A number of weeks in the past, animation studio Set off (of Cyberpunk Edgerunners and Scrumptious in Dungeon fame) teased it was engaged on one thing for the Transformers franchise. With the model’s fortieth birthday looming forward, there was no query what it was for, the actual query was if it was going to only be a celebration video or one thing more ongoing. It’s certainly the previous, and it’s additionally a fairly rattling good celebration when all’s mentioned and accomplished.
Technically, Set off’s video remains to be region-locked to Japan, however that fortuitously didn’t cease followers from importing region-free variations themselves. Set to Bump of Hen’s 2007 single “Mayday,” it’s a grand showcase of Transformers as a TV and film model. Practically every little thing is featured not directly right here, from the unique G1 incarnation to now-classic cartoons like Beast Wars and Transformers Animated. Even the 2 live-action film eras get to make an appearances, although it doesn’t seem like any variations from the upcoming Transformers One present up. (Should you’re curious, the franchise wiki listed each character who seems, and in numerical order!)
Set off’s by no means been shy about its love of Transformers: its employees is reportedly full of massive followers, and the wiki notes key animators Masaru Sakamoto and Hiroki Mutaguchi, plus director Akira Amemiya have all accomplished official illustrations or helped design the Flame Toys Furai Mannequin kits. That love for the sequence comes by way of, and it’s fascinating to see the studio’s interpretations of Optimus Prime and Megatron’s clashes and the previous’s demise within the 1986 film. On the whole, extra demise and conflict featured right here than you suppose, a few of that are gonna hit you within the coronary heart.
So right here’s to Transformers: comfortable fortieth birthday, and right here’s to a different 40. Carry on Transformin’ on.
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