5.8 /10 1 Votes
Genre Adventure, Mecha Written by Toyohiro Ando Initial release 21 July 1990 First episode date 21 July 1990 | 5.8/10 MyAnimeList Directed by Hiromichi Matano Studio Toei Animation, Takara Director Hiromichi Matano Production company Toei Animation | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Produced by Kenji Yokoyama
Tatsuya Yoshida
Hisao Yamada
Masaharu Takayama Music by Katsunori Ishida
Michiaki Watanabe
Columbia Music Entertainment Music director Katsunori Ishida, Michiaki Watanabe Similar Transformers: Scramble City, The Transformers: The Movie, Beast Wars II: Lio Convoy's, Transformers Prime Beast Hu, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Transformers zone ova en hq ver online v o s e
Transformers: Zone (トランスフォーマー ゾーン, Toransufōmā: Zōn), also known as Transformers Z (トランスフォーマーＺ, Toransufōmā Zetto), is a 1990 one-shot OVA exclusive to Japan in the fictional Transformers universe. It was released on July 21, 1990 on VHS and on April 21, 2004 on DVD. A fan-made English dub was released on TFCog.com in March 2004.
Contents
- Transformers zone ova en hq ver online v o s e
- Story
- Characters
- Cast
- Theme Songs
- Development
- Adaptations
- References
Story
Following on from Victory, the mysterious three-faced insectoid being, Violenjiger dispatches the nine "Great Decepticon Generals"—Devastator, Menasor, Bruticus, Trypticon, Predaking, Abominus, King Poseidon, Overlord and BlackZarak—to acquire "Zone Energy", destroying the planet Feminia to obtain the world's store and in search of the powerful Zodiac. Caught in the destruction of the planet, Star Saber is rescued by Dai Atlas, who then repels an attack by the Decepticons on Earth, and is appointed the new Autobot commander at the conclusion of the episode, following a battle with the Decepticons and unlocking the power of the Zodiac that was found on Earth.
Characters
The cast of Zone is composed heavily of Micromasters, who also made up much of the toyline. Dai Atlas is a "Powered Master", so named for his motorized gimmick, as is his combining partner Sonic Bomber—the toyline also featured another partner for them, Roadfire, who was not in the episode. The solitary Decepticons in the toyline were the Race Track Patrol, and Metrotitan, a redeco of the Autobot city Metroplex, neither of whom appeared in animated form. None of the Decepticon Generals ever appeared in toy form.
Cast
Theme Songs
- "Transformers Z Theme" (トランスフォーマーＺのテーマ, Toransufōmā Zetto no Tēma)
- Lyricist: Machiko Ryu / Composer: Komune Negishi / Arranger: Katsunori Ishida / Singers: Ichiro Mizuki
- "To You of the Future" (未来の君へ, Ashita no Kimi e)
- Lyricist: Machiko Ryu / Composer: Komune Negishi / Arranger: Katsunori Ishida / Singers: Ichiro Mizuki
Development
Originally intended to be a full TV series, Transformers: Zone was forced to become direct-to-video (OVA) due to less than expected toy sales. The series was cancelled after just one episode at 25 minutes. It is considered the last TF Generation 1 animated project.
Adaptations
The missing characters did go on to appear in the pages of the Japanese publication, TV Magazine otherwise known as Telemaga. This monthly magazine had always included Transformers manga story pages and splash illustrations with explanatory text. No direct manga was ever released for Zone. TV Magazine did publish a retelling on the OVA in manga format in its April 1990 issue.
These story pages were used to provide supporting fiction for the remaining two years worth of toylines—1991's Battlestars: Return of Convoy and 1992's Operation: Combination.