The original 1984 Transformers toyline and cartoon series, retroactively referred to as Generation 1 (or G1) after the Generation 2 toyline's release. The series consists of 4 TV seasons with a theatrical film set at the midpoint, as well as two companion comic runs by Marvel - one produced in the US, and the other in the UK.
The G1 TV cartoon is notable because it was made in an 80s mecha anime style. The box art for the toys based on the cartoon was made by Jeffrey Mangiat. For art done in his style see Jeffrey Mangiat (style). The Marvel comics company also contributed to the original franchise by developing the whole fictional Generation 1 universe of the TV series and its robot characters info and backgrounds, all created by Marvel comics writer Bob Budiansky.
This tag is for the original American franchise and supplementary media only. For the Japanese-exclusive media, see Transformers: Japanese Generation 1.
