Transformers: Robots in Disguise, originally titled Transformers: Car Robots (トランスフォーマー・カーロボット Toransufōmā Kārobotto) is a Japanese anime television series which aired in Japan between April 5, 2000 and December 27, 2000. The series is a reboot of the original series, with a self-contained universe separate from any of the other existing Transformers universes. The series was licensed in the United States by Saban Entertainment and aired between September 8, 2001 and March 23, 2002.
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Cast[]
| Image | Character | Seiyū | Dub Actor | |
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| Western Name | Japanese Name | |||
| Autobot Commanders | ||||
 
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Optimus Prime | Fire Convoy | Satoshi Hashimoto | Neil Kaplan |
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Ultra Magnus | God Magnus | Takashi Matsuyama | Kim Strauss |
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Omega Prime | God Fire Convoy | Satoshi Hashimoto | Daniel Riordan |
 
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X-Brawn | Wildride | Masahiro Shibahara | Bob Joles |
 
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Prowl | Mach Alert | Takayuki Kondō | Wayne Lewis |
 
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Sideburn | Speedbreaker | Shunta Kobayashi | Wally Wingert |
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Skid-Z | Indy Heat | Jin Nishimura | Michael Lindsay |
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Tow-Line | Wrecker Hook | Masami Iwasaki | Lex Lang |
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Cerebros | Plasma | Masayuki Kiyama | Steve Kramer |
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Fortress Maximus | Brave Maximus | Steve Blum | |
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T-AI | Ai | Chieko Higuchi | Sandy Fox |
| Spychangers | ||||
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Hot Shot | Artfire | Eiji Takemoto | Michael McConnohie |
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R.E.V | Eagle Killer | Chōtomi Nimura | Steve Kramer |
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W.A.R.S. | Wars | Riki Kitazawa | Steve Blum |
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Crosswise | X-Car | Junichi Miura | Daniel Woren |
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Ironhide | Ox | Eisuke Yorita | Michael McConnohie |
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Mirage | Counter Arrow | Ryō Naitō | Wally Wingert |
| Team Bullet Train | ||||
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Rail Spike | J-5 | Hisashi Izumi | Mike Reynolds |
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Rapid Run | J-7 | Eiji Takemoto | Keith Diamond |
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Midnight Express | J-4 | Naomi Matamura | David Lodge |
 
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Rail Racer | JRX | Hisashi Izumi | |
| Build Team | ||||
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Wedge | Build Boy | Yuki Tamaki | Michael Reisz |
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Grimlock | Build Hurricane | Hiroki Takahashi | Tom Wyner |
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Heavy Load | Build Typhoon | Yoshikazu Nagano | Daran Norris |
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Hightower | Build Cyclone | Masami Iwasaki | Joe Ochman |
 
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Landfill | Build King | Yuki Tamaki | Michael Reisz |
| Predacons | ||||
 
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Megatron/Galvatron | Gigatron/Devil Gigatron | Yōichi Kobiyama | Daniel Riordan |
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Sky Bite | Gershark | Atsushi Kondo | Peter Spellos |
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Slapper | Gushar | Ryō Naitō | Peter Lurie |
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Gas Skunk | Gaskunk | Norio Imamura | Jerry DeCapua |
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Dark Scream | Gildo | Hiroki Takahashi | Steve Blum |
| Decepticons | ||||
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Scourge | Black Convoy | Taiten Kusunoki | Barry Stigler |
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Armorhide | Dangar | Takayuki Kondō | Richard Epcar |
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Rollbar | Greejeeber | Riki Kitazawa | Michael Lindsay |
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Ro-Tor | Heptor | Masao Harada | Neil Kaplan |
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Movor | Shulttler | Hidenori Konda | Robert Axelrod |
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Mega-Octane | Dolraider | Holly Kaneko | Bob Papenbrook |
 
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Ruination | Baldigus | ||
| Humans | ||||
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Koji Onishi | Yuki Onishi | Akiko Kimura | Jason Spisak |
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Doctor Onishi | Shōji Izumi | Kirk Thornton | |
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Kelly | Junko Shiragami | Chieko Higuchi | Philece Sampler |
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Dorie Dutton | Announcer | Mariko Nagahama | Tifanie Christun |
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Carl | Kenta | Joshua Seth | |
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Jenny | Miki | Mami Fukai | Colleen O'Shaughnessey |
Additional Voices[]
- Steve Blum
- Tifanie Christun
- Doug Erholtz
- Steve Kramer
- Wayne Lewis
- Peter Lurie
- Michael McConnohie
- Edie Mirman
- Tony Oliver
- Bob Papenbrook
- Simon Prescott
- Philece Sampler
- Brianne Siddall
- Kirk Thornton
- Daniel Woren
Notes[]
- Transformers: Robots in Disguise was one of Saban's last English dubbed anime projects, before the company had been sold to Disney in 2002.
- Michael McConnohie voiced Tracks and Cosmos in the original Transformers Generation 1 cartoon.
Transmission[]
| Date(s) | Channel | Country | |
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| 2001-2002 | FOX (FOX Kids) |
United States | 
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| YTV | Canada | 
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| 2002 | Network Ten | Australia | 
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Video Releases[]
| Distributor | Year | Format | Contents | Region | Country | |
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| Maximum Entertainment | 2004 | 
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Episodes 1-8 | 2 PAL |
United Kingdom | 
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| 1 Volume | ||||||
| 2004-2005 | The Complete Series | |||||
| 2 Volumes | ||||||
| 2007 | Various Episodes | |||||
| 3 Volumes | ||||||
| Episodes 1-8 | ||||||
| 1 Volume | ||||||
| The Complete Series | ||||||
| 2 Volumes | ||||||
| 2008 | The Complete Series | |||||
| 6 Discs | ||||||
See Also[]
- Transformers Headmasters
- Transformers: Super-God Masterforce
- Transformers: Victory
- Transformers: Armada
- Transformers: Energon
- Transformers: Cybertron
External Links[]
- Transformers: Robots in Disguise at the Internet Movie Database
- Transformers: Robots in Disguise (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia