After sixty-five episodes across two seasons, the status
quo of the series received a major shift with Transformers:
The Movie, which then led into seasons three and four
(although season four comprised only a three-part miniseries).
However, as the movie was not shown in Japan until 1990,
a special episode was written and animated to bridge the
gap between the 2nd and 3rd seasons, titled Scramble City,
detailing the creation of Metroplex. A second Scramble
City episode exists which retells the first, but in stop-motion
animation, rather than cel. Leaders come and go as the
years pass. In the fourth and final series, comprising
a three-part story titled "The Rebirth", Cybertron
is revitalized using energy from the Earth's sun. The
Autobots and Decepticons have discovered the world of
Nebulos and united with rival groups of Nebulans to become
Headmasters and Targetmasters. However, this three-parter
was not aired in Japan, where it was opted to continue
the Transformer series with further full-length seasons
(see below).
|
