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Voltron - Defender of the Universe - Collection One: Blue Lion | 
| Director: Franklin Cofod
Actors: Peter Cullen, B.j. Ward (ii), Jack Angel, Tress Macneille, Lennie Weinrib
Studio: Anime Works
Category: DVD
List Price: $39.95
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Rating:  42 reviews
Sales Rank: 13129
Format: Animated, Color, Dvd-video, Subtitled, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled)
Rating: Unrated
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number Of Discs: 3
Running Time: 375 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 7.9 x 5.9 x 0.9
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
MPN: AWDVD-0645
UPC: 631595064575
EAN: 0631595064575
ASIN: B000FUTV64
Theatrical Release Date: 1986
Release Date: September 26, 2006
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: This DVD set is in Excellent Condition! Original Packaging is Still in Excellent Condition!
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Product Description
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. A force of space explorers Kieth Lance Hunk Pidge and Sven are sent to find the last princess of planet Arus Allura and the keys to Voltron. Together they find the five robot lions that make up the legendary robot. King Zarkon an evil warlord rains down destruction across the universe. But our heroes form Voltron at the last moment and begin a new war against his cruel empire. System Requirements:Run Time: 350 minutesFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: ANIMATION/ADULT SWIM Rating: NR UPC: 631595064575 Manufacturer No: AWDVD-0645
Amazon.com
Like Robotech, Voltron is an anomaly: an anime series that never aired in Japan in this form. The program Americans know under that title is comprised of recut footage from Hyakujuo Go-Lion ("Hundred-Beast King Go-Lion") and Kikou Kantai Dairugger XV ("Armored Fleet Dairugger XV"). Voltron debuted in syndication in the US in September, 1984, with a completely new storyline. Five young pilots from the Galaxy Alliance, Keith, Lance, Sven, Hunk, and Pidge, crash on the planet Arus when they're attacked by the minions of the evil King Zarkon. In the ruins of an ancient castle, they learn the secret of recreating Voltron, the ancient robot "loved by the good and hated by the evil." Each of them must pilot one of five lion-mecha that link to form Voltron. They also befriend Princess Allura, who pilots of one of the lions after Sven is wounded in battle. Together, they fight Zarkon's robots and "ro-beasts," the witch Haggar and Zarkon's son Lotor. Obviously pieced together like a jigsaw puzzle, Voltron reuses some footage over and over, but leaves out big chunks of the narrative. When the five pilots initially crash on Arus, they stand at the edge of vast desert; after the commercial break, they're wandering through a fog-shrouded forest. These problems won't phase Gen-X'ers who grew up with Voltron and want to revisit this relic of their childhoods. The extras include a rather stilted documentary on the restoration of the series. (Rated 7 and older: violence)--Charles Solomon
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| Customer Reviews: Read 37 more reviews...
 VOLTRON LIVES!! September 13, 2006
Jumpondees (Pittsburgh)
11 out of 13 found this review helpful
First of all, my apologies to Amazon...I had this item preordered and then I cancelled my preorder today when I was able to get a copy from a national electronics chain with a price tag for a logo...TWO WEEKS SOONER THAN AMAZON WAS GOING TO GET IT!!
The packaging is great...Just one look at the tin with the head of the blue lion on the front and Princess Allura on the back shows just the surface of what is inside.
The episodes are just about as you remember them, just better looking.
Hardcore fans will notice certain minor things that are different, but they are just minor. One of those items is that the on screen fonts used for scene locations and the end credits are totally different than the original shows...There is a reason for that. If you watch the "making of" DVD feature on disc three, you will see that Media Blasters had to go to Toei Animation in Japan to get a new digital copy of the original animation film since the World Events Productions broadcast copies were to "blurry" to even work with. What this means is that MB recreated each scene frame by frame, matched it up with the audio tracks, and rebuilt each episode practically by hand to give us the best experience ever.
Someone over on the Voltron.com message boards posted side by side comparisons of the new US release and a Aussie DVD release in terms of picture quality, and the US release is hands down the best.
I can't wait for the next volume to come out later this fall as well as the eventual subsequent releases of the rest of the Lion Voltron series, Vehicle Voltron and the Japanese originals of GoLion and Armored Squadron Dairugger XV
If you are a VOLTRON fan, don't wait, get on board now!!
My All-Time Favorite Now Available October 5, 2006
James Badger
7 out of 9 found this review helpful
Voltron was my absolute favorite show when I was growing up. I watched every episode, I collected the toys, and acted out portions of the show in my back yard. To say that I had high expectations for this DVD is an extreme understatement. This begs the question: does Voltron stand up to the test of time and does it measure up to the high expectations of the original fans of the show? Short answer: yes it does.
But there are some aspects of the show that are a bit dated and wear a bit thin. I watched the first few episodes with my roommate. He gave me his unbiased opinion that those episodes, "Suck out loud." I wouldn't put it as harshly as that, but I will say this: the show does take a while to get going. There is a lot of exposition in the first few episodes, so there's a lot of dialogue and not much action. This brings me to the second point where Voltron doesn't quite meet my expectations: the dialoge is much worse than I remember. Of course you have to remember that Voltron is basically a chopped-up edited version of the Japanese show, but still the dialoge is fairly weak and seems to run in circles at times.
But the positives for this show far outweigh the negatives. The action sequences are stunning as ever. Watching it now shows how big of an effect Voltron had on other anime and cartoons in general. Seriously, if you can make it through the exposition in the first few episodes and get to the point where the 5 lions come together to form Voltron, you'll begin to see the magic in this series. I still get the shivers every time I see Voltron form his blazing sword. The strength of this show is the action, and once you hit the 4th or 5th episode, the action really begins to roll.
This collection comes in a great collector's tin and all the packaging and booklets, etc. are just plain great. I haven't found a single thing to complain about as far as the DVD's themselves. There aren't a ton of special features on this set, but the inclusion of the Robot Chicken short was a nice tough. Visually, these episodes look as good as ever. They look better than some of the other cartoons of the day. In all, this is a great show in a great package with a decent set of features. There's really nothing to complain about.
 Voltron is back....FINALLY!! November 1, 2006
O. Perez (FL. USA)
7 out of 9 found this review helpful
Well Voltron is back! Original Voices, music, animation...and he is totally awesome. First of all let me say Im an 80s child and well, love 70's and 80's Japanese animation (ala Robotech and Mazinger Z). This series look and sound great! Colors and sound come to life like never before! This series was supposedly reconstructed and remastered from the Japanese original series and looks fantastic.
I love this kind of anime and let me say that there has NOT been any good looking TV anime in years here in the U.S. and all the shows are for retards with no plot and ENHANCED (halfazzed) computer help. Voltron is from an era when the real animators were true ARTISTS!I highly recomend this one! I did not even know it came out till I saw it at the store last nite! and wow Im satisfied!
The only drawback on the series (and any other Original Japanese anime) is that some (very few) english speaking parts dont match the animation but is not common here so no biggie. The last CON would be that at least in the origin of Voltron some dialog dont match previous conversations (the only example I noticed was when they trying to find a way to activate Voltron). Again these are minor flaws and hardly noticeable. All in all we waited over 20 years for these great collection...Get IT NOW!
80's children UNITE!!
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