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First revealed in 2024, the newest Transformersline from Takara Tomy is finally on its way. This includes not only an experimental new toy line, but also a 14-episode anime that's the first of its kind in years.

Transformers Wild King combines the familiar Optimus Prime and Megatron with bestial new partners as their epic battle takes on an animalistic new form. So far, six toys in total have been revealed, with the anime being released in under a week. This comes amid several other Transformers animated shows being released in a similar format.

Official New Transformers 'Wild King' Toy Line Gets Full First-Look Reveal

Takara Tomy has finally shown the full images of the Transformers Wild King toy line, which is quite different from previous entries in the franchise. As hinted at by the Japanese pronunciation of the name ("Wildoking"), the central premise is the "wild docking" gimmick, which allows Optimus...

2025 marks the 20th anniversary of a major anime in the history of the Transformers franchise. Now, the latest toy line for the brand is honoring this with new figures for an Autobot and Decepticon derived from that anime.

Transformers: Age of the Primes is set to have multiple new action figures based on the Unicron Trilogy anime, and this includes Transformers: Cybertron. While one is a repaint of a previous release, the other is an all-new mold based on a faction-changing character from this anime. The announcement of the figures also comes as Transformers: Cybertron is now more easily available to watch than ever before.

Transformers: Age of the Primes Will Feature 20th-Anniversary Transformers: Cybertron Figures

The latest toys to be revealed for Hasbro's Transformers: Age of the Primes are the Deluxe Class toys for Sideways and Excellion, with both of these characters derived from the anime Transformers: Cybertron.

The early 2000s were dominated by anime for the Transformersfranchise, with the "Unicron Trilogy" still beloved by many fans. Now, Transformers aficionados can complete their collections and digitally purchase the first entry on a popular streaming platform.

Running from 2002 to 2003, Transformers: Armada began the Unicron Trilogy and saw the debut of a new faction of Transformers. The anime is still influencing the franchise, especially through action figures in an upcoming toy line. With Armada able to be purchased digitally, fans can now buy every part of the Unicron Trilogy via Amazon's Prime Video.

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A new stop-motion Transformers video has several Studio Series Autobots and Decepticons facing a common foe in the form of a household appliance.

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Three Transformers cartoons from the 2000s have now been released for fans to purchase as digital downloads. These include the latter two entries in the Unicron Trilogy of anime.

Transformers Animated, which first aired in 2007, is now on Amazon Prime Video for digital purchase. The same is also the case for Transformers: Energon and Transformers: Cybertron, the latter of which is now two decades old. This news comes amid an online Transformers stop-motion series being released following the franchise's latest animated movie.

Related New Transformers: Age of the Primes Series Reveals First Autobot vs. Decepticon Release for Old-School Fans

Coming to the Transformers: Age of the Primes is a set featuring two obscure characters in color schemes homaging the early days of Transformers.

Three Transformers Shows Join Amazon Prime Video's Digital Downloads Library

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From its art to its visuals The Beginning After The End is anything but a bog-standard manhwa. The Isekai series, created by TurtleMe, was first released in 2017. Through its world-building and power systems, it offers a unique take on the genre. On top of that, the series is soaring heights with its worldwide fanbase. However, there’s more to it than meets the eye.

Arthur Leywin in a still from the manhwa | Credit: Tapas Entertainment

With the series’ growing success and fanbase, there are several concerns. And with these concerns, there’s a shift in priorities. The mangaka revealed his topmost priority regarding his series in an interview. Surprisingly it has nothing to do with its upcoming adaptation but a pressing issue. This doesn’t negate the fact that the series is getting its much-awaited animated adaptation.

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There have been multiple Transformers anime throughout the franchise's 40 years of existence, with the initial examples of this being in the Generation 1 continuity. These shows continued, or at least were derived from, the classic 1984 cartoon that started it all. Perhaps the most popular anime in the franchise, however, defined the property for most of the early 2000s.

The Unicron Trilogy was a set of three popular Transformers anime: Transformers: Armada, Transformers: Energon and Transformers: Cybertron. While familiar faces such as Optimus Prime and Megatron were present in each show, there were a host of characters who, in some cases, debuted in these anime. Along with unique new robots in disguise, the shows also had what was possibly the best take on a particular Decepticon, making the Unicron Trilogy a must-watch for Transformers fans.

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The Transformers franchise is celebrating its 40th anniversary in a major way, with several new figures recoloring existing toys in nostalgic color schemes. Referencing other characters from throughout the brand's history, one of these toys represents one of Starscream's biggest glow-ups.

Via Hakabanogarou, The Transformers: Legacy "Super Starscream" repaints the previous figure from the line, showcasing the character's incarnation from the Transformers: Armada anime series. Depicting his final form, the figure theoretically constitutes two characters in one. This is along with other figures based on robots in disguise from the series' history, such as a dark version of Optimus Prime.

Related Anime Decepticon Combiner Dinoking Roars Into Transformers: Legacy Toyline

An obscure Decepticon Combiner from a G1 Transformers anime is getting a new action figure, courtesy of the Transformers: Legacy United toy line.

Takara's Newest Starscream Figure Represents the Decepticon's Greatest Moment

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The Transformers franchise has been rolling out for 40 years, with the brand debuting in 1984. Now, Japanese parent company Takara is celebrating with a trip down memory lane, courtesy of some of the most iconic toys in the franchise.

The 40th anniversary release of the "Our Origin" video briefly gives a look at some of the most legendary moments in Transformers history, including the original Generation 1 series. Many of the characters seen are now receiving updated toys in various lines, showcasing how far the legacy of the Transformers goes. In fact, one of these epic new figures is seen at the beginning of the video, advertising the tangible nostalgia that's 40 years in the making.

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A preview for an upcoming Japanese Transformers action figure promises a remix of an existing Bumblebee toy with a shiny new color scheme.

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The iconic characters in the Transformers franchise have had many toys released by Hasbro and Takara Tomy. At the same time, other companies still produce figures for the robots in disguise, including the series' villainous robots in the skies.

Flame Toys' Kuro Kara Kuri line now has a new entry that hails from Transformers. Representing the Decepticon Starscream, this figure is certain to cut a sharp and terrifying presence on fans' shelves. While it doesn't transform, it does combine elements of various versions of the Decepticon Seeker.

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Reinterpreted by Flame Toys for the Kuro Kara Kuri line, Starscream is an absolute beast of a Decepticon. His latest...

In Transformers #5, Optimus Prime's words cut Starscream deep, calling out his inferiority complex and showing Prime has no respect for the erstwhile Decepticon. The absence of Megatron looms large in the Transformers Energon continuity so far, with the series' creators building anticipation for his return as Prime gears up for a showdown. Transformers #5 delivers all-out action, with the Autobots facing a surprise attack from the Decepticons, as the first arc of the new Transformers series delivers a thrilling penultimate installment.

Warning! Spoilers ahead for Transformers #5Optimus Prime may be a formidable warrior, as Transformers recently made clear, how his words are just as deadly as his ion blaster. The Autobot leader puts Starscream in his place in the recently-released Transformers #5, reminding the current Decepticon leader how he’ll never measure up to the likes of Megatron.

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The Transformers franchise has been around for forty years at this point and the media train is not slowing down. This is a huge milestone for any franchise, lasting for this long to have a huge impact on multiple generations. The characters are also iconic, especially Optimus Prime and Megatron who are used in art all over the world. The Transformers franchise has existed in almost every form of media as well: cartoons, movies, music, and, of course, anime.

The Unicron Trilogy is considered one of the most interesting Transformers franchises, being one of the few anime versions of the series to reach America closer to the time it was released. It was a joint effort between Hasbro and Takara, the companies that made the toys in America and Japan respectively, and it managed to score a lot of acclaim. As with any series though, there are a lot of...

The Transformers franchise has been rolling out since 1984, with Hasbro and Takara's robots in disguise taking many different forms over the years. The most popular of these characters include the likes of Autobot leader Optimus Prime, as well as several other different Cybertronians. Beyond the Autobots and Decepticons, however, there are several other groups of Transformers that more casual fans might be unaware of.

Ever since the days of Generation 1, the main Transformers allegiances have hosted various subgroups. These all had their own gimmicks, with some of them even combining to form even more powerful and gigantic robots. Likewise, new entries in the franchise have added their own subgroups and factions, with one series even replacing the Autobots and Decepticons entirely.

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Related Transformers: 25 Best Quotes From Optimus Prime Optimus Prime is one of the greatest heroes in pop culture history.

Transformers has many characters that evolve from the original 1984 series. Optimus Prime serves as an impressive paragon of growth and evolution over the many iterations of his iconic character. Optimus Prime's evolution showed him grow from a strong leader to a soldier with a dark side and themany struggles that came with those changes.

The Transformers franchise launched in 1984 with the Hasbro line of toys. Based on the conflict between the heroic Autobots and the hostile Decepticons, Transformers has a myriad of stories in the form of comics, movies, and animated television series that accompany the toys. The first media tie-ins were originally created with the intent of helping sell the toys, but what really makes Transformers popular isn’t the exciting merchandise but the characters that are at the center of the stories. No character embodies this better than the leader of the Autobots, Optimus Prime.

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When it comes to the Transformers franchise, countless robots in disguise have taken on the most coveted alternate form of all: icon status. Nevertheless, there are others that lack this acclaim, instead veering to the opposite extreme. Said Cybertronians are seen as both the worst parts of their respective cartoons or movies.

The reasons for why these characters are frowned upon range from intentionally being portrayed as unlikable to unflattering designs and poor writing. Some of them added to the issues present in already criticized continuities, while others brought down otherwise well-received entries. Worst of all, two Autobots in particular were the offensive faces of what may be the property's worst movie ever.

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Botanica debuted near the conclusion of Beast Machines: Transformers, which was already a controversial series. She added to it in several ways, namely due to...

Ahead of the New York Toy Show, Hasbro is rolling out a look at some brand-new Transformers toys that are sure to make playtime more than meets the eye.

Based on the Transformers: Earthspark animated series, the Cyber-Combiners series adds even more playability to the line of converting figures. Comprised of Cyber-Combiner Bumblebee/Mo Malto and Terran Twitch/Robby Malto, the packaged figures combine with each other to form a super robot. Taking the franchise's puzzle mechanics to the next level, the former can combine two ways to become a superpowered version of Bumblebee or Mo, while the latter can do the same and have either Twitch or Robby be the dominant persona.

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In the animated series, Robby and Mo are human allies of the Autobots, with the toys portraying them as wearing robotic Cybertronian armor. Bumblebee and Terran...

So far, 2023 has been filled with blockbusters: The Flash, Elemental, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, and of course, Transformers: Rise of the Beasts. However, the only aforementioned film that has fit the description of a true summer blockbuster, without a bevy of backlash, upset fans, and poor returns, has been the latest installment of the iconic Robots in Disguise.

With new blood, life, and air being pumped and breathed into the franchise, it's easy to see the incredible jump the giant robots have taken from the hit-or-miss randomness of the Michael Bay films to the two recent Transformers hits in a row. Starting with Travis Knight's 2018 outing, Bumblebee, and now, Steven Caple Jr.'s latest and incredibly successful entry into that world, Rise of the Beasts, have changed the game for these robots.

The newest outing for the robots from Cybertron returns Peter Cullen as the legendary voice of Optimus Prime.

The following contains spoilers for Transformers: Rise of the Beasts, in theaters now.

Transformers: Rise of the Beasts notably features both the Autobots and their Maximals descendants, though the Decepticons are nowhere to be seen. Instead, the villains of this movie are the Terrorcons, who are led by Scourge. Nothing at all like the G1 Combiner team, they instead bear more resemblance to other interpretations of the faction.

Beyond the original cartoon, the Terrorcons have also appeared in Transformers: Energon and Transformers: Prime. These takes were much more like the ones seen in the movie, with the majority of the faction being mindless drones. Thus, while it isn't exactly accurate to Generation 1, Rise of the Beasts does draw upon other continuities to inform its villain.

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Rise of the Beasts' Terrorcons Recall the Unicron Trilogy

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Transformers: Rise of the Beasts is set to establish a new status quo in the relationship between Autobots and humans. Rather than actively avoid the danger and help where they can, humans now have the tools to offer more offensive help, thanks to exosuits. Though they haven't been shown a large amount so far, they've already established their importance, with Noah aiding both Bumblebee and Optimus Prime.

While the exosuits are new to the live-action movies, they're nothing foreign to The Transformers brand. In fact, exosuits were around even in 1986's The Transformers: The Movie. Since then, there were also shows like Transformers: Energon that introduced more streamlined exosuits. But there's no denying that Rise of the Beasts is homaging what came from the franchise's first movie.

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Being that I can’t even format this review like I usually do all of my reviews, I’m just a tad bit annoyed. No, it’s not the fact that this series continues the “eh"-ness that was Transformers: Armada, but simply that for something called an Ultimate Collection, it has 0 special features. No, making of, no behind the scenes, no interviews with the horrible voice cast, no animatics, and jeez, not even a commercial for the damn toys that this cartoon was trying to sell. Maybe it’s my luck lately, as two things I was looking forward to review were both lackluster, but this one is just a bit worse simply because of a lack of any kind of features. Now, that is not the only thing wrong with this set. The transfer from TV to DVD is ok. Nothing fantastic, nothing horrible, just your standard animated picture.

DVD Links: Release Dates | New Dvds | Reviews | RSS Feed I was not prepared for this week's DVD and Blu-ray list, primarily because I forgot not only were studios releasing titles today but also on the 19th and 21st in a final Christmas push. There are A Lot of Blu-ray titles in this week's edition as Paramount unleashes an onslaught of catalog titles as you will see right off the bat and then Criterion also takes their first nose dive into Blu-ray this week with a selection of four titles. Then you have the usual new releases which come on DVD as well as with Blu-ray counterparts. As usual, clicking on the Buy Now links will take you to Amazon and show you the selection of all the versions of each film you can buy. For example, with The Mummy movies not only will it link to the DVD and Blu-ray versions,...