Beast Wars: Transformers (1996)

Two spaceships, one manned by benevolent Maximals, the other by evil Predacons, crash-land on a pre-humanoid planet while en route to Earth. Their crews assume indigenous animal forms to protect themselves from an overabundance of natural energy, transforming into robots to do battle. Thus, the Beast Wars have begun...

Genres: Animation, Action & Adventure, Kids

What to watch after Beast Wars: Transformers

• The Transformers (1984) — Same subject: based on toy, transforming robot
• Thundercats (1985) — Two steps away in the credits
• X-Men: Evolution (2000) — Same feel: fun, dramatic
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2003) — Same subject: time travel
• ReBoot (1994) — Owen Hurley directed both
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987) — Same subject: nostalgic