Overview of 'Transformers: The Headmasters' Season 1

Transformers: The Headmasters (1987)

Following on The Return of Optimus Prime (and in place of The Rebirth), The Headmasters is the first Japanese-exclusive Transformers franchise.

Writing:

Atsushi Shimizu
Keisuke Fujikawa

Stars:

Release Date: 1987-07-02
Seasons: 1

7.7/10

Country: JP
Language: 日本語

Season 1 Episode List

Episode 1 - Four Warriors Come Out of the Sky (1)
Release Date: 1987-07-02
In the year 2011, the Decepticons are back, and they've got added power in the form of the newest addition to the Transformers' war—Headmasters!
Episode 2 - The Mystery of Planet Master (2)
Release Date: 1987-07-09
After learning of the origins of the Headmasters and the planet Master, the Autobots race to recover the missing Matrix.
Episode 3 - Birth of Double Convoy! (3)
Release Date: 1987-07-16
With the missing Matrix recovered, the race it on to return to Cybertron and secure the Autobots' control of the planet.
Episode 4 - Operation: Cassette
Release Date: 1987-07-23
When Soundwave is resurrected as Soundblaster and Cybertron is attacked by the Madmachine, the Autobots respond by recreating Blaster as Twincast.
Episode 5 - Rebellion on Planet Beast
Release Date: 1987-07-30
The Autobots head for planet Beast to aid the native Beastformers in repelling a Decepticon invasion.
Episode 6 - Approach of the Demon Meteorite
Release Date: 1987-08-06
Galvatron sends a gravity-warping meteor on a collision course with Cybertron, and only Daniel can save the day.
Episode 7 - The Four Million Year Old Veil of Mystery
Release Date: 1987-08-27
Scorponok lures the Autobot Headmasters into a trap on the planet Praum, where they must call upon all their training to survive.
Episode 8 - Terror of the Six Shadows
Release Date: 1987-09-03
The Trainbots take centre stage when six shadowy figures attack countries all across the world.
Episode 9 - Seibertron is in Grave Danger (1)
Release Date: 1987-09-04
When Vector Sigma develops a powerful new alloy, the Decepticons initiate an all-out strike against Cybertron to claim it for their own.
Episode 10 - Seibertron is in Grave Danger (2)
Release Date: 1987-09-11
The end looms for Cybertron as Scorponok's plan to secure power nears fruition...
Episode 11 - Scorponok, The Shadow Emperor
Release Date: 1987-09-18
Scorponok takes command of the Decepticons, and the Autobot Headmasters must thwart his plan to seize control of an Earth satellite that can harness the energy of the sun.
Episode 12 - The Dormant Volcano Mysteriously Erupts
Release Date: 1987-09-25
The Autobots race to rescue a Peruvian village when the Decepticons cause a nearby volcano to erupt.
Episode 13 - Head On, Fortress Maximus
Release Date: 1987-10-02
Fortress must reveal his ultimate transformation when the Decepticons attack San Francisco with a carnivorous plant.
Episode 14 - Explosion on Mars!! Maximus is in Danger! (1)
Release Date: 1987-10-09
The Autobots attempt to stop a Decepticon plot to destroy the entire planet Mars.
Episode 15 - Explosion on Mars!! Megazarak Appears! (2)
Release Date: 1987-10-16
With Fortress Maximus out of power and the destruction of Mars looming ever nearer, Scorponok reveals his true face at last.
Episode 16 - The Return of the Immortal Emperor
Release Date: 1987-11-20
In the middle of Scorponok's coronation as the new Decepticon emperor, the Autobots attack and an old enemy makes a surprising return!
Episode 17 - SOS From Planet Sandra
Release Date: 1987-11-27
The Autobots respond when an emergency request for energy comes from the other-dimensional planet Sandra.
Episode 18 - Daniel's Biggest Pinch Ever!!
Release Date: 1987-12-04
Spike attempts to negotiate peace with Galvatron, but all is not as it seems as the Decepticons, now joined by the Horrorcons, plan their next evil scheme.
Episode 19 - Battle to the Death on the Beehive Planet
Release Date: 1987-12-11
When the Decepticons attack the planet Hive, the Autobots have to prove their good intentions to the planet's inhabitants before they can save them!
Episode 20 - Tide-Turning Battle on the False Planet
Release Date: 1987-12-18
The Decepticons' newest target is the energy-rich Twin Star planetary system, but before the Autobots can come to its defense, the Headmasters are going to have to settle their own arguments first!
Episode 21 - Find Megazarak's Weak Spot
Release Date: 1987-12-18
The Transformers' interplanetary travels bring them to planet Darhos, where the Autobots aid desperate prisoners in overthrowing the Decepticons and the planet's decadent ruling class. But that's not all - the key to defeating Scorponok is also hidden on this world!
Episode 22 - Head Formation of Friendship
Release Date: 1987-12-18
The Headmasters come to Highbrow's rescue when the Decepticons invade the beautiful world of Paradise.
Episode 23 - Mystery of the Space Pirate Ship
Release Date: 1987-12-25
The Autobot and Decepticon clones enter the fray as both factions search for the hidden proton energy of Pirate Planet.
Episode 24 - The Death of Ultra Magnus (1)
Release Date: 1988-01-22
Whaddaya think happens?
Episode 25 - The Emperor of Destruction Vanishes on an Iceberg (2)
Release Date: 1988-01-29
With the true extent of Galvatron's master plan revealed, the Autobot Headmasters face the Emperor of Destruction in a final battle in the Arctic.
Episode 26 - I Risk My Life for Earth
Release Date: 1988-02-05
With Scorponok established as leader of the Decepticons once more and Spike on the verge of death, the fate of Earth hangs in the balance, and only Chromedome can save the day by discovering the long-held secret of Scorponok's weak spot!
Episode 27 - The Miracle Warriors- The Targetmasters (1)
Release Date: 1988-02-12
With the Decepticons having fled Earth, the Autobots begin the clean-up operation, but things go awry when a discarded bomb threatens the planet's safety. Can the newest Autobot arrivals save the day? And what are the Decepticons planning now?
Episode 28 - The Miracle Warriors- The Targetmaster (2)
Release Date: 1988-02-19
The birth of the Targetmasters heralds another heartbreaking loss for Chromedome when the Autobots pursue the Decepticons back to planet Master.
Episode 29 - The Master Sword is in Danger
Release Date: 1988-02-26
It's Chromedome and Daniel to the rescue when the Decepticons kidnap Wheelie and ransom him in exchange for the secrets of the Master Sword. But are the Autobots ready for... the Duocons?!
Episode 30 - The Zarak Shield Turns the Tide
Release Date: 1988-03-04
It's a race against time for the Autobots as they search for the Decepticons' hidden base before the Zarak Shield can be completed.
Episode 31 - Operation: Destroy the Destrons
Release Date: 1988-03-11
The Autobot Headmasters team up with the young warriors of planet Master for an attack on the Decepticons, but when things go wrong, the Master Sword and the Zarak Shield finally meet in combat!
Episode 32 - My Friend Sixshot!
Release Date: 1988-03-18
Separated from their comrades by an asteroid storm, Daniel and Sixshot are thrust together when they become stranded on a dangerous planet, and Daniel discovers that the ninja may not be all that he appears.
Episode 33 - Duel on the Asteroid
Release Date: 1988-03-25
Chromedome and Sixshot's rivalry explodes when the ninja challenges the Headmaster to a one-on-one duel in the asteroid belt.
Episode 34 - The Final Showdown on Earth (1)
Release Date: 1988-04-25
Chaos erupts on Earth when the Decepticons return and massive "Death Towers" appear in strategic locations across the planet. Can the Autobots stop Scorponok's final attempt to destroy the world?
Episode 35 - The Final Showdown on Earth (2)
Release Date: 1988-03-25
With Death Towers all over the planet releasing energy that threatens to tear the Earth apart, everything comes down to a climactic battle between the assembled forces of the Autobots and Decepticons at the North Pole, where Fortress Maximus and Scorponok have their final showdown!