"Transformers: Cybertron" (2005) TV series 2005-

Writers:

Seth Walther (writer: English version)
James W. Bates (writer: English version)
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Seasons:

1

Release Date:

2 July 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Action | Sci-Fi

Plot:

The Autobots embark on a quest to locate mystical artifacts to save their homeworld of Cybertron from being sucked into a black hole. But the Decepticons want to get their hands on those artifacts too.

Plot Keywords:

2030s

Cast

Garry Chalk	...	Optimus Prime / ... (3 episodes, 2005)
Sarah Edmondson	...	Lori (3 episodes, 2005)
Sam Vincent	...	Coby (3 episodes, 2005)
Richard Newman	...	Vector Prime (3 episodes, 2005)
Kirby Morrow	...	Hot Shot (3 episodes, 2005)
Brian Dobson	...	Red Alert / ... (3 episodes, 2005)
Lisa Ann Beley	...	Override (3 episodes, 2005)
Michael Daingerfield	...	Quickmix (3 episodes, 2005)
Scott McNeil	...	Snarl / ... (3 episodes, 2005)
Brian Drummond	...	Jetfire / ... (2 episodes, 2005)
Paul Dobson	...	Landmine / ... (2 episodes, 2005)
Richard Ian Cox	...	Scattorshot (2 episodes, 2005)
Mark Acheson	...	Crumplezone (2 episodes, 2005)
Louis Chirillo	...	Ransack (2 episodes, 2005)
Michael Dobson	...	Brakedown / ... (2 episodes, 2005)
Mark Oliver	...	Thundercracker (2 episodes, 2005)
Trevor Devall	...	Scourge (2 episodes, 2005)
Maryke Hendrikse	...	Thunderblast (2 episodes, 2005)

Series Directed by
Hiroyuki Kakudo		(1 episode, 2005)
Manabu Ono		(1 episode, 2005)

Series Writing credits
Charlotte Fullerton		(1 episode, 2005)
Aaron Archer		(unknown episodes)
James W. Bates		(unknown episodes)
Marc Handler		(unknown episodes)
Manabu Ishikawa		(unknown episodes)
Hiro Masaki		(unknown episodes)
David McDermott		(unknown episodes)
Kazuhisa Sakaguchi		(unknown episodes)
Kazuhiko Sôma		(unknown episodes)
Seth Walther		(unknown episodes)
Akatsuki Yamatoya		(unknown episodes)
Genki Yoshimura		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
Steve Drucker	....	executive producer (1 episode, 2005)
Joshua Izzo	....	executive producer (1 episode, 2005)
Fumi Saitoh	....	animation producer (1 episode, 2005)
Jyunichi Takagi	....	line producer (1 episode, 2005)
Shiiki Ryuta	....	consulting producer (unknown episodes)
Azuma Tani	....	consulting producer (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Steve Carlton	....	sound re-recording mixer (5 episodes, 2005)

Series Other crew
Brian Chapman	....	creative consultant (unknown episodes)
Hiroyuki Kakudo	....	general director (unknown episodes)
Gregory Lombardo	....	creative consultant (unknown episodes)
Samantha Lomow	....	creative consultant (unknown episodes)
David McDermott	....	story editor (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• Gonzo
• Voice Box Productions

Distributors

• Cartoon Network (2005-) (USA) (TV)
• Hollydan Works (2008) (Yugoslavia) (DVD)
• Kids' WB (2005-) (USA) (TV)

Also Known As:

Runtime:

30 min (52 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:TV-Y7 | Australia:G

Company:

Gonzo

Trivia:

It was believed by many that the character of Override was originally created male, and then changed to female for the American dub, to give the show more female characters. (An occasional occurrence, such as in the original "Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers" series.) This was incorrect, as the character of Override was created by the American company and intended to be a female, but shifted to be male in the Japanese version; clues to the character's original gender include her behavior towards Megatron (blushing and acting coy).

Goofs:

Audio/visual unsynchronized: In the episode titled "Rush", when Thundercracker assaults the Autobots' base, not only does he speak erroneously in Starscream's voice, he also refers to himself as Starscream. This goof was fixed for the DVD release.

Quotes:

Vector Prime:Optimus Prime. Get a hold of yourself.
Optimus Prime:I can't let anyone else get hurt. They trusted me. Am I really worthy of their trust?
Vector Prime:What are you talking about?
Optimus Prime:Remember our battle with the Decepticons on Earth? I couldn't protect them from Megatron then and it almost cost them their very sparks.
Vector Prime:I've heard enough.
[Vector Prime punches Optimus Prime in the face with a tough right hook to Optimus's chin]
Optimus Prime:Vector Prime!
Vector Prime:Sheer arrogance. Do you think that your Autobots fight just for you? We all fight because we want to save our homeworld and put an end to Galvatron's evil
[...]

Movie Connections:

Version of "Transformers: Galaxy Force" (2005)

a spectacular transformers show.

Forst off, ignore the other user comment, this show was never on prime time in japan. it airs at around 8 in the morning. Also, the Transformers have always had accents (going all the way back to perceptor in G1), even in the Japanese version of the shows. of course, in japan they have various Japanese accents, and since those accents are impossible to carry over into English, they are substituted by various English accents.

Cybertron is a very faithful dub of Galaxy Force, with very few changes aside from names of characters and a few objects, and having Override as a female, where in japan the character (named Nitro Convoy) is a male. of course, this is nothing Hasbro did, the character was supposed to be female from the start. Takara is the one that changed it.

If you can't watch the Japanese original, Transformers Cybertron is the best TF series since beast wars. all you'll be missing out on is the vocal Japanese songs.