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• Actors: Jack Angel, Michael Bell, Peter Cullen, Neil Ross, B.J. Ward
• Directors: Franklin Cofod
• Producers: Franklin Cofod, John Teichman, Peter Keefe
• Format: Animated, Color, Dubbed, 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
• Rating: Unrated
• Studio: Anime Works
• DVD Release Date: May 8, 2007
• Run Time: 375 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000JU8H6K
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #15,963 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

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Like Robotech, Voltron is a cut-and-paste combination of unrelated series created for American TV. Part of the early wave of "Japanimation" that helped to build an audience for anime in the U.S., Voltron also contributed to the fad for transforming robot toys. The episodes inCollection Three, the "Green Lion" set, originally aired in October and November of 1984. Four young stalwarts from the Galaxy Alliance, Keith, Lance, Hunk, and Pidge, pilot the lion-mecha that link to form the giant robot Voltron; Princess Allura of the planet Arus took over the fifth lion after Sven was wounded in battle. After being missing in action for some time, Sven (who talks like Wally Walrus) reappears in episode 41, but stays on planet Pollux with Princess Romelle as an ally of the Voltron Force. In each episode, Lotor, the son of King Zarkon, and the evil witch Haggar concoct a new scheme to destroy Voltron and seize control of Arus--only to be defeated by Voltron between the last commercial and the closing theme song. Comprised of re-edited footage from Hyakujuo Go-Lion ("Hundred-Beast King Go-Lion") and Kikou Kantai Dairugger XV ("Armored Fleet Dairugger XV"), the episodes have obviously been assembled like mosaics, with extensive dialogue covering the gaps in the visuals. Like Robotech, Voltron has a special place in the hearts of adults who watched it as kids. For younger otaku, it's an example of how far Japanese animation has developed in the intervening years--and how much more sophisticated its audience has become. (Rated 7 and older: violence) --Charles Solomon

Product Description
Kieth, Lance, Hunk, Pidge and Princess Allura have sucessfully awakened the legendary robot guardian, Voltron. After countless battles, they've pushed back the forces of evil King Zarkon, freeing the Princess's home, planet Arus, as well as their sister planet, Pollux. But they couldn't save the princess of Pollux, Romelle, from the clutches of Prince Lotor. The Voltron force is dedicated to defense, and are unable to launch a full scale assault on Planet Doom to rescue Romelle from Lotor's Pit of Skulls. Then, a batch of slaves arrives on planet Doom, and with them Romelle's last hope. It's a former member of the Voltron force, now a dedicated revolutionary bent on toppling King Zarkon: Sven!

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Voltron - Collection Three: Green Lion!, September 2, 2007

By	Servo (Atlanta, GA USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)

Voltron, the mighty robot loved by good, feared by evil returns with the next 15 episodes in the series with Voltron: Defender of the Universe - Collection Three: Green Lion. Picking up where Collection Two left off, Voltron - Collection Three is a 3-disc (375 min.) set featuring digitally remastered Lion Force Season One episodes 31-45. The 3rd of 8 Voltron DVDs planned for release by Media Blasters, Voltron - Collection Three features Full Frame (1.33:1) video, English Dolby 5.1 audio; and comes in a "[Green] Lion's head" special molded tin, confirming the studio's Collection Two announcement that the lion head tins would release in the order in which the lions formed Voltron on the show (Blue, Yellow, Green, Red and Black). Not to mention extras which include an exclusive interview with John Peterson, the man behind the show's memorable music! As with the previous collections, fans will be amazed by all the work put into this continuing set. Keep 'em coming. Here are the episodes contained in this collection, plus a list of extras:

Episodes:
31. "The Sincerest Form of Flattery"
32. "A Transplant for the Blue Lion"
33. "Attack of the Fierce Frogs"
34. "Lotor Traps Pidge"
35. "Doom Boycotts the Space Olympics"
36. "Lotor's Clone"
37. "Lotor's New Hitman"
38. "Raid of the Red Berets"
39. "The Captive Comet"
40. "The Little Prince"
41. "There Will Be A Royal Wedding"
42. "The Sand People"
43. "Voltron Frees the Slaves"
44. "Voltron vs. Voltron"
45. "One Princess To Another"


Special Features:
* New 5.1 Surround Mix
* Interview with rapper Murphy Lee
* 1984 News Reels
* Exclusive Composer Interview
* TV Spots
* Episode synopses with original airdates


Go Voltron!

6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Voltron episode guide, April 16, 2007

By	K. Tran - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This DVD set is said to contain episodes 31-45 and rare bonus features.
Here is a list of all the episodes:

31-The Sincerest Form of Flattery
32-A Transplant for Blue Lion
33-Attack of the Fierce Frogs
34-Lotor Traps Pidge
35-Doom Boycotts the Space Olympics
36-Lotor's Clone
37-Lotor's New Hitman
38-Raid of the Red Berets
39-The Captive Comet
40-The Little Prince
41-There Will Be A Royal Wedding
42-The Sand People
43-Voltron Frees the Slaves
44-Voltron vs Voltron
45-One Princess to Another

3.0 out of 5 stars The third volume of Lion Force Voltron episodes, March 3, 2009

By	Lesley Aeschliman (Enumclaw, WA) - See all my reviews

Voltron Volume 3 is a three-disc DVD set that includes fifteen episodes of the Lion Force Voltron series. The first two discs contain six episodes, while the third disc contains three episodes and the special features.

On this set, there are seven items in the "Special Features" menu. The first is labeled, "Exclusive Composer Interview." This is a roughly nine-minute interview with John Petersen, the composer of the music that appeared in Voltron. The next feature is labeled, "The Music of Voltron." This is a montage of some of the cues and themes that appeared in Voltron, set to footage from the show. The audio portion of this feature can also be heard on the Voltron soundtrack CD.

The third feature is, "Interview with Murphy Lee." The opening title card of this feature claims that rap artist Murphy Lee explains his use of Voltron references in his lyrics. However, he never really even touches on this topic, and this roughly two-minute piece sounds like an incoherent, rambling mess. It doesn't help that the audio quality on this feature is just awful.

The fourth feature is labeled as, "Fan Videos." This whole feature runs for about six minutes, and consists for four videos. The first three videos are fan-made animated pieces. The last video is a music video for "The End of Planet Arus," a song composed by a Voltron fan named Jason Bass.

The fifth feature is labeled as, "Remastered Premiere." This four-minute feature consists of footage shot at an event to promote the DVD release of Voltron. The sixth feature is, "1984 News Reels & Promos." This consists of news stories about the Voltron mall tour to promote dental hygiene and the Voltron toys, as well as a promo piece about the Voltron Express. The final feature on the set are trailers for other properties released by AnimeWorks.

For fans of Voltron, this set allows you to obtain more episodes of the Lion Force Voltron series for your DVD collection. While the special features on this set may not be as impressive as on previous volumes, this is still a set worth owning, especially if you are a Voltron fan.