Geneon Universal Entertainment

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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 and its sequels, 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.

The Pioneer-era Laserdisc and DVD sets feature both Japanese and English audio tracks, and as such are given their Western titles (e.g. The Transformers instead of Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers) to better appeal to an international audience.

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.

Laserdisc

• PILA-1493 — The Transformers — Autobot Edition (December 10, 1998)

Nine-disc set containing episodes 1-35.

• PILA-1494 — The Transformers — Decepticon Edition (March 10, 1999)

Nine-disc set containing episodes 36-63.

• PILA-1499 — The Transformers: 2010 (July 9, 1999)

Nine-disc set containing all 30 episodes plus "The Rebirth".

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DVD

• PIBA-1095 — The Transformers — DVD BOX 1 (December 22, 2000)

Five-disc set containing episodes 1-35.

• PIBA-1096 — The Transformers — DVD BOX 2 (March 23, 2001)

Five-disc set containing episodes 36-63.

• PIBA-1158 — 'The Transformers: 2010 — DVD BOX (June 22, 2001)

SIx-disc set containing all 30 episodes plus "The Rebirth".

• PIBA-1336 — Transformers: The Headmasters — DVD BOX (August 8, 2002)

Five-disc set containing 35 episodes.

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• PIBA-1418 — Transformers: Super-God Masterforce — DVD BOX 01 (March 21, 2003)

Four-disc set containing episodes 1-24.

• PIBA-1419 — Transformers: Super-God Masterforce — DVD BOX 02 (June 25, 2003)

Four-disc set containing episodes 25-47.

• PIBA-1420 — Transformers: V — DVD BOX 01 (September 26, 2003)

Four-disc set containing episodes 1-24.

• PIBA-1421 — Transformers: V — DVD BOX 02 (December 20, 2003)

Four-disc set containing episodes 25-44.

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Transformers: The Movie

Laserdisc

• PILA-1495 — Transformers: The Movie (December 22, 1998)

VHS

• PIVS-2237 — Transformers: The Movie (February 25, 1999)

DVD

• PIBA-1097 — Transformers: The Movie (January 25, 2001)

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Beast Wars

VHS

• PIVS-???? — Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers — Enter the Super Lifeform Transformers (December 21, 1997)

Contains the episodes "Enter the Super Lifeform Transformers" and "Beat the Destrons".

• PIVS-???? — Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers — Cheetus' Crisis (December 21, 1997)

Contains the episodes "Cheetus' Crisis" and "Operation: Time Bomb Transfer!".

• PIVS-???? — Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers — Convoy Disappeared (January 23, 1998)

Contains the episodes "Convoy Disappeared" and "The Aerial Mountain Explodes".

• PIVS-???? — Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers — Lonely Warrior Tigatron (January 23, 1998)

Contains the episodes "Lonely Warrior Tigatron" and "Kick of the Spider Woman".

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• PIVS-???? — Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers — New Weapon of Terror (February 25, 1998)

Contains the episodes "New Weapon of Terror" and "The Assassin Virus".

• PIVS-???? — Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers — Goodbye Rattle!? (February 25, 1998)

Contains the episodes "Goodbye Rattle!?" and "Falcon Warrior Airazor".

• PIVS-???? — Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers — Floating Island Deathmatch (March 21, 1998)

Contains the episodes "Floating Island Deathmatch Part 1" and "Floating Island Deathmatch Part 2".

• PIVS-???? — Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers — The Destrons Make Drama (March 21, 1998)

Contains the episodes "The Destrons Make Drama" and "Rhinox Rampages!".

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• PIVS-???? — Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers — There are 2 Dinobots? (April 24, 1998)

Contains the episodes "There are 2 Dinobots?" and "Inferno, the Ant Warrior from Hell".

• PIVS-???? — Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers — Resurrected Beast Power (April 24, 1998)

Contains the episodes "Resurrected Beast Power" and "Around and Around the Jungle".

• PIVS-???? — Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers — Starscream's Invulnerability (May 22, 1998)

Contains the episodes "Starscream's Invulnerability" and "Stop the Sneezing".

• PIVS-???? — Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers — Farewell Tigatron (May 22, 1998)

Contains the episodes "Farewell Tigatron" and "They Come!".

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• PIVS-???? — Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers — To Protect the Peace... (June 25, 1998)

Contains the episodes "The King of Terror Arrives!" and "To Protect the Peace...".

• PIVS-???? — Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers Special — Great Cybertron Army Collection (August 13, 1998)
• PIVS-???? — Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers Special — Great Destron Army Collection (August 13, 1998)
• PIVS-???? — Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers — Great Quiz Collection (July 23, 1999)

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Laserdisc

• PILA-1463 — Beast Wars: Transformers — Maximal Edition (March 21, 1998)

Three-disc set containing episodes 1-13.

• PILA-1473 — Beast Wars: Transformers — Predacon Edition (July 24, 1998)

Four-disc set containing episodes 14-26.

DVD

• PIBA-1170 — Beast Wars: Transformers — DVD BOX (August 25, 2000)

Five disc set containing all 26 episodes of the first season.

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Beast Wars II

VHS

• PIVS-1671 — Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers — ACT. 1 (July 24, 1998)
• PIVS-1672 — Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers — ACT. 2 (July 24, 1998)
• PIVS-???? — Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers — ACT. 3 (August 21, 1998)
• PIVS-???? — Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers — ACT. 4 (August 21, 1998)

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

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

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Beast Wars Neo

VHS

• PIVS-2341 — Beast Wars Neo — ACT. 1 (July 23, 1999)
• PIVS-???? — Beast Wars Neo — ACT. 2 (July 23, 1999)
• PIVS-???? — Beast Wars Neo — ACT. 3 (August 25, 1999)
• PIVS-???? — Beast Wars Neo — ACT. 4 (August 25, 1999)

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

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

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Beast Wars Special

VHS

• PIVS-???? — Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers Special — Clash! Beast Warriors (August 1, 1999)

Contains the episodes "Clash! Beast Warriors" and "Beast Wars: Metals".

• PIVS-???? — Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers Special — Lio Convoy in Imminent Danger! (September 24, 1999)

Contains the movie "Lio Convoy in Imminent Danger!".

Laserdisc

• PILA-1537 — Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers Special (September 24, 1999)

Contains all three parts of the Beast Wars Special.

DVD

• PIBA-1039 — Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers Special (September 24, 1999)

Contains all three parts of the Beast Wars Special.

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Beast Wars Metals

VHS

• PIVS-???? — Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers: Metals — Convoy Great Transformation! (April 25, 2000)

DVD

• PIBA-1087 — Beast Wars: Transformers: Metals — DVD BOX 1 (March 25, 2005)

Three-disc set containing epiosdes 1-12.

• PIBA-1088 — Beast Wars: Transformers: Metals — DVD BOX 2 (March 25, 2005)

Four-disc set containing episodes 13-26.

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Beast Wars Returns

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

• GNBA-1080 — Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Returns — Volume 1 (November 25, 2004)
• GNBA-1081 — Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Returns — Volume 2 (December 22, 2004)
• GNBA-1082 — Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Returns — Volume 3 (January 26, 2005)
• GNBA-1083 — Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Returns — Volume 4 (February 25, 2005)

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• GNBA-1084 — Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Returns — Volume 5 (March 25, 2005)
• GNBA-1085 — Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Returns — Volume 6 (April 22, 2005)
• GNBA-1086 — Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Returns — Volume 7 (May 25, 2005)

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External links

• Official website
• Geneon Universal Entertainment at Wikipedia
• Gallery of Pioneer's G1 DVD artwork