Product Details

• Actors: Artist Not Provided
• Format: Animated, Box set, Color, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 4
• Rating: Unrated
• Studio: Hasbro
• DVD Release Date: December 16, 2008
• Run Time: 1029 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B001GMH8W4
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #20,432 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

• This item is part of The Transformers Series.

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

An impressive blend of the Transformers' elaborate mythology and computer-generated animation--a first in the history of the series--Transformers: Energon delivers plenty of robot-in-disguise action while remaining largely true to the characters and storylines. Picking up where Transformers: Armada left off, Energon finds the Autobots and their eternal nemeses; the Decepticons, in the midst of an uneasy truce while mining for energon, their primary power source. The appearance of the evil Alpha Q and his Terrorcons, who have come to Earth to also harvest energon, breaks the alliance as the Decepticons join with Alpha Q in the attack against the Autobots and their human allies. The conflict eventually resurrects some of the franchise's most powerful characters, including Megatron, Starscream and Unicron, which leads to a showdown on the Transformers' home planet, Cybertron. Complicated? Not particularly, since most episodes are structured around elaborate fights between the opposing forces, though a working knowledge of who's who and which side they're on does help when the characters start to build into the dozens. But ultimately, the battles are the engine that drives Transformers: Energon, and they're well animated (the CGI adds considerable layers of details) and as exciting as fans of the series might hope. A worthwhile addition to Transformers history, Energon will please first-timers and should also keep all but the most die-hard, change-resistant veteran viewers entertained. Sadly, no extras are featured in the seven-disc set, which compiles all 52 episodes of the series. --Paul Gaita

Product Description

Studio: Paramount Home Video Release Date: 12/16/2008

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Most annoying human characters every to disgrace Transformers, July 2, 2009

By	John B. Connor "dragonsandsuch" (Coventry, RI United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This series might have been OK, but the character Kicker is so freaking annoying that I want to slap him everytime he opens his mouth. What's worse is that everyone in the series tolerates his near constant tantrum-like behavior. The only character that comes close to his level of annoyance is his dad, especially that idiotic laugh of his.

With the exception of Megatron (and perhaps Shockblast and Starscream as well), the Transformers themselves are not very well portrayed either.

This series is so dull that I have yet to finish it, and I bought it nearly six months ago.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic Collection, January 25, 2009

By	Twentyfourten "Transformers Collector" (Sydney, Australia) - See all my reviews

I have been waiting a a complete english dubbed Transformers: Energon collection and this is it, as before this DVD set was released, the only DVDs of Energon were scattered episodes. This series carries off straight from Transformers: Armada and then follows through into Transformers: Cybertron. It was a mix of CGI and anime-style cel animation. I find the CGI a bit clunky, but it's enjoyable and the storyline continues from episode to episode, rather than unrelated episodes strung together, so I would recommend this series to Transfans and children 10+.

3.0 out of 5 stars Energon contiues the Unicron Trilogy, July 30, 2009

By	A. Castino (East Coast) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Energon, the second installment in the Unicron Trilogy, (Armada, Energon, Cybertron) proves to be a pretty interesting series. Although slower and not as "emotional" as Armada, its still a good cartoon to watch if you love anything Transformers. Like other reviewers will tell you, the anime style IS clunky and not very realisic. And the kids in the series can get bothersome. Armada "grabbed" you more, while this is just a basic version of the TF's, nothind extraordinary. The good points are that the storylines continue from show to show, and pick up exactly where they left off, so its like one long movie. Also its cool to have watched the entire trilogy, so you dont feel like youve missed anything. Arcee returns as well, and is one of the more interesting characters.