Product Details

• Actors: Voltron
• Directors: Voltron
• Format: Animated, Box set, Color, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 3
• Rated: Unrated
• Studio: ANIME WORKS
• DVD Release Date: July 21, 2009
• Run Time: 450 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B001OBBR38
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #26,871 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Jeff and the Voltron Force find themselves in a very different world from where they started. Their arch-enemy, Hazar, has been imprisoned by Drule High Command.  The remaining Drule forces are split in a civil war, and their home planet is about to explode!  Hawkins and the Galaxy Alliance try to negotiate as Voltron is slammed with attack after attack from the desperate Drules.  Their mission is to rescue the Drule people and save them from self-destruction.  But how can the Voltron force save the day while under fire from the very civilization they are struggling to save?

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars The end of the Vehicle Voltron series, June 7, 2011

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Lesley Aeschliman (Enumclaw, WA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Voltron Volume 8 (DVD)

Voltron Volume 8 is a three-disc DVD set that includes the final sixteen episodes of the Vehicle Voltron series. It is packaged in a box that features Krik's vehicle on the front. The first two discs in the set contain six episodes, while the third disc contains four episodes and trailers. The trailers included on the disc are for Alteil, Berserk Remaster, Ah My Budda, and Tweeny Witches. I was extremely disappointed by the fact that the only "special feature" included on this set were trailers. I sincerely wish that the features included on Voltron Volume 6 had been spread out between the three sets, so this situation didn't end up happening.

As for the episodes themselves, it becomes even more obvious on this set just how much World Events was having to either cover up or remove completely when it came to content, especially visual content having to do with death. Unfortunately, a lot of the covering up that was done made very little sense, and ultimately weakened the story. For example, in one episode, it was claimed that the Explorer was heading to a Drule base for peace negotiations. However, it's very obvious from the visuals that they were there for an attack from the get-go; the peace negotiations were covering up the fact that our heroes were being the aggressors. There were also times in the episodes where the tone of voice and words being used in the English dub did not match up with the expressions on the characters' faces; as a viewer, I found this to be a distraction.

The worst cover-ups, however, came in the last couple of episodes in the series. For example, the edits made to the end of the second-to-last episode created a continuity error at the beginning of the final episode. Also, the cover-ups and changes also watered down the intensity of the action that is readily apparent in the visuals. In a lot of respects, I was personally disappointed with a lot of the episodes on this final set.

Personally, I would only recommend this box set to die-hard fans of Vehicle Voltron who want to own the entire series on DVD.

I wrote this review after watching a copy of this DVD that my husband and I purchased.

2 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars why july come out sonner, April 14, 2009

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Simon Wellard "slim240" (Celebration, FL United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Voltron Volume 8 (DVD)

I just dont understand why this one was suppose to come out in march or april is now coming out in July why?
my wife wanted to give it to me for our anniversary what a shame but we are still going to get it when ever that might be. I had to wait for every single voltron that has come out or has been delayed get with the program people who bring this stuff out there are other shows from the 80's already out hello,
well other than that i cant wait to get it, if you are a collecter you must get this one

2 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars VOLTRON VOL 8, January 21, 2009

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F. CRUZ "FRANKY" (P.R.) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Voltron Volume 8 (DVD)

I wonder if this is the last season or is there any more seasons on the way?