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Voltron
''Voltron'' is an American animated television series franchise that features a team of space explorers who pilot a giant super robot known as "Voltron". Produced by Peter Keefe (executive producer) and Ted Koplar through his production company World Events Productions, ''Voltron'' was an adaptation of several Japanese anime television series from Toei Animation. The original television series aired in syndication from September 10, 1984, to November 18, 1985. The first season of ''Voltron'', featuring the "Lion Force Voltron", was adapted from the series '' Beast King GoLion''. The second season, featuring the "Vehicle Team Voltron", was adapted from the unrelated series '' Armored Fleet Dairugger XV''. '' Voltron: Defender of the Universe'' was the top-rated syndicated children's show for two years during its original run, and it spawned three follow-up series, several comic books, and a line of toys. Television series Lion Force Voltron ("Voltron of the Far Universe"; ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Princess Allura
This is a list of characters from '' Voltron''. ''Voltron: Defender of the Universe'' Lion Force Voltron (''Golion Team'') *Keith Kogane (''Akira Kogane'' 黄金旭) (voiced by Neil Ross in the '80s and '90s series and Giles Panton in the 2011 series): Commanding officer of the Voltron Force, who pilots the Black Lion that forms the head, torso and upper legs of Voltron. Keith wears a red uniform in the original series and a black uniform in ''Voltron: The Third Dimension''. Keith is a quiet individual who spends much of his time pondering his decisions, thinking up new strategies, and simply being a leader. He also has a hobby of reading books and can often be found doing so either in the pilot's lounge, or in his room. He cherishes Princess Allura and is somewhat protective of her; his worst fear, according to '' Voltron: The Third Dimension'', was that she would be forced to marry the evil Prince Lotor. In "Consider the Alternatives", the alternate version of Keith is undi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Voltron Force
''Voltron Force'' is an animated television series that premiered on June 16, 2011, exclusively on Nicktoons. It is a sequel to the 1980s animated series ''Voltron'' and the 1999 CGI series '' Voltron: The Third Dimension''. It ended after one season on April 25, 2012, with the planned second season being unproduced. Premise The series intro is narrated by Daniel ( Vincent Tong): The show centers on the reunion of the original Voltron Force and the group of cadets training to follow in their footsteps. In battle, they pilot their five robot lions and, when necessary, combine them to form the mighty robot Voltron. Among the enemies they face are their old nemesis, Lotor, and a corrupt military head intent on destroying Voltron and assassinating the Voltron Force to stage a coup d'état and become president of Galaxy Garrison himself. Cast * Mark Hildreth as King Lotor. * Andrew Francis as Lance McClain. * Ty Olsson as Hunk Garrett. * Garry Chalk as Sky Marshall Wade, Mans ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Voltron (TV Series)
''Voltron'' is an animated television series produced by World Events Productions for a total of 124 episodes. The series is an adaptation of the Japanese super robot anime series '' Beast King Go-Lion'', which was dubbed into English and edited to create ''Voltron'' episodes. Later episodes also use footage from the mecha anime ''Armored Fleet Dairugger XV''. Premise Lion Voltron The first season is about five pilots who command five robot lions which combine to form Voltron. These pilots use these machines to protect the planet Arus from the evil Warlord King Zarkon and witch Haggar who creates monsters called Robeasts to terrorize the planet ruled by Princess Allura. Vehicle Voltron The second season of the show was called ''Vehicle Voltron'', based on ''Armored Fleet Dairugger XV'', which spawned also a television special called '' Voltron: Fleet of Doom''. The premise of season two is the Galaxy Alliance's home worlds have become overcrowded and search for new planets t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World Events Productions
WEP LLC, doing business as World Events Productions, is an American-based animation and distribution company in St. Louis, Missouri, best known for releasing the anime titles '' Voltron, Defender of the Universe'' and '' Saber Rider and the Star Sheriffs'', as well as producing the original animated series '' Denver, the Last Dinosaur''. History Founded in 1980 by Ted Koplar, son of St. Louis businessman and KPLR-TV founder Harold Koplar, World Events Productions, Ltd. started out as a "current events" program on the TV station titled ''World Events''. In 1982, Koplar teamed with Jack Galmiche and Frank Babcock to produce three nationally syndicated shows featuring Kickboxing. The shows were produced and distributed nationally from St Louis, Las Vegas, and New York's Madison Square Garden. In 1983, while attending a science fiction convention, Ted Koplar discovered the anime series '' Beast King GoLion'' and saw a potential in distributing it on U.S. television. WEP licensed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Armored Fleet Dairugger XV
is a mecha anime series aired in Japan from 1982 to 1983 for 56 episodes (52 regular episodes and four recap episodes). In the United States, the series was heavily edited to become part of the '' Voltron'' series. The ''Dairugger'' footage was the primary source for the "Vehicle Voltron" episodes, though various footage was also inserted into the more commonly known "Lion Voltron" episodes (themselves adapted from another, unrelated Japanese series, '' Beast King GoLion''). Story The Rugger Team is an exploration, planetary survey, and defensive force. Planet Earth is in a time of prosperity. The Galaxy Garrison launches a mission to explore the galaxy, colonize, and build new maps of the stars. Soon after commencing the mission, the Rugger Team and their starship, the ''Rugger Guard'', are attacked by the xenophobic Galveston Empire. The Galveston homeworld is dying and their space fleet are also on a mission of exploration and colonization. Dairugger, the super robot, must ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Voltron (comics)
Voltron is the name of two past comic book series and one current series published by different companies. Both previous series are based on the television series Voltron. Voltron is the name of the robot that the main characters pilot to fight evil in space. The series stars five young soldiers who are recruited to find the title character in deep space, and to use Voltron to defend the galaxy. Modern Comics In 1985, Modern Comics (an imprint of Charlton Comics) produced a three-issue limited series based on the Lion Voltron television show. Devils' Due In 2002, comic book publisher Devil's Due announced it had acquired the rights to publish ''Voltron'' comic books. Devil's Due, through Image Comics, published a five issue mini-series (preceded by a #0 issue from Dreamwave) which featured the Lion Voltron incarnation of the character and rebooted the property. This was then followed by an ongoing series self-published by Devil's Due, which was placed on hiatus in 2005 after th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lightspeed Electroid Albegas
is an anime series that aired from 1983 to 1984 in Japan, Latin America, Spain and Italy. There were 45 episodes aired at 25 minutes each. Other loosely translated names are "''Arbegas''", "''Arebegas''", "''Lightspeed ElectroGod Arbegas''" and "''Arbegas: El Rayo Custodio''". Original story Three talented students of a technical high school, Daisaku, Tetsuya, and Hotaru, create award-winning robots as part of a school competition. At this time, the evil Derinja race that plans control of all space extends its ambitions to Earth. To combat this threat, Hotaru's father, Professor Mizuki, takes the three robots and modifies them for battle. Albegas, a super robot, is born. Concept The three individual robots form by stacking on top of one another to form a super robot called Albegas. There are six stackable formations. Each one serves a special function. Individually, the name of the robots are derived from the first three letters of the Greek alphabet (Alpha, Beta, and Gamma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beast King GoLion
is a Japanese super mecha anime television series. The animation from ''GoLion'' was edited and trimmed to create the version of the American series '' Voltron: Defender of the Universe'', with new names and dialogue. In 2008, ''GoLion'' was released on Region 1 DVD in three volumes. To coincide with the anime's original run, a manga adaptation by Yoshiki Tsuchiyama was serialized in TV Land (テレビランド, Terebi Rando). Story ''GoLion''s story is set in 1999, when the planet Altea is subdued and enslaved by the Galra Empire. Meanwhile, five space pilots (Akira Kogane, Takashi Shirogane, Isamu Kurogane, Tsuyoshi Seidou and Hiroshi Suzuichi) return to Earth from their latest space exploration, only to find the planet annihilated by war, World War III. Suddenly, the explorers are ambushed, captured and enslaved by the visiting Galra Empire, and then, they are forced to fight for their lives in Emperor Daibazaal's arena. The young pilots escape and eventually land on the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Keefe
Peter Eugene Keefe (November 16, 1952 – May 27, 2010) was an American television producer best known for creating the popular series ''Voltron (1984 TV series), Voltron'', an English-dubbed combination of ''Beast King GoLion'', and ''Armored Fleet Dairugger XV'', two similar but unrelated "mecha" (giant robot) anime series originally created and produced by Toei Animation. Keefe's work on the series is credited with introducing American audiences to Japanese animation and influenced later shows like the ''Dragon Ball'', ''Pokémon,'' and ''Power Rangers'' franchises, although earlier Japanese TV programs like ''Astro Boy'', ''Speed Racer'' and ''Ultraman'' had aired on American television prior to the premiere of ''Voltron''. Life and career Keefe was born on November 16, 1952 in Rochester, New York. His television career began as a movie critic for TV station KPLR-TV, KPLR in St. Louis, Missouri and he later produced documentaries for World Events Productions. His "hugely pop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joaquim Dos Santos
Joaquim Aranha dos Santos (born July 22, 1977) is a Portuguese-born American storyboard artist, designer, director, producer, and writer. He is known for his directorial work on the television series ''Justice League Unlimited'', '' Avatar: The Last Airbender'', '' G.I. Joe: Resolute'', ''The Legend of Korra'', and '' Voltron: Legendary Defender'', the latter of which he also worked on as a co-showrunner. He also co-directed the film '' Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse'' (2023). Early life and education Dos Santos was born in Lisbon, Portugal, and moved to the United States when he was four years old, though he spent his summers in Portugal. Career He was a storyboard artist for the animated series ''Justice League'' before being promoted in the show's renamed third season. He went on to direct half of the episodes of ''Justice League Unlimited'' alongside fellow DC Animated Universe director Dan Riba, including the final episode "Destroyer". He joined the staff of '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toei Animation
is a Japanese animation studio primarily controlled by its namesake Toei Company. It has produced numerous series, including '' Sally the Witch'', '' GeGeGe no Kitarō'', '' Mazinger Z'', '' Galaxy Express 999'', '' Cutie Honey'', '' Dr. Slump'', '' Dragon Ball'', ''Saint Seiya'', '' Sailor Moon'', ''Slam Dunk'', '' Digimon'', '' One Piece'', '' Toriko'', '' World Trigger'', '' The Transformers'' (between 1984 and 1990, including several Japanese exclusive productions), and the ''Pretty Cure'' series. History The studio was founded by animators Kenzō Masaoka and Sanae Yamamoto in 1948 as often shortened to . In 1956, Toei purchased the studio and it was renamed , doing business as Toei Animation Co., Ltd. outside Japan. In 1998, the Japanese name was renamed to Toei Animation. It has created a number of TV series and movies and adapted Japanese comics as animated series, many popular worldwide. Hayao Miyazaki, Isao Takahata, Yasuji Mori, Leiji Matsumoto and Yōichi Ko ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
