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Transformers Animated (toyline)

2020-04-25T11:03:19Z

SirGrimelock:

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[[File:TFAnimated Voyager EarthOptimusPrime toy.jpg|right|350px|thumb|Putting the "cool" in "[[Playskool]]".]]

The '''''Transformers Animated''''' toyline was a radical departure from previous ''Transformers'' lines. It merged the more expressive design style of the [[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|accompanying cartoon]] with the advanced engineering that had been evolving over the course of the line to produce a series quite unlike anything seen before (or since).

Hasbro, citing the strength of the [[Movie (toyline)|movie toyline]], postponed the official release of the ''Animated'' toyline to [[June 22]], 2008 in the US, letting the cartoon get kids (and collectors) hungry for toys of the on-screen characters. However, some toys began showing up at retailers in the Cincinnati area to coincide with [[BotCon 2008|BotCon]], followed by wider releases in Canada in May and the U.S. shortly thereafter.

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==Overview==
Unlike the [[franchise]]s immediately before it, ''Animated'' has no overarching, line-wide extra play [[gimmick]], such as [[Mini-Con]]s or [[Cyber Planet Key]]s. Rather, the line got back to basics, as transforming ''is'' the gimmick, and the toys have other special features unique and appropriate to the character (such as [[Blitzwing (Animated)#Toys|triple-changing]] or [[Ratchet (Animated)#Deluxe Class|interchangeable tools]]). Like the concurrent [[Movie (toyline)|live-action film toyline]], there was a heavy focus on keeping the small core cast —especially the Autobots— available at multiple price points and complexities to get them in as many kids' hands as possible.

[[File:Ani-toy WreckGar.jpg|left|thumb|300px|Wreck-Gar]]

The line's other primary feature is in its synergy with the accompanying cartoon. Where the previous two decades of ''Transformers'' had the toys made first then translated to media, and the movie toyline was tasked with creating toys of intricately-complex characters that were not designed to be toys, the ''Animated'' line was a previously-unprecedented level of collaboration between toymaker and media-maker. Hasbro designers, the [[Cartoon Network]] design team, and [[TakaraTomy]] engineers all worked closely together out of the gate to make sure toy and show-character were as close as possible, to the point where even the characters' transformation schemes were consistent between 2D media and 3D toy (such as [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]]'s breakdancing-like spin-kick from car to robot mode).

This design consistency translated into sculpts with more swooping arcs and softer edges, following head character designer [[Derrick J. Wyatt|Derrick Wyatt]]'s love of "rounded squares and squared rounds"... with some obvious concessions for physics (wheels, for example, kind of ''had'' to be nigh-perfect circles to function). Default stances leaned towards the superheroic, with bulky chests jutting out with broad shoulders and large arms. The color choices (at least for the Hasbro line) were also carefully chosen so the toys would have a more "matte" finish rather than the shinier plastic of past lines, making them look even more like cel-animated characters come to life. Character faces were given much more expression than the default "neutral" non-expression of most ''Transformers'' lines, with large eyes, smirks, snarls and more as appropriate to the general attitude of the character.

Of course, such a radical shift in style brought its [[Ruined FOREVER|share of detractors]], especially given that the movie had its own out-there interpretation of the robots in disguise... despite the existence of a currently-running [[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|older-fan-aimed toyline dedicated to recreating Generation 1 characters in modern forms]].

The line was a success, bolstered by its Cartoon Network collaboration. However, it was ultimately cut short, with many toys in the prototype stage intended to tie in with the show's fourth season. A combination of the runaway success of the movie line, mixed with (reported) issues between Hasbro and Cartoon Network —with Hasbro seemingly keen to [[Hub Network|have its own media outlet it had more control over]]— brought the line to an end.

==Hasbro ''Animated'' toyline==
===General retail===
====Deluxe Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (Animated)#Deluxe Class|Bumblebee]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Lockdown (Animated)#Deluxe Class|Lockdown]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (Animated)/toys#Deluxe Class|Cybertron Mode Optimus Prime]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Prowl (Animated)#Deluxe Class|Prowl]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Blackarachnia (Animated)#Toys|Blackarachnia]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Ratchet (Animated)#Deluxe Class|Autobot Ratchet]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 3'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Jazz (Animated)#Deluxe Class|Autobot Jazz]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Oil Slick (Animated)#Toys|Oil Slick]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Snarl (Animated)#Toys|Snarl]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Soundwave (Animated)#Deluxe Class|Soundwave]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 4'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (Animated)#EliteGuard|Elite Guard Bumblebee]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Sentinel Prime (Animated)#Toys|Sentinel Prime]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Swoop (Animated)#Toys|Swoop]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=2|[[File:Bumblebee anim toy.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Deluxe Bumblebee]]
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 5'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Blurr (Animated)#Toys|Blurr]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Lockdown (Animated)#Blazing|Blazing Lockdown]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Swindle (Animated)#Toys|Swindle]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 6'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Prowl (Animated)#Samurai|Samurai Prowl]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Wasp#Toys|Waspinator]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 7'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Jazz (Animated)#Freeway|Freeway Jazz]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Soundwave (Animated)#Electrostatic Soundwave|Electrostatic Soundwave]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''''Canceled'''''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Blurr (Animated)#Vortex|Vortex Blurr]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Hot Shot (Animated)#Toys|Hot Shot]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Oil Slick (Animated)#Toxic|Toxic Oil Slick]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Swindle (Animated)#Mercenary|Mercenary Swindle]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Wasp#Fugitive|Fugitive Waspinator]]}}
</ul>
|}
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====Voyager Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Bulkhead (Animated)#Toys|Bulkhead]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Megatron (Animated)#Voyager Class|Cybertron Mode Megatron]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Starscream (Animated)#Toys|Starscream]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (Animated)/toys#Voyager_Class|Optimus Prime]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 3'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Grimlock (Animated)#Toys|Grimlock]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Lugnut (Animated)#Toys|Lugnut]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 4'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Blitzwing (Animated)#Toys|Blitzwing]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=2|[[File:Lugnut animated toy.JPG|right|250px|thumb|Voyager Lugnut]]
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 5'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Shockwave (Animated)#Toys|Shockwave]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Skywarp (Animated)#Toys|Skywarp]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 6'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Lugnut (Animated)#Atomic|Atomic Lugnut]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Wreck-Gar (Animated)#Toys|Wreck-Gar]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''''Canceled''''' (TakTom release)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Blackout (Animated)#Toys|Blackout]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (Animated)#Voyager Class|Hydrodrive Bumblebee]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (Animated)/toys#Wingblade|Wingblade Optimus Prime]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''''Totally canceled'''''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Bulkhead (Animated)#Mudbuster|Mudbuster Bulkhead]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Grimlock (Animated)#Goldfire|Goldfire Grimlock]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Megatron (Animated)#Marauder|Marauder Megatron]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Thundercracker (Animated)#Voyager|Thundercracker]]}}
|}
{{-}}

====Leader Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Bulkhead (Animated)#Leader Class|Bulkhead]] (w/ [[Headmaster unit#Toys|Headmaster]])}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Megatron (Animated)#Leader Class|Megatron]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Ultra Magnus (Animated)#Toys|Ultra Magnus]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 3'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Megatron (Animated)#ShadowBlade|Shadow Blade Megatron]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 4'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Ultra Magnus (Animated)#Roadbuster|Roadbuster Ultra Magnus]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:Leaderanimatedultramagnus.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Leader Class Ultra Magnus]]
|}
{{-}}
====Supreme Class====
:'''Wave 1'''
<ul class="iconlist">
:{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (Animated)/toys|Roll-Out Command Optimus Prime]]}}</ul>

====Entertainment Packs====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1d1|[[Optimus Prime (Animated)/toys#Entertainment_Pack|Optimus Prime]] vs. [[Megatron (Animated)#Toys|Megatron]]: The Battle Begins}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Jetstorm (Animated)#Toys|Jetstorm]] and [[Jetfire (Animated)#Toys|Jetfire]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:Safeguardanimatedtoy.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Jetstorm & Jetfire (and combined mode [[Safeguard (Animated)#Toys|Safeguard]])]]
|}
{{-}}
====Activators====
The '''[[Activators]]''' toys are chunkier, simpler, Scout-class-sized toys with one-touch, spring-loaded [[autotransformation]]s.

{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Bulkhead (Animated)#Activators|Bulkhead]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (Animated)#Activators|Bumblebee]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Starscream (Animated)#Activators|Starscream]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Lockdown (Animated)#Activators|Lockdown]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (Animated)/toys#Activators|Optimus Prime]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Ratchet (Animated)#Activators|Autobot Ratchet]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 3'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (Animated)#ActivPatrol|Patrol Bumblebee]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Thundercracker (Animated)#Toys|Thundercracker]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 4'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Megatron (Animated)#Activators|Megatron]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Grimlock (Animated)#Activator|Grimlock]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Lockdown (Animated)#Bandit|Bandit Lockdown]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=2|[[File:TFA-Activators-Starscream.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Activators Starscream]]
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 5'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Cliffjumper (Animated)#Toys|Cliffjumper]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Dirge (Animated)#Toys|Dirge]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 6'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Grimlock (Animated)#Fireblast|Fireblast Grimlock]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Soundwave (Animated)#Activators|Soundwave]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 7'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (Animated)#ActivBattlefield|Battlefield Bumblebee]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (Animated)/toys#ActivatorArmorUp|Armor Up Optimus Prime]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''''Canceled'''''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Soundwave (Animated)#Electromagnetic|Electromagnetic Soundwave]]}}
|}
{{-}}

====Bumper Battlers====
An expansion on the "[[Cyber Slammers]]" subline from the [[Movie (toyline)|2007 live-action movie toyline]], '''[[Bumper Battlers]]''' feature "bump-and-transform" action. Hitting the front bumper causes the toy to change into [[robot mode]], and pressing the toy's sigil activates sound effects and speech gimmicks.

{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (Animated)#Bumper Battlers|Bumblebee]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (Animated)/toys#Bumper Battlers|Optimus Prime]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Ratchet (Animated)#Bumper Battlers|Autobot Ratchet]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Jazz (Animated)#Bumper Battlers|Autobot Jazz]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Bulkhead (Animated)#Bumper Battlers|Bulkhead]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 3'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (Animated)#StingRacer|Sting Racer Bumblebee]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (Animated)/toys#BumperBattlerNightwatch|Nightwatch Optimus Prime]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 4'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Lockdown (Animated)#Bumper Battlers|Lockdown]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Soundwave (Animated)#Bumper Battlers|Soundwave]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=2|[[File:Ani-toy BumperBattlers NightwatchPrime.JPG|right|250px|thumb|Bumper Battler Nightwatch Optimus Prime]]
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 5''' (non-US)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Bulkhead (Animated)#Workzone|Workzone Bulkhead]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Jazz (Animated)#BumperBattlerStealthNinja|Stealth Ninja Jazz]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''''Canceled'''''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Ratchet (Animated)#BumperBattler2|Autobot Ratchet]] (redeco)}}
|}
{{-}}
====Power Bots====
Giant chunk non-transforming action figures with electronic gimmickry.

{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (Animated)#Power_Bots|Cyber Speed Bumblebee]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (Animated)#PowerStreetPatrol|Street Patrol Bumblebee]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|}
{{-}}

===Exclusives===
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Target]]/Zellers'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1d1|[[Lockdown (Animated)#Stealth|Stealth Lockdown]] (w/ [[Bumblebee (Animated)#Legends Class|Bumblebee]] & [[Optimus Prime (Animated)/toys#Legends Class|Optimus Prime]])}}
{{Bp-a1d1|[[Ratchet (Animated)#Rescue|Rescue Ratchet]] (w/ [[Starscream (Animated)#Legends Class|Starscream]] & [[Prowl (Animated)#Legends Class|Prowl]])}}
{{Bp-a1d1|[[Sunstorm (Animated)#Fantastic toys|Sunstorm]] vs [[Ratchet (Animated)#Activators|Autobot Ratchet]]}}
{{Bp-a1d1|[[Shockwave (Animated)#Target|Shockwave]] vs [[Bumblebee (Animated)#Activators|Bumblebee]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Toys"R"Us|ToysЯUs]]'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Arcee (Animated)#Toys|Arcee]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Ironhide (Animated)#Toys|Ironhide]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Ratchet (Animated)#Cybertron|Cybertron Mode Ratchet]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Rodimus Prime (Animated)#Toys|Rodimus Minor]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Bulkhead (Animated)#Leader Class|Bulkhead]] "Super Value" (w/ [[Bumblebee (Animated)#Activators|Bumblebee]])}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Megatron (Animated)#Leader Class|Megatron]] "Super Value" (w/ [[Starscream (Animated)#Activators|Starscream]])}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Ratchet (Animated)#Deluxe Class|Autobot Ratchet]] / [[Bumblebee (Animated)#Deluxe Class|Bumblebee]] (UK & German stores only)}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Walmart]]'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1d1|"The Revenge of Blackarachnia" ([[Optimus Prime (Animated)/toys|Optimus Prime]] vs [[Blackarachnia (Animated)#Toys|Blackarachnia]])}}
{{Bp-a1d1|"Battle in Space" ([[Prowl (Animated)#Deluxe Class|Prowl]] vs [[Megatron (Animated)#Deluxe Class|Megatron]])}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=2|[[File:Animatedtoy-RatchetCybertronMode.jpg|thumb|250px|Cybertron Mode Ratchet]]
|}
{{-}}

===McDonald's Happy Meal toys===
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''North America/Europe'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (Animated)#McD|Bumblebee]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Lugnut (Animated)#McDonalds|Lugnut]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Megatron (Animated)#McDonalds|Megatron]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (Animated)/toys#Fast food kids meal toys|Optimus Prime]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Ratchet (Animated)#McDonalds|Ratchet]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Starscream (Animated)#McDonald's|Starscream]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Blitzwing (Animated)#McD|Blitzwing]] (France only)}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Latin America'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (Animated)/toys#McLatin|Optimus Prime]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (Animated)#McLatin|Bumblebee]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Megatron (Animated)#McLatin|Megatron]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Starscream (Animated)#McLatin|Starscream]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|}
{{-}}


{{-}}

==TakaraTomy ''Animated'' toyline==
[[File:TransformersAnimatedJapLogo01.jpg|left|300px|]]

Beginning in 2010, [[TakaraTomy]]'s release of the ''Animated'' toy line consists of most of the same toys released in Western markets by [[Hasbro]]. Early waves gave the toys extremely shiny metallic paintjobs that actually made them ''less'' screen-accurate (and not necessarily more intricate paintjobs at that), but later waves eventually dropped that in favor of the usual assortment of small paint operation changes.

{{-}}
===Standard retail===
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1''' ([[March 27|3-27]]-[[2010]])
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Blackarachnia (Animated)#Toys|Blackarachnia]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (Animated)#Deluxe Class|Bumblebee]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Cliffjumper (Animated)#Toys|Cliffjumper]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Dirge (Animated)#Toys|Dirge]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Bulkhead (Animated)#Voyager Class|Ironhide]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Lockdown (Animated)#Deluxe Class|Lockdown]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Megatron (Animated)#Voyager Class|Megatron]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"| 
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (Animated)/toys#Voyager Class|Optimus Prime]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Prowl (Animated)#Deluxe Class|Prowl]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Ratchet (Animated)#Deluxe Class|Ratchet]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Starscream (Animated)#Voyager Class|Starscream]]}}
{{Bp-a1d1|SET A [[Optimus Prime (Animated)/toys#Voyager Class|Optimus Prime]] vs [[Megatron (Animated)#Voyager Class|Megatron]]}}
{{Bp-a1d1|SET B [[Bumblebee (Animated)#Deluxe Class|Bumblebee]] vs [[Starscream (Animated)#Voyager Class|Starscream]]}}
{{Bp-a1d1|SET C [[Ratchet (Animated)#Deluxe Class|Ratchet]] vs [[Lockdown (Animated)#Deluxe Class|Lockdown]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2''' ([[April 24|4-24]]-2010)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Arcee (Animated)#Toys|Arcee]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Blitzwing (Animated)#Toys|Blitzwing]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Lugnut (Animated)#Toys|Decepticon Lugnut]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Shockwave (Animated)#Toys|Decepticon Shockwave]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Soundwave (Animated)#Deluxe Class|Soundwave]]}}
{{Bp-a1d1|SET D [[Bulkhead (Animated)#Voyager Class|Ironhide]] vs [[Soundwave (Animated)#Deluxe Class|Soundwave]]}}
{{Bp-a1d1|SET E [[Prowl (Animated)#Deluxe Class|Prowl]] vs [[Blitzwing (Animated)#Toys|Blitzwing]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 3''' ([[May 22|5-22]]-2010)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Blackout (Animated)#Toys|Blackout]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Grimlock (Animated)#Voyager Class|Grimlock]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Snarl (Animated)#Toys|Snarl]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Swoop (Animated)#Toys|Autobot Swoop]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=3|[[File:Animatedtoy-BlackoutTomy.jpg|thumb|250px|Blackout]][[File:AnimatedDeluxeRodimusJapan.jpg|thumb|250px|Rodimus]][[File:Ani-toy HydrodiveBumblebee.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Jetpack Bumblebee]]
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 4''' ([[June 19|6-19]]-2010)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Jetfire (Animated)#Toys|Jetfire]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Jetstorm (Animated)#Toys|Jetstorm]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Skywarp (Animated)#Toys|Skywarp]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Soundwave (Animated)#Soundblaster|Soundblaster]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Thundercracker (Animated)#Toys|Thundercracker]]}}
{{Bp-a1|SET G [[Safeguard (Animated)#Toys|Safeguard]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 5''' ([[July 10|7-10]]-2010)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Megatron (Animated)#Leader Class|Megatron]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 6''' ([[July 24|7-24]]-2010)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Blurr (Animated)#Toys|Blurr]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (Animated)#EliteGuard|Elite Guard Bumblebee]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Jazz (Animated)#Deluxe Class|Jazz]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Sentinel Prime (Animated)#Toys|Sentinel]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Ultra Magnus (Animated)#Toys|Ultra Magnus]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Wreck-Gar (Animated)#Toys|Wreck-Gar]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 7''' ([[August 28|8-28]]-2010)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Prowl (Animated)#Samurai|Samurai Prowl]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Rodimus Prime (Animated)#Toys|Rodimus]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Sunstorm (Animated)#Toys|Sunstorm]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Swindle (Animated)#Toys|Swindle]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Wasp#Toys|Waspinator]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 8''' ([[September 18|9-18]]-2010)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (Animated)#Voyager Class|Jetpack Bumblebee]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (Animated)/toys#Wingblade|Wingblade Optimus Prime]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Ratchet (Animated)#Cybertron|Ratchet Cybertron Mode]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 9''' ([[October 2|10-2]]-2010)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Ironhide (Animated)#Toys|Armorhide]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Bulkhead (Animated)#Leader Class|Ironhide Light & Sound]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Oil Slick (Animated)#Toys|Oil Slick]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (Animated)/toys#Roll Out Command|Optimus Prime Light & Sound]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Shockwave (Animated)#TakTomPurple|Shockwave Original Ver.]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 10''' ([[November 20|11-20]]-2010)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Lockdown (Animated)#Blazing|Blazing Lockdown]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Soundwave (Animated)#Electrostatic|Soundwave Electrostatic]]}}
|}
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===EZ Collection===
The EZ Collection was originally announced in 2010 with clear versions of several characters. Prowl was available to buy if you got either TA-01 Optimus Prime or TA-06 Megatron at any Apita store in Japan, Bumblebee was available if you spent over 3000 yen on animated merchandise and Starscream was available if you bought TA-01 OR TA-06 at any Jusco store from Golden Week (April 29 2010)

===Exclusives===
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==Post-''Animated'' releases==
Even after the original ''Animated'' toyline ended, several toys of ''Animated'' characters old and new were released in other ''Transformers'' lines.

;Hasbro releases
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Movie (toyline)|''Transformers'' (2007)]]'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|"The Legacy of Bumblebee" ([[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Transformers (2007)|''Classics'' Bumblebee]], "[[Premium Series|Premium]]" [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Premium|movie Bumblebee]], [[Bumblebee (Animated)#Deluxe Class|''Animated'' Bumblebee]])}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|''Universe'' (2008)]]'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (Animated)/toys|Optimus Prime]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''''[[Kre-O]]'''''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Bulkhead (Animated)#Toys|Bulkhead]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Carmine Fanzone#Toys|Captain]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Lugnut (Animated)#Kre-O|Lugnut]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Slipstream (Animated)#Kre-O|Slipstrike]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|}

{{-}}
;Hasbro via [[Fun Publications]]
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Transformers Collectors' Club]]'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Cheetor (Animated)#Toys|Cheetor]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[BotCon 2011]]'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|"The Stunti-Con-Job" box set ([[Breakdown (Animated)#Toys|Breakdown]], [[Dead End (Animated)#Toys|Dead End]], [[Drag Strip (Animated)#Toys|Drag Strip]], [[The Motor Master#Toys|The Motor Master]], [[Wildrider (Animated)#Toys|Wildrider]])}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"| 
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1d1|[[Sideswipe (Animated)#Toys|Sideswipe]] & [[Toxitron (Animated)#Toys|Toxitron]] 2-pack}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Autotrooper (Animated)#Toys|Autotroopers]] 3-pack}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Ironfist (Animated)#Toys|Fisitron]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Minerva (Animated)#Toys|Minerva]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Figure Subscription Service'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Jackpot (Animated)#Toys|Jackpot]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=2|[[File:BotCon2011toy-Wildrider.jpg|thumb|250px|BotCon 2011 Wildrider]]
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[BotCon 2015]]'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Kreon]] [[Headmaster (Animated)#Kre-O|Headmaster]]}}
{{Bp-a1|Kreon [[Sentinel Prime (Animated)#Kre-O|Sentinel Prime]]}}
|}

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Animated (toyline)}}
[[Category:Animated| Transformers Animated (toyline)]]
[[Category:Toylines]]

Transformers Animated (toyline)

2020-04-25T11:02:12Z

SirGrimelock:

{{Nav-Animated}}

[[File:TFAnimated Voyager EarthOptimusPrime toy.jpg|right|350px|thumb|Putting the "cool" in "[[Playskool]]".]]

The '''''Transformers Animated''''' toyline was a radical departure from previous ''Transformers'' lines. It merged the more expressive design style of the [[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|accompanying cartoon]] with the advanced engineering that had been evolving over the course of the line to produce a series quite unlike anything seen before (or since).

Hasbro, citing the strength of the [[Movie (toyline)|movie toyline]], postponed the official release of the ''Animated'' toyline to [[June 22]], 2008 in the US, letting the cartoon get kids (and collectors) hungry for toys of the on-screen characters. However, some toys began showing up at retailers in the Cincinnati area to coincide with [[BotCon 2008|BotCon]], followed by wider releases in Canada in May and the U.S. shortly thereafter.

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==Overview==
Unlike the [[franchise]]s immediately before it, ''Animated'' has no overarching, line-wide extra play [[gimmick]], such as [[Mini-Con]]s or [[Cyber Planet Key]]s. Rather, the line got back to basics, as transforming ''is'' the gimmick, and the toys have other special features unique and appropriate to the character (such as [[Blitzwing (Animated)#Toys|triple-changing]] or [[Ratchet (Animated)#Deluxe Class|interchangeable tools]]). Like the concurrent [[Movie (toyline)|live-action film toyline]], there was a heavy focus on keeping the small core cast —especially the Autobots— available at multiple price points and complexities to get them in as many kids' hands as possible.

[[File:Ani-toy WreckGar.jpg|left|thumb|300px|Wreck-Gar]]

The line's other primary feature is in its synergy with the accompanying cartoon. Where the previous two decades of ''Transformers'' had the toys made first then translated to media, and the movie toyline was tasked with creating toys of intricately-complex characters that were not designed to be toys, the ''Animated'' line was a previously-unprecedented level of collaboration between toymaker and media-maker. Hasbro designers, the [[Cartoon Network]] design team, and [[TakaraTomy]] engineers all worked closely together out of the gate to make sure toy and show-character were as close as possible, to the point where even the characters' transformation schemes were consistent between 2D media and 3D toy (such as [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]]'s breakdancing-like spin-kick from car to robot mode).

This design consistency translated into sculpts with more swooping arcs and softer edges, following head character designer [[Derrick J. Wyatt|Derrick Wyatt]]'s love of "rounded squares and squared rounds"... with some obvious concessions for physics (wheels, for example, kind of ''had'' to be nigh-perfect circles to function). Default stances leaned towards the superheroic, with bulky chests jutting out with broad shoulders and large arms. The color choices (at least for the Hasbro line) were also carefully chosen so the toys would have a more "matte" finish rather than the shinier plastic of past lines, making them look even more like cel-animated characters come to life. Character faces were given much more expression than the default "neutral" non-expression of most ''Transformers'' lines, with large eyes, smirks, snarls and more as appropriate to the general attitude of the character.

Of course, such a radical shift in style brought its [[Ruined FOREVER|share of detractors]], especially given that the movie had its own out-there interpretation of the robots in disguise... despite the existence of a currently-running [[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|older-fan-aimed toyline dedicated to recreating Generation 1 characters in modern forms]].

The line was a success, bolstered by its Cartoon Network collaboration. However, it was ultimately cut short, with many toys in the prototype stage intended to tie in with the show's fourth season. A combination of the runaway success of the movie line, mixed with (reported) issues between Hasbro and Cartoon Network —with Hasbro seemingly keen to [[Hub Network|have its own media outlet it had more control over]]— brought the line to an end.

==Hasbro ''Animated'' toyline==
===General retail===
====Deluxe Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (Animated)#Deluxe Class|Bumblebee]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Lockdown (Animated)#Deluxe Class|Lockdown]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (Animated)/toys#Deluxe Class|Cybertron Mode Optimus Prime]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Prowl (Animated)#Deluxe Class|Prowl]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Blackarachnia (Animated)#Toys|Blackarachnia]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Ratchet (Animated)#Deluxe Class|Autobot Ratchet]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 3'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Jazz (Animated)#Deluxe Class|Autobot Jazz]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Oil Slick (Animated)#Toys|Oil Slick]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Snarl (Animated)#Toys|Snarl]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Soundwave (Animated)#Deluxe Class|Soundwave]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 4'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (Animated)#EliteGuard|Elite Guard Bumblebee]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Sentinel Prime (Animated)#Toys|Sentinel Prime]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Swoop (Animated)#Toys|Swoop]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=2|[[File:Bumblebee anim toy.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Deluxe Bumblebee]]
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 5'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Blurr (Animated)#Toys|Blurr]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Lockdown (Animated)#Blazing|Blazing Lockdown]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Swindle (Animated)#Toys|Swindle]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 6'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Prowl (Animated)#Samurai|Samurai Prowl]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Wasp#Toys|Waspinator]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 7'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Jazz (Animated)#Freeway|Freeway Jazz]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Soundwave (Animated)#Electrostatic Soundwave|Electrostatic Soundwave]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''''Canceled'''''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Blurr (Animated)#Vortex|Vortex Blurr]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Hot Shot (Animated)#Toys|Hot Shot]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Oil Slick (Animated)#Toxic|Toxic Oil Slick]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Swindle (Animated)#Mercenary|Mercenary Swindle]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Wasp#Fugitive|Fugitive Waspinator]]}}
</ul>
|}
{{-}}

====Voyager Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Bulkhead (Animated)#Toys|Bulkhead]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Megatron (Animated)#Voyager Class|Cybertron Mode Megatron]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Starscream (Animated)#Toys|Starscream]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (Animated)/toys#Voyager_Class|Optimus Prime]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 3'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Grimlock (Animated)#Toys|Grimlock]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Lugnut (Animated)#Toys|Lugnut]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 4'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Blitzwing (Animated)#Toys|Blitzwing]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=2|[[File:Lugnut animated toy.JPG|right|250px|thumb|Voyager Lugnut]]
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 5'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Shockwave (Animated)#Toys|Shockwave]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Skywarp (Animated)#Toys|Skywarp]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 6'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Lugnut (Animated)#Atomic|Atomic Lugnut]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Wreck-Gar (Animated)#Toys|Wreck-Gar]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''''Canceled''''' (TakTom release)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Blackout (Animated)#Toys|Blackout]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (Animated)#Voyager Class|Hydrodrive Bumblebee]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (Animated)/toys#Wingblade|Wingblade Optimus Prime]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''''Totally canceled'''''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Bulkhead (Animated)#Mudbuster|Mudbuster Bulkhead]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Grimlock (Animated)#Goldfire|Goldfire Grimlock]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Megatron (Animated)#Marauder|Marauder Megatron]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Thundercracker (Animated)#Voyager|Thundercracker]]}}
|}
{{-}}

====Leader Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Bulkhead (Animated)#Leader Class|Bulkhead]] (w/ [[Headmaster unit#Toys|Headmaster]])}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Megatron (Animated)#Leader Class|Megatron]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Ultra Magnus (Animated)#Toys|Ultra Magnus]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 3'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Megatron (Animated)#ShadowBlade|Shadow Blade Megatron]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 4'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Ultra Magnus (Animated)#Roadbuster|Roadbuster Ultra Magnus]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:Leaderanimatedultramagnus.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Leader Class Ultra Magnus]]
|}
{{-}}
====Supreme Class====
:'''Wave 1'''
<ul class="iconlist">
:{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (Animated)/toys|Roll-Out Command Optimus Prime]]}}</ul>

====Entertainment Packs====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1d1|[[Optimus Prime (Animated)/toys#Entertainment_Pack|Optimus Prime]] vs. [[Megatron (Animated)#Toys|Megatron]]: The Battle Begins}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Jetstorm (Animated)#Toys|Jetstorm]] and [[Jetfire (Animated)#Toys|Jetfire]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:Safeguardanimatedtoy.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Jetstorm & Jetfire (and combined mode [[Safeguard (Animated)#Toys|Safeguard]])]]
|}
{{-}}
====Activators====
The '''[[Activators]]''' toys are chunkier, simpler, Scout-class-sized toys with one-touch, spring-loaded [[autotransformation]]s.

{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Bulkhead (Animated)#Activators|Bulkhead]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (Animated)#Activators|Bumblebee]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Starscream (Animated)#Activators|Starscream]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Lockdown (Animated)#Activators|Lockdown]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (Animated)/toys#Activators|Optimus Prime]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Ratchet (Animated)#Activators|Autobot Ratchet]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 3'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (Animated)#ActivPatrol|Patrol Bumblebee]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Thundercracker (Animated)#Toys|Thundercracker]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 4'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Megatron (Animated)#Activators|Megatron]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Grimlock (Animated)#Activator|Grimlock]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Lockdown (Animated)#Bandit|Bandit Lockdown]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=2|[[File:TFA-Activators-Starscream.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Activators Starscream]]
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 5'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Cliffjumper (Animated)#Toys|Cliffjumper]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Dirge (Animated)#Toys|Dirge]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 6'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Grimlock (Animated)#Fireblast|Fireblast Grimlock]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Soundwave (Animated)#Activators|Soundwave]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 7'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (Animated)#ActivBattlefield|Battlefield Bumblebee]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (Animated)/toys#ActivatorArmorUp|Armor Up Optimus Prime]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''''Canceled'''''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Soundwave (Animated)#Electromagnetic|Electromagnetic Soundwave]]}}
|}
{{-}}

====Bumper Battlers====
An expansion on the "[[Cyber Slammers]]" subline from the [[Movie (toyline)|2007 live-action movie toyline]], '''[[Bumper Battlers]]''' feature "bump-and-transform" action. Hitting the front bumper causes the toy to change into [[robot mode]], and pressing the toy's sigil activates sound effects and speech gimmicks.

{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (Animated)#Bumper Battlers|Bumblebee]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (Animated)/toys#Bumper Battlers|Optimus Prime]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Ratchet (Animated)#Bumper Battlers|Autobot Ratchet]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Jazz (Animated)#Bumper Battlers|Autobot Jazz]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Bulkhead (Animated)#Bumper Battlers|Bulkhead]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 3'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (Animated)#StingRacer|Sting Racer Bumblebee]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (Animated)/toys#BumperBattlerNightwatch|Nightwatch Optimus Prime]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 4'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Lockdown (Animated)#Bumper Battlers|Lockdown]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Soundwave (Animated)#Bumper Battlers|Soundwave]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=2|[[File:Ani-toy BumperBattlers NightwatchPrime.JPG|right|250px|thumb|Bumper Battler Nightwatch Optimus Prime]]
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 5''' (non-US)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Bulkhead (Animated)#Workzone|Workzone Bulkhead]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Jazz (Animated)#BumperBattlerStealthNinja|Stealth Ninja Jazz]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''''Canceled'''''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Ratchet (Animated)#BumperBattler2|Autobot Ratchet]] (redeco)}}
|}
{{-}}
====Power Bots====
Giant chunk non-transforming action figures with electronic gimmickry.

{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (Animated)#Power_Bots|Cyber Speed Bumblebee]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (Animated)#PowerStreetPatrol|Street Patrol Bumblebee]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|}
{{-}}

===Exclusives===
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Target]]/Zellers'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1d1|[[Lockdown (Animated)#Stealth|Stealth Lockdown]] (w/ [[Bumblebee (Animated)#Legends Class|Bumblebee]] & [[Optimus Prime (Animated)/toys#Legends Class|Optimus Prime]])}}
{{Bp-a1d1|[[Ratchet (Animated)#Rescue|Rescue Ratchet]] (w/ [[Starscream (Animated)#Legends Class|Starscream]] & [[Prowl (Animated)#Legends Class|Prowl]])}}
{{Bp-a1d1|[[Sunstorm (Animated)#Fantastic toys|Sunstorm]] vs [[Ratchet (Animated)#Activators|Autobot Ratchet]]}}
{{Bp-a1d1|[[Shockwave (Animated)#Target|Shockwave]] vs [[Bumblebee (Animated)#Activators|Bumblebee]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Toys"R"Us|ToysЯUs]]'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Arcee (Animated)#Toys|Arcee]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Ironhide (Animated)#Toys|Ironhide]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Ratchet (Animated)#Cybertron|Cybertron Mode Ratchet]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Rodimus Prime (Animated)#Toys|Rodimus Minor]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Bulkhead (Animated)#Leader Class|Bulkhead]] "Super Value" (w/ [[Bumblebee (Animated)#Activators|Bumblebee]])}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Megatron (Animated)#Leader Class|Megatron]] "Super Value" (w/ [[Starscream (Animated)#Activators|Starscream]])}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Ratchet (Animated)#Deluxe Class|Autobot Ratchet]] / [[Bumblebee (Animated)#Deluxe Class|Bumblebee]] (UK & German stores only)}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Walmart]]'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1d1|"The Revenge of Blackarachnia" ([[Optimus Prime (Animated)/toys|Optimus Prime]] vs [[Blackarachnia (Animated)#Toys|Blackarachnia]])}}
{{Bp-a1d1|"Battle in Space" ([[Prowl (Animated)#Deluxe Class|Prowl]] vs [[Megatron (Animated)#Deluxe Class|Megatron]])}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=2|[[File:Animatedtoy-RatchetCybertronMode.jpg|thumb|250px|Cybertron Mode Ratchet]]
|}
{{-}}

===McDonald's Happy Meal toys===
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''North America/Europe'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (Animated)#McD|Bumblebee]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Lugnut (Animated)#McDonalds|Lugnut]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Megatron (Animated)#McDonalds|Megatron]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (Animated)/toys#Fast food kids meal toys|Optimus Prime]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Ratchet (Animated)#McDonalds|Ratchet]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Starscream (Animated)#McDonald's|Starscream]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Blitzwing (Animated)#McD|Blitzwing]] (France only)}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Latin America'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (Animated)/toys#McLatin|Optimus Prime]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (Animated)#McLatin|Bumblebee]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Megatron (Animated)#McLatin|Megatron]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Starscream (Animated)#McLatin|Starscream]]}}
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==TakaraTomy ''Animated'' toyline==
[[File:TransformersAnimatedJapLogo01.jpg|left|300px|]]

Beginning in 2010, [[TakaraTomy]]'s release of the ''Animated'' toy line consists of most of the same toys released in Western markets by [[Hasbro]]. Early waves gave the toys extremely shiny metallic paintjobs that actually made them ''less'' screen-accurate (and not necessarily more intricate paintjobs at that), but later waves eventually dropped that in favor of the usual assortment of small paint operation changes.

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===Standard retail===
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1''' ([[March 27|3-27]]-[[2010]])
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Blackarachnia (Animated)#Toys|Blackarachnia]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (Animated)#Deluxe Class|Bumblebee]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Cliffjumper (Animated)#Toys|Cliffjumper]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Dirge (Animated)#Toys|Dirge]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Bulkhead (Animated)#Voyager Class|Ironhide]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Lockdown (Animated)#Deluxe Class|Lockdown]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Megatron (Animated)#Voyager Class|Megatron]]}}
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<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (Animated)/toys#Voyager Class|Optimus Prime]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Prowl (Animated)#Deluxe Class|Prowl]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Ratchet (Animated)#Deluxe Class|Ratchet]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Starscream (Animated)#Voyager Class|Starscream]]}}
{{Bp-a1d1|SET A [[Optimus Prime (Animated)/toys#Voyager Class|Optimus Prime]] vs [[Megatron (Animated)#Voyager Class|Megatron]]}}
{{Bp-a1d1|SET B [[Bumblebee (Animated)#Deluxe Class|Bumblebee]] vs [[Starscream (Animated)#Voyager Class|Starscream]]}}
{{Bp-a1d1|SET C [[Ratchet (Animated)#Deluxe Class|Ratchet]] vs [[Lockdown (Animated)#Deluxe Class|Lockdown]]}}
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|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2''' ([[April 24|4-24]]-2010)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Arcee (Animated)#Toys|Arcee]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Blitzwing (Animated)#Toys|Blitzwing]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Lugnut (Animated)#Toys|Decepticon Lugnut]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Shockwave (Animated)#Toys|Decepticon Shockwave]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Soundwave (Animated)#Deluxe Class|Soundwave]]}}
{{Bp-a1d1|SET D [[Bulkhead (Animated)#Voyager Class|Ironhide]] vs [[Soundwave (Animated)#Deluxe Class|Soundwave]]}}
{{Bp-a1d1|SET E [[Prowl (Animated)#Deluxe Class|Prowl]] vs [[Blitzwing (Animated)#Toys|Blitzwing]]}}
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|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 3''' ([[May 22|5-22]]-2010)
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{{Bp-d1|[[Blackout (Animated)#Toys|Blackout]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Grimlock (Animated)#Voyager Class|Grimlock]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Snarl (Animated)#Toys|Snarl]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Swoop (Animated)#Toys|Autobot Swoop]]}}
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|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=3|[[File:Animatedtoy-BlackoutTomy.jpg|thumb|250px|Blackout]][[File:AnimatedDeluxeRodimusJapan.jpg|thumb|250px|Rodimus]][[File:Ani-toy HydrodiveBumblebee.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Jetpack Bumblebee]]
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|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 4''' ([[June 19|6-19]]-2010)
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{{Bp-a1|[[Jetfire (Animated)#Toys|Jetfire]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Jetstorm (Animated)#Toys|Jetstorm]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Skywarp (Animated)#Toys|Skywarp]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Soundwave (Animated)#Soundblaster|Soundblaster]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Thundercracker (Animated)#Toys|Thundercracker]]}}
{{Bp-a1|SET G [[Safeguard (Animated)#Toys|Safeguard]]}}
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|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 5''' ([[July 10|7-10]]-2010)
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{{Bp-d1|[[Megatron (Animated)#Leader Class|Megatron]]}}
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|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 6''' ([[July 24|7-24]]-2010)
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{{Bp-a1|[[Blurr (Animated)#Toys|Blurr]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (Animated)#EliteGuard|Elite Guard Bumblebee]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Jazz (Animated)#Deluxe Class|Jazz]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Sentinel Prime (Animated)#Toys|Sentinel]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Ultra Magnus (Animated)#Toys|Ultra Magnus]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Wreck-Gar (Animated)#Toys|Wreck-Gar]]}}
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|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 7''' ([[August 28|8-28]]-2010)
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{{Bp-a1|[[Prowl (Animated)#Samurai|Samurai Prowl]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Rodimus Prime (Animated)#Toys|Rodimus]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Sunstorm (Animated)#Toys|Sunstorm]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Swindle (Animated)#Toys|Swindle]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Wasp#Toys|Waspinator]]}}
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|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 8''' ([[September 18|9-18]]-2010)
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{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (Animated)#Voyager Class|Jetpack Bumblebee]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (Animated)/toys#Wingblade|Wingblade Optimus Prime]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Ratchet (Animated)#Cybertron|Ratchet Cybertron Mode]]}}
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|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 9''' ([[October 2|10-2]]-2010)
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{{Bp-a1|[[Ironhide (Animated)#Toys|Armorhide]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Bulkhead (Animated)#Leader Class|Ironhide Light & Sound]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Oil Slick (Animated)#Toys|Oil Slick]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (Animated)/toys#Roll Out Command|Optimus Prime Light & Sound]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Shockwave (Animated)#TakTomPurple|Shockwave Original Ver.]]}}
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|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 10''' ([[November 20|11-20]]-2010)
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{{Bp-d1|[[Lockdown (Animated)#Blazing|Blazing Lockdown]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Soundwave (Animated)#Electrostatic|Soundwave Electrostatic]]}}
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===EZ Collection===
The EZ Collection was originally announced in 2010 with clear versions of several characters. Prowl was available to buy if you got either TA-01 Optimus Prime or TA-06 Megatron at any Apita store in Japan, Bumblebee was available if you spent over 3000 yen on animated merchandise and Starscream was available if you bought TA-01 OR TA-06 at any Jusco store from Golden Week (April 29) https://news.tfw2005.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2010/04/transformers-animated-ez-collecton-prowl-starscream-bumblebee_1272076587-150x75.jpg

===Exclusives===
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==Post-''Animated'' releases==
Even after the original ''Animated'' toyline ended, several toys of ''Animated'' characters old and new were released in other ''Transformers'' lines.

;Hasbro releases
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Movie (toyline)|''Transformers'' (2007)]]'''
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{{Bp-a1|"The Legacy of Bumblebee" ([[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Transformers (2007)|''Classics'' Bumblebee]], "[[Premium Series|Premium]]" [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Premium|movie Bumblebee]], [[Bumblebee (Animated)#Deluxe Class|''Animated'' Bumblebee]])}}
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|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|''Universe'' (2008)]]'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (Animated)/toys|Optimus Prime]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]]}}
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|width="20%" valign="top"|'''''[[Kre-O]]'''''
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{{Bp-a1|[[Bulkhead (Animated)#Toys|Bulkhead]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Carmine Fanzone#Toys|Captain]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Lugnut (Animated)#Kre-O|Lugnut]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Slipstream (Animated)#Kre-O|Slipstrike]]}}
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;Hasbro via [[Fun Publications]]
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Transformers Collectors' Club]]'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Cheetor (Animated)#Toys|Cheetor]]}}
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|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[BotCon 2011]]'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|"The Stunti-Con-Job" box set ([[Breakdown (Animated)#Toys|Breakdown]], [[Dead End (Animated)#Toys|Dead End]], [[Drag Strip (Animated)#Toys|Drag Strip]], [[The Motor Master#Toys|The Motor Master]], [[Wildrider (Animated)#Toys|Wildrider]])}}
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{{Bp-a1d1|[[Sideswipe (Animated)#Toys|Sideswipe]] & [[Toxitron (Animated)#Toys|Toxitron]] 2-pack}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Autotrooper (Animated)#Toys|Autotroopers]] 3-pack}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Ironfist (Animated)#Toys|Fisitron]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Minerva (Animated)#Toys|Minerva]]}}
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|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Figure Subscription Service'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Jackpot (Animated)#Toys|Jackpot]]}}
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|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=2|[[File:BotCon2011toy-Wildrider.jpg|thumb|250px|BotCon 2011 Wildrider]]
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|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[BotCon 2015]]'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Kreon]] [[Headmaster (Animated)#Kre-O|Headmaster]]}}
{{Bp-a1|Kreon [[Sentinel Prime (Animated)#Kre-O|Sentinel Prime]]}}
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