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Toy Lines
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Figures released under no toy line or one offs.
1984
Generation 1
Original Transformers toy line. Where it all started.
1985
Listen 'n Fun
Short lived toy line featuring audio cassettes that narrate a story for each character. Other characters in the line inclcue G.I. Joe's Tripwire, and My Little Pony's Ember.
1985
Optimus vs Malignus
Short lived line of toys featuring repaints of minibots including Cliffjumper, Bumblebee, Bumper, Windcharger, Brawn and Gears.
1986
Scramble City
Takara Sub Line featuring combiners and movie figures under their Transformers 2010 line.
1987
The Headmasters
Japanese continuation of G1 featuring new toys with the Headmaster gimmick as well as releases of older toys.
1987
Beastformers
Line of small non-posable beast themed figures. 3 series with 2 packs each of figures. With one mail away prize for each Series. See <a href="https://tfwiki.net/wiki/Beastformers_(franchise)">Beastformers entry at Tfwiki.net</a>.
1988
Super God Masterforce
Follow up to the Headmasters toy line in Japan.
1989
Transformers Legends
Line exclusive to Kmart.
1989
Victory
Japan's continuation of the G! / Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers toyline after Super God Masterforce.
1990
Classics (Europe 1990)
Sub line from the Generation One line released late in G1, only in Europe, Australia and New Zealand. Different from the Classics / Universe line released in the 2000s.
1990
Return of Convoy
Continuation of G1 in Japan, after Zone
1990
Zone
Line consisting of mostly micromaster teams, with a few larger figures, and a repaint of Metroplex into Metrotitan
1992
Operation Combination
The last series in Takara's Generation 1 general toy line.
1992
Generation 2
Sequel to the original 1984 Transformers line 2 years after it ended officially. Included many repaints and remolds of G1 toys as well as new molds with gimmicks.
1996
Beast Wars
Toyline to accompany the Beatwars CG based TV show.
1997
Machine Wars
Short lived toy line exclusive to Kay Bee Toys featuring repaints of European G1 toys and 4 toys meant for Generation 2 but not released due to the line's cancellation.
1998
Beast Wars II
Continuation of the Beast Wars toy line and cartoon in Japan, with mostly recolors and retools of older figures and 3 new molds. Lio Convoy, Galvatron and Moon.
1999
Beast Wars Neo
Continuation to the Beast Wars Second (II) cartoon and associated toy line.
1999
Beast Machines
Successor to the Bast Wars toyline to accompany the TV show.
2000
15th Anniversary
Commemorative line of reissues of G1 figures.
2000
Car Robots
Transformers: Car Robots. Toyline to accompany the new cartoon show.
Comprised mostly of recolors and retools of previous figures, with only a handful of new molds being produced mostly for the Autobots.
2001
The Transformers Collector's Edition
Exclusive line of repaint and re-decoes of popular characters of the G1 transformers toy line sold through various retailers and Japanese conventions.
2001
Robots in Disguise (R.I.D)
New Cartoon Show and accompanying toy line based on the Japanese 2000 cartoon and toyline "Car Robots".
2002
Transformers Collection
Book Style line of re-issues in Japan.
2002
Commemorative Series
Commemorative Series numbered I through IX.
Plus extra releases later through different outlets.
2002
Micromaster
Line of reissues of micromaster combiners from the Japanese Return of Convoy and Operation Combination toylines. It also included the Landcross team, labeled bizarrely as Micromasters DX.
2002
Unicron Trilogy
The trilogy of Armada, Energon and Cybertron toy lines retroactively labeled as such.
2002
Armada
The toy line released to coincide with the Transformers Armada cartoon airing at the time. Based on the Japanese Micron Densetsu (Legend) cartoon and toyline.
2002
Micron Densetsu
No description available.
2002
Expanded Universe
Short lived line of Botcon exclusive toys released by 3H Productions during their tenure as licensees of the Botcon conventions. Subsequently merged into Hasbro's more general Universe line or redecoes.
2003
Universe
A general purpose toy line consisting mainly of repaints, redecoes and retools of older figures.
No to be confused with the 2008 line of the same name which was a continuation of the 2006 Classics toy line.
2003
Jeonguiui Yongsa: Car Bot
South Korean toy line by Sonokong Co, LTD Licensed from Takara several toys from their Car robot and other lines for release in Korea packaging.
2003
Energon
Second part of the retroactively labeled Unicron Trilogy toy line.
It was based on the Japanese Superlink cartoon and toyline.
2003
Super Link
Takara's version of the Energon toyline.
2003
Alternators
Toy-line featuring robots that transform into 1:24 licensed vehicles with realistic interiors and other details such as engine compartments, connected front wheel steering or wheel suspension. Model cars that turn into robots basically.
2004
Beast Wars Returns
Toys R' Us exclusive line of Beat Machines toys in more animation accurate decos.
2004
Galaxy Force
Takara's Japanese equivalent to Hasbro's Cybertron toy line.
2004
Robot Masters
Consisting of redecoes of toys from previous lines and a few new molds for G1 characters.
2004
Binaltech
Takara's version of Hasbro's Alternators toy line of 1:24 scale fully licensed cars. Takara's versions featured die-cast metal components where Hasbro's toys were mostly plastic.
2005
Timelines
Exclusive, long lived line of redecoes and retools of existing figures commonly available as attendee boxsets and releases at various Botcon events from Fun Publications.
2005
Beast Wars 10th Anniversary
Commemorative line of Beast Wars characters released by Hasbro. Figures received extensive paint applications in higher quality.
2005
Cybertron
The third installment of the retroactively named Unicron Trilogy. Based on the Japanese Galaxy Force toy line. Main Gimmick was the use of Cyberkeys to unlock features and weapons.
2005
EZ Collection
Takara's sub line of Legends class Transfomers of various other general toy lines including Galaxy Force, 2007 Movie, Revenge of the Fallen, Animated and several others.
2005
Titanium Series
Partially die-cast figures designed and developed by the Mcro-Machines Galoob team. Which led to many being flimsy and awkward.
To sub-lines included, the 6" inch Cybertron Heroes, fully transformable, and the 3" Robot Masters which were static pieces.
2006
Classics (2006)
Filler line intended to cover the gap created when the 2007 movie was pushed back from its original 2006 release as the toy line got pushed back with it. Not to be confused with the 1990 European line of G1 re-issues. It's also the genesis of the overarching toy line referred to as Generations that covers multiple sub toy lines.
2006
Beast Wars Reborn
Takara's 10th Anniversary celebration line that featured more CGI accurate decos and toolings for the Beast Wars figures.
2006
Kiss Players
Controversial and uncomfortable toy line for westerners where small child like girls offer power ups to and merge with transformers by kissing them.
2006
Hybrid Style
Toy line composed of small mostly die-cast representations of larger figures with many accessories and highly detailed.
2007
Encore
Series of G1 re-issues in packaging harkening back to the G1 packaging style.
2007
Heroes of Cybertron
By Basic Fun, after taking over for the defunct Fun4All.
2007
Music Label
Transformers figures with actual music playing air listening features or capabilities.
2007
Beast Wars Telemocha
Cartoon accurate repaints of Beast Wars figures released to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the cartoon and line in Japan.
2007
Transformers (Movie)
Accompaying toyline to the 2007 live action Transformers movie directed by Michael Bay and starring Shia LaBeouf.
2008
Universe (Classics cont.)
Line launched on 2008 as a followup to the 2006 Classics line.
Not to be confused with the 2003 toy line of the same name.
2008
Henkei! Henkei!
Japanese only toy line under the generical Universe 2.0 line by Hasbro with higher quality paint jobs on figures.
2008
Animated
Highly stylized toyline for the then ongoing Transformers: Animated cartoon.
2009
Revenge of the Fallen
Companion toy line to the 2009 theatrical film Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. The second in the Michael Bay live action Transformers movies.
2010
Welcome to Transformers 2010
Japan exclusive line of re-issues of figures from several different lines used to celebrate the 2010 which was when the original cartoon was set in Japan.
2010
Generations
Overarching Toy line that covers many collector oriented toy lines.
2010
United (JP)
Takara based toy line consisting of redecoes of Classics 2.0 / Universe figures. Hasbro would later release certain figures themselves in their Asian markets under this line as well.
2010
War for Cybertron (Video Game)
Companion toy line to the video game of the same name.
2010
Transformers (2010)
A general purpose toy line that included movie characters under the "Hunt for the Decepticons" promotion sub brand as well as G1 throwbacks under the "Reveal the Shield" sub brand and even re-releases of figures of previous lines under the general Transformers line name without any sub branding.
2011
Dark of the Moon
Accompanying toy line to the theatrically released movie of the same name.
2011
Reveal the Shield
Sub line in the 2010 Transfomers line that encompassed a whole lot of other things.
2011
Transformers: Prime
2011 Line of toys to accompany the cartoon of the same name
2013
Platinum Edition
Collector Oriented toylike of redecoes and retools of existing molds in premium packaging.
2014
Legends
Line of more accurate figures released by Takara. not to be confused by the K-Mart exclusive line of the same name in the U.S.
2014
Age of Extinction
Toy line to accompany the 2015 Transformers: Age of Extinction movie.
2014
Cloud
Short lived toy line of special decos of existing figures released through Takara Tomy Mall (Autobots) and E-Hobby (Decepticons).
2014
Legend Commander Collection
Transformers Expo exclusive line of repaints of existing Convoy (Prime) figures.
2015
Adventure
Takara's counterpart to Hasbro's Robots in Disguise 2015 toy line.
2015
Robots in Disguise (2015)
Continuation of the Transformers Prime toy line
2017
Movie the Best
Takara toy line of highly screen accurate redecoes of Live action movie based toys spanning the 2007 Movie to the Last Knight. Celebrating the 10th anniversary of the 2007 Movie and Live Action movie series in general.
2017
The Last Knight
Companion Toy line to the 5th Transformers live action movie.
2018
Vintage
Walmart exclusive re-issue line. Available in various markets. Featuring packaging harkening back to G1 boxes and packages.
2018
War for Cybertron Trilogy
Generations line encompassing the sub lines Site, Earthrise and Kingdom.
2018
Studio Series
Originally a line designed to celebrate the Transformers live action movies with new toys, it has since expanded to included the 1986 Animated The Transformers: The Movie, and Video Games such as High Moon Studios' War for Cybertron.
2019
Collaborative
Generations toy line featuring crossovers and collaborations with various brands, people and fiction.
2019
35th Anniversary
Anniversary line of releases by TakaraTomy.
2023
Transformers Retro
Walmart exclusive toy line featuring movie accurate repaints of G1 figures.
2024
40 Years
Sub line of Walmart's Retro Line that offers 1984 movie accurate repaints of G1 figures.
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