Megatron is a fictional character and the main antagonist of the Transformers media franchise produced by the American toy company Hasbro and the Japanese toy company Takara Tomy. He is the tyrannical leader of the Decepticons,a villainous faction of alien robots that seeks to conquer their home planet of Cybertron and the rest of the known universe,and serves as the archenemy of Optimus Prime,the leader of the rival Autobot faction. As with all Cybertronians,Megatron can disguise himself by transforming into vehicles or weapons. His alternate modes have included a Walther P38 handgun,a particle-beam weapon,a telescopic laser cannon,a Cybertronian jet,and various tanks,depending on which continuity he is depicted in. In some continuities,his original name is D-16.
Unicron is a fictional villain from the Transformers media franchise. Designed by Floro Dery,he was introduced in the 1986 animated film The Transformers:The Movie and has since reappeared in Transformers:Armada,Transformers:Energon,Transformers:Cybertron,Transformers:Prime,Transformers Prime Beast Hunters:Predacons Rising,Transformers:The Last Knight,Transformers:Rise of the Beasts,and Atari's 2004 Transformers video game. Unicron is a prodigiously large robot whose scale reaches planetary proportions,and he is also able to transform into a giant planet. Unicron's origin has expanded over the years from simply being a large robot to being a god of chaos who devours realities. He often employs the help of Decepticons in his work,and in some stories is considered part of the origin of the Decepticon forces.
Starscream is a character in the Transformers media franchise produced by the American toy company Hasbro and the Japanese toy company Takara Tomy. He is the second-in-command of the Decepticons,a villainous faction of alien robots that seeks to conquer their home planet of Cybertron and the rest of the known universe. As with all Cybertronians,Starscream can disguise himself by transforming into vehicles,in his case a fighter jet,and he is usually portrayed as a treacherous but cowardly air commander who seeks to overthrow his leader Megatron and assume control of the Decepticons.
Transformers,is a media franchise produced by Japanese toy company Takara Tomy and American toy company Hasbro. It primarily follows the heroic Autobots and the villainous Decepticons,two alien robot factions at war that can transform into other forms,such as vehicles and animals. The franchise encompasses toys,animation,comic books,video games and films. As of 2011,it generated more than ¥2 trillion in revenue,making it one of the highest-grossing media franchises of all time.
Ultra Magnus is a character from the Transformers franchise.He is also brother of “Optimus Prime”and “Megatron”
Soundwave is a fictional robot character appearing in various Transformers continuity lines within the Transformers franchise. His most well-known disguise is that of a micro cassette recorder. Throughout most of his incarnations,he is an underlying loyal lieutenant of the Decepticon leader Megatron. He is commonly depicted as Megatron's communications officer and in some interpretations,only speaks when mocking the Autobots.
Jazz is a fictional robot character from the Transformers franchise. He is usually portrayed as a music-loving Autobot who speaks Black Vernacular English. In certain continuities he is shown as Optimus Prime's good friend and right-hand man.
Jetfire is the name of several fictional characters from the Transformers franchise. He is almost always depicted as an Autobot with flight capabilities and a jet or space shuttle as an alternate mode. In some continuities,he is a former Decepticon.
Transformers:Armada,known in Japan as Super Robot Life-Form Transformers:Legends of the Microns,is a Japanese anime series which debuted on August 23,2002. As the first series co-produced between the American toy company Hasbro and their Japanese partner Takara,Armada begins a new continuity/universe for Transformers,with no ties to any of the previous series,including its direct predecessor Transformers:Robots in Disguise in 2001. It inspired two sequels,Transformers:Energon (2004) and Transformers:Cybertron (2005).
Transformers:Energon,known in Japan as Transformers:Superlink,is a Japanese anime series which debuted on January 9,2004. It is a direct sequel to Transformers:Armada. It is also the first Japanese Transformers show where the Transformers are computer-generated (CG),in a cel-shaded technique similar to the Zoids anime,which was a trend that would continue into the next series,Transformers:Cybertron.
Transformers:Cybertron,known as Transformers:Galaxy Force in Japan and Asia,is an anime series which debuted on January 8,2005. It is set in the Transformers universe. Produced by TV Aichi,Weve,Tokyu Agency and animated by Gonzo,the series is directed by Hiroyuki Kakudōand Manabu Ono,with Hiro Masaki handling series composition,Takashi Kumazen designing the characters,Mitsuru Ōwa serving as the mechanical and prop designer and Megumi Ōhashi composing the music. A corresponding toy line was released with the series.
There have been four main publishers of the comic book series bearing the name Transformers based on the toy lines of the same name. The first series was produced by Marvel Comics from 1984 to 1991,which ran for 80 issues and produced four spin-off miniseries. This was followed by a second volume titled Transformers:Generation 2,which ran for 12 issues starting in 1993. The second major series was produced by Dreamwave Productions from 2002 to 2004 with multiple limited series as well,and within multiple story continuities,until the company became bankrupt in 2005. The third and fourth series have been published by IDW Publishing with the third series starting with an issue #0 in October 2005 and a regular series starting in January 2006 to November 2018. The fourth series started in March 2019 with issue #1 and concluded in June 2022. There are also several limited series being produced by IDW as well. Skybound Entertainment began publishing Transformers comics starting in June 2023,kicking off the Energon Universe. In addition to these four main publishers,there have also been several other smaller publishers with varying degrees of success.
Cliffjumper is the name of several fictional characters from the Transformers franchise. His name is usually associated with an Autobot whose toys are often red repaints or remold of Bumblebee toys.
The Transformers:Generation 2 was a Transformers toy line that ran from 1992–1994,in conjunction with a corresponding comic book series and edited reruns of the original cartoon beginning in 1993. The prior Transformer television series,comic books and toys became known as 'Generation 1' or G1 retroactively,and are now officially referred to as such by toymaker Hasbro. Generation 2 was discontinued as the first Beast Wars:Transformers toys began hitting the shelves.
Transformers:Generation 1 is a toy line from 1984 to 1990,produced by Hasbro and Takara Tomy. It was a line of toy robots that could change into an alternate form by moving parts into other places,and it was the first line of toys produced for the successful Transformers toy and entertainment franchise. The line was originally called The Transformers,with "Generation 1" originating as a term coined by fans of the toys when the Transformers:Generation 2 toy line was released in 1992. Hasbro eventually adopted the term "Generation 1" to refer to any toy produced in that era.
Transformers:Prime is an American animated television series based on the Transformers toy franchise by Hasbro that aired on the Hub Network from November 29,2010,to July 26,2013. The series focuses on the Autobots of "Team Prime",consisting of Optimus Prime,Ratchet,Arcee,Bumblebee and Bulkhead,and their human allies as they attempt to protect the Earth from the villainous Decepticons and their leader Megatron.
Transformers:Robots in Disguise is an American science-fiction animated television series for children produced by Hasbro Studios and Darby Pop Productions in the United States for Cartoon Network. It was also animated by Polygon Pictures in Japan. It is the stand-alone sequel to Transformers:Prime that ran from 2010 to 2013 on The Hub Network,featuring characters and storylines mostly self-contained from the events of its predecessor as well as an overall more lighthearted tone. Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman did not return to the new series. In the United States,the series ran on Cartoon Network from March 14,2015,to November 11,2017.
Transformers:Cyberverse is a cel shaded computer-animated series based on the Transformers toy franchise by Hasbro. The series debuted on Cartoon Network on August 27,2018.
