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Transformers: Scramble City (OAV)

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Alternative title:
Transformers: Scramble City Hatsudō-hen (Japanese)
戦え!超ロボット生命体トランスフォーマー スクランブルシティ発動編 (Japanese)
Themes: mecha, super robot
Objectionable content: Mild
Plot Summary: The movie or special begins with the history of the Transformers on earth utilising the clips from the Chou-Robot Semeitai Tatakae Transformers. The story begins with the Cybertrons on a secret mission constructing a gigantic Cybertron warrior which resembles a city, Metroplex (Scramble City). The Destrons sent spies to monitor them and later sends the Constructicons to wreak havoc. Convoy and the aerialbots defeats Devastator but later faces Menasor. Bruticus (Combatrons) arrive to battle and later joined by Defensor (Protectobots). The battle was later joined by Metroplex and ends with the shocking appearance of Dinosaurer (Tripticon in US).
User Ratings: 47 ratings have been given [details]
 Masterpiece: 1 vote (sub:1)
 Excellent: 2 votes (sub:1, dub:1)
 Very good: 4 votes (sub:4)
 Good: 10 votes (sub:7, dub:2, ?:1)
 Decent: 10 votes (sub:9, raw:1)
 So-so: 5 votes (sub:3, dub:1, raw:1)
 Not really good: 4 votes (sub:3, dub:1)
 Weak: 7 votes (sub:5, dub:1, edit.dub:1)
 Bad: 2 votes (sub:2)
 Awful: 2 votes (sub:2)
 Worst ever: -
Seen in part or in whole by 151 users, rank: #4476 (of 9796)
Median rating: Decent
Arithmetic mean: 5.489 (So-so+), std. dev.: 2.1325, rank: #8562 (of 9936)
Weighted mean: 5.555 (Decent−), rank: #8438 (of 9936) (seen all: 5.60 / seen some: 6.00 / won't finish: 3.00)
Bayesian estimate: 5.972 (Decent), rank: #6647 (of 7502)
Running time: 15 minutes
Number of episodes: 1
Vintage: 1986
Release dates: We have 1
Opening Theme:
"Transformers" by Satoko Shimonari
Ending Theme:
"Peace Again" by Satoko Shimonari
Trivia: We have 1
Comment:
Originally meant to be an OAV series, Scramble City was created to take place between the second and third season of the original Transformers Series. This was meant to take the place of Transformers The Movie which didn't see a release in Japan until 1990. Unfortunately the first episode ended on a cliffhanger and a second episode was never released. However, there was an informal sequel created by Takara using stop motion footage of the actual toys.
Scramble City is featured on Disc 1 of the Transformers: The Movie 20th Anniversary Special Edition DVD release. Due to licensing issues, the U.S. release has no audio; instead, it features commentary by two Transformers fans.
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Japanese staff
Japanese cast
Director: Yuji Endō
Script: Toyohiro Andō
Art Director: Shōichirō Sugiura
Animation Director: Satoshi Yamaguchi
Sound Director: Shōzō Tajima
Art Advancement: Hiroshi Misono
Assistant Director: Jun Fukuda
Editing: Masaaki Hanai
Finishing Advancement: Susumu Nishikawa
Original Mechanical Design:
Hiroyuki Obara
Shōji Kawamori
Photography: Masayuki Hirono
Production Assistant: Yasukazu Makihara
Recording: Katsuyuki Kondō
Special Effects: Nobuhiro Shimokawa
Theme Song Arrangement: Shirō Sagisu
Theme Song Composition: Kyōhei Tsutsumi
Theme Song Lyrics: Akira Ōtsu
Theme Song Performance: Satoko Shimonari
Banjō Ginga as Ultra Magnus
Seizō Katō as Megatron
Tesshō Genda as Convoy (Optimus Prime)

Hirotaka Suzuoki as Starscream
Issei Masamune as
Narrator
Soundwave
Keiichi Nanba as Broadcast (Blaster)
Ken Shiroyama as Skydive
Kōji Totani as
Menasor
Motormaster
Masashi Ebara as Teletraan I
Seizō Katō as Devastator
Tomomichi Nishimura as
Silverbolt
Superion
Toshirō Ishii as
Jazz (Meister)
Long Haul
Yoku Shioya as
Bumble (Bumblebee)
Fireflight (Firebolt)
Yutaka Shimaka as
Bruticus
Onslaught

Frank Welker as Jaguar (Ravage)
Ken Shiroyama as Ratbat
Masashi Ebara as Skywarp
Osamu Saka as Wheeljack
Yutaka Shimaka as Thundercracker

Japanese companies
Animation: Toei Animation
Audio Production: Cosmo Promotion
Film Developing: Toei Chemical Industry
Music Production: Columbia Music Entertainment
Sound Effects: Shin Onkyō
English staff
English cast
(none)
Alex Weiner as Commentary (TFW2005.com)
Rick Alvarez as Commentary (Transformers Collectors' Club)
English companies
Licensed by: Hasbro (video only)

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