Beast Wars II: Super Life-Form Transformers

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Beast Wars II: Super Life-form Transformers
File:Transformers Beast Wars II poster.jpg A Poster
ビーストウォーズⅡ 超生命体トランスフォーマー (Bīsuto Wōzu Sekando: Chō Seimeitai Toransufōmā)
Genre	adventure, Mecha
Anime television series
Directed by	Osamu Sekita
Written by	Junki Takegami Kazuhiko Godo Yukiyoshi Ohashi
Music by	Yuzo Hayashi Hideo Takahashi
Studio	Ashi Productions Nihon Ad Systems
Network	TV Tokyo (1998-1999)
Original run	April 1, 1998 – January 27, 1999
Episodes	43
Manga
Written by	Shoji Imaki
Published by	Kodansha
Demographic	Shōnen
Imprint	BomBom KC
Magazine	Comic BomBom
Original run	July 1998 – March 1999
Volumes	2

Beast Wars II: Super Life-Form Transformers (ビーストウォーズⅡ 超生命体トランスフォーマー, Bīsuto Wōzu Sekando: Chō Seimeitai Toransufōmā) is a 1998 Japanese Transformers anime series, spawning a movie and a toyline. It was broadcast on TV Tokyo from April 1998 to January 1999, and was the first Transformers anime to be produced by Nihon Ad Systems. While its position in the Transformers continuity has previously been unknown, the IDW Publishing comic book mini-series Beast Wars: The Gathering and comments from Transformers writer Simon Furman have shown it is part of the Beast Wars continuity.^{[citation needed]} The series was preceded by Beast Wars, and was followed by Super Life-Form Transformers: Beast Wars Neo. Voices are done by Hozumi Gōda and each episode runs for 30 minutes. This anime was succeeded by Beast Wars Neo. The series has a much lighter tone and is aimed more towards children, whereas the more accessible Beast Wars was intended for a wider age range. The series also uses conventional animation rather than CGI. With the exceptions of the faction leaders, all of the characters within the series are either re-molds or re-colors of earlier Beast Wars figures or Generation 2/Machine Wars figures.

In addition to the 43 episodes, there is also a 50-minute movie, Beast Wars II: Lio Convoy's Close Call!, which takes place sometime between episodes 32 and 38, and a manga adaptation by Shoji Imaki. The only other country it was published in is Korea, and it was done by Daewon Media. The anime was also released in Korea, and it was broadcast on SBS.

Plot

Beast Wars II tells the story of a battle waging between Lio Convoy's team of Cybertrons (Maximals) and Galvatron's army of Destrons (Predacons) on the planet Gaia. As Lio Convoy and Galvatron fight over the mysterious energy source known as Angolmois energy, many strange occurrences and mysterious properties of Angolmois begin to arise.

Characters

Main article: List of Beast Wars II characters

Theme Songs

• Openings

1. "GET MY FUTURE"
   • April 1, 1998 -September 30, 1998
   • Lyricist: Cyber Nation Network / Composer: Cyber Nation Network / Arranger: Cyber Nation Network / Singers: Cyber Nation Network
   • Episodes: 1-27
2. "SUPER VOYAGER"
   • October 7, 1998 - January 27, 1999
   • Lyricist: Cyber Nation Network / Composer: Cyber Nation Network / Arranger: Cyber Nation Network / Singers: Cyber Nation Network
   • Episodes: 28-43

• Endings

1. "Places Where Dreams Go" (夢のいる場所, Yume no Iru basho)
   • April 1, 1998 - January 27, 1999
   • Lyricist: Eiko Kiyo / Composer: Hiroto Ishikawa / Arranger: Seiichi Kyoda / Singers: Jun Yoneya
   • Episodes: 1-43

• Insert Songs

1. "SPACE DREAMER - Distant Beast Wars" (SPACE DREAMER 〜遥かなるビーストウォーズ〜, SPACE DREAMER - Haruka Naru Bīsuto Uōzu)
   • Lyricist: Kensaku Saito / Composer: Hideki Fujisawa / Arranger: Hideki Fujisawa / Singers: COA
2. "MY SHOOTING STAR"
   • Lyricist: COA / Composer: COA / Arranger: COA / Singers: COA

Episodes

#	Title	Original airdate
1	April 1, 1998
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2	April 8, 1998
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3	April 15, 1998
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4	April 22, 1998
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5	April 29, 1998
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6	May 6, 1998
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7	May 13, 1998
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8	May 20, 1998
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9	May 27, 1998
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10	June 3, 1998
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11	June 10, 1998
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12	June 17, 1998
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13	June 24, 1998
A clip show of the Insectron episodes.
14	July 1, 1998
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15	July 8, 1998
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16	July 15, 1998
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17	July 22, 1998
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18	July 29, 1998
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19	August 5, 1998
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20	August 12, 1998
A clip show gauging the best Transformers.
21	August 19, 1998
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22	August 26, 1998
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23	September 2, 1998
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24	September 9, 1998
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25	September 16, 1998
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26	September 23, 1998
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27	September 30, 1998
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28	October 7, 1998
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29	October 14, 1998
A clip show.
30	October 21, 1998
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31	October 28, 1998
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32	November 4, 1998
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33	November 11, 1998
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34	November 18, 1998
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35	November 25, 1998
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36	December 2, 1998
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37	December 9, 1998
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38	December 16, 1998
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39	December 23, 1998
A clip show showcasing transforming sequences and the combiners.
40	January 6, 1999
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41	January 13, 1999
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42	January 20, 1999
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43	January 27, 1999
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Chapters

No.	Japanese release date	Japanese ISBN
1	November 6, 1998	ISBN 4-06-323852-0
MISSION-001: "Demolish the Superdreadnought Tank!" (超弩級戦車を粉砕せよ！, Chōdokyū Sensha wo Funsai se yo!) (July 1998) MISSION-002: "Infiltrate the Mysterious Island!" (神秘島に潜入せよ！, Shinpi Shima ni Sennyū se yo!) (August 1998) MISSION-003: "Free the Captured Soul!" (捕われし魂を解放せよ！, Torawareshi Tamashī wo Kaihō se yo!) (September 1998) MISSION-004: "Realize the Forbidden Love!" (禁断の恋を成就せよ！, Kindan no Koi wo Jōju se yo!) (October 1998)
2	March 5, 1999	ISBN 4-06-323864-4
MISSION-005: "Make a Surprise Attack on the Super Weapon Base!" (超兵器基地を奇襲せよ！, Chō Heiki Kichi wo Kishū se yo!) (November 1998) MISSION-006: "Recover the Bonds Lost!" (失なわれた絆を奪回せよ！, Ushinawareta Kizuna wo Dakkai se yo!) (December 1998) MISSION-007: "All Hands, Make a Special Attack on the Evil Planet!" (総員、凶惑星に特攻せよ！, Sōin, Kyō Wakusei ni Tokkō se yo!) (January 1999) FINAL-MISSION: "Win the Battle of Light and Darkness!" (光と闇の戦いに勝利せよ！, Hikari to Yami no Tatakai ni Shōri se yo!) (February 1999) EPILOGUE: "Beast Wars "Neo" Begins!!!" (ビーストウォーズ"ネオ"開戦！！！, Bīsuto Uōzu "Neo" Kaisen!!!) (March 1999)

Toy line

The series was primarily repaints of non-show Beast Wars figures and repaints of Generation 2 figures, including two unreleased Autoroller figures and the black Dreadwing/Smokecreen repaint, planned for the cancelled 1996 assortment of figures. In both cases the items were recolored and slightly remolded.

The series did feature new molds for Lio Convoy and Galvatron, as well as the Tako Tank. Generation 1 Trypticon, and Beast Wars Dinobot, Cybershark, Wolfang, and Waspinator were remolded as "upgraded" versions of Megastorm, Starscream, BB, Dirge and Thrust.

The remolded Cybershark saw release as Overbite in the U.S. as Universe exclusive.

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