Transformers: Cybertron facts for kids
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Quick facts for kids トランスフォーマー ギャラクシーフォース(Toransufōmā Gyarakushī Fōsu) |
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| Genre | Action Adventure, Mecha, Science fiction, Superhero |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Hiroyuki Kakudō (Chief) Manabu Ono |
| Produced by | Naoji Hara Tomoya Izumi Masahiko Yamazaki Takehiro Miyazaki Kōji Kajita |
| Written by | Hiro Masaki |
| Music by | Megumi Ōhashi |
| Studio | Gonzo |
| Licensed by | |
| Network | TV Aichi |
| English network | |
| Original run | January 8, 2005 – December 31, 2005 |
| Episodes | 52 |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Yoshihiro Iwamoto |
| Published by | Kodansha |
| Demographic | Shōnen |
| Magazine | Comic BomBom |
| Original run | January 2005 – September 2005 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Get ready for Transformers: Cybertron, a super cool 52-episode TV show! In Japan, it's called Transformers: Galaxy Force (トランスフォーマー ギャラクシーフォース). This series is all about the amazing world of the Transformers, giant robots who can change into vehicles. It was created by Hiroyuki Azuma and Steve Drucker.
The show was made by Aichi Television Broadcasting, We've, Tokyu Agency, and Gonzo. Hiroyuki Kakudō and Manabu Ono directed it, and Hiro Masaki wrote the story. The robots in the show are made using computer graphics (CGI), which makes them look really detailed. The humans and backgrounds are drawn by hand, giving the show a unique look. This was the last Transformers series made in Japan for a while, until Transformers Go! came out in 2013.
Originally, this show was planned to be the last part of a three-show story, following Transformers: Armada and Transformers: Energon. But in Japan, they decided to make it a brand new story. When it was brought to other countries, like the US, they changed some parts of the dialogue and even added small bits of new animation to connect it to the earlier shows.
Contents
Saving the Universe: The Story
The story of Transformers: Cybertron begins after a huge event: the destruction of Unicron. This caused a giant black hole to form, which threatens to swallow the entire universe! The Transformers' home planet, Cybertron, is in danger. So, everyone has to leave and hide on Earth. To blend in, they change into cars and machines that humans use.
While on Earth, Optimus Prime and his brave Autobot team meet an ancient Transformer named Vector Prime. He tells them about the legendary Cyber Planet Keys. These are super powerful artifacts that can stop the black hole and save everyone! But there's a problem: Vector Prime's map, which shows where the keys are, gets stolen by the evil Decepticon leader, Megatron. Now, both the Autobots and Decepticons are racing to find the keys.
On Earth, the Autobots make friends with three human kids: Coby, Bud, and Lori. These kids help the Autobots find the Omega Lock, a device that helps use the power of the Cyber Planet Keys. The Transformers also discover new "Cyber Key Powers" within themselves, making them even stronger!
The battle for the keys takes them to different planets. While the Autobots search for the Omega Lock on Earth, Hot Shot and Red Alert head to Velocitron, the Speed Planet. This is where the first key is hidden. Hot Shot enters a big racing championship to win the key from Override, the planet's leader.
Meanwhile, the Omega Lock is found on Earth inside a crashed Transformer spaceship called the Atlantis. Another Autobot, Overhaul, goes to the next world, Jungle Planet. There, the power of its Cyber Planet Key changes him into the powerful Leobreaker. On Jungle Planet, Megatron teams up with the planet's ruler, Scourge. At the same time, Megatron's sneaky second-in-command, Starscream, secretly works with the mysterious Sideways to achieve his own goals.
Eventually, the Autobots get the keys from both Velocitron and Jungle Planet. Then, they discover that Earth has its own Cyber Planet Key! Starscream tries to take over from Megatron. He steals the Omega Lock and all three keys from the Autobots. He uses their power to grow huge and super strong! But the Autobots get help from ancient Autobots on Earth and Wing Saber, who can combine with Optimus Prime. They fight through a very angry Megatron and defeat Starscream. However, some Autobots get hurt in the battle. Hot Shot, Red Alert, and Scattershot are badly wounded but are rebuilt into the even stronger "Cybertron Defense Team."
When they return to Cybertron, the Autobots use the Omega Lock and the Cyber Planet Keys. This awakens the spirit of Primus, the god who created the Transformers and Cybertron itself! Cybertron actually transforms into Primus's body. After a battle where Starscream tries to use Primus's power to become planet-sized (but is defeated by Primus), the location of the fourth and final key is found: Gigantion, the Giant Planet.
Gigantion is in another dimension, so it's tricky to get there. The Autobots manage to reach it, but the Decepticons are led there by the mysterious Soundwave. Megatron is defeated by the planet's leader, Metroplex. Then, Megatron uses the key's power to become Galvatron! Sideways and Soundwave reveal they are from Planet X, a world destroyed by the Gigantions, and they want revenge. Galvatron blasts them and Starscream into another dimension. He gets the Lock and Keys for himself, planning to use their power to make the black hole even worse and remake the universe in his own image.
Vector Prime sacrifices his life to help the Autobots return to their universe. The five planet leaders confront Galvatron inside the black hole and defeat him. With all the Cyber Planet Keys, Primus uses their power to finally seal the black hole, ending its threat to the universe.
As things start to return to normal, Galvatron attacks the Autobots one last time. He fights Optimus Prime in a one-on-one duel and is finally destroyed for good. As he fades away, Galvatron says his last words. In the Japanese version, he says "Galaxy Convoy..." (Optimus's name in Japan). In the American version, he says, "I still function. You haven't won. Not while my spark still burns..." Optimus tells him, "You fought well. Goodbye, Galvatron."
After this final victory, Optimus Prime starts a new plan to build space bridges. The Transformers then set off to explore the universe and find new adventures!
What are Cyber Planet Keys?
The Cyber Planet Keys (called Planet Force in Galaxy Force) are four special items that are super important to the story of Transformers: Cybertron. To stop the giant black hole that threatens the universe, the Autobots must find all four. The Decepticons also want them, but they plan to use their power for evil.
These keys were made from the spark (life force) of Primus. Long ago, they were used in a project to connect all planets with space bridges. Four Cybertronian spaceships—the Atlantis, the Ogygia, the Hyperborea, and the Lemuria—carried the keys to different planets. All four keys are controlled by a device called the Omega Lock. When all the keys are put into the Omega Lock, they awaken Primus's power.
Unfortunately, the space bridge project failed, and the four Cyber Planet Keys were lost for a very long time. They stayed hidden until the black hole threatened Cybertron. That's when Vector Prime appeared and told the Autobots about the keys. They agreed to try and find them, but Megatron also learned about the plan and started his own search.
Each Cyber Planet Key was gold and had a special symbol. The four keys were found on Earth, Velocitron, Jungle Planet, and Gigantion.
- On Velocitron, the key looked like a racing trophy.
- On Jungle Planet, it was disguised as a dragon statue.
- The Earth Key was hidden in ice by a Transformer named Evac.
- The Giant Planet Key was deep inside the planet, in the spaceship Lemuria.
Finally, the Autobots found all the Cyber Planet Keys and the Omega Lock. They awakened Primus, who then closed the black hole and saved Cybertron and the universe! The four planets then started a new space bridge project, and peace returned.
Characters and Voices
Here are some of the main characters and the amazing voice actors who brought them to life in different languages:
| Character |   Spanish (Latin American) (Cybertron) |
 Japanese (Galaxy Force) |
  English (Cybertron) |
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| Coby Hansen | Rolman Bastidas | Yukiko Tamaki | Sam Vincent |
| Lori | Melanie Henríquez | Rika Morinaga | Sarah Edmondson Chiara Zanni |
| Bud Hansen | Jesús Nunes | Mayumi Kurokawa | Ryan Hirakida |
| Galaxy Convoy / Optimus Prime | Luis Miguel Pérez | Taiten Kusunoki | Garry Chalk |
| Backpack / Scattorshot | Juan Manuel Guzmán | Tarusuke Shingaki | Richard Ian Cox |
| Fast Aid / Red Alert | Rubén Antonio Pérez | Yasuyuki Kase | Brian Dobson |
| Dreadlock / Jetfire | Luis Enrique Poján | Hideo Ishikawa | Brian Drummond |
| Vector Prime | Gonzalo Fumero | Shō Hayami | Richard Newman |
| Megatron / Galvatron | Frank Maneiro | Jōji Nakata/Takayumi Sakazume | David Kaye/Trevor Devall |
| Starscream | Luis Carreño | Takaya Kuroda | Michael Dobson |
| Exilion / Hot Shot | Ezequiel Serrano | Daisuke Hirakawa | Kirby Morrow |
More to Explore
There was also a 9-chapter comic book version (manga) of the series! It was written and drawn by Yoshihiro Iwamoto. This manga had the same main idea of finding the keys to stop the black hole, but the story and characters were a bit different from the TV show.
See also
In Spanish: Transformers: Cybertron para niños
