- The Beast Wars Special Super Lifeform Transformers, or "Beast Wars Special" for short, was a theatrical movie released only in Japan.
Synopsis
The Beast Wars Special was composed of three individual segments.
Beast Wars recap
The first segment was a narrated clip-show recapping the events of the first season of Beast Wars. The clip show was narrated by various characters and included scenes from episode specificly selected for their importance or entertainment-value. After the clip show covered up through the end of season 1, Megatron and Optimus Primal described the events of "Coming of the Fuzors", making-way for the upcoming Beast Wars Metals series.
"Bad Spark"
The second season episode "Bad Spark" was shown afterward as a showcase for the then-unreleased and highly-anticipated Beast Wars Metals. The episode was shown undubbed, in its original English language, with no Japanese subtitles.
"Lio Convoy in Imminent Danger"
"Lio Convoy in Imminent Danger" was shown as the final segment in the film. "Lio Convoy in Imminent Danger" was an original 45-minute short-film told through cell-animation using the cast from Beast Wars II. Optimus Primal made a special surprise guest-appearance, as well.