TRANSFORMERS ANIMATED SERIES / CARTOONS

 

Transformers series available on DVD A wide selection of episodes have now been released as complete season sets, although some series are still only available in part or in some countries. « click here for a list of published DVDs!

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American Transformers series, chronology

THE TRANSFORMERS - also known as 'GENERATION ONE' / 'G1'
1984 - 1987

Character Focus

Mausoleum

Transformers The Movie

The series continued in Japan, substituting the Headmasters, Masterforce, Victory and Zone animated series for season four of the American cartoon.

Recommended resource: Rik Bakke's wonderful Cybertron Chronicle.

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GENERATION TWO
1992 - 1995

Just earlier American episodes edited to include CGI scene changes.

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BEAST WARS and BEAST MACHINES
1996 - 2000

Recommended resource: Blackjack's guide to Beast Wars
Blackjack's guide to Beast Machines
Ben's World of Transformers
Run by a fan who was involved in production of the series.

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ROBOTS IN DISGUISE
2001 - 2002

Recommended resource: Blackjack's guide to Robots in Disguise
RID Forever
A comprehensive fan site recent to the scene.

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ARMADA, ENERGON and CYBERTRON
2002 - 2006

Recommended resource: TV.com guides & listings for Armada, Energon and Cybertron.

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TRANSFORMERS: ANIMATED
2008 - 2009

Recommended resource: TransformersAnimated.com

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TRANSFORMERS: PRIME
2010 - now

Recommended resource: Blackjack's ongoing guide to Transformers Prime
The Hub website
 

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Additional resources for Japanese series

Pioneer Cover Gallery	Victory Profiles	Beast Wars Profiles	Beast Wars 2 Profiles
Takara Desktop Wallpapers	Beast Wars Neo Profiles	Beast Wars Metals Profiles	Beast Wars Returns Profiles

Recommended resources: check out this forum thread for a selection of useful links.
Japan has seen a lot of extra Transformers stuff compared to the Western market.