Voltron: Defender of the Universe

TV Series
1984–1985
TV-Y7
24m

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7.9/10

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Voltron: Defender of the Universe (1984)

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Mecha Adventure Animation Family Sci-Fi

This series focuses on five lion robots and their pilots as they fight the evil forces of King Zarkon and Prince Lotor.This series focuses on five lion robots and their pilots as they fight the evil forces of King Zarkon and Prince Lotor.This series focuses on five lion robots and their pilots as they fight the evil forces of King Zarkon and Prince Lotor.

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Trivia
For the United States, there were a total of three Voltrons. Voltron I of the Near Universe was the Vehicle Force. Voltron III of the Far Universe was the "Lion Force." Voltron II, from the Middle Universe, featured three humanoid robots that combined into one multi-armed fighter. Toys based on Voltron II were sold in the US, but the show was not. In Japan, there was only Lion Voltron. The other two combiner robots were from other Japanese mecha shows: Dairugger (Voltron 1), and Albegas (Voltron 2).

Goofs
The opening narration states the Galaxy Alliance was formed by "the good planets of the solar system." This phrasing suggests both that Earth and the other planets sharing the sun are the entire alliance, and that some of those worlds are not friendly.

Quotes
[repeated line, checklist for forming Voltron]
Keith: Ready to form Voltron! Activate interlocks! Dyna-therms connected. Infra-cells up; mega-thrusters are go!
Keith: Let's go, Voltron Force!

Crazy credits
At the end of the closing credits, the Black Lion stands up and roars.

Alternate versions
In the mid-1980s, CBS FOX Video released four Voltron tapes in Australia. Two of those tapes, titled "Voltron In The Castle Of Lions" and "Voltron Versus The Empire Of Drule", had several scenes cut out by the distributor.

Connections
Edited from Hyakujû-ô Goraion (1981)

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Featured review

An underrated cartoon that is fun to watch

I was only 12 years old when this show began, but I can't remember what motivated me to watch it. However, I enjoyed watching it, and seeing it on the Cartoon Network a few years ago brought back a lot of memories. This show consisted of two Voltrons: one that is merged via robotic lions, while the other is formed by means of giant motor vehicles (planes, cars, and what have you). But in each episode, you only see one Voltron or the other. It's a fun cartoon to watch, but it's incredible that it managed to get away with killing a lot of characters. I think Voltron is one of the most underrated cartoons, and I'm not afraid to admit that. If you like animated adventures, I strongly recommend watching Voltron.