Trainbots
is a Japanese anime television series that is a part of the ''Transformers'' robot superhero franchise. It aired from July 3, 1987 to March 25, 1988, and its 17:00–17:30 timeslot was used to broadcast '' Mashin Hero Wataru'' at the end of its broadcast. It serves as the first sequel series to the Japanese dub of the original 1985 '' The Transformers'' cartoon series in the ''Generation 1'' franchise, followed by '' Transformers: Super-God Masterforce''. Development Initially, Takara, the Japanese producers of the ''Transformers'' toyline, imported the American ''Transformers'' cartoon series from 1985 to 1986. When the series came to an end with the three-part miniseries "The Rebirth" in 1987, however, Takara decided to continue the series themselves, declining to import ''The Rebirth'' and instead creating a full-length 35-episode spin-off series, ''Transformers: The Headmasters'' (two additional clips episodes were produced after the fact for direct-to-video release) ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Headmasters
Headmasters may refer to: *Headmaster (Transformers) 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 i ..., a toy series * Transformers: The Headmasters an anime series * The Transformers: Headmasters, a comic series {{Disambig ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Television Series
A television show, TV program (), or simply a TV show, is the general reference to any content produced for viewing on a television set that is broadcast via over-the-air, satellite, and cable, or distributed digitally on streaming platforms. This generally excludes breaking news or advertisements that are aired between shows or between segments of a show. A regularly recurring show is called a television series, and an individual segment of such a series is called an episode. Content is produced either in-house on a television stage with multiple cameras or produced by contract with film production companies. Episodes are usually broadcast in annual sets, which are called seasons in North America and series in other regions. A one-off television show may be called a television special, while a short series of episodes is a miniseries. A television film, or telefilm, is a feature film created for transmitting on television. Television shows are most often scheduled ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Witwicky Family
''The Transformers'' is an animated television series that originally aired from September 17, 1984, to November 11, 1987, in syndication based upon Hasbro and Takara's ''Transformers'' toy line. The first television series in the ''Transformers'' franchise, it depicts a war among giant robots that can transform into vehicles and other objects. The series was produced by Marvel Productions and Sunbow Productions in association with Japanese studio Toei Animation for first-run syndication. Toei co-produced the show as the main animation studio for its first two seasons, having been tasked with creating and finalizing animation models, designing transformation schemes, storyboarding some episodes, and general direction. In the third season, Toei's involvement with the production team was reduced and the animation services were shared with the South Korean studio AKOM. The show's supervising producer (Nelson Shin) was also AKOM's founder. The fourth season was entirely animated b ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Soundwave (Transformers)
Soundwave is a fictional robot character appearing in various ''Transformers'' continuity lines within the ''Transformers'' franchise. His most commonly depicted disguise is that of a cassette recorder. Throughout most of his incarnations, he is an underlying loyal lieutenant of the Decepticon leader Megatron. He is commonly depicted as Megatron's communications officer and in some versions, only speaks when mocking the Autobots. Transformers: Generation 1 Soundwave is one of the characters from the original Transformers line. His alternate mode is a microcassette recorder and he has a distinctive monotone, computerized voice. Soundwave is able to detect and jam transmissions across the entire energy spectrum, a talent that makes him suited to his position as a Decepticon Communications Officer. Additionally, he has a photographic memory on account of the data storage capacity of the magnetic disks in his chest compartment, and he is armed with a shoulder-mounted laser canno ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Optimus Prime
Optimus Prime, also known in Japan as is a fictional character and the main protagonist of the ''Transformers'' franchise. Generally depicted as a brave and noble leader, Optimus Prime is the supreme commander of the Autobots in their fight against the Decepticons. The ''Transformers'' characters were developed for the American market after Hasbro representatives visited the 1983 Tokyo Toy Show. Some designs were modified and the coloring was changed; notably, Optimus Prime (released in 1982 as Diaclone No. 17 - Battle Convoy and in 1984 as Powered Convoy) was colored red, chrome, and dark blue. While the Diaclone version was intended to be a piloted mecha, the Transformers version was a sentient robot. The popularity of the ''Transformers'' toys resulted in comics, movies, and a TV series. In the ''Transformers'' mythology, Optimus Prime is a Cybertronian, a member of an extraterrestrial species of sentient self-configuring modular robotic lifeforms (e.g., cars and other obje ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Decepticon
The Decepticons are a fictional faction of sentient robots in the ''Transformers'' multimedia franchise. Serving as the main antagonists in the franchise, their goals include conquering their fictional homeworld planet Cybertron, defeating the Autobots, and achieving universal domination. Description They are depicted as a faction of sentient robotic lifeforms led by Megatron, identified by a purple face-like insignia and they have red eyes (while the Autobots have blue eyes). Capable of transforming into alternate forms, these are often high tech vehicles; including aircraft, military vehicles, heavy equipment, ground combat vehicles, expensive luxury cars, sports cars and even smaller-than-human-sized objects. In the Japanese version of the franchise, the Decepticons are called Destron or Deathtron ( ''Desutoron''). The only exception to this naming convention is ''Car Robots'', where the sub-group referred to as "Decepticons" in the '' Robots in Disguise'' adaptation ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Galvatron
Megatron is a fictional character and the main antagonist of the ''Transformers'' media franchise produced by the American toy company Hasbro and the Japanese toy company Takara Tomy. He is the tyrannical leader of the Decepticons, a villainous faction of alien robots that seeks to conquer their home planet of Cybertron and the rest of the known universe, and serves as the archenemy of Optimus Prime, the leader of the rival Autobot faction. As with all Cybertronians, Megatron can disguise himself by transforming into vehicles or weapons. His alternate modes have included a Walther P38 handgun, a particle-beam weapon, a Telescope, telescopic laser cannon, a Cybertronian jet aircraft, jet, and various tanks, depending on which continuity he is depicted in. In some continuities, his original name is D-16. Megatron's most consistent origin portrays him as having risen up from being an oppressed worker to a gladiatorial champion who took the legendary name of one of the original Thi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Unicron
Unicron is a fictional villain from the ''Transformers'' media franchise. Designed by Floro Dery, he was introduced in the 1986 animated film '' The Transformers: The Movie'' and has since reappeared in '' Transformers: Armada'', '' Transformers: Energon'', '' Transformers: Cybertron'', '' Transformers: Prime'', '' Transformers Prime Beast Hunters: Predacons Rising'', '' Transformers: The Last Knight'', '' Transformers: Rise of the Beasts'', and Atari's 2004 ''Transformers'' video game. Unicron is a prodigiously large robot whose scale reaches planetary proportions; he is also able to transform into a giant planet. Unicron's origin has expanded over the years from simply being a large robot to being a god of chaos who devours realities. He often employs the help of Decepticons in his work, and in some stories is considered part of the origin of the Decepticon forces. Fictional character biography According to the Transformers lore, before the dawn of time, Order and Chaos exi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Spin-off (media)
A spinoff or spin-off is any narrative work derived from an already existing work that focuses on different aspects from the original work. History One of the earliest spin-offs of the modern media era, if not the first, happened in 1941 when the supporting character Throckmorton P. Gildersleeve from the old time radio comedy show '' Fibber McGee and Molly'' became the star of his own program '' The Great Gildersleeve'' (1941–1957). Description A spin-off (also spelled spinoff) is derived from already existing works that focus on more details and different aspects from the original work (e.g. particular topics, characters or events), and includes books, radio programs, television programs, films, video games, or any narrative work in any medium. In genre fiction, the term parallels its usage in television; it is usually meant to indicate a substantial change in narrative viewpoint and activity from that (previous) storyline based on the activities of the series' principal ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Super-God Masterforce
is a Japanese Transformers line of toys and anime series that ran from April 12, 1988, to March 7, 1989, for 42 episodes. On July 3, 2006, the series was released on DVD in the UK, and it was aired on AnimeCentral in the UK a few years later. In 2008, Madman Entertainment released the series on DVD in Australia in Region 4, PAL format. On May 1, 2012, the series was released on DVD in the US. It serves as the second sequel series to the Japanese dub of the original ''The Transformers'' cartoon series as part of the ''Generation 1'' franchise, preceded by '' Transformers: The Headmasters'' and followed by '' Transformers: Victory''. Story The core concept of ''Masterforce'' begins with the human beings themselves rising up to fight and defend their home, rather than the alien Transformers doing it for them. Going hand-in-hand with this idea, the Japanese incarnations of the Autobot Pretenders actually shrink down to pass for normal human beings, whose emotions and strengths ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Generation 1
First generation, Generation I, or variants of this, may refer to: History * 1G, the first generation of wireless telephone technology * First generation of video game consoles, 1972–1983 * First generation computer, a vacuum-tube computer Music * ''First Generation'', an album by Van der Graaf Generator * '' The First Generation'', a 1990 compilation album by British band Sigue Sigue Sputnik Science and technology * First generation of three in the standard Model of particle physics * First-generation antihistamine, the oldest H1-antihistaminergic drugs * First-generation programming language, any of a class of machine-level programming languages Other uses * ''First Generation'' (sculpture), a sculpture by Chong Fah Cheong * First-generation college students in the United States, college students whose parents did not attend college * First-generation immigrant, a citizen or resident who is an immigrant or has immigrant parents * Generation 1 (NASCAR), generation of ca ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |