2001

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The year 2001 (MMI) is the eighteenth year since the Transformers brand began.

For further information, see: Transformers timeline

Events

Non-fiction

Conventions

• BotCon 2001: July 13–15

• Auto Assembly 2001: March 4
• Cybcon 2001: July 14
• Dairycon 1.0 2001: November 24
• Transforce 2001: August 25

Births

• July 10 — Isabela Moner

Deaths

• ???? — Yang Wenyuan
• January 26 — Arnim André
• February 19 — Gerd Wiedenhofen
• June 20 — Bert Kramer

Media

Television

• Transformers: Robots in Disguise: episodes 1–32

Music

Albums

• Artistic Transformations: Themes and Variations
• Lighting Their Darkest Hour: The Complete Music Score for TFTM
• Vince DiCola Presents: The Protoform Sessions

Print

Comics

3H Publishing

• Transformers: The Wreckers No. 1
• Primeval Dawn Part 1

Books

Keibunsha

• Transformers Generations

Text stories

Apelinq's War Journals

Collections

Home Video

Kid Rhino

DVD & VHS

• The Original Transformers — Heroes: The Rebirth
• The Original Transformers — Villains: The Ultimate Doom

Maverick Entertainment/Sony Wonder

VHS

• The Transformers: The Movie — Special Collectors Edition

DVD

• The Transformers: The Movie

Geneon Universal Entertainment (Japan)

DVD

• The Transformers — DVD BOX 2
• The Transformers: 2010 — DVD BOX

Pony Canyon (Japan)

VHS

• Transformers: Car Robots — Vol. 3
• Transformers: Car Robots — Vol. 4
• Transformers: Car Robots — Vol. 5
• Transformers: Car Robots — Vol. 6
• Transformers: Car Robots — Vol. 7
• Transformers: Car Robots — Vol. 8
• Transformers: Car Robots — Vol. 9
• Transformers: Car Robots — Vol. 10

DVD

• Transformers: Car Robots — Vol. 7
• Transformers: Car Robots — Vol. 8
• Transformers: Car Robots — Vol. 9
• Transformers: Car Robots — Vol. 10

Universal (UK)

VHS

• Beast Wars: Transformers — Vol. 5
• Beast Wars: Transformers — Vol. 6
• Beast Wars: Transformers — Vol. 7
• Beast Wars: Transformers — Vol. 8
• Beast Wars: Transformers — The Beginning: Vol. 1
• Beast Wars: Transformers — The Beginning: Vol. 2
• Beast Wars: Transformers — The Beginning: Vol. 3
• Beast Wars: Transformers — The Beginning: Vol. 4

Comics

Titan Books

U.S.

• Transformers: All Fall Down
• Transformers: End of the Road

Toys

Hasbro

1-2-3 Transformers

• Rescue Roy

Beast Machines

Maximals Battle Unicorn Beast Changer Blast Punch Optimus Primal Dillo Mol Night Slash Cheetor Rattrap Rav

Vehicons Cycle Drone Spy Streak Strika Tank Drone

Dinobots Rapticon Terranotron

Robots in Disguise

Autobots Grimlock Hightower Heavy Load Hot Shot & R.E.V. Ironhide & Mirage Midnight Express Optimus Prime Prowl Prowl (Super version) Prowl 2 & Side Swipe Railspike Rapid Run Side Burn Side Burn (Super version) Side Burn & Daytonus Ultra Magnus Ultra Magnus (Spychanger) X-Brawn X-Brawn (Super version) W.A.R.S. & Crosswise Wedge

Predacons Bruticus Dark Scream, Gas Skunk, Slapper (3 pack) Megatron Sky-Byte

Decepticons Armorhide Galvatron Mega-Octane Movor Rollbar Ro-Tor

Versus Skid-Z vs. Wind Sheer Tow-Line vs. Skyfire

BotCon Exclusives

• Tigatron
• Arcee

Generation 1 reissues

• Bumblebee (keychain)
• Cliffjumper (keychain)

Takara

Choro-Q

Cybertrons Convoy TV Version Convoy Metallic Version Rodimus Convoy TV Version Rodimus Convoy Metallic Version

Destrons Megatron TV Version Megatron Black Version

Collector's Edition

All are reisssues of the original G1 toys except for the E-HOBBY special decos.

Cybertrons Lambor & Alert Ironhide & Ratchet Inferno & Grapple Trailbreaker & Hoist

Destrons Skywarp & Thundercracker Ramjet & Thrust Dirge Starscream Black Version (E-HOBBY) Starscream Ghost Version (E-HOBBY)

Other reissues and redecos

Cybertrons Black Rodimus Crystal Rodimus God Ginrai (reissue) Nucleon Quest Super Convoy Rodimus Convoy (reissue) Ultra Magnus Movie Preview Version

Destrons Megatron (reissue) Megatron Black Version (E-HOBBY) Starscream (reissue) Starscream Secret Version