The first episode of Q-Transformers has been posted to YouTube. Because the video is in Japanese, TFW2005 member LoC Soundwave was nice enough to write up a full summary of the video. Make the jump to see the episode summary and watch the video below!
Optimus is playing the Q-Transformers smartphone game and having a pretty rough time with it. Lockdown berates Optimus for always dying at the same spot, prompting Optimus to explain that it’s really hard to make that jump without getting shot. Bumblebee says that it seems impossible to beat this “Return of the Mystery of Convoy” game.
Lockdown is asked to give it a go, but he questions why they have to play such an impossibly hard game. Optimus says it’d take too long to explain, but it leads the trio onto the topic of the brand’s 30th anniversary. Lockdown is shocked to hear that the brand has lasted for that long. Optimus explains that they, the Q-Transformers, were created in part to celebrate said anniversary and how they’re cute, unlike any other Transformers. Lockdown asks why they have to be cute now all of a sudden. Optimus and Bumblebee explain that being cute would allow them to appeal to people who’re normally not part of the target demographic, like young girls. Lockdown asks if this was really the best way of celebrating the 30th anniversary and if they couldn’t come up with something better.
Bumblebee steals the spotlight by saying he’s come up with a good idea. Transformers based on the twelve animals of the zodiac. Because girls like cute animals. Lockdown says they should just bring back Beast Wars in that case, but Bumblebee dismisses the idea by claiming that Beast Wars wasn’t cute.
Optimus then speculates that girls might prefer soft things and Transformers aren’t very soft. Lockdown spouts out the idea of soft Transformers and they all have a laugh over the idea.
The two bots then turn to Lockdown, asking if he has any ideas on how to make the brand appeal to young girls. He suggests a love triangle drama, featuring the three of them as attractive young people, with Optimus and Lockdown fighting for Bumblebee’s affection. Bumblebee says he doesn’t want that to happen, but Lockdown defends his idea by saying that it’d be something that’s never been done before.
After having another laugh, Bumblebee and Lockdown turn to Optimus (referred to as “Opti” by Lockdown, bringing back the old gag-nickname from the TFA dub) for more serious ideas. He struggles to come up with something and starts sweating a lot, prompting Lockdown to ask if he’s okay. Optimus reassures him that he’s fine and stalls them for a bit. The episode ends and cuts to some promo material for the toys and the game.
NemiMonkey
Didn't notice this before on DLE's channel, but there's also this vid which I'm only guessing is related to episode 1. Blooper/gag reel maybe?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4pcf4GFNMk#t=22
swarlock
Kind of an anime version of Bugs Bunny where they know they are acting like cartoons but off the air they are just regular guys.
Shmoptimus Prime
That was unexpectedly funny and cute! Although I really gotta brush up on my Japanese… they were speaking so quickly that it caught me off guard but after a few seconds I was mostly OK.
The opening was obnoxious though.
hotwhilz
In Japan, it is not uncommon for some characters like Transformers to break 4th walls and just have a diva conversation off-camera like regular actors does. Naruto and Bleach Animes are notorious for these things. Before and after episodes, they would have tea on the side and comment on each other's bad acting and stuff.
MegaDolrailer
I really hope they make that Lockdown somewhere down the road. I don't care what you tell me, with that face of his, Q-Lockdown's toy is not cute!
I like Wheeljack, he sounds absolutely mad, hope he's included in the main segment later on.
LegendAntihero
Dang that's so cute
f-primusunicron
and nobody noticed the "squishy tank"(yawaraka sensha)
Sprocket
If anyone here watched the excellent but incredibly low budget Eagle Talon anime this studio made, you knew exactly what you were getting into.
And to think, this is as close as I ever thought we'd get to Eagle Talon and Transformers:
BERSEKAEL
So transformers concerns to sell this to young girls… thats wierd, I hope "LITTLE PONNY" wont try to sell their stuff to us…
KA
i'll never fully understand you but you'll always have my undying love, japan.
SunSwipe5
That was freaking hysterical Almost as funny as How To Ride A Dinobot.
I actually just got QT Sideswipe and QT Prowl from BBTS. I knew they were small, but damn, they're tiny. As their name suggests, they are cute. I wasn't going to get Lockdown, but thanks to that episode, he will be joining the collection. I have half of them already on pre-order, might as well just get the rest.
Miyaren
Do u use apple or android
If u have apple like me just create a Japanese iTunes account and the game can be downloaded for free
Seripa
Japan/Takara KNOWS and knows best!!
kazenokasa
Thx for the summary
The part when they start to talk about the possible anniversary products seems funnier to me since the voice actors came up with the ideas when they were doing the recordings lol
thewiredknight
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKI-tD0L18A
Autovolt 127
Thank you TFormer.
Seriously I need Subs of this now.
FanimusMaximus
Reminds me of the Zako Zako hour.
OhMyPrimus
ok this is cute. like transforming funko pop versions.
Darkstone
Oh, I see!
Is there a way to get this on western phones?
Argentenoboy
…Eh, I'd watch it