Beast Wars Neo: Chou Seimeitai Transformers - Recommendations

• OVA (1 ep)
• 1990

In the distant future, an evil entity known as Violenjiger resurrects nine of the most feared generals in Destron history. While saving some inhabitants of a planet destroyed by these Destrons, Cybertron leader Victory Saber is seriously damaged. The leadership of the Cybertron forces is passed on to the heroic robot Dai-Atlas. Together with Sonic Bomber, Dai-Atlas must protect a mysterious crystal on Earth known as the "Zodiac" from falling into the hands of Violenjiger.

• Web (6 eps)
• 2020

As the Autobots and Decepticons ravage their planet in a brutal civil war, two iconic leaders emerge in the Transformers universe's origin story.

• TV (39 eps)
• 2000

The evil robot Megatron, the leader of the Predacons, kidnaps Koji’s father, Dr. Onishi, to use the doctor’s knowledge of Earth’s energy sources to take it all for himself. Luckily, a team of good robots disguised as ordinary vehicles are here to help Koji get his father back! Optimus Prime, the leader of the Autobots, has sworn to protect Earth from the evil Megatron. Using the information from Dr. Onishi, Megatron sends his Predacons all over the globe looking for energy, but the Autobots fight to stop the Predacons while not harming any humans. During these battles, Megatron must deal with an incompetent second-in-command named Sky-Byte who is more concerned with impressing his boss and writing poetry than following orders properly.

• TV (47 eps)
• 1988 - 1989

Following their victory over the Destrons (a.k.a. Decepticons) at the end of Headmasters, the Cybertrons (Autobots) depart Earth, leaving behind only a small group to protect the planet from any future menace. But when the powerful Destrons return to an unsuspecting planet, the Cybertrons must come out of hiding to defend their human friends once again - only this time they'll be unable to do it on their own!

• TV (38 eps)
• 1989

Set in 2025 A.D., Transformers Victory introduces Star Saber, the mightiest Cybertron warrior and the greatest swordsman in the galaxy. The Destrons are continuing to invade planets throughout the universe, so the Cybertrons have joined with the humans to form the Space Defense Force, with Star Saber as its leader. Leading the Destrons is Deathzaras, who has targeted Earth as the next planet to plunder...

• TV (35 eps)
• 1987 - 1988

Headmasters starts with Galvatron leading a new batch of Destrons to wage war on Seibertron, the Destron Headmasters. The Cybertrons are rescued by the arrival of the Cybertron Headmasters, led by Fortress (Cerebros, the head of Fortress Maximus). It is revealed that Fortress left Seibertron millions of years ago in search of energy, and have finally managed to come home. He explains that the Headmasters are from a planet called Master; the human-sized robots who live there built themselves Transformers-sized bodies. They can then transform themselves into the heads of the robots, and have now joined the Cybertron-Destron war.

• TV (52 eps)
• 2002 - 2003

The war between the Cybertrons and Destrons rages on planet Seibetron for the sake of controlling the microns, mini Transformers that can link with the bigger Transformers and give them unbeatable powers. Realising that the war is due to them, the microns were sent out to deep space by the Cybertrons on a Cybertron shuttle. The Destrons go in pursuit the shuttle but the shuttle managed to escape and crash-landed on earth. After 4 million years, 3 young brats accidentally activated the mysterious micron ship thus sending signals to both Cybertrons & Destrons. The war between the Cybertrons & the Destrons once again rages on earth to control the microns, thus revealing many mysteries of the universe including the dark force, Unicron.

• TV (51 eps)
• 2004

It has been 10 years since the fateful battle with Unicron. Many of the Decepticons who fought in the battle against Unicron have joined forces with the Autobos to mine for Energon, an alternate energy source. But a new source of evil has risen, Alpha Q who plans to steal the Energon from the Autobots with the help of Scorponok and the Terrorcons. This new evil is trying to revive Megatron and Unicron in order to rekindle the old flames of war.

• TV (13 eps)
• 1984

The evil organization known as SHADOW seeks to destroy the Galactic Patrol, a peace-keeping force of the United Planets. SHADOW's efforts are repeatedly thwarted, however, by the Mighty Orbots - a group of five robots with unique powers and abilities such as massive strength and the power of transformation. Led by their secretive inventor Rob Simmons, the Mighty Orbots – separately or joined as a single unit – can fight off any threat. Time after time, the Mighty Orbots are called away from their lighthearted adventures to combat the forces of SHADOW, and time after time, they succeed!

• OVA (2 eps)
• 2004 - 2005