Chōdenji Machine Voltes V (超電磁マシーン ボルテスＶ Chōdenji Mashīn Borutesu Faibu?, lit. "Super Electromagnetic Machine Voltes Five") is a Japanese anime television series that was first aired on TV Asahi starting April 13, 1976. It was created by Saburo Hatte and directed by Tadao Nagahama. Saburo Hatte is actually a pseudonym that refers to a committee at Toei Company and is alternately known as "Saburo Yatsude". Voltes V is the the second part of the Robot Romance Trilogy of the Super Robot genre which includes Combattler V and Daimos.
Like Combattler V, the series was animated by Sunrise with Toei producing.
Voltes V story narrates the heroic exploits of the young robot pilots known as The Voltes Team and their trials against alien invaders from planet Boazan. Armed with the Super Electromagnetic Machine Voltes V, the five pilots drive back the invaders one Beast Fighter at a time. The series is different from typical super robot anime of the time in that it illustrates human sentimentality and common values, with underlying themes such as the love of family, equality, selfless sacrifice, team work, and patriotism. Voltes V also revolutionized anime[citation needed] by introducing enemy characters with considerable depth. Voltes V's Prince Heinel (Prince Zardoz in the English dub, Sirius in the Italian one) for example, sets a standard[citation needed] for anime villains with a back story and personality in an era when most anime villains were thoughtless formulaic characters with little beyond their menacing appearance and sinister laughter (Though Heinel bears a striking resemblance to Garuda in Combattler V, as the rest of the main characters does).
Voltes V is a work that has a heavy revolutionary undertone. The series ends with Voltes V's spectacular counterattack on planet Boazan to liberate the slaves from the oppression of tyrannical ruler, Emperor Zu Zambajil. After Voltes V, Tadao Nagahama directed the TV anime version of Rose of Versailles, which leaves speculation that perhaps Voltes V was influenced by Nagahama's research on French Revolution for his future project.[original research?] The theme of enslaved population rising up to overthrow an aristocracy lend support to theory.
Voltes V's arsenal consists of variety of missiles, a bazooka, beams, and weapons such as Super Electromagnetic Top (Similar to the Choudenji Yo-Yo of Combattler V) and Tenkūken (天空剣 Sky Sword, "Laser Sword" in English dub, "Excalibur" in the Italian one). With Tenkūken, Voltes V started the trend in super robots genre in using sword as the finishing a.k.a. "Hissatsu" weapon, marking the enemy's final moments with his signature "V" slash.
Voltes V deviates from the robotic design of the Combattler V. The plot of Voltes V has a more serious tone than Combattler V's comedic storyline. Voltes V's formula is also similar to that of the story of the later Daimos series.
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 including the US military. Their first humiliating defeat by Super Electromagnetic Machine, Voltes V brings the invaders to focus their attacks on Japan. Voltes V was designed by Prof. Kentaro Gō (Dr. Ned Armstrong), his wife Prof. Mitsuyo Gō (Dr. Mary Ann Armstrong) and their trusted colleague, Prof. Hamaguchi (Dr. Richard Smith) and built by large scale construction effort backed by United Nations Earth Defense Force and General Oka (Commander Robinson). Voltes V is piloted by five "Volt Machines" that comprise the robot, and are themselves piloted by Ken'ichi, Daijiro, and Hiyoshi: the three sons of Kentaro and Mitsuyo Gō, along with the only daughter of General Oka; Megumi, and Ippei Mine, 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; namely Prince Heinell, Katharine, Jangal, and Zuhl. The series focuses on the struggle against Boazan invaders, and vthe Gō brothers' search for their long-lost father, Kentarō Gō. As the series progresses, four major characters--Prof. Mitsuyo Gō, Zuhl, General Oka and Prof. Hamaguchi--die. Zuhl and Hamaguchi are replaced by Belgan and Prof. Sakunji (Dr. 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.
Source : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voltes_V
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