Transformers

the electrical device transformer Transformers, also spelled "TransFormers", "'Trans-formers" or "Trans-Formers", is an entertainment franchise and a spin-off of Micronauts produced by American Hasbro and Japanese Takara Tomy toy companies.  Initially a line of transforming toys rebranded from Takara's Diakron and Micronauts toylines, the franchise began in 1984 with the Transformers toy line and centers on factions of transforming alien cyborg mech monsters (often the Autobots and the Decepticons) in an endless struggle for dominance or eventual peace. In its decades-long history, the franchise has expanded to encompass comic books, animation, video games and films. In film and television Television series Transformers: Generation 1 The Transformers, a 1984–1987 American animated television series Scramble City: Mobilization, a 1986 Japanese one-shot OVA The Transformers: The Movie, a 1986 American animated film associated with the series Transformers: The Headmasters, a 1987–1988 Japanese anime television series Transformers: Super-God Masterforce, a 1988–1989 Japanese anime television series Transformers: Victory, a 1989 Japanese anime television series Transformers: Zone, a 1990 Japanese one-shot OVA Robotmasters, a 2004–2005 Japanese anime television series Transformers: Universe, a 2008-2009 computer animated web series Q-Transformers, a 2015 computer animated web series Transformers: Combiner Wars, a 2016 computer animated web series Transformers: Titans Return, a 2017–2018 computer animated web series Transformers: Power of the Primes, a 2018 computer animated web series Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy, a 2020–2021 American animated television series Transformers: Generation 2 Transformers: Generation 2, a 1992–1995 animated television series rebroadcasting of Transformers: Generation 1 with a new computer-generated main title sequence, computer-generated scene transitions, and other small changes Beast Era Beast Wars: Transformers, a 1996–1999 Canadian CG animated television series Beast Wars II: Transformers, a 1998–1999 Japanese anime television series Beast Wars II: Lio Convoy in Imminent Danger!, a 1998 Japanese anime film associated with the series Transformers: Beast Wars Neo, a 1999 Japanese animated television series Beast Machines: Transformers, a 1999–2000 animated television series Theft of the Golden Disk, a 2007 American one-shot OVA Transformers: Robots in Disguise Transformers: Robots in Disguise, a 2000-2001 Japanese anime television series Unicron Trilogy Transformers: Armada, a 2002–2003 animated television series Transformers: Energon, a 2004-2005 Japanese CG animated television series Transformers: Cybertron, a 2005–2006 Japanese animated television series Transformers: Animated Transformers: Animated, a 2007–2010 Japanese/American animated television series Aligned Continuity Transformers: Prime, a 2010–2013 American computer-animated television series Transformers Prime Beast Hunters: Predacons Rising, a 2013 American computer animated action adventure television film that concludes the Transformers: Prime television series Transformers: Rescue Bots, a 2011–2016 animated television series Transformers Go!, a 2013–2014 Japanese anime television series Transformers: Robots in Disguise, a 2015–2018 American animated television series Transformers: Rescue Bots Academy, a 2018–2021 animated television series Transformers film series Transformers, a 2007 live-action film Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, a 2009 sequel and second installment Transformers: Cyber Missions, a 2010 computer animated web series produced to supplement the live-action film series Transformers: Dark of the Moon, a 2011 sequel and third installment of the series Transformers: Age of Extinction, a 2014 sequel and fourth installment of the series Transformers: The Last Knight, a 2017 sequel and fifth installment of the series Bumblebee, a 2018 installment and a spin-off Bumblebee's First Life on Earth, a 2019 computer animated web series Transformers: Rise of the Beasts, a 2023 sequel and sixth installment of the series Cyberverse Transformers: Cyberverse My Nezha and Transformers Earthspark Transformers: EarthSpark In video games Transformers: The Game, a 2007 video game based on the 2007 live-action movie Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen (video game), a 2009 video game based on the 2009 live-action movie Transformers: War for Cybertron, a 2010 video game Transformers 3: Dark of the Moon (video game), a 2011 video game based on the 2011 live-action movie Transformers: Fall of Cybertron, a 2012 video game In literature Comics Transformers (comics), a 1984–1991 and 1993 Marvel Comics, 2002–2004 Dreamwave Productions, 2005–present IDW Publishing comic book series Transformers: The War Within, a 2002–2003 Dreamwave Productions series of comic book mini-series Transformers (film comic series), a 2007–2011 IDW Publishing comic book series associated with the live-action film series Novels Transformers: Ghosts of Yesterday, a 2007 science fiction novel by Alan Dean Foster and a prequel to the 2007 live-action film Transformers: The Veiled Threat, a 2009 science fiction novel by Alan Dean Foster set in between the 2007 and 2009 live-action films Transformers: Exodus, a 2010 science fiction adventure novel by Alexander C. Irvine Transformers: Dark of the Moon: The Junior Novel, a 2011 adaptation by Michael Kelly of the 2011 live-action film Transformers: Exiles, a 2011 science fiction adventure novel by Alexander C. Irvine and sequel to Transformers: Exodus Transformers: The Covenant of Primus, a 2013 fantasy novel by Justina Robson Transformers: Retribution, a 2014 science fiction adventure novel by David J. Williams and Mark S. Williams, and sequel to Transformers: Exiles See also Last words in Transformers media Challenge of the GoBots, a 1984–1985 American animated television series depicting an alternate universe in the Transformers franchise GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords, a 1986 animated film associated with the series Machine Robo: Revenge of Cronos, a 1986–1987 Japanese anime television series Leina: Wolf Sword Legend, a 1988–1989 Japanese anime television series and spin-off Lightning Trap: Leina and Laika, a 1990 Japanese one-shot OVA and spin-off Machine Robo: Battle Hackers, a 1987 Japanese anime television series Machine Robo Rescue, a 2003–2004 Japanese anime television series External links