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{{Short description|1981 anime series}}
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{{Infobox animanga/Header
| title_namename = Beast =King GoLion
| image = VoltronGolion inCC theDVD suncover.jpg
| caption = Golion DVD cover from Media Blasters
| size =
| ja_kanji = 百獣王ゴライオン
| caption =
| ja_romaji = Hyaku Jūō Goraion
| ja_name = 百獣王ゴライオン
| genre = [[Mecha]], [[Apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction|post-apocalyptic]]
| ja_name_trans = Hyakujuu-ou GoLion
| creator = [[Toei Company#Saburo Yatsude|Saburō Yatsude]]
| genre = [[Mecha]]
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Video
| type = tv series
| director = Katsuhiko Taguchi
| producer = Itaru Orita
| writer = Susumu Takaku
| music = Masahisa Takeichi
| studio = [[Yoshinobu Nishizaki|Tokyo Douga]]
| licensee = {{English anime licensee
| US = [[Media Blasters]]
}}
| network = [[TV Tokyo|Tokyo Channel 12]]
| first = {{start date|1981|03|04}}
| last = {{start date|1982|02|24}}
| episodes = 52
| episode_list = #Episodes
}}
{{Infobox animanga/AnimePrint
| titletype = manga
| directorauthor = [[KazushiYoshiki Nomura]]Tsuchiyama
| studio illustrator = [[Toei animation]]
| networkpublisher = [[Tokuma Shoten]]
| demographic = [[Children's anime and manga|Children]]
| first_aired = 1981
| last_airedmagazine = 1982TV Land
| first = April 1981
| num_episodes = 52
| last = February 1982
| volume_list =
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Footer}}
 
{{nihongo|'''''Beast King GoLion'''''|百獣王ゴライオン|Hyaku Jūō Goraion|'''''The King of Hundred Beasts GoLion'''''<!-- Note: 百獣王 is a Japanese idiom meaning "King of the Beasts" while literally meaning "Hundred Beast King." -->}} is a Japanese [[Mecha anime and manga|super mecha]] [[anime]] television series that aired form 1981 to 1982. The animation from ''GoLion'' was edited and trimmed to create the American series ''[[Voltron (1984 TV series)|Voltron: Defender of the Universe]]'', with new names and dialogue. In 2008, ''GoLion'' was released on [[DVD region code#1|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).{{citation needed|date=November 2022}}
'''Golion''' is the original Japanese version of Lion [[Voltron]]. Instead of Honerva being the one who split up the five lions, it was an angel who wanted to teach the hero Golion humility.
 
==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.
Golion's story starts in the year [[1999]] when the planet Altea is subdued by Galra Forces and enslaved. Five space explorers return to find their planet Earth decimated by nuclear war with Planet Galra. Eventually they are captured, taken as slaves and forced to fight for their lives under the grip of the Emperor Daibarzar in the arena. Emperor Daibarzar has conquered countless worlds as well. They land on Altea where they discover the secret of the mighty sentient robot, named Golion, the only weapon powerful enough to defeat the evil Emperor Daibarzar's forces. Unlike its predecessors [[Voltes V]] and [[Combattler V]], it is a mystical combining robot and the robot is not formed in episode one. It was later succeeded by [[Dairugger XV]] which is not a sequel in contrast to the U.S. version of [[Voltron]].
 
The young pilots escape and eventually land on the planet Altea, where they discover the secret of the mighty sentient robot GoLion, the only weapon powerful enough to defeat Emperor Daibazaal's forces. Thousands of years ago, GoLion was an arrogant robot who, after defeating several Beastmen, tried to challenge the [[goddess]] of the universe into battle, but failed. For GoLion's [[hubris]], the goddess taught him humility by separating him into five pieces in the form of five lion robots that sailed through space and crash-landed on Altea, to lay in wait for those who would one day reawaken him to fight evil once again.<ref>{{cite news |title=Beast King GoLion (vol. 3) |work=Mania.com |url=http://www.mania.com/beast-king-golion-vol-3_article_87065.html |access-date=2009-11-22 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090210042011/http://www.mania.com/beast-king-golion-vol-3_article_87065.html |archive-date=2009-02-10 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Beast King GoLion (vol. 2) |work=Mania.com |url=http://www.mania.com/beast-king-golion-vol-2_article_80428.html |access-date=2009-11-22 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100413145506/http://www.mania.com/beast-king-golion-vol-2_article_80428.html |archive-date=2010-04-13 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Beast King GoLion (vol. 1) |work=Mania.com |url=http://www.mania.com/beast-king-golion-vol-1_article_80195.html |access-date=2009-11-22 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100411212710/http://www.mania.com/beast-king-golion-vol-1_article_80195.html |archive-date=2010-04-11 }}</ref> The Princess of Altea, Fala, recruits the five of them so they can become the new pilots of GoLion and help her start fighting back against the Empire.
==The Golion Team==
<!-- Unsourced image removed: [[Image:Voltron pilots01.jpg|thumb|right|268px|Original Voltron team. From left to right: Sven, Keith, Lance, Pidge, and Hunk]] -->
*'''Akira Kogane''' (ːː ː Kogane Akira /Keith Kogane)- A high-tempered young man who leads the Golion team. Like most combining-robot leaders, he wears the stereotypical red colored attire. He thinks of strategies and is seen reading or fighting with team members when they disagree with him, like most leaders in super robot shows.
 
==Characters==
*'''Isamu Kurogane''' (ːː ː Kurogane Isamu /Lance Charles McClain) — Second-in-command of Golion, who pilots the Red Lion, and wears a blue uniform. He is a tall man, both wiry and wily, about 21-23 years of age. Isamu is always cracking jokes and teasing others whenever he gets the chance. He is the only one in the group who has the guts to contest any of Akira's commands. He is also a ladies' man, a great pilot, though a bit too daring at times like most rebels in super robot shows.
 
===The GoLion team===
*'''Takashi Shirogane''' (銀貴 ː Shirogane Takashi /Sven Holgersson) — Takashi was the original second-in-command. He piloted the Blue Lion and wore a black uniform in the very beginning of the series. In episode 6, he was badly injured during an attack by Honerva and died from it, given a hero's burial. Farla replaced him as the Blue Lion's pilot. He had a younger brother named Sho who, along with Princess Omuvei, joined the heroes in the fight against the Galra Empire. Like his brother, he also died in battle.
*{{nihongo|'''Akira Kogane'''|黄金 旭|Kogane Akira}} / {{Anime voice|[[Kazuhiko Inoue]]}}
:Nickname: {{nihongo|'''Chief'''|チーフ|Chīfu}} An even-tempered young man and a natural leader, Akira leads the GoLion team in the Black Lion and wears a red uniform. A strategic thinker, he can quickly assess whatever difficult situation the GoLion team is in, and take decisive and often correct action. He is known to be quite rough on his team at times in accomplishing their goals, but he is ultimately a fair leader who cares deeply for his comrades. Kogane counts on all of them to be up to the challenge of opposing Galra, as Golion's allies are likewise counting on them. "Kogane" is based on the Japanese word for [[gold]].
 
*{{nihongo|'''[[Takashi 'Shiro' Shirogane|Takashi Shirogane]]'''|銀 貴|Shirogane Takashi}} / {{Anime voice|[[Ryūsei Nakao]]}} (Episode 1-6)
*'''Hiroshi "Chibi" Suzuishi''' (ːː ːː Suzuishi Hiroshi /Darrell "Pidge" Stoker) — Hiroshi is the youngest and smallest of the group; he pilots the Green Lion, and wears a green uniform. He is approximately 12 years old. Hiroshi graduated from the academy at a young age, and his specialty is science like most super robot geniuses. Like the others, he is well-trained in martial arts, and uses his size and agility to his advantage. Hiroshi is not afraid to speak his mind, especially to the villains.
:Nickname: {{nihongo|'''Quiet'''|黙り|Danmari}} Takashi was the original second-in-command. He piloted the Blue Lion and wore a black uniform. He is approximately the same age as Akira. In episode 6, he was wounded during an attack by Honerva and later died from his injuries. He was given a hero's burial. Princess Fala replaced him as the Blue Lion's pilot. He had a younger brother named Ryou, who, along with Princess Amue, joined the heroes in the fight against the Galra Empire. Ryou also perished in battle. "Shirogane" is based on the Japanese word for [[silver]].
 
*{{nihongo|'''Isamu Kurogane'''|黒鋼 勇|Kurogane Isamu}} / {{Anime voice|[[Yū Mizushima]]}}
*'''Tsuyoshi Seido''' (青銅強 Seidō Tsuyoshi /"Hunk" Garett) — Tsuyoshi is the strong-man of the group, piloting the Yellow Lion, and wearing a yellow uniform. He is about 22-24 years old. He may look tough and mean, but he has a soft heart, especially when it comes to children. He is never late for a meal. Though his friends tease him about his appetite, most of Tsuyoshi's bulk is muscle.
:Nickname: {{nihongo|'''Moody'''|お天気屋|Otenkiya}} Second-in-command of GoLion, Isamu pilots the Red Lion and wears a blue uniform. He is tall, wiry, and wily, and is approximately 21-23 years of age. Isamu is always joking and teasing others whenever he gets the chance. He is the only one in the group who contests any of Akira's commands. He is also a ladies' man and a great pilot, though a bit too daring at times. "Kurogane" is based on the Japanese word for [[iron]] or [[steel]].
<!-- Unsourced image removed: [[Image:V-princess-allura01.jpg|thumb|right|124px|Princess Allura]] -->
 
*{{nihongo|'''Tsuyoshi Seidō'''|青銅 強|Seidō Tsuyoshi}} / {{Anime voice|[[Tessho Genda]]}}
*'''Princess Farla''' (ファーラ姫 Farura Hime /Princess Allura)— Farla of the Planet Altea is the ruler of the Kingdom of Altaire (as well as the entire planet, for the most part). She takes over for Takashi as the pilot of the Blue Lion, and wears a pink uniform. Her age is 16. Though a bit naïve, especially with matters of romance, she is a strong-willed woman. She is lustfully pursued by Prince Sincline due to her somewhat strong resemblance to Emperor Daibarzar's concubine who was killed and bore Sincline, or possibly that Sincline has the same taste of women with his father.
:Nickname: {{nihongo|'''Hothead'''|向こうっ気|Mukōkki}} Tsuyoshi is the quick-tempered strongman of the group. He pilots the Yellow Lion and wears an orange uniform. He is roughly 22-24 years old. He may look tough and mean, but he has a soft heart, especially when it comes to children. He is never late for a meal. Though his friends tease him about his appetite, Tsuyoshi is very muscular. "Seidō" is based on the Japanese word for [[bronze]].
 
*{{nihongo|'''Hiroshi Suzuishi'''|錫石 宏|Suzuishi Hiroshi}} / {{anime voice|[[Masako Nozawa]]}}
==Others==
:Nickname: {{nihongo|'''Shorty'''|チビ|Chibi}} Hiroshi is the youngest and smallest of the group. He pilots the Green Lion and wears a green uniform. He is approximately 12 years old. Hiroshi graduated from the academy at a young age, and his specialty is science. Like the others, he is well-trained in martial arts, and uses his size and agility to his advantage, owing to his ninja lineage. Hiroshi is not afraid to speak his mind, especially to the villains. "Suzuishi" is based on the Japanese word for [[tin]].
 
*{{nihongo|'''Princess Fala'''|ファーラ姫|Fāra Hime}} / {{Anime voice|[[Rumiko Ukai]]}}
*'''Princess Omuvei''' / Princess Romelle — Princess Omuvei is Farla's cousin. She lives on the planet Pollux, where she co-rules with her brother, Prince Bandor. Her father once had an alliance with Emperor Daibarzal and even her brother was transformed a Beast Fighter, which caused his death at the hands of Galra for refusing to fight further. She is a dead-ringer for Princess Farla in terms of physical appearance. Though once a slave of Sincline, Takashi's brother Sho came to her rescue, and together they fight for her people against the Garla Empire. She joined in effort to defeat the Garlans.
:Fala is the ruler of the Kingdom of Altea, and is 16 years old. She was raised by Raible after her parents, older brothers and older sister were executed by Daibazaal when she was a year old, and has sworn revenge against him for ravaging her planet. After the death of Shirogane, Fala takes it upon herself to pilot the Blue Lion, much to the surprise of everyone. As Blue Lion's pilot, she wears a pink uniform, the spirit of her father will sometimes appear, and provide guidance. At 16 years of age, she is strong-willed and a bit naïve, resisting attempts by Raible and Hys to make her behave in a more royal fashion. Fala is also relatively inexperienced as a pilot, which occasionally puts both herself and GoLion in danger. She is also lustfully pursued by Imperial Prince Sincline (whom she detests), due to her resemblance to his dead mother, Emperor Daibazaal's concubine. Her sole living relative is her aunt, Queen Elena. She is friends with a family of mice (Platt and Chuchule) who have kept her company since she was a little girl.
 
===Other allies===
*'''Raible''' / Coran — Raible is Farla's royal advisor, and is in charge of the Castle Control. He also advises the Golion team, and is very wise, though he can be very overprotective and opinionated at times like most super robot professors.
*{{nihongo|'''Strategist Raible'''|軍師ライブル|Gunshi Raiburu}} / {{Anime voice|Yūji Fujishiro}}
:Raible is Fala's royal adviser and is in charge of the Castle Control. He spirited away the baby Fala from the clutches of Daibazaal 15 years earlier, and raised her like his own daughter. He also advises the GoLion team, and can be very over-protective of Fala and opinionated at times.
 
*{{nihongo|'''Senior Court Lady Hys'''|女官長ヒス|Jokanchō Hisu}} / {{Anime voice|[[Kazuyo Aoki]]}}
*'''Hisu''' / Nanny — Hisu is Farla's over-protective caregiver, who always wants to make all of Farla's decisions for her. Like Raible, Hisu fusses over the Princess, and is bent on keeping her away from all harm. She dies near the finale of Go Lion. She is cross-referential to Bertha in Daimos.
:Hys is Fala's over-protective caregiver, who always wants to make all of Fala's decisions for her. Like Raible, Hys fusses over the Princess, and is bent on keeping her away from all harm. She often comes into conflict with the four men on the Golion team, out of concern they are causing a negative influence on Fala. Suzuishi sometimes derogatorily calls her "Hys-teria." She dies near the finale when protecting Raible from a laser blast.
 
*{{nihongo|'''King Raimon'''|ライモン王|Raimon Ō}} / {{Anime voice|[[Mahito Tsujimura]]}}
*'''King Raimon''' / King Alfor— King Raimon is Farla's deceased father and previous ruler of planet Altea. Years ago, King Raimon went forth to battle against Emperor Daibarzal and his Galra forces. He was tragically killed on that day with his wife. His body was placed in a royal tomb, located right underneath the castle. Nowadays, he returns to the world of the living every so often in a ghostly form to give advice to his daughter to help her in her struggles to maintain peace.
:King Raimon is Fala's deceased father and previous ruler of Planet Altea. Fifteen years earlier, Raimon went forth to battle against Emperor Daibazaal and his Galra forces. He was caught and executed with his wife and elder children, leaving Fala as his only surviving descendant. His body and the keys to the Lions were placed in a royal tomb located right underneath the castle. He returns to the world of the living every so often as a ghost to give advice to Fala to help her in her struggle against the Galra Empire.
 
*{{nihongo|'''Space Mice'''|宇宙鼠|Uchū Nezumi}} (voice actors unknown)
==Golion Specifications==
:A family of five mice that live in Gradam Castle. They were Princess Fala's only friends while she was growing up, and she is the only one who can understand their language. The father mouse's name is {{nihongo|'''Platt'''|プラット|Puratto}} and the mother mouse is {{nihongo|'''Chuchule'''|チュチュール|Chuchūru}}. Their nemesis is Jaga, the cat of the witch Honerva.
 
*{{nihongo|'''Ryou Shirogane'''|銀亮|Shirogane Ryō}} / {{Anime voice|[[Ryūsei Nakao]]}}
Initially none of them are mecha. Instead, they are supernatural, sentient machines that form into the mighty Golion. They were split up by an angel in no way related to Honerva so Golion can be taught humility until the right time comes. Later, Golion gains a soul in the five pilots who want to protect the universe from Emperor Daibarzar's evil.
:Takashi's younger brother, a former prisoner on Planet Galra who escapes and later rescues Princess Amue. He bears a strong resemblance to his older brother, though he has longer sideburns. Ryou learns from Amue that Takashi is dead, and vows to avenge his death. In the final episode he kills Sincline at the cost of his own life.
 
*{{nihongo|'''Princess Amue'''|アミュー姫|Amyū Hime}} (voice actor unknown)
Golion is the first combining mech as a sentient being.
:Princess Amue is Fala's cousin. She lives on Planet Heracles, where she co-rules with her younger brother, Prince Alor. Her father, King Heracles, once had an alliance with Emperor Daibazaal. Her older brother, Prince Samson, was transformed into a Beast Fighter, which caused his death at the hands of Galra for refusing to fight further. She is a dead-ringer for Princess Fala in terms of physical appearance. Though once a slave of Sincline, Takashi's brother Ryou came to her rescue when she was about to be executed, together they fight for her people against the Galra Empire. Amue appears to have romantic feelings for Ryou.
 
*{{nihongo|'''Prince Alor'''|アロン王子|Aron Ōji}} / {{Anime voice|[[Mari Shimizu]]}}
Each Lion has a Lion Blade, Missiles and Laser Beams.
:Princess Amue's younger brother. He used to admire Sincline's skill as a fighter, but after witnessing the deaths of both his father and older brother by Galra forces, followed by the abduction of his sister by Sincline, the young prince is left devastated. With the encouragement of the Golion team, he joins forces with them and Altea in their fight with Galra, and to rescue Amue from Sincline's clutches.
 
*'''The Goddess of the Universe''' {{Anime voice|Haruko Kitahama}}
*Black Lion- Forms the body and head of Golion. Powered by air. Piloted by Akira.
: She is one that split the GoLion into five robotic lions to teach the GoLion humility. So many years later, after GoLion has proven his worth and learning humility, the Goddess of the Universe restores GoLion's lost power and makes him stronger than ever.
 
===The Galra Empire===
*Green Lion- Forms the right arm of Golion. Powered by life. Piloted by Hiroshi.
The {{nihongo|Galra Empire|ガルラ大帝国|Garura dai Teikoku}} are a race of merciless individuals who even oppress their own people. They capture other planets and enslave their population, forcing them to serve its evil ruler, Emperor Daibazaal. Daibazaal's son, Prince Sincline, conquered other worlds and beheaded their leaders as trophies. The Galra Empire invades planets with the aid of Galran Beast Fighters.
 
*{{nihongo|'''Emperor Daibazaal'''|ダイ・バザール大帝王|Dai Bazāru Daiteiō}} / {{Anime voice|[[Kosei Tomita]]}} (Episode 1-51)
*Red Lion- Forms the left arm of Golion. Powered by fire. Piloted by Isamu.
:The Emperor of Galra and a sadistic, tyrannical, supreme ruler who is the illegitimate child of the previous emperor and Honerva. He uses his subjects and even his own son, Sincline, as his scapegoats whenever he fails. He hates all that is good and wants to conquer the universe. He has enslaved countless civilizations, claiming them for the glory of himself. He loses his temper easily, and even killed one of his allies the ruler of Jarre when his birthday celebration was ruined by GoLion. Later, he sentences Sincline to imprisonment as part of the Galran law against repeated failures. Daibazal's slaves are usually humans, but at one point he raped a blonde Altean woman to produce his son, Sincline. When he failed in his mission after imprisoning his own son for failure, Sincline turned the tables and forced him to pilot Mecha Beast Fighter Galra made in his own image. Although he was able to pin down GoLion and almost destroy him with a battle axe, a miracle occurred. GoLion's sword emitted a sudden energy boost, and his repaired Laser Sword managed to backfire at the Beastman, weakening him severely. GoLion destroyed the robot with Daibazaal inside, killing him.
 
*{{nihongo|'''Prince Sincline'''|シンクライン皇太子|Shinkurain Kōtaishi}} / {{Anime voice|[[Akira Kamiya]]}} (Episode 14-52)
*Yellow Lion- Forms the right leg of Golion. Powered by earth. Piloted by Seido.
:Crown prince of Galra and a half-Altean. A dangerous, cunning, and occasionally unstable adversary, Sincline's brutality rivals even his father's, his only weakness is the fact that he fell in love with Princess Fala, who somewhat resembles his mother whom his father, Emperor Daibazaal, killed after begging a favor to pardon the other prisoners but was refused. He plots to overthrow his own father and marry Princess Fala. He is a sly, scheming villain with a sense of honor, preferring to fight fair over his father's dirty tactics, and is Akira's frequent rival. Like his father, Sincline loses his temper easily and kills his own men with very little provocation. He even killed his own slave woman once when she accidentally spilled some liquid Sincline was drinking on his leg. Towards the end, Sincline and his followers depose Daibazaal, and Sincline declares himself emperor. Unfortunately for him, the tide has since turned against Galra, and Golion and his allies have brought the fight to the planet Galra itself. Sincline finds himself completely surrounded in his castle by the Golion force. Realizing the game is up, Sincline's remaining followers plead with him to surrender for the sake of Galra, to which he responds by summarily executing them. The Golion team plus Ryou enter the castle to capture Sincline, but he managed to escape to the top of the castle, taking Ryou with him as a hostage. On the top spire of Castle Galra, Sincline prepares to melt down GoLion with a beam cannon, while holding Ryou at sword-point. The space mice attack Sincline with their robot, distracting him long enough for Ryou to stab him in the chest with a dagger, and they both fall off the spire to their deaths.
 
*{{nihongo|'''Honerva'''|妖婆ホネルバ|Yōba Honeruba}} / {{Anime voice|[[Masako Nozawa]]}} (Episode 1-51)
*Blue Lion- Forms the left leg of Golion. Powered by water. Piloted by Farla later after the death of Takashi, completing the team of five.
:A scientist/witch who uses certain magic spells, like hypnotism, and disguises. She also creates the legendary Beast Fighters, which are the apex of Galran technology and sends them against GoLion. She is hinted to be secretly the previous emperor's mistress and despises Sincline's Altean blood. When Emperor Daibazaal piloted the last Beast Fighter, she wanted to grant the Emperor victory. She is killed by Prince Sincline's sword at the end of the series after the destruction of Galra Castle when she betrays him by helping GoLion instead and revealing the truth that Daibazaal was her illegitimate son by the previous emperor (thus making her Sincline's grandmother though he felt no attachment to her), and that Sincline's mother was an Altean woman.
 
*{{nihongo|'''Jaga'''|ヤガ|Yaga}} (Episode 1-51)
Golion's Weapons:
:Honerva's pet Space Cat, with whom Honerva is able to communicate (similar to how Fala can communicate with the Space Mice). He is the arch-enemy of the Space Mice. Sincline killed him by slashing him before killing Honerva.
 
*{{nihongo|'''Sadak'''|サダック|Sadakku}} / {{Anime voice|[[Kenichi Ogata (voice actor)|Kenichi Ogata]]}} (Episode 1-14)
*Celestia Sword/Tenkuken- Default finishing move of most combining robots against the enemy beast fighter.
:Military commander of Planet Galra. He heads the invasion force as the Emperor's best general. However, his constant failures against GoLion for so long caused him to be sentenced to death by the Emperor. Banished, Prince Sincline gave him a chance to become a gigantic Beast Fighter and fight GoLion to redeem himself. When this happened, he was killed by GoLion in their final battle, allowing Sincline to step in as commander of the Galran military against Planet Altea.
*Wing Boomerang- Boomerang attack from the wings of Golion.
*Spinning Blades- Similar to the Electromagnetic Yoyo of ''Combattler V'' in purpose.
*Hurricane Attack- Wind attack similar to Daimos Blizzard but not as strong.
*Lion Torches- Torch attack similar to that of ''Combattler V's'' Ground Fire.
*Electromagnetic Beam- Laser beams fired from the eyes.
*Electromagnetic Cross- Cross-shaped boomerang fired from the chest.
*Gattling Missiles- Self-explanatory weapons. Fired from the legs of Golion instead of the arms in the past combining robots.
*Electromagnetic Lance- Weapon used as a spear at times.
*Melee Missile- Fired from the feet of Golion.
 
*{{nihongo|'''Gobra'''|ゴブラ|Gobura}} / {{Anime voice|[[Minoru Inaba]]}} (Episode 17-52)
==Members of the Galra Empire==
:A soldier assigned to Prince Sincline. Killed by Sincline in the last episode.
 
*'''Blackman Soldiers'''
Known as Planet Doom in Voltron.
:Galran foot soldiers that perform sadistic operations like starving, whipping, and killing slaves.
 
*'''Reggar''' (Episode 37)
The Galra Empire are a race of merciless individuals who even oppress their own people. They capture other planets and enslave them, forcing them to serve its evil ruler Emperor Daibarzar.
:He was trying to get the position of Supreme Commander of the Galra Air Force. However, he was killed in battle against GoLion while piloting a seemingly undefeatable Beast Fighter, when he presumably committed suicide.
 
==Golion==
The Empire's history isn't very clear. However it's true that Emperor Daibarzar seized Altea by slaying its monarch Raimon. Prince Sincline conquered other worlds and beheaded their leaders. They have somewhat destroyed the Eart as well.
 
Golion was separated into five separate lion robots by a space goddess who wished to teach Golion humility until he could be reassembled. Golion later gains a soul after being reawakened by the five pilots who use Golion to protect the universe from Emperor Daibazaal's forces. Golion is {{convert|60|m|sp=us|||}} tall, and weighs 772 tons. Individually, the lions weigh 154.4 tons.
They invade planets with the aid of Garla Beast Fighters, which are considered the apex of Galra Imperialism. These Beast Fighters can sometimes be seen in the arenas fighting to the death in some episodes, as well as people getting killed.
 
*{{nihongo|Black Lion|黒獅子|Kurojishi}}
*'''Emperor Daibarzar''' (ːːː ː Daibazaru Daitaiou /King Zarkon)- The sadistic, tyrannical Supreme ruler and the emperor of Garla. Unlike in the American version where he still lives, he has no scruples and is not controlled by any other power. He is an absolute and gains the title of Emperor, being the ruler of all planets he's taken under control of his brutal empire. He uses his subjects or even his own son Sincline as his scapegoats whenever he fails. He hates all that is good and wants to conquer the universe and has enslaved countless civilizations, claiming it for the glory of himself while saying it's for his people. He loses his temper easily and even kills one of his allies when his birthday celebration was ruined by Golion. Later, he sentences his son Sincline to imprisonment as part of the Garla law against repeated failures to a harder extent. Presumably extremely racist, his slaves are usually humans (who are usually displayed as suffering at the hands of the enemy in most super robot shows) but raped a blonde human woman (presumably he may have wanted to marry her but she refused so he killed her after giving birth) to produce his son, Sincline. When he failed in his mission after imprisoning his own son for failure, his son backfired at him and forced him to pilot the last Beast Fighter made in his image. Although he was able to defeat Golion at first with massive energy, however a miracle of Golion managed to backfire at him and weakened him severely. Golion destroyed his robot and left him for dead, a death long overdue in Voltron. Much more of a coward than Sincline is.
:Forms the torso and head of GoLion. Powered by lightning. Piloted by Akira.
*{{nihongo|Red Lion|赤獅子|Akajishi}}
:Forms the right arm of GoLion. Powered by fire. Piloted by Isamu.
*{{nihongo|Green Lion|緑獅子|Midorijishi}}
:Forms the left arm of GoLion. Powered by wind. Piloted by Hiroshi.
*{{nihongo|Blue Lion|青獅子|Aojishi}}
:Forms the right leg of GoLion. Powered by water. Piloted by Takashi, and later Fala after Takashi's death.
*{{nihongo|Yellow Lion|黄獅子|Kijishi}}
:Forms the left leg of GoLion. Powered by earth. Piloted by Tsuyoshi.
 
Each Lion has a Lion Blade (a boomerang held in the lion's mouth), dorsal missiles, and shoulder-mounted lasers. When united, Golion's main weapon is {{nihongo|Ten Kings Sword|十王剣|Jūōken}}, which is usually used to deliver the final blow to his opponents. Later in the series, it is used to perform the techniques {{nihongo|Lightning Drop|稲妻落とし|Inazuma Otoshi}} and {{nihongo|Meteor Five Step Slash|流星五段斬り|Ryūsei Godan Giri}}. The name is a pun: Jūō written with the kanji 獣王 means Beast King. In Media Blasters' release of GoLion, it is translated as "King's Sword Jyuoken" (when summoning the weapon, otherwise it is simply "Jyuoken").
*'''Prince Sincline''' (ːːː ːː Shinkurain Kotaishi /Prince Lotor)- Crown prince of Galra and half-human. A dangerous and cunning adversary, his only weakness to his victory is at the fact he fell in love with Princess Farla, who somewhat resembles his blonde mother whom his father, Emperor Daibarzar, kills presumably for refusing marriage. He plots to overthrow his own father and marry Princess Farla due to the like father, like son in preferences of women. He is a sly, scheming villain who has no sense of honor in contrast to Prince Heinel of Voltes V and is a real villain, and the son of the Emperor himself. His conquests are legendary but his failure in Altea makes it ironic to how he falls to one woman namely Farla which causes his multiple failures. Because of this, he was sentenced to imprisonment by his own father towards the end of the series. However, he managed to fire back at his father, forcing his father to pilot the last Beast Fighter which was created in the image of the Emperor. Later after Emperor Daibarzar's obvious death long overdue which never happened in the American version, he tries to kill Golion while Golion invades the castle. When his officers demand surrender, he doesn't give in and slays them all, preferring to fight to the last drop of blood instead of surrendering, as he believes mercy is for the weak He also kills Honerva when she decided to assist Golion get rid of the bombs. In one last confrontation, after being defeated by Akira in a duel, he is killed by Takashi's kid brother Sho where he is stabbed at the side and both fall to their doom as well, another death long overdue in Voltron.
 
==Beastmen==
*'''Honerva''' (Hagar)- A scientist/witch that uses certain magic spells like hypnotism and disguises. She also creates the legendary beast fighters which is the apex of Garla technology (which became a common fodder for super robot TV in the past, as the apex of the enemy) and sends them against Golion. She used to be gorgeous but turned twisted and evil. When Emperor Daibarzar piloted the last Beast Fighter, she wanted to grant the Emperor victory. She also dies in the end of the series after the end of Galra, being brutally killed by Prince Sincline after she dared to taunt Sincline of his treachery against the Emperor and refused to assist him in the final battle against Golion and decided to assist Golion instead, another death long overdue in Voltron.
 
===Galran Deathblack Beastmen===
*'''Zadak''' (Yurack)- Commander of Planet Galra. He heads the invasion team as the Emperor's best general. However his constant failures against Golion for so long caused him to be condemned like most super robot commanders, i.e. to death by the Emperor. Banished, however, Prince Sincline gave him a chance to become a gigantic Beast Fighter and fight Golion to redeem himself. When this happens, he is killed by Golion in battle allowing Sincline to step in to the missions.
Galran {{nihongo|Deathblack Beastmen|デスブラック獣人|Desuburakku Jūjin}} were previously Beast Fighters, serving as the apex of Galran technology and dark magic, and are sent by Honerva against Golion. Anyone captured and enslaved by the Galran Empire are immediately herded into the arena on Planet Galra where they are forced to fight to the death against the larger, powerful, and deadlier Beastmen who can easily kill them before an enthusiastic crowd. Then the slaves are butchered and made into slave stew, a favorite gruesome dish for the Beastmen to eat and also fed to surviving slaves as a form of forced cannibalism to turn them to be as savage as the Beastmen. Anyone who survives fighting the Deathblack Beastmen are subjected to Honerva's dark magic that changes them into Beastmen to fight Golion.
 
===Galran Mechablack Beastmen===
*Galra Soldiers- Typical scuds in super robot shows that perform sadistic operations like starving, whipping and killing of slaves. This time, however, they seem to be robots but aren't.
Galran {{nihongo|Mechablack Beastmen|メカブラック獣人|Mekaburakku Jūjin}} are the successors of the Deathblack Beastmen and first appear in episode 31; most of their names are taken after letters of the Greek Alphabet. Unlike deathblacks, mechablacks are constructed at planet Galra's occult science plant instead of the coliseum and use beastmen as their brain component.
 
Notably, Emperor Daibazaal unwillingly becomes part of a mechablack beastman in the series' final episodes.
*Galra Beast Fighters/Beastmen (Robeasts)- Beast Fighters sent by Honerva against Golion. They are usually robots. They are made to fight in the arena and are the apex of Garla's technology, the weapons that Garla uses in conquering one world after the other, which is typical in super robot shows.
 
==Changes for ''Voltron''==
{{main|Voltron (TV series)#Changes from the Japanese version|l1=Voltron plot changes}}
''GoLion'' footage was heavily edited and re-assembled by [[World Events Productions]] in the U.S. to create ''Voltron''. Changes made to the series included rewritten dialogue, omitted character deaths, toned-down violence, and altered plot developments. In addition, Toei Animation Ltd. created and animated a brand new plot arc specifically for the U.S. ''Voltron'' series. Toei sold all of its rights to ''GoLion'' to World Events Productions, as ''GoLion'' had achieved only average ratings in Japan, in comparison to the popularity of ''Voltron'' in the U.S., and the series has yet to receive a DVD release in Japan.
 
==Episodes==
{{Episode table |overall= |title= |writer= |director= |airdate= |episodes=
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 1
| Title = Escape from Slave Castle
| AltTitle =
| NativeTitle = 奴隷城からの脱出
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
| WrittenBy = Susumu Takaku
| DirectedBy = {{StoryTeleplay|tlabel=Directed by|t=Hiroyuki Kamii|sb=Katsuhiko Taguchi<br>Johei Matsura}}
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1981|3|4}}
| ShortSummary =
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 2
| Title = The Ruined Phantom Planet
| AltTitle =
| NativeTitle = 死滅した幻の星
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
| WrittenBy = Susumu Takaku
| DirectedBy = {{StoryTeleplay|tlabel=Directed by|t=Shohei Ishida|sb=Masamune Ochiai}}
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1981|3|11}}
| ShortSummary =
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 3
| Title = A Ghost and the Five Keys
| AltTitle =
| NativeTitle = 亡霊と五つの鍵
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
| WrittenBy = Susumu Takaku
| DirectedBy = {{StoryTeleplay|tlabel=Directed by|t=Hideo Watanabe|sb=Kazuyuki Okasako}}
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1981|3|18}}
| ShortSummary =
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 4
| Title = Resurrection of the Legendary Giant
| AltTitle =
| NativeTitle = 伝説巨人の復活
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
| WrittenBy = Susumu Takaku
| DirectedBy = {{StoryTeleplay|tlabel=Directed by|t=Katsuhito Akiyama|sb=Toshihiko Nishikubo}}
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1981|3|25}}
| ShortSummary =
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 5
| Title = Fortress for the New Struggle
| AltTitle =
| NativeTitle = 新しき戦いの砦
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
| WrittenBy = Hirohisa Soda
| DirectedBy = {{StoryTeleplay|tlabel=Directed by|t=Hideo Watanabe|sb=Katsuhiko Taguchi}}
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1981|4|1}}
| ShortSummary =
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 6
| Title = Death of Shirogane the Hero
| AltTitle =
| NativeTitle = 勇者銀しろがねの死
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
| WrittenBy = Susumu Takaku
| DirectedBy = {{StoryTeleplay|tlabel=Directed by|t=Makoto Nagao|sb=Masamune Ochiai}}
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1981|4|8}}
| ShortSummary =
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 7
| Title = The Beautiful Princess' Battle
| AltTitle =
| NativeTitle = 美しき姫の戦い
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
| WrittenBy = Akira Nakahara
| DirectedBy = Hiroyuki Kamii
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1981|4|15}}
| ShortSummary =
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 8
| Title = Stolen Blue Lion
| AltTitle =
| NativeTitle = 盗まれた青獅子
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
| WrittenBy = Masaki Sakurai
| DirectedBy = {{StoryTeleplay|tlabel=Directed by|t=Katsuhito Akiyama|sb=Kazuyuki Okasako}}
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1981|4|22}}
| ShortSummary =
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 9
| Title = Girl of the Land of Evil
| AltTitle =
| NativeTitle = 悪魔の国の少女
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
| WrittenBy = Susumu Takaku
| DirectedBy = {{StoryTeleplay|tlabel=Directed by|t=Hideo Watanabe|sb=Kenzo Koizumi}}
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1981|4|29}}
| ShortSummary =
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 10
| Title = Secret of the White Lion
| AltTitle =
| NativeTitle = 白ライオンの秘密
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
| WrittenBy = Masaki Sakurai
| DirectedBy = {{StoryTeleplay|tlabel=Directed by|t=Hiroyuki Kamii|sb=Masamune Ochiai}}
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1981|5|6}}
| ShortSummary =
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 11
| Title = The Red Rain of Hell
| AltTitle =
| NativeTitle = 地獄の赤い雨
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
| WrittenBy = Masaki Sakurai
| DirectedBy = {{StoryTeleplay|tlabel=Directed by|t=Hideo Watanabe|sb=Hideyoshi Oga}}
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1981|5|13}}
| ShortSummary =
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 12
| Title = Evildoing of the Emperor
| AltTitle =
| NativeTitle = 大帝王の悪業
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
| WrittenBy = Akira Nakahara
| DirectedBy = {{StoryTeleplay|tlabel=Directed by|t=Hideyoshi Oga|sb=Hiroyuki Kamii}}
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1981|5|20}}
| ShortSummary =
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 13
| Title = Introducing Beautiful Honerva
| AltTitle =
| NativeTitle = 美女ホネルバ出現
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
| WrittenBy = Susumu Takaku
| DirectedBy = {{StoryTeleplay|tlabel=Directed by|t=Katsuhito Akiyama|sb=Kazuyuki Okasako}}
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1981|5|27}}
| ShortSummary =
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 14
| Title = The Crown Prince of Hell
| AltTitle =
| NativeTitle = 地獄の皇太子
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
| WrittenBy = Susumu Takaku
| DirectedBy = {{StoryTeleplay|tlabel=Directed by|t=Kazushi Nomura|sb=[[Hiroshi Sasagawa]]}}
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1981|6|3}}
| ShortSummary =
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 15
| Title = Overcome the Phantom of Shirogane
| AltTitle =
| NativeTitle = しろがねの幻を乗越えろ
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
| WrittenBy = Akiyoshi Sakai
| DirectedBy = {{StoryTeleplay|tlabel=Directed by|t=Hiroyuki Kamii|sb=Tadashi Ai}}
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1981|6|10}}
| ShortSummary =
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 16
| Title = The Legendary Bridge of Love
| AltTitle =
| NativeTitle = 伝説の愛の橋
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
| WrittenBy = Masaki Sakurai
| DirectedBy = {{StoryTeleplay|tlabel=Directed by|t=Kazushi Nomura|sb=Hiromichi Matano}}
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1981|6|17}}
| ShortSummary =
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 17
| Title = Challenge from Space
| AltTitle =
| NativeTitle = 宇宙の挑戦状
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
| WrittenBy = Satoshi Suyama
| DirectedBy = {{StoryTeleplay|tlabel=Directed by|t=Kazushi Nomura|sb=Satoshi Suyama}}
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1981|6|24}}
| ShortSummary =
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 18
| Title = Footsteps in the Forest of Fear
| AltTitle =
| NativeTitle = 恐怖の森の足音
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
| WrittenBy = Masaki Sakurai
| DirectedBy = Kazuya Miyazaki
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1981|7|1}}
| ShortSummary =
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 19
| Title = The Mystery of Ghost Castle
| AltTitle =
| NativeTitle = 謎の幽霊城
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
| WrittenBy = Masaki Sakurai
| DirectedBy = {{StoryTeleplay|tlabel=Directed by|t=Tatsuya Kasahara|sb=Tadashi Ai}}
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1981|7|8}}
| ShortSummary =
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 20
| Title = Goodbye, Earth
| AltTitle =
| NativeTitle = さようなら地球
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
| WrittenBy = Masaki Sakurai
| DirectedBy = {{StoryTeleplay|tlabel=Directed by|t=Kazushi Nomura|sb=Hiroshi Sasagawa}}
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1981|7|15}}
| ShortSummary =
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 21
| Title = Altea's Sister Planet
| AltTitle =
| NativeTitle = アルテアの姉弟きょうだい星
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
| WrittenBy = Satoshi Suyama
| DirectedBy = Katsuhito Akiyama
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1981|7|22}}
| ShortSummary =
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 22
| Title = Phantom Space Flowers
| AltTitle =
| NativeTitle = 幻の宇宙花
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
| WrittenBy = Satoshi Suyama
| DirectedBy = {{StoryTeleplay|tlabel=Directed by|t=Kazushi Nomura|sb=Hiroshi Sasagawa}}
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1981|7|29}}
| ShortSummary =
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 23
| Title = Friday the 13th
| AltTitle =
| NativeTitle = 十三日の金曜日
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
| WrittenBy = Masaki Sakurai
| DirectedBy = Hiroyuki Kamii
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1981|8|5}}
| ShortSummary =
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 24
| Title = Look for the Little Shadows
| AltTitle =
| NativeTitle = 小さな影を探せ
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
| WrittenBy = Masaki Sakurai
| DirectedBy = Kazushi Nomura
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1981|8|12}}
| ShortSummary =
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 25
| Title = Destroy the Giant Cannon!
| AltTitle =
| NativeTitle = 巨大砲を破壊せよ
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
| WrittenBy = Akiyoshi Sakai
| DirectedBy = {{StoryTeleplay|tlabel=Directed by|t=Kazuya Miyazaki|sb=Hideyoshi Oga}}
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1981|8|19}}
| ShortSummary =
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 26
| Title = Defeat the Invisible Enemy
| AltTitle =
| NativeTitle = 見えない敵を倒せ
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
| WrittenBy = Hiroshi Toda
| DirectedBy = Hiromichi Matano
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1981|8|26}}
| ShortSummary =
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 27
| Title = Giant Beastman's Lullaby
| AltTitle =
| NativeTitle = 巨大獣人の子守歌
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
| WrittenBy = Kumiko Hayashi<br>[[Masaki Tsuji]]
| DirectedBy = {{StoryTeleplay|tlabel=Directed by|t=Tatsuya Kasahara|sb=Tadashi Ai}}
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1981|9|2}}
| ShortSummary =
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 28
| Title = The Demon's Birthday
| AltTitle =
| NativeTitle = 悪魔の誕生日
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
| WrittenBy = Satoshi Suyama
| DirectedBy = {{StoryTeleplay|tlabel=Directed by|t=Keiji Namisato|sb=Hideyoshi Oga}}
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1981|9|9}}
| ShortSummary =
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 29
| Title = Comes a Fiery Sky
| AltTitle =
| NativeTitle = 火の空が迫る
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
| WrittenBy = Hiroshi Toda
| DirectedBy = Kazuya Miyazaki
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1981|9|16}}
| ShortSummary =
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 30
| Title = The Prince Imperial's Dark Love
| AltTitle =
| NativeTitle = 皇太子の黒い恋
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
| WrittenBy = Akira Nakahara
| DirectedBy = {{StoryTeleplay|tlabel=Directed by|t=Keiji Namisato|sb=Katsuhiko Taguchi}}
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1981|9|23}}
| ShortSummary =
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 31
| Title = The Dreaded Mecha Beastman
| AltTitle =
| NativeTitle = 恐怖のメカ獣人
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
| WrittenBy = Masaki Sakurai
| DirectedBy = {{StoryTeleplay|tlabel=Directed by|t=Johei Matsura|sb=Katsuhiko Taguchi}}
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1981|9|30}}
| ShortSummary =
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 32
| Title = Behold! The 100-ton Punch
| AltTitle =
| NativeTitle = 見よ百トンパンチ
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
| WrittenBy = Satoshi Suyama
| DirectedBy = {{StoryTeleplay|tlabel=Directed by|t=Tatsuya Kasahara|sb=Katsuhiko Taguchi}}
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1981|10|7}}
| ShortSummary =
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 33
| Title = Terror of the Space Frogs
| AltTitle =
| NativeTitle = 宇宙ガエルの恐怖
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
| WrittenBy = Hiroshi Toda
| DirectedBy = {{StoryTeleplay|tlabel=Directed by|t=Kazuya Miyazaki|sb=Katsuhiko Taguchi}}
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1981|10|14}}
| ShortSummary =
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 34
| Title = Underground Operation
| AltTitle =
| NativeTitle = 地下潜行作戦
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
| WrittenBy = Susumu Takaku
| DirectedBy = {{StoryTeleplay|tlabel=Directed by|t=Keiji Namisato|sb=Katsuhiko Taguchi}}
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1981|10|21}}
| ShortSummary =
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 35
| Title = Protect the Soccer Field
| AltTitle =
| NativeTitle = サッカー場を守れ
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
| WrittenBy = Masaki Sakurai
| DirectedBy = Hiromichi Matano
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1981|10|28}}
| ShortSummary =
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 36
| Title = Mortal Combat of Light and Shadow
| AltTitle =
| NativeTitle = 光と影の死闘
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
| WrittenBy = Masaki Tsuji
| DirectedBy = {{StoryTeleplay|tlabel=Directed by|t=Norihisa Kosaka|sb=Hideyoshi Oga}}
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1981|11|4}}
| ShortSummary =
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 37
| Title = Space Speed Demon
| AltTitle =
| NativeTitle = 宇宙のスピード狂
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
| WrittenBy = Hiroshi Toda
| DirectedBy = {{StoryTeleplay|tlabel=Directed by|t=Keiji Namisato|sb=Kazuo Nakamura}}
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1981|11|11}}
| ShortSummary =
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 38
| Title = GoLion Hunting
| AltTitle =
| NativeTitle = ゴライオン狩り
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
| WrittenBy = Kosuke Yoshida
| DirectedBy = Kazuya Miyazaki
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1981|11|18}}
| ShortSummary =
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 39
| Title = The Hypergravity Planetoid Trap
| AltTitle =
| NativeTitle = 超重力星のわな
| NativeTitleLangCode= ja
| WrittenBy = Satoshi Suyama
| DirectedBy = {{StoryTeleplay|tlabel=Directed by|t=Tatsuya Kasahara|sb=Kazuo Nakamura}}
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1981|11|25}}
| ShortSummary =
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 40
| Title = No Tomorrow for Altea
| AltTitle =
| NativeTitle = 明日なきアルテア
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
| WrittenBy = Satoshi Suyama
| DirectedBy = {{StoryTeleplay|tlabel=Directed by|t=Norihisa Kosaka|sb=Hideyoshi Oga}}
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1981|12|2}}
| ShortSummary =
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 41
| Title = Brave Shirogane's Brother
| AltTitle =
| NativeTitle = 勇者銀しろがねの弟
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
| WrittenBy = Kosuke Yoshida
| DirectedBy = {{StoryTeleplay|tlabel=Directed by|t=Keiji Namisato|sb=Katsuhiko Taguchi}}
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1981|12|9}}
| ShortSummary =
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 42
| Title = The Sand Planet of Death
| AltTitle =
| NativeTitle = 死を呼ぶ砂惑星
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
| WrittenBy = Kinuyo Nozaki
| DirectedBy = {{StoryTeleplay|tlabel=Directed by|t=Shunichi Ishida|sb=Hideyoshi Oga}}
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1981|12|16}}
| ShortSummary =
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 43
| Title = Angry Youth Suicide Corp
| AltTitle =
| NativeTitle = 怒りの少年決死隊
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
| WrittenBy = Hiroshi Toda
| DirectedBy = {{StoryTeleplay|tlabel=Directed by|t=Keiji Namisato|sb=Hiromichi Matano}}
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1981|12|23}}
| ShortSummary =
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 44
| Title = The Planet Jarre Oath
| AltTitle =
| NativeTitle = ジャール星の誓い
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
| WrittenBy = Sumiko Watanabe
| DirectedBy = Tatsuya Kasahara
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1981|12|30}}
| ShortSummary =
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 45
| Title = The Great Army of Darkness
| AltTitle =
| NativeTitle = 暗黒の大軍団
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
| WrittenBy = Kosuke Yoshida
| DirectedBy = {{StoryTeleplay|tlabel=Directed by|t=Hideyoshi Oga|sb=Kazuya Miyazaki}}
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1982|1|6}}
| ShortSummary =
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 46
| Title = Fight Back, Space Mice
| AltTitle =
| NativeTitle = 宇宙鼡ガンバレ
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
| WrittenBy = Akira Nakahara
| DirectedBy = Keiji Namisato
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1982|1|13}}
| ShortSummary =
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 47
| Title = The Seven Free Planets
| AltTitle =
| NativeTitle = 七つの自由な星
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
| WrittenBy = Norio Kozuka<br>Keiji Kubota
| DirectedBy = {{StoryTeleplay|tlabel=Directed by|t=Kazuya Miyazaki|sb=Hideyoshi Oga}}
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1982|1|20}}
| ShortSummary =
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 48
| Title = Reunion with the Phantom
| AltTitle =
| NativeTitle = 幻との再会
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
| WrittenBy = Masaki Sakurai
| DirectedBy = Hiromichi Matano
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1982|1|27}}
| ShortSummary =
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 49
| Title = The Last of Hys
| AltTitle =
| NativeTitle = ヒスの最後
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
| WrittenBy = Keiji Kubota
| DirectedBy = Kazuya Miyazaki
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1982|2|3}}
| ShortSummary =
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 50
| Title = The Great Storming of Galra
| AltTitle =
| NativeTitle = ガルラへ大進撃
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
| WrittenBy = Hisashi Yamazaki{{efn|Penname of series director Katsuhiko Taguchi}}
| DirectedBy = {{StoryTeleplay|tlabel=Directed by|t=Tatsuya Kasahara|sb=Katsuhito Akiyama}}
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1982|2|10}}
| ShortSummary =
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 51
| Title = GoLion's Desperate Battle
| AltTitle =
| NativeTitle = ゴライオン大苦戦
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
| WrittenBy = Jiro Yoshino{{efn|Penname of Takashi Iijima}}
| DirectedBy = {{StoryTeleplay|tlabel=Directed by|t=Johei Matsura|sb=Hideyoshi Oga}}
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1982|2|17}}
| ShortSummary =
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 52
| Title = Burn Galra Castle
| AltTitle =
| NativeTitle = 燃えろガルラ城
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
| WrittenBy = Jiro Yoshino
| DirectedBy = {{StoryTeleplay|tlabel=Directed by|t=Keiji Namisato|sb=Katsuhiko Taguchi}}
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1982|2|24}}
| ShortSummary =
}}
}}
 
==Releases==
01- Escape from the Slave Castle<BR>
Media Blasters released ''GoLion'' on DVD in the U.S. in 3 volumes:
02- The Extinct Star of Illusion<BR>
* Collection 1 was released on May 27, 2008.<ref>{{Cite video | title=Beast King GoLion: Collection 1 | medium=DVD | publisher=Media Blasters | date=May 27, 2008}}</ref>
03- An Apparition and Five Keys<BR>
* Collection 2 was released on August 12, 2008.<ref>{{Cite video | title=Beast King GoLion: Collection 2 | medium=DVD | publisher=Media Blasters | date=August 12, 2008}}</ref>
04- Resurrection of the Legendary Giant<BR>
* Collection 3 was released on November 25, 2008.<ref>{{Cite video | title=Beast King GoLion: Collection 3 | medium=DVD | publisher=Media Blasters | date=November 25, 2008}}</ref>
05- Fortress of the New Battle<BR>
06- The Death of Brave Shirogane<BR>
07- Fight of the Beautiful Princess<BR>
08- Stolen Blue Lion<BR>
09- Girl of the Evil Country<BR>
10- The Secret of the White Lion<BR>
11- The Red Rain of Hell<BR>
12- The Evil Deeds of the Great Emperor<BR>
13- Honerva the Beauty Appears<BR>
14- The Crown Prince of Garla<BR>
15- Get Over the Spectre of Shirogane<BR>
16- The Love Bridge of Legend<BR>
17- Challenge of Space<BR>
18- The Sound of Steps in the Forest of Fear<BR>
19- The Ghost Castle of Mystery<BR>
20- Goodbye Earth<BR>
21- Sister Star of Altea<BR>
22- The Space Rose of Illusion<BR>
23- Friday the Thirteenth<BR>
24- Search for the Small Shadows!<BR>
25- Destroy the Huge Gun!<BR>
26- Defeat the Invisible Enemy<BR>
27- The Lullaby of the Giant Beast<BR>
28- Birthday of the Demon<BR>
29- The Sky of Fire Approaches<BR>
30- The Black Love of the Crown Prince<BR>
31- The Mecha Beast Fighter of Fear<BR>
32- Behold the One Hundred Ton Punch<BR>
33- Terror of the Space Frog<BR>
34- Underground Secret Operation<BR>
35- Defend the Soccer Stadium<BR>
36- Death Match of Light and Shadow<BR>
37- Speed Mania of Space<BR>
38- Go Lion Hunting<BR>
39- The Trap of the Super Armored Strength Star<BR>
40- Altea Devoid of Tomorrow<BR>
41- The Younger Brother of Brave Shirogane<BR>
42- The Sand Planet Calls out Death<BR>
43- Young Death Defying Squad of Anger<BR>
44- Vow of Planet Jalu<BR>
45- Great Army of Darkness<BR>
46- Aburada's Great Victory of Love<BR>
47- Target Mannaker<BR>
48- Rebellion of the Mecha Fortress<BR>
49- The Challenge of Mister Mecha X<BR>
50- Great Charge To Galra<BR>
51- Go Lion, Fighting Hard<BR>
52- Burn Galra Castle
 
''GoLion'' episodes have at times been made available for viewing on World Events Productions' [[YouTube]] channel.
==Similarities and Differences with Super Robot Shows==
 
==Staff==
*Unlike most super robot shows, this is the first to present a mystical/fantasy, not sci-fi/technological robot. However the five members are similar to the team of Voltes V and Combattler V, as well as the personalities.
*Original Creator: "[[Saburo Hatte]]" (pseudonym for Toei staff)
*It was also known for the cliches such as that Garla is parallel to Boazanian in culture- Medieval yet scientific. Also its emperor, Daibarzar, is too disturbingly similar to Voltes V's Zanbazil- where they both use their subjects as scapegoats and intend to expand the glory for themselves under the guise it is for their people, even sacrifice their own relatives in the process.
*General Director: Katsuhiko Taguchi
*It also managed to twist around some of the bad guys of Voltes V- Prince Heinel's counterpart in this show Prince Sincline is a dishonorable, cheap villain and the son of the Emperor himself in contrast to Heinel being honorable as a warrior and the Emperor shows up since the start of the show and he shows up later which is a twist from Voltes V. Zadak's final battle was similar to where Gilgun was forced to fight for Boazan in final battle but is twisted and evil while Gilgun is an honorable warrior.
*Series Composition: Susumu Takaku
*Golion's final battle is almost similar to Voltes V- the Castle transforms into a giant space ship like Camp Big Falcon, they go to the enemy planet and face one final Beast Fighter but only this time, the Emperor pilots it to the death and eventually free the people. All the enemies die in the end, which is quite cliche for some especially the duel scene between Akira and Sincline is much similar to that of Kenichi and Heinel of Voltes V.
*Episode Direction: Kazuyuki Okaseko, [[Hiroshi Sasagawa]], Kazuya Miyazaki, Johei Matsuura, Tatsuya Kasahara
*The brutality of slave treatment (they are treated like garbage in most super robot shows) and the bloody killings of people in arenas are quite cliche as they were presented in its predecessors Voltes V and Combattler V.
*Character Designs: Kazuo Nakamura
*Apparently, this is the first super robot show that actually destroyed the Earth. The first opening has it what seems to be Earth suffering from what seems to be a nuclear war with Garla, apparently making Daibarzar succeed where Zanbazir of Voltes V and Janera of Combattler V failed. Then later, in episode 20, Earth is actually destroyed.
*Mechanical Designs: Katsushi Murakami, Takayuki Masuo, Yoshiro Harada, Submarine
*In the episode of the Red Baron piloting his Beast Fighter hoping for a promotion, he dies since the Beast Fighter had no escape capsule. Also, Prince Omuvei's older brother does die in Golion as well, after he refused to further fight for Garla any longer and so did her father.
*Animation Direction: Kazuo Nakamura, Moriyasu Taniguchi, Akira Shinoda, Akira Saijo, Hiroshi Iino, Hiromitsu Ohta
*Music: Masahisa Takeichi
*Opening Theme: “Tatakae! GoLion” (Fight, GoLion!)
*Ending Theme: “Gonin de Hitotsu” (One Of Every Five People) performed by Ichiro Mizuki & Koorogi '73 (Nippon Columbia)
 
==External linksNotes==
{{notelist}}
{{wikiquote|Voltron: Defender of the Universe}}
* [http://www.wep.com/ World Events Productions homepage]
* [http://www.voltronforce.com/ The Official Voltron Force Homepage]
* [http://golion.animation-web.com/ Hyakuu Ju Oh Goraion] - Japanese version of Voltron
 
===The Series=References==
{{reflist}}
*{{imdb title|id=0086824|title=Voltron: Defender of the Universe}}
*{{imdb title|id=0164303|title=Voltron: The Third Dimension}}
*[http://www.tv.com/search.php?type=11&stype=all&qs=voltron&x=29&y=2 ''Voltron'' at TV.com]
* [http://animesecrets.org/anime/VoltronFoD/voltronfod.html Anime Secrets Review of Voltron Fleet of Doom]
* [http://www.devilsdue.net/forums/showthread.php?t=18084 End of Voltron Comic Series] - Devil's Due (publisher of 2004 Voltron comic) message board post regarding the end of the comic series.
 
===Fansites=External links==
*{{ann|anime|1452|GoLion}}
*[http://golion.animation-web.com/ Hyaku Ju Oh Goraion] SGB's GoLion site, shows difference between Voltron and the original GoLion
*[http://www.encirobot.com/volt/volt-ind.asp GoLion and Voltron at Encirobopedia]
 
{{Voltron}}
* [http://voltron.purrsiathunder.net/ Purrsia's Voltron Central] - Voltron fansite with images, information, episode guides and fan listings for both classic Lion and Vehicle Voltron.
{{Hiroshi Sasagawa}}
* [http://www.galaxy.endless-darkness.net/ Galaxy] - A Voltron fansite with bios, downloads, and more.
* [http://rhapsodyinblue.cleoz-litter-box.com/ Rhapsody in Blue] Voltron/Prince Lotor fansite
* [http://www.cheezey.org/voltron/ Cossack the Terrible] - Humorous and fun fan page done from Cossack's point of view
* [http://www.action-figures.ca/ Voltron Action Figure Archive] - Voltron action figure guide and message boards.
 
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