Series Overview[]
Color | Season | Episodes | U.S. Season Premiere | U.S. Season Finale |
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1 | 52 | January 31, 2004 | March 19, 2005 |
Season 1 (2004)[]
# |
Episode Title |
Writer |
Director |
English Airdate |
Japanese Airdate |
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01 | "Cybertron City" | Akira Okeya | Yutaka Satō Jun Kawagoe |
January 31, 2004 | January 9, 2004 |
It's been 10 years since Megatron disappeared and the Autobots and Decepticons now work side by side with humans to harvest Energon. But the Autobots face a new threat: attacks by Transformers known as Terrorcons. | |||||
02 | "Energon Stars" | Akira Okeya | Jun Kawagoe | February 7, 2004 | January 16, 2004 |
The Autobots prepare for the Terrorcons' second strike, but it's not where they expected. | |||||
03 | "Scorpinok" | Shōji Tonoike | Naoki Ōhira | February 14, 2004 | January 23, 2004 |
At Desert City, the Autobots fend off the first Terrorcon attack against Earth. | |||||
04 | "Megatron's Sword" | Shōji Tonoike | Tadao Ōkubo | February 21, 2004 | January 30, 2004 |
The survivors on Mars are attacked again, but the Autobots must turn their attention elsewhere. | |||||
05 | "The New Cybertron City" | Shōji Tonoike | Masayuki Ōseki | February 28, 2004 | February 6, 2004 |
An energon scout team on a frozen mountain is the target of the latest Terrorcon attack. | |||||
06 | "Megatron Resurrected" | Akira Okeya | Naoki Ōhira | March 6, 2004 | February 13, 2004 |
With the Autobots under pressure from constant attacks, things take a turn for the worse as Megatron returns from the dead. | |||||
07 | "Megatron Raid" | Akira Okeya | Naoki Ōhira | March 13, 2004 | February 20, 2004 |
Revived, Megatron leads an assault on Ocean City, and Demolishor's loyalties are put to the test. | |||||
08 | "Starscream the Mysterious Mercenary" |
Shōji Tonoike | Mitsuru Kawasaki | April 9, 2004 | February 27, 2004 |
The ghostly Starscream stalks Optimus Prime, culminating in a battle on the Moon. | |||||
09 | "Battle of the Asteroid Belt" |
Akira Okeya | Kei'ichirō Kawaguchi | April 9, 2004 | March 5, 2004 |
The Decepticons manage to hit Asteroid City and Lunar City at the same time. | |||||
10 | "Energon Tower" | Shōji Tonoike | Naoki Ōhira | April 9, 2004 | March 12, 2004 |
The Autobots and humans work to complete an energon tower defense grid for Earth before the Decepticons can discover their plan. | |||||
11 | "The Legend of Rodimus" |
Akira Okeya | Masayuki Ōseki | April 9, 2004 | March 19, 2004 |
Megatron confronts Starscream, Kicker faces the fears of his past, and a legendary Autobot returns. | |||||
12 | "Crisis in Jungle City" | Shōji Tonoike | Oyunamu | June 18, 2004 | March 26, 2004 |
A massive attack on Jungle City drives the Autobots to carry out a desperate last-ditch plan. | |||||
13 | "Kicker Beware!" | Akira Okeya | Mitsuru Kawasaki | June 25, 2004 | April 2, 2004 |
Kicker and the Autobots make a series of startling discoveries amid the ruins of Lunar City. | |||||
14 | "Energon Grid" | Akira Okeya | Naoki Ōhira | July 1, 2004 | April 9, 2004 |
Megatron creates three giant comets and launches them at the Earth, intending to devastate the planet. | |||||
15 | "Rodimus Friend or Foe?" |
Akira Okeya | Naoki Ōhira | July 2, 2004 | April 16, 2004 |
Megatron suspects Scorponok of having lingering loyalty to Alpha Q, and Rodimus returns with a shocking secret. | |||||
16 | "Go for Unicron!" | Shōji Tonoike | Masayuki Ōseki | July 3, 2004 | April 23, 2004 |
Rodimus rescues Scorponok, while the Autobots launch a powerful new starship. | |||||
17 | "The Return of Demolishor" |
Akira Okeya | Dan Daiyū | July 3, 2004 | April 30, 2004 |
Following Kicker's energon instinct, the Autobots land on a frozen planet, and soon become stranded - a predicament for which Kicker blames himself. | |||||
18 | "A Tale of Two Heros" | Akira Okeya | Mitsuru Kawasaki | July 3, 2004 | May 7, 2004 |
Ironhide follows Rodimus, determined to find out more about the mysterious Alpha Q. | |||||
19 | "Battle Stations" | Shōji Tonoike | Kei'ichirō Kawaguchi | July 3, 2004 | May 14, 2004 |
The Autobots take on Unicron, luring him into a running battle within the space bridge. | |||||
20 | "Alpha Q: Identity" | Akira Okeya | Masayuki Ōseki | July 3, 2004 | May 21, 2004 |
Unicron's arrival causes the Decepticons on Cybertron to rebel, while Kicker learns the truth about Alpha Q. | |||||
21 | "Shockblast: Rampage" | Akira Okeya | Naoki Ōhira | July 3, 2004 | May 28, 2004 |
Shockblast disables Cybertron's energon grid, while Kicker tries to convince the Autobots to listen to Alpha Q. | |||||
22 | "Survival Instincts" | Akira Okeya | Dan Daiyū | August 27, 2004 | June 4, 2004 |
Starved for energon, both Unicron's head and body begin lashing out at their respective captors. | |||||
23 | "Each One Fights…" | Shōji Tonoike | Mitsuru Kawasaki | September 3, 2004 | June 11, 2004 |
Shockblast leads a Decepticon invasion of Cybertron, intent on destroying the planet's energon towers. | |||||
24 | "Unicron Unleashed" | Akira Okeya | Kei'ichirō Kawaguchi | September 4, 2004 | June 18, 2004 |
Unicron's body reactivates at last, and Megatron prepares to have him devour Cybertron. | |||||
25 | "Open Fire!" | Akira Okeya | Shigenori Awai | September 4, 2004 | June 25, 2004 |
As the Autobots push their way into Unicron's body, Shockblast betrays Megatron, and Dr. Jones sends all of Earth's energon to Alpha Q. | |||||
26 | "Ripped Up Space" | Akira Okeya | Naoki Ōhira | September 4, 2004 | July 2, 2004 |
Unicron is defeated, creating a giant energy rift (black hole) that threatens to swallow up everyone. | |||||
27 | "Team Optimus Prime" | Akira Okeya | Takashi Sano | September 4, 2004 | July 9, 2004 |
As the Autobots head into the black hole, Dr. Jones and his family sit around in Ocean City telling each other things they already know. | |||||
28 | "Protection" | Akira Okeya | Mitsuru Kawasaki | October 8, 2004 | July 16, 2004 |
On the first of Alpha Q's new planets, Wing Saber takes on Shockblast, and a Megatron-controlled Scorponok leads an attack to capture energon. | |||||
29 | "Imprisoned Inferno" | Akira Okeya | Kei'ichirō Kawaguchi | October 15, 2004 | July 23, 2004 |
Ambushed and alone, Inferno is taken to his limits and beyond by Megatron. | |||||
30 | "Jungle Planet" | Akira Okeya | Dan Daiyū | October 22, 2004 | July 30, 2004 |
The Decepticons attack Jungle Planet, while Inferno struggles against Megatron's reprogramming, and Autobot reinforcements arrive. | |||||
31 | "Bulkhead" | Shōji Tonoike | Shigenori Awai | October 29, 2004 | August 6, 2004 |
The energon-deprived Iron Planet is destroyed, and the Autobots must fend off the Decepticons to make sure Jungle Planet doesn't share the same fate. | |||||
32 | "Farewell Inferno" | Akira Okeya | Naoki Ōhira | November 5, 2004 | August 13, 2004 |
As the Autobots lower energon towers to defend three of the planets, Inferno must finally decide whether he is an Autobot or a Decepticon. | |||||
33 | "Scorponok's Scars" | Shōji Tonoike | Mitsuru Kawasaki | Unaired | August 20, 2004 |
It is revealed that the spark within Scorponok is not actually that of the grand chamberlain of Planet Q - his spark was completely extinguished in his last act of sacrifice. Alpha Q instead used the wandering Spark of a Decepticon to recreate Scorponok, programming him to act and think the way the real Scorponok did. Note: This episode never aired outside of Japan. | |||||
34 | "Crash Course" | Akira Okeya | Kei'ichirō Kawaguchi | November 8, 2004 | August 27, 2004 |
The Autobots hold a race to unwind for a bit, while Megatron beats up Shockblast. | |||||
35 | "Omega Supreme" | Shōji Tonoike | Dan Daiyū | November 9, 2004 | September 3, 2004 |
Megatron begins to activate Unicron, and Omega Supreme joins the Autobots to try and stop him. | |||||
36 | "A Heroic Battle" | Akira Okeya | Shigenori Awai | November 10, 2004 | September 10, 2004 |
Megatron activates Unicron's body, which moves to reclaim its head. | |||||
37 | "The Power of Unicron" | Akira Okeya | Naoki Ōhira | November 11, 2004 | September 17, 2004 |
Shockblast tries to seize control of Unicron, but can any mere mortal control the Chaos Bringer? | |||||
38 | "Optimus Supreme" | Shōji Tonoike | Kei'ichirō Kawaguchi | November 16, 2004 | September 24, 2004 |
The Autobots struggle to stop Unicron's planet-destroying rampage. | |||||
39 | "Unicron Perishes" | Shōji Tonoike | Mitsuru Kawasaki | November 17, 2004 | October 1, 2004 |
Giant-sized Unicron faces off with giant-sized Optimus Supreme. | |||||
40 | "Ambition" | Akira Okeya | Takashi Sano | December 31, 2004 | October 8, 2004 |
Still alive, Megatron launches an assault on Cybertron itself. | |||||
41 | "Wishes" | Akira Okeya | Naoki Ōhira | January 7, 2005 | October 15, 2004 |
With the power of Super Energon, Megatron becomes invincible, and takes control of Cybertron. | |||||
42 | "Galvatron!" | Akira Okeya | Dan Daiyū | January 14, 2005 | October 22, 2004 |
Galvatron uses the energon grid to move Cybertron, then carries the fight to the Autobots aboard the Miranda II. | |||||
43 | "Break Through" | Shōji Tonoike | Mitsuru Kawasaki Hideaki Nakano |
January 21, 2005 | October 29, 2004 |
Kicker and the Omnicons struggle to shut off the Decepticons' energon gas grid and get Optimus's team onto Cybertron. | |||||
44 | "Distribution" | Akira Okeya | Kei'ichirō Kawaguchi | January 28, 2005 | November 3, 2004 |
The Autobots and Decepticons compete in a virtual tournament to see who reigns supreme. In this world, old friends and foes come back to life in digital form, ready to put everything aside for the title of number one. | |||||
45 | "The Omega Train" | Akira Okeya | Dan Daiyū | February 4, 2005 | November 5, 2004 |
Galvatron orders Six Shot to take Cybertron through the Warp Gate, while Optimus makes his way to Central City to rescue Dr. Jones and the other humans. | |||||
46 | "Decepticon Army" | Akira Okeya | Naoki Ōhira | February 11, 2005 | November 12, 2004 |
Kicker searches for his family below Cybertron, while Galvatron and a damaged Optimus square off on the planet's surface. | |||||
47 | "Ironhide Team" | Akira Okeya | Mitsuru Kawasaki Hideaki Nakano |
February 18, 2005 | November 19, 2004 |
The Autobots are in disarray trying to avoid detection from Galvatron, while Ironhide faces a showdown with Scorponok. | |||||
48 | "Formidable" | Shōji Tonoike | Takashi Sano | February 25, 2005 | November 26, 2004 |
The Autobots try to break into the control room to stop Cybertron from getting through the Warp Gate, while Optimus looks for Unicron. | |||||
49 | "Galvatron Terror" | Akira Okeya | Kei'ichirō Kawaguchi | March 4, 2005 | December 3, 2004 |
With Optimus Prime's power at its peak, Galvatron plans to use the super energon pool to fight him. However, Six Shot has other ideas... | |||||
50 | "Destructive Power" | Akira Okeya | Naoki Ōhira | March 11, 2005 | December 10, 2004 |
Super energon causes Galvatron to grow bigger and more powerful than ever, while the Autobots formulate a plan to bring him back down to size. | |||||
51 | "Spark" | Akira Okeya | Kei'ichirō Kawaguchi | March 19, 2005 | December 17, 2004 |
Expanded to enormous proportions, Optimus and Galvatron wage their final battle in space and on Jungle Planet. | |||||
52 | "The Sun" | Akira Okeya | Takashi Sano | March 19, 2005 | December 24, 2004 |
Primus plans to use the essence of Unicron to light Alpha Q's planets. Can the Autobots stop Galvatron from destroying Unicron long enough for it to happen? |
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