Voltes V: Season 1
Voltes V follows the heroic exploits of a group of young robot pilots known as the Voltes Team. These individuals face trials against a mysterious alien race known as the Boazan Forces, who have invaded Earth from the planet Boazan. To combat this invasion, the five pilots utilize the Super Electromagnetic Machine Voltes V to drive back the invaders one Beast Fighter at a time. The series distinguishes itself from ty
Season 1 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- The mysterious Boazan Forces have launched an invasion of Earth from the planet Boazan.
- A group of specially trained individuals forms the Voltes Team to defend the planet.
- The pilots rely on the Super Electromagnetic Machine Voltes V to combat alien threats.
- The invaders utilize various entities known as Beast Fighters during their assault.
Season overview
Voltes V follows the heroic exploits of a group of young robot pilots known as the Voltes Team. These individuals face trials against a mysterious alien race known as the Boazan Forces, who have invaded Earth from the planet Boazan. To combat this invasion, the five pilots utilize the Super Electromagnetic Machine Voltes V to drive back the invaders one Beast Fighter at a time. The series distinguishes itself from typical super robot anime of its era by illustrating human sentimentality and common values, including themes of teamwork, patriotism, equality, selfless sacrifice, and the love of family. The machine's arsenal includes various missiles, a bazooka, beams, and specialized weapons such as the Chōdenji Top and the Tenkūken. When using the Tenkūken, Voltes V performs a signature V slash to mark the enemy's final moments, making it one of the first super robots to utilize a sword in a finishing attack. The narrative carries a heavy revolutionary undertone regarding an enslaved population rising up to overthrow an aristocracy.
Episode Guide
Season 1 Progress Shield
Invaders From Outer Space (Uchuu Kara no Shinryakusha -宇宙からの侵略者)
Jun 4, 1977 · 24 min
The Boazanian Earth Invasion Army arrived! Voltes Team Members who were still training suddenly had to go for battle. Led by Dr. Hamaguchi and Dr. Mitsuyo, they headed to Big Falco
Marching Into an Agonizing Battle (Kutou e no Senshin- 苦闘への前進)
Jun 11, 1977 · 24 min
The bird-shaped island of Ootorajima island where Big Falcon was located on was surely attracted the Boazanian's attention. Dr. Mitsuyou was at the grave of her husband, Dr. GOU Ke
The Strategy Told from the Grave (Bohyou ga Oshieta Sakusen- 墓標が教えた作戦)
Jun 18, 1977 · 24 min
When fighting the Boazanian, Ippei accidently damaged Dr. Mitsuyo's grave post. There's surely a clash between Ippei and Kenichi over that incident. Ippei's past was then revealed.
The Devilish Shadow Sword Killing Technique (Ma no Shadow Hissatsu Ken- 魔のシャドウ必殺剣)
Jun 25, 1977 · 24 min
Daijirou was sure that Voltes cannot win against the sword expert beast fighter Gardo. They decided to run away from the battle and hide in a cave. Kenichi had to learn "catching-a
Battleship Mikasa Causes a Crisis (Senkan Mikasa ga Kiki wo Yobu- 戦艦三笠が危機を呼ぶ)
Jul 2, 1977 · 24 min
Hiyoshi joined a race of battleship model in Yokosuka, in which he made a model of battleship "Mikasa", which was the pride of Japanese Navy in the beginning of 20th century. He ha
Neigh! Beloved Horse Eiffel (Inanake! Aiba AIFURU- いななけ!愛馬アイフル)
Jul 9, 1977 · 24 min
When it comes to horse then Ippei is the man. When he was in America, his only friend after her mother and father died was his horse, Eiffel. Ippei told story about his friendship
New Team Member: Takko (Shin Taiin Takko-chan- 新隊員タッコちゃん)
Jul 16, 1977 · 24 min
Hiyoshi made an octopus robot named Takko (Octo-1 in English version). At first the team thought the robot was useless but then it saved Voltes when they were trapped in a forest i
A Conspiracy in the Underground Fortress (Chiteijou no Inbou- 地底城の陰謀)
Jul 23, 1977 · 24 min
Duke Zaki came from Boazan to visit Prince Heinell. He harassed Heinell of his failure so far to conquer the Earth and also of his background of being a son of the traitor named La
A Dream-Invited, Big Crisis (Yume ga Maneita Dai Pinch- 夢が招いた大ピンチ!)
Jul 30, 1977 · 24 min
Megumi dreamt that she won when doing a duel practice with her father. Meanwhile, the Boazanians led by Jangal stormed the Defense Headquarters, took over the office and started to
Voltes Combining Impossible (Voltes Gattai Fukanou- ボルテス合体不可能)
Aug 6, 1977 · 24 min
Zuuru used the beast fighter Bombos's X-ray eye to analyze Voltes as they were volting-in, then after he found out how the electromagnetic energy flows inside Voltes, he sent robot
Reviving Voltes V! (Yomigaeru BORUTESU V- よみがえるボルテスV)
Aug 13, 1977 · 24 min
Voltes could not volt-in. International Army helped Voltes by attacking the robot with missiles. The Boazanian launched the second robot, Gamenza, to destroy the army. Dr. Hamaguch
Voltes Revived from the Dead (BORUTESU Kishi Kaisei- ボルテス起死回生)
Aug 20, 1977 · 24 min
Dr. Hamaguchi and Commander Oka visited a secret lab under a waterfall. They collected Voltes data to find solution to volt-in safely. Suddenly the Boazanians led by Heinell broke
The Trick of Father Aiming at the Earth (Bouryaku no Chichi ga Chikyuu o Nerau- 謀略の父が地球を狙う)
Aug 27, 1977 · 24 min
Zuuru used voice machine to immitate Dr. Gou's voice and deceived Kenichi. When Kenichi was about to be kidnapped using tractor beam, Dr. Hamaguchi knocked him to the ground so it
The Trap of Father and Child (Chichi to Ko no Wana- 父と子の罠)
Sep 3, 1977 · 24 min
Voltes rescued an airplane piloted by a man which turned out to be a runaway slave. But after the man was brought to Big Falcon and treated, he sneaked into Voltes hangar and sabot
The Present from the Emperor (Koutei Heika no PUREZENTO- 皇帝陛下のプレゼント)
Sep 10, 1977 · 24 min
Emperor Zanbajir sent Dr. Gou to Heinell. Dr. Gou then went to Big Falcon and persuaded his sons to go with him to Boazan. The trio thought that her father must have been brainwash
The Crisis of Falcon's Destruction (FARUKON Kaimetsu no Kiki- ファルコン壊滅の危機)
Sep 17, 1977 · 24 min
We don't have an overview translated to English (English) for episode 16.
Forsake Both Love and Tears!! (Ai mo Namida mo Furisuteru!!- 愛も涙もふりすてろ!!)
Sep 24, 1977 · 24 min
Voltes team trained for spinning technique. Dr. Sakunji was hard to the team, especially Hiyoshi. The team couldn't accept Dr. Sakunji's hard attitude and wanted to leave Big Falco
Father! The Earth is Near!! (Chichi yo! Chikyuu wa Chikai!!- 父よ!地球は近い!!)
Oct 1, 1977 · 24 min
Dr. Gou and some slaves managed to escape to earth but they were attacked by Zuuru and Gou was held in Sky Rook. Zuuru used him as hostage but Voltes team didn't believe he was the
Cry in Father's Bosom!! (Chichi no Mune no Naka de Nake!!- 父の胸の中でなけ!)
Oct 8, 1977 · 24 min
Zuuru held Gou in an island and tortured him to pry secrets of Voltes. Daijirou found a huge cave in the island and decided to investigate. He got caught and was thrown into a jail
The Mystery of Numbers Written in Blood (Chi de Kaita Suuji no Nazo- 血で書いた数字の謎)
Oct 15, 1977 · 24 min
Voltes team tried to figure out what the numbers written on the cloth mean. The figure turned out to be a pulsating wave frequency. Dr. Gou transmitted this wave by using a mini tr
The Tactic of Creating A Secret Base (Sakubou no Himitsu Kichi- 策略の秘密基地)
Oct 22, 1977 · 24 min
Dr. Gou was rescued by Voltes team after they infiltrated Zuuru's undersea base and then brought to Big Falcon, but Gou was suspicious. Soon he realized that all the Big Falcon, Vo
The Traitor's Scheme (Uragirimono no Keikaku- 裏切り者の計画)
Oct 29, 1977 · 24 min
Zuuru tried to kill Heinell as he was sleeping but he failed and got caught. He was given one chance to save his life by pretending to runaway from Heinell and seeking refuge to Bi
Puppy, Walk into Tomorrow! (Koinu yo Ashita he Ayume!- ( 子犬よ明日へ歩め!)
Nov 5, 1977 · 24 min
Kazarin killed a mother dog when testing her soon-to-be-beast-fighter wolf, Garus. The puppy who lost his mother was then kept by Daijirou. Kenichi didn't like his brother keeping
Enemy. The New General's Written Challenge (Teki. Shin Shougun no Chousenjyou- 敵・新将軍の挑戦状)
Nov 12, 1977 · 24 min
General Bergan came from Planet Boazan along with some meteorites which contains Maxingal metal. The metal was so hard, the Tenkuu-ken wouldn't cut through it. Kazarin and Jangal w
Suicide Attack!! Super Electromagnetic Ball (Jibaku!! Choudenji BOORU- 自爆!!超電磁ボール!)
Nov 19, 1977 · 24 min
After collecting some Maxingal fragments from the destroyed beast fighter and doing some tests, Dr. Sakunji found out that super electromagnetic beam can weaken Maxingal strength.
Combining with Mysterious Flying Mechanical Eagle (Nazo no Hikou MEKA to no Gattai- 謎の飛行メカとの合体)
Nov 26, 1977 · 24 min
Voltes V underwent a heavy repair according to the mechanical scheme dropped by the mysterious red mechanical eagle. When it tried to fire Choudenji Ball, it turned out that the en
The Revelation of Mysterious Mechanical Eagle (Nazo no Taka MEKA no Shoutai- 謎の鷹メカの正体)
Dec 3, 1977 · 24 min
The mysterious red mechanical eagle was piloted by General Dange who, together with Dr. GOU Kentarou, ran the secet rebel base in Alpine mountains. When a mother and a baby in thei
Our Father, Gou Kentarou's Secret (Chichi Gou Kentarou no Himitsu- 父・剛健太郎の秘密)
Dec 10, 1977 · 24 min
The injured General Dange told stories about Dr. GOU Kentarou's past when he lived in Planet Boazan. Gou was known as La Gour in Boazan and he was the son of Emperor's brother. Unf
A Hero from Planet Boazan (Boazan Sei no Yuushi- ボアザン星の勇士)
Dec 17, 1977 · 24 min
A Boazanian fighter Giron was ordered by Prince Heinell to catch the traitor, General Dange. Dange was actually an aristocrat but he cut his own horns and willfully become slave. G
One Combat that is Risking the Earth (Chikyuu wo Kakete Ikki Uchi- 地球を賭けた一騎打ち)
Dec 24, 1977 · 24 min
Prince Heinell conducted a Boazanian ritual of drinking a golden eagle's blood and taking an oath to fight until death. Kazarin wanted to protect Prince Heinell by taking initiativ
Chief Defense Oka Falls into the Sky!! (Oka Bouei Chokan Sora ni Chiru!!- 岡防衛長官空に散る!!)
Dec 31, 1977 · 24 min
Jangal sent a robot that can transform itself to become a ring that can control the mind of whoever wears it to Big Falcon. Megumi found and wore the ring and soon the ring took ov
Jyangyaru's Pursuit (JYANGYARU no Tsuiseki- ジャングルの追跡)
Jan 7, 1978 · 24 min
Jangal did a test on his robot in Popolonesia islands but unfortunately for him, his activities were sighted and reported to the Voltes team. Voltes attacked the robot and Jangal's
The Attack of Devil Germ (Ma no Saikin Kougeki- 魔の細菌攻撃)
Jan 14, 1978 · 24 min
Jangal's mind was occupied with Kenichi's saying that he's Boazanian too. To test Kenichi's claim, Jangal made a robot that could spray Voltes team with Boazanian germ that can cau
The Flame of Hatred Causing A Crisis (Nikushimi no Honoo ga Kiki wo Yobu- 憎しみの炎が危機を呼ぶ)
Jan 28, 1978 · 24 min
A sentiment of anti-Boazanian caused a crisis in Big Falcon after the Boazanians attacked a city and captured some of its people to be made slaves. Nakamura, a staff in Big Falcon
Requiem for A Starfighter (Hoshi no Senshi e no Chinkonkyoku- 星の戦士への鎮魂曲)
Feb 4, 1978 · 24 min
Bernard, the husband of Nina, the woman who was brought together with her baby to Big Falcon by General Dange (episode #27), decided to visit his family in Big Falcon as well as te
The Attack on The Underground Castle Begins!! (Chiteijyou Kougeki Kaishi!!- 地底城攻撃開始!)
Feb 18, 1978 · 24 min
General Gururu came to Earth from Boazan to evaluate Prince Heinell's efforts in conquering the Earth. Meanwhile, the rebel slave's base in Alpine mountains was discovered and atta
Farewell, My Enemy Commander Heinell (Saraba! Teki Shireikan HAINERU- さらば!敵総司令官ハイネル)
Feb 25, 1978 · 24 min
Voltes attacked Heinell's fortress. General Bergan betrayed Heinell and went to Gururu's side. Jangal defended the Underground Castle alone and committed suicide when he was corner
Commence Sortie into the Universe!! (Dai Uchuu he Shutsugeki Seyo!!- 大宇宙へ出撃せよ!!)
Mar 11, 1978 · 24 min
General Doir piloted Solar Bird to save the Earth from Magmait bomb. The secret of Big Falcon was then revealed. Solar Bird docked with Big Falcon to become the flying fortress Sol
Planet Boazan's Big Battle (BOAZAN Sei no Dai Koubousen- ボアザン星の大攻防戦)
Mar 18, 1978 · 24 min
Voltes arrived in Boazan after successfully escaping Sodom and Gomorrah and the double-ring storm. Rebel slaves began the revolution causing civil war in Boazan. A fight with Zanta
The Crumbling Tower of Evil!! (Kuzureyuku Jyaaku no Tou!!- 崩れゆく邪悪の塔!!)
Mar 25, 1978 · 24 min
An attemp to murder Prince Heinell was disrupted by Kazarin, but she was shot and died in Heinell's arms. The trio Gou brothers finally met their father. The Boazanian legend said