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[[Image:PioneerLogo1.jpg|right|118px|thumb|We're having Pioneer Chicken!]]
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'''Pioneer''' is an electronics and multimedia corporation. They are the company which released the laserdisks and DVDs of the original Transformers cartoon series in Japan.
[[Image:Geneon logo.jpg|thumb|100px|]]
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[[Image:PioneerLogo1.jpg|thumb|100px|We're having Pioneer Chicken!]]
'''Geneon Universal Entertainment''' is a [[Japan]]ese home entertainment company and subsidiary of [[Universal]] that deals mostly with the distribution of music, movies and anime. They hold the domestic rights to the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1 cartoon]], including ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', and the various ''[[Beast Wars (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'' series.


They have released complete box sets of:
Geneon Universal was founded in 1981 as the '''Pioneer Laserdisc Company''', a sub-division of the [[wikipedia:Pioneer Corporation|Pioneer Electronics Corporation]] who had recently acquired a majority share in the Laserdisc format. The company was renamed as '''Geneon Entertainment''' when it was sold to [[wikipedia:Dentsu|Dentsu Incorporated]] in July 2003, and in February 2009 was merged with Universal Pictures Japan to become Geneon Universal Entertainment.


* ''[[Generation 1 (cartoon)|Fight! Super Robot Life Transformer]]'' (broken into two boxes for the DVD release)
==Releases==
* ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''
===Generation 1===
* ''[[Generation 1 (cartoon)|Transformers: 2010]]''
Each box set came with additional special features, such as toy commercials and the occasional OVA or television special (the Generation 1 box set came with the complete ''[[Scramble City]]'' OVA as well as the original ''[[Exciting Transformer!]]'' TV special). Each set also included a booklet containing [[character model]]s, [[bio]]s and a trivia guide written by [[Hirofumi Ichikawa]].
* ''[[The Headmasters (cartoon)|Headmasters]]''
* ''[[Super-God Masterforce (cartoon)|Super-God Masterforce]]''
* ''[[Victory (cartoon)|Victory]]''
* ''[[Enter the New Supreme Commander, Dai Atlas!|Zone]]''


Each box set came with additional special features, such as toy commercials and the occasional OVA or television special (the ''Super Robot Life'' box set came with the complete ''[[Scramble City]]'' OVA as well as the original ''[[Exciting Transformer!]]'' TV special).  Each set also included a booklet containing [[Character model|character models]], [[Bio|bios]] and a trivia guide written by [[Hirofumi Ichikawa]].
;DVD
*'''''The Transformers'' — DVD BOX 1''' ([[December 22]], [[2000]])
*'''''The Transformers'' — DVD BOX 2''' ([[March 23]], [[2001]])
*''''''The Transformers: 2010'' — DVD BOX''' ([[June 22]], 2001)
*'''''Transformers: The Headmasters'' — DVD BOX''' (Release date unknown)
<center><gallery>
Image:Pioneer G1 DVD Box1.jpg|
Image:Pioneer G1 DVD Box2.jpg|
Image:Pioneer 2010 DVD Box.jpg|
Image:Pioneer Headmasters DVD Box.jpg|
</gallery></center>
{{-}}


*'''''Transformers: Super-God Masterforce'' — DVD BOX 01''' ([[March 21]], [[2003]])
*'''''Transformers: Super-God Masterforce'' — DVD BOX 02''' ([[June 25]], 2003)
*'''''Transformers: V'' — DVD BOX 01''' ([[September 26]], 2003)
*'''''Transformers: V'' — DVD BOX 02''' ([[December 20]], 2003)
<center><gallery>
Image:Pioneer Masterforce DVD Box1.jpg|
Image:Pioneer Masterforce DVD Box2.jpg|
Image:Geneon Victory DVD Box1.jpg|
Image:Geneon Victory DVD Box2.jpg|
</gallery></center>
{{-}}
===''Transformers: The Movie''===
;VHS
*'''''Transformers: The Movie''''' (Release date unknown)
;Laserdisc
*'''''Transformers: The Movie''''' (Release date unknown)
;DVD
*'''''Transformers: The Movie''''' ([[January 25]], 2001)
<center><gallery>
Image:Pioneer TFTM VHS.jpg|
Image:Pioneer TFTM Laserdisc.jpg|
Image:Pioneer TFTM DVD.jpg|
</gallery></center>
{{-}}
===''Beast Wars''===
;VHS
*'''''Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers'' — Super Lifeform Transformers Introduction''' ([[December 21]], [[1997]])
<!--超生命体トランスフォーマー登場-->
*'''''Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers'' — Cheetus' Crisis''' (December 21, 1997)
<!--チータスの危機-->
*'''''Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers'' — Convoy's Devotion''' ([[January 23]], [[1998]])
<!--消えたコンボイ-->
*'''''Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers'' — Lonely Warrior Tigatron''' (January 23, 1998)
<!--孤独な戦士タイガトロン-->
<center><gallery>
Image:Pioneer BeastWars VHS1.jpg|
Image:Pioneer BeastWars VHS2.jpg|
Image:Pioneer BeastWars VHS3.jpg|
Image:Pioneer BeastWars VHS4.jpg|
</gallery></center>
{{-}}
*'''''Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers'' — New Weapon of Terror''' ([[February 25]], 1998)
<!--恐怖の新兵器-->
*'''''Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers'' — Goodbye Rattle!?''' (February 25, 1998)
<!--さよならラットル!?-->
*'''''Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers'' — Deathmatch of the Floating Island''' ([[March 21]], 1998)
<!--浮島のデスマッチ-->
*'''''Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers'' — The Destrons Make Drama''' (March 21, 1998)
<!--メイク・ドラマだデストロン-->
<center><gallery>
Image:Pioneer BeastWars VHS5.jpg|
Image:Pioneer BeastWars VHS6.jpg|
Image:Pioneer BeastWars VHS7.jpg|
Image:Pioneer BeastWars VHS8.jpg|
</gallery></center>
{{-}}
*'''''Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers'' — Resurrected Beast Power''' ([[April 24]], 1998)
<!--よみがえれビーストパワー-->
*'''''Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers'' — There are 2 Dinobots?''' (April 24, 1998)
<!--ダイノボットが2人に?-->
*'''''Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers'' — Farewell Tigatron''' ([[May 22]], 1998)
<!--さらばでござるタイガトロン-->
*'''''Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers'' — Starscream's Invulnerability''' (May 22, 1998)
<!--不死身のスタースクリーム-->
<center><gallery>
Image:Pioneer BeastWars VHS9.jpg|
Image:Pioneer BeastWars VHS10.jpg|
Image:Pioneer BeastWars VHS11.jpg|
Image:Pioneer BeastWars VHS12.jpg|
</gallery></center>
{{-}}
*'''''Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers'' — Peace is Protected for...''' ([[June 25]], 1998)
<!--平和を守るために…-->
*'''''Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers Special'' — Great Cybertron Army Collection''' ([[August 13]], 1998)
<!--サイバトロン軍団大百科-->
*'''''Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers Special'' — Great Destron Army Collection''' (August 13, 1998)
<!--デストロン軍団大百科-->
*'''''Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers'' — Great Quiz Collection''' ([[July 23]], [[1999]])
<!--クイズ大百科-->
<center><gallery>
Image:Pioneer BeastWars VHS13.jpg|
Image:Pioneer BeastWars Cybertron VHS.jpg|
Image:Pioneer BeastWars Destron VHS.jpg|
Image:Pioneer BeastWars Quiz VHS.jpg|
</gallery></center>
{{-}}
;DVD
*'''''Beast Wars: Transformers'' — DVD BOX''' (Release date unknown)
<center><gallery>
Image:Pioneer BeastWars DVD Box.jpg|
</gallery></center>
{{-}}
===''Beast Wars II''===
;VHS
*'''''Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers'' — ACT.1''' ([[July 24]], 1998)
*'''''Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers'' — ACT.2''' (July 24, 1998)
*'''''Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers'' — ACT.3''' ([[August 21]], 1998)
*'''''Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers'' — ACT.4''' (August 21, 1998)
<center><gallery>
Image:Pioneer BWII Act1 VHS.jpg|
Image:Pioneer BWII Act2 VHS.jpg|
Image:Pioneer BWII Act3 VHS.jpg|
Image:Pioneer BWII Act4 VHS.jpg|
</gallery></center>
{{-}}
*'''''Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers'' — ACT.5''' ([[September 25]], 1998)
*'''''Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers'' — ACT.6''' (September 25, 1998)
*'''''Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers'' — ACT.7''' ([[October 23]], 1998)
*'''''Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers'' — ACT.8''' ([[November 25]], 1998)
*'''''Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers'' — ACT.9''' ([[December 22]], 1998)
<center><gallery perrow=5>
Image:Pioneer BWII Act5 VHS.jpg|
Image:Pioneer BWII Act6 VHS.jpg|
Image:Pioneer BWII Act7 VHS.jpg|
Image:Pioneer BWII Act8 VHS.jpg|
Image:Pioneer BWII Act9 VHS.jpg|
</gallery></center>
{{-}}
*'''''Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers'' — ACT.10''' ([[January 22]], 1999)
*'''''Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers'' — ACT.11''' ([[February 25]], 1999)
*'''''Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers'' — ACT.12''' ([[March 25]], 1999)
*'''''Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers'' — ACT.13''' ([[April 23]], 1999)
*'''''Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers'' — ACT.14''' ([[May 28]], 1999)
<center><gallery perrow=5>
Image:Pioneer BWII Act10 VHS.jpg|
Image:Pioneer BWII Act11 VHS.jpg|
Image:Pioneer BWII Act12 VHS.jpg|
Image:Pioneer BWII Act13 VHS.jpg|
Image:Pioneer BWII Act14 VHS.jpg|
</gallery></center>
{{-}}
===''Beast Wars Neo''===
;VHS
*'''''Beast Wars Neo'' — ACT.1''' ([[July 23]], 1999)
*'''''Beast Wars Neo'' — ACT.2''' (July 23, 1999)
*'''''Beast Wars Neo'' — ACT.3''' ([[August 25]], 1999)
*'''''Beast Wars Neo'' — ACT.4''' (August 25, 1999)
<center><gallery>
Image:Pioneer BWNeo Act1 VHS.jpg|
Image:Pioneer BWNeo Act2 VHS.jpg|
Image:Pioneer BWNeo Act3 VHS.jpg|
Image:Pioneer BWNeo Act4 VHS.jpg|
</gallery></center>
{{-}}
*'''''Beast Wars Neo'' — ACT.5''' ([[September 24]], 1999)
*'''''Beast Wars Neo'' — ACT.6''' (September 24, 1999)
*'''''Beast Wars Neo'' — ACT.7''' ([[October 22]], 1999)
*'''''Beast Wars Neo'' — ACT.8''' (October 22, 1999)
<center><gallery>
Image:Pioneer BWNeo Act5 VHS.jpg|
Image:Pioneer BWNeo Act6 VHS.jpg|
Image:Pioneer BWNeo Act7 VHS.jpg|
Image:Pioneer BWNeo Act8 VHS.jpg|
</gallery></center>
{{-}}
*'''''Beast Wars Neo'' — ACT.9''' ([[November 26]], 1999)
*'''''Beast Wars Neo'' — ACT.10''' (November 26, 1999)
*'''''Beast Wars Neo'' — ACT.11''' ([[December 22]], 1999)
*'''''Beast Wars Neo'' — ACT.12''' (December 22, 1999)
<center><gallery>
Image:Pioneer BWNeo Act9 VHS.jpg|
Image:Pioneer BWNeo Act10 VHS.jpg|
Image:Pioneer BWNeo Act11 VHS.jpg|
Image:Pioneer BWNeo Act12 VHS.jpg|
</gallery></center>
{{-}}
===''Beast Wars Special''===
;VHS
*'''''Beast Wars Special'' — Clash! Beast Warriors''' ([[August 1]], 1999)
*'''''Beast Wars Special'' — Lio Convoy in Imminent Danger!''' (September 24, 1999)
;DVD
*'''''Beast Wars Special'' — Lio Convoy in Imminent Danger!''' (September 24, 1999)
<center><gallery>
Image:Pioneer BW Gekitotsu VHS.jpg|
Image:Pioneer BWII Movie VHS.jpg|
Image:Pioneer BWII Movie DVD.jpg|
</gallery></center>
{{-}}
===''Beast Wars Metals''===
;VHS
*'''''Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers: Metals'' — Convoy Great Transformation!''' ([[April 25]], 2000)
;DVD
*'''''Beast Wars: Transformers: Metals'' — DVD BOX 1''' ([[March 25]], [[2005]])
*'''''Beast Wars: Transformers: Metals'' — DVD BOX 2''' (March 25, 2005)
<center><gallery>
Image:Pioneer BWMetals Daihenshin VHS.jpg|
Image:Geneon BWMetals DVD Box1.jpg|
Image:Geneon BWMetals DVD Box2.jpg|
</gallery></center>
{{-}}
===''Beast Wars Returns''===
Each ''[[Beast Machines (cartoon)|Beast Wars Returns]]'' volume was released simultaneously on VHS and DVD.
*'''''Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Returns'' — Volume 1''' ([[November 25]], 2004)
*'''''Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Returns'' — Volume 2''' ([[December 22]], 2004)
*'''''Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Returns'' — Volume 3''' ([[January 26]], 2005)
*'''''Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Returns'' — Volume 4''' ([[February 25]], 2005)
<center><gallery>
Image:Geneon BWReturns Volume1.jpg|
Image:Geneon BWReturns Volume2.jpg|
Image:Geneon BWReturns Volume3.jpg|
Image:Geneon BWReturns Volume4.jpg|
</gallery></center>
{{-}}
*'''''Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Returns'' — Volume 5''' ([[March 25]], 2005)
*'''''Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Returns'' — Volume 6''' ([[April 22]], 2005)
*'''''Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Returns'' — Volume 7''' ([[May 25]], 2005)
<center><gallery>
Image:Geneon BWReturns Volume5.jpg|
Image:Geneon BWReturns Volume6.jpg|
Image:Geneon BWReturns Volume7.jpg|
</gallery></center>
{{-}}


==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/pna/v3/pg/home/0,,2076_310069575,00.html Pioneer's official website]
*[http://www.geneonuniversal.jp/ Official website]
* [http://www.tfarchive.com/cartoons/japanese/pioneercovers.php Gallery of Pioneer DVD artwork]
*[[wikipedia:Geneon Universal Entertainment|Geneon Universal Entertainment]] at Wikipedia
*[http://www.tfarchive.com/cartoons/japanese/pioneercovers.php Gallery of Pioneer's G1 DVD artwork]
 
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[[Category:Victory]]
[[Category:Victory]]
[[Category:Zone]]
[[Category:Zone]]
[[Category:Beast Wars]]
[[Category:Beast Wars II]]
[[Category:Beast Wars Neo]]
[[Category:Beast Machines]]

Revision as of 05:16, 9 March 2010

We're having Pioneer Chicken!

Geneon Universal Entertainment is a Japanese home entertainment company and subsidiary of Universal that deals mostly with the distribution of music, movies and anime. They hold the domestic rights to the Generation 1 cartoon, including The Transformers: The Movie, and the various Beast Wars series.

Geneon Universal was founded in 1981 as the Pioneer Laserdisc Company, a sub-division of the Pioneer Electronics Corporation who had recently acquired a majority share in the Laserdisc format. The company was renamed as Geneon Entertainment when it was sold to Dentsu Incorporated in July 2003, and in February 2009 was merged with Universal Pictures Japan to become Geneon Universal Entertainment.

Releases

Generation 1

Each box set came with additional special features, such as toy commercials and the occasional OVA or television special (the Generation 1 box set came with the complete Scramble City OVA as well as the original Exciting Transformer! TV special). Each set also included a booklet containing character models, bios and a trivia guide written by Hirofumi Ichikawa.

DVD
  • The Transformers — DVD BOX 1 (December 22, 2000)
  • The Transformers — DVD BOX 2 (March 23, 2001)
  • 'The Transformers: 2010 — DVD BOX (June 22, 2001)
  • Transformers: The Headmasters — DVD BOX (Release date unknown)


  • Transformers: Super-God Masterforce — DVD BOX 01 (March 21, 2003)
  • Transformers: Super-God Masterforce — DVD BOX 02 (June 25, 2003)
  • Transformers: V — DVD BOX 01 (September 26, 2003)
  • Transformers: V — DVD BOX 02 (December 20, 2003)


Transformers: The Movie

VHS
  • Transformers: The Movie (Release date unknown)
Laserdisc
  • Transformers: The Movie (Release date unknown)
DVD


Beast Wars

VHS
  • Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers — Super Lifeform Transformers Introduction (December 21, 1997)
  • Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers — Cheetus' Crisis (December 21, 1997)
  • Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers — Convoy's Devotion (January 23, 1998)
  • Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers — Lonely Warrior Tigatron (January 23, 1998)


  • Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers — New Weapon of Terror (February 25, 1998)
  • Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers — Goodbye Rattle!? (February 25, 1998)
  • Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers — Deathmatch of the Floating Island (March 21, 1998)
  • Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers — The Destrons Make Drama (March 21, 1998)


  • Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers — Resurrected Beast Power (April 24, 1998)
  • Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers — There are 2 Dinobots? (April 24, 1998)
  • Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers — Farewell Tigatron (May 22, 1998)
  • Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers — Starscream's Invulnerability (May 22, 1998)


  • Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers — Peace is Protected for... (June 25, 1998)
  • Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers Special — Great Cybertron Army Collection (August 13, 1998)
  • Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers Special — Great Destron Army Collection (August 13, 1998)
  • Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers — Great Quiz Collection (July 23, 1999)


DVD
  • Beast Wars: Transformers — DVD BOX (Release date unknown)


Beast Wars II

VHS
  • Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers — ACT.1 (July 24, 1998)
  • Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers — ACT.2 (July 24, 1998)
  • Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers — ACT.3 (August 21, 1998)
  • Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers — ACT.4 (August 21, 1998)


  • Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers — ACT.5 (September 25, 1998)
  • Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers — ACT.6 (September 25, 1998)
  • Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers — ACT.7 (October 23, 1998)
  • Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers — ACT.8 (November 25, 1998)
  • Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers — ACT.9 (December 22, 1998)


  • Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers — ACT.10 (January 22, 1999)
  • Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers — ACT.11 (February 25, 1999)
  • Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers — ACT.12 (March 25, 1999)
  • Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers — ACT.13 (April 23, 1999)
  • Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers — ACT.14 (May 28, 1999)


Beast Wars Neo

VHS
  • Beast Wars Neo — ACT.1 (July 23, 1999)
  • Beast Wars Neo — ACT.2 (July 23, 1999)
  • Beast Wars Neo — ACT.3 (August 25, 1999)
  • Beast Wars Neo — ACT.4 (August 25, 1999)


  • Beast Wars Neo — ACT.5 (September 24, 1999)
  • Beast Wars Neo — ACT.6 (September 24, 1999)
  • Beast Wars Neo — ACT.7 (October 22, 1999)
  • Beast Wars Neo — ACT.8 (October 22, 1999)


  • Beast Wars Neo — ACT.9 (November 26, 1999)
  • Beast Wars Neo — ACT.10 (November 26, 1999)
  • Beast Wars Neo — ACT.11 (December 22, 1999)
  • Beast Wars Neo — ACT.12 (December 22, 1999)


Beast Wars Special

VHS
  • Beast Wars Special — Clash! Beast Warriors (August 1, 1999)
  • Beast Wars Special — Lio Convoy in Imminent Danger! (September 24, 1999)
DVD
  • Beast Wars Special — Lio Convoy in Imminent Danger! (September 24, 1999)


Beast Wars Metals

VHS
  • Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers: Metals — Convoy Great Transformation! (April 25, 2000)
DVD
  • Beast Wars: Transformers: Metals — DVD BOX 1 (March 25, 2005)
  • Beast Wars: Transformers: Metals — DVD BOX 2 (March 25, 2005)


Beast Wars Returns

Each Beast Wars Returns volume was released simultaneously on VHS and DVD.

  • Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Returns — Volume 1 (November 25, 2004)
  • Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Returns — Volume 2 (December 22, 2004)
  • Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Returns — Volume 3 (January 26, 2005)
  • Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Returns — Volume 4 (February 25, 2005)


  • Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Returns — Volume 5 (March 25, 2005)
  • Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Returns — Volume 6 (April 22, 2005)
  • Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Returns — Volume 7 (May 25, 2005)




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