Transformers: The Japanese Collection
DVD Wholesale Quick Overview:
The US Transformers G1 series ended with the season 4 episodes of Rebirth. Takara decided to take season 4 of transformers and make a continuation. That became Headmasters. Super-Godforce (or tf powermasters). And victory. All shown on tv chronologically.
This dvd set covers all three parts of that continuity. Even if it’s in Japanese, with the English subtitles. I was able to watch it from where rebirth ended. I admit it was a good series. A long story. But worth watching. It’s a great set to own. It tells the story from transformers season 4 and after that. With what would later be season 5 and season 6, if hasbro went on with producing the transformers series. Takara decided to do that. And this trilogy was released. It brings back memories when I used to watch it when I was growing up.
– Dominic
Its cool to have additional seasons beyond the American released seasons. This is not dubbed and is totally subtitled – so if you don’t like that don’t bother with this. I don’t mind it at all and have grown to prefer the Japanese voices of characters in anime more than the English dubbed voices for the most part. I am not too into the Headmasters but they’re ok – it seems like the characterization of the individuals has become more two dimensional and not as distinctive as the earlier seasons. In Headmasters they kill off Optimus Prime (again!), Galvatron gets blown up with Cybertron (presumably), Rodimus Prime goes on a “journey” and leaves Cerebros in charge – who is even more bland than Rodimus Prime and Skorpinok takes charge of the Decepticons and is in the shadows until he reveals his giant weapon. I am looking forward to the next two seasons and hope it improves a bit more – its keeping me entertained but just barely. As opposed to the first season where one new all the Transformers and Decepticons, this season has a bunch of different combining groups, headmasters and what not who I am unfamiliar with and almost seems like they’re are too many indistinct characters running about. I think they might bring Optimus Prime and Galvatron back somehow in the next season or two – but haven’t got there yet. I did like seeing some of the Transformers that I had as toys but never appeared in the American released seasons – and I found it interesting that they destroyed Soundwave and had him remade as Soundblaster (with really no difference in appearance). If you have the first three season box set and the movie, you should get this to add to the collection.
– Adam S
DVD Wholesale Main Features :
Actors: Masato Hirano, Shingo Hiromori
Directors: Various
Format: Animated, Box set, Color, Full Screen, NTSC
Language: Japanese
Subtitles: English
Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only.)
Number of discs: 13
Rated: NR-Not Rated
Studio: Shout Factory
DVD Release Date: June 13, 2017
Run Time: 2520 minutes
ASIN: B007TX1BN6
