We have a happy news for the Sri Lankan Transformers Fans. It’s very rare to hear a Transformers related news from the country even though the Michael Bay Transformers Live Action Movies are the highest grossing movies in the country’s history.
Transformers: Prime (ට්රාන්ස්ෆොර්මර්ස්: ප්රයිම්) is now airing on Derana Junior dubbed in Sinhala (native language of Sri Lanka). The new show marks an important milestone as it is the first Transformers show to air after 15 years. It also becomes the first Transformers show to be dubbed in Sinhala.
Transformers G1 was broadcasted in Sri Lanka back in 1993 followed by Transformers: Beast Machines in 2000. This is the third Transformers TV Show to air in the country.
TFW2005 learned that the first episode was met with overwhelming enthusiasm and positive feedback.
The franchise caught the attention of the Sri Lankan general audience thanks to the Transformers Live Action Movies which became an instant hit and a household name. This helped the Transformers toy sales in the country for Hasbro. A TF show, albeit 4 years old, in Sri Lanka also means that Hasbro is expanding into the markets of Developing Countries.
Transformers: Prime will air on Weekdays at 5:00PM Local Time on Derana (Junior slot) starting from 9th November. Check out the commercial for the show, after the jump.
Autovolt 127
That's pretty cool. I for one do like dubs and the concept of dubbing for better or for worse. I like hearing how different languages tackle and interpret different characters.
SilverOptimus
LOL.
Actually it's because the country is getting a Transformers show after 15 Years.
Cal
Is this news because Sri Lanka is the last country on the planet to air this show?
Autoboty
How… late.
Suwadith
First of all I'm from Sri Lanka as well.
Well Tamil Dubbing industry in Sri Lanka hasn't developed as much as the sinhala industry. you could say it can't even come near!
Usually Tamil TV Channels here just re-air dubbed SunTV/CN India releases.
They Don't Do dubs as much as the sinhala industry!
I'm a tamil so I know pretty much they just focus on Dramas (real crappy)
On the other hand Sinhala industry's dubbing skills have improved vastly along the years they have passed by.
I'm pretty amazed with what they have been able to accomplish these days!
I hope they continue Dubbing and bring in more American Toons in at least in sinhala!
Cheers
SilverOptimus
But it was enjoyable. Without Internet, we didn't even knew about Beast Wars. So, we watched it as a standalone series.
Everyone did. Glad to see it happening.
Thank you. Yeah, I'll have a talk with the voice actor. He's doing a stellar job imitating Welker.
There is a Tamil version in India, as I heard.
Blazere
Sinhala but not Tamil? ..
Autovolt 127
That's crazy that not only is Prime making its debut in another country in 2015 but also it's the 3rd Transformers cartoons to air their.
hearing positive reception about the show again just feels really rare to hear for the first time in a long time.
also Sri Lankan Megatron's voice sounds weirdly enough like Frank Welker's Soundwave/Doctor Claw. O_O
Raiju
Neat. Hope the Sri Lankan TF fans get to enjoy the show.
toxinom
Jumping into Beast Machines must have been interesting to say the least XD
SilverOptimus
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