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[[Image:Animated TARO DVD.jpg|thumb|150px|'''Transform and Roll Out''']]
[[Image:Animated TARO DVD.jpg|thumb|150px|'''Transform and Roll Out''']]
Aside from the pack-in disc, '''DVD releases of the ''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|Transformers Animated]]'' series''' are handled by the home entertainment division of [[Paramount Pictures]]. They are all out of print.
Aside from the pack-in disc, '''DVD releases of the ''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|Transformers Animated]]'' series''' are handled by the home entertainment division of [[Paramount Pictures]].
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:Contains season 1 episodes 1-4: "Home Is Where the Spark Is" through to "[[The Thrill of the Hunt]]".
:Contains season 1 episodes 1-4: "Home Is Where the Spark Is" through to "[[The Thrill of the Hunt]]".
*'''''Transformers Animated'' — Volume Two: Lost and Found''' (AU [[May 5]], 2009 / UK [[June 15]], 2009)
*'''''Transformers Animated'' — Volume Two: Lost and Found''' (AU [[May 5]], 2009 / UK [[June 15]], 2009)
:Contains season 1 episodes 5-8: "[[Nanosec]]" through to "[[Lost and Found (episode)|Lost and Found]]".
:Contains season 1 episodes 5-8: "[[Nanosec]]" through to "[[Lost and Found (Animated)|Lost and Found]]".
*'''''Transformers Animated'' — Volume Three: Megatron Rising''' (AU [[June 18]], 2009 / UK June 15, 2009)
*'''''Transformers Animated'' — Volume Three: Megatron Rising''' (AU [[June 18]], 2009 / UK June 15, 2009)
:Contains season 1 episodes 9-13: "[[Survival of the Fittest]]" through to "Megatron Rising - Part 2"
:Contains season 1 episodes 9-13: "[[Survival of the Fittest]]" through to "Megatron Rising - Part 2"
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:Contains season 2 episodes 1-4: "The Elite Guard" through to "[[Garbage In, Garbage Out]]"
:Contains season 2 episodes 1-4: "The Elite Guard" through to "[[Garbage In, Garbage Out]]"
*'''''Transformers Animated'' — Volume Five: Fistful of Energon''' (AU [[September 3]], 2009 / UK [[November 30]], 2009)
*'''''Transformers Animated'' — Volume Five: Fistful of Energon''' (AU [[September 3]], 2009 / UK [[November 30]], 2009)
:Contains season 2 episodes 5-8: "[[Velocity]]" through to "[[SUV: Society of Ultimate Villainy]]"
:Contains season 2 episodes 5-8: "[[Velocity (episode)|Velocity]]" through to "[[SUV: Society of Ultimate Villainy]]"
*'''''Transformers Animated'' — Volume Six: Black Friday''' (AU [[November 5]], 2009 / UK November 30, 2009)
*'''''Transformers Animated'' — Volume Six: Black Friday''' (AU [[November 5]], 2009 / UK November 30, 2009)
:Contains season 2 episodes 9-13: "[[Autoboot Camp]]" through to "A Bridge Too Close, Part II"
:Contains season 2 episodes 9-13: "[[Autoboot Camp]]" through to "A Bridge Too Close, Part II"
*'''''Transformers Animated: Season One Collection''''' (AU [[November 20]], 2013)
:Contains all 13 episode from Season One.
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Image:Animated Vol1 DVD.jpg|'''Volume One:<br>Blast from the Past'''
Image:Animated Vol1 DVD.jpg|'''Volume One:<br>Blast from the Past'''
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===Japan===
===Japan===
[http://dvd.paramount.jp/tfa/ DVDs of the Japanese dub] are being released in a 16:9 aspect ratio, though most likely with the letterboxed 4:3 picture as broadcast.
[http://dvd.paramount.jp/tfa/ DVDs of the Japanese dub] were released in a 16:9 aspect ratio with the letterboxed 4:3 picture as broadcast. The DVD versions of the episodes were identical to those broadcast on television; the 3 minutes of footage cut from each episode were not restored, nor was the proper episode order. The three episodes skipped in broadcast, however, were included in their proper narrative sequence.
 
*'''''Transformers Animated'' — Vol. 1''' ([[August 6]], [[2010]]) PPAA200002
*'''''Transformers Animated'' — Vol. 1''' ([[August 6]], [[2010]]) PPAA200002
:Contains episodes 1-4: "[[Transform and Roll Out|A New Chapter! Transformers]]" through to "[[Sound and Fury|The Great Sound Wave Operation]]". Early pre-order bonus was the [[Sega]] [[Transformers Cards|card]] P-001f featuring Optimus on a gold background.
:Contains episodes 1-4: "[[Transform and Roll Out|A New Chapter! Transformers]]" through to "[[Sound and Fury (episode)|The Great Sound Wave Operation]]". Early pre-order bonus was the [[Sega]] [[Transformers Cards|card]] P-001f featuring Optimus on a gold background.


*'''''Transformers Animated'' — Vol. 2''' ([[September 10]], 2010) PPAB200002
*'''''Transformers Animated'' — Vol. 2''' ([[September 10]], 2010) PPAB200002
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*'''''Transformers Animated'' — Vol. 3''' ([[October 8]], 2010) PPAC200002
*'''''Transformers Animated'' — Vol. 3''' ([[October 8]], 2010) PPAC200002
:Contains episodes 9-12: "[[Nanosec (episode)|Trapped Time]]", "[[Along Came a Spider|Shadow of the Spider-Woman]]", "[[Lost and Found (episode)|Fierce Battle at the Bottom of the Lake]]", and "[[Survival of the Fittest|Showdown! Dinobots]]". Early pre-order bonus was the Sega card P-026 featuring [[Lugnut (Animated)|Lugnut]] on a gold background.
:Contains episodes 9-12: "[[Nanosec (episode)|Trapped Time]]", "[[Along Came a Spider|Shadow of the Spider-Woman]]", "[[Lost and Found (Animated)|Fierce Battle at the Bottom of the Lake]]", and "[[Survival of the Fittest|Showdown! Dinobots]]". Early pre-order bonus was the Sega card P-026 featuring [[Lugnut (Animated)|Lugnut]] on a gold background.


*'''''Transformers Animated'' — Vol. 4''' ([[November 5]], 2010) PPAD200002
*'''''Transformers Animated'' — Vol. 4''' ([[November 5]], 2010) PPAD200002
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*'''''Transformers Animated'' — Vol. 5''' ([[November 26]], 2010) PPAE200002
*'''''Transformers Animated'' — Vol. 5''' ([[November 26]], 2010) PPAE200002
:Contains episodes 17-21: "[[The Elite Guard|Elite Guard]]", "[[The Return of the Headmaster|Headmaster, Once Again!]]", "[[Mission Accomplished|Blast-Extinguishing Complete!]]", "[[Garbage In, Garbage Out|Wreck-Gar's Rampage]]", and "[[Velocity|Ratings Race!]]". Early pre-order bonus was the Sega card P-005a featuring [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] on a gold background.
:Contains episodes 17-21: "[[The Elite Guard|Elite Guard]]", "[[The Return of the Headmaster|Headmaster, Once Again!]]", "[[Mission Accomplished|Blast-Extinguishing Complete!]]", "[[Garbage In, Garbage Out|Wreck-Gar's Rampage]]", and "[[Velocity (episode)|Ratings Race!]]". Early pre-order bonus was the Sega card P-005a featuring [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] on a gold background.


*'''''Transformers Animated'' — Vol. 6''' ([[January 21]], [[2011]]) PPAF200002
*'''''Transformers Animated'' — Vol. 6''' ([[January 21]], [[2011]]) PPAF200002
:Contains episodes 22-25: The unaired "[[Rise of the Constructicons|Scrapper and Mixmaster]]" as episode 22, "[[A Fistful of Energon|Increasing Enemies]]", "[[SUV: Society of Ultimate Villainy|Swindle's Scheme]]", and "[[Autoboot Camp|Double Agent]]".
:Contains episodes 22-25: The unaired "[[Rise of the Constructicons|Scrapper and Mixmaster]]" as episode 22, "[[A Fistful of Energon|Increasing Enemies]]", "[[SUV: Society of Ultimate Villainy|Swindle's Scheme]]", and "[[Autoboot Camp|Double Agent]]". Early pre-order bonus was the Sega card P-027 featuring [[Blitzwing (Animated)|Hothead Blitzwing]] on a gold background.


*'''''Transformers Animated'' — Vol. 7''' ([[February 25]], 2011) PPAG200002
*'''''Transformers Animated'' — Vol. 7''' ([[February 25]], 2011) PPAG200002
:Contains episodes 26-29: "[[Black Friday (episode)|Heart of the Spider-Woman]]", the unaired "[[Sari, No One's Home|House-sitter Sari]]" as episode 27, "[[A Bridge Too Close, Part I|Respective Expectations]]", and "[[A Bridge Too Close, Part I|The Enormous Power]]".
:Contains episodes 26-29: "[[Black Friday (episode)|Heart of the Spider-Woman]]", the unaired "[[Sari, No One's Home|House-sitter Sari]]" as episode 27, "[[A Bridge Too Close, Part II|Respective Expectations]]", and "[[A Bridge Too Close, Part I|The Enormous Power]]". Early pre-order bonus was the Sega card P-004a featuring [[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]] on a gold background.
 
*'''''Transformers Animated'' — Vol. 8''' ([[March 25]], 2011) PPAH200002
:Contains episodes 30-33: "[[TransWarped#Part I|Sari's Secret]]", "[[TransWarped#Part II|Sari, Transform!?]]", "[[TransWarped#Part III|Megatron's Raid]]", and "[[Three's a Crowd (episode)|The Tough Dirt Boss]]".
 
*'''''Transformers Animated'' — Vol. 9''' ([[April 28]], 2011) PPAI200002
:Contains episodes 34-37: "[[Where Is Thy Sting?|Wasp's Revenge]]", "[[Five Servos of Doom|Memento of the Master]]", "[[Predacons Rising (Animated)|Sorrowful Life-form]]", and "[[Human Error, Part I|The Autobots Became Humans]]".
 
*'''''Transformers Animated'' — Vol. 10''' ([[May 27]], 2011) PPAJ200002
:Contains episodes 38-42: "[[Human Error, Part II|The Virtual Reality Trap]]", "[[Decepticon Air|Chase the Spaceship]]", "[[This Is Why I Hate Machines|Fanzone Goes to the Planet Cybertron]]", "[[Endgame, Part I|Take Off! Optimus Prime]]", and "[[Endgame, Part II|The Final Decisive Battle! Suppress Megatron]]".


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Image:Animated Japan Vol6 DVD.jpg|'''Vol. 6'''
Image:Animated Japan Vol6 DVD.jpg|'''Vol. 6'''
Image:Animated Japan Vol7 DVD.jpg|'''Vol. 7'''
Image:Animated Japan Vol7 DVD.jpg|'''Vol. 7'''
Image:Animated Japan Vol8 DVD.jpg|'''Vol. 8'''
Image:Animated Japan Vol9 DVD.jpg|'''Vol. 9'''
Image:Animated Japan Vol10 DVD.jpg|'''Vol. 10'''
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==Shout! Factory==
* '''''Transformers Animated'': The Complete Series''' ([[June 10]], [[2014]])
:Six-disc set comprising all three seasons
:Bonus Features: Audio Commentaries
* '''''Transformers Animated'': Season Three''' (June 10, 2014)
:Two-disc set, featuring only the third season
:Bonus Features: Audio Commentaries
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Image:ShoutAnimatedComplete.jpg|'''The Complete Series'''
Image:ShoutAnimatedS3.jpg|'''Season Three'''
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{{-}}
==Madman==
Beginning 2013, [[Madman Entertainment]] released the show in Australia and New Zealand.
*'''''Transformers Animated'' Season One''' ([[November 20]], 2013)
:Features 16 episodes, two shorts, season 2 sneak peek.
*'''''Transformers Animated'' Season Two''' ([[March 19]], 2014)
:Features 13 episodes, two shorts, character gallery.
*'''''Transformers Animated'' Season Three''' ([[May 21]], 2014)
:Features 13 episodes, comic gallery (or more accurately a slideshow of [[Transformers Animated: The Arrival|The Arrival's]] covers and the first page of [[The Cool Episode 1]]), toy gallery (according to the watermarks with images taken from Seibertron.com and includes third party figures of [[Isaac Sumdac (Animated)|several]] [[Sari Sumdac (Animated)|human]] [[Carmine Fanzone|characters]]).
*'''''Transformers Animated'' The Complete Series''' ([[March 2]]), 2016
: Combined re-release of the three previous DVD sets.
<center><gallery>
File:MadmanTFASeasonOne.jpg|'''Season One'''
File:MadmanTFASeasonTwo.jpg|'''Season Two'''
File:MadmanTFASeasonThree.jpg|'''Season Three'''
File:MadmanTFAComplete.jpg|'''The Complete Series'''
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==Pack-in disc==
==Pack-in disc==
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:Also on the disc is a photo gallery of the first wave of ''Animated'' toys; [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] mode Optimus, [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]], [[Lockdown (Animated)|Lockdown]] and [[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]], as well as the [[size class|Voyager class]] Megatron, [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] and [[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]].
:Also on the disc is a photo gallery of the first wave of ''Animated'' toys; [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] mode Optimus, [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]], [[Lockdown (Animated)|Lockdown]] and [[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]], as well as the [[size class|Voyager class]] Megatron, [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] and [[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]].


==Notes==
:The French dub of this DVD features the same dubbing than the TV broadcast, with the exception of [[Pascal Casanova]] voicing the characters of [[Bruno Magne]]. The TV broadcast contained a version of the episode (and the whole series) with Magne and not Casanova.
*According to Hasbro, there are no current plans to release the third season of ''Animated'' on DVD. This was said in answer to [[Hasbro Q&A/March 2010#Actionfigs.com|a question]] specifically regarding the American season sets, so whether this also applies to the individual Volume discs released in the PAL territories is unclear.


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Animated continuity family
Animated
Transform and Roll Out

Aside from the pack-in disc, DVD releases of the Transformers Animated series are handled by the home entertainment division of Paramount Pictures.

Paramount releases

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United States

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The American releases feature full-screen video and stereo sound in both English and Spanish.

  • Transformers Animated — Transform and Roll Out (June 22, 2008)
A single DVD containing the feature-length premiere "Transform and Roll Out".
Also includes the first two unaired shorts, "Career Day" and "Evel Knievel Jump".
  • Transformers Animated — Season One (August 19, 2008)
A Two-disc set containing the complete first season, from "Home Is Where the Spark Is" to "Megatron Rising - Part 2".
Also includes a season 2 "sneak peek" photo gallery.
A Two-disc set containing the entirety of season 2, from "The Elite Guard" to "A Bridge Too Close, Part II", with audio commentary on selected episodes.
Also includes the shorts "Starscream Heckles Megatron" and "Explosive Fist" and a photo gallery.


Australia / UK

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For the Australian and UK markets, each season is split across three single-disc "volumes". These discs also feature full-screen video, but have audio and subtitles in English and German.

  • Transformers Animated — Transform and Roll Out (AU July 3, 2008 / UK August 4, 2008)
Contains the feature-length premiere "Transform and Roll Out" and the shorts "Career Day" and "Evel Knievel Jump".
Contains season 1 episodes 1-4: "Home Is Where the Spark Is" through to "The Thrill of the Hunt".
  • Transformers Animated — Volume Two: Lost and Found (AU May 5, 2009 / UK June 15, 2009)
Contains season 1 episodes 5-8: "Nanosec" through to "Lost and Found".
  • Transformers Animated — Volume Three: Megatron Rising (AU June 18, 2009 / UK June 15, 2009)
Contains season 1 episodes 9-13: "Survival of the Fittest" through to "Megatron Rising - Part 2"
  • Transformers Animated — Volume Four: Mission Accomplished (AU July 2, 2009 / UK June 15, 2009)
Contains season 2 episodes 1-4: "The Elite Guard" through to "Garbage In, Garbage Out"
Contains season 2 episodes 5-8: "Velocity" through to "SUV: Society of Ultimate Villainy"
  • Transformers Animated — Volume Six: Black Friday (AU November 5, 2009 / UK November 30, 2009)
Contains season 2 episodes 9-13: "Autoboot Camp" through to "A Bridge Too Close, Part II"
  • Transformers Animated: Season One Collection (AU November 20, 2013)
Contains all 13 episode from Season One.

Germany

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Germany saw the same releases as the UK. The covers are the same as above, only predictably with the German titles in place of the English text.

  • Transformers Animated — Transformieren und Abfahrt (Transform and Roll Out) (September 10, 2008)
Contains the feature-length premiere "Transform and Roll Out" and the shorts "Career Day" and "Evel Knievel Jump".
  • Transformers Animated — Volume Eins: Drachenkämpfer (Dragon Fighter(s)) (October 13, 2008)
Contains season 1 episodes 1-4: "Home Is Where the Spark Is" through to "The Thrill of the Hunt".
  • Transformers Animated — Volume Zwei: Die Alten Waffen (The Old Weapons) (March 12, 2009)
Contains season 1 episodes 5-8: "Nanosec" through to "Lost and Found".
  • Transformers Animated — Volume Drei: Megatrons Auferstehung (Megatron's Resurrection) (June 4, 2009)
Contains season 1 episodes 9-13: "Survival of the Fittest" through to "Megatron Rising - Part 2"
  • Transformers Animated — Volume Vier: Mission Erfüllt (Mission Accomplished) (August 20, 2009)
Contains season 2 episodes 1-4: "The Elite Guard" through to "Garbage In, Garbage Out"
  • Transformers Animated — Volume Fünf: Der Doppelte Starscream (The Double Starscream) (October 15, 2009)
Contains season 2 episodes 5-8: "Velocity" through to "SUV: Society of Ultimate Villainy"
  • Transformers Animated — Volume Sechs: Schwarzer Freitag (Black Friday) (December 3, 2009)
Contains season 2 episodes 9-13: "Autoboot Camp" through to "A Bridge Too Close, Part II"


Japan

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DVDs of the Japanese dub were released in a 16:9 aspect ratio with the letterboxed 4:3 picture as broadcast. The DVD versions of the episodes were identical to those broadcast on television; the 3 minutes of footage cut from each episode were not restored, nor was the proper episode order. The three episodes skipped in broadcast, however, were included in their proper narrative sequence.

  • Transformers Animated — Vol. 1 (August 6, 2010) PPAA200002
Contains episodes 1-4: "A New Chapter! Transformers" through to "The Great Sound Wave Operation". Early pre-order bonus was the Sega card P-001f featuring Optimus on a gold background.
  • Transformers Animated — Vol. 2 (September 10, 2010) PPAB200002
Contains episodes 5-8: "Unwipeable Memories", "The Immortal Megatron", "Challenge of the Burning Giant", and "Birth of the Dinobots!". Early pre-order bonus was the Sega card P-025 featuring Grimlock on a gold background.
  • Transformers Animated — Vol. 3 (October 8, 2010) PPAC200002
Contains episodes 9-12: "Trapped Time", "Shadow of the Spider-Woman", "Fierce Battle at the Bottom of the Lake", and "Showdown! Dinobots". Early pre-order bonus was the Sega card P-026 featuring Lugnut on a gold background.
  • Transformers Animated — Vol. 4 (November 5, 2010) PPAD200002
Contains episodes 13-16: "Rein in the Headmaster!", the unaired "The Space Monster That Invokes Death!" as episode 14, "Megatron's Resurrection, Part 1", and "Megatron's Resurrection, Part 2". Early pre-order bonus was the Sega card P-010a featuring Earth-mode Megatron on a gold background.
  • Transformers Animated — Vol. 5 (November 26, 2010) PPAE200002
Contains episodes 17-21: "Elite Guard", "Headmaster, Once Again!", "Blast-Extinguishing Complete!", "Wreck-Gar's Rampage", and "Ratings Race!". Early pre-order bonus was the Sega card P-005a featuring Bulkhead on a gold background.
Contains episodes 22-25: The unaired "Scrapper and Mixmaster" as episode 22, "Increasing Enemies", "Swindle's Scheme", and "Double Agent". Early pre-order bonus was the Sega card P-027 featuring Hothead Blitzwing on a gold background.
  • Transformers Animated — Vol. 7 (February 25, 2011) PPAG200002
Contains episodes 26-29: "Heart of the Spider-Woman", the unaired "House-sitter Sari" as episode 27, "Respective Expectations", and "The Enormous Power". Early pre-order bonus was the Sega card P-004a featuring Starscream on a gold background.
  • Transformers Animated — Vol. 8 (March 25, 2011) PPAH200002
Contains episodes 30-33: "Sari's Secret", "Sari, Transform!?", "Megatron's Raid", and "The Tough Dirt Boss".
  • Transformers Animated — Vol. 9 (April 28, 2011) PPAI200002
Contains episodes 34-37: "Wasp's Revenge", "Memento of the Master", "Sorrowful Life-form", and "The Autobots Became Humans".
  • Transformers Animated — Vol. 10 (May 27, 2011) PPAJ200002
Contains episodes 38-42: "The Virtual Reality Trap", "Chase the Spaceship", "Fanzone Goes to the Planet Cybertron", "Take Off! Optimus Prime", and "The Final Decisive Battle! Suppress Megatron".


Shout! Factory

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  • Transformers Animated: The Complete Series (June 10, 2014)
Six-disc set comprising all three seasons
Bonus Features: Audio Commentaries
  • Transformers Animated: Season Three (June 10, 2014)
Two-disc set, featuring only the third season
Bonus Features: Audio Commentaries


Madman

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Beginning 2013, Madman Entertainment released the show in Australia and New Zealand.

Features 16 episodes, two shorts, season 2 sneak peek.
  • Transformers Animated Season Two (March 19, 2014)
Features 13 episodes, two shorts, character gallery.
  • Transformers Animated Season Three (May 21, 2014)
Features 13 episodes, comic gallery (or more accurately a slideshow of The Arrival's covers and the first page of The Cool Episode 1), toy gallery (according to the watermarks with images taken from Seibertron.com and includes third party figures of several human characters).
  • Transformers Animated The Complete Series (March 2), 2016
Combined re-release of the three previous DVD sets.

Pack-in disc

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The Battle Begins
  • Transformers Animated — The Battle Begins
This DVD was included with the Optimus Prime vs. Megatron deluxe toy twin-pack.
It includes the first part of "Transform and Roll Out", but features a longer title sequence that uses the full uncut version of the theme song and showcases the stock transformation footage of each of the main Autobot cast.
Also on the disc is a photo gallery of the first wave of Animated toys; Cybertron mode Optimus, Bumblebee, Lockdown and Prowl, as well as the Voyager class Megatron, Bulkhead and Starscream.
The French dub of this DVD features the same dubbing than the TV broadcast, with the exception of Pascal Casanova voicing the characters of Bruno Magne. The TV broadcast contained a version of the episode (and the whole series) with Magne and not Casanova.