Transformers: Car Robots

The evil Gigatron has led his forces of Destrongers to Earth, where they seek to pillage the planet for its vast energy resources in order to fuel their war against the Autobots. If successful, the Destrongers will finally be able to tip the scale of power in the war to their favor, eliminating the Autobots and moving on to conquer the universe. To this end, the Destrongers kidnap the scientist Dr. Ohnishi, Earth's leading scientist on energy and natural resources.

Dr. Oonishi's son, Koji, is contacted by none other than Fire Convoy, who takes the boy on a mission to rescue his father. Although Fire Convoy and the other Autobots fight valiantly, they are unable to rescue the doctor from the Destrongers. Now it is up to the Autobots and Koji to rescue Dr. Oonishi and protect the Earth and its resources from Gigatron and his army.

Sky-Byte Main

KONTA Japanese

X-Brawn Main

Shibahara, Masahiro Japanese

Fire Convoy Main

Hashimoto, Satoshi Japanese

Ultra Magnus Main

Matsuyama, Takashi Japanese

Speedbreaker Main

Gigatron Main

Kobiyama, Youichi Japanese

Oonishi, Yuuki Main

Kimura, Akiko Japanese

Brave Maximus Main

Matsuyama, Takashi Japanese

Ironhide Supporting

Grimlock Supporting

Takahashi, Hiroki Japanese

Simone, Jamie Producer

Sekita, Osamu Director, Storyboard

Takahashi, Hideo Sound Director

Katou, Akira Episode Director

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Nov 29, 2015

Haneken2086

Recommended

The Transformers saga – thirty years of a war between shapeshifting alien robots, the heroic Autobots and the evil Decepticons – has had many iterations in its history. It's gone from a fun adventurous cartoon in the 1980s, to a live-action series of brutal war films. This particular show is perhaps the most little-known chapter of the whole saga, but is able to stand on its own as an enjoyable work in its own right.

This show was one of the first Japanese TF shows to be brought over to the US; it was part of the anime boom that occurred in the 1990s and 2000s ... . It features all the trademarks of the anime genre: power- ups, a rival to the hero, a ton of goofy comedy from both the heroes and villains, and gradual escalation into a climactic final battle. However, these trademarks are scripted fairly well and generally provide maximum entertainment, and the characters acquire enough screen time and development to stand out as basic but distinct. Two of the most memorable characters in the show are the evil clone Scourge and the bumbling henchman Sky-Byte; one is a legitimately menacing threat to all around him, and the other is a lovable oaf that endears himself with his comic antics.

However, because the show is basic anime it can come off as predictable and dull, and also Transformers (which is basically robots beating up each other) is an acquired taste that only a specific group of people (generally fans who grew up with the TF cartoons/toys) can enjoy. Still, if you are able to overlook these issues, you will be able to greatly enjoy yourself with this show.

All In all, this was a truly underrated part of Transformers, and one that deserves more love.

Reviewer’s Rating: 7

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Sep 14, 2024

red_mf07

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I'm Gen Z! I love this show. I watched the Dub, and Sub. My Favorite Character is Scourge Aka Black Convoy Aka Nemisis Prime because he's an Evil Optimus Prime Aka Fire Convoy. I think the Sub is better in terms of story because the Sub is apart of G1, and the Last Transformers G1 show. In the Dub this show is separate. I was confused because in the Dub Optimus is Optimus, but in Japan Fire Convoy is another Prime Aka Convoy. I think Scourge is dumb name for an Evil Optimus Prime. Sky Bite Aka Gel Shark was funny because he was a ... Deception Aka Predacon Aka Destron for clout to look tuff, but he became good which is realistic for a villain. As an English speaker I prefer the Dub. I love how the Characters Scan real Vehicals like the Autobots Optimus the Hero scanning a Fire Trunk, Prowl Aka Mach-Alert scanning a Cop Car, and the Decepticons Aka Commandos Aka Combatrons Aka Combaticons scanning Military Vehicles.

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