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Transformers: Robots in Disguise (TV 2000)

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Alternative title:
Les Transformers: Robots Déguisés (French)
Transformers: A Nova Geração (Portuguese)
Transformers: Car Robots
Transformers: Nueva Generación (Spanish)
Трансформеры: Автороботы (Russian)
المتحولون (Arabic)
トランスフォーマー・カーロボット (Japanese)
Themes: mecha, robots
Objectionable content: Mild
Plot Summary: An evil race of transforming robots known as the Destronger make their appearance known by invading a world exposition in New York and abducting Professor Onishi, a renowned scientist. The professor's son Yuuki befriends Fire Convoy and the heroic Cybertron forces, who will stop at nothing to rescue the professor and protect Earth from the wrath of Gigatron and his Destronger henchmen.
User Ratings: 133 ratings have been given [details]
 Masterpiece: 3 votes (dub:2, sub:1)
 Excellent: 7 votes (dub:3, edit.dub:2, sub:1, others:1
1 Russian edited dub
)
 Very good: 15 votes (sub:8, edit.dub:2, dub:2, raw:1, others:2
1 Portuguese subtitled
1 Dutch subtitled
)
 Good: 25 votes (dub:13, sub:6, edit.dub:4, ?:1, others:1
1 Spanish dubbed
)
 Decent: 37 votes (dub:26, edit.dub:5, sub:5, ?:1)
 So-so: 17 votes (dub:12, sub:4, edit.dub:1)
 Not really good: 9 votes (dub:5, edit.dub:2, raw:1, ?:1)
 Weak: 6 votes (dub:4, sub:1, edit.dub:1)
 Bad: 11 votes (dub:5, sub:3, edit.dub:3)
 Awful: 1 vote (?:1)
 Worst ever: 2 votes (sub:1, edit.dub:1)
Seen in part or in whole by 510 users, rank: #2121 (of 10071)
Median rating: Decent
Arithmetic mean: 5.804 (Decent−), std. dev.: 2.0719, rank: #8227 (of 10254)
Weighted mean: 5.773 (Decent−), rank: #8290 (of 10254) (seen all: 6.21 / seen some: 5.16 / won't finish: 4.57)
Bayesian estimate: 5.924 (Decent), rank: #6955 (of 7740)
Number of episodes: 39
Episode titles: We have 39
Vintage:
2000-04-05 to 2000-12-27
2001-09-08 to 2002-03-30 (USA)
2002 (Colombia - Canal A)
2002-06 (Brazil - Fox Kids)
2005 (Brazil - Globo TV, episodes 1-15)
Opening Theme:
"Honoo no Overdrive" (炎のオーバードライブ; Blazing Overdrive) by Kouji Wada
Ending Theme:
"Marionette" (マリオネット) by Mami Nishikaku
Trivia: We have 11
Comment:
Originally planned to run for 52 episodes, the production of Transformers Car Robots was cut to 39 episodes due to Takara's financial problems in 2000.
Not to be confused with the 2015 TV series of the same name.
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Japanese staff
Japanese cast
Director: Osamu Sekita
Series Composition: Junki Takegami
ADR Director: Yūji Mitsuya
Script:
Junki Takegami (16 episodes
eps 1-2, 6, 10, 13-14, 18, 20, 24-26, 30, 34-35, 38-39
)
Kazuhiko Gōdo (7 episodes
eps 4, 8, 12, 17, 23, 29, 33
)
Tadashi Hayakawa (7 episodes
eps 5, 9, 16, 22, 28, 32, 37
)
Yukiyoshi Ōhashi (9 episodes
eps 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 21, 27, 31, 36
)
Storyboard:
Hatsuki Tsuji (ep 1)
Jea Hong Kim (ep 2)
Kazuhito Kikuchi (18 episodes
eps 2-12 even, 15, 17, 19, 22-23, 25, 28-34 even, 37, 39
)
Masakatsu Iijima (7 episodes
eps 7, 11, 16, 21, 27, 31, 36
)
Naoki Hishikawa (eps 3, 20)
Osamu Sekita (eps 13, 26, 35)
Yoshitaka Fujimoto (8 episodes
eps 5, 9, 14, 18, 24, 29, 33, 38
)
Episode Director:
Ken Katō (19 episodes
eps 1-3, 5-11 odd, 14-24 even, 27-33 odd, 36, 38
)
Osamu Sekita (eps 13, 26, 35)
Yoshiaki Tsutsui (19 episodes
eps 1-2, 4-12 even, 15-25 odd, 28-34 even, 37, 39
)
Music: Hiroyuki Namba
Character Design: Hatsuki Tsuji
Art Director: Hoi Young Lee
Animation Director:
Gi Cheol Shin (11 episodes
eps 4, 6-7, 9, 15, 20, 22, 30, 32, 36, 39
)
Jea Hong Kim (12 episodes
eps 2, 10-11, 15, 18-19, 21, 24, 29-30, 33, 36
)
Jung-Beog Shin (11 episodes
eps 3, 8, 12, 17, 20, 24-25, 28, 31, 34, 37
)
Masahiro Yamane (OP; ED)
Seong Un Ko (12 episodes
eps 6, 11, 14, 16, 19, 22-23, 27, 31, 33, 37-38
)
Won Yong Sung (13 episodes
eps 1, 5, 10, 14, 17-18, 21, 23, 27-28, 32, 34, 38
)
Mechanical design:
Hiroyuki Taiga
Takahiro Yamada
Art design: Junichirō Nishikawa
Sound Director: Hideo Takahashi
Director of Photography: Seong Jae Park
Producer:
Hisashi Kato
Jūrō Sugimura
Makiko Iwata
Shigerō Sugimura

Assistant Director: Shinichi Tabe
Color setting: Yukitaka Shishikai
Editing: Akio Nakagawa
Key Animation:
Eiji Komatsu (OP)
Hirofumi Masuda (OP; 6 episodes
eps 20, 22-23, 25, 28, 33
)
Hiroyuki Taiga (ep 39)
Itsuki Imazaki
Katsumi Hiroe (OP)
Ken'ichi Hara (ep 24)
Mitsuaki Yoshida (eps 19-20, 25)
Munetaka Abe (24 episodes
eps 1-3, 5-12, 14-16, 18, 20-22, 33-34, 36-39
)
Satomi Kitahara (ep 1)
Satoshi Shigeta (OP)
Yoshikatsu Inoue (21 episodes
eps 6, 8-10, 12, 14-19, 21, 23-25, 27, 30, 32-33, 36, 38
)
Yūki Kinoshita (OP)
Layout:
Atsuko Matsushita (Life Work Co.; 17 episodes
eps 3-11 odd, 14-24 even, 27-33 odd, 36, 38
)
Fumiyasu Saitō (Life Work Co.; 14 episodes
eps 9, 11, 14-24 even, 27-33 odd, 36, 38
)
Hatsuki Tsuji
Hisao Muramatsu (Life Work Co.; 17 episodes
eps 3-11 odd, 14-24 even, 27-33 odd, 36, 38
)
Katsunori Shibata (Life Work Co.; eps 3, 5, 7)
Kazuyuki Kobayashi
Kiyoshi Matsushita (Life Work Co.; 17 episodes
eps 3-11 odd, 14-24 even, 27-33 odd, 36, 38
)
Kuniyuki Ishii
Munetaka Abe
Shigenobu Nagasaki (Life Work Co.; eps 3, 5, 7)
Shōjurō Yamauchi
Yūzō Tomizawa (Life Work Co.; ep 3)
Planning: Yutaka Sugiyama
Recording: Hitoshi Yamada
Sound Effects: Yasufumi Yoda
Theme Song Performance:
Kōji Wada (OP)
Mami Nishikaku (ED)
Satoshi Hashimoto as
Fire Convoy / Super Fire Convoy
God Fire Convoy
Yōichi Kobiyama as Gigatron/Devil Gigatron

Akiko Kimura as Yūki Ōnishi
Chieko Higuchi as
Ai-chan
Junko
Chōtomi Nimura as Eagle Killer
Eiji Takemoto as
Artfire
J-Seven
Hideki Konda as Shuttlor
Hiroki Takahashi as
Build Hurricane
Guildor
Holly Kaneko as Dolrailer / Baldigus
Jin Nishimura as Indy Heat
Junichi Miura as X-Car
Konta as Gelshark
Masahiro Shibahara as Wild Ride
Masami Iwasaki as
Build Cyclone
Wrecker Hook
Masao Harada as Hepter
Masayuki Kiyama as Plasma/Brave Maximus
Naomi Matamura as J-Four
Norio Imamura as Gaskunk
Ōsuke Yoda as Ox
Punch UFO as Speedbreaker
Riki Kitazawa as
Greejeeber
Wars
Ryō Naitō as
Counter Arrow
Gusher
Shoji Izumi as
Daichi Ōnishi
J-Five / JRX
Taiten Kusunoki as Black Convoy
Takashi Matsuyama as God Magnus
Takayuki Kondō as
Dangar
Mach Alert
Yoshikazu Nagano as Build Typhoon
Yukiko Tamaki as Build Boy / Build King

Eiji Takemoto as Dr. Akashi (eps 5, 37)
Hiroshi Shimozaki as Dr. Yoshimoto (ep 8)
Mami Fukai as Miki (eps 22, 36-37)
Mariko Nagahama as
Bride (ep 11)
Child (eps 24, 34)
Dr. Brigitte (ep 15)
Kenta (4 episodes
eps 4, 7, 22, 36
)
Reporter (8 episodes
eps 1-3, 6, 9, 12-13, 22
)
Masao Harada as
Assistant (ep 8)
Driver (eps 1, 11)
Fireman (ep 5)
Kenta's Dad (eps 4, 7)
Official (ep 3)
Ōsuke Yoda as
Assistant (ep 2)
Crew (ep 5)
Driver (ep 8)
Fireman (ep 1)
Official (ep 3)
Riki Kitazawa as
Captain (ep 5)
Driver (ep 2)
Fireman (ep 1)
Groom (ep 11)
Official (ep 3)
Japanese companies
Animation:
DongWoo Animation
Gallop
Broadcaster: TV Tokyo
Key Animation:
DongWoo Animation (eps 13, 26, 35)
Studio Dub (9 episodes
eps 5-11, 16, 18
)
Layout:
Gallop (eps 13, 26, 35)
Lifework (20 episodes
eps 3-13 odd, 14-26 even, 27-35 odd, 36, 38
)
Music Production:
NEC Interchannel
TV Tokyo Music
Original Concept: Takara
Production:
Gallop
NAS
TV Tokyo
Production Cooperation: DongWoo Animation
Sound Recording: Yoyogi Animation Academy
English staff
English cast
Script:
Marc Handler (4 episodes
eps 5, 8, 15, 19
)
Matthew V. Lewis (5 episodes
eps 11, 17, 22, 25, 31
)
Michael McConnohie (eps 27, 32, 36)
Richard Epcar (10 episodes
eps 4, 7, 9, 12, 20-21, 23, 29-30, 38
)
Steve Kramer (ep 3)
Tom Wyner (16 episodes
eps 1-2, 6, 10, 13-14, 16, 18, 24, 26, 28, 33-35, 37, 39
)
Music:
David Hilker
Deddy Tzur
Glenn Lacey
Jeremy Sweet
John Costello
Kussa Mahchi
Paul Gordon
Shuki Levy
Translation: Travis Anderson
Executive producer:
Dana C. Booton (Executive in Charge of Production)
Eric S. Rollman
Producer: Jamie Simone

ADR Recording:
Kevin Newson
Michael Clark
Audio Assistant:
Adrian Guillen
B.C. Celello
Bryan Stewart
Director of Operations: Katie Thorpe
Editing:
Terry Marlin
Executive in Charge of Music: Ron Kenan
Executive in Charge of Post Production: Clive H. Mizumoto
Foley:
Inez Zamachaj
Kalea L. Morton
Music Assistant: George Kennedy
Music Editing:
Gina Nuccio
Ryan Yeardon
Music Supervision: Barry Kolsky
Post Production Operations Supervisor: Aaron Gonzalez
Post-Production Coordinator: Rodney Hoewt
Post-Production Manager: Troy Sanchez
Post-Production Supervision:
Jeffrey Arthur
Production Coordination: Karyn Raz
Production manager: Barbara Jean Manzo
Re-Recording Mixing:
Mark Ettel
T.A. Moore Jr.
Script Coordinator: Anne Baker
Second Engineer:
Al Lay
Jimmy Dijulio
John Sperger
Tim Gosselin
Sound Design: Keith Dickens
Sound Effects Editing:
Brian Densmore
Martin Flores
Ron Ruzicka
Sound Supervision: Robert R. Rutledge
Sr. Director of Sound Operations: Xavier Garcia
Supervising Sound Effects Editor: Keith Dickens
Voice Casting: Gustavo A. Pablik
Voice Direction:
Michael McConnohie (assistant)
Steve Kramer
VP of Post Production Operations: Dan Laborico
Bob Joles as X-Brawn
Daniel Riordan as
Galvatron
Megatron
Omega Prime
Jason Spisak as Koji Onishi
Neil Kaplan as Optimus Prime
Sandy Fox as T-AI
Wally Wingert as Sideburn
Wankus as Prowl

Barry Stigler as Scourge
Bob Papenbrook as
Mega Octane
Ruination
David Lodge as
Midnight Express
Railracer
Jerry DeCapua as Gas Skunk
Keith Diamond as Rapid Run
Kim Strauss as Ultra Magnus
Kirk Thornton as Dr. Onishi
Michael Reisz as
Landfill
Wedge
Michael Reynolds as Railspike
Peter Lurie as Slapper
Peter Spellos as Sky-Byte
Philece Sampler as Kelly
Steven Jay Blum as Dark Scream

Bob Papenbrook as
Driver (ep 11)
Race Announcer (ep 10)
Brianne Siddall as
Bridget (ep 15)
Child A (ep 34)
Colleen O'Shaughnessey as Jenny
Dan Woren as
Assistant (ep 8)
Crosswise
Daran Norris as Heavy Load
Doug Erholtz as
Attendant A (ep 3)
Fireman (ep 5)
Fireman B (ep 1)
Joe Ochman as Hightower
Joshua Seth as Carl
Kirk Thornton as Carl's Father
Michael Lindsay as
Rollbar
Skid-Z
Michael McConnohie as
Dr. Yoshimoto (ep 8)
Hotshot
Ironhide
Neil Kaplan as Ro-Tor
Philece Sampler as
Child C (ep 34)
Married Woman (ep 11)
Richard Epcar as Armorhide
Robert Axelrod as Movor
Sandy Fox as Dorie Dutton (ep 6)
Steve Kramer as
Attendant B (ep 3)
Captain (ep 5)
Cerebros
Fireman A (ep 1)
R.E.V.
Steven Jay Blum as
Crew (ep 5)
Fortress Maximus
W.A.R.S.
Tifanie Christun as Dorie Dutton
Tom Wyner as Grimlock
Tony Oliver as
Married Man (ep 11)
Pit Team Member (ep 10)
Wally Wingert as Mirage
Walter Lang as Tow-Line

Brianne Siddall
Peggy O'Neal
English companies
Broadcaster:
Fox Kids Australia
Fox Network (Fox Kids)
Jetix
Okto (Singapore - as Kids Central)
Ten Network Australia
TVNZ (New Zealand - TVNZ2)
YTV
Licensed by:
Hasbro
Saban Entertainment
Producer: Saban Entertainment
Recording Studio: Saban Entertainment
Spanish staff
Spanish companies
(none)
Broadcaster:
Canal A (Colombia)
Fox Kids Latin America
Internet Streaming: Netflix (Spain)
Spanish cast
Gerardo Reyero as Optimus Prime
Irwin Daayan as Koji Onishi
Italian staff
Italian cast
Davide Perino as Koji
Federica De Bortoli as T-Ai
Francesco Prando as Ultra Magnus
Giorgio Locuratolo as Megatron
Massimo Lodolo as Optimus Prime

Vittorio Guerrieri as Sky Byte

Francesco Pezzulli as Saetta
Vittorio Stagni as Off Shore
Italian companies
Portuguese staff
Portuguese cast
(none)
Ana Lúcia Menezes as T-AI
Felipe Drummond as Koji Onishi
Guilherme Briggs as Optimus Prime
Jorge Destez as Sideburn
Luiz Carlos Persy as Megatron
Marcelo Garcia as Prowl
Mauro Ramos as Omega Prime
Ricardo Juarez as X-Brawn

Alfredo Martins as Hotshot
Carlos Marques as Slapper
Clécio Souto as Sky-Byte
Duda Espinoza as Dr. Oonishi
Ednaldo Lucena as Crosswide
Gutemberg Barros as W.A.R.S.
Malta Júnior as Rail Spike
Marcelo Sandryni as Ironhide
Pedro Eugênio as Darkscream
Reginaldo Primo as Rapid Run
Romeu D'Ângelo as Midnight Express
Sérgio Cantú as R.E.V.
Sérgio Muniz as Gas Skunk
Sérgio Stern as Mirage

Eduardo Dascar as
Firefighter (ep 1)
Truck driver (ep 2)
Francisco Quintiliano as Firefighter (ep 1)
Hamilton Ricardo as Dr. Akashi
Malta Júnior as Train Pilot (ep 3)
Marisa Leal as Kenta
Philippe Maia as Train co-pilot (ep 3)
Ronaldo Júlio as Kenta's dad
Vânia Alexandre as Junko

Christiane Monteiro
Ednaldo Lucena
Eduardo Dascar
Fernando Lopes
Francisco Quintiliano
Malta Júnior
Ricardo Mariano
Romeu D'Ângelo
Vânia Alexandre
Portuguese companies
ADR Production: Herbert Richers (Brazil)
Broadcaster:
Fox Kids (Brazil)
Rede Globo (Brazil)

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