Transformers has remained a massively successful franchise since it debuted in the 1980s, with its popularity continuing for decades since its debut. It’s easily the most extensive “giant robot” property in the West, though it wasn’t the only example of this genre back in the day. In fact, two particular rivals ended up taking each other out, allowing the robots in disguise to achieve dominance.The biggest competitor to the throne of Transformers was Tonka’s Gobots franchise, which has now become something of a punchline. Strangely enough, it would be instrumental in taking down another property that had a chance at becoming a major hit. For as forgotten as that show may now be, it was instrumental in helping to popularize anime and Japanese storytelling in animation.Running for the last four months of 1984, Mighty Orbots was one of several giant robot cartoons released in that era. The storyline was set in the far-flung future in which aliens and robots were simply part of everyday society to the human race. Unfortunately, the organization SHADOW and its leader Umbra sought to end the peace in the 23rd century, scheming up ways to control everything. Thankfully, the efforts of these villains were constantly quelled by Rob Simmons and his robotic creations. Named Ohno, Bort, Tor, Bo, Boo and Crunch, in uniting their strengths and powers, they can combine into the Mighty Orbots to further defeat Umbra.RELATED: Transformers: The Aligned Continuity Was the Franchise’s Most Ambitious FailureRELATED: He-Man Has New Life on Netflix – But Another Franchise Could Use a Revival
Transformers has remained a massively successful franchise since it debuted in the 1980s, with its popularity continuing for decades since its debut. It’s easily the most extensive “giant robot” property in the West, though it wasn’t the only example of this genre back in the day. In fact, two particular rivals ended up taking each other out, allowing the robots in disguise to achieve dominance.
The biggest competitor to the throne of Transformers was Tonka’s Gobots franchise, which has now become something of a punchline. Strangely enough, it would be instrumental in taking down another property that had a chance at becoming a major hit. For as forgotten as that show may now be, it was instrumental in helping to popularize anime and Japanese storytelling in animation.
Running for the last four months of 1984, Mighty Orbots was one of several giant robot cartoons released in that era. The storyline was set in the far-flung future in which aliens and robots were simply part of everyday society to the human race. Unfortunately, the organization SHADOW and its leader Umbra sought to end the peace in the 23rd century, scheming up ways to control everything. Thankfully, the efforts of these villains were constantly quelled by Rob Simmons and his robotic creations. Named Ohno, Bort, Tor, Bo, Boo and Crunch, in uniting their strengths and powers, they can combine into the Mighty Orbots to further defeat Umbra.
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