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Transformers (U.S. TV)

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Related anime:
    (The) Transformers (U.S. manga) (1984 to 1991, alternate retelling)
      Transformers: Generations (U.S. manga) (compilation)
    Transformers: Scramble City (OAV) (1986, spinoff, Alternate sequel)
    Transformers: The Movie (U.S.) (1986-08-08, sequel)
      Transformers: The Animated Movie (U.S. manga) (adaptation)
    Transformers: The Headmasters (TV) (1987 to 1988, spinoff, Alternate sequel)
      Transformers: Super God Masterforce (TV) (sequel)
        Transformers: Victory (TV) (sequel)
          Transformers: Zone (OAV) (sequel)
    Beast Wars: Transformers (U.S. TV) (1996-09-16 to 1999-05-07, spinoff)
      Beast Wars II Chou Seimeitai Transformers (TV) (spinoff)
        Chou Seimei Tai Transformers: Beast Wars Neo (TV) (sequel)
        Transformers: Beast Wars II: The Movie (special) (sequel)
    Transformers: Robots in Disguise (TV) (2000-04-05 to 2000-12-27, alternate retelling)
    Transformers: Generation One (U.S. manga) (2002-04 to 2002-09, alternate retelling)
    Transformers: Armada (TV) (2002-08, alternate retelling)
      Transformers: Energon (TV) (sequel)
    Transformers: Cybertron (TV) (2005-01-08 to 2005-12-31, alternate retelling)
    (The) Transformers (U.S. manga 2) (2005-10, alternate retelling)
    Transformers (live-action movie) (2007-06-11, remake)
      Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (live-action movie) (sequel)
        Transformers 3 (live-action movie) (sequel)
      Transformers: The Movie Adaptation (U.S. manga) (adaptation)
        Transformers Movie Sequel: The Reign of Starscream (U.S. manga) (sequel)
      Transformers: The Movie Prequel (U.S. manga) (prequel)
        Transformers: Beginnings (U.S. OAV) (adaptation)

Alternative title:
Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers
Tatakae! Chô robot seimeitai Transformers (Japanese)
Tatakae! Chô robot seimeitai Transformers 2010 (Japanese)
Transformers Generation 1
戦え!超ロボット生命体トランスフォーマー (Japanese)
戦え!超ロボット生命体トランスフォーマー2010 (Japanese)
Themes: mecha, space, super robot, war
Age rating: Older Children (May contain mild bad language, bloodless violence)
Plot Summary: Fleeing from the war that has raged on the planet Cybertron for millions of years, the heroic Autobots led by Optimus Prime encounter a surprise attack by the evil Decepticons led by Megatron. The ensuing melee aboard the Autobot ship ends when the ship crashes on a volcano. Four million years later, an earthquake reactivates the ship's computer and resurrects both the Autobots and Decepticons, resuming the great war of the Transformers.
Running time: 25 minutes per episode
Number of episodes: 98
Episode titles: We have 98
Vintage:
1984-09-17 to 1984-12-29 (Season 1)
1985-09-23 to 1986-01-09 (Season 2)
1986-09-15 to 1987-02-25 (Season 3)
1986-11-09 to 1987-11-11 (Season 4)
Opening Theme:
"Transformers Theme" by Robert J. Walsh
#1: "Transformers" by Satoko Shimonari [Japanese version] (eps 1-65)
#2: "Transformers 2010" by Shou Hirose [Japanese version] (eps 66-95)
Ending Theme:
"Transformers Ending Theme" by Robert J. Walsh
#1: "Peace Again" by Satoko Shimonari [Japanese version] (eps 1-65)
#2: "What's You" by Shou Hirose [Japanese version] (eps 66-95)
Links: We have 9
Trivia: We have 16
In the news 3 times:
Comment:
While many stations cancelled Transformers after "The Return of Optimus Prime," some were able to broadcast the "Rebirth" episodes. Meanwhile, Transformers continued in Japan with Transformers: The Headmasters (1987), Transformers: Super-God Masterforce (1988), Transformers: Victory (1989) and the OAV one-shot Transformers: Zone (1990). The "Rebirth" episodes are not part of the Japanese Transformers canon.
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Japanese staff 
Japanese cast 

Animation director: Kozo Morishita

Key Animation: Michitaka Kikuchi

Original Mechanical Design:
Hiroyuki Obara
Shohei Kohara
Shoji Kawamori

Theme Song Performance:
Satoko Shimonari (OP 1/ED 1)
Shou Hirose (OP 2/ED 2)

 

Hiroya Ishimaru as Hot Rod/Rodimus Prime

Seizo Katou as
Galvatron
Megatron

Sho Hayami as Sparkle/Spike Witwicky 

Tesshô Genda as Convoy (Optimus Prime)

Yoku Shioya as Bumble (Bumblebee)

Gara Takashima as Carly

Hirotaka Suzuoki as
Powerglide
Starscream

Issei Masamune as
Narrator
Soundwave

Kazue Komiya as
Marissa Faireborn
Wheelie

Keiichi Nanba as
Broadcast (Blaster)
Chip Chase

Ken Shiroyama as Perceptor

Ken Yamaguchi as Blurr

Kenyuu Horiuchi as Sunstreaker

Kôki Kataoka as
Bluestreak
Lambor (Sideswipe)
Meister (Jazz)

Kouji Totani as Sky Lynx

Masako Katsuki as Arcee

Masashi Ebara as
Ratchet
Skywarp
Spike Witwicky (adult)
Teletran 1

Minoru Inaba as Cyclonus

Osamu Saka as Wheeljack

Sho Hayami as
Ironhide
Spike Witwicky (teenage)
Tracks
Ultra Magnus

Takurou Kitagawa as
Astrotrain
Grimlock
Inferno
Ligier (Mirage)

Toshio Ishii as
Prowl
Sparkplug Witwicky
Wreck-Gar

Yoku Shioya as Red Alert

Yutaka Shimaka as
Laserwave (Shockwave)
Scourge
Thundercracker

Eiko Yamada as
Ariel
Beta

Frank Welker as
Condor (Laserbeak)
Jaguar (Ravage)

Hirotaka Suzuoki as
Devcon
Slingshot

Kazue Komiya as
Carly Witwicky (adult)
Elita One
Junkion Lady Nancy

Keiichi Nanba as
Blitzwing
Bonecrusher
Breakdown
Dirge
Primacron
Rampage
Rumble (red)
Skids
Windcharger

Ken Shiroyama as
Blades
Bombshell
Bruticus
Dion
Firebolt
Frenzy (blue)
Hun-Grrr/Abominus
Inquirarta
Skids
Snarl
Tailgate
Trailbreaker
Vortex

Ken Yamaguchi as Blot

Kenyuu Horiuchi as
Air Rider
Divebomb
Dr. Soji Yoshikawa ("Kremzeek!")
First Aid
Grapple
Guardian
Hot Spot
Hound
Octane
Pipes
Rippersnapper
Sharkticon
Slizardo
Sludge
Springer

Kôki Kataoka as
Dragstrip
Hoist

Kouji Totani as
Menasor
Motormaster
Strafe

Masako Katsuki as Chromia

Masashi Ebara as
Brawl
Broadside
Dead End
Long Haul
Scamper
Scavenger
Seaspray
Shrapnel
Skuxzoid
Smokescreen
Steeljaw

Masumi Gotô as
Daniel Witwicky
Firestar

Minoru Inaba as
Razorclaw/Predaking
Scattershot
Swerve

Osamu Saka as
Alpha Trion/A3
Beachcomber
Chaar (Kup)
Cosmos
Groove
Metroplex
Skyfire
Swindle

Run Sasaki as Moonracer

Ryouichi Tanaka as Snake/Cobra Commander

Seizo Katou as Devastator

Sho Hayami as
Blast Off
Bonecrusher
Cutthroat

Takurou Kitagawa as
Cliffjumper
Dashiell Faireborn
Headstrong
Lightspeed
Mixmaster
Ramhorn
Scavenger
Skydive
Warpath

Tesshô Genda as Omega Supreme

Tomomichi Nishimura as
Runamuck
Silverbolt
Sinnertwin
Superion

Toshio Ishii as
Abdul Fakkadi
Afterburner
Gears
Inquirarta
Kickback
Oracle
Ramjet
Scrapper
Slag
Unicron
Vector Sigma

Yoku Shioya as
Computron
Hook
Outback
Reflector
Rewind
Runabout
Sandstorm
Six-Gun
Swoop
Teletraan-II

Yutaka Shimaka as
Bruticus
Dinosaurer (Trypticon)
Drag (Huffer)
Gong (Brawn)
Jaguar (Ravage)
Long Haul
Mixmaster
Nosecone
Onslaught
Tantrum
Thrust
Tornedron
Wildrider

Japanese companies 

Animation:
Toei Animation (Season 1)
Tokyo Movie Shinsha (Call of the Primitives)

Music Production: Columbia Music Entertainment

English staff 
English cast 

Director:
Jay Bacal
John Gibbs
John Walker
Nelson Shin
Peter Wallach

Script: David Wise

Storyboard:
Floro Dery
Peter Chung
Rhoydon Shishido

Music:
Anne Bryant
Ford Kinder
Johnny Douglas
Robert J. Walsh

Character Design: Floro Dery

Producer:
Atsushi Shimizu
Edward Lee Rapp
Joe Bacal
Kenichi Morohashi
Margaret Loesch
Nelson Shin
Tim Spiedel
Tom Griffin

Co-Producer: Nelson Shin

Key Layout Design: Floro Dery

Theme Song Composition:
Anne Bryant
Ford Kinder

Theme Song Performance: Stan Bush ("The Touch")

Voice Direction: Wally Burr

 

Corey Burton as Spike Witwicky

Dan Gilvezan as Bumblebee

Frank Welker as
Galvatron (Season 2)
Megatron

Peter Cullen as Optimus Prime

Richard Gautier as Rodimus Prime (Season 2)

Arlene Banas as Carly

Aron Kincaid as Sky Lynx

Buster Jones as Blaster

Casey Kasem as
Bluestreak
Cliffjumper
Dr. Archeville
Teletraan 1

Chris Latta as
Sparkplug Witwicky
Starscream
Wheeljack

Corey Burton as
Brawn
Shockwave
Sunstreaker

Dan Gilvezan as Goldbug

David Mendenhall as Daniel Witwicky (Seasons 3-4)

Don Messick as Ratchet

Frank Welker as
Laserbeak
Mirage
Ravage
Rumble
Skywarp
Soundwave
Teletraan 2
Wheelie (Seasons 3-4)

Gregg Berger as Grimlock

Jack Angel as
Astrotrain
Ultra Magnus (Season 2)

John Moschitta Jr. as Blurr (Seasons 3-4)

John Stephenson as
Kup (season 2)
Thundercracker

Michael Bell as
Prowl
Sideswipe

Michael Chain as
Powerglide
Red Alert

Michael Horton as Chip Chase

Michael McConnohie as Tracks

Neil Ross as Springer (Seasons 3-4)

Peter Cullen as Ironhide

Regis Cordic as Quintesson

Richard Gautier as
Hot Rod
Quintessons

Roger C. Carmel as Cyclonus (Seasons 3-4)

Scatman Crothers as Jazz

Stan Jones as Scourge

Susan Blu as
Arcee (Seasons 3-4)
Marissa Faireborn

Tony Pope as Wreck-Gar

Victor Caroli as Narrator

Walker Edmiston as Inferno

Alan Oppenheimer as
Beachcomber
Breakdown
Seaspray
Warpath

Arthur Burghardt as Devastator

B.J. Davis as Dirge

Beau Weaver as Octane

Bert Kramer as Computron

Brad Garrett as Trypticon (1986-1987)

Bud Davis as
Dirge
Metroplex
Predaking

Charlie Adler as
Dirk Manus
Duros
Silverbolt
Triggerhappy
Vorath

Chris Latta as
Defensor
Old Snake (ep 88)
Reflector

Clive Revill as Kickback

Corey Burton as
Wideload
Young Alpha Trion (9,000,000 B.C.)

Dan Gilvezan as
Hot Spot
Rollbar
Scamper
Science teacher (ep 65)
Skids

Danny Mann as
Freeway
Lightspeed

Dave Workman as Nosecone

Don Messick as
Gears
Scavenger

Ed Gilbert as
Blitzwing
Superion
Thrust

Frank Welker as
Blades
Buzzsaw
Chromedome
Frenzy
Groove
Mixmaster
Ratbat
Sludge
Superion
Trailbreaker

Gregg Berger as
Long Haul
Outback
Skyfire

Hal Rayle as
Pipes
Primacron
Shrapnel
Snarl

Jack Angel as
Breakdown (1st voice)
Omega Supreme
Ramjet
Smokescreen

Jeff MacKay as Fireflight

Jered Barclay as Sinnertwin

Jim Cummings as
Afterburner (1986-1987)
Rippersnapper (1986-1987)

Jim Gosa as Abominus

Joe Leahy as Razorclaw

John Hostetter as Ramhorn

John Stephenson as
Alpha Trion
Autobot X
Bosch
Devcon
Huffer
WindCharger

Johnny Haymer as
Swindle
Vortex

Laurie Faso as
Divebomb
Orion Pax
Rampage
Skydive

Maurice LaMarche as Six Gun

Michael Bell as
Bombshell
First Aid
Scrapper
Swoop

Michael Chain as
Hoist
Raoul

Michael McConnohie as Cosmos

Michael Sheehan as Roland (ep 65)

Milt Jamin as Blast Off

Mona Marshall as
Aaron
Hassan (Prince Jamal)
Luisa

Neil Ross as
Bonecrusher
Hook
Slag

Peter Cullen as Streetwise

Philip Clarke as
Abdul Fakkadi
Dead End
Tantrum

Regis Cordic as Menasor

Richard Gautier as Inquirata

Rob Paulsen as
Air Raid (1985-1987)
Chase (1987)
Fastlane (1987)
Slingshot (1985-1987)

Roger Behr as
Runabout
Runamuck

Roger C. Carmel as
Bruticus
Motormaster
Unicron

Ron Feinberg as Headstrong

Ron Gans as Drag Strip

S. Marc Jordan as Onslaught

Samantha Newark as
Ariel
Elysse Pressor (ep 65)

Stephen Keener as
Hun-Grrr
Scattershot

Steve Bulen as
Onslaught (The Rebirth)
Searchlight
Strafe

Ted Schwartz as Tailgate

Terry McGovern as Wildrider

Tony Pope as A3

Tony St. James as
Blot
Brawl
Cutthroat

English companies 

Broadcaster:
Syndicated
Teletoon Retro
YTV (Canada) (10)

Distributor:
Family Home Entertainment (Expired)
Madman Entertainment Pty. Ltd. (Australia)
Metrodome Distribution Ltd (UK)
Shout! Factory (2009-)

DVD Distribution:
Rhino (Expired)
Sony Music Entertainment

Licensed by:
Hasbro
Sunbow Productions

Production:
Hasbro
Marvel Productions
Sunbow Productions

Recording Studio: Wally Burr Recording (**)


Korean staff 

Animation:
Baek-Yeop Sung
Chi Man Park
Sangil Shim
Seung Ok Choe

Korean cast 
(none)
Korean companies 

Animation: AKOM Production Co. (1986-1987)

French staff 
French cast 
(none)
 

Francis Lax as
Bumblebee
Optimus Prime

Francois Leccia as Spike (2nd voice)

Henry Djanik as Mégatron

Jean Claudio as Galvatron

Olivier Destrez as Spike (1st voice)

Albert Augier as
Soundwave
Wheeljack

Francette Vernillat as Daniel

Francis Lax as
IronHide
Jazz

Georges Atlas as Shockwave

Jacques Ferrière as
Grimlock
Skywarp
Starscream

Georges Atlas as
Slag
Slug

Henry Djanik as
Brawn
Oméga Suprême

Jacques Ferrière as Thunder

Jean Claudio as Aerobots Commander

Jean-Claude Michel as Narrateur

Martine Reigner as Miranda

Serge Lhorca as Autobots (season 3)

Jacques Richard

French companies 

Broadcaster:
Antenne 2 France (1988)
Canal +
Canal+ (1986)
Mangas (1988)

Dubbing: Studio SOFI


Spanish staff 
(none)
Spanish cast 

Alejandro Abdalah as Megatron/Galvatron

Edgar Wald as Optimus Prime

Javier Ponton as Hound

Edgar Wald as Narrator

Juan Alfonso Carralero as Prowl

Guillermo Romano

Jesus Brook

Victor Mares

Spanish companies 

Broadcaster:
BIG Channel (Argentina)
Televisa Canal 5
TVN Chile (Chile)

Distributor: TV-Loonland

DVD Distribution:
Quality Films (Chile)
Selecta Visión

TV Distribution: Selecta Visión

Italian staff 
Italian cast 
(none)
 

Diego Reggente as Commander (1st voice)

Gino Donato as Megatron (2nd voice)

Leo Valeriano as Astrum

Sandro Sardone as Maggiolino (1st voice)

Italian companies 
(none)
German staff 
German cast 

Dialogbuch: Oliver Grimm

Regie: Theo Partisch

 

Gernot Duda as Megatron

Gert Wiedenhofen as Galvatron

Hans Rainer Müller as Bumblebee

Manfred Erdmann as Megatron / Galvatron (G2 Dub)

Thomas Rau as
Optimus Prime (G2 Dub)
Rodimus Prime

Willi Röbke as Optimus Prime

Wolfgang Mascher as Spike

Bernd Simon as
Blurr
Starscream

Fritz von Hardenberg as Ultra Magnus

Gernot Duda as
Grimlock
Scourge

Gert Wiedenhofen as Sparkplug

Hans Rainer Müller as Cyclonus

Inez Günther as Daniel

Irene Oberrauch as
Arcee
Carly (2nd Voice)

Joa van Overstraaten as Wheelie

Michael Rüth as Soundwave

Michele Sterr as Carly

Reinhard Brock as Perceptor

Thomas Rau as Scourge

Tonio von der Meden as Jazz (G2 Dub)

Uli Bernsdorf as
Skywarp
Tracks

Walter von Hauff as Kup

Erhard Hartmann as Raoul (ep 52)

Gernot Duda as Trypticon

Holger Schwiers as Octane

Imo Heite as
Hoist
Ramhorn

Manfred Schmidt as Metroplex

Maria Böhme as
Astoria (ep 54)
Beta

Peter Musäus as Alcazar (ep 05)

Werner Abrolat as Blaster

Wolfgang Mascher as Alpha Trion

German companies 

Broadcaster: RTL

Dutch staff 
Dutch cast 
(none)
 

Leo Richardson as Optimus Prime (robot)

Sander de Heer as Starscream (robot)

Carol van Herwijnen as een robot

Jan Nonhof as een robot

Jeremy Baker as een robot

Patrick van Balen as een robot

Robin van der Velden as Jetfire en leider van de autobots

Dutch companies 

Broadcaster:
Skychannel
Veronica

 
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