Chōdenji Machine Voltes V

**Chōdenji Machine Voltes V**, popularly known simply as **Voltes V** is a Japanese anime television series which first aired on TV Asahi on June 4, 1977. The "V" in the name is pronounced as the Roman numeral for "five." It was created by Saburo Yatsude, directed by Tadao Nagahama and produced by Yoshiyuki Tomino. Voltes V is the second part of the Robot Romance Trilogy of the Super Robot genre which includes Chōdenji Robo Combattler V and Tōshō Daimos. The series was animated by Sunrise and produced by Toei Company. This super robot along with the other two aforementioned super robots first appeared the United States as a part of Mattel's Shogun Warriors line of import toys, released in the late 1970s.

## Plot

An armada of horned humanoid aliens known as Boazanians invade earth and launch their "beast fighters" all over the world, defeating most of the world's armed forces. The Boazanians first defeat from the hands of Super Electromagnetic Machine Voltes V brings the invaders to focus their attacks on Japan. Voltes V was designed by Professor Kentaro Gō (Doctor Ned Armstrong), his wife Professor Mitsuyo Gō (Doctor Mary Ann Armstrong) and their trusted colleague, Professor Hamaguchi (Doctor Richard Smith) and built by large scale construction effort backed by United Nations Earth Defense Force and General Oka (Commander Robinson). Voltes V is a robot composed of five "Volt Machines", and each are themselves formidable weapons. Each machine is piloted by Ken'ichi (Steve), Daijiro (Big Bert), and Hiyoshi (Little Jon): the three sons of Kentaro and Mitsuyo Gō, along with General Oka's daughter; Megumi (Jamie Robinson), and Ippei Mine (Mark Gordon), an orphan cowboy.

Voltes V's home base is Camp Big Falcon, a fortress situated on a bird-shaped island along the coast of Japan. Voltes V's enemies are the Boazanians; led by Prince Heinell (Prince Zardoz), Katharine (Zandra), Jangal (Draco), and Zuhl. The series focuses on the struggle against the Boazanian invaders and the Gō brothers' search for their long-lost father, Kentarō Gō. As the series progresses, four major characters — Professor Mitsuyo Gō, Zuhl, General Oka and Professor Hamaguchi — die. Zuhl and Hamaguchi are replaced by General Bergan and Professor Sakunji (Doctor Hook), respectively. Later in the series, the brothers learn of their unique heritage of being half Boazanian. The characters deal with their identity's impact on their own lives and that on both their close friends and bitter enemies.

## Episodes

**Episode 01** *Invasion from Outer Space (06/04/1977)*

**Episode 02** *The Fate of Planet Earth (06/11/1977)*

**Episode 03** *Modest Help from the Beyond (06/18/1977)*

**Episode 04** *The Secret Skill to Catch a Butterfly (06/25/1977)*

**Episode 05** *A Model Ship Brings Big Falcon to a Crisis (07/02/1977)*

**Episode 06** *Mark and His Thoroughbred Horse, Alpha (07/09/1977)*

**Episode 07** *Voltes Team's New Member, Octo-1 (07/16/1977)*

**Episode 08** *A Conspiracy Against Prince Zardoz (07/23/1977)*

**Episode 09** *Jamie's Dream Forbode Disaster (07/30/1977)*

**Episode 10** *Voltes Docking Unsuccessful (08/06/1977)*

**Episode 11** *The Recovery of Voltes V (08/13/1977)*

**Episode 12** *Voltes Revived from the Dead (08/20/1977)*

**Episode 13** *The Triumph of Human Love (08/27/1977)*

**Episode 14** *The Trap of Slave Island (09/03/1977)*

**Episode 15** *The Present from the Emperor (09/10/1977)*

**Episode 16** *The Destruction of Big Falcon (09/17/1977)*

**Episode 17** *The Urgent Need for Rigid Training (09/24/1977)*

**Episode 18** *Father, the Earth Is Near (10/01/1977)*

**Episode 19** *Dr. Armstrong's Rescue (10/08/1977)*

**Episode 20** *The Mysterious Letter Written in Blood (10/15/1977)*

**Episode 21** *Zuhl's Evil Scheme (10/22/1977)*

**Episode 22** *The Death of the Boazanian Advisor, Zuhl (10/29/1977)*

**Episode 23** *Voltes V Learns a Lesson from a Puppy (11/05/1977)*

**Episode 24** *The New Enemy, General Ozlack from Boazania (11/12/1977)*

**Episode 25** *Ultra Electromagnetic Beast Cannon (11/19/1977)*

**Episode 26** *Volt-In with the Mysterious Mechanical Eagle (11/26/1977)*

**Episode 27** *The Mechanical Eagle's Secret (12/03/1977)*

**Episode 28** *The Mystery of Armstrong's Past (12/10/1977)*

**Episode 29** *A Boazanian Fighter's Tragedy (12/17/1977)*

**Episode 30** *Zandra's Sacrifice (12/24/1977)*

**Episode 31** *Commander Robinson's Falling Star (12/31/1977)*

**Episode 32** *Draco's Capture (01/07/1978)*

**Episode 33** *Draco's Plan (01/14/1978)*

**Episode 34** *The Deadly Seeds of Hate (01/28/1978)*

**Episode 35** *A Father's Last Wish (02/04/1978)*

**Episode 36** *The Traitor Within (02/18/1978)*

**Episode 37** *The Ultimate Battle for Planet Earth (02/25/1978)*

**Episode 38** *Battle Forth to Boazania (03/11/1978)*

**Episode 39** *The War of Two Worlds (03/18/1978)*

**Episode 40** *The Liberation (03/25/1978)*