The Transformers

1980s American animated television series
TVSeries animated_television_series Q602883
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The Transformers

Summary

The Transformers is an animated television series[1]. It ranks in the top 8% of animated_television_series entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,868 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Transformers is the creator of Hasbro[3].
  • The Transformers's instance of is recorded as animated television series[4].
  • The Transformers's composer is recorded as Johnny Douglas[5].
  • The Transformers's genre is Q140472311[6].
  • The Transformers's genre is comedy television series[7].
  • The Transformers was followed by Transformers: Generation 2[8].
  • The Transformers was followed by Q11495935[9].
  • Among the performers on The Transformers was Satoko Shimonari[10].
  • The Transformers's production company is recorded as Hasbro[11].
  • The Transformers's production company is recorded as Toei Animation[12].
  • The original language of The Transformers was American English[13].
  • The Transformers was distributed by video on demand[14].
  • The Transformers's original broadcaster is recorded as broadcast syndication[15].
  • The Transformers's country of origin is recorded as United States[16].
  • The Transformers comprises The Transformers (Season 1)[17].
  • The Transformers comprises The Transformers (Season 4)[18].
  • The Transformers began on September 17, 1984[19].
  • The Transformers ended on November 11, 1987[20].
  • The Transformers's voice actor is recorded as Peter Cullen[21].
  • The Transformers's narrative location is recorded as Cybertron[22].
  • The Transformers's narrative location is recorded as Earth[23].
  • The Transformers's official website is recorded as http://www.transformers.com/[24].
  • The Transformers's number of episodes is recorded as {'amount': '+98'}[25].
  • The Transformers's takes place in fictional universe is recorded as Transformers multiverse[26].
  • The Transformers's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Transformers'}[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Transformers was performed by Satoko Shimonari[10]. It is the creator of Hasbro[3].

Publication

The original language of The Transformers was American English[13]. Genres include Q140472311[6] and comedy television series[7]. It was distributed by video on demand[14].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Successors include Transformers: Generation 2[8] and Q11495935[9].

Why It Matters

The Transformers ranks in the top 8% of animated_television_series entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,868 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Guldstrand · 2026-10-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['cs', 'de', 'el', 'en', 'es', 'fi', 'fr', 'he', 'hi', 'hu', 'id', 'it', 'ja', '
    P14759 → t661
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  2. 4w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 86817
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  3. 6w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14813 → 25038
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  4. 9w ago · 禁樹なずな · 2026-07-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Followed by → Transformers: Generation 2, Q11495935
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  5. 12w ago · Xezbeth · 2026-07-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Genre → Q140472311, comedy television series
    Has part(s) → The Transformers (Season 1), The Transformers (Season 4)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P136]]: [[Q140472311]]"
  6. 17w ago · CennoxX · 2026-06-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has part(s) → The Transformers (Season 1), The Transformers (Season 4)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P527]]: [[Q106701916]], #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1780389042658"
  7. 21w ago · Zestier · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of origin → —
    Creator → Hasbro
    Takes place in fictional universe → Transformers multiverse
    Performer → Satoko Shimonari
    + 30 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30638|batch #30638]]: TVmaze #2.1"
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