Anime Attack!

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Production company	Allspark Animation
Airdate	September 19, 2020
Director	Mickey Lee
Animation studio	Counter656
Watch this episode on YouTube

pithy one liner

Featured characters

(Numbers indicate order of appearance.)

Autobots	Decepticons
Sideswipe (6) Ultra Magnus (7) Hound (10) Prowl (11) Chromia (12) Ironhide (13) Optimus Prime (14)	Mirage (1) Megatron (2) Shockwave (3) Astrotrain (4) Starscream (5) Barricade (8) Soundwave (9)

Notes

• The short was initially released via the Netflix Japan Anime account on Twitter in September 2020, followed by releases on the English Netflix Anime YouTube channel in December and Counter656's YouTube channel in January 2021. The Neflix YouTube release uses the title "Anime Attacks".
• The various vehicles filling the parking lot as props are all from previous Transformers toylines. The top row contains releases from Transformers Prime: Bulkhead, Wheeljack, Rumble, First Edition Cliffjumper and a Vehicon. The bottom row of is a bit more random, with a Revenge of the Fallen Sideways, Beast Hunters Smokescreen, Nezha from Nezha: Transformers, and Camshaft from the 2007 movie line.
  • Oddly, the Sideways features a black hood not seen on any released version of the Deluxe mold.

Real World References

• Devilman Crybaby was an anime reboot of the Devilman manga series that aired in January 2018 as a Netflix exclusive.
• Given this episode focused on anime, a few common anime tropes make an appearance:
  • Barricade's entire transformation sequence is inspired by magical girl transformations, specifically Sailor Moon. This can bee seen in the final image with Cybertron appearing in the background.
  • Mirage and Barricade powering up with energy surrounding them is an staple in series such as Dragon Ball Z.

External links

• "Anime Attack!" on Netflix Japan Anime's Twitter
• "Anime Attack!" on Counter656's YouTube