ''The Transformers'' have been rebranded as &quot;Generation 1&quot; ''and'' &quot;Generation 2&quot;... and in reverse order, at that.<br /> <br /> ''The Transformers'' aired on the [[Huboom!]] programming block in all its various forms (changing hosts, time slots and theme every couple of years). New [[Commercial/Generation 1#2011|commercial segments]] frequently reworked animation from old episodes of ''The Transformers'', combining them with new voice overs (often from the original cast) to create humorous situations. Lo and behold, we now have [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] bickering with [[Cobra Commander]].<br /> <br /> In October 2014, The Hub Network was replaced with [[Discovery Family]] and reruns were moved to the early-morning slot, as Discovery Communications began programming evenings on the channel.<br /> <br /> At the beginning of 2017, however, the series was removed from the lineup entirely.<br /> <br /> {{--}}<br /> <br /> ==Japanese release==<br /> <br /> In Japan, ''The Transformers'' was broken apart into 2 separately branded shows:<br /> <br /> ===''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers''===<br /> <br /> [[File:Japanese tf logo.jpg|center|250x200px]]<br /> <br /> '''''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers''''' (戦え! 超ロボット生命体 トランスフォーマー, ''Tatakae! Chō Robotto Seimeitai Transformers'') began airing in 1985, consisting of the North American season 1 and 2 episodes. Although 2 episodes out of the original 65 were cut (&quot;[[Attack of the Autobots (episode)|Attack of the Autobots]]&quot; and &quot;[[Day of the Machines]]&quot;), an additional 9 [[clip show]]s were created, composed entirely of re-used footage taken from various episodes, bringing the total number of ''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' episodes to 72. The 2 missing episodes were later dubbed in 1990 and released straight-to-video, then retroactively added to the series episode list, boosting its official count to 74 episodes.<br /> <br /> The additional clip shows are as follows:<br /> <br /> :14. &quot;[[Birth of the Transformers!]]&quot;<br /> :55. &quot;[[War Without End (episode)|War Without End]]&quot;<br /> :56. &quot;[[Desperate Battle on Dinobot Island]]&quot;<br /> :57. &quot;[[Devastator, the Giant Warrior]]&quot;<br /> :58. &quot;[[Neverending Struggle]]&quot;<br /> :69. &quot;[[Earth's Greatest Crisis]]&quot;<br /> :70. &quot;[[Seek the Cybertonium]]&quot;<br /> :71. &quot;[[Stunticons vs Aerialbots]]&quot;<br /> :72. &quot;[[Mutiny of the Combaticons]]&quot;<br /> <br /> The broadcast order of the series was significantly reworked, with most of the episodes featuring [[Jetfire (G1)#Why &quot;Skyfire&quot;?|Skyfire]] being pushed to the end of the run (presumably owing the character's shaky status as a Bandai toy in Japan). Contrary to what would be sensible, this did ''not'' involve correcting any of the chronological errors present in the original order; in fact, it even created some new ones. The pack-in booklet included with the [[Wikipedia:LaserDisc|LaserDisc]] and DVD sets from [[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer]] feature a &quot;narrative viewing order&quot; list.<br /> <br /> Perhaps most notoriously, the episodes were edited before their broadcast in Japan. These edits were made not for content, but for length so that the show could accommodate longer opening and ending [[Title sequence|sequence]]s. The combined length of the U.S. opening and ending sequences was about 1 minute and 10 seconds. The combined length of the Japanese opening and ending sequences, however, was about 2 minutes and 20 seconds. This resulted in roughly 1 minute and 10 seconds of content being cut from every single episode.<br /> <br /> The translation in terms of script and story was faithful in regards to the original English version (the same cannot be said of the translations of ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)#Japan|Beast Wars]]'' and onward). However, the dub was at times rushed and had its own unique errors, primarily in terms of matching the right voices and names to the characters on screen. Some examples of character identification mistakes include &quot;[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 3]]&quot;, in which it is '' [[Thundercracker (G1)#Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Thundercracker]]'' who requests permission to teleport and attack [[Ironhide (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ironhide]], and &quot;[[Divide and Conquer]]&quot;, where ''[[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]]'' voices the teleporting [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]] rather than [[Skywarp (G1)#Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Skywarp]] (as a result, to Japanese viewers, it appears as though teleportation is a trait inherent in all Seekers and not just Skywarp). One of the worse examples would come in &quot;[[The Master Builders (episode)|The Master Builders]]&quot;, as Megatron orders Blitzwing into battle, though the jet is clearly Ramjet (Ramjet is even dubbed with Blitzwing's voice).<br /> <br /> It is entirely possible that the translation for the series was done using preliminary scripts rather than the finished versions, resulting in the additional errors. The Japanese dub began airing 8 months after the American broadcast of the series and very quickly caught up with the United States. As a matter of fact, the episodes &quot;[[Autobot Spike]]&quot; and &quot;[[Changing Gears]]&quot; premiered in Japan several weeks ''before'' they aired in the US! Other evidence indicating translation was made from draft scripts can be seen in &quot;[[Trans-Europe Express]]&quot;, where the [[Pearl of Bahoudin]] is referred to as the &quot;Pearl of Jehuddin&quot;, the name it carried in preliminary scripts but changed for the final version.<br /> <br /> Although primary characters such as Megatron, Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, etc., had consistent actors, the dub was ''extremely'' loose in terms of casting its secondary characters. Bluestreak, for example, had no less than ''seven'' different actors portray him over the course of the series (though [[Kōki Kataoka]] is typically credited as his &quot;standard&quot; voice actor). By the looks of things, if a secondary character only received one or two lines in a given episode, then whatever actor was on hand in the studio would be called in to play them, consistency be damned.<br /> <br /> Additionally, the Japanese dub of ''Transformers'' was geared toward a younger audience than the original English version. While the dialogue and stories remained faithful in localization, the episodes received '''extensive''' [[Narrator|narration]] from [[Issei Masamune]]. The additional narration was relentless to the point of becoming play-by-play commentary. The narrator would constantly describe what was happening on screen, summarize scenes and dialogue immediately after they were seen or spoken, and generally just provide needless asides such as &quot;And then!&quot; &quot;Suddenly!&quot; and &quot;Meanwhile!&quot; This was done to help the younger Japanese viewers follow along with the story, though later domestically produced Japanese ''Transformers'' animation would not include such excessive narration.<br /> <br /> ''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' aired on various local [[Nihon TV]] affiliates and as a result, some episodes were preempted in some areas (&quot;[[The Golden Lagoon (episode)|The Golden Lagoon]]&quot;, for example, only aired in the Kansai region, while &quot;[[The Girl Who Loved Powerglide]]&quot; aired in every region ''but'' the Kansai region). The opening theme was &quot;[[Transformer (song)|TRANSFORMER]]&quot; by [[Satoko Shimonari]] and the ending theme was &quot;[[Peace Again]]&quot; also by Shimonari.<br /> <br /> ====''Scramble City''====<br /> <br /> [[File:Scramble city logo.jpg|center|250x200px]]<br /> <br /> An additional OVA special was produced as a spin-off of ''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers''. For further information, see:<br /> <br /> :*&quot;[[Scramble City: Mobilization]]&quot;<br /> <br /> ===''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers 2010''===<br /> <br /> [[File:2010 logo.jpg|250x200px|center]]<br /> <br /> '''''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers 2010''''' (戦え! 超ロボット生命体 トランスフォーマー 2010, ''Tatakae! Chō Robotto Seimeitai Transformers 2010'') began airing in 1986, consisting of the North American season 3 episodes. All 30 episodes were dubbed for ''Transformers 2010'' and 2 additional clip episodes were produced, bringing the total to 32 episodes. <br /> <br /> The additional clip shows are as follows:<br /> <br /> :29. &quot;[[Daniel's Adventure]]&quot;<br /> :30. &quot;[[The Desperate Struggle of Justice]]&quot;<br /> <br /> As with ''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'', ''Transformers 2010'' considerably reordered the sequence of episodes. However, rather than restore the narrative order (as the North American broadcast had jumbled up the story arcs), the Japanese broadcast actually made things ''worse''. And as with ''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'', Pioneer's LaserDisc and DVD sets for ''Transformers 2010'' include a &quot;narrative viewing order&quot; list in the pack-in booklet.<br /> <br /> ''Transformers 2010'' received the same editing treatment as its predecessor, losing scenes to make room for the longer title and credits sequences. Likewise, it received all the excessive narration and was prone to the same rotating cast members and character identification hiccups. In regards to the latter, it could become especially problematic when the ''narrator'' was the one misidentifying the characters (in &quot;[[The Burden Hardest to Bear]]&quot;, the narrator mistakenly identifies Wildrider and Dead End as Runabout and Runamuck).<br /> <br /> Again, as with ''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'', there is evidence the ''Transformers 2010'' translation was done using draft scripts and not the finished versions. This often bled into promotional material, such as a rather [[:File:TVMagazineStarscreamsGhost1.jpg|infamous advertisement]] for &quot;[[Starscream's Ghost]]&quot; which featured [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] as the main character rather than [[Octane]] (as it was written in early drafts of the episode, but changed by the final version).<br /> <br /> In addition to the extensive narration to hold the viewer's hand, ''Transformers 2010'' also received brand new text captions which had not been often utilized in ''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers''. These captions would appear on screen to designate locations (be they planets, countries or cities) and to identify new characters whenever they first appeared (including both names and functions). The [[Secret Files of Teletraan II]] segments were also reworked; some were dubbed, some were dropped and some brand new ones exclusive to ''Transformers 2010'' were created.<br /> <br /> The release of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie/dubs#Japan|The Transformers: The Movie]]'' was delayed in Japan and was not available between ''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' and ''Transformers 2010''. To help viewers acclimate to the new status quo, explanatory material was published in the pages of ''[[TV Magazine]]'', describing the events of ''The Movie'' as the &quot;[[Unicron War]]&quot; and summarizing vital events from the film (such as Optimus Prime's death, Rodimus Prime's ascension and Megatron's upgrade into Galvatron). ''The Movie'' would eventually be released straight-to-video in 1989.<br /> <br /> Like ''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'', ''Transformers 2010'' was broadcast on various local Nihon TV affiliates, resulting in preemptions in certain areas (&quot;[[The Face of the Nijika]]&quot; for example). The opening theme was &quot;[[Transformer 2010]]&quot; by [[Shō Hirose]] and the ending theme was &quot;[[What's You]]&quot; also by Hirose.<br /> <br /> ====''Transformers: The Rebirth''====<br /> <br /> [[File:RebirthYoshiokaLaserDiscArt.jpg|center|300x200px]]<br /> <br /> The season 4 episodes of ''The Transformers'' were not originally broadcast in Japan, with [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] instead electing to produce a brand new series to continue the story of their animated continuity: ''[[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)|The Headmasters]]''. However, all 3 episodes were eventually released straight-to-video in 1996 as '''''Transformers: The Rebirth''''' (トランスフォーマー ザ・リバース). The episodes received their much-belated Japanese television broadcast in 2007 on [[Cartoon Network|Cartoon Network Japan]].<br /> <br /> To differentiate &quot;The Rebirth&quot; from the Japanese continuity of ''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'', the episodes were released under the American ''The Transformers'' branding. This included using the American [[title sequence]] and [[commercial bumper]]s (undubbed). To further this distinction, the dub used English-language names and terminology for the most part (&quot;Hot Rod&quot; was not changed to &quot;Hot Rodimus&quot; and &quot;Kup&quot; was not changed to &quot;Chear&quot;, for example) while maintaining the Japanese-exclusive names for the more high profile characters (&quot;Convoy&quot; was not changed to &quot;Optimus Prime&quot;, for example).<br /> <br /> Inconsistencies in translation choices aside, there were some bizarre errors in the dub; names attributed to characters or groups that existed in neither the English or Japanese versions. Scorponok is referred to as &quot;Scorpion&quot;, the Throttlebots are referred to as the &quot;Slot Robots&quot;, and in the Japanese subtitles of the English version, the Technobots are referred to as the &quot;Tech Robots&quot;. The fact booklet (written by [[Hirofumi Ichikawa]]) included with the ''Transformers 2010'' DVD set specifically cites these instances as translation errors and not deliberate changes.<br /> <br /> Only three actors from ''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' and ''Transformers 2010'' returned to voice their respective characters: [[Tesshō Genda]] (Optimus Prime), [[Seizō Katō]] (Galvatron) and [[Issei Masamune]] (narrator), though [[Kunihiko Yasui]] (Rollbar) &amp; [[Masashi Hirose]] (Searchlight) returned to their respective roles from ''The Headmasters''. Every other cast member was replaced with a soundalike, to varying degrees of success. The voice direction for these episodes was conducted by [[Shōzō Tajima]].<br /> <br /> ==Home video releases==<br /> {{main|The Transformers (cartoon)/home video}}<br /> <br /> ==Notes==<br /> [[File:WorldOfHectorRamirez.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|No universe is safe from being hectored.]]<br /> *Both the [[The Transformers (toyline)|toy line]] and the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel comic]] used a definite article for their title, thus making the franchise's official name &quot;''The'' Transformers&quot; during its early years. At first sight, the cartoon appears to be the odd one out: The opening credits for all four seasons simply render the show's name as &quot;Transformers&quot;, without &quot;The&quot;… except for the end of the season 2 opening credits. In addition, the [[commercial bumper]]s ''do'' use the definite article consistently. We have therefore chosen to use the version that matches both the toy line and the comic for the sake of consistency.<br /> *While answering a letter from a fan in the letters page to issue 146, the [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] from the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|UK Marvel Comics]] revealed that he totally knows all about ''The Transformers'' cartoon series. He claims the Marvel Comics depict the events as they actually happened and the cartoon is fictional.[http://transfans.co.uk/comics_guide_detail.php?id=174&amp;page=9]<br /> *Looking at the production codes of the series reveals some choice tidbits:<br /> **The series pilot, &quot;More than Meets the Eye&quot;, was produced under a set of different production codes, as it was created before ''Transformers'' was expanded to become an ongoing series. After the pilot, the episode production numbers begin afresh with &quot;700-01&quot; (&quot;Transport to Oblivion&quot;), and proceeded in order until the end of the first season, with &quot;700-13&quot; (&quot;Heavy Metal War&quot;). At the beginning of the second season, it seems the production codes were adjusted to account for the three parts of &quot;More than Meets the Eye&quot;, but someone's math was off by a digit: the first episode of the season, &quot;Autobot Spike,&quot; was &quot;700-16,&quot; instead of &quot;700-17.&quot; This out-by-one numbering continued through the entire second season, ending with the 65th episode, &quot;B.O.T.&quot;, as &quot;700-64.&quot;<br /> **The original intention of season 3 was to correct this numbering error and begin with &quot;700-66,&quot; but after several episodes had moved into production, the decision was made to amend the numbering of the season and start with &quot;700-86&quot;—internal Sunbow documentation available on the Metrodome DVD release of the series shows each episode of &quot;[[Five Faces of Darkness]]&quot; numbered 700-66 through -70, crossed out and renamed 700-86 through -90 by hand, and a model sheet for [[Beta (G1)|Beta]] identified &quot;Forever Is a Long Time Coming&quot; as episode &quot;700-74,&quot; when its finalized production number was &quot;700-94&quot;. Presumably, this was done in reference to the year, 1986, to mark a new &quot;era&quot; for the series now that new writers and story editors were in charge of production.<br /> **There is no episode with production code 700-109. &quot;Only Human&quot; was 700-108, while &quot;Grimlock's New Brain&quot; was 700-110; many online sources list &quot;Money Is Everything&quot; as episode 700-109 and instead omit 700-111, but internal Sunbow documentation consistently proves this incorrect. The reason for this omission is unknown, but the situation suggests that a script had been approved and then had to be dropped—perhaps to incorporate the not-originally-planned, later-produced &quot;Return of Optimus Prime&quot; two-parter into the season's fixed episode count.<br /> *Twelve episodes were released as audio adventures by the [[Germany|German]] company [[Karussell|Karussell Musik und Video]] (featuring dialogue from the German dub of the cartoon by Polyband with new background music from Karussell's own library), a common practice at the time.<br /> *Cartoon writers are a sneaky lot, and quietly put references to ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero]]'', another show they were working on at the same time, into ''The Transformers''. [[Daina]] of the Soviet Oktober Guard (&quot;[[Prime Target (episode)|Prime Target]]&quot;), [[Flint (G.I. Joe)|Flint]] as [[Marissa Faireborn]]'s dad (&quot;[[The Killing Jar (episode)|The Killing Jar]]&quot;), and an elderly [[Cobra Commander]] (&quot;[[Only Human]]&quot;) all appear. We also see journalist [[Hector Ramirez (G1)|Hector Ramirez]] (&quot;[[Prime Target (episode)|Prime Target]]&quot;), who appeared in almost ''everything'' Hasbro and Sunbow were doing at the time.<br /> {{--}}<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> *[http://groups.google.com/group/net.comics/browse_thread/thread/eab15c298a61cdfb/fce7a2ddb7e35a81 1985 net.comics review]<br /> *[http://www.reocities.com/Area51/Comet/5606/tfepgd.html Aaron Marsh's Transformers Episode Guide] — Including variants and repackagings<br /> *[http://www.facebook.com/pages/Transformers/9160392217 Transformers on Facebook] - Includes information on Matrix of Leadership Box Set<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> {{reflist}}<br /> <br /> {{DEFAULTSORT:Transformers (cartoon), The}}<br /> [[Category:Continuities]]<br /> [[Category:Generation 1 media]]<br /> [[Category:The Transformers episodes| ]]<br /> [[Category:Television series]]</div>

GlagGlagGlag https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=TMS_Entertainment&diff=1230053 2017-12-17T14:27:20Z

<p>GlagGlagGlag: </p> <hr /> <div>[[Image:TMSLogo1.jpg|right|300px|thumb|They'd make more money if they changed the name to &quot;T n' A&quot;.]]<br /> '''TMS Entertainment, Ltd.''' (株式会社トムス　エンタテインメント, ''Kabushiki-gaisha Tomusu Entateinmento''), formerly known as '''Tokyo Movie Shinsha''' (東京ムービー新社, ''Tōkyō Mūbī Shinsha''), is a Japanese animation studio currently owned by [[Sega]] Holdings Co., Ltd. Some of their domestic productions include nearly every ''Lupin III'' series and movie since the '70s, ''[[Sonic (game)|Sonic X]]'', ''The New Adventures of Gigantor'', ''Bakugan'', ''Detective Conan'', ''Space Cobra'' and five decades worth of other stuff.<br /> <br /> As both TMS and their sub-studio '''Telecom''', they have done a LOT of work for foreign animation, including the Hasbro series ''[[Visionaries]]'', ''Inspector Gadget'', ''The Real Ghostbusters'', ''Bionic Six'', ''Mighty Orbots'', ''Tiny Toon Adventures'', ''Animaniacs'', ''[[Batman]] the Animated Series'', ''Justice League: Doom'', the 1994 ''[[Spider-Man]]'' cartoon, and you wouldn't believe how much more.<br /> <br /> It is widely believed in the Transformers fandom that TMS animated the episode &quot;[[Call of the Primitives]]&quot;, although there is no evidence to support this beyond the fact that TMS was occasionally outsourced by [[Sunbow Productions]] in the mid-80s. Part of the theory could be due to an interview with a staff member from the Sega Saturn game ''Burning Rangers'', who mentions TMS's invovlement with the original series&lt;ref&gt;https://web.archive.org/web/20160807022355/http://user.tninet.se/~cio759u/teamwork/int4.htm&lt;/ref&gt;.<br /> <br /> In terms of ''cited'' work on ''Transformers'', TMS provided background artwork for two episodes of ''[[Transformers:_Cybertron_(cartoon)|Transformers: Cybertron]]'' through the Telecom unit.<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> *[http://www.tms-e.co.jp/ TMS's official website (in Japanese)]<br /> *[[wikipedia:Tokyo Movie Shinsha|TMS at Wikipedia]]<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> &lt;references/&gt;<br /> [[Category:Animation companies]]</div>

GlagGlagGlag https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Digital_Domain&diff=1228785 2017-12-12T02:42:29Z

<p>GlagGlagGlag: </p> <hr /> <div>{{disambig2|the special effects company|the greatest battle on Earth|Digital Doom on the Highway to Destruction (G1)}}<br /> <br /> [[Image:Digitaldomain logo.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Excels at making explosions, giant robots, more explosions, asteroids, yet more explosions, Ocean liners sinking, and bigass explosions. Oh, and did we mention explosions?]]<br /> '''Digital Domain''' is an award-winning visual effects company founded in 1993 by ex-[[Industrial Light &amp; Magic]] General Manager Scott Ross, director James Cameron and special effects artist Stan Winston. One of the first films the company worked on was the high-profile [[Arnie|Arnold Schwarzenegger]] movie ''True Lies''; they have since gone on to produce visual effects for several major motion pictures such as ''Apollo 13'', [[Michael Bay]]'s ''[[Armageddon (film)|Armageddon]]'' and James Cameron's ''[[Titanic]]''.<br /> <br /> In May 2006, Digital Domain was purchased by an investment firm that included director Michael Bay.<br /> <br /> Digital Domain was responsible for 91 of the 630 visual effects shots in the [[Transformers (film)|live action ''Transformers'' movie]], with a particular focus on [[Dispensor]].&lt;ref&gt;[http://www.fxguide.com/featured/michael_bay_and_the_edit_of_transformers/ Michael Bay and the Edit of Transformers] on fxguide&lt;/ref&gt; For ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'', they were responsible for 130 shots, focusing on [[Alice]], the [[Appliancebot]]s, [[Wheelie (ROTF)|Wheelie]], [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]] and [[Reedman]].&lt;ref&gt;[http://www.fxguide.com/fxpodcasts/Transformers_Revenge_of_the_Fallen/ Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen] on fxguide&lt;/ref&gt; For ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon]]'', they handled shots involving [[Laserbeak (DOTM)|Laserbeak]], Wheelie, [[Brains]], the [[space bridge]] and the [[wingsuit]] sequence.&lt;ref&gt;[http://www.fxguide.com/featured/digital-domain-shapes-dark-of-the-moon/ Digital Domain Shapes ''Dark of the Moon''] on fxguide&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> Outside of the [[live-action film series]], Digital Domain created both [[Commercial|announcement trailers]] for ''[[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron]]''.<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> *[http://digitaldomain.com/ Digital Domain's official website]<br /> *[http://www.cgsociety.org/index.php/CGSFeatures/CGSFeatureSpecial/transformers_revenge_of_the_fallen CG Society article on Digital Domain's work on ''Revenge of the Fallen'']<br /> *[http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&amp;v=2E82c6nkhN0 Making the ''Fall of Cybertron'' VGA trailer]<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> &lt;references /&gt;<br /> <br /> [[Category:Activision]]<br /> [[Category:Animation companies]]<br /> [[Category:DreamWorks]]</div>

GlagGlagGlag https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Digital_Domain&diff=1228784 2017-12-12T02:42:21Z

<p>GlagGlagGlag: </p> <hr /> <div>{{disambig2|the special effects company|the greatest battle on Earth|Digital Doom on the Highway to Destruction (G1)}}<br /> <br /> [[Image:Digitaldomain logo.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Excels at making explosions, giant robots, more explosions, asteroids, yet more explosions, Ocean liners sinking, and bigass explosions. Oh, and did we mention explosions?]]<br /> '''Digital Domain''' is an award-winning visual effects company founded in 1993 by ex-[[Industrial Light &amp; Magic]] General Manager Scott Ross, director James Cameron and special effects artist Stan Winston. One of the first films the company worked on was the high-profile [[Arnie|Arnold Schwarzenegger]] movie ''True Lies''; they have since gone on to produce visual effects for several major motion pictures such as ''Apollo 13'', [[Michael Bay]]'s ''[[Armageddon (film)|Armageddon]]'' and James Cameron's ''[[Titanic]]''.<br /> <br /> In May 2006, Digital Domain was purchased by an investment firm that included director Michael Bay.<br /> <br /> Digital Domain was responsible for 91 of the 630 visual effects shots in the [[Transformers (film)|live action ''Transformers'' movie]], with a particular focus on [[Dispensor]].&lt;ref&gt;[http://www.fxguide.com/featured/michael_bay_and_the_edit_of_transformers/ Michael Bay and the Edit of Transformers] on fxguide&lt;/ref&gt; For ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'', they were responsible for 130 shots, focusing on [[Alice]], the [[Appliancebot]]s, [[Wheelie (ROTF)|Wheelie]], [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]] and [[Reedman]].&lt;ref&gt;[http://www.fxguide.com/fxpodcasts/Transformers_Revenge_of_the_Fallen/ Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen] on fxguide&lt;/ref&gt; For ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon]]'', they handled shots involving [[Laserbeak (DOTM)|Laserbeak]], Wheelie, [[Brains]], the [[space bridge]] and the [[wingsuit]] sequence.&lt;ref&gt;[http://www.fxguide.com/featured/digital-domain-shapes-dark-of-the-moon/ Digital Domain Shapes ''Dark of the Moon''] on fxguide&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> Outside of the [[live-action film series]], Digital Domain created boththe [[Commercial|announcement trailers]] for ''[[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron]]''.<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> *[http://digitaldomain.com/ Digital Domain's official website]<br /> *[http://www.cgsociety.org/index.php/CGSFeatures/CGSFeatureSpecial/transformers_revenge_of_the_fallen CG Society article on Digital Domain's work on ''Revenge of the Fallen'']<br /> *[http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&amp;v=2E82c6nkhN0 Making the ''Fall of Cybertron'' VGA trailer]<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> &lt;references /&gt;<br /> <br /> [[Category:Activision]]<br /> [[Category:Animation companies]]<br /> [[Category:DreamWorks]]</div>

GlagGlagGlag https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Prana_Studios&diff=1228783 2017-12-12T02:39:44Z

<p>GlagGlagGlag: </p> <hr /> <div>'''Prana Studios''' is an Indian-based visual effects and animation firm. The company has provided animation for Disney's ''Tinker Bell'' and ''Planes'' films, ''Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return'' and ''Space Chimps 2: Zartog Strikes Back''. They have also been sub-contracted by [[Digital Domain]] on other films, including ''Tron: Legacy'', ''The Watch'' and ''[[Thor]]''.<br /> <br /> As with ''Tron: Legacy'' and ''Thor'', Digital Domain used Prana for several shots in ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)| Dark of the Moon]]''.<br /> <br /> ==External Links==<br /> <br /> * [http://www.pranastudios.com/ Prana Studios' homepage]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Animation companies]]<br /> [[Category:DreamWorks]]</div>

GlagGlagGlag https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Anime_R&diff=1228782 2017-12-12T02:37:17Z

<p>GlagGlagGlag: </p> <hr /> <div>'''Anime R''' (有限会社アニメアール ''Kabushiki-gaisha Anime Aru'') is a Japanese studio established in the mid-1970s. Best known for support work, the company's credits has included multiple mecha series, most noticeably Sunrise's ''Gundam'' and ''[[Brave (franchise)|Brave Series]]''. Other projects include the ''Dream Hunter Rem'' OVA series, ''City Hunter'', ''Dirty Pair'', ''Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann'', ''Bamboo Blade'', ''009-1'', ''Tokyo Ravens'' and ''Gamers''. They've also worked on some American productions, including the ''Captain Power'' videos, the original ''ThunderCats'' series and ''Oban Star Racers''. <br /> <br /> In regards to ''Transformers'' series. They've assisted on [[The Transformers (cartoon)|the original cartoon]] and [[The Transformers: The Movie|the 1986 movie]], albeit uncredited, and the ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (cartoon)|Galaxy Force]]'' anime. <br /> <br /> A few years after Galaxy Force, several of their animators would return to the franchise to work on ''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|Transformers Animated]]'''s Japanese opening, and a couple episodes of the ''[[Triple Combination: Transformers Go! (cartoon)|Transformers Go!]]'' OVA.<br /> <br /> ==External Links==<br /> * [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/company.php?id=189 Anime R's ANN page]<br /> * [https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A2%E3%83%8B%E3%83%A1%E3%82%A2%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AB Anime R's entry on the Japanese Wikipedia.]<br /> <br /> <br /> {{Stub}}<br /> [[Category: Animation companies]]</div>

GlagGlagGlag https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Anime_R&diff=1228781 2017-12-12T02:36:02Z

<p>GlagGlagGlag: </p> <hr /> <div>'''Anime R''' (有限会社アニメアール ''Kabushiki-gaisha Anime Aru'') is a Japanese studio established in the mid-1970s. Best known for support work, the company's credits has included multiple mecha series, most noticeably Sunrise's ''Gundam'' and ''[[Brave (franchise)|Brave Series]]''. Other projects include the ''Dream Hunter Rem'' OVA series, ''City Hunter'', ''Dirty Pair'', ''Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann'', ''Bamboo Blade'', ''009-1'', ''Tokyo Ravens'' and ''Gamers''. They've also worked on some American productions, including the ''Captain Power'' videos, the original ''ThunderCats'' series and ''Oban Star Racers''. <br /> <br /> In regards to ''Transformers'' series. They've assisted on [[The Transformers (cartoon)|the original cartoon]], albeit uncredited, and the ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (cartoon)|Galaxy Force]]'' anime. <br /> <br /> A few years after Galaxy Force, several of their animators would return to the franchise to work on ''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|Transformers Animated]]'''s Japanese opening, and a couple episodes of the ''[[Triple Combination: Transformers Go! (cartoon)|Transformers Go!]]'' OVA.<br /> <br /> ==External Links==<br /> * [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/company.php?id=189 Anime R's ANN page]<br /> * [https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A2%E3%83%8B%E3%83%A1%E3%82%A2%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AB Anime R's entry on the Japanese Wikipedia.]<br /> <br /> <br /> {{Stub}}<br /> [[Category: Animation companies]]</div>

GlagGlagGlag https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Anime_R&diff=1228780 2017-12-12T02:35:46Z

<p>GlagGlagGlag: </p> <hr /> <div>'''Anime R''' (有限会社アニメアール ''Kabushiki-gaisha Anime Aru'') is a Japanese studio established in the mid-1970s. Best known for support work, the company's credits has included multiple mecha series, most noticeably Sunrise's ''Gundam'' and ''[[Brave (franchise)|Brave Series]]''. Other credits include the ''Dream Hunter Rem'' OVA series, ''City Hunter'', ''Dirty Pair'', ''Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann'', ''Bamboo Blade'', ''009-1'', ''Tokyo Ravens'' and ''Gamers''. They've also worked on some American productions, including the ''Captain Power'' videos, the original ''ThunderCats'' series and ''Oban Star Racers''. <br /> <br /> In regards to ''Transformers'' series. They've assisted on [[The Transformers (cartoon)|the original cartoon]], albeit uncredited, and the ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (cartoon)|Galaxy Force]]'' anime. <br /> <br /> A few years after Galaxy Force, several of their animators would return to the franchise to work on ''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|Transformers Animated]]'''s Japanese opening, and a couple episodes of the ''[[Triple Combination: Transformers Go! (cartoon)|Transformers Go!]]'' OVA.<br /> <br /> ==External Links==<br /> * [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/company.php?id=189 Anime R's ANN page]<br /> * [https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A2%E3%83%8B%E3%83%A1%E3%82%A2%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AB Anime R's entry on the Japanese Wikipedia.]<br /> <br /> <br /> {{Stub}}<br /> [[Category: Animation companies]]</div>

GlagGlagGlag https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Title_sequence&diff=1228779 2017-12-12T02:30:34Z

<p>GlagGlagGlag: /* Japanese version #1 */</p> <hr /> <div>[[File:Targetmasters.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|''Mooooooom!'' Crosshairs and Pinpointer are making a title sequence!]]<br /> <br /> A '''title sequence''' is the animation that accompanies the [[theme song]] or opening narration of a television series, introducing the audience to the show's characters and storyline on a visual level. Title sequences are usually composed of original animation commissioned solely for the sequence, a collection of clips from actual episodes, or a mixture of both. Oftentimes, the original animation commissioned for the title sequence is of vastly superior quality to the animation seen in the actual program. ''Oftentimes'', but not always. These sequences can range from thirty seconds to a minute and thirty seconds, depending on the length of the theme song or opening narration.<br /> <br /> ==Generation 1 (English)==<br /> <br /> :'''Theme song:''' &quot;The Transformers&quot; by [[Anne Bryant]] and [[Ford Kinder]].<br /> <br /> Each season of ''[[The Transformers (cartoon)|The Transformers]]'' boasted an original title sequence with varying performances of the classic ''Transformers'' [[theme song]]. Seasons 1 and 2 each offered unique performances of the theme song, while from season 3 onward, a third and final version was performed and used exclusively. For the reruns on the Sci-Fi Channel's [[Cartoon Quest]] and [[Animation Station]] blocks (as well as some syndicated reruns of season 2), the season 2 animation was combined with the season 3 version of the theme.<br /> <br /> ===Season 1===<br /> <br /> :'''Animation:''' ''[[Toei]]''<br /> <br /> [[File:G1season1intro01.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Prime at perhaps his wussiest.]]<br /> <br /> The [[Autobot]] and [[Decepticon]] insignias fly by as [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] and several of his troops transform. After the title flips to different faction colors, the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]]s transform and fire upon several Autobot cars. Optimus Prime and [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] join the battle. [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] clashes with [[Jazz (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Jazz]] and judo-flips him, but Jazz transforms to car mode, lands, drives back and returns to [[robot mode]], punching Skywarp in the face. [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] unleashes several of his cassette troops while Megatron transforms to gun mode and fires on the Autobots. Both sides then fly into the air and behind a mountain, where the title pops out.<br /> {{--}}<br /> ===Season 2===<br /> <br /> :'''Animation:''' ''[[Toei]]''<br /> <br /> [[File:G1season2IntroGrid01.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|&quot;Hand-drawn version of computer-generated grids. How ironic!&quot;]]<br /> <br /> The Autobot and Decepticon insignias come flying out from space and across the landscape of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] before the scenery changes to that of [[Earth]]. The &quot;Transformers&quot; title then appears and is snatched in the jaws of [[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]], where it morphs into [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]]. Grimlock releases Thrust as the rest of the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]]s transform and fire upon [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]]. Blitzwing transforms to tank mode and makes the mistake of firing upon [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]], who transforms to robot mode and squashes him beneath his heel. [[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]] picks up the remains of Blitzwing, and Omega fires on the approaching [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]], who transforms to space shuttle mode just as the tracks drop off into a pit of lava. Down in the lava, the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticon]]s are swimming about for some reason. The lava then changes into a ''Tron''-like grid where Optimus Prime and Megatron clash before sinking into a wormhole as the title explodes onto the screen.<br /> {{--}}<br /> <br /> ===&quot;Five Faces of Darkness&quot;===<br /> <br /> :'''Animation:''' ''[[AKOM]]''<br /> <br /> :''All five &quot;[[Five Faces of Darkness]]&quot; episodes had their own unique opening sequence, though on DVD releases of the series it only appears on Parts 3 and 5.''<br /> <br /> [[File:Season3AlternateIntro01.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|The valiant Springer leaves Rodimus to die.]]<br /> <br /> The Autobot and Decepticon insignias glide across the landscape of Cybertron, passing over several battered Decepticons dogpiling on top of a single [[Energon cube]]. As the Decepticons fight over the Energon, [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]], [[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]] and [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]] choose this strategic time to blast their helpless foes with laser fire. [[Hot Rod/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]] then drives up and transforms to robot mode within a wall of flames as the title appears on his chest. The scene shifts to [[Thrull]], where [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] emerges from his plasma bath and fires on a nearby planet, destroying it. Beneath the planet, back on Cybertron, [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel]] is confronted by [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]], only to be rescued by [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]. Then, on [[Quintessa]], Ultra Magnus, Kup and Spike are dropped into a [[Sharkticon (G1)|Sharkticon]] pit and swim away in fear from one of the approaching beasts. The faction insignias then go racing again through space, this time to the planet [[Goo 8739B|Goo]], where the Autobots are stuck in slime. [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] transforms to helicopter mode and rescues everyone but Rodimus Prime, who gets sucked into a giant spaceship. Rodimus blasts his way out of the ship as several letters scramble together to form the title.<br /> {{--}}<br /> <br /> ===Season 3===<br /> :'''Animation:''' ''[[AKOM]]''<br /> <br /> [[File:Intro3 4 with error.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Remember that bit about title sequences having ''better'' animation than the show itself...?]]<br /> <br /> A vector grid forms the disembodied head of [[Unicron]], orbiting Cybertron. [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] flies through his eye as the scene shifts to the landscape of Cybertron and an army of [[Overcharge (G1)|Overcharge]]s in tank mode. One of them fires a blast at the audience which blows up the title. Out in space, [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] is chasing a unit of [[Sweep (G1)|Sweeps]] and a miscolored [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] through a field of space debris. Amid the debris is a TV set that shows Metroplex battling Trypticon. Grabbing Trypticon by the shoulders, Metroplex whirls him around into a crudely drawn tornado. That tornado then becomes the rings of Saturn, upon which are driving [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] and [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]]. Wheelie's spinning tire becomes the barrel of Galvatron's cannon, aimed directly at the audience. The Decepticon insignia on his chest then rises up, becomes an Autobot insignia and then situates itself onto the chest of [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blaster]], who is engaged in a battle on Earth. Blaster transforms to boom box mode and emits several ripples representing sound or radio waves. Those waves then become the ripples in a pool of water filled with Sharkticons. A Sharkticon swims toward the audience, and the darkness in its mouth becomes a space background and a platform. Rodimus Prime, Ultra Magnus and Kup (with Springer's head) come running over the platform and toward the audience. The platform is then revealed to be the title.<br /> {{--}}<br /> <br /> ===Season 4===<br /> <br /> :'''Animation:''' ''[[Toei]], [[AKOM]]''<br /> <br /> :''This title sequence is composed of animation commissioned for several Transformers toy [[commercial]]s as well as a few clips recycled from the season 3 title sequence.''<br /> <br /> [[File:Scorponok-Rebirth.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|&quot;I'm ready for my closeup, Mr. DeMille.&quot;]]<br /> <br /> Rodimus Prime and Blurr race across a wall and through an electrical field, where they meet a distraught Kup. [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] then unites beautifully with his head. Elsewhere, the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobot]]s unite into [[Computron (G1)|Computron]]. [[Flywheels]] then transforms to robot mode and fires. An [[Overcharge (G1)|Overcharge]] appears with the title in front of its cannon in tank mode and blows it up (''recycled season 3 footage''). Above Cybertron, [[Triggerhappy]] and [[Blowpipe (G1)|Blowpipe]] fire and land on the ground. Triggerhappy is immediately tackled by [[Sureshot (G1)|Sureshot]]. [[Spoilsport]] and Blowpipe transform out of gun mode and clash. As they do, [[Crosshairs (G1)|Crosshairs]] and [[Pinpointer (G1)|Pinpointer]] arrive in [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] and transform, only to be immediately tackled by [[Misfire (G1)|Misfire]] and [[Aimless (G1)|Aimless]]. On another planet, ship mode [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] blasts the approaching [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcon]]s. The scene shifts to the barrel of Galvatron's cannon as his Decepticon insignia rises and becomes Blaster's Autobot insignia (''recycled season 3 footage''). Back on Cybertron, Sureshot and Triggerhappy are still going at it. On Earth, Metroplex transforms from battle station mode to robot mode as he's fired upon by [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]]. The scene shifts to the platform in outer space, as Rodimus Prime, Ultra Magnus and Kup (with Springer's head) run across it, revealing it to be the title (''recycled season 3 footage'').<br /> {{--}}<br /> <br /> ===Season 5===<br /> <br /> :'''Animation:''' ''[[Toei]]''<br /> <br /> :''This title sequence is composed of animation commissioned for several Transformers toy [[commercial]]s as well as a few clips recycled from ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''.''<br /> <br /> [[File:G1season5titlesequence01.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]<br /> <br /> Hot Rod runs through a valley carrying Daniel Witwicky, transforms to vehicle mode and places Daniel in the driver's seat (''recycled Movie footage''). The Headmasters roll-out from a [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertronian]] city. A shuttle blasts off from planet Cybertron and into space. On the planet of [[Junkion (planet)|Junk]], Springer and the Junkions run from Galvatron and Cyclonus, who are sparying them with laserfire (''recycled Movie footage''). In [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]], Optimus Prime transforms from vehicle to robot mode, rocketing himself into the air and shooting several Decepticons beneath him while the title appears, slanted, on the screen (''recycled Movie footage''). Megatron blasts his [[fusion cannon]] while Starscream strafes Springer, who fires back (''recycled Movie footage''). The [[Targetmaster (technology)|Double Targetmaster]]s transform from vehicle to robot modes and fire. In the sky, Triggerhappy and Blowpipe transform to robot and gun mode and open fire. In Autobot City, Devastator tears through a wall, on Cybertron, [[Unicron]] smashes his hand down on the planet, back on Earth, Megatron and the Decepticons evacuate a burning Autobot shuttle and both Megatron and Starscream open fire (''recycled Movie footage''). On Cybertron, Crosshairs and Pinpointer arrive in vehicle mode, transform to [[robot mode]] and skid to a stop. The Autobot [[Pretender]]s exit their Pretender shells and rise up into the air in robot mode. On [[Quintessa]], Hot Rod punches a Sharkticon in the face (''recycled Movie footage''). Inside Unicron, Hot Rod opens the [[Matrix of Leadership]] and reveals the show title, outside, Grimlock claws his feet into Unicron, at Autobot City, Megatron ignites his energon saber, leaps into the air and is felled by an uppercut from Optimus Prime that causes the title to appear on the screen (''recycled Movie footage'').<br /> <br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ===Generation 2===<br /> :'''Animation:''' [[Lamb &amp; Company]]<br /> <br /> :''Rather than sport a theme song, the ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (cartoon)|Generation 2]]'' series featured new CG animation accompanied by narration.''<br /> <br /> [[File:G2CartoonIntro01.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|G2 Prime was too extreme for his own good sometimes.]]<br /> <br /> Optimus Prime drives over a bridge on some alien planet with two moons in the sky and transforms to robot mode as the narrator describes him as &quot;More than meets the eye, he's a robot in disguise!&quot; Optimus is then strafed by [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] in jet mode. The narrator describes him and the Decepticons as &quot;going ballistic to destroy the Autobots&quot;. Ramjet transforms to robot mode and fires a missile into Prime's chest, damaging it, and then shoves him against the side of a cliff. Prime kicks Ramjet away and punches the fallen Ramjet square in the face before he can stand back up. (Way to fight fair, Prime.) Prime then begins stomping on the defeated Ramjet repeatedly with his foot while triumphantly firing his rifle into the sky. (''Jeez, man''.) The narrator then explains to the audience the &quot;Magic of the [[Cybernet Space Cube]]&quot; and introduces the &quot;computer-enhanced stories of the Transformers&quot;.<br /> {{--}}<br /> <br /> ==Generation 1 (Japanese)==<br /> ===''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers''===<br /> <br /> ====Title sequence #1====<br /> :'''Animation:''' ''[[Toei]]''<br /> :'''Theme song:''' ''&quot;[[Transformer (song)|TRANSFORMER]]&quot; by [[Satoko Shimonari]]''<br /> <br /> :''The first Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers title sequence consisted of the animation used for the English season 1 sequence with additional clips from &quot;[[More than Meets the Eye (mini-series)|More than Meets the Eye]]&quot; to pad out the full minute-and-twenty-second length.''<br /> <br /> [[File:FSRLTitleSequence01.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb]]<br /> <br /> The Autobot and Decepticon insignias fly by as Prime, atop the Autobot one, transforms from truck to [[robot mode]]. The Japanese title then appears floating in space. The Seekers fly down and transform to robot mode, attacking several Autobot cars who transform to robot mode and fire back. Prime and Megatron join the battle as the two sides clash. Skywarp judo-flips Jazz, who transforms to car mode as he lands, drives back, transforms to robot mode and punches Skywarp in the face. Soundwave unleashes several of his cassette warriors as Megatron transforms to gun mode and fires upon the Autobots (recycled from the English season 1 title sequence). Prime then commands a full line-up of Autobots to transform, and they roll out over the desert (recycled from &quot;[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 3]]&quot;). Underwater, [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] causes an earthquake that begins destroying a dam. On top of the dam, Prime and Megatron battle with [[Energon-axe]] and [[Energon mace]], only for Prime to be knocked off the ledge (recycled from &quot;[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 2]]&quot;). At the ruby crystal mines of [[Burma]], an explosion sends truck mode Prime tumbling down the side of a mountain (recycled from &quot;[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 2]]&quot;). Out in the desert, Prime transforms from truck mode to robot mode and rushes toward the audience. Megatron transforms to gun mode and is caught by Skywarp as Soundwave unleashes several of his cassette warriors (recycled from &quot;[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 3]]&quot;). A trio of [[Air Warrior]]s transform to jet mode and fly off (recycled from &quot;[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 2]]&quot;). On Cybertron, [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]] transforms to his pre-Earth saucer mode (recycled from &quot;[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1]]&quot;). In the desert, Soundwave and Rumble watch as [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] transforms to jet mode and flies off into the distance (recycled from &quot;[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1]]&quot;). The Autobots and Decepticons then go flying behind a mountain. Where the words creating the title would have popped out from behind the sides of the mountain in the English version, the Japanese title pops out from over top of the mountain (recycled from the English season 1 title sequence).<br /> <br /> ====Title sequence #2====<br /> :'''Animation:''' ''[[Toei]]''<br /> :'''Theme song:''' ''&quot;[[Transformer (song)|TRANSFORMER]]&quot; by [[Satoko Shimonari]]''<br /> <br /> :''The second Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers title sequence consisted of the animation used for the English season 1 and 2 sequences with additional clips from various other episodes (mostly the same clips used in the US season 2 closing credits sequence) to pad out the full minute-and-twenty-second length.''<br /> <br /> [[File:We Hope The Only Title Sequence.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|We hope the only grammar!]]<br /> <br /> The Autobot and Decepticon insignias fly through space toward the planet Cybertron. The Japanese &quot;Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers&quot; logo appears. Grimlock and the Dinobots open fire on Blitzwing, who transforms and attempts to shoot down Omega Supreme. Omega Supreme squashes Blitzwing (who is salvaged by Scrapper) and then opens fire on Astrotrain. Astrotrain transformers and retreats as the &quot;camera&quot; falls into a pit of lava containing the Insecticons (US season 2 title sequence footage). Starscream, Thundercracker, and Skywarp transform from jet to robot modes and open fire on Wheeljack, Bumblebee and Mirage. Optimus and Megatron both lead their respective factions in a charge into battle. Various robots grapple before the Decepticons fly off with the Autobots on the ground shooting at them (US season 1 title sequence footage). [[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]] transform to robot mode (&quot;[[The Master Builders (episode)|The Master Builders]]&quot;), [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]] transforms to robot mode (&quot;[[A Decepticon Raider in King Arthur's Court (episode)|A Decepticon Raider in King Arthur's Court]]&quot;), Blitzwing transform to tank mode (??), [[Slag (G1)|Slag]] and [[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]] transform to dinosaur modes (&quot;[[Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 1]]&quot;), [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]] transforms to jet mode (&quot;[[Dinobot Island, Part 1]]&quot;), [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]], [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]], [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]], [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]], and Grapple transform from vehicle to robot modes (??), Starscream transformers to jet mode and flies off (&quot;[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 2]]&quot;), Smokescreen, [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] and Wheeljack transform to [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]]s (??), Optimus Prime transforms from truck to [[robot mode]] while Megatron transforms from robot to gun mode (&quot;[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 3]]&quot;). Optimus and Megatron square off on a computerized grid in outer space and promptly sink into the grid (US season 2 title sequence footage). The grid then explodes and turns into the Japanese &quot;Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers&quot; logo.<br /> <br /> {{--}}<br /> <br /> ===Scramble City: Mobilization===<br /> :'''Animation:''' ''[[Toei]]''<br /> :'''Theme song:''' ''&quot;[[Transformer (song)|TRANSFORMER]]&quot; by [[Satoko Shimonari]]''<br /> <br /> :''The &quot;[[Scramble City: Mobilization]]&quot; title sequence consisted of the animation used for the English season 2 sequence with additional clips from &quot;More than Meets the Eye&quot; to pad out the full minute-and-twenty-second length.''<br /> <br /> [[File:ScrambleCityTitleSequenceSoundwave01.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|&quot;Laserbeak: Eject. Operation: Destroy the departing sky!&quot;]]<br /> <br /> The Autobot and Decepticon insignias fly across the landscape of Cybertron, which becomes the landscape of Earth. The English title appears and is bitten by Grimlock, then morphs into Thrust. Grimlock releases Thrust as the Dinobots transform and fire upon Blitzwing. Blitzwing transforms to tank mode and fires on Omega Supreme, who squashes him beneath his foot. As Scrapper hauls off Blitzwing's remains, Omega fires on Astrotrain, who transforms to shuttle mode above a pit of lava. Down in the lava, the Insecticons are swimming around for no apparent reason (recycled from the English season 2 title sequence). On Cybertron, three [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]]s (including [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]]) attack Bumblebee and [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] with a flamethrower (recycled from &quot;[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1]]&quot;). On Earth, a quake rumbles the crashed [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] and knocks Optimus Prime into the repair beam of [[Teletraan I]], who converts him into a truck (recycled from &quot;[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1]]&quot;). Soundwave ejects [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]], who chases after [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] and [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]], blasting the former off of a cliff (recycled from &quot;[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1]]&quot;). A vector grid then appears with both Autobots and Decepticons charging over top of it. Prime and Megatron clash and sink into a pit as the English title explodes onto the screen (recycled from the English season 2 title sequence).<br /> <br /> {{--}}<br /> <br /> ===''Transformers 2010''===<br /> :'''Animation:''' ''[[Toei]]''<br /> :'''Theme song:''' ''&quot;[[Transformer 2010|TRANSFORMER 2010]]&quot; by [[Shō Hirose]]''<br /> <br /> :''Rather than recycle any of the crude animation from the English season 3 title sequence, the ''Transformers 2010'' title sequence was cobbled together from multiple toy [[commercial]]s and clips from ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''. Oddly, ''The Transformers: The Movie'' would not be released in Japan until 1989.''<br /> <br /> [[File:TF2010TitleClip01.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|It was a choice between &quot;Cross of heat&quot; or &quot;BURNING HEART!&quot; This won out.]]<br /> <br /> Unicron's head orbits Cybertron as the Japanese title pops out of his broken eye (recycled from ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''). On an Earth highway, Ultra Magnus and several Autobots appear. Magnus transforms and fires his missiles at the approaching Galvatron and multiple Decepticons. Galvatron flies right through the flames, only to be socked in the jaw by Magnus. Galvatron transforms to cannon mode and returns fire. Elsewhere, Trypticon is approached by the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobot]]s, who transform and open fire on the city. Trypticon transforms first to battle station mode, then dinosaur mode. The Protectobots combine into [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] as Trypticon breathes fire in their direction. Metroplex arrives in mobile battle station mode and is attacked by Bruticus. Metroplex transforms to robot mode and returns fire (footage from the Metroplex commercial, also used in the English season 4 intro). In some other desert, [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] and [[Sandstorm (G1)|Standstorm]] show off their three transformations as they battle Blitzwing and Astrotrain. And yet elsewhere, the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacon]]s mow down [[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]] and then pose on a cliff before combining into [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]]. Inside Unicron, Rodimus Prime gives Galvatron the &quot;end of the road&quot; speech, picks him up and hurls him out into space. On Cybertron, Rodimus rallies a line-up of Autobots as the Japanese title appears (recycled from ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'').<br /> {{--}}<br /> <br /> ===''The Headmasters''===<br /> :'''Animation:''' ''[[Toei]]''<br /> :'''Theme song:''' ''&quot;[[The Headmasters (song)|The Headmasters]]&quot; by [[Hironobu Kageyama]]''<br /> <br /> :''The first completely original title sequence commissioned by [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]. Beginning with &quot;[[Explosion on Mars!! Maximus Is in Danger]]&quot;, the Decepticons in the sequence would flash on and off as a tie-in with the light-gun game [[Video Challenger]].''<br /> <br /> [[File:HeadmastersTitleSequence01.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Apply directly to the footage!]]<br /> <br /> [[File:GalvyChallenger.gif|thumb|upright=1.1|Captain Powermaster and the Robots of the Future!]]<br /> <br /> As the sun is eclipsed by a planet, the title appears on the screen. [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] and the Autobot [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]]s head-on and fly toward the audience. Above Earth, the [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Battleship Maximus]] transforms and deploys [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Twincast]] and the [[Trainbot]]s. On the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]], Spike and Daniel Witwicky hop along the surface in their [[Exosuit]]s as [[Sixshot]] and the Decepticon Headmasters fly up behind them. In space, Galvatron, [[Scorponok (G1)|Mega Zarak]] and the Decepticon Headmasters open fire on the Trainbots, who combine into [[Raiden]]. The Autobot and Decepticon Headmasters then engage in a massive outer space firefight with lasers flying all over the place. Rodimus Prime is struck by a laser and injured, but is quickly shielded by Chromedome, who then blasts [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundblaster]] in the chest and sends him flying. [[Skullcruncher (G1)|Skullcruncher]] then attacks Chromedome with his sword, but is immediately deflected. The Terrorcons then arrive on the scene but are all blown up by the combined efforts of Raiden and the recovered Rodimus Prime. Sixshot and the remaining Decepticons are then driven back by a blast from [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]]. The Autobot insignia then appears, and every Autobot that matters lines himself up in front of it, with Chromedome taking center point.<br /> {{--}}<br /> <br /> ===''Super-God Masterforce''===<br /> :'''Animation:''' ''[[Toei]]''<br /> :'''Theme song:''' ''&quot;[[Chōjin Masterforce no Theme]]&quot; by [[Toshiya Igarashi]]''<br /> <br /> ====Title sequence #1====<br /> <br /> [[File:Masterforce opening 1.jpg|225px|thumb]]<br /> <br /> At a drive-in movie theater, [[Shūta Gō]] and [[Minerva (Masterforce human)|Minerva]] prepare a computer, which projects the rest of the opening sequence onto the big screen for the theater's patrons. The title is revealed, standing atop a pedestal with spotlights illuminating it, before cutting away to a blue-tinged shot of human mode [[Metalhawk (Masterforce)|Metalhawk]] racing across a field of anime speed-lines. The image is soon replaced with one of him in his [[Pretender]] armor, quickly joined by [[Phoenix (Masterforce)|Phoenix]], [[Diver (Masterforce)|Diver]] and [[Lander]] in theirs. The four Pretenders transform into [[robot mode]] and then fly into the screen. Jet mode Metalhawk and Phoenix fly around [[Ginrai (human)|Ginrai]]'s [[trailer]] in battle station mode as the [[Trainbot]]s soar by in the background, all in the sky above the Autobots' mountain headquarters. [[Buster (Masterforce)|Buster]] and [[Hydra (Masterforce)|Hydra]] fly by a dark castle in jet mode, and inset boxes appear onscreen revealing their names, ages and nationalities, before they engage Metalhawk and Phoenix in a dogfight. As Shūta and Minerva look on, worried, the two Decepticons merge into [[Darkwings]]. On the ground below, [[Lightfoot (Masterforce)|Lightfoot]], [[Ranger]] and [[Road King]] come speeding into action, as an inset gives Lightfoot's details to the audience. Lightfoot races into a tunnel, where he is confronted by Pretender mode [[Dauros]], [[Gilmer]] and [[Blood]], the latter transforming to robot mode and opening fire. As Minerva cheers, Lightfoot transforms into robot mode and fire back, nailing Blood. Elsewhere, humans run in panic as a [[Tentakil (Masterforce)|Tentakil]] rampages through their city before combining with its fellow [[Seacon (Masterforce)|Seacons]] to form [[King Poseidon]]. Ginrai comes rolling onto the scene with the requisite inset box, transforms into robot mode and leaps into the air, avoiding King Poseidon's cannon fire and flattening the combiner with a kick. The projection ends with Ginrai and the four Autobot Pretenders standing on Ginrai's battle station, and the camera pulls back out to show Minerva and Shūta watching. The five Transformers onscreen leap towards the camera, and the two kids fall over as they come ''out'' of the screen and land in front of them. Shūta and Minerva right themselves and cheer.<br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ====Title sequence #2====<br /> <br /> [[File:Masterforce opening 2.jpg|left|225px|thumb]]<br /> <br /> Ginrai and the [[Headmaster Junior]]s come running towards the audience on a white field ([[Cab (human)|Cab]] swings in on a rope), which dissolves to reveal the image of the Autobots' mountain headquarters. The quartet turn stage-left and jump into the air as flames fill the screen, segueing to the title on a background of green spotlights. Ginrai very dramatically dons his [[Godmaster (lifeform)|Godmaster]] armor just before King Poseidon comes bursting through a field of ice and shoots at him, prompting him to leap into the air and merge with his [[Transtector]] to become Super Ginrai. [[Mega]] and [[Giga]] appear against a black field, surrounded by rainbow-colored energy, then combine with their Transtectors into [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]]. Human-form Road King, Lightfoot and Ranger slide across a sparkly green background, and their [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] Transtectors roll by below them. Each one of the three fades away as his Transtector lines up below him, transitioning into close-ups of their cockpits, with their armored drivers now behind the wheel. The three Godmasters drive off the top of waterfall and transform into robot mode before they hit the ground below. Back at the battle, Ginrai flips King Poseidon and slams him into the tundra, where he explodes dramatically. Ginrai then turns, and the scene changes to a city, where Overlord shields himself against a blast from Ginrai's cannon. Overlord unleashes his own weapons, but Ginrai leaps over the volley and kicks Overlord in the face. Overlord spins and launches his &quot;Mega Child&quot; jet-shield to pursue Ginrai, but the Autobot whips around and knocks it out of the air before blasting Overlord some more, then finally bringing him down with a rain of punches and kicks. Cab, Shūta and Minerva are then seen driving [[Godbomber]] into action, and the drone launches into the air, linking up with Ginrai to form God Ginrai. A long pan up God Ginrai's body concludes with the Headmaster Juniors jumping from Godbomber's cockpit and being joined by Ginrai. They all join hands and run forward, with the images of God Ginrai and their mountain base in the background.<br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ===''Victory''===<br /> [[File:Victory title sequence.jpg|thumb]]<br /> :'''Animation:''' ''[[Toei]]''<br /> :'''Theme song:''' ''&quot;[[Transformer V]]&quot; by [[Kōji Kaya]] and Morinoki Children's Chorus''<br /> The [[Brainmaster]]s roll across a blue grid and transform into [[robot mode]], quickly followed by the [[Breastforce]] doing the same, only on a red grid. A glowing &quot;V&quot; descends into shot, and the scene transitions to the show's title, with the V in place as part of the logo. [[Star Saber (Victory)|Star Saber]] flies in space above the [[Earth]], as [[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]] wreaks havoc in a city down on the planet's surface. Star Saber [[stock footage|transforms to robot mode]] and lunges into battle with Deathsaurus, while the Brainmasters clash with the Breastforce. Elsewhere, the [[Dinoforce]] attack the Autobots' [[Rocket Base|Shuttle Base]], but are repelled by [[Galaxy Shuttle]]. [[Jan Minakaze]]'s face then fills the screen, and the camera zooms out to show him standing on a green grid, with an image of Earth hanging in space in the background. Galaxy Shuttle and the Brainmasters jump down from off-screen to join him, and then Star Saber's face fills the whole screen. The camera zooms out again, and the grid and other characters are gone, leaving only Star Saber standing before the Earth. He swings his sword and poses dynamically.<br /> {{--}}<br /> <br /> ===''Zone''===<br /> :'''Animation:''' ''[[Toei]]''<br /> :'''Theme song:''' ''&quot;[[Transformer Z no Theme]]&quot; by [[Ichirō Mizuki]]''<br /> <br /> [[File:Zone title sequence.jpg|left|225px|thumb|Is he union?]]<br /> <br /> [[Emusa]] cues the beginning of the sequence by popping up with a clapperboard. The [[Jet Patrol Team]] and [[Sunrunner (Zone)|Sunrunner]] come flying out of the sunset, over the ocean, followed by the huge form of [[Dai Atlas (Zone)|Dai Atlas]], who fills the whole screen. By the time Dai Atlas has passed, the scene has changed to a shot of [[Micro|Planet Zone]] from space, before the title card appears. [[Violen Jiger]] whirls in space, and from the folds of his cloak, the [[Nine Great Demon Generals]] emerge. Dai Atlas transforms from jet to [[robot mode]], while [[Sonic Bomber]] destroys some kind of flying monster, then transforms to robot mode himself. The [[Rescue Patrol Team]], [[Battle Patrol|Battle Patrol Team]], and [[Race Car Patrol|Race Car Patrol Team]] prepare for action. The [[Rocket Base]]'s Galaxy Rocket flies through space, flanked by the Jet Patrol Team, while on Zone's surface, the other [[Micromaster]]s ride the Rocket Base itself into battle. [[Moonradar (Zone)|Moonradar]] and [[Rabbicrater]] pose in front of a large &quot;Z&quot;, then drive through a field, just behind [[Cain]] and [[Akira Serikawa]], who are hand-in-hand. [[Zone Base]] transforms into battle mode as Cain, Akira, and Emusa leap through the air excitedly, while Dai Atlas dodges his way around a series of explosions. He emerges from the dust of the explosions in drill tank mode and lunges towards the monster that is attacking him, drilling right through and destroying it. Dai Atlas and Sonic Bomber land in front of Zone Base, Cain and Akira pop up in front of them, and then Emusa reappears with his clapperboard to signify that it's all over.<br /> {{--}}<br /> <br /> ==''Beast Wars'' (English)==<br /> :'''Animation:''' ''[[Mainframe Entertainment]]''<br /> :'''Theme song:''' ''&quot;Beast Wars Theme&quot; by [[Robert Buckley]]''<br /> <br /> :''All three seasons of ''Beast Wars'' use the show's main theme music for the intro sequence, accompanied by occasional shouts of &quot;''Beast'' Wars!&quot; The initial intro for Season 1 was 30 seconds in length, while Seasons 2 and 3 doubled it to a full minute by extending the musical theme. With the exception of the logo's appearance, the intro sequences do not use any original animation and instead are comprised of clips from the series.''<br /> <br /> ===Season 1===<br /> <br /> [[File:BeastWarsS1Intro.jpeg|thumb|upright=1.4|Who. Stole. My. [[Rubber Ducky|'''Rubber. Ducky?!''']]]]<br /> <br /> A brief series of clips explaining the series' premise are shown: The ''[[Axalon (BW)|Axalon]]'' and ''[[Darksyde (BW)|Darksyde]]'' emerge from a [[Transwarp]] portal and crash on prehistoric [[Earth]]. On board the [[Predacon]] ship, a computer analyzes the crew's new [[Beast mode|beast modes]], and a [[DNA scanner]] scans a rhinoceros and gorilla. The title logo appears and &quot;Beast Wars!&quot; is heard. Several clips are then played showcasing various characters in the series: [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] oversees his Predacon troops, [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] and [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]] transform into [[Robot mode|robot mode]], the Predacons launch an attack, [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] takes cover behind a boulder, [[Tarantulas]] fires his leg-guns, and Waspinator and [[Terrorsaur (BW)|Terrorsaur]] are hit by an explosion. Finally, Megatron and [[Optimus Primal]] both transform into robot mode and briefly struggle before the logo appears again, along with another chant of &quot;Beast Wars!&quot; accompanied by various animal cries.<br /> <br /> ===Season 2===<br /> <br /> [[File:BeastWarsS2Intro.jpg|left|225px|thumb|Like a treasure from a sunken pirate wreck.]]<br /> <br /> The first 40 seconds of the intro are dedicated to clips summarizing [[Other Voices, Part 1]], [[Other Voices, Part 2]], and [[Aftermath]]. We begin with an opening shot of Earth. After Optimus Primal is interrogated by the [[Vok]] (using [[Unicron]]'s head as their avatar), a beam shoots out from the [[Bio-Dome]], hitting Earth's fake second moon and revealing it to be the [[Planet Buster]]. The [[Maximals]], [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] in particular, are shown reacting to this. Optimus flies the [[Transwarp cell|transwarp cell]] to destroy the Planet Buster, but Megatron's face appears on the screen, taunting him. Optimus hits the pod's door futilely as it collides with the Planet Buster, destroying him and unleashing the [[Quantum surge|quantum surge]]. The title logo appears and a chant of &quot;Beast Wars!&quot; is heard.<br /> <br /> Rattrap, Cheetor, and Megatron are shown being transmetallized by the surge, while Terrorsaur's hand sinks into the lava as &quot;Beast Wars!&quot; is chanted again. Finally, a rapid montage of clips of (most of) the characters is shown, several in their new [[Transmetal]] forms: Megatron, Tarantulas, Rattrap, Cheetor, [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]], [[Quickstrike (BW)|Quickstrike]], [[Silverbolt (BW)|Silverbolt]], [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]], Waspinator, [[Inferno (BW)|Inferno]], and... Tarantulas again. The logo then appears and &quot;Beast Wars!&quot; is uttered a third time.<br /> <br /> ===Season 3===<br /> <br /> [[File:BeastWarsS3Intro.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|He truly is a Big Bot now.]]<br /> <br /> The first few scenes are borrowed directly from the Season 2 opening: An overview of the planet Earth, the Vok's Unicron avatar, and the Bio-Dome firing a beam into space. We are then shown [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]'s eyes flickering to life, his [[Spark|spark]] being removed from its container, Optimus Primal's new &quot;Optimal&quot; body, and Megatron raging amidst the time storm, giving us a (very) brief summary of the events of [[The Agenda (Part III)]] and [[Optimal Situation]]. Several random scenes are then played: Megatron firing a blast from his tail-cannon, Rattrap leaping to avoid it, the [[Subaquatic stealth vessel|subaquatic stealth vessel]] exploring the ''Axalon'''s ruins, [[Depth Charge (BW)|Depth Charge]] blocking some energy blasts with his fins, [[Rampage (BW)|Rampage]] running from the crashing [[Transwarp cruiser|transwarp cruiser]], Megatron roaring in beast mode, Rattrap riding atop a large missile from the transwarp cruiser, Silverbolt landing on the ground and brandishing his feather missiles, Tarantulas in vehicle mode riding alongside the [[Cyber raptor|cyber raptors]], the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] taking off from [[Cybertron]], Rhinox landing on the floor of the cavern in [[Mount St. Hilary]], Rampage rolling off a cliff and crushing a device that Inferno and Quickstrike have been building, Rattrap swinging in through the roof of the transwarp cruiser to attack Tarantulas, and a cyber raptor menacing a [[Protohuman|protohuman]].<br /> <br /> All of that in 30 seconds. Yeesh.<br /> <br /> The title logo then appears, along with the customary shout of &quot;Beast Wars!&quot; More scenes appear: [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] presenting the Ark to Silverbolt, Depth Charge emerging from the water to a second cry of &quot;Beast Wars!&quot;, Rhinox and Rattrap running from some energy blasts, Rampage jumping off a cliff into the water below, Tarantulas cackling in his lair, Optimus Primal transforming to jet mode and zooming off, Rattrap in vehicle mode driving across the ground, Blackarachnia being dropped off by Waspinator, Quickstrike transforming into beast mode, Rampage transforming into robot mode (boy, he sure shows up a lot in this one, huh?), Optimus Primal using his large arms to protect the other Maximals from a cave-in, Megatron transforming into beast mode, and finally Optimus Primal activating his chest-mounted blasters and laser sight. The title logo appears along with the usual chant.<br /> <br /> ===Rhino home video versions===<br /> <br /> {{stub}}<br /> <br /> ==''Beast Wars'' (Japanese)==<br /> {{stub}}<br /> <br /> ===''Beast Wars''===<br /> :'''Animation:''' ''[[Mainframe Entertainment]]''<br /> :'''Theme song:''' ''&quot;[[War War! Stop It|WAR WAR! STOP IT]]&quot; by [[Banana Ice]]''<br /> <br /> ===''Beast Wars Metals''===<br /> :'''Animation:''' ''[[Mainframe Entertainment]]''<br /> :'''Theme song:''' ''&quot;[[Tamashī no Evolution]]&quot; by [[Hironobu Kageyama]]''<br /> :'''Theme song:''' ''&quot;[[Sennen no Soldier]]&quot; by Hironobu Kageyama''<br /> <br /> ===''Beast Wars II''===<br /> ====Title sequence #1====<br /> :'''Animation:''' [[Production Reed|Ashi Productions]]<br /> :'''Theme song:''' ''&quot;[[Get My Future|GET MY FUTURE]]&quot; by [[Cyber Nation Network]]''<br /> <br /> :''Most of the first ''Beast Wars II'' title sequence is composed of clips from &quot;[[The New Forces Arrive!]]&quot;, along with [[stock footage]] of transformations and special attacks.''<br /> <br /> [[File:Bwii title sequence1.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1|Invisible hot metal flooring.]]<br /> <br /> Glowing, yellow outlines of the individual letters of the ''Beast Wars'' logo fall into shot in front of the silhouette of [[Gaia]], shifting to full color as a large &quot;II&quot; rises up behind them, followed by the &quot;Super Lifeform Transformers&quot; logo. Light dawns on [[Lio Convoy]], who turns around to face the approaching [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]]. [[Megastorm]] fires a blast that sends [[Bighorn]] sprawling off the top of the ''[[Galvaburg II]]'', and Lio Convoy unleashes his wrist cannons and fires back before jumping down to a rocky shoreline and looking up to watch the ''[[Yukikaze (BWII)|Yukikaze]]'' fly by overhead. Scenes of the ''Yukikaze'' coming under fire when it arrived on Gaia and the Maximals leaving the damaged craft in escape pods play, followed by shots of Lio Convoy in lion mode posing heroically, the ''Galvaburg'' drifting in front of the [[Moon (moon)|moon]], and [[Scuba]] carrying [[Diver (BWII)|Diver]] and [[Tasmania Kid]] through a body of water. [[Moon (BWII)|Moon]] and [[Artemis]] appear, and when Moon tries to crowd Artemis out of shot, she clobbers him with her hammer. Stock footage of [[Apache]], Bighorn, Diver, Scuba and [[Starscream (BWII)|Starscream]]'s transformations follow, after which Starscream rides tank mode [[BB]] into battle and the Maximals return fire. The heroes are then bombarded by bolts of purple lightning fired by the ''Galvaburg II'', and Lio Convoy leaps to their aid. The camera pans out on a still shot of the assembled Predacons, Scuba and Diver unleash their special attacks, and the camera pans out on a still shot of the Maximals.<br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ====Title sequence #2====<br /> :'''Animation:''' [[Production Reed|Ashi Productions]]<br /> :'''Theme song:''' ''&quot;[[Super Voyager|SUPER VOYAGER]]&quot; by Cyber Nation Network''<br /> <br /> [[File:ArtemisMoonNAVIBWIITitleSequence02.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|This is a Transformers show? Are you sure?]]<br /> <br /> The ''Beast Wars'' logo fades into shot, followed by the II symbol. The logo then shifts from grey to yellow. A small shooting star appears, revealing the &quot;Super Lifeform Transformers&quot; logo. Against the background of a far-off galaxy, [[Lio Junior]], [[Skywarp (BWII)|Skywarp]] and [[Santon]] transform. The three are then fired from the ''Yukikaze'' in the form of streams of light. The camera pans out from a translucent Galvatron. Lio Junior draws his weapon and swings it. He is then seen alongside Santon and Skywarp in their light forms, about to enter Gaia's atmosphere. Artemis, Moon and [[NAVI]] briefly flash on screen. Gigastorm rears up, surrounded by rays of sunlight. Shots of Lio Convoy and Galvatron transforming are shown, followed by Lio firing his wrist missiles. From a still shot of drill mode Galvatron, the camera pans up to reveal Gigastorm and the ''Galvaburg II''. This is followed by stock footage of Apache, Bighorn, Tasmania Kid, Diver and Scuba transforming. Lio Convoy appears in a field, transforms to [[beast mode]], and begins to run. He is joined by Lio Junior and the other Maximals. The Lios are then shown on a windy cliff, staring out across a valley, with a close-up of Lio Convoy's face, followed by an underside shot of Skywarp rising towards the sun. [[Magnaboss (BWII)|Magnasboss]] combines against a background of stars. This is followed by a panning shot of [[BB|Max-B]], [[Dirge (BWII)|Dirgegun]], [[Thrust (BWII)|Thrustor]] and [[Starscream (BWII)|Hellscream]]. Stock footage is shown of [[Tripledacus]] and [[God Neptune (BWII)|God Neptune]]. Galvatron is then shown in his dragon mode. This followed by Gigastorm running in place in front of a background featuring Galvatron's face and dragon form. Water erupts from the ground as the [[Tako Tank]] rises up. The camera then pans out of a group shot of all the Maximals, followed by Lio Convoy turning to face the camera.<br /> <br /> {{--}}<br /> <br /> ===''Beast Wars Neo''===<br /> ====Title sequence #1====<br /> :'''Animation:''' [[Production Reed|Ashi Productions]]<br /> :'''Theme song:''' ''&quot;[[Love For Ever: Kimi wo Mamoru Tame ni|Love For Ever —Kimi wo Mamoru Tame ni—]]&quot; by [[M.C.R.]]''<br /> <br /> [[File:BigConvoyTitleSequencePoint01.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4]]<br /> <br /> A planet similar to Gaia is shown. The screen goes black before revealing a spotlight on Big Convoy's back. He is then shown flying through the sky. Magmatron appears, translucent against a background of space, firing random laser blasts. This is followed by stock footage of Big Convoy firing his Big Cannon. The &quot;Beast Wars&quot; emblem flies into the middle of the screen, followed by the &quot;Super Lifeform Transformers&quot; and &quot;Neo&quot; logos. In space, the ''Gung Ho'' launches the Maximals at a planet. They are shown walking through a valley, before looking shocked against an anime speedline background. [[Guiledart]] and [[Saberback]] appear in their [[beast mode]]s. The camera then pans across the Predacons in their [[robot mode]]s, with flames in the foreground. The Maximal emblem appears. A line drawing of Big Convoy is superimposed over it and then filled with colour. Superimposed over this are shots of the heads of Landsaur, Skysaur and Seasaur, with Magmatron appearing in front of these. Recycled episode footage of Big Convoy and the Maximals fighting Magmatron and the Predacons is show. Big Convoy points at the audience. The screen splits to reveal a group shot of the Maximals.<br /> <br /> {{--}}<br /> <br /> ====Title sequence #2====<br /> :'''Animation:''' [[Production Reed|Ashi Productions]]<br /> :'''Theme song:''' ''&quot;[[Love For Ever: Kimi wo Mamoru Tame ni|Love For Ever —Kimi wo Mamoru Tame ni—]]&quot; by [[M.C.R.]]''<br /> <br /> [[File:LoveIsHere01.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Love is here... and it BUURRNSS!!]]<br /> <br /> A sun is shown. As flames rise from it, one dissipates as a heavily shadowed [[Big Convoy]] passes through it and flies at the screen. The camera closes on his face as the shadow disappears. The ''[[Gung Ho]]'' passes by the screen and warps away as shots of the Maximals pan across screen. The &quot;Beast Wars&quot; emblem flies into the middle of the screen, followed by the &quot;Super Lifeform Transformers&quot; and &quot;Neo&quot; logos. On a planet with no atmosphere, Big Convoy in his mammoth mode faces off against [[Magmatron|Landsaur]]. The camera then pans over Magmatron's three [[beast mode]]s before revealing the upper torso of his robot mode. [[Break]] dives into some water, [[Cohrada]] strikes at the screen from some grass, and [[Stampy (BWN)|Stampy]], [[Heinrad (BWN)|Heinrad]] and [[Longrack (BWN)|Longrack]] run at the screen. Stock footage of Big Convoy and Magmatron transforming is shown, which moves partway through Magmatron's transformation into a mosaic of all the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]] and [[Blendtron]]s transforming. Cohrada then shoots flames at the top left of the screen against a background of anime action lines. Stock footage of the Maximals including [[Mach Kick]] transforming is then shown against a background of space, before panning across head shots of the original ''Gung Ho'' crew. Big Convoy and Magmatron then appear, battling in space above a planet before Big Convoy pushes them both into the atmosphere. Break bursts from an iceberg and fires missiles at the screen, followed by Longrack doing the same in a field. Big Convoy in space blasts Magmatron. The camera shows the [[Energon Matrix]], followed by Big Convoy drawing the [[Big Cannon]] and firing. Big Convoy is then shown in the foreground with his crew in the background left.<br /> <br /> {{--}}<br /> <br /> ==''Beast Machines''==<br /> :'''Animation:''' ''[[Mainframe Entertainment]]''<br /> :'''Theme song:''' ''&quot;[[Phat Planet]]&quot; by [[Leftfield]]''<br /> <br /> :''A single intro sequence was used for the entirety of both seasons of the series. Similar to its predecessor, the sequence consists almost entirely of footage from the show's first season.''<br /> <br /> [[File:BeastMachinesIntroFaceoff.jpg|left|thumb|260px|Time to save the world and alienate half the fanbase!]]<br /> <br /> The camera zooms in on [[Cybertron]]. [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] and [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] are shown stepping out of the light of the [[Oracle (BM)|Oracle]] in their new [[Technorganic|technorganic]] bodies, before looking back at [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]], who has done the same. [[Optimus Primal]]'s new form is shown as well. A squad of [[Cycle Drone|Cycle Drones]] rides through the tunnels towards the Oracle's chamber, and the [[Maximals]] prepare to face them. On the surface, an army of [[Tank Drone|Tank Drones]] drives over the upwards-facing camera; one slides to a halt and fires its cannon. The Maximals duck as an explosion erupts above their heads. [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]], shown wearing his new [[Control harness|control harness]], scowls. The camera zooms in on Optimus Primal's eye as he has a vision from the Oracle, then back out to show him transforming into robot mode. The three [[Vehicon general|Vehicon generals]] appear, Blackarachnia and Cheetor are both shown in robot mode in the middle of the city, and the camera zooms out to a brief image of a [[Spark|spark]] before it morphs into the title logo, and a low voice utters &quot;Beast Machines&quot;.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> ===Japanese version (''Beast Wars Returns'')===<br /> :'''Animation:''' ''[[Mainframe Entertainment]]''<br /> :'''Theme song:''' ''&quot;[[Phat Planet]]&quot; by [[Leftfield]]''<br /> <br /> The ''Beast Wars Returns'' title sequence is identical to the ''Beast Machines'' title sequence used in Western broadcasts of the show. The only visual difference is a new Japanese language logo. Though &quot;Phat Planet&quot; was retained as the theme, hearing it would be a challenge, as every broadcast of the ''Beast Wars Returns'' intro featured the cast of characters chatting amongst themselves, typically engaging in silly conversations or saying things that somehow related to the plot of the episode.<br /> <br /> ==''Robots in Disguise'' (2001)==<br /> :'''Animation:''' [[Studio Gallop]]<br /> :'''Theme song:''' ''Robots in Disguise'' theme by [[Shuki Levy]] and [[Haim Saban|Kussa Mahchi]]<br /> <br /> :''The ''Robots in Disguise'' opening is composed entirely of clips taken from the series. The only new material is superimposed on existing footage: the show's logo and two pairs of inset windows.''<br /> <br /> [[File:Rid titlesequence.jpg|left|thumb|225px|Through the magic of the Cybernet Space... Dodecahedron?]]<br /> <br /> The ''Robots in Disguise'' logo unfolds as the camera zooms through the subterranean tunnels of the [[Global Space Bridge]]. [[R.E.V.]], [[Crosswise (RID)|Crosswise]] and [[Ironhide (RID)|Ironhide]] transform and drive forward. The [[Autobot Brothers]] drive through a loop on the Global Space Bridge roadway. [[Optimus Prime (RID)|Optimus Prime]] and the Autobot Brothers transform to [[robot mode]] one after the other, and [[Koji Onishi|Koji]] runs towards the camera. [[Ultra Magnus (RID)|Ultra Magnus]] swoops out of the sky, scattering the [[Commando (RID)|Commando]]s, followed anachronistically by the Commandos transforming to robot mode. Stock footage of [[X-Brawn]] and [[Midnight Express (RID)|Midnight Express]]'s transformation sequences play in small windows overlaid on top of a shot of Optimus Prime posing. R.E.V. emerges from his billboard hiding place and transforms to robot mode. [[Sky-Byte (RID)|Sky-Byte]] transforms to shark mode and grabs up the [[Plutonium Energy Generator]] in his jaws. [[Megatron (RID)|Megatron]] transforms to dragon mode and shoots bolts of flame at Optimus Prime. Inset windows containing clips of [[Slapper (RID)|Slapper]] and [[Scourge (RID)|Scourge]]'s transformation stock footage appear over footage of Megatron's transformation to bat mode. [[Gas Skunk]] fires his left laser, and [[Prowl (RID)|Prowl]] and X-Brawn dodge it. Optimus Prime fires his shoulder-mounted missile launchers, then launches his [[Flying Fist]] over Koji's head, and a blast sends Megatron sprawling. Optimus Prime stands behind the show's logo, as the three Autobot Brothers jump down to stand beside him and they all pose together.<br /> {{-}}<br /> ===''Car Robots''===<br /> :'''Animation:''' [[Studio Gallop]]<br /> :'''Theme song:''' ''&quot;[[Honō no Overdrive: Car Robot Cybertron|Honō no Overdrive ~Car Robot Cybertron~]]&quot; by [[Kōji Wada]]''<br /> [[File:Carrobots titlesequence.jpg|thumb|225px|BURNING CGI JUSTICE]]<br /> Silhouettes of [[Optimus Prime (RID)|Optimus Prime]], [[X-Brawn]], [[Prowl (RID)|Prowl]] and [[Side Burn (RID)|Side Burn]] scroll past a pair of wailing red siren strobe lights. A shot of Optimus Prime in [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] speeding down a city street towards the camera is followed by a slow pan across the rooftops of the city, on top of which the ''Car Robots'' logo appears. Optimus Prime continues on his way, coming face to face with a [[Computer-generated imagery|CGI]] dragon mode [[Megatron (RID)|Megatron]], while the [[Autobot Brothers]] zoom into the [[Global Space Bridge]] on their way to join him. Prime (briefly rendered in CGI himself) transforms to robot mode and opens fire on Megatron, then is attacked by the [[Predacon (RID)|Predacons]] and retaliates by blasting [[Sky-Byte (RID)|Sky-Byte]] with his &quot;Blaze Baster&quot; attack. Prime transforms into [[Super Mode]] and holds [[Koji Onishi|Koji]] and [[T-AI]] in his hand, while CGI versions of the Autobot Brothers arrive on the scene and transform. [[Team Bullet Train]] are shown driving along, and the CGI Megatron transforms into robot mode, before the sequence ends on a group shot of Prime, the Autobot Brothers and Team Bullet Train standing on a starfield, with Super Mode Prime superimposed on the background.<br /> <br /> {{note|A slightly modified version of this opening was introduced with &quot;[[Sideburn's Obsession]]&quot; that [[:File:Carrobots cgi intromod.jpg|replaced the cel-animated renditions of Team Bullet Train]] towards the end of the sequence with CGI counterparts.}}<br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ==Unicron Trilogy (English)==<br /> <br /> ===''Armada''===<br /> {{bigquote|The war between the Autobots and the Decepticons rages on as they struggle to retrieve the prized Mini-Cons.&lt;br&gt;There are new and more powerful Mini-Cons surfacing every day.&lt;br&gt;If the Decepticons prove victorious, then Megatron and his enslaved Mini-Cons control the universe.&lt;br&gt;The Earth's only chance at a peaceful cosmos is for Optimus Prime and the Autobots to destroy their enemy and free all Mini-Cons.&lt;br&gt;Now, get ready for a new battle...|The narrator|[[Transformers: Armada (cartoon)|Armada]]'s opening credits}}<br /> <br /> :''The footage used in the ''Armada'' intro is pulled entirely from the first few minutes of the series' premiere episode, &quot;[[First Encounter]]&quot;.<br /> <br /> The intro shows the audience a battle in space between the Autobots and the Decepticons until. A ship containing the Mini-Cons enters a space bridge. On the other side, the ship crash-lands on the moon, sending a part of the ship hurtling towards Earth. The ship part ejects the Mini-Cons all across the globe before crash-landing into the planet. The environment around the piece changes around it before the camera pans out to a shot of the Earth from space. The Autobot logo appears, ending the intro.<br /> <br /> In some early episodes, the show used an alternate opening with the same footage but a different narration:<br /> <br /> {{bigquote|Hi! My name's Rad, and I want to tell you about the Transformers: mechanical beings from another world!&lt;br&gt;There's the Autobots, the good guys, and the Decepticons, a bunch of bullies.&lt;br&gt;They're all fighting over a tiny race of robots called the Mini-Cons, who crash-landed on Earth thousands of years ago, and they're scattered all over the planet!&lt;br&gt;The Decepticons want to collect them and use to increase their power, but the Autobots will put a stop to ''that'' evil plan!|[[Rad White]]| The alternate intro}}<br /> <br /> ===''Armada: The Unicron Battles''===<br /> {{bigquote|The battlefield has shifted!&lt;br&gt;The Autobots and the Decepticons are racing through space to face the greatest evil they have ever encountered.&lt;br&gt;The have entered...&lt;br&gt;The Unicron Battles!|The narrator|''The Unicron Battles'' opening credits}}<br /> <br /> :''Beginning with the episode &quot;[[Depart]]&quot;, this title sequence was used to promote the [[The Unicron Battles|Unicron Battles]] subline imprint in late 2003. The sequence uses a mix of footage from the first Japanese intro and a few latter episodes of the series.''<br /> <br /> Super mode Optimus fires a Maximum Blast from his rifle, followed by the Autobot and the Decepticons insignias turning into Optimus and Megatron, respectively. Optimus knocks the Star Saber out of Megatron's hands, and Hot Shot catches it and twirls it around as Starscream attacks him. As the Autobots and Decepticons float through space towards Unicron, Megatron is reformatted into Galvatron, while Starscream and Hot Shot receive new armor. Galvatron attacks Optimus with the Star Saber, but Optimus blocks the attack with his hand. Jet Optimus then flies at the screen as Megatron emerges from the ground. A rainbow-colored rain falls on Cybertron as Optimus flies upward into a fire. The intro ends as the title logo appears.<br /> <br /> ===''Energon''===<br /> The title kicks off with a cloud of energy that disappears and super mode Optimus Prime unleashes an Energon Blast, destroying a swarm of Terrorcons. Hot Shot then prepares to Powerlinx with someone as Inferno transforms into [[robot mode]] and fires on a group of Terrorcons that are attacking an Energon Tower. Ironhide rushes towards an enemy, but the scene jumps to Optimus, Hot Shot, Inferno, Ironhide, and Jetfire all lined up, and they each transform one by one. As a Battle Ravage Terrorcon lands on an Energon Tower, Optimus and company travel through a Space Bridge. Inferno then combines with Hot Shot, forming the lower torso. Super Optimus then poses and the title appears before the screen fades to black.<br /> <br /> ===''Cybertron''===<br /> {{bigquote|Our worlds are in danger!&lt;br&gt;To save them and the galaxy we ''must'' find the four Cyber Planet Keys before the Decepticons can use them for evil.&lt;br&gt;''It'' is our ''mission.''&lt;br&gt;Hot Shot! Jetfire! Vector Prime! Landmine! Scattorshot! Optimus Prime!&lt;br&gt;Transform and roll out!|Optimus Prime|''Cybertron'' opening credits}}<br /> <br /> The intro starts out with a shot of the Black Hole, followed by images of Earth, Velocitron, Animatron, Gigantion, and Cybertron. Images of the four Cyber Planet Keys, followed by a river of lava erupting. Megatron and Starscream are shown in the Fire Dimension as the Black Hole destroys a planet. Images of Hot Shot, Jetfire, Vector Prime, Landmine, Scattershot, and Optimus Prime are shown before the images are replaced by clips of the aforementioned characters transforming into [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]].<br /> <br /> On Velocitron, Override transforms and skids to a halt. Hot Shot transforms into car mode as Starscream collides with Jetfire. Thundercracker and Ransack change into robot mode as Optimus fires his blaster. Brief shots of Hot Shot, Landmine, Scattershot, Overhaul, Vector, and Optimus are shown, followed by Optimus and Megatron locking fists, causing the ground to quake. Vector Prime assumes robot mode, and the title logo appears, ending the intro.<br /> <br /> ==Unicron Trilogy (Japanese)==<br /> <br /> ===''Micron Densetsu''===<br /> {{stub}}<br /> <br /> ====Title sequence #1====<br /> :'''Animation:''' [[Raretrick]]<br /> :'''Theme song:''' ''&quot;[[Transformer: Dream Again|TRANSFORMER -Dream Again-]]&quot; by [[Psychic Lover]]''<br /> <br /> ====Title sequence #2====<br /> :'''Animation:''' [[Raretrick]]<br /> :'''Theme song:''' ''&quot;[[Transformers: Kōtetsu no Yūki|Transformers ~Kōtetsu no Yūki~]]&quot; by [[Hideaki Takatori]]''<br /> <br /> ===''Super Link''===<br /> {{stub}}<br /> <br /> ====Title sequence #1====<br /> :'''Animation:''' [[Studio A-CAT]]<br /> :'''Theme song:''' ''&quot;[[Taiyō no Transform!!|Taiyō no transform!!]]&quot; by [[Hiroshi Kitadani]]''<br /> [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]], [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]], [[Inferno (Energon)|Inferno]], and [[Ironhide (Energon)|Ironhide]] all fly to the audience in [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]]. [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] comes too, and transforms. Optimus combines with the [[Prime Force]], and the title appears. [[Alpha Quintesson]] appears and creates the [[Terrorcon (Energon)|Terrorcon]]s. [[Kicker Jones|Kicker]] and Ironhide come running on a field. Kicker is then shown riding his bike, as scene in [[Cybertron City (city)|Cybertron City]]. Kicker and [[Misha Miramond]] are shown in a field. They try to kiss, but they go through each other. [[Strongarm (Energon)|Strongarm]] gives Optimus and Hot Shot the [[Spark of Combination]]. Ironhide shows off his. Stock footage of Hot Shot, Inferno, Ironhide, and Jetfire are shown along with the other humans, then Hot Shot and Inferno [[powerlink]]. Kicker transforms in his Energon mode. Then, he goes inside Jetfire as they fly toward a ''planet sized'' [[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Megatron]]. Optimus, with the Prime Force, gets in a sword fight with, um... Megatron. A portrait of all the transformers is shown.<br /> <br /> ====Title sequence #2====<br /> :'''Animation:''' [[Studio A-CAT]]<br /> :'''Theme song:'''<br /> <br /> ====Title sequence #3====<br /> :'''Animation:''' [[Studio A-CAT]]<br /> :'''Theme song:'''<br /> <br /> ===''Galaxy Force''===<br /> {{stub}}<br /> <br /> ====Title sequence #1====<br /> :'''Animation:''' [[GONZO]]<br /> :'''Theme song:''' ''&quot;[[Call You... Kimi to Boku no Mirai|CALL YOU... Kimi to Boku no Mirai]]&quot; by [[Shinji Kakijima]]''<br /> <br /> ====Title sequence [[Savage#Trivia|#2]]====<br /> :'''Animation:''' [[GONZO]]<br /> <br /> ====Title sequence [[Ice#Trivia|#3]]====<br /> :'''Animation:''' [[GONZO]]<br /> <br /> ====Title sequence [[Critical#Trivia|#4]]====<br /> :'''Animation:''' [[GONZO]]<br /> :'''Theme song:''' ''&quot;[[Ignition!|IGNITION!]]&quot; by [[CHINO]]''<br /> <br /> ====Title sequence [[Titans#Trivia|#5]]====<br /> :'''Animation:''' [[GONZO]]<br /> <br /> ==''Animated''==<br /> ===English version===<br /> :'''Animation studio:''' [[Studio 4°C]]<br /> :'''Theme song:''' [[Andy Sturmer]] and [[Sebastian Evans II]]<br /> :''This title sequence combines animation originally commissioned for promotional purposes with clips from the first few episodes of the series. The promotional animation (the &quot;Mighty Orbots&quot; tunnel sequence) was screened at conventions and released on the DVD packaged with the Optimus Prime and Megatron &quot;The Battle Begins&quot; two-pack.''<br /> <br /> [[File:BumblebeeAnimatedUSTitleSequence01.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4]]<br /> <br /> The Autobot insignia falls through a computer-generated grid, followed by the title &quot;Transformers Animated&quot;. The &quot;camera&quot; then travels down a tunnel, first passing [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]], standing with his arms folded (followed by clips of him transforming and fighting). Next we pass [[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]], who is surprised to see the ground-level camera zooming toward his legs (followed by clips of him transforming and fighting). Passing under Ratchet's crotch, we stumble upon [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]], who is sitting on the ground, drinking and then eating a whole barrel of [[oil]] (followed by clips of him transforming and fighting). Further down the tunnel we spot [[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]], clinging to a wall. Prowl leaps down with a ninja-flip and lands in a stylish pose (followed by clips of him transforming and fighting). [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] then comes speeding by in [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]], transforms and dangles in midair (followed by clips of him transforming and fighting). The Decepticon insignia then shatters through a computer-generated grid, leading to clips of [[Blackarachnia (Animated)|Blackarachnia]], [[Blitzwing (Animated)|Blitzwing]], [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]], [[Lugnut (Animated)|Lugnut]] and [[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]] transforming and fighting. We return to the computer-generated grid where now all the Autobots are making macho poses, ending with a group shot and the title logo.<br /> <br /> :''The uncut promotional footage of the tunnel sequence ends with the reveal that the &quot;cameraman&quot; zooming past everybody is actually [[Sari Sumdac (Animated)|Sari]] on a tricycle. She plants her [[AllSpark Key|key]] in the trike, turning it into a jetpack and proceeds to disappear down the end of the tunnel.''<br /> <br /> {{--}}<br /> <br /> ===Japanese version #1===<br /> :'''Animation studio:''' [[Barnum Studio]], [[diomedea]]<br /> :'''Theme song:''' ''&quot;[[Transformers Evo.|TRANSFORMERS EVO.]]&quot; by [[JAM Project]]''<br /> <br /> [[File:TheHoodedClaw01.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.67|I'll get you, Penelope Pitstop!]]<br /> <br /> The camera swoops through the depths of space, panning past planet after planet, finally settling on a view of [[Earth]] from space. The spectral form of a [[cloaked mystery villain]] appears over the planet, spreading its arms and then vanishing, leaving the planet surrounded by a glowing red miasma. Bolts of lightning strike the planet, dispelling the glow, and from the bolts the title appears. It moves forward into the camera, and the sun rises over Earth.<br /> <br /> [[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]], [[Blitzwing (Animated)|Blitzwing]] (in jet mode) and [[Lugnut (Animated)|Lugnut]] fly over an ocean. Tank mode [[Shockwave (Animated)|Shockwave]] bursts out of the ground, and [[Lockdown (Animated)|Lockdown]] speeds in front of him. [[Blackarachnia (Animated)|Blackarachnia]] descends into shot in spider mode, supporting by a net of webbing, which she promptly rips through, transforming to [[robot mode]] and landing neatly. The image of Elita-1 is superimposed over her with a bolt of red lightning, and then she gestures, prompting the [[Dinobot (Animated)|Dinobots]] to burst out of the scenery behind her and charge forward. <br /> <br /> [[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]], [[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]] and [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] appear side-by-side in front of [[New York City]]'s Flatiron Building, transform, and drive into the camera. In [[London]], [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] enters stage right and also transforms, driving past [[Elizabeth Tower]], followed by [[Arcee (Animated)|Arcee]] and [[Ironhide (Animated)|Ironhide]], who fly alongside him. [[Jazz (Animated)|Jazz]], [[Blurr (Animated)|Blurr]] and [[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel Prime]] appear one after the other against streaky blue anime speed lines, the shot ending on a close-up of Sentinel as he deploys his battle mask. [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] stomps his foot and poses dramatically on a highway, then transforms to truck mode after still shots of the other Autobots appear. The camera pans over the silhouetted form of [[Ultra Magnus (Animated)|Ultra Magnus]], only shining a little light on him as it passes over his head, to reveal a teasing glimpse of [[Omega Supreme (Animated)|the Autobot spaceship]].<br /> <br /> [[File:Japanese animated intro.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Wildest graduation photo shoot ever.]]<br /> <br /> Starscream appears in [[France]] and transforms to robot mode, revealing the [[AllSpark]] fragment in his forehead. He dogfights with Bumblebee (who is using his [[turbo booster]]s) in front of the [[Eiffel Tower]], while Prowl and Lockdown duel close to the [[Wikipedia:Tsūtenkaku|Tsūtenkaku]] tower in Osaka, [[Japan]]. Lugnut fires bullets in front of the [[Russia|Moscow Kremlin]], Bulkhead unleashes his wrecking ball from the Great Wall of [[China]], and Blitzwing flies through the skies of [[Egypt]], firing a volley of ice missiles before switching to tank mode, landing in front of the [[pyramid]]s, and launching a flame blast. This blast, er, apparently makes it to [[Australia]], where it harmlessly bounces off Ironhide's steel skin as he jumps in front of the Sydney Opera House. Arcee and Blackarachnia grapple underwater, as do Ratchet and [[Shockwave (Animated)|Longarm]], and then out of a water spout, Starscream's army of [[Starscream clone (Animated)|clones]] emerges. The clones fly into the sky in jet mode, then descend back into shot in robot mode, over a red sky with a Decepticon symbol in it, with [[Slipstream (Animated)|Slipstream]] getting a close-up. The male clones gesture dramatically as the towering form of [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] in [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertronian]] mode appears, and Slipstream lands on his shoulder. Megatron's face fills the screen, and red lightning from his eyes lances out, striking the assembled [[Cybertron Elite Guard|Elite Guard]] in front of the [[Washington, D.C.|Washington Monument]]. With the White House in the background, Optimus Prime blocks the blast with his hand, and then dons his battle mask. Ultra Magnus activates his [[Magnus Hammer]], creating a surge of energy that surrounds Optimus. [[Burning justice|Glowing with blue energy]], Optimus flies into the sky and collides with the silhouetted, glowing form of Megatron (now in his Earth body). The resultant flash of light fills the screen, and the sequence ends with a still shot of the assembled Autobots (now including [[Omega Supreme (Animated)|Omega Supreme]]) standing on a different version of the logo.<br /> <br /> ===Japanese version #2===<br /> [[File:Animated j op2.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4| Maybe the other Blackout is [[Grinder|''Animated'' Grindor]]!]]<br /> <br /> Beginning with &quot;[[The Return of the Headmaster|Headmaster, Once Again!]]&quot;, the Japanese opening sequence was modified, replacing the scene of Cybertronian mode Megatron and the Starscream clones with new footage and using the second half of the song. This new clip shows Megatron in his helicopter alternate mode, as one after the other, [[Soundwave (Animated)|Soundwave]], Electrostatic Soundwave, and [[Swindle (Animated)|Swindle]] jump into and out of the shot. Soundwave appears from the left in car mode, transforms, and fires some sonic pulses from his shoulder speakers; Electrostatic Soundwave appears from the right, transforms to robot mode, and clutches guitar mode [[Laserbeak (Animated)|Laserbeak]]; and Swindle appears in the center from below the shot, transforms to robot mode, and deploys all his weapons and gadgets. Swindle's head fills the screen as he leaps into the camera, and when he has passed out of view, Megatron has transformed to robot mode, with two rather diminutive Cybertron mode [[Blackout (Animated)|Blackouts]] flanking him. The Blackouts transform as the camera swoops in on Megatron's face, and red lightning bursts from his eyes, linking the new sequence up to the remainder of the original.<br /> <br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ==''Prime''==<br /> ===English version #1===<br /> :'''Animation studio:''' [[Polygon Pictures]]<br /> :'''Theme by:''' [[Brian Tyler]]<br /> [[File:PrimeTS-Autobots.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Light of the Moon.]]<br /> Introduced in the 2011 episode &quot;[[Masters &amp; Students]]&quot;, the ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Prime]]'' opening sequence shows [[Team Prime]] driving down a speedway at night before [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] transforms and is flanked by his four teammates in [[robot mode]]. It quickly fades to [[Autobot Outpost Omega One]] and [[Raf Esquivel|Raf]] jumping into a transforming [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]], [[Miko Nakadai|Miko]] getting inside [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] and [[Jack Darby|Jack]] jumping onto [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]] and driving through the [[GroundBridge]]. [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] is then seen on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] firing his [[fusion cannon]], while [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]] transforms to jet mode and fires at Optimus, who runs past the explosion while firing his [[ion blaster]] as Megatron attacks him with his fusion cannon. Optimus and Megatron then greet each other with a punch that flashes into the title card.<br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ===English version #2===<br /> :'''Animation studio:''' [[Polygon Pictures]]<br /> :'''Theme by:''' [[Brian Tyler]]<br /> Introduced in the 2013 episode &quot;[[Project Predacon]]&quot;, the altered ''Prime'' opening shows the [[Predacon (Prime)|Predacon]] symbol and then [[Predaking (Prime)|Predaking]] breathing fire at [[Team Prime]], who drive away on the speedway. Optimus and Bumblebee's redesigns are altered accordingly for the subsequent identical shots of Team Prime transforming and heading for the GroundBridge, though [[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]], [[Smokescreen (Prime)|Smokescreen]] and [[Ultra Magnus (WFC)|Ultra Magnus]] have not been included. Megatron fires his fusion cannon, now accompanied by Starscream and [[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]], while Predaking fires on Optimus and swoops to greet his punch with a bite.<br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ===Japanese version #1===<br /> :'''Animation studio:''' [[Polygon Pictures]]<br /> :'''Theme song:''' &quot;[[FEELING]]&quot; by [[BIGBANG]]<br /> <br /> The intro begins with the members of Team Prime (with [[Cliffjumper (WFC)|Cliffjumper]] replacing [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]]) driving through various locations before transitioning to a shot of the team driving through a space bridge with the words &quot;ROBOTS IN DISGUISE&quot; appearing over the action, before absorbing on themselves. The intro then uses several clips to showcase [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]], [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]], [[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]], Bulkhead, and [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]] before cutting to a shot of Cybertron back in the Golden Age. The Autobot symbol appears and switches to the Decepticon symbol, cutting to clips showcasing [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]], [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]], and [[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]]; when each character is introduced, their name and an image of them is showcased over the action. This is utilized in every intro from here, onwards.<br /> <br /> The camera then cuts to a shot of one of Optimus' eyes opening with the words &quot;MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE&quot; being superimposed over it. Inside a Decepticon mine, the Autobots prepare to open fire on the Decepticon before cutting to an image of the Great War. On Cybertron, Starscream fires at Optimus, who runs past the explosion while firing his [[ion blaster]] as Megatron attacks him with his fusion cannon. Optimus and Megatron then greet each other with a punch that flashes onto a highway where the Autobots are driving until Optimus transforms and is flanked by his teammates as the title appears. The intro ends with another shot of Cybertron back in the Golden Age.<br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ===Japanese version #2===<br /> :'''Animation studio:''' [[Polygon Pictures]]<br /> :'''Theme song:''' &quot;[[TRANSFORMERZ]]&quot; by [[m-flo]]<br /> <br /> Introduced in [[Out of His Head|Counterattack Transformation! The Resurrection of Megatron]], this intro begins with Team Prime and Megatron's crew driving/flying through various locations, followed by a montage of the Autobots transforming to robot mode in various locations. This is then followed by another montage showcasing Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, Bulkhead, Ratchet, and Arcee. The Autobot logo appears and switches to the Decepticon symbol to showcase Megatron, Starscream, Soundwave, [[Breakdown (WFC)|Breakdown]] and [[Knock Out (Prime)|Knock Out]], and [[Airachnid (Prime)|Airachnid]]. Megatron then fires at the camera, Bulkhead and Breakdown duel in the Arctic, the kids flee from [[Terrorcon (Prime)|Terrorcon]] [[Skyquake (Prime)|Skyquake]], Airachnid and Arcee duel by the light of the moon in a construction yard, Team Prime evades missile fire in vehicle mode, a Dark Energon-infused Megatron celebrates the Dark Energon-spewing volcano erupting, Optimus and Megatron each clock each other in the face with their punches, [[Unicron]]'s eyes light up from inside the Dark Energon volcano, Optimus and Megatron fight side-by-side in Unicron's body, and Team Prime (minus Ratchet) transform into robot mode and grind to a halt as a gigantic Unicron emerges in front of them as the title card appears. The camera then zooms through the galaxies before stopping at a shot of the now-dead [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], ending the intro.<br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ===Japanese version #3===<br /> :'''Animation studio:''' [[Polygon Pictures]]<br /> :'''Theme song:''' &quot;[[TRANSFORMERZ 2.0]]&quot; by [[m-flo]]<br /> <br /> Introduced in [[Orion Pax, Part 1|Forgotten Transformation! Optimus Has Become a Decepticon]], this intro begins with Team Prime, Wheeljack, and the Decepticons (minus [[Dreadwing (Prime)|Dreadwing]], but adding in some [[Insecticon (WFC)|Insecticons]] and [[Vehicon (Prime)|Vehicons]]) driving/flying through various locations (with Optimus Prime doing an introduction). A montage is then shown of Team Prime, Megatron, and [[Jack Darby]], travelling through Ground Bridges, the Autobots firing at enemies, [[Nemesis Prime (Prime)|Nemesis Prime]] firing at the camera, Optimus donning his mouthplate before preparing to open fire on an enemy with Arcee and Bumblebee, Starscream's clones emerging from their stasis pods, Wheeljack facing Dreadwing, an Insecticon awakening inside its stasis pod, Soundwave sending Arcee through a Space Bridge, Bulkhead battling Breakdown, Bumblebee attacking an Insecticon, [[William Fowler|Agent Fowler]] battling [[Silas]], and Megatron smashing through Unicron's head. Nemesis Prime assumes robot mode, Silas sits in his control chair, Optimus prepares to unleash the power of the [[Matrix of Leadership]] onto Unicron as a Unicron-controlled Megatron prepares to fire on him, brief clips of the kids are shown, and Agent Fowler salutes Jack before the latter heads through a Ground Bridge.<br /> <br /> The camera then starts up another group of clips showcasing the members of Team Prime, adding in Wheeljack (despite him not being a team member). The Autobot symbol appears and switches to the Decepticon symbol to start another montage of the main Decepticons, adding Dreadwing to the mix. Jack watches [[Vector Sigma]] flare to life and Team Prime stands in front of a Ground Bridge as the title appears. A brief shot of Optimus is shown and the intro ends with a shot of the Autobot symbol on the floor of the Autobot base.<br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ===Japanese version #4===<br /> :'''Animation studio:''' [[Polygon Pictures]]<br /> :'''Theme song:''' &quot;TRANSFORMERZ 2.0&quot; by m-flo<br /> <br /> Introduced in [[Triage (episode)|Sonic Transformation! Ratchet's Recipe]], this intro begins with Team Prime (now with Smokescreen), Wheeljack, the Decepticons (minus Airachnid), Cylas, a group of Vehicons, and [[Hardshell (Prime)|Hardshell]] driving/flying through various locations (with Ratchet doing an introduction). Arcee, Smokescreen, Bulkhead, and Bumblebee watch the [[Omega Lock]] flare to life, Team Prime (minus Ratchet) emerges from a Ground Bridge and defends the Omega Lock (with Optimus and Arcee using the [[Star Saber (Prima)|Star Saber]] and [[Apex Armor (Prime)|Apex Armor]], respectively), Megatron commands his new armada, Starscream dons the Apex Armor, Dreadwing stands on the deck of the ''[[Trypticon (WFC)|Nemesis]]'' in the pouring rain, screaming, a swarm of Insecticons attacks the camera, Cylas rolls down the window of his vehicle mode to address a US officer, Cylas shows off his right eye (no longer covered up by an eye-patch), Wheeljack knocks Soundwave in the face with his head, Bulkhead attacks Hardshell, [[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]] prepares to fire his arm cannon, Arcee struggles against an enemy, Optimus jumps at the camera, Miko talks with Wheeljack inside the ''[[Jackhammer (Prime)|Jackhammer]]'', Arcee and Miko gaze at each other by the sunset, Arcee and Cliffjumper grab hands, Smokescreen shakes Optimus' hand, Smokescreen and Bulkhead do a hi-five, the kids and Agent Fowler celebrate, Optimus uses the Star Saber for the first time, and Ratchet watches Optimus, Bumblebee, Arcee, and Bulkhead transform and drive into the Ground Bridge (a sequence occasionally interrupted by brief shots of Bumblebee, Bulkhead, and Arcee with [[Raf Esquivel|Raf]], [[Miko Nakadai|Miko]], and Jack). <br /> <br /> Another montage ensues to showcase the Autobots, with Smokescreen being added to the mix. As Megatron utilizes the [[Dark Star Saber]] for the first time, the Autobot symbol appears and switches to the Decepticon symbol to showcase Megatron, Starscream, Soundwave, Knock Out, and Dreadwing. Bulkhead, Bumblebee, Arcee, and Smokescreen emerge from a storage unit in the Autobot base, each carrying a previously uncovered relic, (a scene briefly interrupted by clips of Optimus staring at the Star Saber, Megatron slashing the Dark Star Saber at the camera, and the two battling each other with their respective weapons. Optimus then runs at the camera with the Star Saber in hand and utilizes it as the title appears, and Optimus stares at a glowing object, ending the intro.<br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ==''Rescue Bots''==<br /> <br /> ===Season 1===<br /> :'''Animation studio:''' [[Atomic Cartoons]]<br /> :'''Theme by:''' [[Starr Parodi]] and [[Jeff Eden Fair]] (music); [[Nicole Dubuc]] (lyrics); [[Josh Ramsay]] (vocals)<br /> [[File:Rescue Bots cartoon title screen.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4]]<br /> The [[Rescue Bot]]s' ship flies through space with the crew in tubes, before landing on Earth and its crew disembarking. On [[Griffin Rock]], [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] talks to them over the monitor. The Burns family stands ready. The Rescue Bots work with the Burns family—[[Blades (RB)|Blades]] shakes [[Cody Burns|Cody]]'s hand, [[Heatwave (RB)|Heatwave]] sprays water with [[Kade Burns|Kade]], [[Charlie Burns]] presents the Rescue Bots and their partners at the dedication. [[Boulder]] scans his vehicle mode. The Rescue Bots roll out as Cody observes on the monitors. [[Chase (RB)|Chase]] dodges light fixtures, transforms and jumps over the [[robo-landscaper]]. Cody stands in front of the four Rescue Bots, Boulder uses his seismic sensors, Heatwave and Blades crash through things. The Rescue Bots transform in four-way split-screen. The main cast stand in front of the ''Rescue Bots'' logo before fading to just show the logo and main credits.<br /> {{--}}<br /> <br /> ===Season 2===<br /> {{--}}<br /> <br /> ===Season 3===<br /> ===Season 4===<br /> {{stub}}<br /> {{--}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Media]]<br /> <br /> ==Triple Combination: Transformers Go!==<br /> :'''Animation studio:''' [[Tatsunoko Production]]<br /> :'''Theme:''' &quot;[[TRANSFORMERS-Go!]]&quot; by [[Daiki Ise]]<br /> {{stub}}<br /> <br /> ==Q-Transformers: Mystery of Convoy==<br /> :'''Animation studio:''' [[DLE]]<br /> :'''Theme:''' &quot;[[Physical]]&quot; by [[OLDCODEX]]<br /> <br /> {{stub}}<br /> <br /> ==''Robots in Disguise'' (2015)==<br /> ===''Transformers Adventure''===<br /> :'''Animation studio:''' [[Polygon Pictures]], [[LandQ Studio]]<br /> :'''Theme:''' &quot;[[Save the Future!!]]&quot; by [[Mitsuhiro Oikawa]]<br /> <br /> ===''Transformers Adventure -Prime of Micron-''===<br /> :'''Animation studio:''' [[Polygon Pictures]], [[LandQ Studio]]<br /> :'''Theme:''' &quot;[[Save the Future!!]]&quot; by [[Mitsuhiro Oikawa]]<br /> <br /> {{stub}}</div>

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<p>GlagGlagGlag: /* Japanese version #1 */</p> <hr /> <div>[[File:Targetmasters.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|''Mooooooom!'' Crosshairs and Pinpointer are making a title sequence!]]<br /> <br /> A '''title sequence''' is the animation that accompanies the [[theme song]] or opening narration of a television series, introducing the audience to the show's characters and storyline on a visual level. Title sequences are usually composed of original animation commissioned solely for the sequence, a collection of clips from actual episodes, or a mixture of both. Oftentimes, the original animation commissioned for the title sequence is of vastly superior quality to the animation seen in the actual program. ''Oftentimes'', but not always. These sequences can range from thirty seconds to a minute and thirty seconds, depending on the length of the theme song or opening narration.<br /> <br /> ==Generation 1 (English)==<br /> <br /> :'''Theme song:''' &quot;The Transformers&quot; by [[Anne Bryant]] and [[Ford Kinder]].<br /> <br /> Each season of ''[[The Transformers (cartoon)|The Transformers]]'' boasted an original title sequence with varying performances of the classic ''Transformers'' [[theme song]]. Seasons 1 and 2 each offered unique performances of the theme song, while from season 3 onward, a third and final version was performed and used exclusively. For the reruns on the Sci-Fi Channel's [[Cartoon Quest]] and [[Animation Station]] blocks (as well as some syndicated reruns of season 2), the season 2 animation was combined with the season 3 version of the theme.<br /> <br /> ===Season 1===<br /> <br /> :'''Animation:''' ''[[Toei]]''<br /> <br /> [[File:G1season1intro01.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Prime at perhaps his wussiest.]]<br /> <br /> The [[Autobot]] and [[Decepticon]] insignias fly by as [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] and several of his troops transform. After the title flips to different faction colors, the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]]s transform and fire upon several Autobot cars. Optimus Prime and [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] join the battle. [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] clashes with [[Jazz (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Jazz]] and judo-flips him, but Jazz transforms to car mode, lands, drives back and returns to [[robot mode]], punching Skywarp in the face. [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] unleashes several of his cassette troops while Megatron transforms to gun mode and fires on the Autobots. Both sides then fly into the air and behind a mountain, where the title pops out.<br /> {{--}}<br /> ===Season 2===<br /> <br /> :'''Animation:''' ''[[Toei]]''<br /> <br /> [[File:G1season2IntroGrid01.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|&quot;Hand-drawn version of computer-generated grids. How ironic!&quot;]]<br /> <br /> The Autobot and Decepticon insignias come flying out from space and across the landscape of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] before the scenery changes to that of [[Earth]]. The &quot;Transformers&quot; title then appears and is snatched in the jaws of [[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]], where it morphs into [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]]. Grimlock releases Thrust as the rest of the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]]s transform and fire upon [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]]. Blitzwing transforms to tank mode and makes the mistake of firing upon [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]], who transforms to robot mode and squashes him beneath his heel. [[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]] picks up the remains of Blitzwing, and Omega fires on the approaching [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]], who transforms to space shuttle mode just as the tracks drop off into a pit of lava. Down in the lava, the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticon]]s are swimming about for some reason. The lava then changes into a ''Tron''-like grid where Optimus Prime and Megatron clash before sinking into a wormhole as the title explodes onto the screen.<br /> {{--}}<br /> <br /> ===&quot;Five Faces of Darkness&quot;===<br /> <br /> :'''Animation:''' ''[[AKOM]]''<br /> <br /> :''All five &quot;[[Five Faces of Darkness]]&quot; episodes had their own unique opening sequence, though on DVD releases of the series it only appears on Parts 3 and 5.''<br /> <br /> [[File:Season3AlternateIntro01.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|The valiant Springer leaves Rodimus to die.]]<br /> <br /> The Autobot and Decepticon insignias glide across the landscape of Cybertron, passing over several battered Decepticons dogpiling on top of a single [[Energon cube]]. As the Decepticons fight over the Energon, [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]], [[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]] and [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]] choose this strategic time to blast their helpless foes with laser fire. [[Hot Rod/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]] then drives up and transforms to robot mode within a wall of flames as the title appears on his chest. The scene shifts to [[Thrull]], where [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] emerges from his plasma bath and fires on a nearby planet, destroying it. Beneath the planet, back on Cybertron, [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel]] is confronted by [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]], only to be rescued by [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]. Then, on [[Quintessa]], Ultra Magnus, Kup and Spike are dropped into a [[Sharkticon (G1)|Sharkticon]] pit and swim away in fear from one of the approaching beasts. The faction insignias then go racing again through space, this time to the planet [[Goo 8739B|Goo]], where the Autobots are stuck in slime. [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] transforms to helicopter mode and rescues everyone but Rodimus Prime, who gets sucked into a giant spaceship. Rodimus blasts his way out of the ship as several letters scramble together to form the title.<br /> {{--}}<br /> <br /> ===Season 3===<br /> :'''Animation:''' ''[[AKOM]]''<br /> <br /> [[File:Intro3 4 with error.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Remember that bit about title sequences having ''better'' animation than the show itself...?]]<br /> <br /> A vector grid forms the disembodied head of [[Unicron]], orbiting Cybertron. [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] flies through his eye as the scene shifts to the landscape of Cybertron and an army of [[Overcharge (G1)|Overcharge]]s in tank mode. One of them fires a blast at the audience which blows up the title. Out in space, [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] is chasing a unit of [[Sweep (G1)|Sweeps]] and a miscolored [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] through a field of space debris. Amid the debris is a TV set that shows Metroplex battling Trypticon. Grabbing Trypticon by the shoulders, Metroplex whirls him around into a crudely drawn tornado. That tornado then becomes the rings of Saturn, upon which are driving [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] and [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]]. Wheelie's spinning tire becomes the barrel of Galvatron's cannon, aimed directly at the audience. The Decepticon insignia on his chest then rises up, becomes an Autobot insignia and then situates itself onto the chest of [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blaster]], who is engaged in a battle on Earth. Blaster transforms to boom box mode and emits several ripples representing sound or radio waves. Those waves then become the ripples in a pool of water filled with Sharkticons. A Sharkticon swims toward the audience, and the darkness in its mouth becomes a space background and a platform. Rodimus Prime, Ultra Magnus and Kup (with Springer's head) come running over the platform and toward the audience. The platform is then revealed to be the title.<br /> {{--}}<br /> <br /> ===Season 4===<br /> <br /> :'''Animation:''' ''[[Toei]], [[AKOM]]''<br /> <br /> :''This title sequence is composed of animation commissioned for several Transformers toy [[commercial]]s as well as a few clips recycled from the season 3 title sequence.''<br /> <br /> [[File:Scorponok-Rebirth.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|&quot;I'm ready for my closeup, Mr. DeMille.&quot;]]<br /> <br /> Rodimus Prime and Blurr race across a wall and through an electrical field, where they meet a distraught Kup. [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] then unites beautifully with his head. Elsewhere, the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobot]]s unite into [[Computron (G1)|Computron]]. [[Flywheels]] then transforms to robot mode and fires. An [[Overcharge (G1)|Overcharge]] appears with the title in front of its cannon in tank mode and blows it up (''recycled season 3 footage''). Above Cybertron, [[Triggerhappy]] and [[Blowpipe (G1)|Blowpipe]] fire and land on the ground. Triggerhappy is immediately tackled by [[Sureshot (G1)|Sureshot]]. [[Spoilsport]] and Blowpipe transform out of gun mode and clash. As they do, [[Crosshairs (G1)|Crosshairs]] and [[Pinpointer (G1)|Pinpointer]] arrive in [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] and transform, only to be immediately tackled by [[Misfire (G1)|Misfire]] and [[Aimless (G1)|Aimless]]. On another planet, ship mode [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] blasts the approaching [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcon]]s. The scene shifts to the barrel of Galvatron's cannon as his Decepticon insignia rises and becomes Blaster's Autobot insignia (''recycled season 3 footage''). Back on Cybertron, Sureshot and Triggerhappy are still going at it. On Earth, Metroplex transforms from battle station mode to robot mode as he's fired upon by [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]]. The scene shifts to the platform in outer space, as Rodimus Prime, Ultra Magnus and Kup (with Springer's head) run across it, revealing it to be the title (''recycled season 3 footage'').<br /> {{--}}<br /> <br /> ===Season 5===<br /> <br /> :'''Animation:''' ''[[Toei]]''<br /> <br /> :''This title sequence is composed of animation commissioned for several Transformers toy [[commercial]]s as well as a few clips recycled from ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''.''<br /> <br /> [[File:G1season5titlesequence01.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]<br /> <br /> Hot Rod runs through a valley carrying Daniel Witwicky, transforms to vehicle mode and places Daniel in the driver's seat (''recycled Movie footage''). The Headmasters roll-out from a [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertronian]] city. A shuttle blasts off from planet Cybertron and into space. On the planet of [[Junkion (planet)|Junk]], Springer and the Junkions run from Galvatron and Cyclonus, who are sparying them with laserfire (''recycled Movie footage''). In [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]], Optimus Prime transforms from vehicle to robot mode, rocketing himself into the air and shooting several Decepticons beneath him while the title appears, slanted, on the screen (''recycled Movie footage''). Megatron blasts his [[fusion cannon]] while Starscream strafes Springer, who fires back (''recycled Movie footage''). The [[Targetmaster (technology)|Double Targetmaster]]s transform from vehicle to robot modes and fire. In the sky, Triggerhappy and Blowpipe transform to robot and gun mode and open fire. In Autobot City, Devastator tears through a wall, on Cybertron, [[Unicron]] smashes his hand down on the planet, back on Earth, Megatron and the Decepticons evacuate a burning Autobot shuttle and both Megatron and Starscream open fire (''recycled Movie footage''). On Cybertron, Crosshairs and Pinpointer arrive in vehicle mode, transform to [[robot mode]] and skid to a stop. The Autobot [[Pretender]]s exit their Pretender shells and rise up into the air in robot mode. On [[Quintessa]], Hot Rod punches a Sharkticon in the face (''recycled Movie footage''). Inside Unicron, Hot Rod opens the [[Matrix of Leadership]] and reveals the show title, outside, Grimlock claws his feet into Unicron, at Autobot City, Megatron ignites his energon saber, leaps into the air and is felled by an uppercut from Optimus Prime that causes the title to appear on the screen (''recycled Movie footage'').<br /> <br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ===Generation 2===<br /> :'''Animation:''' [[Lamb &amp; Company]]<br /> <br /> :''Rather than sport a theme song, the ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (cartoon)|Generation 2]]'' series featured new CG animation accompanied by narration.''<br /> <br /> [[File:G2CartoonIntro01.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|G2 Prime was too extreme for his own good sometimes.]]<br /> <br /> Optimus Prime drives over a bridge on some alien planet with two moons in the sky and transforms to robot mode as the narrator describes him as &quot;More than meets the eye, he's a robot in disguise!&quot; Optimus is then strafed by [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] in jet mode. The narrator describes him and the Decepticons as &quot;going ballistic to destroy the Autobots&quot;. Ramjet transforms to robot mode and fires a missile into Prime's chest, damaging it, and then shoves him against the side of a cliff. Prime kicks Ramjet away and punches the fallen Ramjet square in the face before he can stand back up. (Way to fight fair, Prime.) Prime then begins stomping on the defeated Ramjet repeatedly with his foot while triumphantly firing his rifle into the sky. (''Jeez, man''.) The narrator then explains to the audience the &quot;Magic of the [[Cybernet Space Cube]]&quot; and introduces the &quot;computer-enhanced stories of the Transformers&quot;.<br /> {{--}}<br /> <br /> ==Generation 1 (Japanese)==<br /> ===''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers''===<br /> <br /> ====Title sequence #1====<br /> :'''Animation:''' ''[[Toei]]''<br /> :'''Theme song:''' ''&quot;[[Transformer (song)|TRANSFORMER]]&quot; by [[Satoko Shimonari]]''<br /> <br /> :''The first Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers title sequence consisted of the animation used for the English season 1 sequence with additional clips from &quot;[[More than Meets the Eye (mini-series)|More than Meets the Eye]]&quot; to pad out the full minute-and-twenty-second length.''<br /> <br /> [[File:FSRLTitleSequence01.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb]]<br /> <br /> The Autobot and Decepticon insignias fly by as Prime, atop the Autobot one, transforms from truck to [[robot mode]]. The Japanese title then appears floating in space. The Seekers fly down and transform to robot mode, attacking several Autobot cars who transform to robot mode and fire back. Prime and Megatron join the battle as the two sides clash. Skywarp judo-flips Jazz, who transforms to car mode as he lands, drives back, transforms to robot mode and punches Skywarp in the face. Soundwave unleashes several of his cassette warriors as Megatron transforms to gun mode and fires upon the Autobots (recycled from the English season 1 title sequence). Prime then commands a full line-up of Autobots to transform, and they roll out over the desert (recycled from &quot;[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 3]]&quot;). Underwater, [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] causes an earthquake that begins destroying a dam. On top of the dam, Prime and Megatron battle with [[Energon-axe]] and [[Energon mace]], only for Prime to be knocked off the ledge (recycled from &quot;[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 2]]&quot;). At the ruby crystal mines of [[Burma]], an explosion sends truck mode Prime tumbling down the side of a mountain (recycled from &quot;[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 2]]&quot;). Out in the desert, Prime transforms from truck mode to robot mode and rushes toward the audience. Megatron transforms to gun mode and is caught by Skywarp as Soundwave unleashes several of his cassette warriors (recycled from &quot;[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 3]]&quot;). A trio of [[Air Warrior]]s transform to jet mode and fly off (recycled from &quot;[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 2]]&quot;). On Cybertron, [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]] transforms to his pre-Earth saucer mode (recycled from &quot;[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1]]&quot;). In the desert, Soundwave and Rumble watch as [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] transforms to jet mode and flies off into the distance (recycled from &quot;[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1]]&quot;). The Autobots and Decepticons then go flying behind a mountain. Where the words creating the title would have popped out from behind the sides of the mountain in the English version, the Japanese title pops out from over top of the mountain (recycled from the English season 1 title sequence).<br /> <br /> ====Title sequence #2====<br /> :'''Animation:''' ''[[Toei]]''<br /> :'''Theme song:''' ''&quot;[[Transformer (song)|TRANSFORMER]]&quot; by [[Satoko Shimonari]]''<br /> <br /> :''The second Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers title sequence consisted of the animation used for the English season 1 and 2 sequences with additional clips from various other episodes (mostly the same clips used in the US season 2 closing credits sequence) to pad out the full minute-and-twenty-second length.''<br /> <br /> [[File:We Hope The Only Title Sequence.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|We hope the only grammar!]]<br /> <br /> The Autobot and Decepticon insignias fly through space toward the planet Cybertron. The Japanese &quot;Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers&quot; logo appears. Grimlock and the Dinobots open fire on Blitzwing, who transforms and attempts to shoot down Omega Supreme. Omega Supreme squashes Blitzwing (who is salvaged by Scrapper) and then opens fire on Astrotrain. Astrotrain transformers and retreats as the &quot;camera&quot; falls into a pit of lava containing the Insecticons (US season 2 title sequence footage). Starscream, Thundercracker, and Skywarp transform from jet to robot modes and open fire on Wheeljack, Bumblebee and Mirage. Optimus and Megatron both lead their respective factions in a charge into battle. Various robots grapple before the Decepticons fly off with the Autobots on the ground shooting at them (US season 1 title sequence footage). [[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]] transform to robot mode (&quot;[[The Master Builders (episode)|The Master Builders]]&quot;), [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]] transforms to robot mode (&quot;[[A Decepticon Raider in King Arthur's Court (episode)|A Decepticon Raider in King Arthur's Court]]&quot;), Blitzwing transform to tank mode (??), [[Slag (G1)|Slag]] and [[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]] transform to dinosaur modes (&quot;[[Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 1]]&quot;), [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]] transforms to jet mode (&quot;[[Dinobot Island, Part 1]]&quot;), [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]], [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]], [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]], [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]], and Grapple transform from vehicle to robot modes (??), Starscream transformers to jet mode and flies off (&quot;[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 2]]&quot;), Smokescreen, [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] and Wheeljack transform to [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]]s (??), Optimus Prime transforms from truck to [[robot mode]] while Megatron transforms from robot to gun mode (&quot;[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 3]]&quot;). Optimus and Megatron square off on a computerized grid in outer space and promptly sink into the grid (US season 2 title sequence footage). The grid then explodes and turns into the Japanese &quot;Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers&quot; logo.<br /> <br /> {{--}}<br /> <br /> ===Scramble City: Mobilization===<br /> :'''Animation:''' ''[[Toei]]''<br /> :'''Theme song:''' ''&quot;[[Transformer (song)|TRANSFORMER]]&quot; by [[Satoko Shimonari]]''<br /> <br /> :''The &quot;[[Scramble City: Mobilization]]&quot; title sequence consisted of the animation used for the English season 2 sequence with additional clips from &quot;More than Meets the Eye&quot; to pad out the full minute-and-twenty-second length.''<br /> <br /> [[File:ScrambleCityTitleSequenceSoundwave01.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|&quot;Laserbeak: Eject. Operation: Destroy the departing sky!&quot;]]<br /> <br /> The Autobot and Decepticon insignias fly across the landscape of Cybertron, which becomes the landscape of Earth. The English title appears and is bitten by Grimlock, then morphs into Thrust. Grimlock releases Thrust as the Dinobots transform and fire upon Blitzwing. Blitzwing transforms to tank mode and fires on Omega Supreme, who squashes him beneath his foot. As Scrapper hauls off Blitzwing's remains, Omega fires on Astrotrain, who transforms to shuttle mode above a pit of lava. Down in the lava, the Insecticons are swimming around for no apparent reason (recycled from the English season 2 title sequence). On Cybertron, three [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]]s (including [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]]) attack Bumblebee and [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] with a flamethrower (recycled from &quot;[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1]]&quot;). On Earth, a quake rumbles the crashed [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] and knocks Optimus Prime into the repair beam of [[Teletraan I]], who converts him into a truck (recycled from &quot;[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1]]&quot;). Soundwave ejects [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]], who chases after [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] and [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]], blasting the former off of a cliff (recycled from &quot;[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1]]&quot;). A vector grid then appears with both Autobots and Decepticons charging over top of it. Prime and Megatron clash and sink into a pit as the English title explodes onto the screen (recycled from the English season 2 title sequence).<br /> <br /> {{--}}<br /> <br /> ===''Transformers 2010''===<br /> :'''Animation:''' ''[[Toei]]''<br /> :'''Theme song:''' ''&quot;[[Transformer 2010|TRANSFORMER 2010]]&quot; by [[Shō Hirose]]''<br /> <br /> :''Rather than recycle any of the crude animation from the English season 3 title sequence, the ''Transformers 2010'' title sequence was cobbled together from multiple toy [[commercial]]s and clips from ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''. Oddly, ''The Transformers: The Movie'' would not be released in Japan until 1989.''<br /> <br /> [[File:TF2010TitleClip01.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|It was a choice between &quot;Cross of heat&quot; or &quot;BURNING HEART!&quot; This won out.]]<br /> <br /> Unicron's head orbits Cybertron as the Japanese title pops out of his broken eye (recycled from ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''). On an Earth highway, Ultra Magnus and several Autobots appear. Magnus transforms and fires his missiles at the approaching Galvatron and multiple Decepticons. Galvatron flies right through the flames, only to be socked in the jaw by Magnus. Galvatron transforms to cannon mode and returns fire. Elsewhere, Trypticon is approached by the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobot]]s, who transform and open fire on the city. Trypticon transforms first to battle station mode, then dinosaur mode. The Protectobots combine into [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] as Trypticon breathes fire in their direction. Metroplex arrives in mobile battle station mode and is attacked by Bruticus. Metroplex transforms to robot mode and returns fire (footage from the Metroplex commercial, also used in the English season 4 intro). In some other desert, [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] and [[Sandstorm (G1)|Standstorm]] show off their three transformations as they battle Blitzwing and Astrotrain. And yet elsewhere, the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacon]]s mow down [[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]] and then pose on a cliff before combining into [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]]. Inside Unicron, Rodimus Prime gives Galvatron the &quot;end of the road&quot; speech, picks him up and hurls him out into space. On Cybertron, Rodimus rallies a line-up of Autobots as the Japanese title appears (recycled from ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'').<br /> {{--}}<br /> <br /> ===''The Headmasters''===<br /> :'''Animation:''' ''[[Toei]]''<br /> :'''Theme song:''' ''&quot;[[The Headmasters (song)|The Headmasters]]&quot; by [[Hironobu Kageyama]]''<br /> <br /> :''The first completely original title sequence commissioned by [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]. Beginning with &quot;[[Explosion on Mars!! Maximus Is in Danger]]&quot;, the Decepticons in the sequence would flash on and off as a tie-in with the light-gun game [[Video Challenger]].''<br /> <br /> [[File:HeadmastersTitleSequence01.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Apply directly to the footage!]]<br /> <br /> [[File:GalvyChallenger.gif|thumb|upright=1.1|Captain Powermaster and the Robots of the Future!]]<br /> <br /> As the sun is eclipsed by a planet, the title appears on the screen. [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] and the Autobot [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]]s head-on and fly toward the audience. Above Earth, the [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Battleship Maximus]] transforms and deploys [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Twincast]] and the [[Trainbot]]s. On the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]], Spike and Daniel Witwicky hop along the surface in their [[Exosuit]]s as [[Sixshot]] and the Decepticon Headmasters fly up behind them. In space, Galvatron, [[Scorponok (G1)|Mega Zarak]] and the Decepticon Headmasters open fire on the Trainbots, who combine into [[Raiden]]. The Autobot and Decepticon Headmasters then engage in a massive outer space firefight with lasers flying all over the place. Rodimus Prime is struck by a laser and injured, but is quickly shielded by Chromedome, who then blasts [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundblaster]] in the chest and sends him flying. [[Skullcruncher (G1)|Skullcruncher]] then attacks Chromedome with his sword, but is immediately deflected. The Terrorcons then arrive on the scene but are all blown up by the combined efforts of Raiden and the recovered Rodimus Prime. Sixshot and the remaining Decepticons are then driven back by a blast from [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]]. The Autobot insignia then appears, and every Autobot that matters lines himself up in front of it, with Chromedome taking center point.<br /> {{--}}<br /> <br /> ===''Super-God Masterforce''===<br /> :'''Animation:''' ''[[Toei]]''<br /> :'''Theme song:''' ''&quot;[[Chōjin Masterforce no Theme]]&quot; by [[Toshiya Igarashi]]''<br /> <br /> ====Title sequence #1====<br /> <br /> [[File:Masterforce opening 1.jpg|225px|thumb]]<br /> <br /> At a drive-in movie theater, [[Shūta Gō]] and [[Minerva (Masterforce human)|Minerva]] prepare a computer, which projects the rest of the opening sequence onto the big screen for the theater's patrons. The title is revealed, standing atop a pedestal with spotlights illuminating it, before cutting away to a blue-tinged shot of human mode [[Metalhawk (Masterforce)|Metalhawk]] racing across a field of anime speed-lines. The image is soon replaced with one of him in his [[Pretender]] armor, quickly joined by [[Phoenix (Masterforce)|Phoenix]], [[Diver (Masterforce)|Diver]] and [[Lander]] in theirs. The four Pretenders transform into [[robot mode]] and then fly into the screen. Jet mode Metalhawk and Phoenix fly around [[Ginrai (human)|Ginrai]]'s [[trailer]] in battle station mode as the [[Trainbot]]s soar by in the background, all in the sky above the Autobots' mountain headquarters. [[Buster (Masterforce)|Buster]] and [[Hydra (Masterforce)|Hydra]] fly by a dark castle in jet mode, and inset boxes appear onscreen revealing their names, ages and nationalities, before they engage Metalhawk and Phoenix in a dogfight. As Shūta and Minerva look on, worried, the two Decepticons merge into [[Darkwings]]. On the ground below, [[Lightfoot (Masterforce)|Lightfoot]], [[Ranger]] and [[Road King]] come speeding into action, as an inset gives Lightfoot's details to the audience. Lightfoot races into a tunnel, where he is confronted by Pretender mode [[Dauros]], [[Gilmer]] and [[Blood]], the latter transforming to robot mode and opening fire. As Minerva cheers, Lightfoot transforms into robot mode and fire back, nailing Blood. Elsewhere, humans run in panic as a [[Tentakil (Masterforce)|Tentakil]] rampages through their city before combining with its fellow [[Seacon (Masterforce)|Seacons]] to form [[King Poseidon]]. Ginrai comes rolling onto the scene with the requisite inset box, transforms into robot mode and leaps into the air, avoiding King Poseidon's cannon fire and flattening the combiner with a kick. The projection ends with Ginrai and the four Autobot Pretenders standing on Ginrai's battle station, and the camera pulls back out to show Minerva and Shūta watching. The five Transformers onscreen leap towards the camera, and the two kids fall over as they come ''out'' of the screen and land in front of them. Shūta and Minerva right themselves and cheer.<br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ====Title sequence #2====<br /> <br /> [[File:Masterforce opening 2.jpg|left|225px|thumb]]<br /> <br /> Ginrai and the [[Headmaster Junior]]s come running towards the audience on a white field ([[Cab (human)|Cab]] swings in on a rope), which dissolves to reveal the image of the Autobots' mountain headquarters. The quartet turn stage-left and jump into the air as flames fill the screen, segueing to the title on a background of green spotlights. Ginrai very dramatically dons his [[Godmaster (lifeform)|Godmaster]] armor just before King Poseidon comes bursting through a field of ice and shoots at him, prompting him to leap into the air and merge with his [[Transtector]] to become Super Ginrai. [[Mega]] and [[Giga]] appear against a black field, surrounded by rainbow-colored energy, then combine with their Transtectors into [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]]. Human-form Road King, Lightfoot and Ranger slide across a sparkly green background, and their [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] Transtectors roll by below them. Each one of the three fades away as his Transtector lines up below him, transitioning into close-ups of their cockpits, with their armored drivers now behind the wheel. The three Godmasters drive off the top of waterfall and transform into robot mode before they hit the ground below. Back at the battle, Ginrai flips King Poseidon and slams him into the tundra, where he explodes dramatically. Ginrai then turns, and the scene changes to a city, where Overlord shields himself against a blast from Ginrai's cannon. Overlord unleashes his own weapons, but Ginrai leaps over the volley and kicks Overlord in the face. Overlord spins and launches his &quot;Mega Child&quot; jet-shield to pursue Ginrai, but the Autobot whips around and knocks it out of the air before blasting Overlord some more, then finally bringing him down with a rain of punches and kicks. Cab, Shūta and Minerva are then seen driving [[Godbomber]] into action, and the drone launches into the air, linking up with Ginrai to form God Ginrai. A long pan up God Ginrai's body concludes with the Headmaster Juniors jumping from Godbomber's cockpit and being joined by Ginrai. They all join hands and run forward, with the images of God Ginrai and their mountain base in the background.<br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ===''Victory''===<br /> [[File:Victory title sequence.jpg|thumb]]<br /> :'''Animation:''' ''[[Toei]]''<br /> :'''Theme song:''' ''&quot;[[Transformer V]]&quot; by [[Kōji Kaya]] and Morinoki Children's Chorus''<br /> The [[Brainmaster]]s roll across a blue grid and transform into [[robot mode]], quickly followed by the [[Breastforce]] doing the same, only on a red grid. A glowing &quot;V&quot; descends into shot, and the scene transitions to the show's title, with the V in place as part of the logo. [[Star Saber (Victory)|Star Saber]] flies in space above the [[Earth]], as [[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]] wreaks havoc in a city down on the planet's surface. Star Saber [[stock footage|transforms to robot mode]] and lunges into battle with Deathsaurus, while the Brainmasters clash with the Breastforce. Elsewhere, the [[Dinoforce]] attack the Autobots' [[Rocket Base|Shuttle Base]], but are repelled by [[Galaxy Shuttle]]. [[Jan Minakaze]]'s face then fills the screen, and the camera zooms out to show him standing on a green grid, with an image of Earth hanging in space in the background. Galaxy Shuttle and the Brainmasters jump down from off-screen to join him, and then Star Saber's face fills the whole screen. The camera zooms out again, and the grid and other characters are gone, leaving only Star Saber standing before the Earth. He swings his sword and poses dynamically.<br /> {{--}}<br /> <br /> ===''Zone''===<br /> :'''Animation:''' ''[[Toei]]''<br /> :'''Theme song:''' ''&quot;[[Transformer Z no Theme]]&quot; by [[Ichirō Mizuki]]''<br /> <br /> [[File:Zone title sequence.jpg|left|225px|thumb|Is he union?]]<br /> <br /> [[Emusa]] cues the beginning of the sequence by popping up with a clapperboard. The [[Jet Patrol Team]] and [[Sunrunner (Zone)|Sunrunner]] come flying out of the sunset, over the ocean, followed by the huge form of [[Dai Atlas (Zone)|Dai Atlas]], who fills the whole screen. By the time Dai Atlas has passed, the scene has changed to a shot of [[Micro|Planet Zone]] from space, before the title card appears. [[Violen Jiger]] whirls in space, and from the folds of his cloak, the [[Nine Great Demon Generals]] emerge. Dai Atlas transforms from jet to [[robot mode]], while [[Sonic Bomber]] destroys some kind of flying monster, then transforms to robot mode himself. The [[Rescue Patrol Team]], [[Battle Patrol|Battle Patrol Team]], and [[Race Car Patrol|Race Car Patrol Team]] prepare for action. The [[Rocket Base]]'s Galaxy Rocket flies through space, flanked by the Jet Patrol Team, while on Zone's surface, the other [[Micromaster]]s ride the Rocket Base itself into battle. [[Moonradar (Zone)|Moonradar]] and [[Rabbicrater]] pose in front of a large &quot;Z&quot;, then drive through a field, just behind [[Cain]] and [[Akira Serikawa]], who are hand-in-hand. [[Zone Base]] transforms into battle mode as Cain, Akira, and Emusa leap through the air excitedly, while Dai Atlas dodges his way around a series of explosions. He emerges from the dust of the explosions in drill tank mode and lunges towards the monster that is attacking him, drilling right through and destroying it. Dai Atlas and Sonic Bomber land in front of Zone Base, Cain and Akira pop up in front of them, and then Emusa reappears with his clapperboard to signify that it's all over.<br /> {{--}}<br /> <br /> ==''Beast Wars'' (English)==<br /> :'''Animation:''' ''[[Mainframe Entertainment]]''<br /> :'''Theme song:''' ''&quot;Beast Wars Theme&quot; by [[Robert Buckley]]''<br /> <br /> :''All three seasons of ''Beast Wars'' use the show's main theme music for the intro sequence, accompanied by occasional shouts of &quot;''Beast'' Wars!&quot; The initial intro for Season 1 was 30 seconds in length, while Seasons 2 and 3 doubled it to a full minute by extending the musical theme. With the exception of the logo's appearance, the intro sequences do not use any original animation and instead are comprised of clips from the series.''<br /> <br /> ===Season 1===<br /> <br /> [[File:BeastWarsS1Intro.jpeg|thumb|upright=1.4|Who. Stole. My. [[Rubber Ducky|'''Rubber. Ducky?!''']]]]<br /> <br /> A brief series of clips explaining the series' premise are shown: The ''[[Axalon (BW)|Axalon]]'' and ''[[Darksyde (BW)|Darksyde]]'' emerge from a [[Transwarp]] portal and crash on prehistoric [[Earth]]. On board the [[Predacon]] ship, a computer analyzes the crew's new [[Beast mode|beast modes]], and a [[DNA scanner]] scans a rhinoceros and gorilla. The title logo appears and &quot;Beast Wars!&quot; is heard. Several clips are then played showcasing various characters in the series: [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] oversees his Predacon troops, [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] and [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]] transform into [[Robot mode|robot mode]], the Predacons launch an attack, [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] takes cover behind a boulder, [[Tarantulas]] fires his leg-guns, and Waspinator and [[Terrorsaur (BW)|Terrorsaur]] are hit by an explosion. Finally, Megatron and [[Optimus Primal]] both transform into robot mode and briefly struggle before the logo appears again, along with another chant of &quot;Beast Wars!&quot; accompanied by various animal cries.<br /> <br /> ===Season 2===<br /> <br /> [[File:BeastWarsS2Intro.jpg|left|225px|thumb|Like a treasure from a sunken pirate wreck.]]<br /> <br /> The first 40 seconds of the intro are dedicated to clips summarizing [[Other Voices, Part 1]], [[Other Voices, Part 2]], and [[Aftermath]]. We begin with an opening shot of Earth. After Optimus Primal is interrogated by the [[Vok]] (using [[Unicron]]'s head as their avatar), a beam shoots out from the [[Bio-Dome]], hitting Earth's fake second moon and revealing it to be the [[Planet Buster]]. The [[Maximals]], [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] in particular, are shown reacting to this. Optimus flies the [[Transwarp cell|transwarp cell]] to destroy the Planet Buster, but Megatron's face appears on the screen, taunting him. Optimus hits the pod's door futilely as it collides with the Planet Buster, destroying him and unleashing the [[Quantum surge|quantum surge]]. The title logo appears and a chant of &quot;Beast Wars!&quot; is heard.<br /> <br /> Rattrap, Cheetor, and Megatron are shown being transmetallized by the surge, while Terrorsaur's hand sinks into the lava as &quot;Beast Wars!&quot; is chanted again. Finally, a rapid montage of clips of (most of) the characters is shown, several in their new [[Transmetal]] forms: Megatron, Tarantulas, Rattrap, Cheetor, [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]], [[Quickstrike (BW)|Quickstrike]], [[Silverbolt (BW)|Silverbolt]], [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]], Waspinator, [[Inferno (BW)|Inferno]], and... Tarantulas again. The logo then appears and &quot;Beast Wars!&quot; is uttered a third time.<br /> <br /> ===Season 3===<br /> <br /> [[File:BeastWarsS3Intro.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|He truly is a Big Bot now.]]<br /> <br /> The first few scenes are borrowed directly from the Season 2 opening: An overview of the planet Earth, the Vok's Unicron avatar, and the Bio-Dome firing a beam into space. We are then shown [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]'s eyes flickering to life, his [[Spark|spark]] being removed from its container, Optimus Primal's new &quot;Optimal&quot; body, and Megatron raging amidst the time storm, giving us a (very) brief summary of the events of [[The Agenda (Part III)]] and [[Optimal Situation]]. Several random scenes are then played: Megatron firing a blast from his tail-cannon, Rattrap leaping to avoid it, the [[Subaquatic stealth vessel|subaquatic stealth vessel]] exploring the ''Axalon'''s ruins, [[Depth Charge (BW)|Depth Charge]] blocking some energy blasts with his fins, [[Rampage (BW)|Rampage]] running from the crashing [[Transwarp cruiser|transwarp cruiser]], Megatron roaring in beast mode, Rattrap riding atop a large missile from the transwarp cruiser, Silverbolt landing on the ground and brandishing his feather missiles, Tarantulas in vehicle mode riding alongside the [[Cyber raptor|cyber raptors]], the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] taking off from [[Cybertron]], Rhinox landing on the floor of the cavern in [[Mount St. Hilary]], Rampage rolling off a cliff and crushing a device that Inferno and Quickstrike have been building, Rattrap swinging in through the roof of the transwarp cruiser to attack Tarantulas, and a cyber raptor menacing a [[Protohuman|protohuman]].<br /> <br /> All of that in 30 seconds. Yeesh.<br /> <br /> The title logo then appears, along with the customary shout of &quot;Beast Wars!&quot; More scenes appear: [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] presenting the Ark to Silverbolt, Depth Charge emerging from the water to a second cry of &quot;Beast Wars!&quot;, Rhinox and Rattrap running from some energy blasts, Rampage jumping off a cliff into the water below, Tarantulas cackling in his lair, Optimus Primal transforming to jet mode and zooming off, Rattrap in vehicle mode driving across the ground, Blackarachnia being dropped off by Waspinator, Quickstrike transforming into beast mode, Rampage transforming into robot mode (boy, he sure shows up a lot in this one, huh?), Optimus Primal using his large arms to protect the other Maximals from a cave-in, Megatron transforming into beast mode, and finally Optimus Primal activating his chest-mounted blasters and laser sight. The title logo appears along with the usual chant.<br /> <br /> ===Rhino home video versions===<br /> <br /> {{stub}}<br /> <br /> ==''Beast Wars'' (Japanese)==<br /> {{stub}}<br /> <br /> ===''Beast Wars''===<br /> :'''Animation:''' ''[[Mainframe Entertainment]]''<br /> :'''Theme song:''' ''&quot;[[War War! Stop It|WAR WAR! STOP IT]]&quot; by [[Banana Ice]]''<br /> <br /> ===''Beast Wars Metals''===<br /> :'''Animation:''' ''[[Mainframe Entertainment]]''<br /> :'''Theme song:''' ''&quot;[[Tamashī no Evolution]]&quot; by [[Hironobu Kageyama]]''<br /> :'''Theme song:''' ''&quot;[[Sennen no Soldier]]&quot; by Hironobu Kageyama''<br /> <br /> ===''Beast Wars II''===<br /> ====Title sequence #1====<br /> :'''Animation:''' [[Production Reed|Ashi Productions]]<br /> :'''Theme song:''' ''&quot;[[Get My Future|GET MY FUTURE]]&quot; by [[Cyber Nation Network]]''<br /> <br /> :''Most of the first ''Beast Wars II'' title sequence is composed of clips from &quot;[[The New Forces Arrive!]]&quot;, along with [[stock footage]] of transformations and special attacks.''<br /> <br /> [[File:Bwii title sequence1.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1|Invisible hot metal flooring.]]<br /> <br /> Glowing, yellow outlines of the individual letters of the ''Beast Wars'' logo fall into shot in front of the silhouette of [[Gaia]], shifting to full color as a large &quot;II&quot; rises up behind them, followed by the &quot;Super Lifeform Transformers&quot; logo. Light dawns on [[Lio Convoy]], who turns around to face the approaching [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]]. [[Megastorm]] fires a blast that sends [[Bighorn]] sprawling off the top of the ''[[Galvaburg II]]'', and Lio Convoy unleashes his wrist cannons and fires back before jumping down to a rocky shoreline and looking up to watch the ''[[Yukikaze (BWII)|Yukikaze]]'' fly by overhead. Scenes of the ''Yukikaze'' coming under fire when it arrived on Gaia and the Maximals leaving the damaged craft in escape pods play, followed by shots of Lio Convoy in lion mode posing heroically, the ''Galvaburg'' drifting in front of the [[Moon (moon)|moon]], and [[Scuba]] carrying [[Diver (BWII)|Diver]] and [[Tasmania Kid]] through a body of water. [[Moon (BWII)|Moon]] and [[Artemis]] appear, and when Moon tries to crowd Artemis out of shot, she clobbers him with her hammer. Stock footage of [[Apache]], Bighorn, Diver, Scuba and [[Starscream (BWII)|Starscream]]'s transformations follow, after which Starscream rides tank mode [[BB]] into battle and the Maximals return fire. The heroes are then bombarded by bolts of purple lightning fired by the ''Galvaburg II'', and Lio Convoy leaps to their aid. The camera pans out on a still shot of the assembled Predacons, Scuba and Diver unleash their special attacks, and the camera pans out on a still shot of the Maximals.<br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ====Title sequence #2====<br /> :'''Animation:''' [[Production Reed|Ashi Productions]]<br /> :'''Theme song:''' ''&quot;[[Super Voyager|SUPER VOYAGER]]&quot; by Cyber Nation Network''<br /> <br /> [[File:ArtemisMoonNAVIBWIITitleSequence02.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|This is a Transformers show? Are you sure?]]<br /> <br /> The ''Beast Wars'' logo fades into shot, followed by the II symbol. The logo then shifts from grey to yellow. A small shooting star appears, revealing the &quot;Super Lifeform Transformers&quot; logo. Against the background of a far-off galaxy, [[Lio Junior]], [[Skywarp (BWII)|Skywarp]] and [[Santon]] transform. The three are then fired from the ''Yukikaze'' in the form of streams of light. The camera pans out from a translucent Galvatron. Lio Junior draws his weapon and swings it. He is then seen alongside Santon and Skywarp in their light forms, about to enter Gaia's atmosphere. Artemis, Moon and [[NAVI]] briefly flash on screen. Gigastorm rears up, surrounded by rays of sunlight. Shots of Lio Convoy and Galvatron transforming are shown, followed by Lio firing his wrist missiles. From a still shot of drill mode Galvatron, the camera pans up to reveal Gigastorm and the ''Galvaburg II''. This is followed by stock footage of Apache, Bighorn, Tasmania Kid, Diver and Scuba transforming. Lio Convoy appears in a field, transforms to [[beast mode]], and begins to run. He is joined by Lio Junior and the other Maximals. The Lios are then shown on a windy cliff, staring out across a valley, with a close-up of Lio Convoy's face, followed by an underside shot of Skywarp rising towards the sun. [[Magnaboss (BWII)|Magnasboss]] combines against a background of stars. This is followed by a panning shot of [[BB|Max-B]], [[Dirge (BWII)|Dirgegun]], [[Thrust (BWII)|Thrustor]] and [[Starscream (BWII)|Hellscream]]. Stock footage is shown of [[Tripledacus]] and [[God Neptune (BWII)|God Neptune]]. Galvatron is then shown in his dragon mode. This followed by Gigastorm running in place in front of a background featuring Galvatron's face and dragon form. Water erupts from the ground as the [[Tako Tank]] rises up. The camera then pans out of a group shot of all the Maximals, followed by Lio Convoy turning to face the camera.<br /> <br /> {{--}}<br /> <br /> ===''Beast Wars Neo''===<br /> ====Title sequence #1====<br /> :'''Animation:''' [[Production Reed|Ashi Productions]]<br /> :'''Theme song:''' ''&quot;[[Love For Ever: Kimi wo Mamoru Tame ni|Love For Ever —Kimi wo Mamoru Tame ni—]]&quot; by [[M.C.R.]]''<br /> <br /> [[File:BigConvoyTitleSequencePoint01.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4]]<br /> <br /> A planet similar to Gaia is shown. The screen goes black before revealing a spotlight on Big Convoy's back. He is then shown flying through the sky. Magmatron appears, translucent against a background of space, firing random laser blasts. This is followed by stock footage of Big Convoy firing his Big Cannon. The &quot;Beast Wars&quot; emblem flies into the middle of the screen, followed by the &quot;Super Lifeform Transformers&quot; and &quot;Neo&quot; logos. In space, the ''Gung Ho'' launches the Maximals at a planet. They are shown walking through a valley, before looking shocked against an anime speedline background. [[Guiledart]] and [[Saberback]] appear in their [[beast mode]]s. The camera then pans across the Predacons in their [[robot mode]]s, with flames in the foreground. The Maximal emblem appears. A line drawing of Big Convoy is superimposed over it and then filled with colour. Superimposed over this are shots of the heads of Landsaur, Skysaur and Seasaur, with Magmatron appearing in front of these. Recycled episode footage of Big Convoy and the Maximals fighting Magmatron and the Predacons is show. Big Convoy points at the audience. The screen splits to reveal a group shot of the Maximals.<br /> <br /> {{--}}<br /> <br /> ====Title sequence #2====<br /> :'''Animation:''' [[Production Reed|Ashi Productions]]<br /> :'''Theme song:''' ''&quot;[[Love For Ever: Kimi wo Mamoru Tame ni|Love For Ever —Kimi wo Mamoru Tame ni—]]&quot; by [[M.C.R.]]''<br /> <br /> [[File:LoveIsHere01.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Love is here... and it BUURRNSS!!]]<br /> <br /> A sun is shown. As flames rise from it, one dissipates as a heavily shadowed [[Big Convoy]] passes through it and flies at the screen. The camera closes on his face as the shadow disappears. The ''[[Gung Ho]]'' passes by the screen and warps away as shots of the Maximals pan across screen. The &quot;Beast Wars&quot; emblem flies into the middle of the screen, followed by the &quot;Super Lifeform Transformers&quot; and &quot;Neo&quot; logos. On a planet with no atmosphere, Big Convoy in his mammoth mode faces off against [[Magmatron|Landsaur]]. The camera then pans over Magmatron's three [[beast mode]]s before revealing the upper torso of his robot mode. [[Break]] dives into some water, [[Cohrada]] strikes at the screen from some grass, and [[Stampy (BWN)|Stampy]], [[Heinrad (BWN)|Heinrad]] and [[Longrack (BWN)|Longrack]] run at the screen. Stock footage of Big Convoy and Magmatron transforming is shown, which moves partway through Magmatron's transformation into a mosaic of all the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]] and [[Blendtron]]s transforming. Cohrada then shoots flames at the top left of the screen against a background of anime action lines. Stock footage of the Maximals including [[Mach Kick]] transforming is then shown against a background of space, before panning across head shots of the original ''Gung Ho'' crew. Big Convoy and Magmatron then appear, battling in space above a planet before Big Convoy pushes them both into the atmosphere. Break bursts from an iceberg and fires missiles at the screen, followed by Longrack doing the same in a field. Big Convoy in space blasts Magmatron. The camera shows the [[Energon Matrix]], followed by Big Convoy drawing the [[Big Cannon]] and firing. Big Convoy is then shown in the foreground with his crew in the background left.<br /> <br /> {{--}}<br /> <br /> ==''Beast Machines''==<br /> :'''Animation:''' ''[[Mainframe Entertainment]]''<br /> :'''Theme song:''' ''&quot;[[Phat Planet]]&quot; by [[Leftfield]]''<br /> <br /> :''A single intro sequence was used for the entirety of both seasons of the series. Similar to its predecessor, the sequence consists almost entirely of footage from the show's first season.''<br /> <br /> [[File:BeastMachinesIntroFaceoff.jpg|left|thumb|260px|Time to save the world and alienate half the fanbase!]]<br /> <br /> The camera zooms in on [[Cybertron]]. [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] and [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] are shown stepping out of the light of the [[Oracle (BM)|Oracle]] in their new [[Technorganic|technorganic]] bodies, before looking back at [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]], who has done the same. [[Optimus Primal]]'s new form is shown as well. A squad of [[Cycle Drone|Cycle Drones]] rides through the tunnels towards the Oracle's chamber, and the [[Maximals]] prepare to face them. On the surface, an army of [[Tank Drone|Tank Drones]] drives over the upwards-facing camera; one slides to a halt and fires its cannon. The Maximals duck as an explosion erupts above their heads. [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]], shown wearing his new [[Control harness|control harness]], scowls. The camera zooms in on Optimus Primal's eye as he has a vision from the Oracle, then back out to show him transforming into robot mode. The three [[Vehicon general|Vehicon generals]] appear, Blackarachnia and Cheetor are both shown in robot mode in the middle of the city, and the camera zooms out to a brief image of a [[Spark|spark]] before it morphs into the title logo, and a low voice utters &quot;Beast Machines&quot;.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> ===Japanese version (''Beast Wars Returns'')===<br /> :'''Animation:''' ''[[Mainframe Entertainment]]''<br /> :'''Theme song:''' ''&quot;[[Phat Planet]]&quot; by [[Leftfield]]''<br /> <br /> The ''Beast Wars Returns'' title sequence is identical to the ''Beast Machines'' title sequence used in Western broadcasts of the show. The only visual difference is a new Japanese language logo. Though &quot;Phat Planet&quot; was retained as the theme, hearing it would be a challenge, as every broadcast of the ''Beast Wars Returns'' intro featured the cast of characters chatting amongst themselves, typically engaging in silly conversations or saying things that somehow related to the plot of the episode.<br /> <br /> ==''Robots in Disguise'' (2001)==<br /> :'''Animation:''' [[Studio Gallop]]<br /> :'''Theme song:''' ''Robots in Disguise'' theme by [[Shuki Levy]] and [[Haim Saban|Kussa Mahchi]]<br /> <br /> :''The ''Robots in Disguise'' opening is composed entirely of clips taken from the series. The only new material is superimposed on existing footage: the show's logo and two pairs of inset windows.''<br /> <br /> [[File:Rid titlesequence.jpg|left|thumb|225px|Through the magic of the Cybernet Space... Dodecahedron?]]<br /> <br /> The ''Robots in Disguise'' logo unfolds as the camera zooms through the subterranean tunnels of the [[Global Space Bridge]]. [[R.E.V.]], [[Crosswise (RID)|Crosswise]] and [[Ironhide (RID)|Ironhide]] transform and drive forward. The [[Autobot Brothers]] drive through a loop on the Global Space Bridge roadway. [[Optimus Prime (RID)|Optimus Prime]] and the Autobot Brothers transform to [[robot mode]] one after the other, and [[Koji Onishi|Koji]] runs towards the camera. [[Ultra Magnus (RID)|Ultra Magnus]] swoops out of the sky, scattering the [[Commando (RID)|Commando]]s, followed anachronistically by the Commandos transforming to robot mode. Stock footage of [[X-Brawn]] and [[Midnight Express (RID)|Midnight Express]]'s transformation sequences play in small windows overlaid on top of a shot of Optimus Prime posing. R.E.V. emerges from his billboard hiding place and transforms to robot mode. [[Sky-Byte (RID)|Sky-Byte]] transforms to shark mode and grabs up the [[Plutonium Energy Generator]] in his jaws. [[Megatron (RID)|Megatron]] transforms to dragon mode and shoots bolts of flame at Optimus Prime. Inset windows containing clips of [[Slapper (RID)|Slapper]] and [[Scourge (RID)|Scourge]]'s transformation stock footage appear over footage of Megatron's transformation to bat mode. [[Gas Skunk]] fires his left laser, and [[Prowl (RID)|Prowl]] and X-Brawn dodge it. Optimus Prime fires his shoulder-mounted missile launchers, then launches his [[Flying Fist]] over Koji's head, and a blast sends Megatron sprawling. Optimus Prime stands behind the show's logo, as the three Autobot Brothers jump down to stand beside him and they all pose together.<br /> {{-}}<br /> ===''Car Robots''===<br /> :'''Animation:''' [[Studio Gallop]]<br /> :'''Theme song:''' ''&quot;[[Honō no Overdrive: Car Robot Cybertron|Honō no Overdrive ~Car Robot Cybertron~]]&quot; by [[Kōji Wada]]''<br /> [[File:Carrobots titlesequence.jpg|thumb|225px|BURNING CGI JUSTICE]]<br /> Silhouettes of [[Optimus Prime (RID)|Optimus Prime]], [[X-Brawn]], [[Prowl (RID)|Prowl]] and [[Side Burn (RID)|Side Burn]] scroll past a pair of wailing red siren strobe lights. A shot of Optimus Prime in [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] speeding down a city street towards the camera is followed by a slow pan across the rooftops of the city, on top of which the ''Car Robots'' logo appears. Optimus Prime continues on his way, coming face to face with a [[Computer-generated imagery|CGI]] dragon mode [[Megatron (RID)|Megatron]], while the [[Autobot Brothers]] zoom into the [[Global Space Bridge]] on their way to join him. Prime (briefly rendered in CGI himself) transforms to robot mode and opens fire on Megatron, then is attacked by the [[Predacon (RID)|Predacons]] and retaliates by blasting [[Sky-Byte (RID)|Sky-Byte]] with his &quot;Blaze Baster&quot; attack. Prime transforms into [[Super Mode]] and holds [[Koji Onishi|Koji]] and [[T-AI]] in his hand, while CGI versions of the Autobot Brothers arrive on the scene and transform. [[Team Bullet Train]] are shown driving along, and the CGI Megatron transforms into robot mode, before the sequence ends on a group shot of Prime, the Autobot Brothers and Team Bullet Train standing on a starfield, with Super Mode Prime superimposed on the background.<br /> <br /> {{note|A slightly modified version of this opening was introduced with &quot;[[Sideburn's Obsession]]&quot; that [[:File:Carrobots cgi intromod.jpg|replaced the cel-animated renditions of Team Bullet Train]] towards the end of the sequence with CGI counterparts.}}<br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ==Unicron Trilogy (English)==<br /> <br /> ===''Armada''===<br /> {{bigquote|The war between the Autobots and the Decepticons rages on as they struggle to retrieve the prized Mini-Cons.&lt;br&gt;There are new and more powerful Mini-Cons surfacing every day.&lt;br&gt;If the Decepticons prove victorious, then Megatron and his enslaved Mini-Cons control the universe.&lt;br&gt;The Earth's only chance at a peaceful cosmos is for Optimus Prime and the Autobots to destroy their enemy and free all Mini-Cons.&lt;br&gt;Now, get ready for a new battle...|The narrator|[[Transformers: Armada (cartoon)|Armada]]'s opening credits}}<br /> <br /> :''The footage used in the ''Armada'' intro is pulled entirely from the first few minutes of the series' premiere episode, &quot;[[First Encounter]]&quot;.<br /> <br /> The intro shows the audience a battle in space between the Autobots and the Decepticons until. A ship containing the Mini-Cons enters a space bridge. On the other side, the ship crash-lands on the moon, sending a part of the ship hurtling towards Earth. The ship part ejects the Mini-Cons all across the globe before crash-landing into the planet. The environment around the piece changes around it before the camera pans out to a shot of the Earth from space. The Autobot logo appears, ending the intro.<br /> <br /> In some early episodes, the show used an alternate opening with the same footage but a different narration:<br /> <br /> {{bigquote|Hi! My name's Rad, and I want to tell you about the Transformers: mechanical beings from another world!&lt;br&gt;There's the Autobots, the good guys, and the Decepticons, a bunch of bullies.&lt;br&gt;They're all fighting over a tiny race of robots called the Mini-Cons, who crash-landed on Earth thousands of years ago, and they're scattered all over the planet!&lt;br&gt;The Decepticons want to collect them and use to increase their power, but the Autobots will put a stop to ''that'' evil plan!|[[Rad White]]| The alternate intro}}<br /> <br /> ===''Armada: The Unicron Battles''===<br /> {{bigquote|The battlefield has shifted!&lt;br&gt;The Autobots and the Decepticons are racing through space to face the greatest evil they have ever encountered.&lt;br&gt;The have entered...&lt;br&gt;The Unicron Battles!|The narrator|''The Unicron Battles'' opening credits}}<br /> <br /> :''Beginning with the episode &quot;[[Depart]]&quot;, this title sequence was used to promote the [[The Unicron Battles|Unicron Battles]] subline imprint in late 2003. The sequence uses a mix of footage from the first Japanese intro and a few latter episodes of the series.''<br /> <br /> Super mode Optimus fires a Maximum Blast from his rifle, followed by the Autobot and the Decepticons insignias turning into Optimus and Megatron, respectively. Optimus knocks the Star Saber out of Megatron's hands, and Hot Shot catches it and twirls it around as Starscream attacks him. As the Autobots and Decepticons float through space towards Unicron, Megatron is reformatted into Galvatron, while Starscream and Hot Shot receive new armor. Galvatron attacks Optimus with the Star Saber, but Optimus blocks the attack with his hand. Jet Optimus then flies at the screen as Megatron emerges from the ground. A rainbow-colored rain falls on Cybertron as Optimus flies upward into a fire. The intro ends as the title logo appears.<br /> <br /> ===''Energon''===<br /> The title kicks off with a cloud of energy that disappears and super mode Optimus Prime unleashes an Energon Blast, destroying a swarm of Terrorcons. Hot Shot then prepares to Powerlinx with someone as Inferno transforms into [[robot mode]] and fires on a group of Terrorcons that are attacking an Energon Tower. Ironhide rushes towards an enemy, but the scene jumps to Optimus, Hot Shot, Inferno, Ironhide, and Jetfire all lined up, and they each transform one by one. As a Battle Ravage Terrorcon lands on an Energon Tower, Optimus and company travel through a Space Bridge. Inferno then combines with Hot Shot, forming the lower torso. Super Optimus then poses and the title appears before the screen fades to black.<br /> <br /> ===''Cybertron''===<br /> {{bigquote|Our worlds are in danger!&lt;br&gt;To save them and the galaxy we ''must'' find the four Cyber Planet Keys before the Decepticons can use them for evil.&lt;br&gt;''It'' is our ''mission.''&lt;br&gt;Hot Shot! Jetfire! Vector Prime! Landmine! Scattorshot! Optimus Prime!&lt;br&gt;Transform and roll out!|Optimus Prime|''Cybertron'' opening credits}}<br /> <br /> The intro starts out with a shot of the Black Hole, followed by images of Earth, Velocitron, Animatron, Gigantion, and Cybertron. Images of the four Cyber Planet Keys, followed by a river of lava erupting. Megatron and Starscream are shown in the Fire Dimension as the Black Hole destroys a planet. Images of Hot Shot, Jetfire, Vector Prime, Landmine, Scattershot, and Optimus Prime are shown before the images are replaced by clips of the aforementioned characters transforming into [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]].<br /> <br /> On Velocitron, Override transforms and skids to a halt. Hot Shot transforms into car mode as Starscream collides with Jetfire. Thundercracker and Ransack change into robot mode as Optimus fires his blaster. Brief shots of Hot Shot, Landmine, Scattershot, Overhaul, Vector, and Optimus are shown, followed by Optimus and Megatron locking fists, causing the ground to quake. Vector Prime assumes robot mode, and the title logo appears, ending the intro.<br /> <br /> ==Unicron Trilogy (Japanese)==<br /> <br /> ===''Micron Densetsu''===<br /> {{stub}}<br /> <br /> ====Title sequence #1====<br /> :'''Animation:''' [[Raretrick]]<br /> :'''Theme song:''' ''&quot;[[Transformer: Dream Again|TRANSFORMER -Dream Again-]]&quot; by [[Psychic Lover]]''<br /> <br /> ====Title sequence #2====<br /> :'''Animation:''' [[Raretrick]]<br /> :'''Theme song:''' ''&quot;[[Transformers: Kōtetsu no Yūki|Transformers ~Kōtetsu no Yūki~]]&quot; by [[Hideaki Takatori]]''<br /> <br /> ===''Super Link''===<br /> {{stub}}<br /> <br /> ====Title sequence #1====<br /> :'''Animation:''' [[Studio A-CAT]]<br /> :'''Theme song:''' ''&quot;[[Taiyō no Transform!!|Taiyō no transform!!]]&quot; by [[Hiroshi Kitadani]]''<br /> [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]], [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]], [[Inferno (Energon)|Inferno]], and [[Ironhide (Energon)|Ironhide]] all fly to the audience in [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]]. [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] comes too, and transforms. Optimus combines with the [[Prime Force]], and the title appears. [[Alpha Quintesson]] appears and creates the [[Terrorcon (Energon)|Terrorcon]]s. [[Kicker Jones|Kicker]] and Ironhide come running on a field. Kicker is then shown riding his bike, as scene in [[Cybertron City (city)|Cybertron City]]. Kicker and [[Misha Miramond]] are shown in a field. They try to kiss, but they go through each other. [[Strongarm (Energon)|Strongarm]] gives Optimus and Hot Shot the [[Spark of Combination]]. Ironhide shows off his. Stock footage of Hot Shot, Inferno, Ironhide, and Jetfire are shown along with the other humans, then Hot Shot and Inferno [[powerlink]]. Kicker transforms in his Energon mode. Then, he goes inside Jetfire as they fly toward a ''planet sized'' [[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Megatron]]. Optimus, with the Prime Force, gets in a sword fight with, um... Megatron. A portrait of all the transformers is shown.<br /> <br /> ====Title sequence #2====<br /> :'''Animation:''' [[Studio A-CAT]]<br /> :'''Theme song:'''<br /> <br /> ====Title sequence #3====<br /> :'''Animation:''' [[Studio A-CAT]]<br /> :'''Theme song:'''<br /> <br /> ===''Galaxy Force''===<br /> {{stub}}<br /> <br /> ====Title sequence #1====<br /> :'''Animation:''' [[GONZO]]<br /> :'''Theme song:''' ''&quot;[[Call You... Kimi to Boku no Mirai|CALL YOU... Kimi to Boku no Mirai]]&quot; by [[Shinji Kakijima]]''<br /> <br /> ====Title sequence [[Savage#Trivia|#2]]====<br /> :'''Animation:''' [[GONZO]]<br /> <br /> ====Title sequence [[Ice#Trivia|#3]]====<br /> :'''Animation:''' [[GONZO]]<br /> <br /> ====Title sequence [[Critical#Trivia|#4]]====<br /> :'''Animation:''' [[GONZO]]<br /> :'''Theme song:''' ''&quot;[[Ignition!|IGNITION!]]&quot; by [[CHINO]]''<br /> <br /> ====Title sequence [[Titans#Trivia|#5]]====<br /> :'''Animation:''' [[GONZO]]<br /> <br /> ==''Animated''==<br /> ===English version===<br /> :'''Animation studio:''' [[Studio 4°C]]<br /> :'''Theme song:''' [[Andy Sturmer]] and [[Sebastian Evans II]]<br /> :''This title sequence combines animation originally commissioned for promotional purposes with clips from the first few episodes of the series. The promotional animation (the &quot;Mighty Orbots&quot; tunnel sequence) was screened at conventions and released on the DVD packaged with the Optimus Prime and Megatron &quot;The Battle Begins&quot; two-pack.''<br /> <br /> [[File:BumblebeeAnimatedUSTitleSequence01.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4]]<br /> <br /> The Autobot insignia falls through a computer-generated grid, followed by the title &quot;Transformers Animated&quot;. The &quot;camera&quot; then travels down a tunnel, first passing [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]], standing with his arms folded (followed by clips of him transforming and fighting). Next we pass [[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]], who is surprised to see the ground-level camera zooming toward his legs (followed by clips of him transforming and fighting). Passing under Ratchet's crotch, we stumble upon [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]], who is sitting on the ground, drinking and then eating a whole barrel of [[oil]] (followed by clips of him transforming and fighting). Further down the tunnel we spot [[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]], clinging to a wall. Prowl leaps down with a ninja-flip and lands in a stylish pose (followed by clips of him transforming and fighting). [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] then comes speeding by in [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]], transforms and dangles in midair (followed by clips of him transforming and fighting). The Decepticon insignia then shatters through a computer-generated grid, leading to clips of [[Blackarachnia (Animated)|Blackarachnia]], [[Blitzwing (Animated)|Blitzwing]], [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]], [[Lugnut (Animated)|Lugnut]] and [[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]] transforming and fighting. We return to the computer-generated grid where now all the Autobots are making macho poses, ending with a group shot and the title logo.<br /> <br /> :''The uncut promotional footage of the tunnel sequence ends with the reveal that the &quot;cameraman&quot; zooming past everybody is actually [[Sari Sumdac (Animated)|Sari]] on a tricycle. She plants her [[AllSpark Key|key]] in the trike, turning it into a jetpack and proceeds to disappear down the end of the tunnel.''<br /> <br /> {{--}}<br /> <br /> ===Japanese version #1===<br /> :'''Animation studio:''' [[Barnum Studio]], with [[diomedea]] and [[Anime R]] (uncredited)<br /> :'''Theme song:''' ''&quot;[[Transformers Evo.|TRANSFORMERS EVO.]]&quot; by [[JAM Project]]''<br /> <br /> [[File:TheHoodedClaw01.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.67|I'll get you, Penelope Pitstop!]]<br /> <br /> The camera swoops through the depths of space, panning past planet after planet, finally settling on a view of [[Earth]] from space. The spectral form of a [[cloaked mystery villain]] appears over the planet, spreading its arms and then vanishing, leaving the planet surrounded by a glowing red miasma. Bolts of lightning strike the planet, dispelling the glow, and from the bolts the title appears. It moves forward into the camera, and the sun rises over Earth.<br /> <br /> [[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]], [[Blitzwing (Animated)|Blitzwing]] (in jet mode) and [[Lugnut (Animated)|Lugnut]] fly over an ocean. Tank mode [[Shockwave (Animated)|Shockwave]] bursts out of the ground, and [[Lockdown (Animated)|Lockdown]] speeds in front of him. [[Blackarachnia (Animated)|Blackarachnia]] descends into shot in spider mode, supporting by a net of webbing, which she promptly rips through, transforming to [[robot mode]] and landing neatly. The image of Elita-1 is superimposed over her with a bolt of red lightning, and then she gestures, prompting the [[Dinobot (Animated)|Dinobots]] to burst out of the scenery behind her and charge forward. <br /> <br /> [[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]], [[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]] and [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] appear side-by-side in front of [[New York City]]'s Flatiron Building, transform, and drive into the camera. In [[London]], [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] enters stage right and also transforms, driving past [[Elizabeth Tower]], followed by [[Arcee (Animated)|Arcee]] and [[Ironhide (Animated)|Ironhide]], who fly alongside him. [[Jazz (Animated)|Jazz]], [[Blurr (Animated)|Blurr]] and [[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel Prime]] appear one after the other against streaky blue anime speed lines, the shot ending on a close-up of Sentinel as he deploys his battle mask. [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] stomps his foot and poses dramatically on a highway, then transforms to truck mode after still shots of the other Autobots appear. The camera pans over the silhouetted form of [[Ultra Magnus (Animated)|Ultra Magnus]], only shining a little light on him as it passes over his head, to reveal a teasing glimpse of [[Omega Supreme (Animated)|the Autobot spaceship]].<br /> <br /> [[File:Japanese animated intro.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Wildest graduation photo shoot ever.]]<br /> <br /> Starscream appears in [[France]] and transforms to robot mode, revealing the [[AllSpark]] fragment in his forehead. He dogfights with Bumblebee (who is using his [[turbo booster]]s) in front of the [[Eiffel Tower]], while Prowl and Lockdown duel close to the [[Wikipedia:Tsūtenkaku|Tsūtenkaku]] tower in Osaka, [[Japan]]. Lugnut fires bullets in front of the [[Russia|Moscow Kremlin]], Bulkhead unleashes his wrecking ball from the Great Wall of [[China]], and Blitzwing flies through the skies of [[Egypt]], firing a volley of ice missiles before switching to tank mode, landing in front of the [[pyramid]]s, and launching a flame blast. This blast, er, apparently makes it to [[Australia]], where it harmlessly bounces off Ironhide's steel skin as he jumps in front of the Sydney Opera House. Arcee and Blackarachnia grapple underwater, as do Ratchet and [[Shockwave (Animated)|Longarm]], and then out of a water spout, Starscream's army of [[Starscream clone (Animated)|clones]] emerges. The clones fly into the sky in jet mode, then descend back into shot in robot mode, over a red sky with a Decepticon symbol in it, with [[Slipstream (Animated)|Slipstream]] getting a close-up. The male clones gesture dramatically as the towering form of [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] in [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertronian]] mode appears, and Slipstream lands on his shoulder. Megatron's face fills the screen, and red lightning from his eyes lances out, striking the assembled [[Cybertron Elite Guard|Elite Guard]] in front of the [[Washington, D.C.|Washington Monument]]. With the White House in the background, Optimus Prime blocks the blast with his hand, and then dons his battle mask. Ultra Magnus activates his [[Magnus Hammer]], creating a surge of energy that surrounds Optimus. [[Burning justice|Glowing with blue energy]], Optimus flies into the sky and collides with the silhouetted, glowing form of Megatron (now in his Earth body). The resultant flash of light fills the screen, and the sequence ends with a still shot of the assembled Autobots (now including [[Omega Supreme (Animated)|Omega Supreme]]) standing on a different version of the logo.<br /> <br /> ===Japanese version #2===<br /> [[File:Animated j op2.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4| Maybe the other Blackout is [[Grinder|''Animated'' Grindor]]!]]<br /> <br /> Beginning with &quot;[[The Return of the Headmaster|Headmaster, Once Again!]]&quot;, the Japanese opening sequence was modified, replacing the scene of Cybertronian mode Megatron and the Starscream clones with new footage and using the second half of the song. This new clip shows Megatron in his helicopter alternate mode, as one after the other, [[Soundwave (Animated)|Soundwave]], Electrostatic Soundwave, and [[Swindle (Animated)|Swindle]] jump into and out of the shot. Soundwave appears from the left in car mode, transforms, and fires some sonic pulses from his shoulder speakers; Electrostatic Soundwave appears from the right, transforms to robot mode, and clutches guitar mode [[Laserbeak (Animated)|Laserbeak]]; and Swindle appears in the center from below the shot, transforms to robot mode, and deploys all his weapons and gadgets. Swindle's head fills the screen as he leaps into the camera, and when he has passed out of view, Megatron has transformed to robot mode, with two rather diminutive Cybertron mode [[Blackout (Animated)|Blackouts]] flanking him. The Blackouts transform as the camera swoops in on Megatron's face, and red lightning bursts from his eyes, linking the new sequence up to the remainder of the original.<br /> <br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ==''Prime''==<br /> ===English version #1===<br /> :'''Animation studio:''' [[Polygon Pictures]]<br /> :'''Theme by:''' [[Brian Tyler]]<br /> [[File:PrimeTS-Autobots.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Light of the Moon.]]<br /> Introduced in the 2011 episode &quot;[[Masters &amp; Students]]&quot;, the ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Prime]]'' opening sequence shows [[Team Prime]] driving down a speedway at night before [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] transforms and is flanked by his four teammates in [[robot mode]]. It quickly fades to [[Autobot Outpost Omega One]] and [[Raf Esquivel|Raf]] jumping into a transforming [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]], [[Miko Nakadai|Miko]] getting inside [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] and [[Jack Darby|Jack]] jumping onto [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]] and driving through the [[GroundBridge]]. [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] is then seen on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] firing his [[fusion cannon]], while [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]] transforms to jet mode and fires at Optimus, who runs past the explosion while firing his [[ion blaster]] as Megatron attacks him with his fusion cannon. Optimus and Megatron then greet each other with a punch that flashes into the title card.<br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ===English version #2===<br /> :'''Animation studio:''' [[Polygon Pictures]]<br /> :'''Theme by:''' [[Brian Tyler]]<br /> Introduced in the 2013 episode &quot;[[Project Predacon]]&quot;, the altered ''Prime'' opening shows the [[Predacon (Prime)|Predacon]] symbol and then [[Predaking (Prime)|Predaking]] breathing fire at [[Team Prime]], who drive away on the speedway. Optimus and Bumblebee's redesigns are altered accordingly for the subsequent identical shots of Team Prime transforming and heading for the GroundBridge, though [[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]], [[Smokescreen (Prime)|Smokescreen]] and [[Ultra Magnus (WFC)|Ultra Magnus]] have not been included. Megatron fires his fusion cannon, now accompanied by Starscream and [[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]], while Predaking fires on Optimus and swoops to greet his punch with a bite.<br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ===Japanese version #1===<br /> :'''Animation studio:''' [[Polygon Pictures]]<br /> :'''Theme song:''' &quot;[[FEELING]]&quot; by [[BIGBANG]]<br /> <br /> The intro begins with the members of Team Prime (with [[Cliffjumper (WFC)|Cliffjumper]] replacing [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]]) driving through various locations before transitioning to a shot of the team driving through a space bridge with the words &quot;ROBOTS IN DISGUISE&quot; appearing over the action, before absorbing on themselves. The intro then uses several clips to showcase [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]], [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]], [[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]], Bulkhead, and [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]] before cutting to a shot of Cybertron back in the Golden Age. The Autobot symbol appears and switches to the Decepticon symbol, cutting to clips showcasing [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]], [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]], and [[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]]; when each character is introduced, their name and an image of them is showcased over the action. This is utilized in every intro from here, onwards.<br /> <br /> The camera then cuts to a shot of one of Optimus' eyes opening with the words &quot;MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE&quot; being superimposed over it. Inside a Decepticon mine, the Autobots prepare to open fire on the Decepticon before cutting to an image of the Great War. On Cybertron, Starscream fires at Optimus, who runs past the explosion while firing his [[ion blaster]] as Megatron attacks him with his fusion cannon. Optimus and Megatron then greet each other with a punch that flashes onto a highway where the Autobots are driving until Optimus transforms and is flanked by his teammates as the title appears. The intro ends with another shot of Cybertron back in the Golden Age.<br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ===Japanese version #2===<br /> :'''Animation studio:''' [[Polygon Pictures]]<br /> :'''Theme song:''' &quot;[[TRANSFORMERZ]]&quot; by [[m-flo]]<br /> <br /> Introduced in [[Out of His Head|Counterattack Transformation! The Resurrection of Megatron]], this intro begins with Team Prime and Megatron's crew driving/flying through various locations, followed by a montage of the Autobots transforming to robot mode in various locations. This is then followed by another montage showcasing Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, Bulkhead, Ratchet, and Arcee. The Autobot logo appears and switches to the Decepticon symbol to showcase Megatron, Starscream, Soundwave, [[Breakdown (WFC)|Breakdown]] and [[Knock Out (Prime)|Knock Out]], and [[Airachnid (Prime)|Airachnid]]. Megatron then fires at the camera, Bulkhead and Breakdown duel in the Arctic, the kids flee from [[Terrorcon (Prime)|Terrorcon]] [[Skyquake (Prime)|Skyquake]], Airachnid and Arcee duel by the light of the moon in a construction yard, Team Prime evades missile fire in vehicle mode, a Dark Energon-infused Megatron celebrates the Dark Energon-spewing volcano erupting, Optimus and Megatron each clock each other in the face with their punches, [[Unicron]]'s eyes light up from inside the Dark Energon volcano, Optimus and Megatron fight side-by-side in Unicron's body, and Team Prime (minus Ratchet) transform into robot mode and grind to a halt as a gigantic Unicron emerges in front of them as the title card appears. The camera then zooms through the galaxies before stopping at a shot of the now-dead [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], ending the intro.<br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ===Japanese version #3===<br /> :'''Animation studio:''' [[Polygon Pictures]]<br /> :'''Theme song:''' &quot;[[TRANSFORMERZ 2.0]]&quot; by [[m-flo]]<br /> <br /> Introduced in [[Orion Pax, Part 1|Forgotten Transformation! Optimus Has Become a Decepticon]], this intro begins with Team Prime, Wheeljack, and the Decepticons (minus [[Dreadwing (Prime)|Dreadwing]], but adding in some [[Insecticon (WFC)|Insecticons]] and [[Vehicon (Prime)|Vehicons]]) driving/flying through various locations (with Optimus Prime doing an introduction). A montage is then shown of Team Prime, Megatron, and [[Jack Darby]], travelling through Ground Bridges, the Autobots firing at enemies, [[Nemesis Prime (Prime)|Nemesis Prime]] firing at the camera, Optimus donning his mouthplate before preparing to open fire on an enemy with Arcee and Bumblebee, Starscream's clones emerging from their stasis pods, Wheeljack facing Dreadwing, an Insecticon awakening inside its stasis pod, Soundwave sending Arcee through a Space Bridge, Bulkhead battling Breakdown, Bumblebee attacking an Insecticon, [[William Fowler|Agent Fowler]] battling [[Silas]], and Megatron smashing through Unicron's head. Nemesis Prime assumes robot mode, Silas sits in his control chair, Optimus prepares to unleash the power of the [[Matrix of Leadership]] onto Unicron as a Unicron-controlled Megatron prepares to fire on him, brief clips of the kids are shown, and Agent Fowler salutes Jack before the latter heads through a Ground Bridge.<br /> <br /> The camera then starts up another group of clips showcasing the members of Team Prime, adding in Wheeljack (despite him not being a team member). The Autobot symbol appears and switches to the Decepticon symbol to start another montage of the main Decepticons, adding Dreadwing to the mix. Jack watches [[Vector Sigma]] flare to life and Team Prime stands in front of a Ground Bridge as the title appears. A brief shot of Optimus is shown and the intro ends with a shot of the Autobot symbol on the floor of the Autobot base.<br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ===Japanese version #4===<br /> :'''Animation studio:''' [[Polygon Pictures]]<br /> :'''Theme song:''' &quot;TRANSFORMERZ 2.0&quot; by m-flo<br /> <br /> Introduced in [[Triage (episode)|Sonic Transformation! Ratchet's Recipe]], this intro begins with Team Prime (now with Smokescreen), Wheeljack, the Decepticons (minus Airachnid), Cylas, a group of Vehicons, and [[Hardshell (Prime)|Hardshell]] driving/flying through various locations (with Ratchet doing an introduction). Arcee, Smokescreen, Bulkhead, and Bumblebee watch the [[Omega Lock]] flare to life, Team Prime (minus Ratchet) emerges from a Ground Bridge and defends the Omega Lock (with Optimus and Arcee using the [[Star Saber (Prima)|Star Saber]] and [[Apex Armor (Prime)|Apex Armor]], respectively), Megatron commands his new armada, Starscream dons the Apex Armor, Dreadwing stands on the deck of the ''[[Trypticon (WFC)|Nemesis]]'' in the pouring rain, screaming, a swarm of Insecticons attacks the camera, Cylas rolls down the window of his vehicle mode to address a US officer, Cylas shows off his right eye (no longer covered up by an eye-patch), Wheeljack knocks Soundwave in the face with his head, Bulkhead attacks Hardshell, [[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]] prepares to fire his arm cannon, Arcee struggles against an enemy, Optimus jumps at the camera, Miko talks with Wheeljack inside the ''[[Jackhammer (Prime)|Jackhammer]]'', Arcee and Miko gaze at each other by the sunset, Arcee and Cliffjumper grab hands, Smokescreen shakes Optimus' hand, Smokescreen and Bulkhead do a hi-five, the kids and Agent Fowler celebrate, Optimus uses the Star Saber for the first time, and Ratchet watches Optimus, Bumblebee, Arcee, and Bulkhead transform and drive into the Ground Bridge (a sequence occasionally interrupted by brief shots of Bumblebee, Bulkhead, and Arcee with [[Raf Esquivel|Raf]], [[Miko Nakadai|Miko]], and Jack). <br /> <br /> Another montage ensues to showcase the Autobots, with Smokescreen being added to the mix. As Megatron utilizes the [[Dark Star Saber]] for the first time, the Autobot symbol appears and switches to the Decepticon symbol to showcase Megatron, Starscream, Soundwave, Knock Out, and Dreadwing. Bulkhead, Bumblebee, Arcee, and Smokescreen emerge from a storage unit in the Autobot base, each carrying a previously uncovered relic, (a scene briefly interrupted by clips of Optimus staring at the Star Saber, Megatron slashing the Dark Star Saber at the camera, and the two battling each other with their respective weapons. Optimus then runs at the camera with the Star Saber in hand and utilizes it as the title appears, and Optimus stares at a glowing object, ending the intro.<br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ==''Rescue Bots''==<br /> <br /> ===Season 1===<br /> :'''Animation studio:''' [[Atomic Cartoons]]<br /> :'''Theme by:''' [[Starr Parodi]] and [[Jeff Eden Fair]] (music); [[Nicole Dubuc]] (lyrics); [[Josh Ramsay]] (vocals)<br /> [[File:Rescue Bots cartoon title screen.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4]]<br /> The [[Rescue Bot]]s' ship flies through space with the crew in tubes, before landing on Earth and its crew disembarking. On [[Griffin Rock]], [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] talks to them over the monitor. The Burns family stands ready. The Rescue Bots work with the Burns family—[[Blades (RB)|Blades]] shakes [[Cody Burns|Cody]]'s hand, [[Heatwave (RB)|Heatwave]] sprays water with [[Kade Burns|Kade]], [[Charlie Burns]] presents the Rescue Bots and their partners at the dedication. [[Boulder]] scans his vehicle mode. The Rescue Bots roll out as Cody observes on the monitors. [[Chase (RB)|Chase]] dodges light fixtures, transforms and jumps over the [[robo-landscaper]]. Cody stands in front of the four Rescue Bots, Boulder uses his seismic sensors, Heatwave and Blades crash through things. The Rescue Bots transform in four-way split-screen. The main cast stand in front of the ''Rescue Bots'' logo before fading to just show the logo and main credits.<br /> {{--}}<br /> <br /> ===Season 2===<br /> {{--}}<br /> <br /> ===Season 3===<br /> ===Season 4===<br /> {{stub}}<br /> {{--}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Media]]<br /> <br /> ==Triple Combination: Transformers Go!==<br /> :'''Animation studio:''' [[Tatsunoko Production]]<br /> :'''Theme:''' &quot;[[TRANSFORMERS-Go!]]&quot; by [[Daiki Ise]]<br /> {{stub}}<br /> <br /> ==Q-Transformers: Mystery of Convoy==<br /> :'''Animation studio:''' [[DLE]]<br /> :'''Theme:''' &quot;[[Physical]]&quot; by [[OLDCODEX]]<br /> <br /> {{stub}}<br /> <br /> ==''Robots in Disguise'' (2015)==<br /> ===''Transformers Adventure''===<br /> :'''Animation studio:''' [[Polygon Pictures]], [[LandQ Studio]]<br /> :'''Theme:''' &quot;[[Save the Future!!]]&quot; by [[Mitsuhiro Oikawa]]<br /> <br /> ===''Transformers Adventure -Prime of Micron-''===<br /> :'''Animation studio:''' [[Polygon Pictures]], [[LandQ Studio]]<br /> :'''Theme:''' &quot;[[Save the Future!!]]&quot; by [[Mitsuhiro Oikawa]]<br /> <br /> {{stub}}</div>

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<p>GlagGlagGlag: </p> <hr /> <div>[[File:Diomedea_logo.jpg|thumb]]<br /> <br /> Formerly known as Studio Barcelona, diomedea (ディオメディア) is a Japanese animation studio established in 2005. They're best known for animating series such as ''Squid Girl'', ''Campione'', ''The Lost Village'' and ''Magical Witch Punie-chan'', among other titles.<br /> <br /> In 2010, they along with [[Barnum Studio]], were hired by [[AC Create]] to animate the Japanese-exclusive [[Title sequence#Japanese version #1n|title sequence]] for ''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|Transformers Animated]]''&lt;ref&gt;[https://web.archive.org/web/20140214125613/http://www.diomedea.co.jp/works02/ Archived version of diomedea's subcontract works]&lt;/ref&gt;. Much like Barnum, due to being brought in after the series wrapped up, they were not involved with production of the show itself.<br /> <br /> ==External Links==<br /> * [http://www.diomedea.co.jp/ Official website]<br /> * [https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/company.php?id=7084 ANN page]<br /> <br /> ==Footnotes==<br /> &lt;references/&gt;<br /> <br /> [[Category:Animation companies]]</div>

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<p>GlagGlagGlag: Created page with &quot;thumb Formerly known as Studio Barcelona, diomedea (ディオメディア) is a Japanese animation studio established in 2005. They&#039;re best known f...&quot;</p> <hr /> <div>[[File:Diomedea_logo.jpg|thumb]]<br /> <br /> Formerly known as Studio Barcelona, diomedea (ディオメディア) is a Japanese animation studio established in 2005. They're best known for animating series such as ''Squid Girl'', ''Campione'', ''The Lost Village and ''Magical Witch Punie-chan'', among other titles.<br /> <br /> In 2010, they along with [[Barnum Studio]], were hired by [[AC Create]] to animate the Japanese-exclusive [[Title sequence#Japanese version #1n|title sequence]] for ''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|Transformers Animated]]''&lt;ref&gt;[https://web.archive.org/web/20140214125613/http://www.diomedea.co.jp/works02/ Archived version of diomedea's subcontract works]&lt;/ref&gt;. Much like Barnum, due to being brought in after the series wrapped up, they were not involved with production of the show itself.<br /> <br /> ==External Links==<br /> * [http://www.diomedea.co.jp/ Official website]<br /> * [https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/company.php?id=7084 ANN page]<br /> <br /> ==Footnotes==<br /> &lt;references/&gt;<br /> <br /> [[Category:Animation companies]]</div>

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<p>GlagGlagGlag: /* Visual effects */</p> <hr /> <div>{{Nav-aoe}}<br /> [[File:Transformers- Age of ExtinctionOptimusPrimePoster.jpg‎|thumb|upright=1.67|An adventure 65 million years in the making.]]<br /> <br /> '''''Transformers: Age of Extinction''''' is the fourth film in the [[live-action film series]]. It was released on [[June 27]], [[2014]]. <br /> <br /> Following the [[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Battle of Chicago]], humanity has come to fear both Autobots and Decepticons alike. With the aid of a Transformer mercenary named [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]], a CIA [[Cemetery Wind|task-force]] operated by [[Harold Attinger]] begins hunting the remaining [[Transformer]]s on [[Earth]]. Hunted by enemies that were once his allies, [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] loses faith in humanity and sends his forces into hiding. Now, five years later, struggling inventor and single-father [[Cade Yeager]] discovers a damaged Transformer, placing both himself and his [[Tessa Yeager|daughter]] on a collision course with events that threaten the extinction of humankind itself.<br /> <br /> {{bigquote|The trouble with loyalty to a cause is that the cause will ''always'' betray you.|[[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]]|''Transformers: Age of Extinction''}}<br /> <br /> ==Synopsis==<br /> &lt;!-- copy and paste from wikipedia AND YOU WILL DIE, WE WILL MURDER YOU --&gt;<br /> [[File:The Creators cyberforming Earth AOE.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.67|&quot;God creates dinosaurs. God destroys dinosaurs. God creates man. Man destroys God. Man creates dinosaurs.&quot;]]<br /> 65 million years ago, on Cretaceous [[Earth]], a ''Psittacosaurus'' is out hunting for food. The small dinosaur finds a fish and starts to feed, but stops as hundreds of alien ships enter Earth's atmosphere, piloted by the mysterious [[Creator (AOE)|&quot;Creators&quot;]]. The alien ships launch dozens of strange [[Seed]]s across the planet. As they detonate, they convert the landscape and the herds of panicking dinosaurs into a metallic substance, ending the Age of Dinosaurs. Millions of years later, while digging in the [[Arctic]], a team of geologists uncover a mysterious pair of metallized dinosaur skeletons - a discovery that attracts the attention of [[Darcy Tirrel]]...<br /> <br /> Five years after the invasion of [[Chicago]], tensions between humans and Cybertronians have risen dramatically. Although the Autobots are officially granted asylum on Earth, public opinion has turned against all Transformers. The government of the United States has terminated all human-Autobot joint programs and instated [[Cemetery Wind]], an elite [[CIA]] unit intended to flush out the handful of [[Decepticon]]s left on Earth. What the President doesn't know is that [[Harold Attinger]], the leader of the operation, is slaughtering all Transformers, regardless of faction. On one such mission, the team pinpoints [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] hiding within an abandoned boat. He immediately tries to flee, but is crippled and brought down by their weapons. The team leader, [[James Savoy]], mockingly asks why Ratchet ran if he's not their enemy, and Ratchet replays a transmission he received from [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]], ordering all Autobots to hide from humans. However, Savoy dismisses his pleas as his sister was killed in Chicago. A Transformer bounty hunter, [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]], who has actually been helping Cemetery Wind hunt the Autobots, emerges from the nearby swamp and attacks Ratchet, further damaging him. Walking past his human allies, Lockdown demands to know [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]'s whereabouts. When Ratchet refuses, Lockdown brutally kills him by ripping out his spark.<br /> [[File:AOE Ratchet dying.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|&quot;Condors. Condors are on the verge of extinction...&quot;]]<br /> <br /> In Texas, struggling inventor [[Cade Yeager]] and his friend/employee [[Lucas Flannery]] meet at an old theater, looking for salvage. He finds an old truck, and upon inspection it seems to be full of artillery shells. He buys the truck along with the other theater equipment and puts it in his garage.[[Tessa Yeager|Tessa]], Cade's daughter, observes this while video-chatting with her boyfriend and criticizes her dad for buying the heap of junk. While attempting to salvage the truck's engine to sell, Cade realizes it's actually a badly-damaged Transformer. After calling Lucas and Tessa, he connects jumper cables to its engine, only for it to begin replaying the distress call Ratchet had received earlier. Lucas and Tessa advocate calling the government, claiming that there is a huge reward for Transformers. Cade convinces them not to call the authorities until he can spend more time working on the truck, as he may be able to stumble on a technological breakthrough if he can figure out how the Transformers work. When Cade removes a live missile from the truck's &quot;power core,&quot; it transforms into a heavily injured Optimus Prime, who roars at them to stay back while he swings his weapon around the barn. Cade, Lucas, and Tessa ask why Optimus is so badly damaged, to which he replies that the Autobots are being hunted and he must help them. Cade offers to repair him, and sends Lucas to buy the parts that will enable him to fix Optimus. Cade and Optimus begin to bond as the repairs begin. <br /> [[File:AOE-injuredoptimus.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.67|&quot;Should we chance moving him?&quot;]]<br /> <br /> In the Arctic, Attinger arrives via helicopter at [[Knight Ship|Lockdown's ship]] and demands to know why Optimus Prime escaped him in [[Mexico]]. Lockdown derisively tells Attinger that Optimus Prime would not have escaped were it not for Cemetery Wind's interference, stressing that he does not care about Attinger or his goals and wishes only to capture Optimus Prime.<br /> <br /> Shortly after returning to [[Washington, D.C.]], Attinger receives a tip that Optimus Prime has been located in Texas and sends Savoy and Cemetery Wind to apprehend him. The agents swarm the barn, but there is no trace of Prime inside. When Savoy threatens Tessa to force Cade to tell him of Prime's whereabouts, the Autobot leader explodes out of the barn's basement in which he was hiding. He escapes after a brief skirmish that destroys the Yeager residence, with both Cemetery Wind and Lockdown in pursuit. As Cade catches one of Cemetery Wind's mini drones, a white rally car zooms over the adjacent fields and picks up the Yeagers and Lucas. The driver turns out to be [[Shane Dyson|Shane]], a rally car racer who is also Tessa's boyfriend. A group of Cemetery Wind vehicles begins chasing them.<br /> [[File:Optimus shooting humans AOE.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|&quot;You think they'll have that on the tour?&quot;]]<br /> <br /> Both the rally car and Optimus Prime are chased into an abandoned factory, where Optimus Prime fights off Lockdown. Shane puts his driving skills to good use and pulls a series of tight maneuvers that result in the Cemetery Wind cars crashing, destroys his car in the process. Optimus Prime, who has caught Lockdown in a crane cable, transforms and tells the humans to pile into him and escape. Lockdown throws a grenade at the humans as they run towards Optimus Prime; though Shane and the Yeagers escape, Lucas is caught in the blast and killed.<br /> <br /> Arriving at an abandoned gas station, Optimus orders the humans out and drives off to ensure that they have not been followed. Cade confronts Tessa and Shane about their relationship but Tessa gets angry at Cade for putting them all in danger. The next day, Optimus and the humans set off towards Monument Valley. Prime [[trans-scan|scans]] a passing truck, sheds his layer of rust and takes on a new form with his old paint scheme. They arrive in Monument Valley where they meet the other surviving Autobots in the form of [[Crosshairs (AOE)|Crosshairs]], [[Hound (Movie)|Hound]], [[Drift (AOE)|Drift]], and their de facto leader [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]]. Crosshairs and Hound start threatening the humans for having their species betray them but Optimus convinces them that they have risked their lives to save his. The Humans notice that there are clear tensions between the Autobots. Cade reveals footage of the attack on Ratchet and [[Leadfoot (DOTM)|Leadfoot's]] demise using the stolen aerial drone and Prime declares that he will kill the one responsible for hunting down the Autobots.<br /> <br /> [[File:Autobots unite monument valley AOE.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.67|&quot;Dr. Grant, my dear Dr. Sattler... Welcome to [[Jurassic Park]].&quot; ]]<br /> <br /> Inspection of the drone leads them to a company named [[Kinetic Solutions Incorporated|KSI]], located in a rebuilt Chicago. It is run by [[Joshua Joyce]], who is working with [[Su Yueming]] and Attinger to create artificial Transformers to eventually be used in the military. Using the remains of [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]], [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|Sentinel Prime]], [[Starscream (Movie)|the]] [[Soundwave (ROTF)|countless]] [[Shockwave (Movie)|Decepticons]] from the Chicago battle and the hunted Autobots, they have synthesized the metal that the Transformers are made of, calling it [[Transformium]]. When given commands through a computer, Transformium can be changed into various shapes or objects. Although a drone called [[Stinger (AOE)|Stinger]] (designed after Bumblebee) is active, Joshua's major project is a bigger, stronger drone called [[Galvatron (AOE)|Galvatron]]. However, his attempts have not been successful; the drone keeps resembling Megatron instead of the friendlier image of Optimus Prime. Bumblebee builds Cade and Shane faux-ID badges which the duo use to infiltrate KSI. Cade goes further in and projects imagery of Ratchet's severed head being melted down as well as the injured and enslaved [[Brains]], which sends Prime into a rage. <br /> <br /> [[File:Joshua Joyce Transformium Experiment AOE.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|&quot;God help us, we're in the hands of engineers.&quot;]]<br /> <br /> However, Cade is caught when his ID badge is found to have been scanned twice (by him and its original owner). He is taken to the upper floors and confronted by Attinger, who claims that what he has witnessed is in the name of world peace. He also asks him about the whereabouts of Optimus Prime but Cade maintains his silence.<br /> <br /> Furious over how the humans have mutilated their comrades, Optimus orders an attack on KSI. Bumblebee, carried by Drift in copter mode, rescues Cade. The others trash the lab, free Brains, and confront Joshua, only for him to openly declare that what is being done is being done to prevent more Transformer-caused damage and that the humans &quot;don't need&quot; the Autobots. Disheartened, Prime orders a retreat. <br /> <br /> As the Autobots exit the factory and leave, Attinger catches up with Joshua and claims that the Autobots are terrorists for attacking the facility. He coerces Joyce to use the two functional drones to take down the Autobots. Galvatron and Stinger activate and pursue their quarry across a highway, with Galvatron doing more damage than his KSI handlers intend. Bumblebee fires upon Galvatron but is surprised to see him simply disintegrate and reintegrate again. Galvatron attacks Prime. As they battle, Optimus declares that the artificial creation has no soul, to which it retorts &quot;That is why I have no FEAR!&quot; <br /> <br /> [[File:AOEGalvatron.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.67|&quot;Kids! You want to have one of those?&quot;]]<br /> <br /> As Tessa scrambles for cover in a nearby vehicle, Prime is suddenly shot from the back and falls-Lockdown has arrived, along with his ship! Lockdown gloats to his prisoner, claiming that Optimus was built, not born, and now the Creators want him returned in one piece. The bounty hunter orders a net dropped over Optimus and hoists both the Autobot leader and Tessa's hiding place into his ship. Cade desperately clings to the net, but his strength gives out and he falls to the fields below. As the spaceship departs, Cade and Shane vow to get Tessa back. <br /> <br /> Lockdown throws Prime in a cage and orders his lackeys to dispose of Tessa. Prime takes note of several other aliens in similar cages, including [[Dinobot (AOE)|other Cybertronian warriors]]. He also discovers the original purpose of the mercenary ship: it was originally used by a group of legendary Knights (presumably including Prime himself) but now acts as Lockdown's flying prison. Lockdown's ship hovers over Chicago, triggering panic in the streets, but Attinger manages to talk down the authorities and send Savoy to rendezvous with Lockdown. As payment for Prime's capture, Lockdown gives him a Seed. <br /> <br /> Cade, Shane, and the other Autobots get aboard the ship as it flies low over a bridge. While being pursued by Lockdown's henchmen, the two humans find a strange Knight armory, from which Cade takes a sword that opens up to form a gun. While Shane and Cade rescue Tessa, Crosshairs deploys the ship's mooring cables, which fire into the Willis Tower and preventing the ship from breaking atmosphere. The humans begin to clamber down the cables to safety, but they are pursued by a pack of [[Steeljaw (AOE)|Steeljaw]]s. Bumblebee manages to save the trio. The other Autobots locate Optimus, who reveals that the section of the ship they are on can separate from the main body. Crosshairs uses a gunship to pick up Bumblebee and the humans, then leads them on a dogfight through Chicago's streets, destroying some of Lockdown's mercenaries.<br /> <br /> [[File:Prime gets shotAOE.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|&quot;It could have been worse, John. A lot worse.&quot;]]<br /> <br /> Back at KSI, it is decided that all equipment is to be moved to the Beijing facility to continue operations. Joshua is also none too pleased about the previous field test of Galvatron; not only was it a loss on several fronts, but the drone also ''spoke'', which was something it was ''not'' programmed to do!<br /> <br /> The Autobots land their new ship at an abandoned train yard. Optimus claims that he sensed Megatron's presence during his fight with Galvatron. Brains explains Galvatron's true nature: while he decoded dead Transformer brains, he learned that Megatron's mind had survived and planned to transfer itself to Galvatron's body, explaining Galvatron's sinister appearance. The tiny bot further mentions how Galvatron used his knowledge to build Stinger and the other drones, with plans to make them into his personal army. As Tessa tells the group about the Seed she saw, Optimus and Hound explain that the Creators used Seeds to convert organic material into metal, then harvested the resulting Transformium for their own purposes. Cade makes a call to Joyce and relays the newfound data about Galvatron. Knowing that Joyce is also an inventor with a heart, he pleads with Joyce to shut down Galvatron before things escalate. Although Joyce puts up an unconvinced façade, he demands increased security around Galvatron after hanging up.<br /> <br /> As police cars surround the train yard, the Autobots board their shuttle again and take to the air. Optimus says that though the Autobots will travel to Hong Kong and get the Seed back, they will leave Earth afterwards; they are done protecting humanity. Cade disagrees but Prime is non-responsive. They later debate the matter, with Cade attempting to reignite Prime's faith in humanity. <br /> <br /> In deep space, Lockdown finally discovers the absence of the smaller ship. He grumbles about Optimus Prime taking his trophy case and how the Prime will feel his wrath while he reverses course. Joyce meets with Attinger and Savoy and receives the Seed. Joyce intends to detonate it in a region of the [[Gobi Desert]], which will generate enough Transformium to last a century. Attinger is eager to expedite production but grows incensed when Joshua disagrees and says that they should go slower, quite obviously moved by Cade's call. Meanwhile, Galvatron activates ''himself'' and starts to infect the legion of over fifty other KSI Transformers. When the alarm rings regarding Galvatron's escape, Joyce has Attinger and Savoy evacuated from the building and gets in a car with Su, an associate named Darcy, and the Seed. They decide to try to hide the Seed in [[Hong Kong]].<br /> <br /> Being hunted by Attinger and Savoy, Joyce seeks refuge on a rooftop when the Autobot-piloted ship arrives and attempts to pick him and the Seed up. However, Galvatron and his drones ramy arrive and shoot down the airborne vessel, causing Bumblebee, Hound, and the Yeagers to spill out while the others (Prime, Crosshairs, Drift, and the captured Knights) to careen away into the Wulong Valley. Savoy finds the Yeagers and Joyce on the rooftop and open fires on them but Cade leads him away from the others. The two jump across rooftops, eventually crashing into a house and getting into a fist fight which ends with Savoy falling from a window to his death.<br /> <br /> Hound and Bumblebee attempt to escort the humans and the Seed out of the city, but are cut short when Joshua points out that the KSI-built Transformers were specifically built to destroy any Autobots or Decepticons left on Earth. This prompts Prime to enter the crashed ship and activate the armory as well as release the other captives within the ship. As Hound and Bumblebee hold the line and protect the humans, Optimus tries to convince the Legendary Warriors to fight alongside them. Their [[Grimlock (AOE)|apparent leader]] violently declines at first, fighting the Prime in both his massive robot mode and his Tyrannosaurus mode. Optimus quickly defeats him, saying that he and the other warriors will protect his family or die, then mounts the metal dinosaur. The Autobots mount their Dinobots and charge over the mountains into Hong Kong.<br /> <br /> [[File:Dinobots ready for battle AOE.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.67|&quot;''T. rex'' doesn't want to be fed. He wants to ''hunt''.&quot;]]<br /> <br /> Meanwhile, as Hound and Bumblebee are starting to be overwhelmed by Galvatron's drone forces, Optimus and his fellow Autobots storm into the city, slamming, crushing, stomping, and chomping all nearby enemies. Galvatron retreats as the Autobots and Dinobots decimate his forces. With this battle over, Optimus confronts Joshua for his actions and gives the order to defend the humans and escort them, and the Seed, away from the city. On the way, a homing beacon within the Seed activates, allowing Lockdown to track the Autobots down. He activates a massive magnet, wreaking havoc on Hong Kong. Everything metal from kitchenware to massive ships are picked up by the magnet, including the Autobots and Dinobots. After narrowly avoiding the magnet, the Yeagers are momentarily separated from the Autobots. Optimus shoots at the magnet, destroying it and releasing the Transformers from its influence. The ship retreats to a nearby factory, with Optimus hot on its trail. Cade tells his daughter to stay with Shane and the Autobots, as he wishes to fight alongside Optimus against Lockdown. As Optimus Prime and Lockdown battle one-on-one, Attinger corners Yeager with a pistol, accusing him of choosing aliens over his own race, but he is quickly shot and killed by Optimus. <br /> <br /> Because of Optimus's choice to save Cade before defending himself, Lockdown gains the upper hand, impaling Optimus through the chest with his own sword and pinning him to a concrete pillar. Meanwhile, Tessa convinces Bumblebee to turn around and the three join in fighting Lockdown, allowing Shane to use a tow truck to unpin Prime. Just as Lockdown is about to kill Cade, Optimus jumps up and slices the bounty hunter in half. Activating one of Lockdown's grenades, Prime tells the humans to hold on and uses rocket boosters to escape while the grenade destroys the last of the KSI drones. Galvatron has survived and retreated to the outskirts of the city; watching Prime blast off, he tells Optimus to beware, for he is reborn...<br /> <br /> [[File:AOE-DefendThisFamily.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|&quot;I don't know. I guess... I guess we'll just have to evolve too.&quot;]]<br /> <br /> The Autobots, Dinobots, and their human allies all regroup on the waterfront. Cade and Tessa happily reconcile and Cade finally accepts Shane. Joshua nobly says he will help them with their destroyed home. Prime declares the Dinobots are now free as they depart for parts unknown. With the bounty on his head placing the entire Earth in danger, Prime blasts off into space with the Seed to confront the Creators and discover the mystery behind his own origins, but not before ordering the Autobots to protect the Yeager family. As he leaves Earth's atmosphere, Optimus Prime sends a message to his Creators to leave planet Earth alone, because he's coming for them.<br /> <br /> {{--}}<br /> <br /> ==Quotes==<br /> &quot;Lockdown...?&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;Autobots, Decepticons, like little children, always fighting; making a mess out of the universe, then ''I've'' got to clean it up! There is one way you survive. Tell me where he's hiding. Where is Optimus Prime?&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;Never.&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> ''(Lockdown rips out Ratchet's spark)''&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;Never is here.&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> :—'''Ratchet''''s final moments before '''Lockdown''' kills him.<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;In this planet we have a saying: ''The enemy of my enemy is my friend''.&quot; &lt;br/&gt;<br /> &quot;I also have a saying: '''''I don't care'''''.&quot;<br /> :—'''Harold Attinger''' discusses with '''Lockdown'''.<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;Every galaxy I've traveled, all you species are the same. You all think you're the center of the universe. You have no idea...&quot;<br /> :—'''Lockdown''' never truly appreciated one of his clients.<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;Human beings. Bunch of backstabbing weasels!&quot; &lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;Hound, find your inner compass. ''Loyalty is but a flower in the winds of fear and temptation.''&quot; &lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;What the hell are you saying?!?&quot; &lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;It's a haiku.&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;Cut the crap before I drop a grenade down your throat!&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;Try it, you'll be dead!&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;Oh, please pull it. Please do it.&quot;<br /> :—'''Hound''' doesn't appreciate '''Drift's''' haikus.<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;With your fate unknown, Bumblebee has held command, despite his complete and total lack of anything resembling warrior discipline. He's like a child.&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;This child is about to ''kick your ass!''&quot;<br /> :—'''Drift''' and '''Bumblebee'''<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;Autobots, I have sworn never to kill humans...&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;Big mistake.&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;...but when I find out who's behind this...he's going to ''die''.&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;Hoo-ah!&quot;<br /> :—'''Prime's''' rage is fueled by '''Hound'''.<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;Destroy the lab! Destroy it all!&quot; &lt;br&gt;<br /> ''(The Autobots lay waste to the KSI research facility)'' &lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;Hey, you! Stop! That's company property!&quot; &lt;br&gt; <br /> &quot;They're not ''your'' property! ''They were my friends.''&quot; &lt;br&gt;<br /> :—'''Optimus Prime''' duly informs '''Joshua Joyce''' that Transformers aren't just machines.<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;You have no soul!&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;That is why I have no ''fear''!&quot;<br /> :—'''Optimus Prime'''' is shocked to find '''Galvatron''' isn't as lifeless as he thought.<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;We're behind enemy lines now. Lockdown's ship has booby traps! Eyes open.&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;Beware of his bone-grinders, brain-blinders, flesh-stealers, chromosomal-inverters, catatonic slugs, black hole trapdoors and of course, radiation.&quot;<br /> <br /> :—'''Hound''' and '''Crosshairs''' warn the humans of the perils held within Lockdown's ship. <br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;I was expecting a [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Alternators.2FBinaltech|giant car!]]&quot;<br /> :—'''Drift''' witnessing Grimlock transform into a dinosaur.<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;Autobots, we're going to prove who we are, and ''why we're here''!&quot;<br /> :—'''Optimus Prime''' rallies his troops with his characteristic passion and charisma.<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;Ugh, you just wanna die for the guy. ''That's'' leadership. Or brainwashing, or something.&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;No, that's Optimus Prime.&quot;<br /> :—'''Crosshairs''' and '''Drift''', remarking on their [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|leader]]/[[Dinobot (AOE)|Giant Robot Dinosaur]] tamer.<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;I'm like a fat ballerina who takes scalps and slits throats!&quot;<br /> :—'''Hound''' takes another five levels in badass and ballerina class. <br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;How do you say 'Get the f&amp;%# out of the way' in Chinese?&quot;<br /> :—'''Joshua''' has some issues with the language barrier.<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;I hate cheap knockoffs.&quot;<br /> :—'''Bumblebee''' looking for [[Jazz (Movie)#Human_Alliance|Human Alliance Jazz]] on [[eBay|eBay]].<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;We shall meet again, Prime, for I am reborn.&quot; <br /> :—'''Galvatron''' retreats to fight another day.<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;There are mysteries to the universe we were never meant to solve, but who we are and why we are here are not among them. Those answers we carry inside. I am Optimus Prime, and this message is to my Creators. Leave planet Earth alone. 'Cause I'm coming...for you.&quot;<br /> :—'''Optimus Prime'''&lt;nowiki&gt;'&lt;/nowiki&gt;s closing narration.<br /> <br /> ==Main cast==<br /> {{featuredcharacters|<br /> h1=[[Autobot]]s|c1=<br /> *[[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] ([[Peter Cullen]])<br /> *[[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]]<br /> *[[Hound (Movie)|Hound]] ([[John Goodman]])<br /> *[[Drift (AOE)|Drift]] ([[Ken Watanabe]])<br /> *[[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] ([[Robert Foxworth]])<br /> *[[Crosshairs (AOE)|Crosshairs]] ([[John DiMaggio]])<br /> *[[Leadfoot (DOTM)|Leadfoot]] (video footage)<br /> *[[Brains]] ([[Reno Wilson]])<br /> *[[Dinobot (AOE)|Dinobots]]<br /> **[[Grimlock (AOE)|Grimlock]]<br /> **[[Scorn (AOE)|Scorn]]<br /> **[[Slug (AOE)|Slug]]<br /> **[[Strafe (AOE)|Strafe]]<br /> *[[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|Sentinel Prime]]'s head<br /> |h2=[[Decepticon]]s|c2=<br /> *[[Galvatron (AOE)|Galvatron]] ([[Frank Welker]])<br /> *[[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]]'s head<br /> *[[Stinger (AOE)|Stinger]]<br /> *[[Junkheap (AOE)|Junkheap]]<br /> *[[Trax (AOE)|Traxes]]<br /> *&quot;[[Two Head]]s&quot;<br /> *&quot;[[KSI Boss]]es&quot;<br /> *[[McLaren Decepticon]]<br /> *[[Aston Martin Decepticon]]<br /> *[[Insecticon (Movie)|Insecticons]]<br /> *[[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] (video footage)<br /> *[[Protoform]]s (video footage)<br /> <br /> |h3=[[Human]]s|c3=<br /> *[[Cade Yeager]] ([[Mark Wahlberg]])<br /> *[[Tessa Yeager]] ([[Nicola Peltz]])<br /> *[[Shane Dyson]] ([[Jack Reynor]])<br /> *[[Joshua Joyce]] ([[Stanley Tucci]])<br /> *[[Harold Attinger]] ([[Kelsey Grammer]])<br /> *[[James Savoy]] ([[Titus Welliver]])<br /> *[[Lucas Flannery]] ([[T. J. Miller]])<br /> *[[Darcy Tirrel]] ([[Sophia Myles]])<br /> *[[Su Yueming]] ([[Li Bingbing]])<br /> *[[Gill Wembley]] ([[James Bachman]])<br /> *[[Chief of Staff]] ([[Thomas Lennon]])<br /> <br /> |h4=Others|c4=<br /> '''Lockdown's crew'''<br /> *[[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]] ([[Mark Ryan]])<br /> *[[Mercenary|Mercenaries]]<br /> *[[Steeljaw (AOE)|Steeljaws]]<br /> *[[Stupid Drone]]s<br /> '''[[Kinetic Solutions Incorporated|KSI]] prototypes'''<br /> *[[Oreo Transformer]]<br /> |nonumbering=true<br /> }}<br /> <br /> ==Errors==<br /> ===Continuity errors===<br /> [[File:DeceasedTransformersAOE.jpg‎|thumb|upright=1.6|Your attention, please. Will the ''real'' Optimus Prime please stand up?]]<br /> [[File:AOECrosshairsDriftWeirdEdit.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|What just happened? No, seriously. Is there some kind of timey-wimey thing going on?]]<br /> [[File:AOE savoy eyegouge.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|&quot;An eye for an eye makes the whole world-OH MY GOD!!!&quot;]]<br /> *[[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] is seen on the cards Attinger pulls out early in the film, listed as deceased and having been last seen in Chicago. However, Ironhide was killed by Sentinel Prime in Washington, D.C., midway through ''Dark of the Moon'', and long before the final battle in Chicago.<br /> *Scenes from the Decepticons' invasion of Chicago in ''Dark of the Moon'' are shown as archival footage presented by Attinger. While it is conceivable some lucky people with cameras recorded the initial attack and managed to survive and publish their footage, it's highly unlikely people would've been able to get close-up video footage of the NEST team taking down [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] and the other Decepticons.<br /> *A Cemetery Wind vehicle smashes into the side of Shane's car during the chase through the cornfield, but the car doesn't show any damage to that side in subsequent shots.<br /> *Tessa and Shane's reliance on Romeo and Juliet laws is unnecessary, since the age of consent in Texas is 17.<br /> *During the 'Autobots reunite' sequence, Drift starts out in car mode on a road with Bumblebee and Crosshairs, before suddenly appearing atop a rock formation in robot mode and transforming to helicopter mode to meet up with Optimus Prime.<br /> *When Crosshairs and Drift are talking on board Lockdown's ship shortly after boarding it, a ''very'' bizarre edit occurs in the middle of Drift's line &quot;Better hurry, because dark matter drives are preparing to take off&quot;. The camera angle is now slightly different than before, but it's not a switch between a long shot and a close-up or a complete change of perspective. Oddly, Drift is still seen from the almost the ''exact same angle'' as before the edit, but even though his and Crosshairs's bodies were at an almost 90 degree angle before the edit, they're now suddenly almost standing in parallel to each other, with Crosshairs' head turned towards Drift. In addition, a flame that appeared in front of Drift just before the edit is suddenly gone.<br /> *When Shane shouts &quot;I surrender!&quot; and drops his &quot;gun-sword&quot;, the hilt is facing to the right, but after a close-up showed it landing on the ground and firing a shot, the hilt is suddenly facing to the ''left'' in the subsequent long shot when it fires more shots. <br /> *When Joshua reunites with the rest of the group in Hong Kong, Darcy tells him she'll do a diversion, and to get the Seed somewhere safe. Yet, no diversion of any kind happens.<br /> *As Cade and Savoy grapple in the apartment, Cade jams his thumb deep into Savoy's eye socket (see right), with accompanying &quot;squlech&quot; sound effect, and appropriate reaction from Savoy in the form of a long howl of pain through gritted teeth and a string of drool flowing uncontrolled from his mouth. But as soon as the two separate, Savoy's eye is absolutely fine, with no indication anything is supposed to have happened to it.<br /> *During Hound's fight with [[Two Head]], Cade is seen wearing his jacket but reverts back to his shirt following the Decepticon's defeat.<br /> *While Lockdown is pulling up parts of the city, Shane backs the car into a building which is two stories high at most, but appears much larger on the inside.<br /> <br /> <br /> ===Technical/animation errors===<br /> *The shot right before the close-up of the cyberformed dinosaurs has no cyberformed dinosaurs at all, despite having all the excavation vehicles in the same positions as the next scene.<br /> * Arcee is seen on Attinger's cards misspelled as &quot;Acree&quot;.<br /> ** Additionally, the image on the card is of [[Elita-One (Movie)|Elita-One]]; while an Arcee ''sister'', is not Arcee herself.<br /> *As Cemetery Wind are attacking Ratchet, a helicopter fires several missiles at him. Two of the missiles miss him, but do not detonate or cause any explosion of any kind to the structures immediately behind Ratchet, and are not even seen to hit them- they simply disappear. <br /> *When Attinger takes over the operation to scramble Cemetery Wind after Optimus, and dismisses everyone in the room, he does so by saying &quot;Ladies and gentlemen, this room is going dark. The exit is on your left.&quot; All the people then get up and begin to exit to their ''right''. <br /> *Scrambling Cemetery Wind seems to scramble the timeline. From the deployment of Cemetery Wind to Lucas's death, the time of day is in limbo. For example, Optimus escapes from the Yeager property at sunset, joining the pursuit that takes place in early afternoon, not to mention that Cemetery Wind arrives at the Yeagers' home town at what appears to be dawn. In some instances, repeated changes between shots correspond with changes between different times of day, as different positions of the sun result in very very obviously different lighting conditions.<br /> *When Lockdown transforms to prepare for the attack on Optimus, one can clearly see a faux-part Lamborghini logo pop out from inside the car, while the actual logo disappears.<br /> *In the shot of Shane's car pulling up outside of the Yeager farm after Cemetery Wind has stormed in, nobody is seen inside the vehicle.<br /> *During the scene where Cade is pretending to be a truck driver with Optimus still in his flat-nose truck form, he has a cap and white plaid shirt on. After Optimus scans into his newer form, Cade's back to wearing his leather jacket.<br /> *When Shane's car gets sideswiped in the cornfield, the back left window is shattered. A couple scenes later, the window is just rolled down. <br /> *When Shane's car breaks into a building, the woman sitting right in the middle of the room is clearly waiting on the glass-breaking noise to start running.<br /> *After Lucas' death, there is nothing really stopping Lockdown or Cemetery Wind from continuing to chase Optimus. Lockdown is much faster and could easily catch up to Optimus whilst Cemetery Wind could chase in their remaining vehicles.<br /> *When Optimus transforms to and from his Marmon 97 alternate mode, the windows and grille that make up his chest visibly change size and shape.<br /> *When Optimus transforms out of his flat-nosed truck mode and punches the ground, Tessa and Shane are standing next to each other, as viewed from behind Optimus. When the view immediately switches to be facing Optimus, Cade is suddenly standing between the two. <br /> *Shane defends his relationship with Tessa by stating that the 'Romeo and Juliet laws' &quot;statute 2705-3&quot; protect their relationship, yet the card he shows Cade reads &quot;Statute 22.011&quot;. This is also the number that appears in the English subtitles of the DVD, meaning that it was scripted as 22.011 and not 2705-3.<br /> *The truck that Optimus scans, while still being from the Western Star manufacturer, is an older and different model than the one he transforms into.<br /> *When Optimus is on his way to the reunion site, the human characters inside are sitting this way: Shane to the right, Tessa in the Middle and Cade to the left. However when Optimus gets to the reunion point Cade comes out of the truck using Shane's side door (right) instead of his (left). It is clear they (the director and his crew) were trying to get a &quot;superhero&quot; pose but it doesn't make sense.<br /> *When Optimus arrived to the reunion site you can see the filming crew in the reflection of his front chrome parts.<br /> *The statement that Drift claims to be a haiku (&quot;Loyalty is but a flower in the winds of fear and temptation&quot;) is not actually a haiku: poems of that style generally consist of three separate statements in a 5-7-5 syllable pattern; the one mentioned in the film is a single unbroken statement that totals to the 17 syllables that a haiku technically consists of.<br /> *Hound's dialogue when he's bickering with Drift doesn't really match up to what we see. Drift pulls his swords on Hound, but the big guy goads him on to &quot;pull it&quot;, suggesting Drift was originally supposed to aim a firearm at him.<br /> [[File:Uncolored Ratchet head prop.jpg‎|thumb|upright=1.67|Gray is the new green.]]<br /> *When Joshua is in the lab showing Darcy Transformium, in two different shots, a gray, uncolored prop of Ratchet's head can be seen being worked on in the next room.<br /> *As Cade's drone scans a KSI employee's name tag, it displays its location onscreen as around N 38°44'55&quot;, W115°28'27&quot;. These coordinates are for a [https://www.google.com/maps/place/38%C2%B044%2755.0%22N+115%C2%B028%2727.0%22W/@38.7486111,-115.4741667,3048m patch of desert in Nevada] rather than any place in Chicago.<br /> *While first infiltrating KSI, in the showroom where Stinger is first viewed, Bumblebee is in car mode when Joshua walks in with Yueming. Bumblebee's engine audibly revs, yet Joshua doesn't notice that there's no one in the car to rev the engine.<br /> [[File:Megatron Head at KSI.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|Screw logic!]]<br /> *Megatron's severed head is in somewhat good shape for someone who got an axe stabbed on the top of his head. Furthermore, his head is more in line with its appearance in the first movie not ''Dark of the Moon''.<br /> *Not to mention, after Joshua's group leaves and Bumblebee knocks Stinger down, there's no transformation noise right before Bumblebee returns to his altmode and the KSI executive walks in. Additionally, Bumblebee starts playing M.C. Hammer's &quot;U Can't Touch This&quot;, '''when no one is in the car''' to turn the stereo on. Ostensibly it was for a comic moment, but it didn't raise anyone's suspicions that a car that wasn't typical of the ones being scanned, operating the engine and the stereo with no human inside, might be a disguised Cybertronian?<br /> *After Bumblebee scans his new alternate mode, the camera pans over the car and Tessa and Shane are not inside. However when he's getting his new upgraded form you can see that they used stunt doubles for Shane and Tessa. That scene wasn't dangerous enough to require stunt doubles, was it?<br /> *Some security guards in KSI fail to react to Crosshairs's shooting and shouting until a few seconds before the scene changes.<br /> *When Galvatron first transforms and crashes into a truck, the way he is composed in the scene makes it look like he is simply floating above the wreckage, instead of being in the middle causing it.<br /> *When Optimus transforms, Cade and Shane leap out of Optimus, while Tessa is trapped and rolls away. However, previous shots establish that the seating order in Optimus is Shane, Tessa, Cade. This means that Cade crawled over his daughter to escape(!), which is not quite logical or possible.<br /> *Lockdown fires two missiles at Optimus Prime that, despite piercing his chest, don't manifest any kind of visible damage on his person, despite the previous shot showing Optimus's chest getting blown apart.<br /> *When Lockdown is approaching Optimus after gunning him down, the driver's door of the Cadillac SRX he's resting on is shown to be open in two exterior shots, even though Tessa previously closed it after getting inside, and it's also shown closed in other (mostly interior) shots.<br /> *When he loses his grip on the net holding Optimus and the car containing Tessa, Cade is shown falling toward the street, but he lands on the grass by the road.<br /> *When the Autobots are on a bridge, before boarding Lockdown's ship, Crosshairs is clearly shown to be speaking but no dialogue is heard.<br /> *When Tessa gets taken to the trash in Lockdown's ship, a green screen can be seen at the end of the corridor.<br /> *While locking up Optimus, Lockdown's scar is on the left side of his face. While talking to Savoy upon delivering the seed, it's on the right side of his face; however, it switches back to the left side right before he walks off after bidding Earth farewell.<br /> *While the human characters are climbing across the anchor cables to the high-rise building some of the Steeljaws begin to climb out after them. Cade tells his daughter not to look back and see them, but when we cut back to her, with a clear view of the cables behind her, the Steeljaws are gone. <br /> *When Bumblebee jumps off Lockdown's ship to save the humans, he is followed by a Steeljaw. In the following shot, the Steeljaw is gone.<br /> *While explaining Megatron's plans to the Autobots, Brains rings a bell on a train. In the next shot, the bell is not moving.<br /> *During the motorcycle chase, the CIA cars change. At first, Joshua and Su are trailed by a Cadillac and an Audi; in the middle of the chase, the Cadillac is replaced by another Audi. By the end of the chase, the Cadillac is back.<br /> *In Hong Kong, when Cade, Joshua, Tessa, and Shane enter the elevator to run away from the rooftop, the elevator won't move and Cade says it's overloaded. But in the next scene, we see that the maximum number of people that the elevator can carry is nine, and it's very clear that the Seed doesn't weight as much as five people.<br /> *When Grimlock transforms to his dino mode and charges at Optimus, there are no other Dinobots, nor the ship, to be seen in the background. However, after Optimus punches Grimlock and the shot changes, Dinobots are standing almost right next to him.<br /> *Optimus somehow has enough strength to not only maintain his ground, but propel Grimlock through the air during his charge. Considering Grimlock's strength, velocity and weight, it is highly unlikely Optimus would win. <br /> *Immediately after he transforms into his triceratops mode, Slug is shown to have a very visible Autobot logo on his dino-mode forehead, yet he just met Optimus and the other Autobots moments before. <br /> *One of the air conditioning units kicked off the building exterior by Savoy falls away to reveal ... a solid wall, with no connection to an apartment's interior.<br /> *During Hound's stand in Hong Kong, the pickup truck he uses as a shield sways left to right whilst his arm remains still.<br /> *The damage Hound receives after being shot down, most noticeably the pipe on his left shoulder, is fixed in subsequent shots.<br /> *Crosshairs is seen driving alongside Drift and Hound through the bridge to take the Seed away from the city ... right after we just saw him staying behind to hold the line with the Dinobots.<br /> *During the final fight, Bumblebee decides to just leave midway. Considering the distance between the factory and the dock where they met, he must have left long before Optimus flew there. <br /> *Also during the final flight, Case is hiding on his own behind a wall. After Lockdown fires, a second person is seen behind him. In the next shot this person has disappeared. <br /> *After Optimus takes off, the other Autobots are absent from the shot of the main cast watching Optimus fly off.<br /> <br /> ===Geographic discontinuities===<br /> *When Cade tries to use his card at an ATM, not only is the card issued from a Chinese bank, which wouldn't have any branches in north Texas, where the Yeagers live, the text on the ATM screen (behind the ''Access Denied'' warning) is in Chinese.<br /> *Despite being from north Texas, Cade and Tessa have no Texas accents—not all Texans have noticeable accents of course, but Cade can be heard speaking with a slight ''Boston'' accent in the trainyard (&quot;I'm doing stuff out of my league here!&quot;), which is likely due to his portrayer, Mark Wahlberg, being a Boston native. <br /> *Despite the KSI pursuit scene taking place on a two lane highway, there are several scenes spliced in of the Transformers with supercar alt modes (like Stinger and Crosshairs) driving on what is obviously a racecourse (specifically the GM proving grounds in Milford, Michigan). This is apparent by the horizontal incline of the road in some of the shots that are also missing the markings that would normally be on a road, and a reaction shot for Stinger that shows a straight, one lane ninety degree turn.<br /> *The entirety of the KSI pursuit scene switches between taking place between the left and right sides of the two-lane highway, despite being only supposed to take place on the right side. Furthermore, the shot showing stray missiles colliding with oncoming traffic takes place on a completely different highway, one with five lanes instead of three and a wooden fence on the side of the street as opposed to a guardrail. Moreover; the car crashing stunt for the bridge jump scene starts on the five lane highway, continues on the left side of the three lane highway, and then finishes on the ''right side'' of the three lane highway. Trouble finding shots, eh?<br /> *All of the vehicles seen in Hong Kong are left-hand drive, rather than the right-hand drive you'd expect in a location that drives on the left.<br /> *Some scenes supposed to take place in Hong Kong depict a very distinctively American city with traffic lights suspended by wires above the street.<br /> *Chicago's Willis Tower can be seen in the background of Hong Kong.<br /> *The bridge out of the city shown in the film (Tsing Ma Bridge) is at least a half-hour drive from the battlefield in Central.<br /> *Furthermore, despite Optimus's comment, there are no bridges connecting Hong Kong Island (where all the action allegedly takes place) to the mainland. The only way to get off Hong Kong Island (other than by boat or swimming) is via one of three tunnels, none of which are used, referenced or mentioned in the film.<br /> *Speaking of bridges, Tsing Ma Bridge (the gray version of the Golden Gate Bridge) shown in the movie is effectively a dead end unless one is going to the airport or Disneyland, because it only leads to/from Lantau Island.<br /> *The bridge where Grimlock &quot;digs in&quot; is an expressway bypass. Geographically defending it is pointless as there are multiple other routes (including at least one that is faster) to bypass the bridge and tunnel yet end up at the same place on the other side.<br /> *In one of the fight scenes there is an overhead railway (the {{w|Detroit People Mover}}). There are no overhead railways on Hong Kong Island (yet) and the {{w|MTR}} (the subway train network) trains look nothing like the train used in the scenes, as they are a completely different shape and color.<br /> *There are no &quot;glass houses&quot; on Hong Kong Island.<br /> *There are no Chinese temple ruins on Hong Kong Island. The temples there are all intact and frequently used or preserved and don't have giant metal umbrellas ''at all''.<br /> *The area where Optimus battles and &quot;tames&quot; Grimlock is in the Wushan Valley in Northern China which is over 1100&amp;nbsp;km from Hong Kong, yet is depicted as being in Pok Fu Lam on the South Western side of Hong Kong Island (which is a high rise residential area). Even flying it would take well over 2 hours to get from Wushan Valley to Hong Kong.<br /> *It's not possible to drive a car from Beijing into Hong Kong, as the number plates would be invalid, and it would take over a day to drive that distance. Chinese vehicles coming into Hong Kong have to be from the Canton area (number plates are black) and have to be registered with Hong Kong plates, which means they must display both plates at all times one above the other. (In addition, the process to obtain permission for a car to have that is also lengthy and costly.)<br /> *The blue SUV used by Cade and his companions is not a type of vehicle that exists in Hong Kong. In addition, its steering wheel is located on the left side, even though cars in Hong Kong have their steering wheels on the right side.<br /> *Optimus Prime's Western Star alternate mode would be illegal to drive on Hong Kong roads, since it's is oversized. The Freightliner truck used for Galvatron is the maximum size/gauge allowed on Hong Kong roads. All scenes with Optimus driving in truck mode were filmed elsewhere, the Western Star truck was never brought to Hong Kong. Even his previous Peterbilt alternate mode would be illegal in Hong Kong.<br /> *The area depicted as the final battle scene where Optimus and Lockdown face off was digitally added on the map of Hong Kong shown in the movie. It doesn't exist at all in real life, where it's actually a breakwater/typhoon shelter full of boats on Victora Harbour. In addition, the factories in Hong Kong (which are all located on Kowloon, because Hong Kong Island is purely a residential/business/shopping district) look nothing like the buildings used in the scene.<br /> <br /> ===[[Dinobot Island, Part 1|Paleontology weeps]]===<br /> *The cyberformed remains of a ''Tyrannosaurus'' and a ''Spinosaurus'' appear frozen together in the arctic at the beginning of the film, which is rather odd considering the two are found on different continents (North America and Africa respectively) and separated by around 35 million years of evolution. Note that a few months after the release of the movie, the morphology of ''Spinosaurus'' was completely revised, with a different spine shape and shorter legs.<br /> [[File:ExtinctionOfTheDinosaurus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|And another thing! How is that sauropod running!?!]]<br /> *The opening scene of the movie shows a ''Psittaccosaurus'' (100-120 million years old), a generic hadrosaur that might be either an ''Edmontosaurus'' or a ''Shantungosaurus'' (65-70 million years old), and a brachiosaurid (100-157 million years old) all present during what is implied to be the K-Pg extinction event (64.5-65 million years old).<br /> *The ''Psittaccosaurus'', a well known herbivorous animal, is seen actively hunting and killing live prey. In a nod to paleontological accuracy, however, it is depicted with a row of quill-like feathers along its back, as many ceratopsian dinosaurs are believed to have had.<br /> *The Dinobots' alternate modes are orders of magnitude larger than the real dinosaurs on which they're based. In an interesting twist, using Optimus as a proxy for the average human, all the Dinobots bar Strafe have been accurately scaled up. At 850 tonnes &lt;ref name=&quot;Grimlock stats&quot;&gt;[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-movie-just-movie-31/entertainment-weekly-reveals-new-details-on-transformers-4-age-of-extinction-new-grimlock-image-179675] summarised on TFW2005.&lt;/ref&gt; Grimlock is as large compared to Optimus as a real ''Tyrannosaurus'' would be next to a human.<br /> <br /> ==Transformers references==<br /> &lt;!-- THINGS THAT ARE MERELY SIMILAR TO OTHER THINGS ARE NOT REFERENCES. REFERENCES ARE INTENTIONAL. --&gt;<br /> * As usual, many of the new characters have roots in older portions of the mythos:<br /> ** [[Drift (AOE)|Drift]] is based on [[Drift (G1)|a Generation 1 character]] introduced in IDW's 2008 ''[[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|All Hail Megatron]]'' series.<br /> ** Lockdown is derived from [[Lockdown (Animated)|a character in the 2008 ''Animated'' cartoon]] who had already jumped over to the G1 comics and, in toy form, to the movie universe. <br /> ** [[Hound (disambiguation)|Hound]] and [[Crosshairs (disambiguation)|Crosshairs]] both share names with previous characters; their personalities are new and unique, though Hound seems based on [[Bulkhead (Prime)|''Prime'' Bulkhead]] in physique, coloration, and personality.<br /> ** Galvatron being a new form for Megatron has been a thing for [[Galvatron (disambiguation)|basically forever]]. With Joyce's intentions of creating him as a counterpart to Optimus Prime, he also takes cues from [[Nemesis Prime (disambiguation)|Nemesis Prime]]; in particular the human-controlled ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Prime]]'' [[Nemesis Prime (Prime)|character]].<br /> ** The Dinobots are the latest iteration of [[Dinobot (G1)|the powerhouse subfaction]] that first appeared in the early days of Generation 1. Their leader Grimlock is a direct analog of [[Grimlock (G1)|his Generation 1 counterpart]]; Strafe and Slug are based on Generation 1 [[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]] and [[Slag (G1)|Slag]], respectively.<br /> * KSI creating a mindless drone army from recycled lifeless Cybertronian bodies isn't too far off from how [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] created the [[Vehicons]] in [[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Machines]].<br /> * In the film's opening act, Optimus has adopted a cabover truck alternate mode akin to that of his [[Optimus Prime (G1)|G1 counterpart]]. His robot mode also draws some inspiration from his G1 design, such as the large grill on his chest.<br /> * This is not the first time that Ratchet and Lockdown have faced off. ''Animated'' [[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]] and [[Lockdown (Animated)|Lockdown]] had [[The Thrill of the Hunt|a long-running feud]]. Within the movie universe, the two characters have been described as rivals on ''[[Hunt for the Decepticons]]'' toy [[packaging]] [[bio]]s, and faced off in ''[[Cyber Missions 3]]''.<br /> * The concept of the Transformers being built by another race first appeared in the third season of [[The Transformers (cartoon)|the original ''Transformers'' cartoon]].<br /> * Meanwhile, the concept of humans hunting down all Transformers on Earth following a successful but devastating massive battle hearkens back to plotlines from IDW's [[The Transformers (IDW)|2009-2011 ongoing series]].<br /> * The (rather obvious) theme of humans (particularly evil government agencies) using captured Transformers as a source of technology has appeared numerous times in the mythos, going all the way back to the [[Rapid Anti-robot Assault Team|RAAT]] agency in the original Marvel Comics. [[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|The ''Animated'' cartoon]] in particular featured the severed head of [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] being studied and reverse-engineered, while in IDW's ongoing G1 stories, [[Sunstreaker (G1)|a Transformer's severed head]] was used to help design man-made Transformers (in [[The Transformers: Maximum Dinobots|a Dinobot-focused series at that]].) More broad uses of the concept include the Dreamwave ''[[Prime Directive]]'' mini-series, Devils Due's ''[[G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers: The Art of War|Art of War]]'' mini-series (''again'' featuring the severed head of [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]), the [[The Transformers (IDW)|IDW ongoing series]], [[All or Nothing!|Cobra's actions in the G2 comics]], [[MECH]] from the [[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|''Prime'' cartoon]], and even in the movie universe itself, in IDW's ''[[Transformers: Alliance|Alliance]]'' mini-series that served as a prequel to the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' film. The idea of the (seemingly) human-controlled Transformers eventually proving to be uncontrollable was also pioneered by some of these stories, most notably Dreamwave's aforementioned ''Prime Directive'' mini.<br /> * A device that can &quot;[[eco-structuring|cyberform]]&quot; other planets previously appeared in several places in the mythos, including in the original ''Transformers'' cartoon's [[Key to Vector Sigma (disambiguation)|Key to Vector Sigma]] two-parter and the aforementioned Dreamwave ''Prime Directive'' mini. In both cases, it was actually activated, unlike its movie counterpart.<br /> * The idea of aliens and/or alien technology being found frozen in the arctic or Antarctic ice is a very common trope in fiction; in terms of Transformers, the first use of the trope was [[Jetfire (G1)|Skyfire]] in the original cartoon's [[Fire in the Sky]]. A discovery specifically at the hands of ''humans'' was a plot point in the aforementioned Dreamwave ''Prime Directive'' mini, not to mention [[Transformers (film)|the discovery of]] [[Megatron (Movie)|N.B.E. 01]]. Or the [[Scraplet]]s.<br /> * The ringtone on Gill Wembley's cell phone is a remixed version of the original G1 Transformers [[theme song]].<br /> * As he hunts for Ratchet, Lockdown's head-up display shows characters in [[Cybertronian language|Ancient Autobot]], an alphabet originating in the Generation 1 episode &quot;[[Cosmic Rust (episode)|Cosmic Rust]]&quot;.<br /> * In the scene where Optimus scans a passing truck, the classic [[Transformation#The noise|transformation noise]] plays when the Autobot symbol emerges from his grill.<br /> *During the Texas chase scene, Shane, Cade, and Tessa drive past a navy-blue Pontiac Solstice with a white stripe down the middle. The Pontiac Solstice was Jazz's alternate mode in the first film. Also, the car is a reversal of Jazz's 1980's color scheme, which was white with a navy blue stripe down the middle. Since the Pontiac Solstice was not being produced at the time of the movie's production, the car's presence is definitely a reference, although the color scheme might just be a coincidence.<br /> *The scene where Galvatron goes active and breaks free in KSI's Chinese facility mirrors the scene in the 2007 ''Transformers'' movie when Megatron breaks free inside [[Sector Seven]]'s facility, down to a reuse of the line &quot;I am Megatron&quot;, only with the name changed to &quot;Galvatron&quot;.<br /> <br /> ==Real-life references==<br /> [[File:Rainbow Dash Age of Extinction.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|&quot;I found the magic!&quot;]]<br /> <br /> *Among the objects KSI makes from Transformium in the film is a Rainbow Dash doll from [[My Little Pony|another popular Hasbro brand]].<br /> <br /> ==Other editions==<br /> <br /> ==Prequel material==<br /> *''[[Transformers (Titan Magazine)|Transformers: Age of Extinction]]'' magazine ([[Titan Books|Titan Comics]])<br /> <br /> ==Adaptations==<br /> Unusually, no novel or comic adaptations of the film were released. The ''[[Transformers Annual 2015]]'' contained an extremely cut down prose summary of events.<br /> <br /> ==Music==<br /> ==Score==<br /> {{main|Age of Extinction: The Score}}<br /> <br /> ==Home video releases==<br /> {{main|Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)/home video}}<br /> <br /> ==Theatrical posters==<br /> &lt;center&gt;&lt;gallery&gt;<br /> File:Transformers- Age of ExtinctionTeaserPoster.jpg|Something has survived...<br /> File:Transformers- Age of ExtinctionOptimusPrimePoster.jpg|Will you follow me... for the fourth time?<br /> File:Transformers Age of Extinction poster-IMAX.jpg|The Prime, the Grim, and the Marky.<br /> File:Transformers Age of Extinction Cade poster.jpg|Cade, look out behind you! Ah, too late, Lockdown's ship got him.<br /> File:Transformers Age of Extinction Shane poster.jpg|So the five minute scene about statutory rape was supposed to be funny?<br /> File:Transformers Age of Extinction Tessa poster.jpg|She wants you to forget she was in ''[[Wikipedia: The Last Airbender (film)|The Last Airbender]]''.<br /> File:Transformers Age of Extinction Su poster.jpg|So the minor character gets a poster and two lengthy filler action scenes to herself?<br /> File:Transformers Age of Extinction Lockdown poster.jpg|''Age of Extinction'', come and spend your money here!<br /> File:Transformers Age of Extinction Rules Have Changed.jpg|It's a scene not in the movie!<br /> File:Transformers Age of Extinction This Is Not War.jpg|This is not human extinction, it's just war.<br /> File:Transformers Age of Extinction Stand Together1.jpg|So we face extinction if we don't stand with you? Huh, that's kinda harsh...<br /> File:Transformers Age of Extinction Stand Together2.jpg|&quot;Now look down. Now look at me. I'm on a dinosaur.&quot;<br /> &lt;/gallery&gt;&lt;/center&gt;<br /> <br /> ==Reception==<br /> <br /> {{quote|&quot;The few authentic inspirations to be found in the movie's hundred and sixty-five roiling minutes involve gigantic science-fiction contrivances.&quot;|[http://www.newyorker.com/arts/reviews/film/transformers_age_of_extinction_bay The New Yorker's Richard Brody on Transformers 4: Age of Extinction], Richard Brody|[http://newyorker.com newyorker.com] [[2014]]}}<br /> <br /> ''Transformers: Age of Extinction'' was critically panned, and nearly universally condemned on the American front, receiving a rating of 18% positive critical reviews on RottenTomatoes.com, one percent lower than the final score for ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]''. Common criticisms leveled against it included its relatively long run time of 2 hours and 45 minutes, the disproportionately small amount of screen time the Dinobots got in relation to their relatively large exposure in promotional materials for the film, an over-reliance on product placement, and the decision to set the final act in Hong Kong, which was perceived as a choice solely done to pander towards the Chinese audience for the film. However, the film received praise for its visual effects, action sequences, and the performances of some of the human actors, mainly Mark Wahlberg, Stanley Tucci, and Kelsey Grammer.&lt;ref&gt;http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/transformers_age_of_extinction/&lt;/ref&gt; Despite any criticisms, the film was the worldwide top-grossing film for 2014, earning over a billion dollars.&lt;ref&gt;[http://www.boxofficemojo.com/yearly/chart/?view2=worldwide&amp;yr=2014 Box Office Mojo's 2014 Worldwide Grosses]&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> It [[wikipedia:35th Golden Raspberry Awards|won one Golden Raspberry Award]] for Worst Director ([[Michael Bay]]), was one of four movies contributing to [[Kelsey Grammer]]'s Worst Supporting Actor win (along with ''{{w|The Expendables 3}}'', ''{{w|Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return}}'' and ''{{w|Think Like a Man Too}}''), and was unsuccessfully nominated for Worst Picture; Worst Supporting Actress ([[Nicola Peltz]] as [[Tessa Yeager]]); Worst Screen Combo (&quot;Any two robots, actors (or robotic actors)&quot;); Worst Prequel, Remake, Rip-off or Sequel; and Worst Screenplay (&quot;screenplay by [[Ehren Kruger]], based on Hasbro's Transformers action figures&quot;).<br /> <br /> For Chinese audiences, however, it was a phenomenon and some farmers started making replica Transformers as a new job. &lt;ref&gt;[http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/chinese-villagers-give-up-farming-719236 The Hollywood Reporter: &quot;Chinese Villagers Give Up Farming to Build Giant Transformers From Old Car Parts&quot;, July 16 2014]&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> ==Production staff==<br /> ''Age of Extinction'' was written by [[Ehren Kruger]], who also wrote ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon]]'' and helped write ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]''.<br /> ===Visual effects===<br /> Like the previous films in the series, [[Industrial Light &amp; Magic]] (with assistance from [[Atomic Fiction]] and [[Base FX]]) was employed to do the visual effects. [[Method Studios]] and [[Tippett Studios]] also contributed to the film's VFX production.<br /> <br /> ===Locations department===<br /> <br /> ==Development details==<br /> ===Cast and crew signing on===<br /> On June 26, 2011, thirteen days before the official theatrical release of ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon]]'', actor [[Tyrese Gibson]] gave an interview to Movieweb, in which he claimed that [[Michael Bay]] would not return for a fourth ''Transformers'' installment; instead, executive producer [[Steven Spielberg]] himself was allegedly interested in directing a sequel.&lt;ref name=&quot;tyresemovieweb&quot;&gt;[http://movieweb.com/exclusive-steven-spielberg-may-direct-transformers-4/ Movieweb interview with Tyrese Gibson], with several names missing from the text; the full excerpt in question is quoted [http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-movie-just-movie-31/rumor-transformers-4-directed-by-steven-spielberg-172501/ here] on TFW2005.&lt;/ref&gt; Ten days later, on June 26, 2011, still three days before the official theatrical release of ''Dark of the Moon'', Michael Bay posted praise for actor [[Shia LaBeouf]] on his official forums, while at the same time expressing regret for leaving the ''Transformers'' franchise.&lt;ref name=&quot;bayshialeaving&quot;&gt;[http://www.shootfortheedit.com/forum/showthread.php?9502-Love-Shia-as-an-Actor Michael Bay's praise for Shia LaBeouf] at the official Michael Bay forums.&lt;/ref&gt; Another two days later, on June 28, 2011, LaBeouf confirmed that ''Dark of the Moon'' would definitely be his last ''Transformers'' film, as he didn't think there was &quot;anywhere to take&quot; his character of [[Sam Witwicky]].&lt;ref name=&quot;endshia&quot;&gt;[http://moviesblog.mtv.com/2011/06/28/transformers-dark-of-the-moon-shia-labeouf/ &quot;'Transformers: Dark Of The Moon' Is The End For Shia LaBeouf&quot;], MTV Movies Blog.&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> Eight months later, on February 13, 2012, producer [[Lorenzo di Bonaventura]] gave an interview during [[Toy Fair 2012]], in which he confirmed that a fourth film was scheduled for a release in the Summer of 2014, Michael Bay would direct it after all, and that the movie would be a &quot;reboot&quot;. He promptly clarified that it was actually a &quot;hybrid&quot;, an &quot;evolution&quot; of the franchise that would be in continuity with the previous films, citing 2012's ''[[Wikipedia:The Amazing Spider-Man (2012 film)|The Amazing Spider-Man]]'' reboot of the ''[[Spider-Man]]'' film franchise as an example of what people should ''not'' expect from a fourth ''Transformers'' film. Di Bonaventura also confirmed that no casting discussions had taken place yet at that point, since there was no set story yet. However, there would be &quot;a lot of new cast&quot;, and it was still uncertain at that point whether any of the previous cast members would return. The only characters that would &quot;certainly&quot; return wold be [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]].&lt;ref name=&quot;lorenzointerview&quot;&gt;[&quot;http://www.mtv.com/videos/movies/733426/a-new-transformers-to-hit-theaters-in-summer-2014.jhtml &quot;a new 'transformers' to hit theaters in summer 2014&quot;], interview with Lorenzo Di Bonaventura at MTV.com.&lt;/ref&gt; A day later, on February 14, 2012, Bay himself and [[Paramount Pictures]] officially announced that Bay had indeed signed a deal to make a fourth ''Transformers'' film. The film's release date was stated alternatively as either June 27 or June 29, 2014.&lt;ref name=&quot;bayfourthfilm1&quot;&gt;[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-movie-just-movie-31/transformers-4-release-date-revealed-174395/ &quot;Transformers 4 Release Date Revealed&quot;] at TFW2005.&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref name=&quot;bayfourthfilm&quot;&gt;[http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-17028248 &quot;Transformers director Michael Bay signs for fourth film&quot;], BBC.co.uk.&lt;/ref&gt; That same day, Bay also confirmed that he and Spielberg were working on a &quot;whole new re imagining{{sic}} of ''Transformers''&quot;.&lt;ref name=&quot;reimagining&quot;&gt;[http://www.shootfortheedit.com/forum/showthread.php?10284-Transformers-4 Michael Bay confirming that ''Transformers 4'' would be a &quot;reimaginging&quot;] at the official Michael Bay forums.&lt;/ref&gt; Two days later, on February 16, 2012, actor [[Josh Duhamel]] expressed his doubts that he, Shia LaBeouf, [[Rosie Huntington-Whiteley]] or Tyrese Gibson would return for the fourth installment.&lt;ref name=&quot;noshiarosie&quot;&gt;[http://eonline.com/news/294791/josh-duhamel-not-coming-back-for-transformers-4-is-anyone &quot;Josh Duhamel Not Coming Back for Transformers 4: Is Anyone?!&quot;] at E! Online.&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> Four months later, on June 6, 2012, Michael Bay confirmed in an interview centered around ''[[Transformers: The Ride – 3D|Transformers: The Ride]]'' that the fourth film would feature &quot;some redesigns of the robots and an entirely new cast&quot;, and that it would be the last ''Transformers'' film he would direct.&lt;ref name=&quot;ride&quot;&gt;[http://herocomplex.latimes.com/movies/transformers-the-ride-3d-even-impresses-disney-rivals/ &quot;‘Transformers’ taking new shape with Universal ride and fourth film&quot;], LA Times Hero Complex.&lt;/ref&gt; A few weeks later, on June 21, 2012, Bay confirmed that the fourth film would feature &quot;different human actors&quot;, but the film would not be strictly a &quot;reboot&quot;, but rather take the story &quot;in a new direction&quot;. While hinting that the story might venture into space for &quot;a little bit&quot;, he still wanted to keep it &quot;grounded&quot;.&lt;ref name=&quot;starsspace&quot;&gt;[http://herocomplex.latimes.com/movies/transformers-4-michael-bay-purges-stars-may-go-into-space/ &quot;‘Transformers 4’: Michael Bay purges stars, may go into space&quot;], LA Times Hero Complex.&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> [[File:TF4 Chinese Reality Show contestants.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|If ''Age of Extinction'' teaches us anything, it's that more movies should be cast using reality shows.]]On September 21, 2012, Michael Bay confirmed the first &quot;cast&quot; member for the film in the broadest sense, namely the fact that voice actor [[Peter Cullen]] would be kept on as [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]. He also confirmed that the film would ''not'' be a reboot, but would pick up the story from where ''Dark of the Moon'' had left off in [[Chicago]].&lt;ref name=&quot;cullen&quot;&gt;[http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09/21/michael-bay-transformers-4-pain-and-gain_n_1903523.html &quot;Michael Bay, 'Transformers 4' Director, On The Struggles Of 'Pain &amp; Gain'&quot;], Huffington Post interview.&lt;/ref&gt; One and a half months later, on November 8, 2012, Bay confirmed [[Mark Wahlberg]] as the first human cast member,&lt;ref name=&quot;wahlberg&quot;&gt;[http://michaelbay.com/2012/11/08/michael-bay-re-teams-with-his-pain-gain-star-mark-wahlberg-for-transformers-4/ &quot;Michael Bay Re-Teams With His 'Pain &amp; Gain' Star Mark Wahlberg for Transformers 4&quot;], on Michael Bay's official site.&lt;/ref&gt; after having referred to such claims as &quot;just a rumor&quot; a mere month earlier.&lt;ref name=&quot;baynowahlberg&quot;&gt;[http://michaelbay.com/2012/10/23/transformers-4-casting-rumor/ &quot;Transformers 4 Casting Rumor&quot;], on Michael Bay's official site.&lt;/ref&gt; On December 15, 2012, Wahlberg himself confirmed that filming would commence in May 2013.&lt;ref name=&quot;wahlbergmay&quot;&gt;[http://collider.com/ted-2-sequel-mark-wahlberg-transformers-4/218011/ &quot;Mark Wahlberg Talks TED 2, TRANSFORMERS 4, and PAIN AND GAIN; Says TF Starts Shooting in May Followed By TED Sequel&quot;], interview with Collider.com.&lt;/ref&gt; Another month later, on January 8, 2013, Irish American actor [[Jack Reynor]] was confirmed as the second human cast member.&lt;ref name=&quot;reynor&quot;&gt;[http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/jack-reynor-lands-starring-role-409850 &quot;Jack Reynor Lands Starring Role in 'Transformers 4'&quot;] at Hollywood Reporter.&lt;/ref&gt; [[Nicola Peltz]] was confirmed on March 26, 2013,&lt;ref name=&quot;welcomepeltz&quot;&gt;[http://michaelbay.com/2013/03/26/welcome-nicola-peltz-to-transformers-4/ &quot;Welcome Nicola Peltz to Transformers 4&quot;], on Michael Bay's official site.&lt;/ref&gt; followed by [[Stanley Tucci]] (confirmed to be an antagonist) on April 16, 2013.,&lt;ref name=&quot;tucci&quot;&gt;[http://www.comingsoon.net/news/cinemaconnews.php?id=103034 &quot;CinemaCon: Stanley Tucci Joins Transformers 4&quot;]&lt;/ref&gt; [[Kelsey Grammer]] as a lead (human) villain named &quot;Harold Attinger&quot; on May 1, 2013,&lt;ref name=&quot;grammerattinger&quot;&gt;[http://www.deadline.com/2013/05/kelsey-grammer-lands-lead-human-villain-in-transformers-sequel/ &quot;Kelsey Grammer Lands Lead (Human) Villain In ‘Transformers’ Sequel&quot;] at Deadline.com.&lt;/ref&gt; [[Sophia Myles]] as a scientist on May 6, 2013,&lt;ref name=&quot;mylesscientist&quot;&gt;[http://www.thewrap.com/movies/column-post/sophia-myles-join-mark-wahlberg-michael-bays-transformers-4-exclusive-89661 &quot;Sophia Myles to Join Mark Wahlberg in Michael Bay's 'Transformers 4' (Exclusive)&quot;] at TheWrap.com.&lt;/ref&gt; Chinese actress [[Li Bingbing]] in an at that point still unspecified role on May 20, 2013,&lt;ref name=&quot;bingbing&quot;&gt;[http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/chinas-li-bingbing-boards-transformers-525370 &quot;China's Li Bingbing Boards 'Transformers 4'&quot;] at Hollywood Reporter&lt;/ref&gt; and actor-comedian [[T. J. Miller]] as a mechanic and best friend to Wahlberg's character on May 28, 2013.&lt;ref name=&quot;miller&quot;&gt;[http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/tj-miller-joins-transformers-4-559359 &quot;T.J. Miller Joins 'Transformers 4'&quot;] at Hollywood Reporter.&lt;/ref&gt; [[Titus Welliver]] wasn't officially confirmed until July 25, 2013, after he had been spotted on set in Texas.&lt;ref name=&quot;welliver&quot;&gt;[http://www.deadline.com/2013/07/transformers-4-adds-titus-welliver/ &quot;‘Transformers 4′ Adds Titus Welliver&quot;], Deadline.com.&lt;/ref&gt; In the lead-up to the release of the movie, Welliver would stir up a minor controversy with an interview in which he stated that the film would be darker and &quot;not a kid's movie&quot;. Following a storm of online discussion regarding this statement, he issued a new statement to the effect that ''Age of Extinction'' is in fact a kid's movie, and he meant to say it would expand the audience.&lt;ref name=&quot;nerdist&quot;&gt;[https://www.nerdist.com/2014/02/titus-welliver-talks-about-transformers-4-and-clark-greggs-s-h-i-e-l-d-comments/ Titus Welliver Talks About TRANSFORMERS 4 and Clark Gregg’s S.H.I.E.L.D. Comments], Nerdist.com.&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> A rather unusual addition to the cast were [[Byron Li]], [[Candice Zhao]], [[Austin Lin]] and [[Teresa Daley]], which won their part through participating in the ''[[Transformers 4 Chinese Actors Talent Search Reality Show]]'' on August 25, 2013.&lt;ref name=&quot;reality&quot;&gt;[http://beijing.china.org.cn/2013-08/28/content_29845758.htm &quot;'Transformers 4' recruits 4 Chinese actors&quot;], China.org.cn.&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> The remaining robot voice cast (barring Optimus Prime) wasn't officially revealed until May 8, 2014.&lt;ref name=&quot;voicecast&quot;&gt;[http://michaelbay.com/2014/05/08/john-goodman-and-ken-watanabe-join-the-autobot-voice-cast-in-michael-bays-transformers-age-of-extinction/ &quot;John Goodman And Ken Watanabe Join The Autobot Voice Cast in Michael Bay’s ‘Transformers: Age Of Extinction’&quot;] at the official Michael Bay website.&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> ===Writing and production===<br /> On March 20, 2013, the Michigan Film Office announced that the fourth film would return to [[Detroit]].&lt;ref name=&quot;michigan&quot;&gt;[http://www.michiganfilmoffice.org/The-Film-Office/Press-Releases/Detail.aspx?id=11620 &quot;Transformers Returning to Michigan, Approved for Film Incentive&quot; at the Michigan Film Office website.]&lt;/ref&gt; Principal photography began on May 28, 2013, at [[Wikipedia:Monument Valley|Monument Valley]].&lt;ref name=&quot;monument&quot;&gt;[http://michaelbay.com/2013/05/28/transformers-4-starts-filming-in-monument-valley-navajo-tribal-park/ &quot;Transformers 4 Starts Filming in Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park&quot;], on Michael Bay's official site.&lt;/ref&gt; Other shooting locations were the small towns of Lockhart, Taylor, Elgin and Pflugerville in Texas.&lt;ref name=&quot;texas&quot;&gt;[http://www.dallasnews.com/entertainment/movies/headlines/20130426-fourth-transformers-film-to-shoot-in-texas.ece &quot;Fourth ‘Transformers’ film to shoot in Texas&quot;] at Dallas Morning News.&lt;/ref&gt; Shooting in Michigan involved two historic passenger steamboats, the ''[[Wikipedia:SS Columbia|SS Columbia]]'' and her sister ship, the ''[[Wikipedia:Ste. Claire (passenger steamboat)|SS Ste. Claire]]'', which were docked in [[Wikipedia:River Rouge, Michigan|River Rouge]] awaiting restoration at the time being used as props.&lt;ref name=&quot;boblo&quot;&gt;[http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/story/2013/07/26/wdr-boblo-boats-transformers-four.html &quot;Historic Boblo boats land role in Transformers 4&quot;], CBC News.&lt;/ref&gt; While shooting in Detroit, Mark Wahlberg's children visited the set and were given small parts in the movie upon their father's request.&lt;ref name=&quot;wahlkids&quot;&gt;[http://comicbook.com/blog/2013/07/30/mark-wahlbergs-kids-cast-in-transformers-4/ &quot;Mark Wahlberg's Kids Cast In Transformers 4&quot;], Comicbook.com.&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> [[File:AOE Michael Bay Nicola Peltz on set.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Michael Bay uses his legendary charm to get the very best performance out of his actors.]]<br /> Due to an increased focus of Hollywood studios trying to market its movies to the Chinese audience, parts of the movie were not only set in China, but actually filmed there. One of the shooting sites was Hong Kong. While there, the movie crew encountered the risks of shooting a movie in China firsthand when director Michael Bay was assaulted on the set by two locals demanding money; according to some sources, they were store owners that were not satisfied with the compensation they received for the inconvenience of having a movie filming nearby. Bay received minor injuries, but played the incident off on his blog. Both he and an official Paramount statement suggested that the assailants were under the influence of drugs.&lt;ref name=&quot;attack1&quot;&gt;[http://deadline.com/2013/10/hong-kong-police-called-to-transformers-4-set-amid-alleged-extortion-attempt-report-613912/ &quot;Extortion Attempt On ‘Transformers 4′ Set; Michael Bay Suffers Minor Injury: Report&quot;], Deadline.com.&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref name=&quot;attack2&quot;&gt;[http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/michael-bay-attacked-transformers-4-649183 &quot;Michael Bay Attacked on 'Transformers 4' Set in Hong Kong&quot;], Hollywood Reporter.&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref name=&quot;attack3&quot;&gt;[http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-24566287 &quot;Transformers director Michael Bay attacked in Hong Kong&quot;], BBC.&lt;/ref name=&quot;attack4&quot;&gt;[http://www.cbc.ca/news/arts/michael-bay-attacked-on-transformers-hong-kong-film-shoot-1.2100953 &quot;Michael Bay attacked on Transformers Hong Kong film shoot&quot;], CBC News.&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref name=&quot;attack5&quot;&gt;[http://michaelbay.com/2013/10/17/hong-kong-incident/ &quot;Hong Kong Incident&quot;] on Michael Bay's official Blog.&lt;/ref&gt; A second extortion attempt occured several days later, this time allegedly by several triad gang members. Although one of them was later arrested, no-one was injured this time around.&lt;ref name=&quot;extortion2&quot;&gt;[http://www.businessinsider.com/michael-bay-transformers-4hong-kong-second-extortion-incident-2013-10?IR=T &quot;More Trouble For 'Transformers 4' In Hong Kong As Second Extortion Attempt Reported&quot;], Business Insider.&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref name=&quot;extortion3&quot;&gt;[http://edition.cnn.com/2013/10/25/world/asia/hong-kong-transformers-triad-extortion/ &quot;Transformers versus the triads of Hong Kong: the sequel&quot;], CNN.&lt;/ref&gt; Once again, Bay played down the extortion attempts in an interview, noting that most of the locals were apologetic over what took place, and that he wanted to film more projects in Hong Kong.&lt;ref name=&quot;eager&quot;&gt;[http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1342084/hollywood-director-michael-bay-eager-shoot-hong-kong-again &quot;Hollywood director Michael Bay eager to shoot in Hong Kong again&quot;], ''South China Morning Post'']&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> <br /> [[File:AOEOptimusRidingGrimlock.jpg|thumb|upright=1.9|left|&quot;Get me closer! I want to hit them with my sword!&quot;]]Late script changes resulted in Bay and his crew returning to the Chinese city of [[Wikipedia:Chongqing|Chongqing]] for a week reshooting a scene in January 2014.&lt;ref name=&quot;reshoot&quot;&gt;[http://www.ecns.cn/2014/01-23/98337.shtml &quot;'Transformers 4' back to China for additional shots&quot;], China News Service (Ecns.cn).&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> Some of [[Industrial Light &amp; Magic|ILM]]'s post-production effects were done at a newly opened Lucasfilm facility in Singapore.&lt;ref name=&quot;ilmsg&quot;&gt;[http://www.straitstimes.com/breaking-news/lifestyle/story/lucasfilm-singapore-work-new-avengers-and-transformers-movies-20140116 &quot;Lucasfilm Singapore to work on new Avengers and Transformers movies&quot;], The Straits Times.&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> {{--}}<br /> <br /> === Sponsors and partners ===<br /> ==== General Motors and other car manufacturers ====<br /> [[File:AOE Optimus Prime truck.jpg|thumb|upright=1.34|When having one's midlife crisis, it's not unusual to get a souped-up alternate mode.]]<br /> ''Age of Extinction'' continues the collaboration with General Motors. Earlier in the film, Bumblebee chooses a customized 1967 Chevrolet Camaro SS as his disguise when hiding from [[Cemetery Wind]], whereas later on, he upgrades to the newest model, a 2014 Camaro concept car. (The production crew was actually accused of ripping off a one-of-a-kind custom for the 1967 version.&lt;ref name=&quot;1967custom&quot;&gt;[http://jalopnik.com/did-transformers-4-rip-off-this-guys-design-for-the-ne-510655228 &quot;Did Transformers 4 Rip Off This Guy's Design For The New Bumblebee?&quot;] at Jalopnik.com.&lt;/ref&gt;) Furthermore, new addition [[Crosshairs (AOE)|Crosshairs]]'s alternate mode is a 2014 Chevrolet C7 Corvette Stingray, and recurring character Ratchet briefly appears at the beginning of the movie and transforms into his Hummer H2 ambulance mode (in the color scheme from ''Dark of the Moon'') before being killed at the hands of Cemetery Wind and [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]].<br /> <br /> ''Age of Extinction'' is the first movie to feature an official partnership with a manufacturer for [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]'s alternate mode. Earlier in the movie, he transforms into an old, rusty Marmon 97 truck cab (presumably without support from the manufacturer), but later upgrades into a brand new Western Star &quot;5700 OP&quot; concept truck that was designed specifically for the movie by &quot;Twins Custom Coaches&quot; and the team at West Coast Customs, with Western Star being a subsidiary of Daimler Trucks, who also provided a 2012 Freightliner Argosy that serves as [[Galvatron (AOE)|Galvatron]]'s alternate mode.<br /> <br /> Other manufacturers that provided vehicles to be used for characters' alternate modes were the Oshkosh Corporation with an Oshkosh Defense FMTV truck for [[Hound (Movie)|Hound]], the Volkswagen group with a 2013 Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse for [[Drift (AOE)|Drift]] and a Lamborghini Aventador for Lockdown, and independent Italian manufacturer Pagani Automobili with a Pagani Huayra for [[Stinger (AOE)|Stinger]].<br /> <br /> === Changes before, during and after production ===<br /> * [[Slash (AOE)|Slash]] was originally intended to appear in the film (he even made it into some concept artwork).&lt;ref name=&quot;burt&quot;&gt;[http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/transformers-age-of-extinction-concept-art-from-wesley-burt/30723/ Age of Extiction concept art by Wesley Burt], mirrored at Seibertron.com.&lt;/ref&gt; <br /> * [[Glenn Morshower]] was originally set to return in this film, reprising his role of [[Morshower|General Morshower]], but didn't return due to a scheduling conflict.&lt;ref&gt;http://transformerslive.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/general-morshower-not-returning-to.html&lt;/ref&gt; <br /> * Both [[Josh Duhamel]] and [[Tyrese Gibson]] were intended to cameo reprising their roles as [[William Lennox]] and [[Robert Epps]] but were cut before filming started.&lt;ref&gt;http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-movie-just-movie-31/tyrese-gibson-in-talks-for-transformers-4-176078/&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-movie-just-movie-31/tyrese-gibson-to-make-cameo-appearance-only-in-transformers-4-177407/&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-movie-just-movie-31/josh-duhamel-to-make-cameo-appearance-in-transformers-4-177026/&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;http://transformerslive.blogspot.com/2013/06/josh-duhamel-not-in-transformers-4.html&lt;/ref&gt; <br /> * Ed Welburn, [[General Motors]]' vice president for global design, was originally set to cameo as the C.I.A. head before being recast as a KSI employee.&lt;ref&gt;http://www.nytimes.com/2014/06/29/automobiles/ed-welburn-gets-a-part-in-transformers.html?_r=0&lt;/ref&gt; <br /> * A scene depicting Hound and Bumblebee dancing with Tessa (while Drift bobs his head in the background) was not present in the final cut of the film.&lt;ref&gt;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnxZ7Gg2yV4&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> * Scorn's toys lack the additional two sails he has in the film, suggesting it was a late design change.<br /> *The Pagani Huayra that eventually ended up as [[Stinger (AOE)|Stinger]] was at one point intended as the alternate mode of a female robot with the working name &quot;Widow Maker&quot;.&lt;ref name=&quot;vitaly&quot;&gt;[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-movie-9/age-of-extinction-concept-art-by-vitaly-bulgarov-180636/ Age of Extinction concept art by Vitaly Bulgarov] at TFW2005, including &quot;Widow Maker&quot;.&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref name=&quot;jung&quot;&gt;[http://comicbook.com/blog/2014/07/20/transformers-age-of-extinction-concept-art-shows-off-epic-scope-/ Age of Extinction concept art by Steve Jung] at Comicbook.com, including &quot;Widow Maker&quot;.&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> * Wahlberg's character was named &quot;Flynn 'Ray' Vincent&quot; rather than &quot;Cade Yeager&quot; in a casting call. The same casting call also revealed that actor [[Glenn Morshower]] was supposed to reprise his role as [[Morshower|General Morshower]] from the previous two films.&lt;ref name=&quot;txcasting&quot;&gt;[http://www.featurefilmauditions.com/2013/05/casting-for-transformers-4-actors-and.html &quot;Transformers 4' open casting calls for actors and extras in Austin, TX and Detroit, MI&quot;] at Film Auditions.&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> * A scene where Cade says &quot;Stick behind me&quot; is not present in the final cut of the film.&lt;ref&gt;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXSkXQs890g&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> * Another piece of dialogue cut from the film is when Cade says &quot;You tell me&quot; to Attinger when he asks for Optimus Prime.<br /> * In some concept artwork, Grimlock appears as a horn-less T-Rex.<br /> * The original running time of the film was 2 hours and 7 minutes, which would have made it the shortest film in the franchise. The final running time was 2 hours and 30 minutes &lt;ref&gt;http://www.comicbookmovie.com/fansites/BatFreak/news/?a=77992&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-movie-just-movie-31/transformers-4-age-of-extinction-running-time-revealed-180165/&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> * [[Dwayne Johnson]] was originally offered the role of Cade Yeager, but due to his commitment to ''Hercules: The Thracian Wars'', the role was later taken over by his ''Pain &amp; Gain'' co-star Mark Wahlberg.&lt;ref&gt;[https://twitter.com/TheRock/statuses/327892048978006016 Dwayne Johnson on Twitter]&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> *In some concept artwork, Drift was colored orange instead of blue. but according to the Generation 2 featurette in the Blu-ray release, this was changed because the vehicle that was going to play Drift was sold off.<br /> *Some concept artwork shows that Optimus was intended to have his original trilogy body in the scenes where he had his new look.<br /> *According to Ehren Kruger in the Generation 2 featurette, in the early drafts of the film, it was not originally centered on the Cade Yeager character.<br /> *Numerous silver [[redeco]] toys were produced for Optimus Prime with the moniker of &quot;Silver Knight&quot;, suggesting that he was originally supposed to take on this alternate appearance in the film itself, almost certainly upon drawing a sword from the Knights' armory. In the finished film, he does undergo some slight physical alteration at this point, his arms reconfiguring to resemble armor plates, but that's as far as it goes. This was also ''prrrrobably'' where he was supposed to get the rocket-boots he suddenly deploys at the film's end. <br /> *A scene depicting Harold Attinger throwing a man out of a moving vehicle was reportedly cut from the film.&lt;ref&gt;http://news.tfw2005.com/2014/08/16/kelsey-grammer-explains-a-deleted-scene-from-transformers-age-of-extinction-180984&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ===Disinformation campaign===<br /> <br /> Like ''Revenge of the Fallen'' and ''Dark of The Moon'' before it, ''Age of Extinction'' had a campaign that would mask details of the final film. However, unlike the previous films, this one was all encompassing; no novelization or comics by [[IDW Publishing]] was released, allowing for a great deal of the movie's spoilers to actually remain unknown longer than for the previous three films.<br /> <br /> In the original Michigan Film Office press release published on March 20, 2013, several vague plot details were revealed, including the fact that Autobots and Decepticons had &quot;[[Cemetery Wind|all but vanished from the face of the planet]]&quot;, a &quot;[[Kinetic Solutions Incorporated|group of [...] businessman and scientists]]&quot; were developing new technologies based on past encounters with the Transformers, and an &quot;[[Lockdown (ROTF)|ancient, powerful Transformer menace]]&quot; was targeting Earth.&lt;ref name=&quot;plotunveiled&quot;&gt;[http://www.thewrap.com/node/82001/ &quot;‘Transformers 4’ Plot Unveiled by Michigan Film Office&quot;] at TheWrap.com.&lt;/ref&gt; These plot details were later claimed to be inaccurate by Paramount Pictures,&lt;ref name=&quot;notaccurate&quot;&gt;[http://screenrant.com/transformers-4-movie-plot-synopsis-cast/ Unofficial &quot;'Transformers 4' Plot Synopsis Is Not Accurate&quot;] at Screenrant.com&lt;/ref&gt; but in all their vagueness ultimately turned out to be not too far off from the film's plot.<br /> <br /> A lot of the newly-added characters were given &quot;code names&quot; during production, most of them related to the ''Rocky'' saga: &quot;Duke&quot; for Hound, &quot;Adrian&quot; for Galvatron, &quot;Ivan&quot; for Grimlock, &quot;Rocky&quot; for Slash (who was originally intended to appear in the movie, as noted above), &quot;Southpaw&quot; for Scorn, &quot;Paulie&quot; for Strafe, and &quot;Thunderlips&quot; for Slug. In addition, Crosshairs was code-named &quot;Slingshot&quot;, Drift was code-named &quot;Bruce&quot;, Lockdown was code-named &quot;Max&quot;, and Steeljaw was code-named &quot;Wolf&quot; (which ''might'' have simply been a working name).&lt;ref name=&quot;customer&quot;&gt;[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-news-rumors/961952-monzos-mega-hasbro-customer-service-listing-breakdown.html Hasbro customer service list]&lt;/ref&gt; <br /> {{stub}}<br /> <br /> ==Notes==<br /> *Not only do the [[Dinobot (AOE)|Dinobots]] go unnamed in the film (other than [[Scorn (AOE)|Scorn]] getting the nickname, &quot;Spike&quot;), the word Dinobot is never even said by anyone. The audio description soundtrack on the home video releases refers to them as warriors or barbarians, but notes during the final scene that they &quot;turn into Dinobots&quot; (of course it also refers to Galvatron transforming &quot;into an Autobot&quot; when he turns into a robot, so make of that what you will).<br /> *In addition to the Mercenary robots, [[Steeljaw (AOE)|Steeljaws]], the ball-shaped drones, and [[Stupid Drone]]s, inside Lockdown's ship there were also several hovering drones. These drones appear to be of the same type as those the United States used in ''Dark of the Moon'' (the one that got sucked into the engine of Bumblebee's commandeered Decepticon fighter). Maybe Attinger sold them to Lockdown?<br /> *Michael Bay's website incorrectly refers to the film as &quot;Transformers 4 The Age Of Extinction&quot;<br /> * The deceased Autobots and Decepticons shown in the cards Attinger pulled early in the film includes: [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]], [[Wheeljack (Movie)|Que]], [[Shockwave (Movie)|Shockwave]], [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]], [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|Sentinel Prime]], [[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]], and [[Loader]].<br /> * This film seems to put a final nail in the coffin regarding the films' abandonment of the concept of using [[protoform]]s to travel through space; when the Autobots steal a ship from [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]], they immediately move to leave Earth, indicating they had been stranded on Earth for the past five years without a spaceship (following the destruction of the ''[[Xantium (DOTM)|Xantium]]''). The fact that no mention is made of searching for any possible survivors of Cemetery Wind's hunt also suggests that all Autobots who did not return for this film have been killed off as well. Fortunately, [[Wheelie (ROTF)|Wheelie]], [[Topspin (DOTM)|Topspin]], and [[Roadbuster (DOTM)|Roadbuster]] reapppear in [[Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|the next film]]. And since [[Sideswipe (Movie)|Sideswipe]] is stated to have been killed by Cemetary Wind in some tie-in material, the only Autobots from ''Dark of the Moon'' who has not reappeared in this film is... [[Mirage (Movie)|Dino]].<br /> *The robot designs in this film are markedly different than the previous three; the robots have less alien appearances and are more heavily influenced by human forms with far less visible vehicle parts. <br /> *Speaking of the appearance of the Autobots - they all are based on specific types of human combatants throughout history: Optimus is obviously a medieval knight, Hound heavily resembles a World War II-era commando, Crosshairs looks like a mercenary or assassin, Bumblebee's new form is highly Ninja-like, and Drift is unsurprisingly a samurai.<br /> *Director Michael Bay makes a cameo appearance in the film as a guy sitting in the passenger seat of a truck whose trailer Optimus Prime and Bumblebee crash through after being attacked by Galvatron and Stinger.&lt;ref name=&quot;magiceffects&quot;&gt;[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=btn2tPxjisA &quot;Behind the Magic: The Visual Effects of 'Transformers Age of Extinction'&quot;] on the official ILMVisualFX Youtube channel.&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> ===Foreign names===<br /> *''Japanese:'' '''''Transformers: Lost Age''''' (トランスフォーマー ロストエイジ ''Toransufōmā Rosuto Eiji'')<br /> *''Cantonese:'' '''''Binying Gamgong: Chimmit Saigei''''' (變形金剛：殲滅世紀 &quot;Transformers: The Century of Annihilation&quot;)<br /> *''German:'' '''''Transformers: Ära des Untergangs''''' (&quot;Transformers: Era of Doom&quot;)<br /> *''Mandarin:'' '''''Pièn-hsíng Chīn-kāng Ssù: Chuéh-chī Ch'óng-shēng''''' (Taiwan, 變型金剛4：絕跡重生), '''''Biànxíng Jīngāng Sì: Juéjī Chóngshēng''''' (China, 变形金刚4：绝迹重生, &quot;Transformers 4: Rebirth from the Extinction&quot;)<br /> *''Polish:'' '''''Transformers: Wiek zagłady''''' (&quot;Transformers: Age of Extinction&quot;)<br /> *''Portuguese:'' '''''Transformers: A Era da Extinção''''' (&quot;Transformers: The Age of Extinction&quot;)<br /> *''Russian:'' '''''Transformery: Epokha istrebleniya''''' (Трансформеры: Эпоха истребления &quot;Transformers: Age of Extermination&quot;)<br /> *''Spanish:'' '''''Transformers 4''''' (Argentina)<br /> *''Turkish:'' '''''Transformers: Kayıp Çağ''''' (&quot;Transformers: Lost Age&quot;)<br /> *''Czech:'' '''''Transformers: Zánik''''' (Transformers: Extinction)<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> * [http://www.transformersmovie.com/ Transformersmovie.com]<br /> * [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2109248/?ref_=nv_sr_1 ''Age of Extinction'' at IMDB.com]<br /> * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transformers:_Age_of_Extinction ''Age of Extinction'' film on Wikipedia]<br /> * [https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/transformers_age_of_extinction/ ''Age of Extinction'' on RottenTomatoes.com]<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> {{reflist|2}}<br /> <br /> {{stub}}<br /> <br /> {{DEFAULTSORT:Age of Extinction (film)}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Age of Extinction| Age of Extinction (film)]]<br /> [[Category:Real world films]]</div>

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<p>GlagGlagGlag: </p> <hr /> <div>[[File:Af logo2.png|thumb|Providing clean and efficient effects since 2011.]]<br /> <br /> '''Atomic Fiction''' is a recently established visual effects studio. The company's work can be seen in ''Boardwalk Empire'', ''Looper'', ''Flight'', ''Deadpool'' and ''Rogue One'', among other titles.<br /> <br /> The studio provided additional elements on the [[Washington, D.C.]] invasion in ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Transformers: Dark of the Moon]]'' for [[Industrial Light &amp; Magic]]. And would assist the company on the two [[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|subsequent]] [[Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|films]] in the series.<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> <br /> * [http://atomicfiction.com/ The homepage of Atomic Fiction]<br /> <br /> {{businessstub}}<br /> [[Category:Animation companies]]<br /> [[Category:DreamWorks]]</div>

GlagGlagGlag https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Drop&diff=1218877 2017-11-04T12:48:19Z

<p>GlagGlagGlag: Created page with &quot;&#039;&#039;&#039;drop&#039;&#039;&#039; (ドロップ) is a Japanese animation studio established in 2004 as an offshoot to the now-defunct animation studio Tama Production. They primarily work within the...&quot;</p> <hr /> <div>'''drop''' (ドロップ) is a Japanese animation studio established in 2004 as an offshoot to the now-defunct animation studio Tama Production. They primarily work within the realm of animation subcontracting, with credits including anime such as ''Aku no Hana'', ''Naruto Shippuden'', ''Yuri!!! on Ice'', ''Subete ga F ni Naru: The Perfect Insider'', ''Parasyte -the maxim-'', the 2008 ''Yatterman'' series and [[The Answer Studio]]'s ''Golgo 13'' adaptation. As well as the music video to Radiohead's 15 Step.<br /> <br /> They were one of the two studios (alongside [[GONZO]]) hired by [[Polygon Pictures]] to do the 2D animation effects and background paint for the 2015 [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)|''Robots in Disguise'']] series and assisted [[Tatsunoko Production]] with the production of [[Triple Combination: Transformers Go! (cartoon)|''Transformers Go!'']].<br /> <br /> ==''Transformers'' work==<br /> * ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)]]'' ([[Deep Trouble (RID)|Deep Trouble]], [[Lockout]], [[Battlegrounds, Part 1]] in season 1; [[Overloaded, Part 1]]-onward)<br /> * [[Triple Combination: Transformers Go! (cartoon)|''Transformers Go!'']] (Key, finish and inbetween animation for Shinobi episode 2)<br /> <br /> ==External Links==<br /> * [http://www.web-drop.co.jp/top/index.html Official Site]<br /> * [https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/company.php?id=4829 ANN Encyclopedia]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Animation companies]]</div>

GlagGlagGlag https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Transformers:_Robots_in_Disguise_(2015_cartoon)&diff=1218876 2017-11-04T12:39:04Z

<p>GlagGlagGlag: /* Production */</p> <hr /> <div>{{disambig3.5|the 2015 cartoon|the 2001 cartoon|Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 cartoon)|Robots in Disguise}}<br /> {{Nav-Rid2015}}<br /> [[File:TFRID2015promoposter.jpg|300px|thumb|Features more beast-hunting than [[Beast Hunters]]!]]<br /> <br /> '''''Transformers: Robots in Disguise''''' is an animated television series that acts as the sequel to ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers: Prime]]''. Set years after its predecessor, the show follows [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] as he travels back to [[Earth]] after the prison ship ''[[Alchemor (RID)|Alchemor]]'' crash-lands on the planet. Charged with rounding up the escaped [[Decepticon]] prisoners, he reluctantly takes command of a new team of [[Autobot]]s.<br /> <br /> The show made its worldwide debut in late December 2014, with the first 13 episodes released as pay-to-view content on Chinese video streaming website [http://www.1905.com M1905]. The series subsequently debuted on Cartoon Network in numerous countries before the first 26-episode season finally premiered in the US on [[March 14]], [[2015]]. A second season of 13 episodes began screening on [[February 20]], 2016, followed by a 6-episode &quot;mini-series&quot;/&quot;TV event&quot; later in the year. A full third season of 26 episodes, with the subtitle ''Combiner Force'', is currently airing on Cartoon Network.<br /> <br /> The mini-series has caused some confusion over how the seasons of ''Robots in Disguise'' should be counted. It was initially promoted as &quot;season 3&quot;&lt;ref&gt;[https://youtu.be/wmBE1YgV0yM Botcon 2016 - Q&amp; A Interview with Hasbro Transformers Team]&lt;/ref&gt; before viewers properly understood it was only six episodes in length, but when &quot;Combiner Force&quot; was announced, it was also treated as the third season.&lt;ref&gt;[http://comicbook.com/popculturenow/2016/10/06/exclusive-transformers-robots-in-disguise-renewed-for-season-3/ &quot;Transformers: Robots In Disguise Renewed For Season 3,&quot; Comicbook.com&lt;/ref&gt;. There has been no obvious consensus; Amazon.com groups it in with season 2, while Netflix labels it season 3. For bookkeeping purposes TFWiki refers to it as &quot;Season 2½.&quot; <br /> <br /> Seasons 1, 2, and 2½ (labelled &quot;season 3&quot;) of the show are currently available on [[Netflix]] in certain regions<br /> <br /> The series concluded at the end of the &quot;Combiner Force&quot; season in November 2017. It is set to be replaced by ''[[Transformers: Cyberverse]]'' in 2018. <br /> <br /> ==Overview==<br /> [[File:RID Season 2 Team.jpg|thumb|left|400px|CHEESE!]]<br /> Years after the [[Great War (Prime)|Great War]], the Autobot prison ship ''[[Alchemor (RID)|Alchemor]]'' crashes on [[Earth]] near [[Crown City]], sparking a mass [[Decepticon]] jailbreak. Meanwhile, on a rebuilt [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], war veteran [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] is now working as a street cop, mentoring Cadet [[Strongarm (RID)|Strongarm]]. Bumblebee is alerted to the danger on Earth by a vision of a ghostly [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]], who directs them to a nearby [[space bridge]]. <br /> <br /> Bumblebee unwillingly finds himself accompanied to Earth by Strongarm, and the delinquent [[Sideswipe (RID)|Sideswipe]], where they encounter [[Fixit (RID)|Fixit]], sole caretaker of the former prison ship. They're joined by the ex-Decepticon prisoner [[Grimlock (RID 2015)|Grimlock]], [[human]] scrapyard owner [[Denny Clay]] and his son [[Russell Clay|Russell]]. Although he's not confident in his leadership abilities, Bumblebee nevertheless pledges to round up the inmates of the ''Alchemor''. Chief among the Decepticon threat is the charismatic [[Steeljaw (RID)|Steeljaw]], who seeks to organize the escaped prisoners into an [[Steeljaw's Pack|effective cabal]] to conquer the planet.<br /> <br /> The first season had a &quot;villain of the week&quot; approach, in which most episodes would follow a pattern: it would feature a new Decepticon foe, usually with an animal-motif, that would prove to be a threat to the [[Bee Team (RID)|Bee Team]], only to be taken down by the end of the episode and be placed back into a [[stasis pod]]. Most Decepticons featured, barring those who became part of Steeljaw's Pack, had little-to-nothing to do with eachother besides being ''Alchemor'' immates. Early episodes rarely deviated from this pattern, but this theme was effectively toned down in later seasons when larger, overaching threats came into play. <br /> <br /> Most episodes also featured recurring subplots and running-gags focusing on certain characters: Bumblebee's trouble coming up with a [[Roll out|rallying cry]] and trouble leading his team in general, Strongarm and Sideswipe's rivalry with each other, Grimlock's difficulty finding an appropriate Earth disguise (because being a giant metal dinosaur would attract a lot of attention) and Fixit's glitching problem. These smaller stories would often affect the main plot, causing Bee's Team to face additional obstacles in several episodes.<br /> <br /> Over the course of the first season, new Autobots bolster the ranks of the team, including the bounty hunter [[Drift (RID)|Drift]], his two Mini-Cons [[Jetstorm (RID)|Jetstorm]] and [[Slipstream (RID)|Slipstream]], the mysterious [[Windblade (RID)|Windblade]], and finally Optimus Prime himself, returned to life by the [[Thirteen]] to defeat [[The Fallen|Megatronus]].<br /> <br /> Season 2 sees Bumblebee's team split into two groups: an &quot;away team&quot; to search the world for far-ranging Decepticons while Bumblebee, Strongarm, Grimlock, and Fixit hold down the fort near Crown City. Still recovering from his humiliating rout at the hands of Megatronus, Steeljaw allies with a mysterious group of Decepticons led by [[Saberhorn]], [[Glowstrike]] and [[Scorponok (WFC)|Scorponok]], operating out of the crashed ''Alchemor'', which they call &quot;Decepticon Island&quot;. True to form, Steeljaw plots to rise through the ranks of this new army and seize control of the group for himself.<br /> <br /> The second season features more frequent references to predecessor series ''Prime'' in an effort to forge a stronger sense of continuity between the two. Coinciding with this, the season sees the return of multiple regulars from ''Prime'' in special guest appearances: [[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]], now partnered with a silent Mini-Con named [[Undertone]], and [[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]], still accompanied by [[Laserbeak (WFC)|Laserbeak]]. This season also begins to drop the &quot;villain of the week&quot; theme, though it is still present, in favor of having a larger overarching threat in the form of Decepticon Island. <br /> <br /> This season was also very [[To sell toys|toy-driven]] in that it featured several returning Decepticons from the first season, as well as new Mini-Con and Deployer characters, who had newly received toys. As such, Mini-Cons were also a big focus of this season, with at least one appearing in every episode. Following the Season 2 proper, this trend would continue into a &quot;mini-series&quot; of sorts, referred to as &quot;Season 3&quot; by several official sources before the announcement of a full third season. This six-episode run sees the return of [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]], who seeks the mysterious Mini-Con [[Weaponizer]]s, who have reluctantly partnered with a group of Decepticon [[Scavenger (RID 2015)|Scavengers]] searching Earth for abandoned Cybertronian relics.<br /> <br /> The actual Season 3 is titled &quot;Combiner Force&quot;. Bumblebee and his crew must harness the power of combination in order to defeat the [[Stunticon (Prime)|Stunticon]]s. At the same time, Soundwave has sent a group of Minicons to steal Team Bee's Decepticon Hunters, with this subplot playing a small background role until the Stunticons are captured and returned to Cybertron by the end of the first half of the season. In order to keep the &quot;Con of the Week&quot; theme present after the Alchemor's departure, caches set up by Windblade after her arrival on Earth contain Decepticons who end up getting free and require recapture. Some filler episodes feature Decepticons who managed to escape the Alchemor before it left Earth. Others feature [[Shadow Raker|Decepticons]] [[Nightra|or]] [[Blastwave|others]] coming to Earth due to connections to members of the Bee Team or other reasons, the one exception being [[Flamesnort]] who was left on Earth during the Great War. <br /> <br /> Corruption on Cybertron, which had been building up conflict in the background for the entire series and has generally served as a way introduce new characters, seems to finally take the center stage during the second half of the season where mysterious benefactors on Cybertron free Steeljaw and his pack and grant them full pardons. They are sent back to Earth, where they ally with Soundwave and are tasked with capturing the Autobots. Steeljaw and the others make a grand return to Earth by nearly destroying the Scrapyard and forcing the Autobots and Clays to find a new base. By this point, the &quot;villain of the week&quot; approach is only used a few more times, but is otherwise abandoned in favor of having the Autobots face off against recurring teams of enemies such as the Stunticons and then Steeljaw's Pack. The tail end of the season also features the return of [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] from ''Prime'' as a temporary ally to the Bee Team.<br /> <br /> ==Main cast==<br /> (Recurring characters only.)<br /> {{Featuredcharacters<br /> |c1=<br /> '''The [[Bee Team (RID)|Bee Team]]'''<br /> *[[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] ([[Will Friedle]])<br /> *[[Strongarm (RID)|Strongarm]] ([[Constance Zimmer]])<br /> *[[Sideswipe (RID)|Sideswipe]] ([[Darren Criss]])<br /> *[[Fixit (RID)|Fixit]] ([[Mitchell Whitfield]])<br /> *[[Grimlock (RID 2015)|Grimlock]] ([[Khary Payton]])<br /> *[[Drift (RID)|Drift]] ([[Eric Bauza]])<br /> **[[Slipstream (RID)|Slipstream]] ([[Roger Craig Smith]]) <br /> **[[Jetstorm (RID)|Jetstorm]] (Roger Craig Smith)<br /> <br /> '''Optimus Prime's All-Stars'''<br /> *[[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] ([[Peter Cullen]])<br /> *[[Windblade (RID)|Windblade]] ([[Kristy Wu]], [[Erica Lindbeck‏]])<br /> *[[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]] ([[Jeffrey Combs]])<br /> *[[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] ([[Kevin Michael Richardson]])<br /> *[[Jazz (WFC)|Jazz]] ([[Arif S. Kinchen]])<br /> <br /> '''Rescue Bots'''<br /> *[[Blurr (Prime)|Blurr]] ([[Max Mittelman]])<br /> <br /> '''Combiners'''<br /> *[[Ultra Bee]] (Will Friedle)<br /> <br /> |c2=<br /> {{collist|2|<br /> '''[[Steeljaw's Pack]]'''<br /> *[[Steeljaw (RID)|Steeljaw]] ([[Troy Baker]])<br /> *[[Thunderhoof (RID)|Thunderhoof]] ([[Frank Stallone]])<br /> *[[Underbite]] ([[Liam O'Brien]])<br /> *[[Fracture (RID)|Fracture]] ([[Kevin Pollak]])<br /> **[[Airazor (RID)|Airazor]] (Roger Craig Smith)<br /> **[[Divebomb (RID)|Divebomb]] (Khary Payton)<br /> *[[Clampdown (RID)|Clampdown]] ([[Jim Cummings]])<br /> *[[Bisk (RID)|Bisk]] (Khary Payton)<br /> *[[Quillfire (RID)|Quillfire]] ([[Andy Milder]])<br /> *[[Groundpounder (RID)|Groundpounder]] ([[John DiMaggio]])<br /> *[[Overload (RID)|Overload]] ([[Dave Fennoy]])<br /> <br /> '''Decepticon Island'''<br /> *[[Glowstrike]] ([[Grey DeLisle|Grey Griffin]])<br /> *[[Saberhorn]] ([[Fred Tatasciore]])<br /> *[[Scorponok (WFC)|Scorponok]] ([[Victor Brandt]])<br /> *[[Kickback (RID)|Kickback]] (Liam O'Brien)<br /> *[[Crazybolt (RID)|Crazybolt]] ([[James Arnold Taylor]])<br /> **[[Slicedice]] ([[Gary Anthony Williams]])<br /> <br /> '''[[Scavenger (RID 2015)|Scavengers]]'''<br /> *[[Clawtrap]] ([[André Sogliuzzo]])<br /> *[[Paralon (RID)|Paralon]] ([[Jason Spisak]])<br /> *[[Scatterspike]] ([[Robin Weigert]])<br /> *[[Thermidor]] (Jim Cummings)<br /> <br /> '''Starscream's Bounty Hunters'''<br /> *[[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]] ([[Steve Blum]])<br /> *[[Shadelock]] ([[Kirk Thornton]])<br /> *[[RoughEdge]]<br /> *[[Razorhorn]]<br /> <br /> '''[[Stunticon (Prime)|Stunticons]]'''<br /> *[[Motormaster (WFC)|Motormaster]] ([[Travis Willingham]])<br /> *[[Heatseeker]] ([[Mikey Kelley]])<br /> *[[Dragstrip (WFC)|Drag Strip]] ([[Maurice LaMarche]])<br /> *[[Wildbreak]] ([[Dave Wittenberg]])<br /> *[[Slashmark]] ([[David Kaye]])<br /> <br /> '''Combiners'''<br /> *[[Heatmark]] (Mikey Kelley)<br /> *[[Menasor (RID)|Menasor]] (Travis Willingham)<br /> <br /> '''Recurring'''<br /> *[[Chop Shop (RID)|Chop Shop]] ([[David Hunt]])<br /> **[[Chop Shop (RID)|Righty]] (Will Friedle)<br /> *[[Springload (RID)|Springload]] ([[John Steven Rocha]])<br /> *[[Ransack (RID Mini-Con)|Ransack]] (Steve Blum)<br /> *[[Backtrack (RID)|Backtrack]] (Steve Blum)<br /> *[[Simacore]] ([[Matthew Yang King]])<br /> *[[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]] ([[Frank Welker]])<br /> **[[Laserbeak (WFC)|Laserbeak]]<br /> <br /> <br /> }}<br /> |c3=<br /> '''Main cast'''<br /> *[[Denny Clay]] ([[Ted McGinley]])<br /> *[[Russell Clay]] ([[Stuart Allan]])<br /> <br /> '''Others'''<br /> *[[Butch (RID)|Butch]] (Will Friedle)<br /> *[[Hank]] ([[Bailey Gambertoglio]])<br /> *[[Arnold]] (Troy Baker, James Arnold Taylor)<br /> *[[Hermit]] ([[Trevor Devall]])<br /> <br /> |c4=<br /> '''Thirteen'''<br /> *[[Micronus Prime|Micronus]] ([[Adrian Pasdar]])<br /> *[[The Fallen|Megatronus]] ([[Gil Gerard]])<br /> <br /> '''[[Weaponizer]] Mini-Cons'''<br /> *[[Aerobolt]] (Steve Blum)<br /> *[[Buzzstrike]] ([[Rick Pasqualone]])<br /> *[[Sawtooth (RID)|Sawtooth]] ([[Crispin Freeman]])<br /> *[[Tricerashot]] ([[Robbie Rist]])<br /> *[[Windstrike]]<br /> *[[Bashbreaker]]<br /> *[[Lancelon]]<br /> <br /> '''Activator Mini-Cons'''<br /> *[[Stuntwing]]<br /> *[[Trickout]]<br /> *[[Hi-Test (RID)|Hi-Test]]<br /> *[[Goldgear]]<br /> |nonumbering=true}}<br /> <br /> ==Episodes==<br /> {{main|List of Robots in Disguise (2015) episodes}}<br /> ===Season 1===<br /> {{collist|3|<br /> #&quot;[[Pilot (Part 1)]]&quot;<br /> #&quot;[[Pilot (Part 2)]]&quot;<br /> #&quot;[[Trust Exercises]]&quot;<br /> #&quot;[[More than Meets the Eye (RID)|More than Meets the Eye]]&quot;<br /> #&quot;[[W.W.O.D.?]]&quot;<br /> #&quot;[[As the Kospego Commands!]]&quot;<br /> #&quot;[[Collect 'Em All]]&quot;<br /> #&quot;[[True Colors]]&quot;<br /> #&quot;[[Rumble in the Jungle]]&quot;<br /> #&quot;[[Can You Dig It?]]&quot;<br /> #&quot;[[Adventures in Bumblebee-Sitting!]]&quot;<br /> #&quot;[[Hunting Season]]&quot;<br /> #&quot;[[Out of Focus]]&quot;<br /> #&quot;[[Sideways (episode)|Sideways]]&quot;<br /> #&quot;[[Even Robots Have Nightmares]]&quot;<br /> #&quot;[[Some Body, Any Body]]&quot;<br /> #&quot;[[One of Our Mini-Cons Is Missing]]&quot;<br /> #&quot;[[Deep Trouble (RID)|Deep Trouble]]&quot;<br /> #&quot;[[The Champ]]&quot;<br /> #&quot;[[The Trouble with Fixit]]&quot;<br /> #&quot;[[Lockout]]&quot;<br /> #&quot;[[Similarly Different]]&quot;<br /> #&quot;[[The Buzz on Windblade]]&quot;<br /> #&quot;[[Ghosts and Impostors]]&quot;<br /> #&quot;[[Battlegrounds, Part 1]]&quot;<br /> #&quot;[[Battlegrounds, Part 2]]&quot;<br /> }}<br /> <br /> ===Season 2===<br /> {{collist|3|<br /> #&quot;[[Overloaded, Part 1]]&quot;<br /> #&quot;[[Overloaded, Part 2]]&quot;<br /> #&quot;[[Metal Meltdown]]&quot;<br /> #&quot;[[Suspended]]&quot;<br /> #&quot;[[Cover Me]]&quot;<br /> #&quot;[[Brainpower]]&quot;<br /> #&quot;[[Misdirection]]&quot;<br /> #&quot;[[Bumblebee's Night Off]]&quot;<br /> #&quot;[[Impounded]]&quot;<br /> #&quot;[[Portals]]&quot;<br /> #&quot;[[Graduation Exercises]]&quot;<br /> #&quot;[[Decepticon Island (Part 1)]]&quot;<br /> #&quot;[[Decepticon Island (Part 2)]]&quot;<br /> }}<br /> <br /> ===Season 2½=== &lt;!--DO NOT CHANGE THIS. SEE THE TALK PAGE. CHANGING IT ANYWAY WILL GET YOU FED TO SHARKTICONS--&gt;<br /> {{collist|3|<br /> #&quot;[[History Lessons]]&quot;<br /> #&quot;[[Strongarm's Big Score]]&quot;<br /> #&quot;[[Pretzel Logic]]&quot;<br /> #&quot;[[Mighty Big Trouble]]&quot;<br /> #&quot;[[Mini-Con Madness (RID)|Mini-Con Madness]]&quot;<br /> #&quot;[[Worthy]]&quot;<br /> }}<br /> <br /> ===Season 3: Combiner Force===<br /> {{collist|3|<br /> #&quot;[[King of the Hill (Part 1)]]&quot;<br /> #&quot;[[King of the Hill (Part 2)]]&quot;<br /> #&quot;[[Defrosted]]&quot;<br /> #&quot;[[Blurred]]&quot;<br /> #&quot;[[Sphere of Influence]]&quot;<br /> #&quot;[[Bee Cool]]&quot;<br /> #&quot;[[The Great Divide]]&quot;<br /> #&quot;[[Get a Clue]]&quot;<br /> #&quot;[[Out of the Shadows]]&quot;<br /> #&quot;[[Disordered Personalities]]&quot;<br /> #&quot;[[Guilty As Charged]]&quot;<br /> #&quot;[[The Golden Knight]]&quot;<br /> #&quot;[[The Fastest Bot Alive!]]&quot;<br /> #&quot;[[Railroad Rage]]&quot;<br /> #&quot;[[Combine and Conquer]]&quot;<br /> #&quot;[[Moon Breaker]]&quot;<br /> #&quot;[[Exiles]]&quot;<br /> #&quot;[[Breathing Room]]&quot;<br /> #&quot;[[Prepare for Departure]]&quot;<br /> #&quot;[[Prisoner Principles]]&quot;<br /> #&quot;[[Collateral Damage]]&quot;<br /> #&quot;[[Something He Ate]]&quot;<br /> #&quot;[[Sick as a Bot]]&quot;<br /> #&quot;[[Five Fugitives]]&quot;<br /> #&quot;[[Enemy of My Enemy (RID)|Enemy of My Enemy]]&quot;<br /> #&quot;[[Freedom Fighters]]&quot;<br /> }}<br /> <br /> ===Shorts===<br /> {{Collist|3|<br /> #&quot;[[Fixit Jam]]&quot;<br /> #&quot;[[To Catch a Phrase]]&quot;<br /> #&quot;[[Sticky Situation]]&quot;<br /> #&quot;[[Carjacked!]]&quot;<br /> #&quot;[[Perfect]]&quot;<br /> #&quot;[[Knock, Knock!]]&quot;<br /> #&quot;[[The Power of Dibs]]&quot;<br /> #&quot;[[Back and Forth]]&quot;<br /> #&quot;[[The Tragedy of Slipstream]]&quot;<br /> #&quot;[[A Level Playing Field]]&quot;<br /> #&quot;[[Two Plus Two Equals More]]&quot;<br /> }}<br /> <br /> ==Production==<br /> Crew members returning from ''Prime'' include executive producer [[Jeff Kline]] and writer [[Steven Melching]], now story editor, and [[Mairghread Scott]], serving as Script Coordinator/Writer’s Assistant.&lt;ref&gt;[http://mscottwrites.tumblr.com/post/93785539366/out-of-curiousity-are-you-going-to-be-part-of-the/ Mairghread's Tumblr Post]&lt;/ref&gt; [[Adam Beechen]] serves as the producer. [[Kevin Manthei]] and [[Kevin Kiner]] serve as series composers.&lt;ref&gt;[http://kevinmantheimusic.tumblr.com/post/93347443424/the-secret-project-i-announced-earlier-can-be Kevin Manthei's Tumblr post]&lt;/ref&gt; Once again, [[Polygon Pictures]] handled the animation&lt;ref&gt;[https://twitter.com/da_shooz/statuses/477375126682341376 Tweet by Polygon Pictures CEO Shuzo Shiota]&lt;/ref&gt;, with 2D animation duties handed off to [[GONZO]] and [[drop]].<br /> <br /> ==Awards and nominations==<br /> ===2016 Daytime Emmy Awards===<br /> *Outstanding Special Class Animated Program<br /> <br /> ==Japanese release==<br /> ''Robots in Disguise'' was released in Japan as two separately branded series.<br /> ===''Transformers Adventure''===<br /> [[Image:TransformersAdventureJapaneseLogo.jpg|center|300px]]<br /> <br /> '''''Transformers Adventure''''' (トランスフォーマー アドベンチャー ''Toransufōmā Adobenchā'') aired on the satellite network [[Animax]] with a Sunday, 9am timeslot. ''Adventure'' was the first Transformers cartoon to be relegated directly to satellite since ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)#Japanese release|Beast Wars Returns]]''. It premiered on [[March 15]], 2015... only a ''day'' after the US premiere. <br /> <br /> The localization for the series was headed by [[Keiichirō Miyoshi]], who headed the localization of the [[live-action film series|live-action ''Transformers'' films]] for Japanese markets. This also makes ''Adventure'' the first American ''Transformers'' cartoon to be released in Japan ''without'' the oversight of [[Yoshikazu Iwanami]] since [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1]]. While an effort was made to emulate the dubbing style of Iwanami, which has become synonymous with Transformers cartoons in Japan, the adlibbing was not nearly as extensive and fourth wall-breaking humor was non-existent.<br /> <br /> Since ''Adventure'' aired on a satellite network and not a broadcast network, it was not edited for time like previous ''Transformers'' cartoons. The episodes were fully uncut and featured extended opening and ending sequences. The [[title sequence]] was comprised mostly of clips from episodes, but new animation (mostly group shots) was provided by [[LandQ Studio]]. The end credits sequence featured a newly animated &quot;stage performance&quot; from the cast ([https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZE2jqYoTTc which really must be seen to be believed]), animated by [[Nakano Design]].<br /> <br /> As is rather well-known, ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)#Japanese release|Transformers: Prime]]'' did not complete its run in Japan, ending at 52 episodes. To date, Japanese audiences have not received the ''[[Beast Hunters]]'' episodes or the ''[[Predacons Rising (Prime)|Predacons Rising]]'' film. The ''Adventure'' series did not alter the scripts to account for this, although it mostly played as a separate entity from ''Prime''.<br /> <br /> Animax aired the episodes using the Australian broadcast order rather than the US order, which is actually the incorrect continuity sequence. As a result, &quot;[[Sideways (episode)|Sideways]]&quot; aired before &quot;[[Out of Focus]]&quot;.<br /> <br /> The [[theme song]] for the series is &quot;[[Save the Future!!]]&quot; by [[Mitsuhiro Oikawa]] and the ending theme is &quot;[[Try☆Transformers Adventure↑↑↑]]&quot; performed by the primary cast of the show (Bumblebee, Strongarm, Sideswipe, Fixit, Grimlock, and Optimus Prime).<br /> <br /> ===''Transformers Adventure -Prime of Micron-'' (''New Enemies'')===<br /> [[File:Prime of Micron logo.jpg|center|300px|]]<br /> <br /> The season 2 and &quot;season 2½&quot; (or &quot;miniseries&quot;) episodes of ''Robots in Disguise'' were combined into a newly branded sequel series which began airing on [[July 3]], [[2016]]&lt;ref&gt;[http://news.tfw2005.com/2016/05/09/transformers-adventure-returns-japanese-screens-july-315264]&lt;/ref&gt; under the title '''''Transformers Adventure -Prime of Micron-''''' (トランスフォーマー アドベンチャー -マイクロンの章- ''Toransufōmā Adobenchā -Maikuron no Shō-''). Incidentally, the &quot;Maikuron no Shō&quot; portion of the Japanese title actually translates to &quot;Micron Chapter&quot;, but nobody tell them that. Like the previous season/series, it aired on Animax with a Sunday morning, 9:00am timeslot.<br /> <br /> In November of 2016, the &quot;season 2½&quot; episodes of ''Robots in Disguise'' were given a special distinction under the modified title '''''Transformers Adventure -Prime of Micron- New Enemies''''' (トランスフォーマー アドベンチャー -マイクロンの章- 新たなる敵 ''Toransufōmā Adobenchā -Maikuron no Shō- Aratanaru Teki''). The title which appears on-screen does not display the &quot;New Enemies&quot; distinction, with the phrase instead appearing in broadcast schedule listings for Animax.<br /> <br /> The rebranding for this sequence of episodes to include the word ''Prime'' in the title was likely a measure to create stronger ties with the continuity of the previous series, ''Transformers: Prime'', as the season 2(½) episodes begin making more direct references to the events of the past series. While the continuity is maintained, the guest characters from ''Prime'' are not played by their previous voice actors in the dub and are instead substituted with sound-alikes. <br /> <br /> ''Prime of Micron'' includes a newly cobbled together title sequence (comprised of clips from episodes), but maintains the same theme song as ''Adventure''. Likewise, the end credits sequence and song are the same.<br /> <br /> ==Notes==<br /> *&quot;'''TF2'''&quot; was an early working name for the series. <br /> *''Robots in Disguise'' did not have the most successful record when it came to premiering new episodes; to date, the vast majority of which were released through an international venue before being broadcast on U.S. television, including the ''entire'' first season.<br /> **The first 13 episodes of the series were released, dubbed in Mandarin Chinese, on [[December 31]], [[2014]] in mainland China, but not Hong Kong, several weeks in advance of their US broadcast. The episodes were made available on website 1905.com, with five-minute previews being free and the whole episodes available until [[January 15]] for CNY/RMB ¥19.5, which is around USD$3–4. [[You]] could even win a &quot;fabulous&quot; assortment of Hasbro toys (legion class) and a RMB¥30 digital coupon if you paid for the episodes!<br /> **The show went on to premiere on Canal J in France, Biggs in Portugal, and Cartoon Network in Hungary before the U.S. airings began. In particular, the English-language version of the show premiered on Cartoon Network in Australia and New Zealand about a month before the US airing; the channel aired two episodes a week instead of one, and so quickly tore through the first thirteen episodes of the season.<br /> **The fourteenth episode debuted on Singaporean television two months before its US airing.<br /> **The final twelve episodes of the season were then released in two six-episode chunks via Australian iTunes in the first two weeks of [[June]], [[2015]], allowing viewers to see the season finale three months before it aired in the US.<br /> **The first six episodes of season 2 premiered US television, but Cartoon Network UK—airing two new episodes a week instead of just one—quickly caught up to, and overtook, the US broadcast. The full remainder of the season premiered in the UK, with the season finale around a month before the US.<br /> **The &quot;season 2.5&quot; mini-series aired in its entirety on Teletoon in Canada before a US premiere date had even been announced.<br /> **The first four episodes of season 3 aired on French channel Gulli on the Tuesday before the US premiere.<br /> **''Just'' pipping the US to the post, the final two episodes of the series aired in the United Kingdom just a week in advance of their American broadcast dates.<br /> <br /> ===Foreign names===<br /> *''Japanese:'' '''''Transformers Adventure''''' (トランスフォーマー アドベンチャー ''Toransufōmā Adobenchā'', season 1), '''''Transformers Adventure -Prime of Micron-''''' (トランスフォーマー アドベンチャー -マイクロンの章- ''Toransufōmā Adobenchā -Maikuron no Shō-'', season 2), '''''Transformers Adventure -Prime of Micron- New Enemies''''' (トランスフォーマー アドベンチャー -マイクロンの章- 新たなる敵 ''Toransufōmā Adobenchā -Maikuron no Shō- Aratanaru Teki'', &quot;season 2½&quot;)<br /> *''Czech:'' '''''Transformers: Roboti v utajení''''' (&quot;Transformers: Robots in Disguise&quot;)<br /> *''French:'' '''''Transformers Robots in Disguise : Mission Secrète''''' (&quot;Transformers Robots in Disguise: Secret Mission&quot;)<br /> *''German:'' '''''Transformers: Getarnte Roboter''''' (&quot;Transformers: Disguised Robots&quot;)<br /> *''Mandarin:'' '''''Biànxíng Jīngāng: Lǐngxiù de Tiǎozhàn''''' (变形金刚：领袖的挑战, &quot;Transformers: Leader's Challenge&quot;)<br /> *''Russian:'' '''''Transformery: Roboty pod prikrytiyem''''' (Трансформеры: Роботы под прикрытием, &quot;Transformers: Robots in Disguise&quot;)<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> {{Reflist}}<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> *[http://variety.com/2014/tv/news/hasbro-to-launch-transformers-robots-in-disguise-series-in-spring-2015-exclusive-1201219103/ ''Variety: Hasbro to Launch ‘Transformers: Robots in Disguise’ Show in Spring 2015'']<br /> *[https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=683133768423487 SDCC footage]<br /> <br /> {{DEFAULTSORT:Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)}}<br /> [[Category:Robots in Disguise (2015) media| ]]<br /> [[Category:Television series]]</div>

GlagGlagGlag https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Industrial_Light_%26_Magic&diff=1218334 2017-10-31T23:02:38Z

<p>GlagGlagGlag: </p> <hr /> <div>[[Image:ILMlogosm.jpg|right|thumb|]]<br /> <br /> '''Industrial Light &amp; Magic''' is a movie special effects studio founded by ''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]]'' writer/director George Lucas in May of [[1975]], and is currently owned by Lucas's main motion picture studio, Lucasfilm, thereby becoming a Disney company in 2012 as part of Disney's acquisition of Lucasfilm. The company is known for its outstanding work in many motion pictures, including the first computer-generated imagery animation in a feature length film, the first movie shot entirely on digital cameras, and for the development of the Pixar computer system (before they separated and were eventually bought out). The San Francisco-based company has participated in the production of over 200 movies in the past 32 years.<br /> <br /> ILM is responsible for the majority of the CGI in the [[Transformers (film)|first live-action ''Transformers'' movie]], and served in the same capacity for the sequels, ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen]]'', ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Transformers: Dark of the Moon]]'', ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Transformers: Age of Extinction]]'' and ''[[Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|Transformers: The Last Knight]]'', as well as ''[[Transformers: The Ride – 3D]]''.<br /> <br /> Despite winning several awards from the Visual Effects Society for ''Transformers'' and seemingly being a shoe-in for the 2008 Oscar for &quot;Best Visual Effects&quot;, ILM actually lost, to the shock of the visual effects industry and the assembled movie makers, to [[wikipedia:The Golden Compass (film)|a goddamn polar bear]], no less. ''Revenge of the Fallen'' wasn't even nominated for the 2010 Oscars for &quot;Best Visual Effects&quot;. ''Dark of the Moon'' managed to get a &quot;Best Visual Effects&quot; nomination in 2011, but lost to ''[[wikipedia:Hugo (film)|Hugo]]'', another project ILM happened to work on.<br /> <br /> '''ILM staff on ''Transformers'' included:'''<br /> * [[Charles Alleneck]] - Animator<br /> * [[Scott Benza]] - Animation supervisor<br /> * [[Russell Earl]] - Associate Visual Effects Supervisor<br /> * [[Scott Farrar]] - Visual effects supervisor<br /> * [[Alex Jaeger]] - Art director<br /> * [[Jeff Mann]] - Production designer<br /> * [[Keiji Yamaguchi]] - Technical animator<br /> * [[Greg Killmaster]] - Creature technical director<br /> * [[Laura Killmaster]] - Creature technical director<br /> * [[Shawn Kelly]] - Lead Animator<br /> <br /> {{stub}}<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> *[http://www.ilm.com/ Industrial Light &amp; Magic's official website]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Animation companies]]<br /> [[Category:DreamWorks]]</div>

GlagGlagGlag https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Industrial_Light_%26_Magic&diff=1218332 2017-10-31T23:02:25Z

<p>GlagGlagGlag: </p> <hr /> <div>[[Image:ILMlogosm.jpg|right|thumb|]]<br /> <br /> '''Industrial Light &amp; Magic''' is a movie special effects studio founded by ''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]]'' writer/director George Lucas in May of [[1975]], and is currently owned by Lucas's main motion picture studio, Lucasfilm, thereby becoming a Disney company in 2012 as part of Disney's acquisition of Lucasfilm. The company is known for its outstanding work in many motion pictures, including the first computer-generated imagery animation in a feature length film, the first movie shot entirely on digital cameras, and for the development of the Pixar computer system (before they separated and were eventually bought out). The San Francisco-based company has participated in the production of over 200 movies in the past 32 years.<br /> <br /> ILM is responsible for the majority of the CGI in the [[Transformers (film)|first live-action ''Transformers'' movie]], and served in the same capacity for the sequels, ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen]]'', ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Transformers: Dark of the Moon]]'', ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Transformers: Age of Extinction]]'' and ''[[Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|Transformers: The Last Knight]], as well as ''[[Transformers: The Ride – 3D]]''.<br /> <br /> Despite winning several awards from the Visual Effects Society for ''Transformers'' and seemingly being a shoe-in for the 2008 Oscar for &quot;Best Visual Effects&quot;, ILM actually lost, to the shock of the visual effects industry and the assembled movie makers, to [[wikipedia:The Golden Compass (film)|a goddamn polar bear]], no less. ''Revenge of the Fallen'' wasn't even nominated for the 2010 Oscars for &quot;Best Visual Effects&quot;. ''Dark of the Moon'' managed to get a &quot;Best Visual Effects&quot; nomination in 2011, but lost to ''[[wikipedia:Hugo (film)|Hugo]]'', another project ILM happened to work on.<br /> <br /> '''ILM staff on ''Transformers'' included:'''<br /> * [[Charles Alleneck]] - Animator<br /> * [[Scott Benza]] - Animation supervisor<br /> * [[Russell Earl]] - Associate Visual Effects Supervisor<br /> * [[Scott Farrar]] - Visual effects supervisor<br /> * [[Alex Jaeger]] - Art director<br /> * [[Jeff Mann]] - Production designer<br /> * [[Keiji Yamaguchi]] - Technical animator<br /> * [[Greg Killmaster]] - Creature technical director<br /> * [[Laura Killmaster]] - Creature technical director<br /> * [[Shawn Kelly]] - Lead Animator<br /> <br /> {{stub}}<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> *[http://www.ilm.com/ Industrial Light &amp; Magic's official website]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Animation companies]]<br /> [[Category:DreamWorks]]</div>

GlagGlagGlag https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=GONZO&diff=1218330 2017-10-31T22:57:54Z

<p>GlagGlagGlag: </p> <hr /> <div>[[Image:Gonzologo1.gif|right|165px|thumb|I hope Studio Kermit develops the next Transformers show.]]<br /> '''GONZO''' (株式会社ゴンゾ ''Kabushiki Gaisha Gonzo'') is the Japanese animation studio that produced the [[Transformers: Cybertron (cartoon)|''Cybertron/Galaxy Force'' cartoon]] together with [[Sunwoo Entertainment]] and the 2D effects animation for [[The Champ|two]] [[Ghosts and Impostors|episodes]] of [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)|Robots in Disguise]]. Anime they have worked on include ''Blue Submarine No. 6'', ''Gantz'', the first anime adaptation of ''Hellsing'', ''Basilisk'', ''Full Metal Panic'', ''Chrono Crusade'', ''Last Exile'', ''Last Exile: Fam, The Silver Wing'', ''Trinity Blood'' and the first season of ''Strike Witches''.<br /> <br /> Some of their work on foreign productions include ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]] Sigma Six'' and ''Afro Samurai''. <br /> <br /> In 2009, GONZO suffered from heavy losses and went through restructuring, laying off 20% of its workforce. However it managed to climb out of the red and returned to profitability in 2010.<br /> <br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> *[[wikipedia:Gonzo (company)|GONZO]] at Wikipedia<br /> *[[wikipedia:ja:%E3%82%B4%E3%83%B3%E3%82%BE|GONZO]] at Japanese Wikipedia<br /> *[http://www.gonzo.co.jp/ Official site] (Japanese)<br /> <br /> {{stub}}<br /> {{DEFAULTSORT:Gonzo}}<br /> [[Category:Animation companies]]</div>

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