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''Transformers'' is a media franchise produced by American toy company Hasbro and Japanese toy company Takara Tomy. It primarily follows the heroic Autobots and the villainous Decepticons, two Extraterrestrials in fiction, 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: Generation 1, ''Transformers'' toy line, comprising transforming mecha toys from Takara's ''Diaclone'' and ''Microman#Micro Change (1983), Micro Change'' toylines rebranded for Western markets. The term "Transformers: Generation 1, Generation 1" (G1) covers both the animated television series ''The Transformers (TV series), The Transformers'' and the comic book series of The Trans ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Transformers Animated Series
Launched in 1984, the Transformers toyline by Takara Tomy 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 H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Transformers (comics)
There have been four 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 concluded in June 2022. There are also several limited series being produced by IDW as well. Skybound Entertainment ... [...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 c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Autobot
The Autobots are a fictional faction of sentient robots in the ''Transformers'' multimedia franchise. The Autobots are living robots from the planet Cybertron who, like most Transformers, are each imbued with a unique "life force" known as a "spark."Furman, Simon (2004). ''Transformers: The Ultimate Guide''. DK Publishing Inc. pp. 18–19. ''Transformers: Best Wars.'' "The Spark." (Season 1, Episode 15). Original air date: November 11, 1996. Led by Optimus Prime in most stories, the Autobots believe that "freedom is the right of all sentient life" and are often engaged in a civil war with the Decepticons, a faction of Transformers dedicated to military conquest and usually headed by Megatron. In a mirror universe portrayed in '' Transformers: Shattered Glass'', the Autobots are villains opposed by the heroic Decepticons. The transformation cog ("T-cog") and the living metal of each transformer's body allows them to change from their natural robotic body into an "alternate mod ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takara Tomy
(trade name, trading as Takara Tomy in Asia and Tomy elsewhere) is a Japanese toy company. It was established in 1924 by Eiichirō Tomiyama as , became known for creating popular toys like the B-29 friction toy and luck-based game Pop-up Pirate. In 2006, Tomy merged with another toy manufacturer, Takara, and although the English company name remained the same, it became Takara Tomy in Asia. It has its headquarters in Katsushika, Tokyo. History and corporate name Before the merger The company was named Tomy as an abridgement of Tomiyama, which was the founder's surname. Starting as a manufacturer, Tomy had the largest product development team in the toy industry and plaudits for its technology. Nonetheless, by its third generation, president Mikitaro Tomiyama decided to streamline the company to be more competitive with wholesaler Bandai. Bandai developed its products more quickly, which was more appealing to television properties that required a fast turnaround. Despite ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rise Of The Beasts
''Transformers: Rise of the Beasts'' is a 2023 American science fiction film, science fiction action film based on Hasbro's ''Transformers (toy line), Transformers'' toy line, and primarily influenced by its ''Transformers: Beast Wars, Beast Wars'' sub-franchise. It is the seventh installment in the Transformers (film series), ''Transformers'' film series, serving as a sequel to ''Bumblebee (film), Bumblebee'' (2018). The film is directed by Steven Caple Jr. from a screenplay by Joby Harold, Darnell Metayer, Josh Peters, Erich Hoeber, and Jon Hoeber, based on a story by Harold. Michael Bay again serves as producer. It stars Anthony Ramos and Dominique Fishback, as well as the voice talents of Ron Perlman, Peter Dinklage, Michelle Yeoh, Pete Davidson, Liza Koshy, Michaela Jaé Rodriguez, Colman Domingo, Cristo Fernández, Tongayi Chirisa, and returning franchise regulars Peter Cullen, John DiMaggio, and David Sobolov. Set in 1994, the film follows ex-military electronics expert N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
