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NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan is a Japanese home entertainment company and subsidiary of NBCUniversal that deals mostly with the distribution of music, movies and anime. They hold the domestic rights to the Generation 1 cartoon and its sequels, including The Transformers: The Movie, and the various Beast Wars series.

Geneon Universal was founded in 1981 as the Pioneer Laserdisc Company, a sub-division of the Pioneer Electronics Corporation who had recently acquired a majority share in the Laserdisc format. The company was renamed as Geneon Entertainment when it was sold to Dentsu Incorporated in July 2003, and in February 2009 was merged with Universal Pictures Japan to become Geneon Universal Entertainment. In 2013, Geneon was bought out, and the company was renamed to its current name of NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan.

The Pioneer-era Laserdisc and DVD sets are given their Western titles (e.g. The Transformers instead of Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers) to better appeal to an international audience. In addition, the Beast Wars and Beast Wars: Metals sets also feature the original English audio alongside the Japanese. The Generation 1 sets also feature English audio tracks, but only on select episodes.

Releases

The Transformers

Each box set came with additional special features, such as toy commercials and the occasional OVA or television special. Each set also included a booklet containing character models, bios and a trivia guide written by Hirofumi Ichikawa.

Laserdisc

PILA-1493 — The Transformers — Autobot Edition (December 10, 1998)

Nine-disc set containing episodes 1-35.

PILA-1494 — The Transformers — Decepticon Edition (March 10, 1999)

Nine-disc set containing episodes 36-63 plus the "Exciting Transformer!" TV special and "Scramble City: Mobilization" OVA.

PILA-1493
PILA-1494

DVD

PIBA-1095 — The Transformers — DVD BOX 1 (December 22, 2000)

Five-disc set containing episodes 1-35.

PIBA-1096 — The Transformers — DVD BOX 2 (March 23, 2001)

Five-disc set containing episodes 36-63 plus "Exciting Transformer!" and "Scramble City".

GNBA-1911 — The Transformers — DVD-Set 1 (January 25, 2012)

Five-disc set containing episodes 1-35.

GNBA-1912 — The Transformers — DVD-Set 2 (January 25, 2012)

Five-disc set containing episodes 36-63 plus Attack of the Autobots" and "Day of the Machines".

PIBA-1095
PIBA-1096
GNBA-1911
GNBA-1912

Blu-ray

GNXA-1818 — The Transformers & The Transformers: 2010 (Amazon Japan: December 6, 2017 / General retail: February 7, 2018)

Three-disc set containing episodes 1-63 of The Transformers, "Attack of the Autobots", "Day of the Machines", "Exciting Transformer!", "Scramble City", all 30 episodes of The Transformers: 2010 plus "The Rebirth". All content is presented in standard definition, with the same quality as past DVD releases.

GNXA-1818

The Transformers: The Movie

Laserdisc

PILA-1495 — Transformers: The Movie (December 22, 1998)

VHS

PIVS-2237 — Transformers: The Movie (February 25, 1999)

DVD

PIBA-1097 — Transformers: The Movie (January 25, 2001)

PILA-1495
PIVS-2237
PIBA-1097

The Transformers: 2010

Laserdisc

PILA-1499 — The Transformers: 2010 (July 9, 1999)

Nine-disc set containing all 30 episodes plus "The Rebirth".
DVD

PIBA-1158 — The Transformers: 2010 — DVD BOX (June 22, 2001)

Six-disc set containing all 30 episodes plus "The Rebirth".

GNBA-1913 — The Transformers: 2010— DVD-Set (January 25, 2012)

Five-disc set containing all 30 episodes.

PILA-1499
PIBA-1158
GNBA-1913

The Headmasters

PIBA-1336 — Transformers: The Headmasters — DVD BOX (August 8, 2002)

Five-disc set containing 35 episodes.

‎GNBA-5171 — Transformers: The Headmasters — DVD-Set (November 27, 2014)

Six-disc set re-releasing the five discs from the 2002 Headmasters DVD set containing the main 35 episodes, plus an additional newly-authored disc containing "The Rebirth" and commercials.

PIBA-1336
‎GNBA-5171

Masterforce

PIBA-1418 — Transformers: Super-God Masterforce — DVD BOX 01 (March 21, 2003)

Four-disc set containing episodes 1-24.

PIBA-1419 — Transformers: Super-God Masterforce — DVD BOX 02 (June 25, 2003)

Four-disc set containing episodes 25-44.

‎GNBA-5200 — Transformers: Super-God Masterforce — DVD-Set 1 (January 28, 2015)

Four-disc set containing episodes 1-24: "Rise Up!! Pretenders" through to "Super Ginrai Gets Blown Away in the Desert!?", as well bonus TV commercials and Headmasters pilot film.

GNBA-5201 — Transformers: Super-God Masterforce — DVD-Set 2 (January 28, 2015)

Four-disc set containing episodes 25-42: "Will the Bomber Project Be Destroyed!?" through to "A Battle... and Then...", plus "Fight! Super Ginrai!!" and "Begin the Bomber Project! The Creation of God Ginrai".

PIBA-1418
PIBA-1419
GNBA-5200
GNBA-5201

Victory

PIBA-1420 — Transformers: Victory — DVD BOX 01 (September 26, 2003)

Four-disc set containing episodes 1-24 plus "Transformers: The World".

PIBA-1421 — Transformers: Victory — DVD BOX 02 (December 20, 2003)

Four-disc set containing episodes 25-38 & 40-44 plus "The Big Book of Victory", "Fight!! Super Ginrai", "The Big Book of Masterforce", "Heroic Legend: Optimus Prime vs Megatron!!", "Heroic Legend: 2010 Wars" and "Heroic Legend: Head On, Master Warriors!".

GNBA-5202 — Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory — DVD-Set 1 (March 25, 2015)

Four-disc set containing episodes 1-24: "The Brave Hero of the Universe - Star Saber" through to "Crisis! Ambush in the Desert", as well the clip-show episodes.

GNBA-5203 — Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory — DVD-Set 2 (March 25, 2015)

Four-disc set containing episodes 25-38: "A Deadly Battle" through to "Autobots Forever".

PIBA-1420
PIBA-1421
GNBA-5202
GNBA-5203

Beast Wars

VHS

PIVS-1610 — Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers — Enter the Super Lifeform Transformers (December 21, 1997)

Contains the episodes "Enter the Super Lifeform Transformers" and "Beat the Destrons".

PIVS-1611 — Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers — Cheetus' Crisis (December 21, 1997)

Contains the episodes "Cheetus' Crisis" and "Operation: Time Bomb Transfer!".

PIVS-1612 — Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers — Convoy Disappeared (January 23, 1998)

Contains the episodes "Convoy Disappeared" and "The Aerial Mountain Explodes".

PIVS-1613 — Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers — The Solitary Warrior Tigatron (January 23, 1998)

Contains the episodes "The Solitary Warrior Tigatron" and "Kick of the Spider Woman".

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PIVS-1611
PIVS-1612
PIVS-1613

PIVS-1614 — Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers — A Terrifying New Weapon! (February 25, 1998)

Contains the episodes "A Terrifying New Weapon!" and "The Deadly Virus".

PIVS-1615 — Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers — Goodbye, Rattle!? (February 25, 1998)

Contains the episodes "Goodbye, Rattle!?" and "The Falcon Warrior Airrazor".

PIVS-1616 — Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers — Floating Island Death Match (March 21, 1998)

Contains the episodes "Floating Island Death Match Part 1" and "Floating Island Death Match Part 2".

PIVS-1617 — Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers — The Destrons' Dramatic Finish (March 21, 1998)

Contains the episodes "The Destrons' Dramatic Finish" and "Rhinox Rampages!".

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PIVS-1615
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PIVS-1617

PIVS-1618 — Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers — Two Dinobots? (April 24, 1998)

Contains the episodes "Two Dinobots?" and "The Hellish Ant Warrior, Inferno".

PIVS-1619 — Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers — Revive, Beast Power! (April 24, 1998)

Contains the episodes "Revive, Beast Power!" and "Around and Around the Jungle".

PIVS-1620 — Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers — The Immortal Starscream (May 22, 1998)

Contains the episodes "The Immortal Starscream" and "Stop the Sneezing".

PIVS-1621 — Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers — Fare Thee Well, Tigatron (May 22, 1998)

Contains the episodes "Fare Thee Well, Tigatron" and "They're Coming!".

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PIVS-1619
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PIVS-1621

PIVS-1622 — Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers — To Protect the Peace... (June 25, 1998)

Contains the episodes "The Great King of Terror Appears!" and "To Protect the Peace...".

PIVS-2225 — Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers Special — Great Cybertron Army Collection (August 13, 1998)
PIVS-2226 — Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers Special — Great Destron Army Collection (August 13, 1998)
PIVS-2236 — Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers — Great Quiz Collection (July 23, 1999)

PIVS-1622
PIVS-2225
PIVS-2226
PIVS-2236

Laserdisc

PILA-1463 — Beast Wars: Transformers — Maximal Edition (March 21, 1998)

Three-disc set containing episodes 1-13.

PILA-1473 — Beast Wars: Transformers — Predacon Edition (July 24, 1998)

Four-disc set containing episodes 14-26.
DVD

PIBA-1170 — Beast Wars: Transformers — DVD BOX (August 25, 2000)

Five-disc set containing all 26 episodes of the first season.

GNBA-5175 — Beast Wars: Transformers — DVD-Set (November 21, 2012)

Five-disc set containing all 26 episodes of the first season. Priced-down version of PIBA-1170.

PILA-1463
PILA-1473
PIBA-1170
GNBA-5175

Beast Wars II

VHS

PIVS-1671 — Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers — ACT. 1 (July 24, 1998)

Contains the episodes "The New Forces Arrive!", "White Lion, Run!" and "Bighorn's Rage".

PIVS-1672 — Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers — ACT. 2 (July 24, 1998)

Contains the episodes "The Lake Trap", "Galvatron Revived" and "Mystery of the Ancient Ruins".

PIVS-1673 — Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers — ACT. 3 (August 21, 1998)

Contains the episodes "The Insect Corps Arrive", "Friend or Foe? The Insect Robos" and "The Strongest Tag Team? ".

PIVS-1674 — Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers — ACT. 4 (August 21, 1998)

Contains the episodes "Autorollers Roll Out!", "Danger! Scissor Boy" and "Galvatron Rampages".

PIVS-1671
PIVS-1672
PIVS-1673
PIVS-1674

PIVS-1675 — Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers — ACT. 5 (September 25, 1998)

Contains the episodes "Predacon General Offensive!", "The Combined Giant, Tripledacus" and "The Festive Jointrons".

PIVS-1676 — Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers — ACT. 6 (September 25, 1998)

Contains the episodes "A Fearsome Combination Plan?", "Who Is the Leader!?" and "The Black Lio Convoy".

PIVS-1677 — Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers — ACT. 7 (October 23, 1998)

Contains the episodes "The Space Pirate Seacons!", "Who Is the Strongest Warrior!?" and "The Tentacular Scuba".

PIVS-1678 — Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers — ACT. 8 (November 25, 1998)

Contains the episodes "Megastorm's Reckoning", "Showdown in the Sea" and "Face the Setting Sun".

PIVS-1679 — Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers — ACT. 9 (December 22, 1998)

Contains the episodes "The Final Battle", "Enter Lio Junior" and "Megastorm Reborn".

PIVS-1675
PIVS-1676
PIVS-1677
PIVS-1678
PIVS-1679

PIVS-1680 — Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers — ACT. 10 (January 22, 1999)

Contains the episodes "The New Weapon, Tako Tank", "The Artificial Planet Nemesis" and "Gigastorm's Treachery".

PIVS-1681 — Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers — ACT. 11 (February 25, 1999)

Contains the episodes "The End of Starscream", "The Lio Convoy Assassination Plot" and "The Great Angolmois Freezing Tactic".

PIVS-1682 — Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers — ACT. 12 (March 25, 1999)

Contains the episodes "Knock Out Nemesis", "Lio Junior's Revolt!?" and "Emissary of the Fourth Planet".

PIVS-1683 — Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers — ACT. 13 (April 23, 1999)

Contains the episodes "The Crisis of Planet Gaia", "Fly Out! Planet Gaia" and "Assemble, Thirty-Nine Warriors".

PIVS-2238 — Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers — ACT. 14 (May 28, 1999)

Contains the episodes "Revenge of the Space Pirates", "Breaking into Nemesis", "Legend! The Green Warrior" and "Farewell! Lio Convoy".

PIVS-1680
PIVS-1681
PIVS-1682
PIVS-1683
PIVS-2238

Beast Wars Neo

VHS

PIVS-2341 — Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Neo — ACT. 1 (July 23, 1999)

Contains the episodes "Big Convoy, Move Out", "Chase the Mysterious Capsule" and "Burning Heart Below Freezing".

PIVS-2342 — Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Neo — ACT. 2 (July 23, 1999)

Contains the episodes "Hang in There, Stampy", "Mirage of the Sand" and "Dinosaur Combiner Magmatron".

PIVS-2343 — Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Neo — ACT. 3 (August 25, 1999)

Contains the episodes "Duel in the Labyrinth", "The Black Hole Crisis" and "Sub-Commander Longrack".

PIVS-2344 — Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Neo — ACT. 4 (August 25, 1999)

Contains the episodes "Waa! They Got Eaten", "Planet of Time" and "Lonely Hydra".

PIVS-2341
PIVS-2342
PIVS-2343
PIVS-2344

PIVS-2345 — Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Neo — ACT. 5 (September 24, 1999)

Contains the episodes "Break Is a Predacon?", "Ship's Log" and "Mach Kick Voluntarily Enlists!?".

PIVS-2346 — Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Neo — ACT. 6 (September 24, 1999)

Contains the episodes "Planet of the Ultimate Weapon", "Troubled DNAVI" and "Attack! Randy".

PIVS-2347 — Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Neo — ACT. 7 (October 22, 1999)

Contains the episodes "Bump the Physicist", "Hardhead Is Hardheaded" and "Personal Combat in the Deep Sea!!".

PIVS-2348 — Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Neo — ACT. 8 (October 22, 1999)

Contains the episodes "The Stolen Gung Ho", "Survive the Hot-Blooded Instructor" and "Assemble! New Warriors".

PIVS-2345
PIVS-2346
PIVS-2347
PIVS-2348

PIVS-2349 — Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Neo — ACT. 9 (November 26, 1999)

Contains the episodes "Mysterious Beast Warriors!?", "The Stolen Capsules" and "Pursue the Blentrons!".

PIVS-2350 — Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Neo — ACT. 10 (November 26, 1999)

Contains the episodes "Angry Magmatron", "Illusion? Lio Convoy" and "Unicron Revived!?".

PIVS-2351 — Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Neo — ACT. 11 (December 22, 1999)

Contains the episodes "Unicron's Ambition", "Fight! Maximals" and "End of the Maximals!?".

PIVS-2352 — Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Neo — ACT. 12 (December 22, 1999)

Contains the episodes "The Final Battle" and "Graduation Ceremony!!".

PIVS-2349
PIVS-2350
PIVS-2351
PIVS-2352

Beast Wars Special

VHS

PIVS-2353 — Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers Special — Clash! Beast Warriors (August 1, 1999)

Contains the episodes "Clash! Beast Warriors" and "Beast Wars: Metals".

PIVS-2354 — Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers Special — Lio Convoy in Imminent Danger!! (September 24, 1999)

Contains the movie "Lio Convoy in Imminent Danger!!".
Laserdisc

PILA-1537 — Beast Wars: Transformers Special (September 24, 1999)

Contains all three parts of the Beast Wars Special.
DVD

PIBA-1039 — Beast Wars: Transformers Special (September 24, 1999)

Contains all three parts of the Beast Wars Special.

PIVS-2353
PIVS-2354
PILA-1537
PIBA-1039

Beast Wars Metals

VHS

PIVS-2381 — Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers: Metals — We're Back! (December 16, 1999)

Contains the episodes "We're Back!" and "Enter the New Warriors! Snippety-snip, Sir!".

PIVS-2382 — Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers: Metals — Convoy Reborn (December 16, 1999)

Contains the episodes "Convoy Reborn" and "Grand-Slam Tarans".

PIVS-2383 — Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers: Metals — I Quit! (January 25, 2000)

Contains the episodes "I Quit!" and "Huh? The Flower?".

PIVS-2384 — Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers: Metals — Huh? The Face? (January 25, 2000)

Contains the episodes "Huh? The Face?" and "Farewell!".

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PIVS-2382
PIVS-2383
PIVS-2384

PIVS-2385 — Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers: Metals — I'm a Crab! (February 25, 2000)

Contains the episodes "I'm a Crab!" and "You're Under Arrest, Meow".

PIVS-2386 — Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers: Metals — I Do Love You! (February 25, 2000)

Contains the episodes "I Do Love You!" and "Once Upon a Time".

PIVS-2387 — Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers: Metals — Gro~w Bigger (March 25, 2000)

Contains the episodes "Gro~w Bigger" and "Where Is the Banana?".

PIVS-2388 — Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers: Metals — Rrray! (March 25, 2000)

Contains the episodes "Rrray!" and "Loose-Fitting!".

PIVA-7001 — Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers: Metals — The Movie (April 25, 2000)

Contains the episode "Convoy's Great Transformation!".

PIVS-2385
PIVS-2386
PIVS-2387
PIVS-2388
PIVA-7001

PIVS-2389 — Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers: Metals — I Am Resurrected, Dā (April 25, 2000)

Contains the episodes "I Am Resurrected, Dā" and "Arise! Cheetus".

PIVS-2390 — Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers: Metals — Love Typhoon (April 25, 2000)

Contains the episodes "Love Typhoon" and "Zzzap! Tingly Tongly Too!".

PIVS-2391 — Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers: Metals — Sssshiny! (May 25, 2000)

Contains the episodes "Sssshiny!" and "Blaze, Dragon".

PIVS-2392 — Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers: Metals — We Have Returned (May 25, 2000)

Contains the episodes "I Hath Returned" and "Ka-Boom".

PIVS-2393 — Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers: Metals — Happy? This Should Do It (June 23, 2000)

Contains the episodes "Happy? This Should Do It" and "Remix: I Forgot the Banana!".

PIVS-2389
PIVS-2390
PIVS-2391
PIVS-2392
PIVS-2393

DVD

PIBA-1087 — Beast Wars: Transformers: Metals — DVD BOX 1 (March 24, 2000)

Three-disc set containing episodes 1-12.

PIBA-1088 — Beast Wars: Transformers: Metals — DVD BOX 2 (July 7, 2000)

Four-disc set containing episodes 13-26.

GNBA-5176 — Beast Wars: Transformers: Metals — DVD-Set (December 21, 2012)

Seven-disc set containing episodes 1-26. Priced-down version of PIBA-1087 and PIBA-1088.

PIBA-1087
PIBA-1088
GNBA-5176

Beast Wars Returns

Each Beast Wars Returns volume was released simultaneously on VHS and DVD.

GNVS-2061/GNBA-1080 — Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Returns — Volume 1 (November 25, 2004)

Contains episodes 1-4: "Resurrection of the Legend" through to "The Dearly Wished Transformation".

The DVD release was also available as a limited edition packaged with a display box that could hold all seven discs.

GNVS-2062/GNBA-1081 — Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Returns — Volume 2 (December 22, 2004)

Contains episodes 5-8: "Forbidden Fruit" through to "The Memory of a Friend".

GNVS-2063/GNBA-1082 — Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Returns — Volume 3 (January 26, 2005)

Contains episodes 9-12: "Mission from the Stars" through to "The Water of Life".

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GNVS-2064/GNBA-1083 — Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Returns — Volume 4 (February 25, 2005)

Contains episodes 13-16: "The Moment of Truth" through to "The Monster's Awakening".

GNVS-2065/GNBA-1084 — Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Returns — Volume 5 (March 25, 2005)

Contains episodes 17-20: "The Beast's Gratitude" through to "Captured Souls".

GNVS-2066/GNBA-1085 — Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Returns — Volume 6 (April 22, 2005)

Contains episodes 21-24: "The Illusion's Guidance" through to "The Hellish All-Out Attack".

GNVS-2067/GNBA-1086 — Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Returns — Volume 7 (May 25, 2005)

Contains episodes 25 and 26: "Hope's End" and "The Course of the Future" plus "Where Is the Banana? R" and a CD containing "Megatron Ondo".

GNBA-5177 — Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Returns — DVD-Set (January 23, 2013)

Seven-disc set containing all 26 episodes from the series plus "Where Is the Banana? R" and the "Megatron Ondo" CD. Priced-down version of GNBA-1080 to GNBA-1086.