Transformers Armada (Chō Robotto Semetai Toransufōmā Maikuron Densetsu 超ロボット生命体トランスフォーマー マイクロン伝説, Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Micron Legend) is an anime series created by Hidehito Ueda. It was the first series he did in cooperation with the American toy company Hasbro. The series begins a new continuity/universe, with no ties to any of the previous series. It aired on Cartoon Network between August 23, 2002 and December 26, 2003, consisting of 52 episodes.
Cast[]
| Image | Character | Seiyū | Dub Actor | |
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| Dub Name | Original Name | |||
| Humans | ||||
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Rad | Masataka Nakai | Kirby Morrow | |
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Carlos | Yukie Maeda | Matt Hill | |
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Alexis | Alexa | Akira Tomisaka | Tabitha St. Germain |
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Billy | Tarusuke Shingaki | Andrew Francis | |
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Fred | Jim | Nobuyuki Kobushi | Tony Sampson |
| Autobots/Cybertrons | ||||
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Optimus Prime | Convoy | Tōru Ōkawa | Garry Chalk |
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Optimus Prime Super Mode | Convoy Super Mode | ||
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Jet Optimus/Jet Prime | Jet Convoy | ||
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Red Alert | Ratchet | Ikuya Sawaki | Brian Dobson |
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Hot Shot | Hot Rod | Kōsuke Okano | Brent Miller |
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Smokescreen | Grapple | Katsuhisa Hōki | Dale Wilson |
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Hoist | |||
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Scavenger | Devastor | Keiji Fujiwara | Ward Perry |
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Jetfire | Susumu Chiba | Scott McNeil | |
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Blurr | Silverbolt | Isshin Chiba | Brian Drummond |
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Sideswipe | Steeper | Nobuyuki Kobushi | Samuel Vincent |
| Decepticons/Destrons | ||||
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Megatron | Megatron | Kiyoyuki Yanada | David Kaye |
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Galvatron | |||
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Burning Megatron | |||
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Starscream | Jin Yamanoi | Michael Dobson | |
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Tidal Wave | Shockwave | Doug Parker | |
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Demollishor | Ironhide | Koji Yusa | Alvin Sanders |
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Dale Wilson (ep. 50) | |||
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Cyclonus | Sandstorm | Isshin Chiba | Don Brown |
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Thrust | Koji Yusa | Colin Murdock | |
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Wheeljack | Rampage | Susumu Chiba | Michael Daingerfield |
| Other Characters | ||||
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Sideways | Double Face | Takahiro Sakurai | Paul Dobson |
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Nemesis Prime | Black Convoy | Tōru Ōkawa | |
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Unicron | Katsumi Chō | Mark Acheson | |
| Narrator | N/A | Jim Conrad | ||
Additional Voices[]
- Don Brown
- Michael Daingerfield
- Brian Dobson
- Michael Dobson
- Paul Dobson
- Brian Drummond
- Ellen Kennedy
- Terry Klassen
- Danny McKinnon
- Nicole Oliver
- Doug Parker
- Ward Perry
- Kelly Sheridan
- Cathy Weseluck
- Chiara Zanni
Notes[]
- Despite Transformers: Armada being made by a Japanese studio, the series made its English-language debut prior to being aired in Japan. The Japanese version would air beginning on January 10, 2003 on TV Tokyo.
- Production on the dub was infamously rushed to coincide with toy sales. This meant that the episodes would premiere on Cartoon Network with unfinished animation.
Transmission[]
| Date(s) | Channel | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-2004 | Cartoon Network (Toonami) |
United States | 
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| 2002-2004 | YTV | Canada | 
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| 2003-2007 | Sky One Toonami | United Kingdom | 
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| 2004 | Cartoon Network | Australia | 
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Video Releases[]
| Distributor | Year | Format | Contents | Region | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhino Entertainment | 2004 | 
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15 Episodes | 1 NTSC |
United States |
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| 4 Volumes | ||||||
| 2004-2006 | The Complete Series | |||||
| 2 Volumes | ||||||
| Shout! Factory | 2014 | The Complete Series | ||||
| 8 Discs | ||||||
See Also[]
- Transformers Headmasters
- Transformers: Super-God Masterforce
- Transformers: Victory
- Transformers: Robots in Disguise
- Transformers: Energon
- Transformers: Cybertron
External Links[]
- Transformers Armada at the Internet Movie Database
- Transformers Armada (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia