#Voltron defender of the universe intro movie#
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#Voltron defender of the universe intro tv#

#Voltron defender of the universe intro movie#

So when I heard there was going to be a movie based on the show, I almost came.

#Voltron defender of the universe intro tv#

Voltron is undoubtedly one of my favorite cartoon shows even up to now, decades after the first TV run. I was not interested in it because Beast Wars left a bad taste in my mouth, but I heard it wasn't received well either. There have been attempts to revive the original Voltron in newer shows, in glorious three-dimensional CG (the show was appropriately subtitled ' The Third Dimension'). It got cancelled along with the entire Voltron show, because nothing can replace the original one. The third one looked even worse I heard it didn't take off even in Japan.

Perhaps this explains why the third Voltron never saw the light of day: no one was interested in a Voltron that wasn't formed by 5 lions. (Spoilers: I watched it anyway during one of the reruns).

I was completely alienated by this new, rollerskating robot hero. Well actually it looked okay, it's just the feet that bothered me:ДЄttention span being short as it was when I was a child (not like it's any longer now anyway), I stopped watching the show. I tried watching it, and when they formed the giant robot, it looked really ugly. In the Voltron storyline, they were supposed to explore the universe for new places because the planets under the Galaxy Alliance have become overpopulated. This is what I meant when I said 'a couple of unrelated cartoons from Japan': it was indeed a different show, no longer Hyakujuu-oh GoLion, but Armored Fleet Dairugger XV, which involved a team of explorers. The team would then proceed to teach the monster not to fuck with Voltron, usually through 'forming blazing sword' and cutting him up with it.ДЄfter a number of episodes, the story suddenly changed-nothing changed in the plot according to Optimus Prime's narration, but-what the fuck, where is Voltron? And what's with the cars and planes and shit? I watched ahead, thinking it was only a temporary replacement or a backup robot or something, but the lion Voltron never reappeared. In place of an opening song/video, each episode begun with a narration by Optimus Prime:ДЄctivate interlock! Dynotherms connected! Infracells up! Mega thrusters are go! LET'S GO VOLTRON FORCE! Form feet and legs! Form arms and torso! And, I'll form the head! Voltron was just another one of them, and could have been easily forgotten, if it wasn't picked up for an American release. Smaller robots (or vehicles) combining to form a larger robot was a common theme in Japan during that time, and there are plenty of shows with the same setup, animated and live-action alike. Upon combination, they form the awesomest thing ever. Each separate unit, in the shape of a lion, forms a distinct part of the robot: the feet and legs, the arms, or the torso (or 'body' every now and then).

The Voltron robot is piloted by a team of five members, corresponding to the five separate parts that make up the robot. Of course such a title wouldn't really make sense in the US so they promptly changed it to 'Voltron', which not only sounds cooler, but also provided a certain rap group an easier word to work with.

#Voltron defender of the universe intro series#

There are actually three different robots, stemming from three different Japanese series two were shown on TV and only one worth giving a damn about:Д«efore it became known as Voltron in the US, the original series in Japan was called Hyakujuu-oh GoLion, which roughly translates to 'Hundred Beast King Five Lion'. It involves a giant robot named Robert, which forms through the combination of a number of smaller units, fighting whatever monster the villain cooks up for the week. Voltron is actually a combination of a couple of unrelated cartoons from Japan, edited and dubbed for North American audiences. Regardless, Voltron is still an animated staple of our childhood, and it was shown on Saturday mornings at one point in time anyway so whatever. But during one of the reruns it was shown in the morning. I'm not sure if Voltron qualifies as a Saturday morning cartoon because the first time I saw it was in the afternoon. So, I just got done reading all there is to read about 1-18-08 and I must say.JJ Abrams you sonofabitch, just tell us what it is already because many people are starting to lose interest :(