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''Transformers'' is a media franchise produced by American toy company Hasbro and Japanese toy company Tomy, 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 List of highest-grossing media franchises, highest-grossing media franchises of all time. The franchise began in 1984 with the Transformers (toy line), ''Transformers'' toy line, comprising transforming mecha toys from Takara's ''Diaclone'' and ''Micro Change'' toylines rebranded for Western markets. The term "Transformers: Generation 1, Generation 1" covers both the animated television series ''The Transformers (TV series), The Transformers'' and the comic book series of The Transformers (Marvel Comics), the same name, which are further divided into Japanese ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Transformers Books
There have been many publishers of a book (some with accompanying audio cassettes) bearing the name ''Transformers'' based on the toy lines of the same name. Most common are Ballantine Books and Ladybird Books. Novels ''The Transformers Trilogy'' Live-action film series ''Transformers: Ghosts of Yesterday'' ''Transformers: Ghosts of Yesterday'' is a science fiction novel written by Alan Dean Foster. 'It is a prequel to the Michael Bay ''Transformers'' film. It is based on a story by David Cian. The story is set in 1969 and details the account of a top secret space ship called ''Ghost-1'', built by the American organization known as Sector 7. The ship was built by examining and reverse engineering the frozen remains of the Transformer Megatron. Sent into space at the same time as ''Apollo 11'' to hide its trail, the ship is sent to orbit the far side of Jupiter to look for any more alien activity. However, the ship falls into a wormhole that was apparently accidentally create ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Transformers Television Series
Launched in 1984, the Transformers toyline by Takara and Hasbro was promoted through both a comic book by Marvel Comics and an animated series produced by Sunbow Productions and Marvel Productions with Toei Animation. Although the comic outlived the animated series by a number of years, the animated series is more widely recognised. With the original show's conclusion in 1987, original series exclusive to Japan were created which ran until 1990, and the franchise was later re-imagined with the fully CGI '' Beast Wars'' in the late 1990s. The 21st century saw a total reboot of the Transformers universe (first being Takara's produced ''Car Robots'', imported and retitled for Western release as '' Transformers: Robots in Disguise''), as Hasbro collaborated with Japanese Transformers producers Takara to create a new storyline with '' Transformers: Armada'' and its sequels, produced in Japan and then dubbed for English-speaking audience. In 2008, ''Transformers Animated'' saw Hasbro ta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Transformers (comics)
There have been three main publishers of the comic book series bearing the name ''Transformers'' based on the Transformers (toy line), toy lines of the same name. The first series was produced by Marvel Comics from 1984 to 1991, which ran for 80 issues and produced four Spin-off (media), spin-off miniseries. This was followed by a second volume titled ''Transformers: Generation 2'', which ran for 12 issues starting in 1993. The second major series was produced by Dreamwave Productions from 2002 to 2004 with multiple limited series as well, and within multiple story continuities, until the company became bankrupt in 2005. The third and fourth series have been published by IDW Publishing with the third series starting with an issue #0 in October 2005 and a regular series starting in January 2006 to November 2018. The fourth series started in March 2019 with issue #1 and is currently still being produced. There are also several limited series being produced by IDW as well. In addition ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takara
Takara Co., Ltd. (株式会社タカラ) was a Japanese toy company founded in 1955. In March 2006, the company merged with Tomy Co., Ltd. to form Takara Tomy. The Takara motto was 遊びは文化」("playing is culture"). Products Toys In 1967, Takara produced the first generation of the Licca-chan doll, which was 21 centimeters tall and had the last name of Kayama, inspired by the musician Yuzo Kayama and actress Yoshiko Kayama. In 1975, Takara produced the Diaclone and Microman Micro Change toys. In 1984, the toy line was rebranded by Hasbro as "Transformers", which made Takara waste no time joining in. Takara continued to sell Microman and used it as the basis for the Micronauts toy line. Micronauts were sold internationally by the Mego Corporation. Other transforming toys made by Takara include Brave, Dennō Bōkenki Webdiver, and Daigunder. Both Webdiver and Daigunder toys could interact with TV screens, which proved only but a fad in the early 2000s. Takara also in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Micro Change
was a science fiction toyline created, manufactured and marketed by Takara, Takara Co., Ltd. from 1974 to 1984 as well as from 1998 to 2007. The ''Microman'' line was a series of action figures with accompanying vehicles, robots, playsets and accessories. Unlike other toylines at the time, ''Microman'' figures were marketed as being the "actual" size of cyborg beings called "Micros" that hailed from a fictional planet known as "Micro Earth" and disguised themselves as action figures while on planet Earth. Description The core of the ''Microman'' line consisted of action figures which were known for their high number of articulation points relative to other toys of similar size/scale in the 1970s. The toyline also included vehicles, robots, playsets and accessories. Many of the ''Microman'' toys used interchangeable connectors and ports that allowed parts to be transferred and connected between different toys. The ''Microman'' toyline was licensed and released in the United ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
