Arms Micron Theater
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Arms Micron Theater (アームズマイクロン劇場 Arms Micron Gekijō) is one of two supplemental segments added to the Japanese version of the Transformers: Prime cartoon (the second being From the Cybertron Satellite, Transformers Division). Arms Micron Theater was directed by Akira Hamada, organized by Hamada and Shinjurō Yuri, and animated by HiWaPlus.
Its main purpose is to promote the Arms Microns available with Japanese Prime toys. Each minute-long-or-so segment is a (cheaply) CGI-animated wacky micro-adventure, taking place in the Microns' studio/living room in Tateishi, Japan. Virtually all of the Microns talk, including the animal-form Decepticon Microns, who hang out there with (more or less) no real conflict with the Autobots.
For the first five episodes, Arms Micron Theater was the final segment before the closing credits. In episode 6, it moved to before Cybertron Satellite and remained there until the end of the show.
Episodes
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Season 1
- Episode 1
- O.P., B.2, and R.A. all attempt to transform, only for the episode to end before they succeed. Perfect Transformation! Enter the Transformers
- Episode 2
- B.2 and R.A. succeed at transforming into robot mode, but the episode still ends just as O.P.'s turn comes up. Dark Transformation! Dark Energon
- Episode 3
- O.P. feels down that he didn't get to show off his transformation, but decides to make up for it by combining with B.2, and R.A. to form the Star Saber. Rescue Transformation! Fowler in Crisis
- Episode 4
- During an impromptu talkshow, Arc interviews R.A. and B.2 about their new look, the two having turned black due to Dark Energon. While the two think they look cool and fashionable, Arc is only amused by how poorly black suits them, which gets them angry. Meanwhile, Zori crawls along the wall behind the Autobots. Infiltration Transformation! Battleship Nemesis
- Episode 5
- After a long day of being used as weapons, R.A. and B.2 relax in front of the television and play around. Behind them, Zori wall-crawls. Explosive Transformation! Spacebridge Battle
- Episode 6
- B.2, O.P. and R.A. host a radio show, and B.2 reads a postcard from Starscream, asking for advice on what to do when your boss doesn't respect you. Aerial Transformation! Skyquake
- Episode 7
- Arc and C.L. sit on the couch and mock poor B.H. as he is being chased by Scraplets, saying he needs the workout anyway. Finally deciding to help him, they try to combine into a Combo Weapon, but end up trying to connect at the wrong ends. Freezing Transformation!? Terror of the Minicons
- Episode 8
- B.H. wants to become even stronger, so he, Arc and C.L. decide to combine. They form the Galaxy Launcher Super Combo Weapon, only to wreck the studio in their excitement. B.H. notes that O.P. won't be happy about this. Secret Sword Transformation! Introducing Wheeljack
- Episode 9
- O.P. is a little bit shaken up due to his recent encounter with MECH, prompting B.2 and B.H. to discuss ways to make life easier for their larger partners. B.2 suggests they could drive the Autobots when they're in vehicle mode, but the others point out that they'll be discovered by humans right away. Reckless Transformation! Protect the Dingus!
- Episode 10
- Tenth episode celebration! O.P., R.A., B.2, Arc and B.H. wear silly items and celebrate. (Where's C.L.?) O.P. tries to extend the episode to an hour long to make a speech, and fails. All-Out Assault Transformation! The Pair of Assassins
- Episode 11
- O.P., Arc and B.2 are relaxing after the Autobots' run-in with Knock Out and Breakdown when Zamu and Gra waddle in, happily admitting defeat and asking O.P. for advice for future battles. O.P.'s combat advice starts off innocent enough, but quickly grows increasingly ruthless as he turns black as if tainted by Dark Energon. Arc wonders aloud what's in his drink. Acceleration Transformation! Speed Match!
- Episode 12
- B.2, R.A. and Arc feel like there's something slightly off about their usual room... and are properly horrified by the appearance of the gigantic Gari Robo-kun robot behind them. Because holy crap. Mystery Insect Transformation! Forest of the Spider Woman!
- Episode 13
- Decepticon Microns Gul, Noji, Zamu and Gra have the studio. Gul gets kinda irked at the others' disrespect for him and gets really mouthy, but then a mysterious voice scares them all... Phantom Transformation! Mind-Diving
- Episode 14
- Continuing from last episode, the studio has gone dark while Gul complains about being interrupted when Gora (calling himself Gora II) dropped down on the couch behind the bird-bot Arms Micron. Gul attempts to apologize, but Gora has Noji, Zuma, and Gra combine into the Energon Sniper Combo Weapon and blast Gul. Afterwards the three minion Arms Micron swear their loyalty to Gora. Counterattack Transformation! The Resurrection of Megatron!
- Episode 15
- Arc is having an idol moment when the lights turn on, revealing a Decepticon Arms Micron ambush! Arc retaliates by having O.P., B.2, R.A., B.H., C.L., and another O.P. transform into their weapon forms and she arms herself with them in a form she calls "Fire Galaxy Super God Star Arc", sending Gora shuffling away in fear and making all the other Decepticon Arms Microns recoil in shock. B.2 wonders what was up with that second O.P. Phantom Transformation! Skyquake Returns
- Episode 16
- Hades Theater! The narcissistic bat takes over the show to introduce himself and his different modes, all the while captions ask the viewers to have patience with his egotistical rambling and not change the channel. As Hades is unable to combine with Megatron on the show for "various reasons", an illustration of the bewinged Megatron is provided by Starscream. Surgical Transformation!? Imprison the Soldier of Destruction
- Episode 17
- Gora returns for a rematch with Arc... and if he wins, she'll have to marry him! To the shock of B.2 and C.L., Arc agrees to this condition, and Gora combines with his underlings to form the Planet Bowgun. Arc dismisses the weapon as unoriginal, so he forms another one in an attempt to impress her, but to no success. He tries again and again and again until he and the other Decepticon Microns end up in a confused pile on the floor, at which point B.2 and C.L. realize Arc's just messing with him. Strategy Transformation! Unravel the Sinister Thread!
- Episode 18
- Gabu, Baru and Dai introduce themselves and form the Dark Matter Calibur, wielded by a special one-time appearance of Megatron('s arm). They cut huge gashes in the studio and easily defeat O.P., B.2 and R.A. when they arrive to stop them in the form of the Star Saber. Adhesive Transformation!? Magnetic Tag Match
- Episode 19
- After the set has been repaired (with Bumblebee leaving a warning not to wreck it again), O.P., B.2 and R.A. list their own abilities in search of a way of defeating the now-sleeping Dark Matter Calibur trio. They come up empty-handed, and O.P. opts for fleeing to Hawaii. Exploration Transformation! Escape from the Underground
- Episode 20
- Twentieth episode celebration! The Arms Microns have the exact same party as in episode 10, but with many details switched out. Can you spot all the differences? Duel Transformation! Quell Cliffjumper's Regrets
- Episode 21
- O.P., B.2 and R.A. call upon Pral, Jayz and Sais to fight the Dark Matter Calibur. The three combine into the Cosmotector, then power up into a glowing golden form and knock the Calibur into its components part. Friendship Transformation! My Bulkhead
- Episode 22
- B.2 is hungry, so O.P. suggests they cook some mapo energon as part of their new cooking show Cooking Arms. While B.2 heats up the sauce in gun mode and R.A. cuts up tofu and spring onions in scalpel mode, O.P. tries and fails to break open an energon cube. The three combine into the Star Saber to cut the cube open, only to overdo it and cut up the table, set and title screen. O.P. settles for going to the store instead. Forbidden Transformation!? Ratchet's Strongest Legend?
- Episode 23
- B.2, B.H. and Arc return to O.P. and R.A. via GroundBridge after spending a day with their partners and human friends: B.2 played video games with Bumblebee and Raf, B.H. went on a drive with Bulkhead and Miko, and Arc... skipped Arcee and Jack in favor of riding with Fowler on his jet. One-Shot Transformation! Optimus Prime VS Megatron
- Episode 24
- B.2 has found a mysterious black box in the closet; Arc gets curious, but O.P. warns them not to open it, yelling about great calamities and throwing onmyōdō rituals around. Arc will not be stopped however, and combines with B.H. and C.L. to threaten O.P. into submission. Giant God Transformation! The Advance of Gaia Unicron
- Episode 25
- The Arms Microns have found the box to contain the Matrix, sent to them by Optimus Prime for some reason. The presence of the Matrix fills R.A. with a strange power, causing him to transform into Shining R.A. and combine with the relic into the Matrix Saber. The process boosts R.A.'s ego to the point of obnoxiousness, leaving B.2 wondering if the Matrix is Synthetic Energon. Rivals Transformation! Birth of the Strongest Combination
- Episode 26
- Introducing the Shining R.A. Corps! The hot-blooded red commander, Shining R.A. R! The cool green strategist, Shining R.A. GR! The strong yellow warrior, Shining R.A. Y! The elite purple scout, R.A. P! And together, they form the Rainbow Shield! Regular R.A. finds them kind of overbearing and turns down their offer to join them. Sealed Transformation! The Mystery of Orion Pax
- Episode 27
- With Optimus Prime having lost his memory, O.P. has also forgotten about B.2 and R.A. In hopes that the Matrix and the power of friendship can bring him back to normal, R.A. combines with him, B.2 and the Matrix to form the Super Star Saber. The process seems to work as O.P. gets his energy back, only for him to look to his friends and refer to them as "Kumai" and "Tobita". Forgotten Transformation! Optimus Has Become a Decepticon
- Episode 28
- The energetic Ida introduces herself to C.L. and B.2, the latter of whom thinks she's cute despite being, well, a spider. Eager to show her two "seniors" what she's learned about weapon-linking, Ida combines with them to form the Black Widow Claw, believing it to be a Combo Weapon. C.L. points out that the combination doesn't actually fulfill the requirements for a Combo Weapon, and Ida realizes she hasn't studied enough. As she mentions her final goal is to be like Arc, the other two protest that Arc is not a good role model. Hopeful Transformation! Aim for Planet Cybertron
- Episode 29
- B.2, R.A. and Arc are puzzled that O.P. apparently still hasn't regained his memory even though Optimus Prime has. As the real O.P. sneaks up and reveals to the audience that it's all just a candid camera prank, he overhears his friends coming to the conclusion that they don't really care about him anyway. As the episode ends, B.2 and the others reveal that they knew of O.P's prank and had only been mean to him as a reverse candid camera. Activated Transformation! The Key to Vector Sigma
- Episode 30
- Because of Bumblebee's missing T-cog, B.2 is unable to get out of Bumblebee's arm and calls O.P. and R.A. for help. Disturbingly his plan is for them to cut Bumblebee's arm open, something both the Microns and Bumblebee loudly protest against. Unable to Transform!? SOS Bumblebee
- Episode 31
- The Arms Microns hold a fun weapon-linking event with B.2 to celebrate the fact that he's out and about again. Just as it becomes O.P.'s turn, B.2 gets a call from Raf and takes off, leaving R.A. to offer a depressed O.P. a pity-combination. Brave Transformation! The Surgeon's Decision
Cast
Notes
- Microns of the in-show speaking characters are voiced by their larger partner's voice actor/actress, only "wackier"-sounding.
- Due to the addition of the two promo segments, as well as a considerably longer title sequence and end credits, each primary episode of Prime has had approximately three minutes of content removed for time constraints. These edits are mostly intuitive and unobtrusive so as not to harm the coherency of the narrative.
