Beast Wars

Beast Wars (Beasties in Canada) was a line of toys under the Transformers banner, released by Hasbro between 1995 and 1999. The toys spawned a full-CG animated series set in the Transformers universe, produced by Mainframe Entertainment of Canada. more...

The series debuted in 1996, as a sequel to the original Transformers which debuted in 1984 as both a television series and as a comic book series published by Marvel Comics. The television series was followed by various limited comic book stories from several companies including Dreamwave comics and IDW.

The series follows the adventures of the "Maximals" and the "Predacons", rival factions of beings who transform between their natural robot and alternative "beast" modes. The Maximals are descendants of the Autobots from the original series, while the Predacons's ancestors were the Decepticons. An interesting element of the series frequently leans the balance of power in the favor of the Predacons, many of whom have spent their lives in the art of warfare. The Maximals, mainly comprised of scientists, have been drawn into an ongoing conflict beyond the scope of their experience.

The story editors for the Beast Wars TV series were Bob Forward and Larry DiTillio. All three seasons are currently available on DVD in the USA and other DVD Region 1 territories and Season 1 is avalible in Australasia thanks to madman.com.au.

The Production Designer for the show, Clyde Klotz, won an Emmy for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation in 1997. This award was for his work on Beast Wars, making the series an Emmy award winning show.

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