Picked Up from the Junkyard
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 "Kyodai robotto!" | ||||||
| "Picked Up from the Junkyard" (Haihin Okiba de Hirowarete) | ||||||
| Production company | Paramount Pictures Japan | |||||
| Airdate | 20 March 2019 | |||||
| Writer | Yuzo Yamamoto | |||||
| Director | Yuzo Yamamoto | |||||
| Continuity | Live-action film series | |||||
| Watch this episode on Twitter | ||||||
Bumblebee lands on Earth, where he is found by a new friend.
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Synopsis
In the night sky above Earth, B-127 plummets to the ground after a vicious battle with Blitzwing. Landing in a junkyard with his memory cells damaged, B-127 quickly scans a nearby Volkswagen Beetle, taking on its form to hide from a pair of approaching humans.
A few days later, while returning from buying food for her dog Conan, Charlie Watson spots the abandoned Beetle. Investigating further, the vehicle shocks Charlie when it displays sentience, and she agrees to let it come home with her.
At Charlie's home, the Beetle transforms into B-127, shocking her and Conan. The small dog frightens B-127, but Charlie restrains Conan, introducing the two of them and deciding to call the robot "Bumblebee". Bumblebee attempts to pet Conan, only for the dog to jump up and bite his hand, shocking him and Charlie.
Featured Characters
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Notes
Transformers references
- Bumblebee uses the same trans-scan ability seen in the previous movies, using scanning rays instead of using the targeting-styled scan from Bumblebee.
Trivia
- The short takes some creative liberties with the story of Bumblebee, changing certain events so as to not spoil the film:
- Bumblebee is already missing his voice as he lands on Earth.
- Bumblebee survives his battle with Blitzwing with very little damage rather than being gravely wounded, though his memory system is still in shambles.
- Bumblebee is found by Roy and Amber rather than picnickers in the forest.
- The episode was originally uploaded to Bumblebee Japan's Twitter page and Paramount Pictures Japan's YouTube page, though the latter video was taken down.
