Katsutoshi Sasaki
Director
Transformers: The Headmasters (1987)
Season 1
Following on The Return of Optimus Prime (and in place of The Rebirth), The Headmasters is the first Japanese-exclusive Transformers franchise.
Released July 2, 1987
Episode 30 min
None+
Genres: Action, Adventure, Animation, Anime, Anime: Mecha, Anime: Space, Science Fiction
Keywords: imdb.transforming-robot, imdb.mechanical-lifeform, imdb.robot, imdb.based-on-toy, imdb.giant-robot, imdb.anime-animation, imdb.superhero-action + 15 more, imdb.superhero-sci-fi, imdb.2010s, tmdb.mecha, tmdb.based-on-cartoon, tmdb.based-on-toy, tmdb.transforming-robot, tmdb.anime, tmdb.super-robot, imdb.transformers-shared-universe, imdb.shared-universe, imdb.transformer-robot, imdb.robot-sci-fi, imdb.mecha-anime-animation, imdb.hand-drawn-animation, mdblist.anime-dub
Production Companies: Toei Animation, TakaraTomy
Network: Nippon TV
S1E1 - Four Warriors Come Out of the Sky (1)
In the year 2011, the Decepticons are back, and they've got added power in the form of the newest addition to the Transformers' war—Headmasters!
July 2, 1987, midnight
S1E2 - The Mystery of Planet Master (2)
After learning of the origins of the Headmasters and the planet Master, the Autobots race to recover the missing Matrix.
July 9, 1987, midnight
S1E3 - Birth of Double Convoy! (3)
With the missing Matrix recovered, the race it on to return to Cybertron and secure the Autobots' control of the planet.
July 16, 1987, midnight
S1E4 - Operation: Cassette
When Soundwave is resurrected as Soundblaster and Cybertron is attacked by the Madmachine, the Autobots respond by recreating Blaster as Twincast.
July 23, 1987, midnight
S1E5 - Rebellion on Planet Beast
The Autobots head for planet Beast to aid the native Beastformers in repelling a Decepticon invasion.
July 30, 1987, midnight
S1E6 - Approach of the Demon Meteorite
Galvatron sends a gravity-warping meteor on a collision course with Cybertron, and only Daniel can save the day.
Aug. 6, 1987, midnight
S1E7 - The Four Million Year Old Veil of Mystery
Scorponok lures the Autobot Headmasters into a trap on the planet Praum, where they must call upon all their training to survive.
Aug. 27, 1987, midnight
S1E8 - Terror of the Six Shadows
The Trainbots take centre stage when six shadowy figures attack countries all across the world.
Sept. 3, 1987, midnight
S1E9 - Seibertron is in Grave Danger (1)
When Vector Sigma develops a powerful new alloy, the Decepticons initiate an all-out strike against Cybertron to claim it for their own.
Sept. 4, 1987, midnight
S1E10 - Seibertron is in Grave Danger (2)
The end looms for Cybertron as Scorponok's plan to secure power nears fruition...
Sept. 11, 1987, midnight
S1E11 - Scorponok, The Shadow Emperor
Scorponok takes command of the Decepticons, and the Autobot Headmasters must thwart his plan to seize control of an Earth satellite that can harness the energy of the sun.
Sept. 18, 1987, midnight
S1E12 - The Dormant Volcano Mysteriously Erupts
The Autobots race to rescue a Peruvian village when the Decepticons cause a nearby volcano to erupt.
Sept. 25, 1987, midnight
S1E13 - Head On, Fortress Maximus
Fortress must reveal his ultimate transformation when the Decepticons attack San Francisco with a carnivorous plant.
Oct. 2, 1987, midnight
S1E14 - Explosion on Mars!! Maximus is in Danger! (1)
The Autobots attempt to stop a Decepticon plot to destroy the entire planet Mars.
Oct. 9, 1987, midnight
S1E15 - Explosion on Mars!! Megazarak Appears! (2)
With Fortress Maximus out of power and the destruction of Mars looming ever nearer, Scorponok reveals his true face at last.
Oct. 16, 1987, midnight
S1E16 - The Return of the Immortal Emperor
In the middle of Scorponok's coronation as the new Decepticon emperor, the Autobots attack and an old enemy makes a surprising return!
Nov. 20, 1987, midnight
S1E17 - SOS From Planet Sandra
The Autobots respond when an emergency request for energy comes from the other-dimensional planet Sandra.
Nov. 27, 1987, midnight
S1E18 - Daniel's Biggest Pinch Ever!!
Spike attempts to negotiate peace with Galvatron, but all is not as it seems as the Decepticons, now joined by the Horrorcons, plan their next evil scheme.
Dec. 4, 1987, midnight
S1E19 - Battle to the Death on the Beehive Planet
When the Decepticons attack the planet Hive, the Autobots have to prove their good intentions to the planet's inhabitants before they can save them!
Dec. 11, 1987, midnight
S1E20 - Tide-Turning Battle on the False Planet
The Decepticons' newest target is the energy-rich Twin Star planetary system, but before the Autobots can come to its defense, the Headmasters are going to have to settle their own arguments first!
Dec. 18, 1987, midnight
S1E21 - Find Megazarak's Weak Spot
The Transformers' interplanetary travels bring them to planet Darhos, where the Autobots aid desperate prisoners in overthrowing the Decepticons and the planet's decadent ruling class. But that's not all - the key to defeating Scorponok is also hidden on this world!
Dec. 18, 1987, midnight
S1E22 - Head Formation of Friendship
The Headmasters come to Highbrow's rescue when the Decepticons invade the beautiful world of Paradise.
Dec. 18, 1987, midnight
S1E23 - Mystery of the Space Pirate Ship
The Autobot and Decepticon clones enter the fray as both factions search for the hidden proton energy of Pirate Planet.
Dec. 25, 1987, midnight
S1E24 - The Death of Ultra Magnus (1)
Whaddaya think happens?
Jan. 22, 1988, midnight
S1E25 - The Emperor of Destruction Vanishes on an Iceberg (2)
With the true extent of Galvatron's master plan revealed, the Autobot Headmasters face the Emperor of Destruction in a final battle in the Arctic.
Jan. 29, 1988, midnight
S1E26 - I Risk My Life for Earth
With Scorponok established as leader of the Decepticons once more and Spike on the verge of death, the fate of Earth hangs in the balance, and only Chromedome can save the day by discovering the long-held secret of Scorponok's weak spot!
Feb. 5, 1988, midnight
S1E27 - The Miracle Warriors- The Targetmasters (1)
With the Decepticons having fled Earth, the Autobots begin the clean-up operation, but things go awry when a discarded bomb threatens the planet's safety. Can the newest Autobot arrivals save the day? And what are the Decepticons planning now?
Feb. 12, 1988, midnight
S1E28 - The Miracle Warriors- The Targetmaster (2)
The birth of the Targetmasters heralds another heartbreaking loss for Chromedome when the Autobots pursue the Decepticons back to planet Master.
Feb. 19, 1988, midnight
S1E29 - The Master Sword is in Danger
It's Chromedome and Daniel to the rescue when the Decepticons kidnap Wheelie and ransom him in exchange for the secrets of the Master Sword. But are the Autobots ready for... the Duocons?!
Feb. 26, 1988, midnight
S1E30 - The Zarak Shield Turns the Tide
It's a race against time for the Autobots as they search for the Decepticons' hidden base before the Zarak Shield can be completed.
March 4, 1988, midnight
S1E31 - Operation: Destroy the Destrons
The Autobot Headmasters team up with the young warriors of planet Master for an attack on the Decepticons, but when things go wrong, the Master Sword and the Zarak Shield finally meet in combat!
March 11, 1988, midnight
S1E32 - My Friend Sixshot!
Separated from their comrades by an asteroid storm, Daniel and Sixshot are thrust together when they become stranded on a dangerous planet, and Daniel discovers that the ninja may not be all that he appears.
March 18, 1988, midnight
S1E33 - Duel on the Asteroid
Chromedome and Sixshot's rivalry explodes when the ninja challenges the Headmaster to a one-on-one duel in the asteroid belt.
March 25, 1988, midnight
S1E34 - The Final Showdown on Earth (1)
Chaos erupts on Earth when the Decepticons return and massive "Death Towers" appear in strategic locations across the planet. Can the Autobots stop Scorponok's final attempt to destroy the world?
April 25, 1988, midnight
S1E35 - The Final Showdown on Earth (2)
With Death Towers all over the planet releasing energy that threatens to tear the Earth apart, everything comes down to a climactic battle between the assembled forces of the Autobots and Decepticons at the North Pole, where Fortress Maximus and Scorponok have their final showdown!
March 25, 1988, midnight
Nippon TV
30 min/ep
1050 min
July 2, 1987
April 25, 1988, midnight
Ended
NR
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