Japan The Transformers: More Than Meets The Eye sits in the top 2% of Japan films on this catalog — ranked #101 of 4,579 by TMDB audience score.
Synopsis
The Autobots are running low on Energon, they leave their home planet of Cybertron to search for more sources. The Decepticons follow them and attack the Autobot's ship. The ship crashes on Earth and ends up inside a volcano. Millions of years later, Teletran One, the ship's computer activates and revives them. The Decepticons are determined to exploit Earth's resources for their own needs. The Autobots are just as determined to stop them.
The 1985–1987 Japan Window
100 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Transformers: More Than Meets The Eye sits at position #2.
#1Touch
★ 9.2 · 1985
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#2The Transformers: More Than Meets The Eye
★ 8.6 · 1986
#3Silver Fang
★ 8.6 · 1986
#4Saint Seiya
★ 8.5 · 1986
#5Robotech
★ 8.5 · 1985
#6Dengeki Sentai Changeman
★ 8.3 · 1985
#7The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
★ 8.3 · 1986
#8Dragon Ball
★ 8.2 · 1986
Other Titles From Toei Animation
The 1980s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1980s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Transformers: More Than Meets The Eye premiered. 280 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #101 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (98th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +1.7 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #81 of 2,532 (top 3%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | Japan, South Korea, United States of America |
| Original Language | En |
| Production Companies | Toei Animation, Marvel Productions, Hasbro, Sunbow Productions, AKOM Production Company |
| Runtime | 1h 9m |
| Release Date | January 1, 1986 |
| IMDb | tt0925992 |