Transformers: Robots in Disguise, not to be confused with the English language dub of Transformers: Car Robots, is a 2015-2017 Japanese-American animated television series. It is a sequel to Transformers Prime. It was originally planned to premiere on Hub Network, but within less than a week before the channel's rebrand as Discovery Family, it was announced that the series would move to Cartoon Network, the first to air there since Transformers: Animated.[1] According to Hasbro Studio's official site it will have 78 episodes and be in production until 2016. A second season of the series has been confirmed to be in production where it will feature the return of surviving characters from the previous series. It will run for 16 episodes. On November 17, 2015, it was announced Transformers: Robots in Disguise will end after two seasons and a movie rather than the three seasons that were planned. At the BotCon 2016 John Warden confirmed a third season for Fall 2016.[2]Later the new season was delayed to January 2017 and later for Spring 2017. The third season was subtitled Combiner Force.
Plot[]
Years after the events of Predacons Rising, Bumblebee is summoned back to Earth to battle a new generation of Decepticons that escaped from the prison ship Alchemor and assembles a rogue team of young Autobots that includes a rebel "Bad Boy Bot," an Elite Guard cadet, a bombastic Dinobot, and a hyperactive Mini-Con. Bumblebee will be experiencing visions of Optimus Prime.
Episode List[]
Main article: List of Robots in Disguise (2015) episodes
Characters[]
(Recurring characters only, in order of appearance.)
Home Media Release[]
Single Volume Release[]
Vol. No. | DVD Vol. Name/Title | Episodes | Release Date
Region 1 (US) |
Release Date
Region 2 (UK) |
Release Date
Region 4 (AUS) |
01 | A New Mission | 1 - 7 (UK) 1 - 5 (US) 1 - 7 (AUS) | October 27, 2015 | March 28, 2016 | September 01, 2015 |
02 | Rumble in the Jungle | 8 - 13 (UK) | TBA | May 23, 2016 | TBA |
03 | The Champ | 14 - 20 (UK) | TBA | TBA | TBA |
04 | Optimus Returns | 21 - 26 (UK) | TBA | September 04, 2017 | TBA |
Complete Season Release[]
Complete Season. | DVD Name/Title | Episodes | Release Date
Region 1 (US) |
Release Date
Region 2 (UK) |
Release Date
Region 4 (AUS) |
01 | Robots In Disguise: Season 1 | 1 - 26 (UK) 1 - 26 (US) 1 - 26 (AUS) | May 10, 2016 | TBA | September 01, 2015 |
02 | Robots In Disguise: Season 2 | 27 - 45 (UK) 27 - 45 (US) 27 - 45 (AUS) | TBA | TBA | TBA |
03 | Robots In Disguise: Season 3 | TBA | TBA | TBA |
Notes[]
- Jack, Raf & Miko Are Mentioned By Bumblebee In The Episode Portals.
- There Seems To Be Some Corruption In Cybertrons New Government Which Optimus Intends To Investigate.
- All Of The Escaped Alchemor Decepticon Prisoners Including Steel Jaw Have Been Defeated And Returned To Stasis At The End Of Decepticon Island: Part 2.
- Starscream Returned in Season 2 1/2 , But In A New Colour Scheme Similar To His G1 Counterpart.
- New Decepticons will appear in Season 3 that can combine into bigger ones named: Galvatronus & Menasor.
Videos[]
Source[]
- ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (October 7, 2014). Hasbro Moves New 'Transformers' Series To Cartoon Network. Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved on October 7, 2014.
- ↑ Robots in Disguise season 3 and beyond