Voltron: Defender of the Universe (1984– )

This series focuses on 5 lion robots and their pilots as they fight the evil forces of King Zarkon and Prince Lotor.

Stars:

Jack Angel, Michael Bell, Peter Cullen

Cast

Series cast summary:
Jack Angel	...	King Zarkon (122 episodes, 1984)
Michael Bell	...	Lance (122 episodes, 1984)
Peter Cullen	...	Narrator (122 episodes, 1984)
Neil Ross	...	Keith (122 episodes, 1984)
B.J. Ward	...	Haggar (122 episodes, 1984)
Lennie Weinrib	...	Hunk (122 episodes, 1984)

Storyline

This series focuses on 5 lion robots and their pilots as they defend the galaxy and planet Arus vs. the forces of King Zarkon and Prince Lotor from planet Doom.

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Plot Keywords:

robot | pilot | planet | giant robot | american | 

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Genres:

Animation | Family | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

TV-Y7

Details

Official Sites:

Official site World Events Productions

Country:

USA Japan

Language:

English

Also Known As:

The New Adventures of Voltron

Company Credits

Production Co:

World Events Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min 30 min (124 episodes)

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

The first season of Voltron was not a straight dub from the Japanese anime series Hyakujû-ô Goraion (neither was the second from Kikô Kantai dairugger XV) due to American broadcast standards - "living" beings were never killed on-screen; mechanical creatures, however, were fair game. One of the most noticeable differences involves the character Sven. In the Japanese version, this character died after battling the enemy's witch after six appearances. In the American version, he was seriously injured and left to heal, and returns near the end of the season. In the Japanese version, this was his brother at the end of the series. The third season (second season for the Lion Voltron Force) was created specifically for the American audience.

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Goofs

In various instances, the characters change both clothes and hair-styles in between scenes without having adequate time to do so.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Narrator: From days of long ago, from uncharted regions of the universe, comes a legend; the legend of Voltron, Defender of the Universe, a mighty robot, loved by good, feared by evil. As Voltron's legend grew, peace settled across the galaxy. On Planet Earth, a Galaxy Alliance was formed. Together with the good planets of the solar system, they maintained peace throughout the universe, until a new horrible menace threatened the galaxy. Voltron was needed once more. This is the story of the ...

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Connections

Referenced in South Park: Imaginationland (2007)

User Reviews

The Best

Anyone who trashes this show misses the entire concept. It wasn't about making the best drawings, or having the greatest music, or even phenominal action, it was about fun. If you watch this show from a child's perspective, you would understand that this is about friendship and teamwork and just having fun and living because you can. I would watch this show with my friends and then go out and be the Voltron Force. But the cartoons that are on now just can't get the idea. Stupidity isn't what a great cartoon is about. Voltron was designed so that little kids could understand it, and when it gets tampered with (Power Rangers, VR Troopers, Big Bad Beetleborgs, to name a few) it just ruins the original. Cartoon designers see these classics as ways of making a profit without having to think about it. But Voltron is the best, and will always be the best.