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 Voltron - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In this undefined future era, the Voltron Force was in charge of protecting the planet Arus (ruled by Princess Allura) from the evil King Zarkon, his son Lotor, and the witch Hagar, who would create huge Robeasts to terrorize the people of Arus.
Voltron was tricked by Haggar into landing on a fl comet with nearly the gravitational attraction of a singularity.
Voltron is mentioned in the chorus of a song by the former Christian ska band Five Iron Frenzy, entitled "The Wizard Needs Food Badly." The song examines the differences between the sexes by referencing popular culture of the seventies and eighties.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Voltron   (6320 words)

  
 Anime News Network - Voltron
Voltron fans aspire to be as heroic as Keith; as strong as Hunk; as spirited as Allura and so on.Each character represents a trait, which is as essential a component of the show as Voltron himself.
One is that in the original Golion series, Voltron was an actual sentient being who was punished for his vanity and arrogance by a goddess by splitting him into five separate lions.
The original diecast metal Voltron lion toys, arguably the most popular Voltron toy to emerge from the 80's, was remade by Trendmasters in 1997 as a precursor to the new show.
www.animenewsnetwork.com /archives/feature/VOLTRON/Voltron.php   (3382 words)

  
 Voltron Zone   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
Voltron became on of the highest watched cartoon shows during the entire 80's decade.
Voltron was a cartoon show that everyone had seen and enjoyed.
Voltron was created and designed in Japan with the voices dubbed over for the U.S., however it is still considered on of the greatest cartoon shows.
www.ghg.net /wduncan/voltron/voltron.htm   (155 words)

  
 Absolute Anime / Voltron: Defender of the Universe
There was Koran, the worry-wart diplomat of the Castle of Lions (Voltron's base of operations), and Allura's dead father, King Alfor, who would appear to his daughter in frequent visions.
Voltron: Defender of the Universe came to the U.S. in 1984 and took America's youth by storm.
Titled Voltron: Defender of the Near Universe, the new show never gained the popularity of the "Lion Force," fading into relative obscurity over the years.
www.absoluteanime.com /voltron   (1001 words)

  
 X-E - Voltron - The toy set that kicked more ass than a team of ass-kicking ass-kickers.
If Voltron was the answer to all of life's little problems, why not turn into the guy in the first five minutes, and spend the rest of the show relaxing and having little dance competitions at the base?
Voltron, Captain Planet, hell even the Constructicons were dumb enough to try battling with the Dinobots on their own without calling on the mighty power of Devastator.
The Voltron Force was pretty confident that good would triumph over evil, but that's certainly not always the case, otherwise Nickelodeon wouldn't have been able to give us 8 hours of Facts of Life every night for a week straight a short while back.
www.x-entertainment.com /messages/428.html   (2078 words)

  
 Voltron: Defender of the Universe Episode Guide - Voltron: Defender of the Universe Season Episodes - TV.com
While back on Arus, the Voltron Force follows up their own rigorous training exercise with a relaxing dip in the lake (This is also where the famous Allura-loses-her-bikini-top scene is located heh heh).
Voltron at one time had stashed the comet away into a far corner of the universe where nobody could find it - until now.
The Voltron Force men are busy using a huge earth mover to help construct a new stadium where the Space Olympics are to be held on Arus.
tv.com /voltron-defender-of-the-universe/show/9693/episode_guide.html   (3574 words)

  
 Voltron
The cartoon series known as Voltron tells the story of five pilots who are battling to save the planet Arus, and the rest of the universe, from the diabolical King Zarkon.
Not long after this, the rights to make Voltron toys were sold to a toy company called Panosh Place that made a whole new line of Voltron toys.
Voltron disappeared from the cartoon and toy scene for about a decade.
www.virtualtoychest.com /voltron/voltron.html   (250 words)

  
 WEP - Voltron Defender of the Universe   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
Voltron: Defender of the Universe is the futuristic tale of a time when the universal forces of good have consolidated into the Galaxy Alliance.
Beckoned by the Galaxy Alliance, the super force of space explorers, Voltron returns to battle against evil in uncharted regions of the universe.
The Voltron mythology is simple and fresh with a fairy tale quality that is easily grasped by any viewer.
www.wep.com /voltron.html   (314 words)

  
 Voltron - Cartoon Resource Website entry #2
VOLTRON SUMMARY: Voltron was originally comprised of two series with their storylines changed a little so that they were connected as one story.
Zarkon with his son Lotor and witch Haggar keep Voltron busy, sending in their mighty Robeasts to destroy Voltron and conquer Planet Arus and the rest of the universe.
VOLTRON: THE THIRD DIMENSION original airdates: Sept 12, 1998-Fall 2000 in syndication later airdates: 1999?-present on Teletoon (Canada only) episodes: 26 animated by: Netter Digital note: This is an all-new CGI animated series of Lion Voltron.
www.geocities.com /cartoonresource/voltron.html   (388 words)

  
 COMICON.com: VOLTRON RETURNS!
We at DW were aware that Voltron was going to be the next revival to be picked up, even were lucky enough to see a few studios proposals for the franchise.
The prince had this Khyron-from-Robotech thing going on, which is always an interesting character mold to me, and the witch seemed like she should have a backstory that would be something to behold.
The vehicle voltron was part of a large crew, an exploratory ship, which was closer to the whole star trek/battlestar galactica vein.
www.comicon.com /cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=36&t=000233   (4515 words)

  
 Defender of the Universe...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
The Voltron Force was five of the toughest young space explorers in the galaxy.
All five of them have extraordinary fighting (both hand-to-hand and dogfighting) skills; all five were top of their class in the Academy.
Though a few years younger than the rest, Pidge's fighting skills are as sharp as any of the Force, and he seems to specialize in the martial arts (while others of the team prefer different methods of hand-to-hand combat, such as Keith swordfighting and Lance and Hunk fistfighting).
www.ghg.net /wduncan/voltron/v-force.htm   (555 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Voltron Volume 2: Paradise Lost (Voltron: Defender of the Universe): Books: Dan Jolley,Marie Croall,E. J. ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
Voltron was probably the first Japanese giant transforming robot cartoon that many Americans first saw, predating Gobots and Transformers by a couple of years.
Allura contends that Voltron belongs to Arus and she, and the four pilots led by Keith journey to earth and undertake a daring plot to steal Voltron and return to Arus, defying orders in the process.
Meanwhile, we find that there is another, insidious reason that Voltron was returned to Earth as a plot is revealed about a high-placed officer conspiring with the evil Drule Supremacy to steal the technology.
www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1932796037?v=glance   (1282 words)

  
 Voltron | CollectionDX
It was released as a teaser to Voltron 3D, and the new toy line that would follow it.
The paint is also a bit different as well; the yellows are pale compared to the orange-tinted original, and the green and red arms are not as vibrant.
This Voltron is not a terrible toy in itself; it just isn't up to par with the previous four versions.
www.collectiondx.com /node/168   (609 words)

  
 The Flying Space Monkey Chronicles: The Blogosphere Is Like Voltron
You remember Voltron, Defender of the Universe, the big, good robot which would form from the five little lion robot vehicles that would go out, form a big sword and then defeat the big mean bad robot.
That waiting to form Voltron and forming blazing sword probably contributed to that "If I were evil overlord" comment that if I have an unstoppable superweapon, I will use it early and often, rather than holding it in reserve.
I always thought the Voltron team and others wasted time with the weak weaponry for the same reason pro wrestlers use their weaker moves first: softening-up before the big finish pops the crowd.
flyingspacemonkey.mu.nu /archives/047001.php   (1834 words)

  
 voltronheader   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
Released in 1984, Voltron: Defender of the Universe quickly skyrocketed to be the number one children's program in the United States.
World Events' more recent program, Voltron: The Third Dimension, was the first full 3D CGI series produced solely in the United States.
A Voltron comic book is already in development and a new interactive Voltron series is soon to be announced.
www.voltronforce.com /aboutvoltron.html   (288 words)

  
 www.myspace.com/voltrongrind
VOLTRON discography cd on No Escape (view more)
VOLTRON started recording grindcore to a 4 track tape machine in 1996.
now VOLTRON records grindcore to a 24 track iz RADAR with a 24 channel soundcraft ghost analog console and has 2 cd's coming out on No Escape Records from Australia.
myspace.com /voltrongrind   (393 words)

  
 The Voltron WWWebring
If you are a fan of the Voltron tv series and the new Voltron The 3rd Dimension and have a site dedicated to this series, this ring is made for you!
A Voltron site primarily focusing on Keith of the Lion Force and home of Moira’s fan art and fan fiction.
This fan page is dedicated to Voltron and especially the relationship between Keith and Allura.
u.webring.com /hub?ring=voltronsites&list   (389 words)

  
 "Voltron: Defender of the Universe" (1984)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
Trivia: There were a total of three "Voltrons": Voltron I was the "vehicle force" seen in later episodes, and the "lion force" was Voltron III.
Voltron II featured three humanoid robots that combined into one multi-armed fighter; this version was never shown in the US (though toys based on this show were released).
from U.S.A. Voltron was one of the best 80 cartoons!The series was always action packed and had good music and I loved the advertisement after the credits when it shows the moon.The characters were awesome!I really like the series and if you like the Power Rangers then you'll love Voltron!!
www.imdb.com /title/tt0086824   (314 words)

  
 Voltron: Defender of the Universe TV Show - Voltron: Defender of the Universe Television Show - TV.com
Merla is sitting in her Castle and thinking she can never match the goodness of the Voltron force.
But soon she\\\'s swept up in memories of their engagement and the thought of his little nephews running around all cute, with their pointy ears.
Tell the world what you think of Voltron: Defender of the Universe, write a review for this show.
www.tv.com /voltron-defender-of-the-universe/show/9693/summary.html   (566 words)

  
 ADEQUATE.com Voltron Explorer: Image Gallery: Robots
Voltron I about to slice a ro-beast in two with the blazing sword
Voltron III and Voltron I planning their attacks
Voltron I is supposed to have his mask extend to the bottom of his nose as in the close-up shot above.
www.adequate.com /Voltron/Images/robots.shtml   (91 words)

  
 Voltron, Defender of the Universe - TV Show Theme Song and Lyrics
Voltron, Defender of the Universe - TV Show Theme Song and Lyrics
The legend of Voltron, Defender of the Universe.
As Voltron's legend grew, peace settled across the galaxy.
www.retrojunk.com /details_theme/133   (127 words)

  
 IGN: Voltron Targets Hollywood
Like The Transformers, Voltron is a giant morphing robot from the 1980s popularized by toys and a TV series.
THR tells us that the developing story for Voltron will follow "five maverick explorer-pilots who must travel to the planet Arus to learn how to operate Voltron, a giant mechanical warrior formed by five smaller robots."
Voltron is not set-up at a studio at this point so there is no release date or director yet.
filmforce.ign.com /articles/636/636750p1.html   (237 words)

  
 VOLTRON!
When I was growing up, I thought that Voltron was the coolest show on the face of the planet.I designed this page so that others might become interested, or reinterested in Voltron.
He helped those planets that were in need of help to rid themselves of the tyranny of the Evil king Zarkon, and soon after, his son Lotor.
Voltron is a product of and copyrighted by World Events Productions.
www.voltron.8m.com /index.html   (151 words)

  
 Welcome to Voltron Universe.com
All three of the Voltron's are included into this website, yes that includes Albegas.
To help some navigate the site, anything in BLUE text is a link to something, whether it be a section of Voltron Universe.com, or links to a different site.
Site Updates: Madman will be doing a Best Of Voltron DVD, and wants US the fans to let them know as to which episodes (5 lion 5 vehicle) should be on that DVD according to us the fans!
www.voltronuniverse.com   (243 words)

  
 Shannon Muir's Voltron Pages
Following the VOLTRON property (with emphasis on the television series) and the career of Shannon Muir, who helped co-develop the official Denubian Galaxy starmap.
I am aware that copyrights to the contents of these pages are held by others.
If anyone has ANY problems with my usage of these copyrights, please e-mail me and I'll be happy to work something out with you.
members.aol.com /shanemuir/voltron.htm   (512 words)

  
 Cbjam's Voltron Pages
Since Voltron was my absolute favorite cartoon when I was a kid, I decided, in my adult years, to finally pay tribute to the show.
Below are the pages I have made as a result of my excitement over the cartoon.
Disclaimer: This is not an official Voltron Homepage.
cbjam.tripod.com /voltron/voltron.html   (176 words)

  
 Anime News Network - Voltron (TV)
2006-03-30 - Media Blasters to Release Voltron in September
Originally, Hyakujuu Ou Golion ran in Japan for 52 episodes, but when it was released in the U.S. as Voltron, the show's popularity was so immense that World Events Productions commissioned Toei Animation to produce 20 more episodes exclusively for the western audience.
You can contribute information to this page, but first you must login or register
www.animenewsnetwork.com /encyclopedia/anime.php?id=1452   (349 words)

  
 Shannon Muir's Voltron Pages   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
New section opened up offering side by side comparisons between TV series and Devil's Due comic for new fans and people needing to fact-check, due to differences in the universe.
Also, be aware that World Events is restructuring their site and their visual version of the map may no longer be featured, possibly in part because the starmaps for the TV and comic universes are not the same and WEP may wish to avoid confusion.
This The Voltron FanFic Writers Ring site owned by Shannon Muir.
members.aol.com /shanemuir/voltron.html   (563 words)

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