Beast Wars II: Super Life-Form Transformers
Beast Wars II | |
A Poster | |
超生命体トランスフォーマー ビーストウォーズⅡ (Chō Seimeitai Toransufōmā: Bīsuto Wōzu Sekando) | |
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Genre | Adventure, Mecha |
Anime television series | |
Directed by | Osamu Sekita[1] |
Written by |
Junki Takegami Kazuhiko Godo Yukiyoshi Ohashi |
Music by |
Yuzo Hayashi Hideo Takahashi |
Studio |
Ashi Productions Nihon Ad Systems |
Network | TV Tokyo (1998-1999) |
Original run | April 1, 1998 – January 27, 1999 |
Episodes | 43 |
Manga | |
Written by | Shoji Imaki |
Published by | Kodansha |
Demographic | Shōnen |
Imprint | BomBom KC |
Magazine | Comic BomBom |
Original run | June 30, 1998 – March 1999 |
Volumes | 2 |
Super Life-Form Transformers: Beast Wars II (超生命体トランスフォーマー ビーストウォーズⅡ Chō Seimeitai Toransufōmā: Bīsuto Wōzu Sekando) is a 1998 Japanese Transformers anime series, spawning a movie and a toyline. It was broadcast on TV Tokyo from April 1998 to January 1999, and was the first Transformers anime to be produced by Nihon Ad Systems and animated by the studio Ashi Productions. While its position in the Transformers continuity has previously been unknown, the IDW Publishing comic book mini-series Beast Wars: The Gathering and comments from Transformers writer Simon Furman have shown it is part of the Beast Wars continuity. The series was preceded by Beast Wars, and was followed by Super Life-Form Transformers: Beast Wars Neo. Voices are done by Hozumi Gōda and each episode runs for 30 minutes. This anime was succeeded by Beast Wars Neo. The series has a much lighter tone and is aimed more towards children, whereas the more accessible Beast Wars was intended for a wider age range. The series also uses conventional animation rather than CGI. With the exceptions of the faction leaders, all of the characters within the series are either re-molds or re-colors of earlier Beast Wars figures or Generation 2/Machine Wars figures.[2]
In addition to the 43 episodes, there is also a 50-minute movie, Beast Wars II: Lio Convoy's Close Call!, which takes place sometime between episodes 32 and 38, and a manga adaptation by Shoji Imaki. The only other country it was published in is Korea, and it was done by Daewon Media. The anime was also released in Korea, and it was broadcast on SBS.
Plot
Beast Wars II tells the story of a battle waging between Lio Convoy's team of Cybertrons (Maximals) and Galvatron's army of Destrons (Predacons) on the planet Gaia. As Lio Convoy and Galvatron fight over the mysterious energy source known as Angolmois energy, many strange occurrences and mysterious properties of Angolmois begin to arise.
Characters
Theme Songs
- Openings
- "GET MY FUTURE"
- April 1, 1998 -September 30, 1998
- Lyricist: Cyber Nation Network / Composer: Cyber Nation Network / Arranger: Cyber Nation Network / Singers: Cyber Nation Network
- Episodes: 1-27
- "SUPER VOYAGER"
- October 7, 1998 - January 27, 1999
- Lyricist: Cyber Nation Network / Composer: Cyber Nation Network / Arranger: Cyber Nation Network / Singers: Cyber Nation Network
- Episodes: 28-43
- Endings
- "Places Where Dreams Go" (夢のいる場所 Yume no Iru basho)
- April 1, 1998 - January 27, 1999
- Lyricist: Eiko Kiyo / Composer: Hiroto Ishikawa / Arranger: Seiichi Kyoda / Singers: Jun Yoneya
- Episodes: 1-43
- Insert Songs
- "SPACE DREAMER - Distant Beast Wars" (SPACE DREAMER 〜遥かなるビーストウォーズ〜 SPACE DREAMER - Haruka Naru Bīsuto Uōzu)
- Lyricist: Kensaku Saito / Composer: Hideki Fujisawa / Arranger: Hideki Fujisawa / Singers: COA
- "MY SHOOTING STAR"
Episodes
# | Title | Original airdate |
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1 | "New Forces Arrive!" "Shin Gundan Tōjō!" (新軍団登場!) | April 1, 1998 |
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2 | "Run, White Lion!" "Shiroi Raion, Hashiru!" (白いライオン、走る!) | April 8, 1998 |
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3 | "Bighorn's Anger" "Bigguhōn no Ikari" (ビッグホーンの怒り) | April 15, 1998 |
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4 | "The Lake Trap" "Mizūmi no Wana" (湖のワナ) | April 22, 1998 |
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5 | "Galvatron Ressurrected" "Fukkatsu Garubatoron" (復活ガルバトロン) | April 29, 1998 |
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6 | "Mystery of the Ancient Ruins" "Kodai Iseki no Nazo" (古代遺跡のナゾ) | May 6, 1998 |
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7 | "The Insect Army Arrives!" "Konchū Gundan Genwaru!" (昆虫軍団現わる!) | May 13, 1998 |
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8 | "Friend or Foe? Insect Robos" "Teki Mikata? Konchū Robo" (敵・味方?昆虫ロボ) | May 20, 1998 |
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9 | "The Strongest Tag Team?" "Saikyō Taggu Kessei?" (最強タッグ結成?) | May 27, 1998 |
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10 | "Autorollers Attack!" "Ōtorōrāzu Shutsugeki se yo!" (オートローラーズ出撃せよ!) | June 3, 1998 |
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11 | "Danger! Scissor Boy" "Ayaushi! Shizā Bōi" (危うし!シザーボーイ) | June 10, 1998 |
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12 | "Galvatron's Great Rampage!!" "Garubatoron Dai Bōsō!!" (ガルバトロン大暴走!!) | June 17, 1998 |
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13 | "Destron All-Out Attack!" "Desutoron Sō Kōgeki!" (デストロン総攻撃!) | June 24, 1998 |
A clip show of the Insectron episodes. | ||
14 | "Combined Giant Tripledacus" "Gattai Kyojin Toripurudakusu" (合体巨人トリプルダクス) | July 1, 1998 |
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15 | "Hilarious Jointrons" "Yōkina Jointoron" (陽気なジョイントロン) | July 8, 1998 |
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16 | "A Fearsome Combination Plan?" "Osorubeshi Gattai Sakusen?" (恐るべし合体作戦?) | July 15, 1998 |
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17 | "Who Is the Leader!?" "Rīdā wa Dare da!?" (リーダーは誰だ!?) | July 22, 1998 |
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18 | "Black Lio Convoy" "Kuroi Raio Konboi" (黒いライオコンボイ) | July 29, 1998 |
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19 | "Space Pirate Seacons!" "Uchū Kaizoku Shīkonzu!" (宇宙海賊シーコンズ!) | August 5, 1998 |
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20 | "Who Is the Strongest Warrior!?" "Saikyō Senshi wa Dare da!?" (最強戦士は誰だ!?) | August 12, 1998 |
A clip show gauging the best Transformers. | ||
21 | "The Cool Squid Scuba" "Ika Shita Sukūba" (イカしたスクーバ) | August 19, 1998 |
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22 | "Megastorm's Reckoning" "Megasutōmu no Keisan" (メガストームの計算) | August 26, 1998 |
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23 | "Underwater Showdown" "Kaichū no Taiketsu" (海中の対決) | September 2, 1998 |
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24 | "Face the Setting Sun" "Yūhi ni Mukatte" (夕陽に向かって) | September 9, 1998 |
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25 | "Final Battle" "Saigo no Tatakai" (最後の戦い) | September 16, 1998 |
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26 | "Enter Lio Junior" "Raio Junia Tōjō" (ライオジュニア登場) | September 23, 1998 |
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27 | "Reborn Megastorm" "Shinsei Megasutōmu" (新生メガストーム) | September 30, 1998 |
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28 | "New Weapon Tako Tank" "Shin Heiki Tako Tanku" (新兵器タコタンク) | October 7, 1998 |
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29 | "Artificial Planet Nemesis" "Jinkō Wakusei Nemeshisu" (人工惑星ネメシス) | October 14, 1998 |
A clip show. | ||
30 | "Gigastorm's Treachery" "Gigasutōmu no Uragiri" (ギガストームの裏切り) | October 21, 1998 |
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31 | "Starscream's Last Moments" "Sutāsukurīmu no Saigo" (スタースクリームの最期) | October 28, 1998 |
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32 | "Lio Convoy Assassination Plot" "Raio Konboi Ansatsu Keikaku" (ライオコンボイ暗殺計画) | November 4, 1998 |
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33 | "The Great Angolmois Freezing Operation" "Angorumoa Reitō Dai Sakusen" (アンゴルモア冷凍大作戦) | November 11, 1998 |
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34 | "Kick Nemesis' Butt!" "Nemeshisu wo Buttobase!" (ネメシスをぶっ飛ばせ!) | November 18, 1998 |
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35 | "Lio Junior's Revolt!" "Raio Junia no Hanran!" (ライオジュニアの反乱!) | November 25, 1998 |
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36 | "Messenger of the Fourth Planet" "Daiyon Wakusei no Shisha" (第四惑星の使者) | December 2, 1998 |
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37 | "Planet Gaea Crisis" "Wakusei Gaia no Kiki" (惑星ガイアの危機) | December 9, 1998 |
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38 | "Fly Out! Planet Gaea" "Tobidase! Wakusei Gaia" (飛び出せ!惑星ガイア) | December 16, 1998 |
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39 | "Assemble! Thirty-Nine Warriors" "Seizoroi! Sanjūkyū Senshi" (勢揃い!三十九戦士) | December 23, 1998 |
A clip show showcasing transforming sequences and the combiners. | ||
40 | "Revenge of the Space Pirates" "Uchū Kaizoku no Fukushū" (宇宙海賊の復讐) | January 6, 1999 |
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41 | "Breaking into Nemesis" "Nemeshisu e no Totsunyū" (ネメシスへの突入) | January 13, 1999 |
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42 | "Legend! The Green Warrior" "Densetsu! Midori no Senshi" (伝説!緑の戦士) | January 20, 1999 |
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43 | "Farewell! Lio Convoy" "Saraba! Raio Konboi" (さらば!ライオコンボイ) | January 27, 1999 |
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Chapters
No. | Japanese release date | Japanese ISBN | |
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1 | November 6, 1998[3] | ISBN 4-06-323852-0 | |
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2 | March 5, 1999[8] | ISBN 4-06-323864-4 | |
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Toy line
The series was primarily repaints of non-show Beast Wars figures and repaints of Generation 2 figures, including two unreleased Autoroller figures and the black Dreadwing/Smokecreen repaint, planned for the cancelled 1996 assortment of figures. In both cases the items were recolored and slightly remolded; repainted versions of five of the Seacons also served as new Predacon characters.
The series did feature new molds for Lio Convoy and Galvatron, as well as the Tako Tank. Generation 1 Trypticon, and Beast Wars Dinobot, Cybershark, Wolfang, and Waspinator were remolded as "upgraded" versions of Megastorm, Starscream, BB, Dirge and Thrust.
The remolded Cybershark saw release as Overbite in the U.S. as Universe exclusive.
References
- ↑ http://www.animated-divots.com/beast-wars2nd.html
- ↑ "The History of Transformers on TV". IGN. Retrieved 2010-08-14.
- ↑ "ビーストウォーズ2(セカンド)(1)". Retrieved 2014-04-20.
- ↑ "超生命体トランスフォーマービーストウォーズ2(1)". Retrieved 2015-03-31.
- ↑ "超生命体トランスフォーマービーストウォーズ2(2)". Retrieved 2015-03-31.
- ↑ "超生命体トランスフォーマービーストウォーズ2(3)". Retrieved 2015-03-31.
- ↑ "超生命体トランスフォーマービーストウォーズ2(4)". Retrieved 2015-03-31.
- ↑ "ビーストウォーズ2(セカンド)(2)". Retrieved 2014-04-20.
External links
- Official Ashi Productions website (Japanese)
- NAS website (Japanese)
- Official Ashi Productions website (English)
Preceded by Beast Wars: Super Life-Form Transformers (10/1/1997 - 3/25/1998) |
TV Tokyo Wednesday 18:30-19:00 Timeframe Beast Wars II: Super Life-Form Transformers (April 1, 1998 - January 27, 1999) |
Succeeded by Super Life-Form Transformers: Beast Wars Neo (2/3/1999 - 9/29/1999) |