Talk:List of Transformers animated series

message: "Names for characters were often different between the Japanse release and the Western release. For example, Optimus Prime is called Convoy in Japan. This is why you will often see different names referring to the same character/planet/race etc."
I'm not quite sure about it. It seems to me that Convoy and Optimus Prime were different characters... 
"Megatron is now a tank, due to some Toy marketing laws. This trend will stay. "
-- what was he before?  i'd like more of an explanation about these laws, too.
:He was originally a realistic looking handgun. But in this day and age there has been an outcry against realistic guns (they can be confused for the real thing) and there are some laws against them. So he became a tank instead. Timrollpickering 18:02, 11 Sep 2004 (UTC)
thread_title: Character names

message: Hi, could somoeone familiar with the transformers universe categories this article Carbombya, thanks --nixie 01:49, 23 Mar 2005 (UTC)
thread_title: Carbombya

message: The first subsection of the "comics" section is hopelessly mistitled. It gives the impression that the original G1 series only had 4 issues (as it was planned to). Only by reading the end of the last sentence of the last paragraph will you ever know that 95% of the comic even existed. The section should be rewritten to better reflect the plot of the rest of the comics.  — JIP | Talk 17:38, 9 Apr 2005 (UTC)
thread_title:  Comics 

message: Could someone check the edits made by User:209.135.123.8  and revert if appropriate. –MT 18:11, 11 November 2005 (UTC)
thread_title:  Check validity of edits by vandal 

message: Is it just me, or are there articles on every series of Transformers except for the first one? I'm sure I must have just missed it somehow ... - 211.28.82.103 07:44, 19 November 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: Transformers should be on "The List of Shows That Suck" --66.218.28.217 05:03, 25 July 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Original Transformers

message: ===Article Separation?===
I was wondering if you guys thought about splitting the different shows in to different articles. Which in turn would make it a lot smaller, and easier to navigate. Say G1 has its own article as well as the rest though, I noticed Beast Wars has its own already, then have this article as a general one that gives a less detailed overview of everything. Or things that do not fit in any of the show articles. This way also we can add more information and pictures with out having this particular main overview article go over its max amount of space. It is sort of like this, you would not have each individual character from one of the series have a full length biography on the main article of the show when you could just make a separate article for that particular character. I just wanted to ask what you guys thought before I, or if someone else wants to help, to start separating the main article's show information. Alus 23:33, 1 December, 2005 (UTC)
===Article Merger===
I agree with Alus. Either a merger or a seperation may be required. It seems that much of the information on this page is duplicated on the Transformers series page -- so much so that they appear to be almost the same article. Perhaps we should either merge the two (along with perhaps the Transformers Comic page) or differentiate more between them. For instance, the Transformers Universe page seems to be overly focused on the Television Series relative to the comic storyline. 
Perhaps the Marvel Comics relative to the Marvel Comics Universe page is a more helpful guide to give a distinction?
===Article Merger===
I agree with Alus.
I think that there should still be a list but with each of the series having there own seperate pages so that it doesn't have to be so much information lsited but be much clearer on seperate pages. All the information on TRANSFORMER SERIES should be placed on TRANSFORMER UNIVERSES as seperate section but without the descriptions of all the various series. The only problem with doing this might generate lots of stubs though????
:Togts: 2006 Jan 9 16:22 (UTC)
===Merger===
Given that there are separate articles for Transformers (comics) and Transformers (toyline), how about renaming Transformers series as Transformers (cartoons) and using Transformers universes as a shortened index, merging any extra info it currently contains into the other three? 
Although actually looking at those articles, the toylines one only goes up to RID, and only directly includes American toylines. At the moment, the sum of content across articles (and its layout) is significantly less useful than a decent fansite or set of links. Rather than attempt to classify everything Transformers, a 'by-year' approach may be less liable to leave sections with misleading gaps.
Denyer 23:18, 9 February 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Merge/Split/Re-org Discussion

message: Given that there are separate articles for Transformers (comics) and Transformers (toyline), how about renaming Transformers series as Transformers (cartoons) and using Transformers universes as a shortened index, merging any extra info it currently contains into the other three? 
Although actually looking at those articles, the toylines one only goes up to RID, and only directly includes American toylines. At the moment, the sum of content across articles (and its layout) is significantly less useful than a decent fansite or set of links. Rather than attempt to classify everything Transformers, a 'by-year' approach may be less liable to leave sections with misleading gaps.
Denyer 23:18, 9 February 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Merger

message: This would be a main index page -- rather than sublink, you'd have a timeline pointing to main articles. 
So, the timeline would include: 
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1984
'The Transformers' season one begins --> "The Transformers (animated series)" (US/Europe)
'Fight Super Robot Life' season one begins --> "The Transformers (animated series)" (Japan)
'The Transformers' first issue published --> "The Transformers (Marvel comic)" (US/Japan/Europe)
...
1987
'Transformers 2010' begins --> "The Transformers (animated series)" (Japan)
...
2005
'Galaxy Force' begins --> "Transformers: Galaxy Force (animated series)" (Japan)
'Cybertron' begins --> "Transformers: Cybertron (animated series)" (US)
'Beast Wars Returns' begins --> "Transformers: Beast Machines (animated series)" (Japan)
----
To my mind, that's the clearest way of making sure all content is accessible.
Denyer 08:13, 13 February 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Organisation of index

message: 'Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers' (both the show and the toys) weren't out in Japan until 1985, which saw the release of the '84 and '85 US releases.
FortMax 01:43, 20 February 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Re-Organisation of index

message: I'm curious concerning when aired and which part of the series aired on Sci Fi as I have recently created the "Cartoon Quest" article that focuses on the block programming of animated shows in 1992-1995 that included the show in its line-up. DrWho42 01:10, 19 April 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  SciFi Channel airing 

message: Should the title not be Transformers (series), in line with other articles and the manual of style?
EvocativeIntrigue TALK | EMAIL 20:52, 11 June 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Title? 

message: Headmasters definitely needs it's own article (something I've been looong meaning to do but just... never have...) but that doesn't mean that it's entry on this page needs to be taken away. - Chris McFeely 22:28, 11 September 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Headmasters split 

message: I know that Transformers has american and japanese versions but which one was first? And please answer if you actually KNOW the answer and are not playing favorites between the two. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 70.160.239.46 (talk) 15:57, 8 May 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  American or Japanese? 

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thread_title: Fair use rationale for Image:A2597-210.jpg

message: If in the upcoming sequel(s) the animated series is revealed to have been based on the lives of the characters in the live action film would the community accept this or completely reject this idea?
For example, a scene would reveal Sam watching an episode of the animated series complaining of how his name was changed to Spike, or perhaps he comments on how they made Optimus Prime and bumblebee look too “cartoonish”, and how the writers of the animated series changed Megatron’s alternate appearance to a handgun rather than a Cybertronian jet because focus groups found the latter to be unappealing to children.
Would this be seen as an easy escape for the production staff and crucified?  Or, perhaps, could the community accept this explanation of the differences between the two?
--UseLongRangeSight 23:49, 5 July 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: What if animated series was acknowledged in sequel?

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message: Hopefully this will be seen and acted upon. The page seems to have two major problems at the moment. One is the sudden random list in the middle of the Beast Machines section that simply lists every Transformers series, the other is Transformers: Unlimited. Someone seems to have added this to this page and a number of other Transformers pages (such as Bumblebee). No official show or branding exits under the Transformers: Unlimited, no plans for Transformers: Unlimited have been given and the only thing that appears when one searches for Transformers: Unlimited in Google is a fanmade series on YouTube.--210.56.88.112 (talk) 15:39, 15 August 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  Some major problems 

message: Although the comic outlived the animated series by a number of years, it was the animated series that truly captured the hearts and minds of children worldwide more so than any other piece of Transformers media from its twenty-five year history.
Do we have a source for this? Sounds like it was written by a fanboy (or fangirl I guess).-- Brainy J ~✿~ (talk) 18:45, 12 February 2014 (UTC)
thread_title:  NPOV statement in lead 

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message: Here is an example table from the article:
No.                       	No.                       	Title                                             	Episodes                                          	Originally aired / Release date	Originally aired / Release date
No.                       	No.                       	Title                                             	Episodes                                          	First aired                    	Last aired
Transformers: Generation 1	Transformers: Generation 1	Transformers: Generation 1                        	Transformers: Generation 1                        	Transformers: Generation 1     	Transformers: Generation 1
                          	1                         	The Transformers                                  	98                                                	September 17, 1984             	November 11, 1987
Movie                     	Movie                     	The Transformers: The Movie                       	The Transformers: The Movie                       	August 8, 1986                 	August 8, 1986
                          	2                         	Transformers: The Headmasters                     	35                                                	July 3, 1987                   	March 25, 1988
                          	3                         	Transformers: Super-God Masterforce               	42                                                	April 12, 1988                 	March 7, 1989
                          	4                         	Transformers: Victory                             	44                                                	March 14, 1989                 	December 19, 1989
OVA                       	OVA                       	Transformers: Zone                                	Transformers: Zone                                	July 21, 1990                  	July 21, 1990
                          	5                         	Challenge of the GoBots                           	65                                                	September 8, 1984              	December 13, 1985
                          	6                         	Transformers: Generation 2                        	52                                                	August 20, 1993                	September 23, 1993
Beast Era                 	Beast Era                 	Beast Era                                         	Beast Era                                         	Beast Era                      	Beast Era
                          	7                         	Beast Wars: Transformers                          	52                                                	September 16, 1996             	March 7, 1999
                          	8                         	Beast Wars II                                     	43                                                	April 1, 1998                  	January 27, 1999
Movie                     	Movie                     	Beast Wars II: Lio Convoy's Close Call!           	Beast Wars II: Lio Convoy's Close Call!           	December 19, 1998              	December 19, 1998
                          	9                         	Beast Wars Neo                                    	35                                                	February 3, 1999               	September 29, 1999
                          	10                        	Beast Machines                                    	26                                                	September 18, 1999             	November 18, 2000
                          	11                        	Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001)           	39                                                	April 5, 2000                  	December 27, 2000
Unicron Trilogy           	Unicron Trilogy           	Unicron Trilogy                                   	Unicron Trilogy                                   	Unicron Trilogy                	Unicron Trilogy
                          	12                        	Transformers: Armada                              	52                                                	August 23, 2002                	December 26, 2003
                          	13                        	Transformers: Energon                             	52                                                	January 9, 2004                	December 24, 2004
                          	14                        	Transformers: Cybertron                           	52                                                	January 8, 2005                	December 31, 2005
                          	15                        	Transformers: Animated                            	42                                                	December 26, 2007              	May 23, 2009
Aligned continuity        	Aligned continuity        	Aligned continuity                                	Aligned continuity                                	Aligned continuity             	Aligned continuity
                          	16                        	Transformers: Prime                               	65                                                	November 29, 2010              	July 26, 2013
                          	17                        	Transformers: Rescue Bots                         	104                                               	February 18, 2012              	October 22, 2016
OVAs                      	OVAs                      	Transformers Go!                                  	10                                                	July 1, 2013                   	April 1, 2014
Movie                     	Movie                     	Transformers Prime Beast Hunters: Predacons Rising	Transformers Prime Beast Hunters: Predacons Rising	October 4, 2013                	October 4, 2013
                          	18                        	Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015)           	71                                                	March 14, 2015                 	November 11, 2017
Prime Wars Trilogy        	Prime Wars Trilogy        	Prime Wars Trilogy                                	Prime Wars Trilogy                                	Prime Wars Trilogy             	Prime Wars Trilogy
                          	19                        	Transformers: Combiner Wars                       	8                                                 	August 2, 2016                 	September 20, 2016
                          	20                        	Transformers: Titans Return                       	10                                                	November 14, 2017              	January 9, 2018
                          	21                        	Transformers: Power of the Primes                 	10                                                	May 1, 2018                    	July 3, 2018
                          	22                        	Transformers: Cyberverse                          	18                                                	August 27, 2018                	present
Total                     	Total                     	Total                                             	1025 + 4                                          	September 17, 1984             	present
Why do we have these coloured blocks in the tables? The colours are not being used for anything. JIP | Talk 19:31, 5 September 2019 (UTC)
replies: text: I agree. They could be better used to convey the US and JP only series, or, better portray which exist in the same "continuity". 2A00:23C6:B409:9301:1860:1711:B7A0:4954 (talk) 11:48, 29 June 2020 (UTC)
thread_title:  Colours in tables 

message: If Cyber Missions is here, countless other minor series should be here too:
:-Go-Bots, which is different from Challenge of the GoBots.
:-Robotmasters, available on DVDs promoting the toyline of the same name.
:-Transformers: Universe, an awful Flash animation.
:-Transformers: Protal, a Russian Flash animation not made by Hasbro but licensed, which isn't too important, but I thought it was worth mentioning.
:-Bumblebee's First Life on Earth, which retells events from Bumblebee (film) for kids. JohnStartop (talk) 18:03, 24 September 2021 (UTC)
thread_title: Missing several animated series