

In The '90s, Takara brought an end to animated " Generation 1" Transformers material in Japan, following a chilly reception to 1989's Transformers Victory and an overall worldwide decline in popularity resulting in a franchise hiatus lasting until 1996's Beast Wars note In terms of television, that is both the Transformers toyline as well as the comics by Marvel retained popularity with Western consumers way into the 90s, which also led to the cancellation of the OVA series Transformers Zone.
