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Voltron Volume Six: (Vehicle Voltron

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Received my advanced copy of this, the 6th volume of the Voltron animated series today and have been enjoying every moment of this collection. While much debate exists as to which version of Voltron was superior, in truth the source material was actually two entirely separate Japanese series. WEP, through some slick editing, was able to turn Dairugger XV into what we now know as Vehicle Voltron back in the mid 1980s. This DVD set represents the first foray of the Voltron franchise devoted exclusively to Vehicle Voltron.

When compared to the original incarnation, Vehichle Voltron strays a but farther from the fantasy roots of GoLion (Lion Force here in the States) in favor of a more science-fiction based approach. The visual quality and presentation is easily on par with WEP's volume 1-5 releases with the Air Team (Strato Fighter) gracing the cover.

Included on this set is the following:
Episodes 73-90 of the series (450 minutes total run time)
Remastered film transfer from the original 35mm stock
5.1 Surround Sound Mix
The Vehichle Voltron pilot
Featurette: Vehicle Voltron Fans Unite
Team Up Clips
Full episode synopsis with original air dates

While this box set is surrounded by enthusiasm as it represents the first DVD release devoted entitrely to Vehichle Voltron, WEP isn't letting the dust settle for long before following up with the next box, Volume 7 which is set to be released on January, 13 2009. Like Volume 6, this will be another Vehicle Voltron exclusive set with The Land Team (Turbo Terrain Fighter) on the cover. Can't wait!

Voltron Volume 6 is a three-disc DVD set that includes the first eighteen episodes of the Vehicle Voltron series. The first disc contains six episodes, extras, and trailers. The second and third discs contain six episodes and extras.

On the first disc, the extra is labeled as "Team Up Clip." This feature runs for one minute and seven seconds, and it takes footage from the Fleet of Doom special (where Lion Force Voltron and Vehicle Voltron team up together), and set the footage to the opening theme music for Voltron. Personally, I thought this extra was a waste. There are also trailers included on this disc for Alteil, GoLion, and GaoGaiGar.

The extra on the second disc is labeled as "Vehicle Voltron Pilot." This is the original pilot for Vehicle Voltron, and lasts for about twenty-three minutes. The beginning is much different from the aired first episode, and incorporates a lot of the footage from the Dairugger XV opening credits, with a voice-over done by Peter Cullen (the voice for Commander Hawkins). While this provided a lot of background information, it made for a rather boring viewing experience. Once the actual story gets going, it's a lot closer to the actual first episode. However, some of the voices are different, some of the character names are different, some of the dialogue is different, and the not all of the music overdubs are in it.

The third disc contains two special features. The first is "Vehicle Featurette." This runs for about five minutes, and includes interviews with Jeremy Corray, Executive Producer Peter Keefe, Story Editor Marc Handler, Director Franklin Cofod, and World Events President Ted Koplar. It's very interesting to note that Peter Keefe tried to give a revisionist history for Vehicle Voltron, which is not only contradicted by interviews Peter himself gave in the Lion Force featurettes, but is also contradicted by interviews done by others that appear after Peter's interview. Basically, Peter was trying to make it appear that Vehicle Voltron was less of a "failure" than it really was. This featurette also goes into why Lion Force was more popular than Vehicle, and why Vehicle Voltron is still a "must see" series.

The other feature on the third disc is "Vehicle Voltron Fans Unite." The introductory voice over done by Jeremy Corray includes an inaccuracy in it; he claims that the first Vehicle Voltron episode aired in November 1984, but according to the airdates in the booklet, the first Vehicle Voltron episode aired in September 1984. The September date also matches what I remember; the first seven episodes of Lion Force Voltron aired that September, and then, instead of an eighth Lion Force episode, the first episode of Vehicle Voltron aired instead. After the introduction, the feature highlights select quotes from the [...] forums. The feature runs for about five minutes.

Personally, I would only recommend this set to either die-hard fans of both Voltron series or to die-hard fans of Vehicle Voltron.

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

Love it! Love it! Love it! Before the cheesy Power Rangers, there was Voltron Defender of the Universe. Can't wait to collect the remaining volumes. This is one of the top cartoons of the 80's.

After watching these DVDs, it brought back so many memories! I haven't seen Vehicle Voltron since I was a kid the early 80s. I really enjoyed watching it and I can watch it over and over again!

I also hope they release the Voltron Episodes that were never shown in this country.

I'd like to have this great cartoon I used to watch more than 15 years ago... just wondering if it comes with Spanish subtitles.
I want my wife to watch the DVDs with me but she doesn't speak English.
Hope you can help.

-Miguel

Vehicle Voltron finally comes to us on dvd after a long wait. It brought back all the adventure I enjoyed as a kid watching this program after school. A big deal is made about the Lion Voltron but this one always was my favorite. The space explorers on board the ship titled "Explorer", lol, is on a mission to find habitable new worlds in a region of space that is occupied by the very hostile Drule Empire. As our heroes attempt to colonize these new worlds in Drule territory, they in turn try to throw them out by attacking them with Robeast monsters and their own mighty fleets. The Galaxy Alliance counters with Voltron, that is made up of three vehicle teams known as Air, Land & Sea teams. Led by team leader Jeff, they attempt to stop the Drules and keep a foothold on these new planets by assembling Voltron. This show maybe a little slow at first but the plot lines pick up when a certain Drule Leader named Hazar sees that fighting against the Galaxy Alliance could be a mistake especially since their own population is also in a race against time to find new planets as well because of overcrowding. I loved it as a kid growing up and I can't wait for volume 2 to come out soon!

The vehicle voltron is the best next to the lion series. I had been a fan since the begin and have always been a Lion series gury but after watching volume 6 I always like the vehicle series now.

I may be one of the minority who really did like this series better than the lion voltron, but I think it was because of the fact that the vehicles could link up to form other fighters as well. I really enjoyed watching this series and it takes me back to when I was a kid watching this. The episodes I have watched so far are very good quality and I haven't seen any serious issues with disc playback or other factors that would prevent anyone from enjoying the episodes.

Go ahead and pick it up if you liked voltron as a child. It is a nice way to relive some of those moments. Now I just wish I still had my Vehicle Voltron action toys!

Vehicle Voltron is entertaining and the cartoon is as good as Lion Voltron force. In Japan, this anime is called Dairugger XV and that is where the cartoon came from. World Events decided to make this the next Voltron series after the Voltron Lion cartoon series was so successful. Although, Vehicle Voltron did not have the same recognition that Lion Voltron Because fans liked Lion Voltron more.
Vehilce Voltron still has a strong fan base! A+
P.S. If you want to see What Vehicle Voltron was like in Japan, Pick up Armored Fleet Diarugger XV collection 1! These cartoons are great!

This is best of the Voltron of the entire series.
In my country this was the 1th Voltron I wathed in TV Monday to Friday 11:30 So after school over 11:00 I must to run faster as i can before the show start so when I get home already miss i bit of the ROBOTECH, but not matter because VOLTRON Vehicle coming after robotech. What a child memories of the 80's .


Well the DVD set is good , the image, the sound is still intact.

I recomend this DVD set to any anime fans out there, who really enjoy old school anime.

and continue enjoy: VOLTRON DEFENDER OF THE UNIVERSE......