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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)
GenreAdventure, Mecha
Anime television series
Directed byOsamu Sekita[1]
Written byJunki Takegami
Kazuhiko Godo
Yukiyoshi Ohashi
Music byYuzo Hayashi
Hideo Takahashi
StudioAshi Productions
Nihon Ad Systems
Original networkTV Tokyo (1998-1999)
Original run April 1, 1998 – January 27, 1999
Episodes43 (List of episodes)
Manga
Written byShoji Imaki
Published byKodansha
ImprintBomBom KC
MagazineComic BomBom
DemographicShōnen
Original runJune 30, 1998 – March 1999
Volumes2 (List of volumes)

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.[citation needed] The series was preceded by Beast Wars: Transformers, 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

Main article: List of Beast Wars II: Super Life-Form Transformers characters

Theme Songs

  • Openings
  1. "GET MY FUTURE"
  2. "SUPER VOYAGER"
  • Endings
  1. "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
  1. "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
  2. "MY SHOOTING STAR"
    • Lyricist: COA / Composer: COA / Arranger: COA / Singers: COA

Episodes

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Chapters

No. Japanese release date Japanese ISBN
1 November 6, 1998[3]4-06-323852-0
  • MISSION-001: "Demolish the Superdreadnought Tank!" (超弩級戦車を粉砕せよ！, Chōdokyū Sensha wo Funsai se yo!) (June 30, 1998 ISBN 978-4-06-344025-6[4])
  • MISSION-002: "Infiltrate the Mysterious Island!" (神秘島に潜入せよ！, Shinpi Shima ni Sennyū se yo!) (September 4, 1998 ISBN 978-4-06-344071-3[5])
  • MISSION-003: "Free the Captured Soul!" (捕われし魂を解放せよ！, Torawareshi Tamashī wo Kaihō se yo!) (November 10, 1998 ISBN 978-4-06-344037-9[6])
  • MISSION-004: "Realize the Forbidden Love!" (禁断の恋を成就せよ！, Kindan no Koi wo Jōju se yo!) (December 12, 1998 ISBN 978-4-06-344045-4[7])
2 March 5, 1999[8]4-06-323864-4
  • MISSION-005: "Make a Surprise Attack on the Super Weapon Base!" (超兵器基地を奇襲せよ！, Chō Heiki Kichi wo Kishū se yo!) (November 1998)
  • MISSION-006: "Recover the Bonds Lost!" (失なわれた絆を奪回せよ！, Ushinawareta Kizuna wo Dakkai se yo!) (December 1998)
  • MISSION-007: "All Hands, Make a Special Attack on the Evil Planet!" (総員、凶惑星に特攻せよ！, Sōin, Kyō Wakusei ni Tokkō se yo!) (January 1999)
  • FINAL-MISSION: "Win the Battle of Light and Darkness!" (光と闇の戦いに勝利せよ！, Hikari to Yami no Tatakai ni Shōri se yo!) (February 1999)
  • EPILOGUE: "Beast Wars "Neo" Begins!!!" (ビーストウォーズ"ネオ"開戦！！！, Bīsuto Uōzu "Neo" Kaisen!!!) (March 1999)

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

  1. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-11-22. Retrieved 2009-10-12. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ "The History of Transformers on TV". IGN. Retrieved 2010-08-14.
  3. ^ "ビーストウォーズ２（セカンド）（１）". Retrieved 2014-04-20.[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "ビーストウォーズ２（セカンド）（２）". Retrieved 2014-04-20.[permanent dead link]
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