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Lio Convoy
is a 1998 Japanese ''Transformers'' anime series, spawning a movie and a toyline. It was broadcast on TV Tokyo from April 1998 to January 1999, and was the first ''Transformers'' anime to be produced by Nihon Ad Systems and animated by the studio Ashi Productions. The series was preceded by '' Beast Wars: Transformers'', and was followed by '' Super Life-Form Transformers: Beast Wars Neo''. The series has a much lighter tone and is aimed more toward children, whereas the more accessible ''Beast Wars'' was intended for a wider age-range. The anime uses conventional animation rather than the CGI of its predecessor. With the exception of the faction leaders, all of the characters within the toy-line are either remolds, reissues, or recolors of earlier ''Beast Wars'' or Generation 2/Machine Wars toys. In addition to the 43 episodes, there is also a 50-minute movie, '' Beast Wars II: Lio Convoy's Close Call!'', which takes place sometime between episodes 32 and 38, and a manga a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Transformers Beast Wars II Poster
''Transformers'' is a media franchise produced by American toy company Hasbro and Japanese toy company Takara Tomy. It primarily follows the Autobots and the Decepticons, two alien robot factions at war that can transform into other forms, such as vehicles and animals. The franchise encompasses toys, animation, comic books, video games and films. As of 2011, it generated more than () in revenue, making it one of the highest-grossing media franchises of all time. The franchise began in 1984 with the ''Transformers'' toy line, comprising transforming mecha toys from Takara's ''Diaclone'' and ''Micro Change'' toylines rebranded for Western markets. The term " Generation 1" covers both the animated television series '' The Transformers'' and the comic book series of the same name, which are further divided into Japanese, British and Canadian spin-offs, respectively. Sequels followed, such as the '' Generation 2'' comic book and ''Beast Wars'' TV series, which became its own min ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daewon Media
Daewon Media ( ko, 대원미디어), formerly Daiwon C&A Holdings, is a South Korean company specializing in character and animation-related business. Founded in 1973, Daewon's subsidiaries include Daiwon C.I., Haksan Publishing, and Daewon Broadcasting, and it is involved in comic publishing, animation production, video gaming, character licensing, TV animation broadcasting, and animation importing/exporting. Its current Chair and Co-CEO is Wook Jung, and its President and Co-CEO is Hyeon-dong Ahn. History Daewon Media was founded in 1973 in South Korea as 'One Production', and in 1974 the name was changed to 'Daiwon Productions'. In 1977, Daiwon Animation Ltd was formed, and the company entered into an OEM agreement with Japan's Toei Animation to provide technical assistance work on its animation productions. That year, Daewon providing assistance on around 80 titles, including ''Galaxy Express 999'' and ''Candy Candy''. Daewon moved into the area of domestic animation produ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
