Transformers: Scramble City

Introduction

Beginning with a recap of the coming of the Transformers to Earth and the story of Devastator, the OVA then gets its original story underway, as the Autobots are shown to be in the midst of constructing the powerful "Scramble City," overseen by their newest arrival, Ultra Magnus. When the Decepticons learn of this, their combiner robots are deployed to attack, and a battle between them and their Autobot counterparts ensues. (Source: Wikipedia)

Audience ratings

MyAnimeList / Tenrai : 5.73/10 · 1221

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Kamezuki

Is there "more than meets the eye" to this "Transformers" OVA? The answer is no; what you see is what you get. Everything happens so fast in this show that you're not given time to digest what is occurring. There's a recap that lasts about a third of the OVA's runtime where the narrator rushes through a quick history of the robots' home planet, their arrival on Earth, and why they're fighting each other. The rest of it deals with the titular "Scramble City," which is a fortress the Autobots are constructing to aid them in their eternal (?) struggle against the Decepticons. Robot after robot gets introduced by the narrator and joins the fray, and then there is a cliffhanger at the end that apparently never gets resolved, because this is just one episode. I was left feeling mentally out of…

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jadedXotaku

This 1986 OVA only released in Japan is incredibly nostalgic to me, yet completely strange and unfamiliar. Opening with footage from early G1 episodes, after about 7 or so minutes gets into the original OVA story. This is about where things get odd to me. While it largely features Transformers I recall from childhood, the whole Scramble City plot (which is unique to Japanese Transformers continuity) is peculiar. Add to that I saw this raw (which is better than fan commentary like on the Transformers: The Movie 20th Anniversary dvd), and it made for interesting viewing. Nevermind my confusion of when in the timeline this takes place. The art and animation style is what one would expect of Transformers tv circa 1986. Don't expect to be blown away by a Transformers: The Movie level presenta…