Voltron: Beast King Go Lion Volume 1
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Actor: Go-LionDirector: Go-Lion
Brand: Media Blasters
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Subtitled); Japanese (Original Language)
Format: Animated, Box set, Color, DVD, NTSC, Subtitled
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 396 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2008-05-27
Audience Rating: Unrated
Studio: ANIME WORKS
Movie Reviews of Voltron: Beast King Go Lion Volume 1
Movie Review: Golion...NOT Voltron!
Summary: 5 Stars
Great box set, most anticipated! Like most people on this side of the world I only knew and grew up with Voltron and not Golion. As a young kid it didn't make a difference, it was all new to me. Same with Robotech. Now is a different story...
Anyway, whoever buys this set thinking this is just Voltron in Japanese should be slapped on the face. If you don't know anything about old Japanese animation and just want to relive childhood memories, do yourself a favor and buy the Voltron box sets. Please don't spoil the rating of a good product because of your ignorant expectations.
This is for the fan of Japanese animation, specifically old/classic anime which is the best as far as I'm concerned.
Golion just like many other anime series of its kind contains violence, LOTS of it, the main storyline usually carries on from episode 1 to the end. The overall approach is more realistic/dramatic inside its own fantastic universe of course. The characters are vulnerable, they have emotions, they can die and they know it so they act accordingly. That's partly what makes these shows so good and enjoyable. The other part is the action and designs along with old school hand drawn animation.
The picture and audio quality are very nice and crisp, they did a fine job. This IS an old show after all so don't go confusing good quality of old animation filmed with OLD equipment with THX top of the line digital technology of today! It's very clean and is as good as it's going to get unless George Lucas picks it up! (<joke)
Included is the original Japanese audio with optional English subtitles. That's all you get and that's all you need.
Oh yeah... no extras...sorry, it would have been nice to see some toy commercials or promo spots, but who knows what copyright/money mayhem lurks behind all these foreign series...
The only negative thing that I could point out is the cover artwork. I would have honestly preferred an actual original Golion illustration or promotional Japanese artwork of the time as opposed to this modern American comic book look.
A really HUGE THANK YOU to AnimeWorks and WEP for doing this. It was worth the long wait! I wish more series like this would be released for the American audience but unfortunately it wouldn't have that big of a market. I'm talking about Mazinger Z,the original Getter Robo, Jeeg, Daimos, Combattler, Gaiking and so many other amazing series from the 70s and 80s! oh well...
Please don't stop with Golion, DO release Dairugger XV!!!! (<"vehicle Voltron").
Summary of Voltron: Beast King Go Lion Volume 1
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