Super Electromagnetic Machine Voltes V
The three brothers, Ken'ichi, Dajiro, and
Hiyoshi Go join with Ippei Mine and Megumi Oka to pilot the giant
robot Voltes V to battle planet Boazan's people in their effort
to conquer the Earth to insure their galactic domination.
One of the most notable designs in the series
is the Boazan flagship shaped as a gigantic horned cranium with
a fairy tale castle on top of it. As for Voltes V, it looks a
lot like a toned down Combattler V and even shares the same five
components design. Despite that, the feel of the series and character
background are quite different from Combattler V, with a lot more
maturity and psychological development.
Voltes V was most popular in the Philippines,
but was banned by president Ferdinand Marcos. The reason given
was the fear that children would grow up idolizing machines rather
than people, but, as Bob Johnson expressed in his article SUPER
ROBOTS INVADE THE U.S.!, (MARKALITE Vol. 1, #1), "his real
fear may have been that the plot of Voltes V centered on an oppressed
people's rebellion against an elite royal family."
Another interesting fact about the show is
that it had a fate few other anime have managed. Voltes V was
aired in 1984 on US television, (1978 in the Philippines), in
its entirety, completely uncensored and uncut. Even stranger is
that it was done by the Christian Broadcasting Network and with
quite a respectable dubbing, too.
(Ghislain Barbe)
There are 40 episodes in all, concluding
with Camp Big Falcon transforming into a galactic cruiser and
launching an attack on the planet Bozania. A boxed laserdisc
set has been released in Japan, and are most popular
in Manila. They are, however, in
Japanese. Nevertheless, these have become prized collector's
items, including the toy models.
Voltes V Japanese Set Release Info
10 VHS Tapes
4 Episodes per Tape
ORIGINAL JAPANESE DIALOGUE
No English Version Available!
Complete, up to the ending
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