Transformers

Overview

Anime series, Movies and OVA within franchise

In order of release

Name/Start Year/Animation Studio

Transformers (AKA Transformers G1) -1984, Toei Animation

The Transformers, The Movie-1986, Toei Animation

Transformers: The Headmasters-1987, Toei Animation

Transformers: Masterforce-1988, Toei Animation

Transformers: Victory-1989, Toei Animation

Transformers: Zone-1990, Toei Animation (planned as an ongoing series but only one episode was produced)

Transformers: Generation 2-1991, Toei Animation

Beast Wars: Transformers-1996, Mainframe Entertainment

Beast Wars II- 1998, Ashi Production

Beast Wars: Transformers Special-1998, Ashi Production

Beast Wars Neo-1999, Ashi Production

Beast Machines- 2000, Mainframe Entertainment

Transformers: Robots In Disguise-2000, Studio Gallop

Transformers: Armada 2002, Actas Inc.

Transformers: Energon-2004, Actas Inc.

Transformers: Cybertron-2005, Gonzo

*Transformers-2007, DreamWorks

Transformers: Animated-2008, The Answer Studio

*Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen-2009, DreamWorks

Transformers: Prime-2010, Polygon Pictures

*Transformers: Dark of the Moon-2011, DreamWorks

Transformers: Rescue Bots-2011, Atomic Cartoons
 
*Transformers 4-2013. DreamWorks

(*indicates live action film)

Micro-Series/Shorts

There have, in the last decade, been several Transformers short series, these were for the most part released directly to the internet or DVD

Transformers: Robot Masters-2004, Takara Tomy (2 short episodes direct to Region 2 DVD in Japan, Holds the distintion of being the only instance of Optimus Prime, Optimus Primal, and Leo Prime all fighting side by side against Megatron and Megatron 2 also fighting side by side!)

Beast Wars: Transformers: The Theft of the Golden Disc (see Beast Wars episode 0, Prequel to Beast Wars, first aired at a Transformers Botcon convention, has since been released on the internet VIA YouTube. This was a canon addition to Beast Wars)

Transformers Animated Shorts-2008/2009, The Answer (11 short episodes, first released as extras on DVD releases of Transformers Animated)

Manga

The majority of the manga centers around the Generation 1 continuity, including the Beast Wars and the Armada/Micron continuity. There have also been manga based on Transformers Animated and the Revenge of the Fallen movie, as well as very original takes on Generation 2 and G1 add ons like Kiss Players