Bumblebee (Transformers)

This article is about the character from the Transformers franchise. For the 2018 film, see Bumblebee (film).

Bumblebee
Transformers character
Voiced byEnglish:

(G1 series)

(Transformers: Animated)

(Transformers: Prime and Transformers: Rescue Bots)

(Transformers One)

Japanese:

In-universe information
AffiliationAutobot
Japanese nameBumble
Sub-groupMinicars, Throttlebots, Pretenders, Action Masters, Go-Bots, Deluxe machines
FunctionEspionage, Espionage Director, Spy, Scout
Rank7
PartnerBrawn, Cliffjumper, Optimus Prime, Spike Witwicky, Chip Chase, Pipes, Tailgate, Swerve, Warpath, Huffer, Cosmos, Powerglide, Gears, Outback
Motto
  • "The least likely can be the most dangerous." (Bumblebee)
  • "To know others you must know yourself first." (Goldbug)
  • "Data is power." (Classic)
  • "Sting like a bee."
Alternate modesCybertronian Car, Volkswagen Beetle, Suzuki Swift, muscle car

Bumblebee is a fictional robot character appearing in the many continuities in the Transformers franchise. The character is a member of the Autobots, a group of sentient, self-configuring, modular extraterrestrial robotic lifeforms.

In the original line of toys and in the animated series, Bumblebee is a small yellow Volkswagen Beetle. In the live action movies, he has appeared as vehicles inspired by the Chevrolet American muscle cars – with the live-action film versions being a yellow Camaro with black racing stripes. The original vehicle-mode design was based on a classic European Type 1 Volkswagen Beetle.[1] The character is named after the bumblebee, a black-and-yellow striped insect which inspired his paint scheme. Bumblebee is a fan-favorite character and he appears in most of the series and later becomes the main protagonist in Transformers: Robots in Disguise, Bumblebee, and Transformers: Cyberverse. Bumblebee has also taken the form of a Willys Jeep in the 2018 film, Bumblebee.

  1. ^ "Movie Review: 'Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen' brings incredible visual effects plus comic relief". The Chicago Defender. Archived from the original on May 22, 2010. Retrieved September 8, 2010.