1983

«	1983	»

The year1983(MCMLXXXIII) predates the launch of theTransformers brandby one year.

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Contents 1Events 1.1Non-Fiction 1.1.1Births 1.1.1.1January 1.1.1.2February 1.1.1.3March 1.1.1.4April 1.1.1.5May 1.1.1.6May 1.1.1.7July 1.1.1.8August 1.1.1.9September 1.1.1.10October 1.1.1.11November 1.1.1.12December 1.2Fiction 1.2.12007 Movie 1.2.2Knights of Unicron

Events

Non-Fiction

• TheFamily Computer,commonly abbreviated as theFamicom,a video game console and the Japanese equivalent of theNintendo Entertainment Systemis released in Japan byNintendo.
• Saban Entertainmentis formed.
• Hasbro approachesSunbow Productionsabout a television series based on their toyline ofG.I. Joeaction figures.
• The Japanese video game developerAltronis published.
• Fall 1983 —Richard Marcejgraduates from the Art Institute of Pittsburgh, and begins working for Hasbro.
• Robin Riggsbegins working for theUKMarvel Comicsdepartment.
• Don Hudsonbegins working for Marvel Comics.
• TheMicromanstory is told exclusively through text and manga pages in the toys' pack-in catalogues, with no tie-in fiction.
• GiGacquires the license for selling imported Diaclone and Micro Change toys on the Italian market from Takara.
• Trailbreaker's original toy theDiaclone"4WD Hi-Lux" (as theDiakron"DK-3" Car/Robot), the red Diaclone version ofSunstreaker(as Diakron "DK-1" Car/Robot) and the black Diaclone version ofIronhide(as the Diakron "DK-2" Car/Robot) are sold byTakarainNorth America,seemingly just a few months before the toys would be rebranded as Transformers.
• The mold that would becomeAutobotis released in the 1983 Microman Micro Change line as MC-06 Watch Robo, available in four different colors.
• The mold that would becomeWheeljackis released under the Diaclone line.
• A new "Micro Change"theme in theMicromantoyline is introduced, under which all but a few of the robots and vehicles made to interact with the figures will have the ability to disguise themselves as ordinary household objects.
• June – The 1983Tokyo Toy Showtakes place in Japan, at which Diaclone and Micro Change toys are displayed by Takara.Hasbrorepresentatives visiting the show get their first look at Takara's latest transforming robot figures, including a prototype for the forthcoming Battle Convoy toy.
• August – The toy that would ultimately end up as the originalOptimus Prime toyis originally released as No.17 Battle Convoy from Takara's Diaclone Car Robo toyline in Japan.
• Henry OrensteinconvincesGeorge Dunsay,Hasbro's Vice President of R&D, to acquire a license for releasingTakara'sDiacloneandMicro Changetoys on the North American market
• Late 1983 – Hasbro first approachesGriffin Bacaland asks them to adapt two Japanese toy lines,DiacloneandMicro Change,for the American market. Hasbro later approachesMarvel Comicsto create a storyline around a series of transforming toy robots they had licensed from Takara.
• October 15— The Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk (alt modeofPredator Falcon,Shadow Jet,Skyjack,G1 Air Raid),and others) starts being used by the United States Military.
• November 1— Hasbro's licensing agreement with Takara is formalized.
• November 22andNovember 23-Bob Budianskywrites full character profiles for the1984range of Transformers toys. The shortened versions that would appear on the toy packaging would follow onDecember 6.
• Lion,who would perform a modified version ofthe Transformers theme songforThe Transformers: The Movie,is formed.

Births

• ???? —Gregory Bonsignore

January

• January 4—Sergio Aliaga
• January 20—Mami Nishikaku
• January 28—Angel Manuel Soto

February

• February 5—Pamela Cruz
• February 9—Maxime Donnay

March

• March 12—Do-hyeong Nam
• March 13—Jesús Nunes
• March 14—Ferso Velázquez
• March 17—Shingo Fujimori

April

• April 5—Andrew Elder
• April 23—Aaron Hill

May

• May 2—Florian Clyde
• May 16—Fabian Oscar Wien
• May 20—Josh Perez

May

• June 4—Fernanda Paes Leme
• June 23—Kathreen Khavari

July

• July 4—Mario Klischies
• July 15—Gauthier de Fauconval
• July 16—Tobias Schmitz
• July 27—Stefano Pozzi
• July 29—Tania Gunadi,Karla Falcon

August

• August 11—Chris Hemsworth
• August 20—Arturo Acosta

September

• September 3—Eko Fresh
• September 5—Chikahiro Kobayashi
• September 14—Ana Sani

October

• October 26—Ilona Molnár
• October 31—Angela Galuppo

November

• November 2—Konrad Bösherz
• November 11—Tatsuhisa Suzuki
• November 18—Laurence Dauphinais
• November 24—Karine Vanasse

December

• December 1—Michelle Rodríguez
• December 18—Arnaud Laurent
• December 22—Yui Kano
• December 26—Omar Soto
• December 30—Kaitlyn Robrock

Fiction

2007 Movie

• Sector Sevenis at least partially aware of the events of their universe'sBeast Warsas early as 1983, as they are mentioned in theTakara Agreement.
• March 15— To control the previous year's leaks about the Transformers to the public,S7 Industriescollaborated with Japanese toymakerTakarato produce a movie based on the 'video game' about giant robots they were developing, allowing them to dismiss any claims relating to the Transformers or their world as fictional characters- hiding them in plain sight. This operation is codenamedHungry Dragon.

Knights of Unicron

After the failure of thePurple Energonalbum and tour, theKnights of Unicronbreak up.Optimus PrimeandArceepromote the incredibly successfulConcert to Heal Iacon.Optimus releases a successful solo album,Ride the Energon.Behind the Musicpack-in booklet