Exciting news for fans of Transformers Animated and the Unicron Trilogy! Shout Factory has announced that they have entered into a new partnership with Hasbro Studios to distribute certain Hasbro series. Included in the press release is Transformers Animated, and Armada, Energon and Cybertron. No word on if this means the Third Season of Animated will finally see a home video release, but hope springs eternal.
The full press release appears after the break! Shout! Factory and Hasbro Studios Partner for Animated Series
Shout! Factory and Hasbro Studios have announced a new distribution agreement to bring a library of nine animated adventure movie and pop culture television hits to the home entertainment marketplace in the U.S and Canada.
This multi-year, multi-property alliance provides Shout! Factory exclusive rights to My Little Pony animated family adventures My Little Pony: The Princess Promenade, My Little Pony: A Very Minty Christmas, My Little Pony: Runaway Rainbow, My Little Pony: Dancing in the Clouds, My Little Pony: Friends are Never Far Away. The deal also includes TV properties Transformers Animated (2007-2009 TV series), Transformers: Armada (2002 TV series), Transformers: Energon (2004 TV series), and Transformers: Cybertron (2005 TV series).
shadowchaos5150
Considering that we got a "Complete Collection" a few years back it probably isn't a high priority.
Thundershot
I'm surprised we got Animated before Cybertron. At least they're chugging through them pretty fast.
Aladar20003
It's about time the ut gets released. I'll finally be able to see the continuity I grew up with in full. I'm also excited about animated.
xMostWanted559x
Will energon and cybertron be remade after armada
LegendAntihero
I like the designs cause they're simple and encourage kids to draw. Kind of like Powerpuff Girls did.
SouthtownKid
The animation in Animated is actually pretty solid. I don't know where you get lazy from. The designs, while not my preference, are also solid. Any designer will tell you that removing all extraneous detail until you are left with the bare minimum that still allows the design to work and read clearly is not "lazy." It's the opposite. For many designers in many fields of design, it's the ultimate goal.
Not a style that appeals to you? Fine. But not lazy.
MechaPrime1
Armada/Energon: Yay!
Animated: F*** off! The designs are stupid, I don't care how good the story is, lazy animation and designs ruins a show just as much as a bad story.
I hope they use the completed versions of Armada and Energon. And a redub wouldn't hurt either. Yay anyway, I'll be picking them up if the reviews are favorable.
moreprimeland
Dang, I didn't think about that… plus it might go a little lower b4 they actually ship….
You just have to buy a TF figure to ship with.
Astroscream
I hate being a penny away from free shipping!
moreprimeland
Since we had this thread for all the UT, I didn't make a new one for Energon….
Here's the link regarding Energon…the complete series.
First time I've seen this on Amazon.com…they have it listed for $34.99 releasing May 6, 2014.
Amazon.com: Transformers Energon: Complete Series: Movies & TV
Of course, so many people hated Energon.
Jetstorm
So has there been anymore word on these releases? I'm hoping for a Transformers Animated complete series set, just to have it out there and be done with it. Preferably on Blu-ray, but proper anamorphic widescreen would be welcome too.
Backpack
Ebay my friend.
shadowchaos5150
Probably gonna pick up the Armada set to finish off my Unicron Trilogy DVDs, might get the Animated ones if they're cheap enough… Now if only the DVD gods would give me a way to get GaoGaiGar and the first three Pokemon Movies I'd be very happy.
Hardtekticon
Awesome, been waiting for these series to come out for years. No more having to hunt down episode parts on youtube.
Jetstorm
Yeah that sucks. I have decent-quality recordings on DVD, but an official release would be preferable.
I think in some way Disney owns Robots in Disguise, so good luck getting an official release here in the US lol.
puma
no mention of Robots in Disguise??? sadness.
TheDemonDzko
Repainted
Hoping they do a BR release for all even if only Animated truly benefits. I'd still buy the Unicron trilogy even if only DVD releases as I skipped on the previous series releases.
Autovolt 127
Maybe we'll finally get Micron Legend subbed AT LONG LAST!
Prime_Directive
I kinda wish Shout! would "restore" Energon so to speak using the Japanese footage.
Kinda like what Classic Media did with some of the Godzilla flicks they released a few years ago.