When people ask "Where's your head at?", you just say "Head On" and show them.

If only G1 season 4 wasn’t only 3 episodes. Could’ve been an interesting final season to see more episodes with the concept.

Meg’s made Ironhide into a Headmaster in the 1986 Transformers movie, except Ironhide was never able to reattach his head again after that.

I think I like the idea of them being Robots that build bigger bodies. Sharing a brain with someone else, out of the blue, and for the REST OF YOUR LIFE, seems torturous.

Headmasters, “Head on”. Till all are one!

The concept makes SO much more sense in Japan where the head is the only alive one. Otherwise what does the transformer actually DO when the head isn't around? Like are they even still them at this point if their brains are gone because this was before Sparks were a thing.

Love the Headmasters. That G1 Fortress Maximus was one of the coolest things I've ever seen online as a kid. And at one point the biggest transformer figure of all time. Boy, what a time that was👌

HEAD ON

We’re all familiar with the phrase “try not to lose your head” but the Hedmasters are all about that, except they don’t actually lose their heads.

Even though I'm primarily a G1 fan, I prefer the Headmasters to be a race of smaller robots that connect to transforming vehicles to form normal sized robots. This also acts like a prequel to the human-sized Maximals and Predacons.

Headmasters and Targetmasters are such an interesting concept. 2 perspectives, or a weapon that knows when to fire is just cool.

I love headmasters, they truly are the masters of heads

I use to hate this concept but now I really like it. But I prefer how it’s handled in Japan. To reinterpret it for modern TF lore, Headmasters are a Minicon that turn into the heads of their vehicles’ robot modes. It’s much easier to understand than how it’s handled in the west. And makes it more believable than an organic being undergoing surgery to become a robot head. This is how I’d reintroduce the concept, anyway. I’d also change Nebulos into being a Cybertronian colony world. One founded by Micronus. Who later founded the world of the Micromasters. Nebulos would be home to the Head, Target, Power, Battle and any other type of master that act as an accessory to a larger robot. But in the case of Target and Battle masters they are simply a special type of Minicon partner. Not related beyond being a gimmick but the Pretenders I’d make a connection to Onyx Prime for the beastial Decepticons. Being a form of techno-organic beings. They go from beast to vehicle like in the Legacy line. While the Autobots would adopt the ability but use their mass shifting technology to turn into humans (or other aliens). This allows them to hide among worlds like in Japan. This method would later be used by the Cons to create criminal groups on other worlds. Part of their invasion strategy or just for their own profit.

The Titans Return toyline should be made into its own animated series as a tribute to the Headmasters concept. I certainly hope so.

I have always loved the Headmasters subline, and I'll quote a response to someone else who likes Headmasters on another platform... "That is why the Headmasters/Brain Masters/Horrorcons/Titans Return have been my favourite sublines of Transformers. I could imagine, if they were real, I would love to be a Headmaster, transforming into the head, having full control over the Cybertronian warrior, and then being able to have a normal life otherwise."

I remember getting Chromdome and Stylor and Brainstorm and Arcana as a kid for Christmas. I didn't know the characters AT ALL, but I was a poor kid who loved Transformers and these were OFFICIAL toys (not like the bootleg Optimus Prime that I had before). So I loved them and played with them for years.

I have vivid memory of getting Chromedome at a garage sale when I was in elementary school, which became one of my favorite toys. Of course I didn't know his name until many years later when the Titans Return version came out, which of course I bought immediately. Come to think of it, I think that probably what got me back into collecting Transformers. The Titans Return figure still stands prominently on my shelf, a sort of icon of my history with these toys.

11:00 I've never seen that many Lamborghinis so well organized and parked together like that before! That would be crazy to see in person for reals! LOL

I really enjoyed HEADing into this retrospective of a concept!! I always thought that the Headmasters were so cool!

War, war, war - it's enough to give a robot a headache! :D

awesome job about Headmaster Retrospective HEAD ON from Transformers

Always look forward to your retrospectives

HEAD ON MASTERFORCE BRAIN SET

It would’ve been cool if Headmasters got an English dub after G1. The same for SuperGod Masterforce, Victory and Zone.

These were peak Transformers for me. I was the perfect age and I loved the idea of having a pilot that was vital to the toy. I took Scopinok to school for show and tell and heartbreakingly lost the head.

glad to see the Animated Constructicons making an appearance in this vid. they were my favorite characters in Animated and still need figures. lets go Hasbro. Legacy Voyager Animated Constructicons!!!!

i loved the 3-episode end of the North-American G1 cartoon with the Headmasters and Targetmasters. So much so that when I got into collecting around the release of the first Transformers movie, the Autobot Headmasters were some of the first figures that I splurged on.

I can't believe you use clips from that crazy insane show. For those of you who've never seen it there's a scene where the Autobots are exercising in the gym. Not the human headmasters the robots. The robots are doing cardio and weight training. The robots

RID anime Fortress Maximus was my first introduction to the character when I briefly saw the series back in 2001-2002.

Head on, apply directly to the neckline. Head on, apply directly to the neckline. Head on, apply directly to the neckline.

I just love all the “masters”.

my very first headmaster transformer was highbrow. i was very sick in the hospital when i got him. my grandmother bought it for me and said it was a different kind of transformer. i lost it when we moved out of florida back home to michigan. one day i will get it back in my collection again.

Headmasters were definitely my favorite G1 line. I found it interesting as a kid the way the comics and cartoons both handled that story differently. Then as an adult I saw the Japanese version of the Headmaster story and I felt jipped

Head on!!

Awesome Retrospective on the Headmasters. My favorite character is Hardhead, he's one of the coolest character.👍👍👍👍

I really like the Headmasters they are such an interesting concept for Transformers

It's definitely an interesting concept, in my opinion. 🤔

What a weird but interesting history.

Chromedome was my favorite Headmaster, Crosshairs was my favorite target master & Power Master Prime was my favorite power master

I like when they had Headmaster in Transformers Animated, they made him a Gurren Legann reference

Heck yeah! The Headmasters! HEAD ON!

This was right about when I got too old for Transformers. Found girls is what happened, really.

FORT MAX!

My name is Chad Marshall. I’m a huge fan of your channel. Tell me you like transformers, so do I I’m a fan of that.

"Apply directly to the forehead!" Instantly popped into my mind if yall remember that old commercial

I didn't know jason david frank contributed to the prime wars trilogy cartoon by voicing emissary in titans return thanks rodimus primal for this information I really appreciate it and keep up the good work you're doing us transformers fans proud

I really hope we could get more Transformers Headmaster and Targetmaster near in the future because I really like the idea of it

headmasters! :D

You had me at headmaster

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This video is awesome, thank you, but I could be getting "ahead" of myself. 😂😂

Im honestly surprised that the live movies never touched on either the Headmaster or Targetmaster concepts. Given the close relationship between the Autobots and humans, it seems like a natural progression. Maybe the new movies and comic will touch on it.

Well at least some headmasters are getting some time in the spotlight Skullcruncher for example appeared both in cyberverse and in Earthspark.

The Headmasters was the last straw with Transformers for me as a kid. I thought and still think the storyline was completely idiotic. However, later on I saw the Japanese version and LOVED Headmasters after that. And what a theme song!

A little confusing for me. As a kid, I liked the idea of head masters and the toys were pretty cool. I would have like to see more headmasters. I don’t think the concept was explored enough.

Head On!

Sweet, a retrospective on a great mystery to me!

I know Frank Springer made a lot of character model mistakes in the Headmasters miniseries, but i really enjoyed the energy he brought to the art, i kinda wish he'd taken over the art chores from Don Perlin when he left the main book in '87

Still wish we got some sort of continuation after the "Rebirth" Season 4 with that version of Scorpinok with that version of Galvatron.

Awesome retrospect! Thanx for providing entertainment while I eat my dinner 😋. I always, but still haven’t gotten, a Mindwipe; he was my fave ever since I saw him in the Sears Christmas catalog. I wonder what would have happened if we had gotten a typical full season of Rebirth. I liked both origin stories tbh.

HUMAN: You're severely damaged CYBERTRONIAN: Just give me a head, I'm about to blow HUMAN: That doesn't sounds so nice

Great retrospective........RESPECT

Transform head on

Hi Rodimus even though you're Asleep Great video about Headmaster Transformers Retrospective- Head On! Keep them coming, Also your latest video was outstanding, Also The Headmasters(Autobot & Decepticon) are my favorite Transformer Subgroup but also my best and favorite Faction of all time, Also If only G1 season 4 wasn't only 3 episodes which is not only my best but most favorite Episodes of all time, but also that i still like and love. Could've been an interesting final season to see more episodes with the concept, Also my best and favorite Autobot Headmasters are from Chromedome with Stylor to Siren with Quig, and my best and favorite Decepticon Headmasters from Apeface with Spasma to WeridWolf with Monzo, Also Love the Headmasters. That G1 Fortress Maximums was one of the coolest things I've ever seen online as a kid. And at one point the biggest Transformer figure of all time. Also Headmasters "Head on". Till all are one! Also Awesome job about Headmaster Retrospective Head On from Transformers, Also Always look forward to your retrospectives, Also Awesome Retrospective on the Headmasters. My favorite character is Highbrow,👍👍👍 Also Sweet, a retrospective on a great mystery to me! Also i really hope we could get more Transformers Headmasters and Targetmasters near in the future because I re 16:10 ally like the idea of it, Also I still wish we got some sort of continuation after the "Rebirth" Season 4 with that version of Scorpnok and also with that version of Galvatron. Also Fantastic video Rodimus Primal This video had my head rolling with excitement. Keep on being amazing. Also Transformers Headmasters Marvel Comics:1. Organic Human Beings, 2.G1 Cartoon Show: Alien Humanoids, 3. Japan G1 Cartoon Shoe: Robotic Variants, Also A awesome review! I always liked the headmasters and targetmasters too. Also For me, I always like and love the Rebirth origin as the best version, despite the animation errors in the Rebirth miniseries I too believe that Beast Wars Uprising tried to combine the different Origin stories into one to correct that "problem" Also The Headmasters are my favorite gimmick in all of Transformers media. I prefer the American take on the concept better than the Japanese Counterpart. Fortress Maximus is my favorite Autobot ever. Also thanks for sharing Rodimus and even though you're Asleep keep up the good work stay safe out there in Florida have a good night have a happy 4th of July and until next time TILL ALL ARE ONE.🙂🟢💪🏋️🦸💚😃🇺🇲❤️👊👍💯💪😎5:19 am.

I always liked Mindwipe for HeadMasters. Scorponok was cool too.

I swear to Primus that that four-issue HEADMASTERS series is one of the greatest story arcs of all time. Even if you're not turned on by the concept of HM, this is a great read by Budiansky, Springer, and Yomtov. I re-read it about every other year. Fave HM Bot? Nightbeat. Fave HM Con? Scorponok himself. BRILLIANT characterization! 👏👏👏

I personally have a hard time keeping track of the heads' names. If I made a Transformers series my Headmaster origin would be an amalgam of past origins. When Micronus Prime split up from the others he encountered Nebulous. He would team up with the locals creating transforming armor for them that could empower large robots by attaching to them. Some would build larger bodies for themselves, others would team up with larger robots as weapons, and the remaining would remain independent but willing to help others they liked. Long after Micronus joined the Well of All Sparks the locals would evolve into their armor making them more robotic but still organic at their core. As time passed those with larger bodies would seek to control the smaller ones leading to events similar to The Rebirth that would see them meeting, and in some cases bonding to, Cybertronians. There are three types of Headmaster (and by extension Powermaster): converted Cybertronian where the body and head share a mind, bonded pair where they're separate individuals, and OGs from before Cybertron discovered them where the body is just a machine controlled by a smaller individual.

For a few years I've had the concept for a new take on all the master based Transformers to be a splinter faction of Mini-cons.

I love the Headmaster concept of Japanese timeline. You know. The big robot is a mecha suit for a smaller robot being actual minds.

5:00 ngl when I was middle school my friend and I discussed if the nebulons were really namekian, well they went to New fake namek 😆

Fantastic video RodimusPrimal!!!! This video had my head rolling with excitement. lol :D Keep on being amazing.

Loved the Headmaster toys, thought it was an awesome concept. I assumed and hoped they would expand on the idea with a Headmaster combiner team with combining head... Instead we got the pretenders 😐

I don’t have any original g1 headmasters but the concept of headmasters always intrigued me when I first found out about them, as for my favorite of the group of headmasters I’m into ape face because of his short role in the cartoon 😅 “Yuk noble autobot make me wanna puke” 😂😂😂 -Apeface 1986

also...We miss you JDF :((

Headmasters were the best, unlike powermasters i never lost the heads of the toys. I still despair losing my darkwings powermaster seeing how much they cost now

The "War War.." MARVEL ad is an image that still sticks with me to this very day! Need that on a shirt!

And, Brainstorm wants to sue them for stealing his idea, always put copyright trademark on it. 5:21 That nerd should think about which size of heads does work on the Cybertonian tranforming into. 11:21 A one angry Headmaster loves ripping of any Decepticon's heads more deadly than Optimus Prime with taking facing off. 11:50 I with Scrouge's side. 13:15 *Rest in peace, Jason David Frank. You are the amazing actor ever.* 14:14 He will rule the galaxy? His destiny, yeah, sure, Meagt- I mean Galvatron. 16:00 The Japanese version of Transformers Headmasters' story works for me, hope the Headmasters and also Targetmasters return back soon, even non G1 Autobots and Decepticons before go with Headmasters characters form as well, thank you for the Headmasters history and *HEAD ON*

Transformers Headmasters Marvel Comics: Organic human beings G1 show: Alien humanoids Japan G1 show: Robotic variants

Great video l thanks!

WHAT DOES EVERYONE WANT!!!

The only Titans Return Headmasters I have are Hardheaded, Highbrow, Astrotrain , and Krok.

15:41, ngl...that looks awesome. Why does the cooler looking 'cons always have the awesome scenes? Headmasters is the show I grew up with thanks to the English dub.

Neat fact in the later japan toyline info its said metalhawk had new robot bodies made for the kid jr headmasters after the old ones gained full life! Pretty neat.

One idea I REALLY want to see more of with the Headmasters themselves are just the robotic head that connects to a larger lifeless body, is for them to better interact with alien species that are close to human sized. Sure they might come off a bit intimidating at first. But not nearly as intimidating as the average sized Cybertronian. This can apply to the Powermasters as well.

Trigger Masters! (The lost Master Type)

headmasters retrospective!?!?! whaaaaaat?!?!?

A awesome review! I always liked the headmasters and target masters too.

Headmaster action figures were the best ❤❤

Head on sounds like something alittle dirty you may find out there...

Honestly, the Titans Return toyline is easily the most successful of the Prime Wars trilogy, seeing as how we're STILL getting Titan Master-associated toys as of July 2024, with Squeezeplay/Cancer. And I'm grateful that it has given me the best Arcee toy I could ever find. Killed my need for 86 or any other version. Also, it's interesting that, moving forward, it's the Japanese version of the system that has more or less been the norm for their portrayal, as seen with Cogman, and the Animated version prior, whenever we have new takes that aren't meant to be callbacks to The Rebirth. I didn't actually watch the Machinima show, so I didn't know that's how Emissary met his end. Rather ironic that a human-sized Transformer voiced by Jason David Frank gets eaten by a Godzilla-like machine. Nobody can convince me that wasn't intentionally written if he was already cast. Also RIP

And you thought Combiners had psychological problems...

In the early days of eBay, I lucked out & scored a lot of MISB Headmasters from overseas & some had the Headmasters stickers on them. A lot of times, it seems like overseas gets the cooler Tf releases. I was thrilled to get the Car Robots 2000 Fort Max, but slightly saddened he didn't have all of the original partners. Nightbeat always was my favorite due to his role in the comics! Great review, sir- thanks for putting it up! Do you have a favorite Headmaster?

12:31 I still have classics, rodimus vs. cyclonus cyclonus and nightstick, and I gotta get more Transformers. need to bust autobot heads and headmasters.

I'm writing my own script about Headmasters, based on the Japanese concept of tiny robots that transform into larger bodies. It's a Pentalogy and I created many new ideas and characters and a creation story. Its been a challenge following in the G1 timeline, but I think I have it 😊 I'll be working on part 3 soon. I don't know where I'll go with it but its been an adventure for the past year.

Admittedly the idea of biomechanical re-engineering never really sat well with me the moment I heard of it. It sounds scary

It´s so hard to decide which Master is the best, but choosing the worst is easy

I really want to see a Daniel/RC Headmaster figure.

I really want a modern figure of horri-bull.

My favorite headmaster is hardhead

It was later in the Prime Wars Trilogy. The Titans Return.