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I have always loved Voltron. I have All The Lion Force Metal Tins. They are so cool. Best packaging for an 80's cartoon series ever.

I have a pair of volron pjs stored away from when i was 4. I have the vinyl voltron collectors figure.

I just wish they would release the next demension series on dvd so that I have every boxset of the show.

I also have the 5 lion set in the DVD tins.I would love to get the CGI versions also

Wheeljack35 wrote:I also have the 5 lion set in the DVD tins.I would love to get the CGI versions also

Tvshowsondvd.com has mentioned it as a rumor b4.

I recently got into Voltron about 2 months ago, so far I have watched the first 11 episodes of the show,and it is very interesting so far, the American version adaptation, I want to get familiar with the American version before I watch Golion. Like my name is, I love Giant Robots, so I'm a Super Sentai/Power Rangers fan, Transformers fan, but I will admit that I was a Power Ranger fan first because the original MMPR came out in 1993 when I was starting Kindergarten. Beast Wars is what first got my into Transformers and that did not come out until 1996, because I will admit I like animals too, and then when I started doing my Transformers research and found out about the original 1980's G1 series, I felt obligated to check it out, and the rest is history. I have been a huge, giant Transformers fan since then. I have gone to the midnight showings of both live-action films. I am curious to check out Robotech and Gundam in the near future.

DreadwindsGhost wrote:I tried to watch the show, I really did...I never saw it as a kid, and got the first season dvds a couple of years back. I got through three episodes when I decided I just couldn't stand the pain anymore. And yes, it was the quite frankly woeful voice acting that put me off.

lol yes because none of those voice actors were in transformers...


I liked voltron when I was 5. in fact I loved it. but looking back at it now it is very weak compared to the likes of GI joe and thundercats etc.

Love me some Voltron!!!
Now that all 5 season sets are out I'm waiting to buy one big boxed version.

I have the newer vinyl Voltron and will get the vehicle one soon.

The Gladitor Voltron(3 bipedal robots) just doesn't get any love. That's a version I'd like to see explored some more in Voltron lore.

I liked Vehicle Voltron's story better than the Lion version and I have both series on dvd. However I only watch it once a year at the most. I liked Voltron as a kid but was more interested in the toys which I have recently obtained. Here are some pictures, however I have more pieces to get. These are what really made Voltron so cool.

Voltron has thanklessly defended the universe for years.

wasn't the original Voltron made by Bandai?

Wiki Has the full bits, but here's the high-lites

Produced by, World Events Productions and Toei Animation. You can read further into the entry for more information.

I've always been a fan of Voltron and feel it was one of the better Super Robot series to come out of the 80's. It's not fair to compare it to Transformers as one is a dub and re-edit of an original Japanese anime and the other is an original show.

However, can the toys be compared on an equal footing? Moreover, why are we not comparing Voltron to it's closest modern equivalent, the Power Rangers?


Aside from those queries, I gotta agree with ya chuckdawg1999.

The vehicles and playset were and still are awesome however the figures do lack articulation and poseability of G.I. Joe at the time and are not equal to the cartoon.

My nostalgia for the show is what keeps me from hating it. I have all the DVDs of it and when i sat down to watch it again from start to finish i had to force myself. The english dub is admittedly terrible, so bad in fact it makes me think of a proto 4kids dub.

Death is so obviously cut out from some scenes that its like it stands my lap wearing a blinking neon sign that says 'ignore me!'

Do I like the show? I can, but only for the giant robot fights which seemed to get shorter and shorter as the show went on. Hagar also has her golden scenes but that's about it for me. ... and at least its not the car voltron. X3

I feel the episodes made for the American run didn't have a lot of effort put into them.

*sigh* Voltron... well, what can I say?

I've pretty much got a love-hate relationship with this series. I did not grow up in the 80's (I wasn't even born yet), so I did not watch the Voltron: Defender of the Universe cartoon at all when it was on.

Whenever I try to go back and watch that series, I cringe. It is so mediocre that it just hurts! The voice acting is just awful, the editing of Beast King GoLion is obvious, and the scripting is just pathetic.

The only thing that I really find cool in that cartoon is the epically awesome gattai sequence.

Activate interlock!
Dyna-therms connected!
Infra-cells up!
Mega thrusters are go!
LET'S GO VOLTRON FORCE!

Form feet and legs!
Form arms and body ("torso" in later episodes)
And I'll form the head!

Now, I have only seem episodes from the first and third seasons, which featured the Voltron Lion Force. Specifically, season 1 adapted episodes of GoLion, while season 3 were the Voltron-original episodes created by Toei. I can't comment on Vehicle Voltron having not seen any of season 2 (which adapted the Dairugger XV episodes).


Now, since I said that I never saw the original series back in the 80's, you may be wondering how I came to find out about it. Well, what introduced me to this franchise was the highly underrated series Voltron: The Third Dimension. It was this show that drew me into liking Voltron because, at that time, it looked kinda like a cross between Beast Wars and Power Rangers. A few years ago, I had gone back and rewatched all 26 episodes of that series and... I sincerely found it to be very enjoyable!

I am still completely baffled that The Third Dimension is severely looked down upon by many. IMHO, it was vastly superior to the Defender of the Universe series in terms of acting, scripting, writing, and overall ingenuity. The plot was strong and well focused, going in very interesting directions that kept me wanting more. The acting was reasonable (and, when compared to the old series, superb) for its time, and featured a pretty good voice cast that included Tim Curry, Kevin Michael Richardson, Clancy Blown, and several returning actors from the old series (who had significantly improved on their performances). The dialogue was competent and, unlike the previosu series, bearable!

I especially liked how Lotor and Zarkon were portrayed in this series. Tim Curry was an excellent choice of Lotor's slimey, twisted nature, and Kevin Michael Richardson was a much more believable Zarkon than Zarkon old voice had been. As were the new voices of Pidge and Hunk.

Though, my one real complaint about Zarkon is that he's posing as a reformed character for the first half of the series. He's in a position where he has the full trust of the Galaxy Garrison, as though he had found genuine redemption. The problem with this is that he was the MAIN VILLAIN in the last series and yet, here, he's seems to have been forgiven for his tyranny FAR too easily. And the fact that he's really just posing as a good guy leaves you completely in the dark as to HOW he was made out to be a trusted ally by the Galaxy Alliance in the first place!

But, aside from that, it was a pretty good series. I especially liked how there were some serious aspects implanted into the series. Like how Keith and Lance often butted heads about quetsioning each others' tactics. Their arguments once got so heated that it resulted in a fight between the two that involved Keith pulling a gun on Lance to silence him. Another case was when Lotor held the Troika Moons hostage and put the Voltron Force in a postion where they had no other option bu t to give into Lotor's demands and have the Voltron Lions be completely dismantled (though, Lance put up a resistance, and was thus arrested afterward). But the most critical aspect of the series was how the Voltron Force was viewed as rogue squadron who refused to follow the orders of the leader of the Galaxy Alliance, Amalgamus. Over time, the Voltron Force had to defy his orders time and again, as he grew to mistrusted them (thanks to Zarkon, of course), and their defiance of him would result in the Voltron Force being decommissioned five time, and finally being put on trial for treason!

And it was during this trial that the most unlikeliest of the characters received a pivotal role in the spotlight: Coran. While no longer voiced by Peter Cullen, Coran spoke out against Amalgamus' mistrust of the Voltron Force and accused the cybrog of being anti-human.

And let's not forget one of the coolest aspects of this series: the mecha! While the origingal Lion Votlron returned, we also got some actual robotic-looking RoBeasts whose designs had elements of terro and ferocity melded into them. And then there's Dracotron: the evil dragon-based Voltron-esque mecha. Formed by the central Black Drago beast merging with four other dragons, Dracotron was definitely a force to be reckoned with. And let's not forget the sleek new upgrade Stealth Voltron! It even got its own new combination dialogue:

Activate inter-dimensional lock!
Stealth servo systems connected!
Stealth engines at maximum!
Quantum thrusters are go!
LET'S GO STEALTH VOLTRON FORCE!

Form feet and legs!
Form arms and torso!
And I'll form the head!

And instead of a "Blazing Sword", it wielded an "Energy Sword".


Cartoons aside, I own the Third Dimension version of the figure in all its Megazord-esque glory. The only differences I can spot between this one and the original toy are maybe some decal differences. And, I'm not entirely certain on this, but did the original have any elbow articulation? Cuz I've seen images of one that did, but mine sure doesn't. The red and green lions I own are complete bricks. and I'm not mistaking the Masterpiece Voltron for that elbowed one, as that is a much nicer figure than what I've seen.


Long story short, I don't really enjoy the Lion Voltron version of the Defender of the Universe cartoon (but I don't hate it). I haven't seen any of the Vehicle Voltron verison, so I've no opinion on that. I did enjoy and still do enjoy the much underappreciated Third Dimension cartoon. I have one Voltron combining brick figure and that's it. When the new Voltron Force series starts airing, I may look into it.

The first time i saw voltron i hated it!But a few episodes after i lloved the series.

I'm not able to watch any episode of voltron yet, but i've seen previews and it looks good and i will try watching it to see if he irritates me that way it does to you,.