Transformers: Cybertron

Transformers: Cybertron, known in Japan originally as Transformers: Galaxy Force, is a Japanese anime series co-produced by Hasbro and Takara. The series premiered in Japan from January 8, 2005 to December 31, 2005 on TV Tokyo. The series aired in Japan as a separate rebooted Transformers series, but in America, the English dub was presented as a sequel to the previous series, Transformers: Armada and Transformers: Energon by adding dialogue and reusing a number of screens to link elements of the Armada and Energon series to the show, giving the impression that it is a sequel.

In the series, all of the Transformers are computer-generated, while the humans and backgrounds are rendered in traditional cel animation. It is the last series in the Transformers franchise to be produced in Japan.

Transformers: Cybertron premiered on Cartoon Network's Toonami block in July of 2005 for a short time until it was moved to Kids' WB. It then returned to Toonami in 2006 for another short stint.

Plot[]

When the destruction of Unicron results in the formation of a massive black hole, the planet Cybertron, home world of the Transformers, is threatened, and its population is evacuated to Earth, taking the forms of local vehicles and machinery to hide from humanity. As this occurs, Optimus Prime's elite team of Autobot warriors are approached by the ancient Transformer Vector Prime, who has emerged from his resting place in the void outside of time to inform them of the legendary Cyber Planet Keys, ancient artifacts of power which can stop the black hole and save the universe. Lost due to an accident during an attempt to create a cross-universal space bridge network, the Cyber Planet Keys now reside on four worlds somewhere in the universe - unfortunately, Vector Prime's map showing their location is stolen by Decepticon leader Megatron, and both forces relocate to Earth as the race to find them begins.On Earth, the Autobots befriend three human children named Coby, Bud and Lori, played by Sarah Edmondson, who aid them in locating the Omega Lock, the focusing device for the Cyber Planet Key's power.

Characters[]

The series features the entirety of planet Cybertron's civilization evacuating the planet to Earth when it is absorbed by a black hole left by the destruction of Unicron. The Autobots act as the main protagonists of the series, with the Decepticons as the main antagonists. Various characters originate from fictional planets shown throughout the series.

Originally, Cybertron was created in Japan as a separate standalone continuity called Transformers: Galaxy Force, but it was dubbed and edited into Cybertron. During the dub, most characters were renamed into new or previously established character to match with the continuity (e.g. Sideways, Hot Shot, etc.) Cybertron features a large cast of characters, something which has not been seen since the original 1980s cartoon. This show also features an incarnation of popular character Soundwave, again, not seen since the 1980s cartoon.

Voice Cast[]

Character	English Voice Actor	Japanese Voice Actor
Coby Hansen	Sam Vincent	Yukiko Tamaki
Lori	Sarah Edmondson	Rika Morinaga
Bud Hansen	Ryan Hirakida	Mayumi Kurokawa
Tim Hansen	Terry Klassen	Junichi Suwabe
Lucy Suzuki	Tabitha St. Germain	Machiko Toyoshima
Mike Franklin	Michael Dobson	Rintarou Nishi
Optimus Prime	Garry Chalk	Taiten Kusunoki
Scattorshot	Richard Ian Cox	Tarusuke Shingaki
Red Alert	Brian Dobson	Yasuyuki Kase
Landmine	Paul Dobson	Tomoyuki Shimura
Jetfire	Brian Drummond	Hideo Ishikawa
Vector Prime	Richard Newman	Shō Hayami
Megatron/Galvatron	David Kaye	Jōji Nakata
Thundercracker	Mark Oliver	Kazunari Tanaka
Snarl	Scott McNeil	Yūto Kazama
Starscream	Michael Dobson	Takaya Kuroda
Hot Shot	Kirby Morrow	Daisuke Hirakawa

Gallery[]

Transformers Cybertron - Toonami Promo (30 sec)

Transformers Cybertron - Toonami Promo (15 seconds)

Transformers Cybertron 2007 Toonami Marathon Promo

Transformers Cybertron 2007 Toonami Marathon Short Promo

Transformers Cybertron - Toonami Marathon Promo II

Transformers Cybertron - Toonami Intro

Episodes[]

Color	Season	Episodes	Toonami Premiere	Toonami Finale
	1	52	July 2, 2005	Unaired

In the United States, Shout Factory! released the complete series on DVD on August 5, 2014.

Broadcast History[]

Transformers: Cybertron aired in the United States on Cartoon Network's Toonami block from July 2, 2005^[1] to September 17, 2005. The show left Cartoon Network completely after that, and on September 19, 2005, it began airings weekdays at 4:30 PM on Kids' WB! as part of its "AfterToons Show" weekday afternoon lineup.^[2] At this point, only episodes 3-14 had aired on Cartoon Network, but Kids' WB! had started with episode 1, premiering it and episode 2, "Haven" before airing the broadcast television premieres of episodes 3-14. On October 15, 2005, the US premiere of episode 15, "Detour", aired, and premieres continued on Kids' WB! until October 24, 2005 with episode 26, "Revelation". Those episodes reran on Kids' WB! until December 30, 2005, when the Kids' WB! weekday lineup aired its last. The show returned to Cartoon Network after that, on January 2, 2006, starting with the Cartoon Network premiere of "Detour" at 6:00 AM. After the Cartoon Network premiere of "Revelation" aired on January 19, 2006, the first two episodes had their CN premieres January 23-24. The series returned to Toonami for a short stint from March 11, 2006^[3] to April 15, 2006^[4] where 6 new episodes made their premiere, up to episode 32. The series had kept its 6:00 AM slot outside the Toonami block, until September 1, 2006. It was pre-empted on the 4th for a "What I Did For Summer" event, and then it moved to 6:30 AM on September 5, 2006 where the remainder of the new episodes aired, starting with episode 33, "Darkness" . The last episode, "Inferno", aired on October 2, 2006. Eventually, the show moved back to 6:00 AM, and it briefly was reduced to Monday - Wednesday starting December 4, 2006 due to Idaten Jump airing on Thursdays and Fridays. The series also briefly aired on Toonami in the UK. Idaten Jump left the lineup in July, causing Transformers Cybertron to regain the whole week until it was removed from the schedule completely on February 29, 2008.

Japan (TV Tokyo) — January 8, 2005 - December 31, 2005
United States (Cartoon Network) — July 2, 2005^[1] - September 17, 2005, January 2, 2006 - February 29, 2008^[9]
United States (The WB) — September 19, 2005^[2]^[10] - December 30, 2005
Canada (YTV) — July 8, 2005 - 2006
United Kingdom (Toonami UK) — 2005^[11]

Toonami Broadcast History[]

Transformers: Cybertron made its premiere on Cartoon Network's Toonami programming block on Saturday, July 2, 2005 at 7:00 PM, replacing Duel Masters in the lineup.^[1] The Toonami run started with episode 4, "Hidden". It remained in this slot through September 17, 2005, having aired up to episode 15, "Race".^[2] It was subsequently replaced in the lineup by Duel Masters.

New episodes of the series briefly returned to Toonami on Saturday, March 11, 2006 at 7:00 PM, again replacing Duel Masters in the lineup. This six week run started with episode 28, "Critical", and the last episode to air sequentially on Toonami was episode 33, "Balance", on April 15, 2006.^[3]^[4] The series was subsequently replaced once again in the lineup by Duel Masters.

The series briefly returned to Toonami on June 30, 2007 in a special four episode marathon airing from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM to promote the Transformers film.^[5]^[6]^[7]^[8]