Japan The Transformers is a Japan–South Korea co-production — one of only a handful of such cross-border series titles indexed here.
Synopsis
“More than Meets the Eye!”
The Transformers is the first animated television series in the Transformers franchise. The series depicts a war among giant robots that can transform into vehicles and other objects.
Audience Engagement
327 audience reviews — more than 91% of Japan seriess in our index.
Popularity sits at the 95th percentile among Japan seriess.
Japan × South Korea Co-Production
Other Japan×South Korea titles
Also On Syndication
Other series that aired on Syndication.
Other Titles From Hasbro
Animation + Kids in Japan
35 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Animation and Kids genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding The Transformers itself).
The 1983–1985 Japan Window
Among 70 Japan seriess we catalog from this window, The Transformers places #8 — near the top of its class.
The 1980s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1980s in Japan, 280 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Transformers premiered alongside 17 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 17 other Japan seriess in 1984.
The 623rd Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (1,671 seriess).
Broadcast Timeline
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #648 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (86th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +1.0 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #542 of 2,532 (top 21%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | Japan, South Korea, United States of America |
| Original Language | En |
| Production Companies | Hasbro, Sunbow Productions, Marvel Productions, AKOM Production Company, Toei Animation |
| Series Type | Scripted |
| Seasons / Episodes | 4 / 95 |
| Release Date | October 6, 1984 |
Questions Answered
When did The Transformers end?
The Transformers finished its run with its final episode airing on November 11, 1987.
Where did The Transformers air?
The Transformers aired on Syndication, which has broadcast 6+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.