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| Based on | Transformers by Hasbro & Takara Tomy |
| Developed by | Dick Robbins (seasons 1–2) Bryce Malek (seasons 1–2) Flint Dille (seasons 3–4) Marv Wolfman (seasons 3–4) Steve Gerber (seasons 3–4) |
| Chief directors | Kozo Morishita (seasons 1–3) Jae Ho Hong (season 4) |
| Creative director | Jay Bacal |
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| Narrated by | Victor Caroli |
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| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 98[1] (list of episodes) |
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| Supervising producer | Nelson Shin |
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| Running time | 23–24 minutes |
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| Animation studios | Toei Animation[2] (seasons 1–3) AKOM (seasons 3–4) |
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| Network | First-run syndication[3] |
| Release | September 17, 1984 – November 11, 1987 |
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| Manga | |
| Written by | Masumi Kaneda |
| Illustrated by | Ban Magami |
| Published by | Kodansha (Japan) Viz Media (United States) |
| Magazine | TV Magazine |
| Original run | May 1985 – July 1987 |
| Volumes | 3 |
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The Transformers is an American-Japanese animated television series that originally aired from September 17, 1984, to November 11, 1987, in syndication based upon Hasbro and Takara Tomy'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.[4]
The series was produced by Marvel Productions and Sunbow Productions in association with Japanese studio Toei Animation[5] 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.[6] The fourth season was entirely animated by AKOM. The series was supplemented by a feature film, The Transformers: The Movie (1986), taking place between the second and third seasons.
This series is also popularly known as "Generation One", a term originally coined by fans in response to the re-branding of the franchise as Transformers: Generation 2 in 1992, which eventually made its way into official use.[7][8] The series was later shown in reruns on Sci-Fi Channel and The Hub / Discovery Family.
- ^ Pirrello, Phil (July 22, 2009). "Transformers: The Complete Series DVD Review". IGN. IGN Entertainment. Retrieved February 23, 2013.
- ^ Toei Animation on Twitter
- ^ Schine, Cathleen (October 30, 1988). "From Lassie to Pee-Wee". The New York Times Magazine. Retrieved February 23, 2013.
- ^ Janson, Tim (June 18, 2009). "DVD Review: Transformers The Complete First Season 25th Anniversary". Mania.com. Archived from the original on June 20, 2009. Retrieved February 23, 2013.
- ^ "東映アニメーション［オールディーズ］". January 6, 2003. Archived from the original on January 6, 2003. Retrieved November 17, 2017.
- ^ "Akom Production Co. OEM Works". Akomkorea.com. Archived from the original on September 30, 2020. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
- ^ Donohoo, Timothy (April 1, 2022). "Transformers: Beast Wars Was Initially More Aligned With Generation 1". CBR.
- ^ Meenan, Devin (December 2, 2022). "Everything You Need To Know About Beast Wars To Be Ready For Transformers: Rise Of The Beasts". /Film.