Voltrons First Battle and credits

[@ChrisEmporiumVideos]

(edit: this and the other Voltron clip is copyright claimed by NBC. When I uploaded it to other page, it got blocked from viewing. So for now I will leave them here for your viewing enjoyment.) I will be doing a major overhaul of my videos, most of them will soon be moved to my other channel that I created for fun and games. That other channel can be found: www.youtube.com/@GamesNtunes_

[@MalcolmRandall]

The first time they formed Voltron is one of the greatest moments in animation history. Because back then you never saw anything like it, and you knew that you were witnessing something very special.

[@bigrule28]

FACTZ

[@chattjedi]

Asxa child in 1984 i thought it was awesome and as a 45 yr ood still do thibk it is awesome.

[@juanitocodilla8185]

100% agree

[@okamijubei]

Yeah, by an international scale but not in it's own domesticated scale. (By domesticated, I do mean in Japan)

[@Hvacmania]

Buy the NFT

[@darylbowman5430]

51 years old and still getting goosebumps

[@tru3sk1ll]

47 and same

[@JoseMKirk]

43 and same, I payed my local video rental store for a VHS copy (legally) !

[@excessive8314]

46 and same. This, and Knight Rider.

[@chefdoom84]

39 ans still. This form up music is the best for getting me pumped up

[@imhong28]

What? It's 50 yrs old? I got lucky as I grew up watching this as an early milllenial.

[@johnreed3405]

Im 44 years old but every time I hear that formation music it makes me feel like a star struck 8 year old.

[@delightonailende620]

When it comes to animation the Japanese are the authority on the subject. That feeling of watching the lions merge into Voltron still sends shivers down my spine. Even after all these years.

[@mysteryman3854]

​@@delightonailende620If it were Zeno Robinson, Caitlin Glass, Laura Stahl, and Ricco Fajardo voicing a new generation of pilots in a DreamWorks Animation Television direct sequel to this series reenacting the very same transformation would that send shivers down your spine?

[@edwat81]

It was like watching an epic movie everytime!

[@vedicpride]

Me too bro

[@TheletterD768]

I'm 47, same!!!!!!!

[@jermaineguerrero1694]

Gives me chills still at the age of 41. First time I saw this as a kid I lost it.

[@danielengel4593]

We 80's kids were blessed with so many awesome TV cartoons back in those days

[@Timbrock1000]

We Gen Xers had the BEST cartoons ever! We had Voltron, G.I. Joe, Transformers, Spiral Zone, and Masters of the Universe. Kids today have ....."Peppa pig", "Sponge Bob", and "Paw patrol".

[@cobrakainevereverdies6940]

@@Timbrock1000 - You jealous of Peppa ? How SAD !!! You miss Barney the purple @iqk Dino.

[@Quickstrike1981]

damn right we were.

[@delightonailende620]

Voltron + Blazing sword = Sayonara Robeast

[@kingsleyokwudili3206]

@@Timbrock1000sure, but you forgot thundersub and super Tedd

[@Barkingmeows]

That “clang” they do after they form voltron never gets old. Aaaaahhh. My childhood was epic.

[@MAC3451]

Yeah dude that’s the best part

[@Pheenixz]

I remember being floored as a kid by how legitimately awesome this was. The heavy metal clang his hands make together when he forms the sword is the most unashamedly epic thing I'd seen. I still get chills.

[@Timbrock1000]

Yes, we Gen Xers had the BEST cartoons ever!. Others were Transformers, G.I. JOE, Spiral Zone, and He-man and the Masters of the Universe.

[@kennethoats2322]

It took five days for them to form Voltron... the anticipation was everything!

[@delightonailende620]

For me, it was 1986. I will never forget the day I saw those lions fly into the sky in an attempt to form Voltron. As a cartoon, it shaped my childhood, and so many others too.

[@boondockpaint]

We he clacked his arms together, I almost passed out. As a 7 year old growing up in the 80s, this one scene set a precedent that no other animated series could come close to at that time.

[@Ed_Scott]

YES!!!!!!

[@JoNev1]

I'll just say it...our generation has f-ing VOLTRON!!! 80s FOREVER!!!!!♥️💪💯😎

[@jesseperez6830]

One of the greatest animated shows ever in my opinion. No CGI, no computer aided assistance, this was real creative imagination that made a kid like me at 8 years old at that time wish I was Voltron. Such epic memories.

[@OfficialTransformers]

I agree‼️‼️‼️ I stil love doing Stop Motion with my Voltron Bots 🎬📸🎞️‼️‼️

[@delightonailende620]

When it comes to animation. The Japanese are an authority on the subject.

[@CalebDor]

As a child I watched this and marveled. Now as an adult with responsibilities and children to raise I still find myself thinking about forming blazing swords from my hands. What a great cartoon.

[@NYG1991]

You knew shit was about to get real when Keith said, "Get ready to assemble."

[@tosborne8062]

It's about to go down... :)

[@rhoonah5849]

Shit got VERY real when he said "FORM BLAZING SWORD!!" That's when the bad guys knew they were porked.

[@NYG1991]

@@tosborne8062, oh YES!!

[@NYG1991]

@@rhoonah5849, they knew they were royally fucked LOL!

[@michaelnemeth5242]

Love it. Best comment ever!❤

[@ShockwaveXX]

I still get love this series after 35 years. That theme music charges me every time I listen it. True fan probably feel the same thing.

[@seancornell1263]

I love how Keith says "Go Lion!" Right after forming Voltron. (The original name for this series in Japan was "Beast King Go Lion")

[@nicholasmallard2926]

1:15 A tear just fell from my eye! Epic scene

[@aweleuzoo2066]

So I am not the only one crying

[@WhiskyWolf514]

One of the most epic moments of my childhood! :)

[@SchneeflockeMonsoon]

Voltron is born again. None shall stand against him!

[@Hvacmania]

I just bought the nft and I cried

[@Stevetrevor360]

Funny that I cried just after reading that comment... the nostalgia is fucking real

[@MDthornton83]

"Form Blazing Sword!" I've always loved that line.

[@crsrdash-840b5]

Yeah, however it is not only Voltron's greatest Strength, but his greatest weakness....When he forms the sword, all of his energy/power abilities are placed into it. So it's known as his Last Resort because none of his other abilities are avaliable.

[@MyGuyJustinH]

I did, too.

[@optimus2g]

​@@crsrdash-840b5 Really? I didn't know that. Where did you get that from?

[@barricade8957]

Voltron - so damn awesome, it has Optimus Prime as the narrator, Ultra Magnus as King Zarkon, and G.I. Joe's own Duke as Lance.

[@mitchfletcher2386]

And Shipwreck is Keith!!

[@fhb3]

Scarlett as the Princess & Witch Haggar, and Inch High Private Eye as Lotor!

[@busterzigler7530]

And Barricade from transformers as the one that made the comment😄😄

[@TCMECH79]

When doing battle with the most powerful weapon in the universe, you have to show respect

[@BrandonHamm-x6m]

Keith sounds like speed racer

[@williamcap2236]

54 years old and still my favorite cartoons !

[@nilesrock024]

My life will be incomplete until I see a live action version of this, and that fucking theme starts playing in the final battle. It must be so. GO VOLTRON, GO!

[@MrMegas2]

Dude, You better Hope Michael Bay don't get ideas

[@thed.a.932]

Or Jar Jar Abrams.

[@SammyD89]

nilesrock024 I know ho you feel. I want a good live action version of this.

[@HamanKarn567]

No offense or anything but honestly your life is going to be very depressing because even if they do a live action they will butcher it and you will regret every wishing for it.

[@chrismc410]

nilesrock024 no you don't. Michael Bay or someone like him will butcher Voltron. No other director will use the original cartoon as the sole means of story material as they will attempt to put theirselves into the story, making a potential movie suck. The only way that won't happen is an ironclad, unbreakable, set-in-stone, forbidden to even make a suggestion to the contrary clause in the contract stating the 1984-1986 cartoon is the sole material for story, canon, all ancillary items. Also an overseer of some kind to mask sure they comply. Such a contract would have to have dire consequences if violated. Example :Any attempt to circumvent, change, defy, suggestion to try anything to contrary to the above provision constitutes violation of the contract and triple damages, the immediate termination of the project and rights revert to original owners. No established director, producer or film company will sign that kind of contract but it would protect a potential movie. An unknown director and independent film company might.

[@Jake4Life45]

That RoBeast was doing ok till he tried to pull out that sword. Voltron was like “Oh it’s like that!?” FORM BLAZING SWORD. LOL.

[@dethaddr]

Hahaha! That's not a knife. THAT'S a knife!

[@njguy81]

You have to love the robeast's facial expression at 1:11...It totally reads; "Holy crap, I'm about to have my ass served to me on a five-lion course platter"....LONG LIVE LION FORCE VOLTRON....best cartoon ever.

[@Optimus313]

Its funny how the Robeast is look up at Voltron thinking "OH SHIT"

[@eccoparallel]

😅 yep I caught that Robeast couldn't believe what he just witnessed..

[@Kalentros]

Admit it all of us who were alive then and had the toys: You had to do the whole "Active interlocks" thru "and I'll form the head" dialog whenever you put them together. And you hummed the theme while doing it. I was a child of the 80's and damn proud of it!!!

[@nathanlickteig2546]

I am one of 80 too 1980 that is

[@Jake4Life45]

We had the greatest and most balanced childhood in the history of the earth. It will never be equaled.

[@AZFarmFun-hp1cu]

I was poor. I only had the red lion and no friends nearby.

[@Shwartzie007]

Ever wonder how many of these robeast were a week away from retiring, never occurred to me as a kid.

[@Forgemno]

Zarkon kept slaves so....

[@elonmartin3294]

But the first one was with the shots. + You not fucking with the prince of robots Voltron was already proclaimed

[@davenhla]

CLANG!!! ROOOOAAARRR!!! That was the definition of badass when I was a kid. Y'all bout to get rekt.

[@4bboy7]

Form blazing sword = game over

[@NYG1991]

AKA time for the robeast to die!

[@kingsofcobra]

4bboy7 Yo! You ain't never lied! If I was the Robeast and saw him form the blazing sword I'd haul ass running.

[@Jake4Life45]

kingsofcobra Damn right!!!😂😂😂

[@Jake4Life45]

Not to mention the sky just got dark while he was forming it so you just know this isn't going end positive. 😂😂😂

[@ratesforless]

No kidding, Voltron makes an indestructible sword out of thin air while the skies behind him turned pitch black then blood red afterwards. Nothing good could come out of sticking around to see what happens next. I would just hit the warp drive and haul ass out of there. King Zarkon couldn't do anything worse to you than what Voltron would do to you with that sword in his hand...

[@busterzigler7530]

One of the greatest signature move in cartoon history.

[@aspeca_6]

This scene is the first reunion..Just cant stop watching again and again with the goosebump feel..This music gosh..Speechless ❤️ Credit to the creator ever ❤️

[@Jake4Life45]

When I was a kid watching Voltron and the Blazing Sword got formed I knew it was almost time for He-Man to come on cause the show was over. Lol!!

[@the_konami_kid]

Damn, I’m so thankful I was a kid in the 80s. ❤❤❤

[@shawncartagena664]

The clang when he forms the blazing sword and the sound of the sword being formed is fire 🔥

[@UltimateThanos]

This part always makes me cry happy tears when I go back to rewatch it. Just like Coran said, Voltron came back to life, and now things are gonna get better.

[@southsea8106]

this was my favourite cartoon growing up. hands down

[@sameernelson3979]

Me too

[@optimus2g]

They literally hooked a generation of kids with this sequence. The first episodes of this opening miniseries were mostly just talk about Voltron, but when you finally see him come together in these last few minutes it left you just wanting more. Talk about leaving an audience on a high! It's lasted almost 40 years...and counting!

[@JnEricsonx]

When Peter Cullen said to me at a con last month, "Voltron-DEFENDER OF THE UNIVERSE!" My inner child did a backflip and cried in joy. And because I was meeting Peter Cullen, the last of my childhood voices I needed to meet.

[@rtristan82]

😢 forever instilled in my head since i was a kid. Will never be forgotten!!!

[@OfficialTransformers]

SAME HERE‼️‼️ I stil love doing Stop Motion with my Voltron Bots 🎬📸🎞️‼️‼️

[@Optimus313]

Its funny how when Voltron is formed the look on his face is priceless like he's thinking "Oh shit I'm about to get fucked up"

[@neosparda4897]

No matter how much time passes, this moment is unforgettable, EPIC!! ⭐

[@ChrisEmporiumVideos]

yes, yes it is

[@jamesbartle9617]

God I wish that the toons of today where like from what we grew up with in the 70s n 80s. Gen X has the best shows ever

[@fredmac8247]

1:10 monster looking up, like WTF. What I get myself into. Lol

[@Shadowmyst1]

I remember literally running off the bus after school because Voltron came on. One of my first anime!

[@ShinigamiWhite0]

wow, am looking a million time the part of forming VOLTRON, the song, and the sound effect, plus the picture is incredible, (specially when we hear the sound of metal, and the roar of the lion) great cartoon not like what children see our days LOVE VOLTRON

[@ameliawarfield5637]

Voltron: Defender of the Universe is part of my childhood, and very inspirational.

[@saeedscott6872]

The music and the special effects was epic too.

[@stainshield]

Man Voltron would own the Power Rangers.

[@nathanlickteig2546]

power rangers Voltron

[@stevencarrollscorpio]

On the Death Battles KZbin page, one video, they set up Voltron vs. Power Rangers. "In the final fight, Voltron got into trouble, but Pidge and his courage wound up winning the fight". (Won't spoil the video, should see it).

[@okamijubei]

More like Voltron brings an inspiration of the megazords we knew today. As most megazords in the Sentai series before Voltron, they were just transforming vehicles or just giant robots from the start without forming together. But after Voltron, that's when the Sentai series pretty much start to pull out something similar and it sticks with the Sentai/power rangers afterwards.

[@thenationalradar8355]

This is why Generation X will always be strong. We grew up in the era of teamwork. Always stronger together.

[@MrTmax74]

Unless you're Optimus prime, when all else has failed! He's got the touch!

[@AldenRDavis]

“Let’s Go, VOLTRON FORCE!”

[@Hvacmania]

I just bought the nft.

[@VengeDracul]

Every time I watch anything of my Childhood cartoon wise, I always smile. Especially anything Voltron Related. 47 now, and I still love the music the sound of the roars from the lions. I always got hyped as a child when they formed their sword. Still remember owning the toy. Die cast metal blue and Yellow lions. Made that toy so heavy. Lost my shit when my cousin dropped my blue lion and the stomach split open. Not going to lie I punched my cousin that day. I really also became a doctor to fix my toy. lol

[@OfficialTransformers]

I stil love doing Stop Motion with my Voltron Bots 🎬📸🎞️‼️‼️

[@JediPhoenix1976]

The music, the sound effects...sweet nostalgia.

[@jamiebrannock1976]

Love how Voltron always looks amazed, when he'd kill the robeasts. Like, "Holy shit! I actually did it!"

[@wolfwillbiteyou]

Love the look on the Ro Beast's when he first sees them form. Sort of like... Ohhh Sh*$!! :)

[@Geerladenlad]

I remember this being very satisfying when they finally formed Voltron and sliced the robeast!

[@waltergoodman3827]

I'm 50 and still get chills.

[@nicholasmorsovillo2752]

You know it's funny that every time I see the classic Voltron and watch that part where they unite the lions and form the mighty robot whenever the combining sequence is completed and you hear Voltron become energized when you hear that it's the same sound effects of the weapons fire of the Martian War Machines from the original War of the Worlds man that was quite surprising to say the least.

[@josepadin8962]

a love this episode a was a kid watching this now im 35 still love voltron they should make a movie it wood be nice

[@Kujakuseki01]

Here's a new series exclusive to Netflix and it is quite good.

[@genejenkins7046]

I'm 43 I still watch Voltron

[@dl30wpb]

The 4 dislikes were Ro-Beasts lmao

[@RubenRodriguez-g9v]

Not to mention all the robotics and RoBeast we're all hand painted so they looked like real steel.

[@Saio89]

I always remember that first step from the Blue Lion going forward when the Robeast charged. There's no backing down, it's time to stand and fight.

[@Kujakuseki01]

I wish they'd remastered this theme for the new Netflix series. It's super good, but this music is amazing and super memorable.

[@michaellee8815]

The Netflix series DOESNT USE this music??? I’m not watching it then totally serious

[@JoseSantiago-hv3xm]

1:11- the EXACT second of the exact minute you realized you REALLY F-ked up.

[@Stone_20XX]

I watch this with my young children. 4 and 1 . Theyre being raised 80s and 90s style

[@gerod187]

Seeing Voltron Form For 1st Time Was Bone Chilling As A Child I Was Like Wow So That's Voltron

[@QSfcom]

I used to love this toon as a kid , has it really been so long ago ... The new version is pretty good , my son likes it .

[@soniascott2509]

still loving this cartoon one of my favorite they don't make good cartoon like this no more one of the best ever made

[@MDthornton83]

Out of all the anime cartoons that Japan has given us, Voltron is perhaps one of the most well-known of them all.

[@jackson5116]

Japan didn't give us Voltron, World Events Productions did, all Japan gave us were the animation cells, the story, music, voices, etc were all American, GoLion is NOTHING, NOTHING like Voltron, not even close!

[@jackson5116]

@The Fantom Convoy because GoLion =/= Voltron. Voltron is an American creation using Japanese animation cells, everything, and I mean literally everything but the drawn animation is American. The music, stories, voices, everything but the animation is American.

[@andrewdevine3920]

I'd never heard of it until today. And I'm 40 years old.

[@paperwork9739]

@@jackson5116 Which technically, it is still of Japan origin like Transformers, that was originally named Diaclone. Animes that are known in UsA during old times are from Japan, like Gundam Wing.

[@optimus2g]

@@andrewdevine3920 What planet have you been living on? lol

[@hellfighter2216]

They seriously need to make a movie out of this just like transformers

[@SchneeflockeMonsoon]

I get chills each time the robeast starts running. Because then Voltron tips for that one second like he’s gonna fall, then he *charges.*

[@nynjasmurfable]

This transformation during that generation was probably equivalent to when Goku first bcame a Super Saiyan and Gohan becoming a Super Saiyan 2. It was just epic for that generation because up until that point, it was unique. There wasn't anything like it. It was something we had never seen before. I just remember the hoopla that this caused in school the very next day. Everybody was talking about it, the school girls and one of my school teachers talked about it too. Man!... That's just good times, right there.

[@OfficialTransformers]

I stil love doing Stop Motion with my Voltron Bots 🎬📸🎞️‼️‼️

[@alexestrada7382]

My favorite Cartoon back in the 80's

[@estebanhernandez3537]

this is still as EPIC as i remember! the amount of cgi it would take to pull that transformation off properly would be astonishing. lol

[@chefdoom84]

Still after near on 30yrs this still gives me the feels. Love the bossness of just tanking the needles and plasma shit and just having no effect

[@armen-yn4yn]

Greatest intro for the greatest cartoon ever made GO VOLTRON FORCE

[@arthurmeza8992]

I remember seeing this 40+ years ago. When Voltron was formed for the first time, epic!!! When he brings out the Blazing Sword 🗡️, you knew it was about to get real: real bad for the Robeast, LoL 🤣🤣🤣

[@nicholasmorsovillo2752]

Man just seeing the look on the face of that first Robeast the team fought after bringing Voltron back when the Robeast saw Voltron man the look on his face was priceless it was like he was thinking 'Man I am so seriously screwed'.

[@Ishtarru]

That was admittedly epic. If I'd been born a few years earlier, maybe this would have been a bigger part of my childhood.

[@nicholasmorsovillo2752]

Man I'll bet if this was like something out of Transformers it would be like when the Black Lion is roaring saying 'Lions let's transform and unite to form Voltron' and after they combined and landed in front of that Robeast they would all be saying together 'OHHHHH ZARKON LOOK WHO'S BAAAAAAACK' now that would be funny to think as every time I watch the original Voltron series both with the Lions and with the vehicles that is exactly what it reminds me of.

[@WillFeral420]

My cat heard this theme, now she's joined the neighborhood cats to form Voltron 😂

[@stefantsarev4442]

In my country they played a re-run around 1998. I was six at the time. To us kids in kindergarten, we were all mad about Voltron. We spoke the words like mantra: Формирайте стъпалата и краката! (Form feet and legs) Формирайте ръцете и тялото! (Form arms and body) А аз ще формирам главата! (And I'll form the head) It was a good childhood. And I miss it.

[@OfficialTransformers]

I stil love doing Stop Motion with my Voltron Bots 🎬📸🎞️‼️‼️

[@LionelSims-uz3qh]

Yup, my child hood, contained this. When times get badd, our team unites, I don't care how far off, and defends our people, freedom, and most of all family.

[@jorgealvarado9693]

Us 80s kids had the best cartoons.

[@roux8362]

41 years old and this still gives me chills. They really need to make a live action movie already

[@JnEricsonx]

They CANT fuck it up. Also, needs Peter Cullen as narrator. It's Optimus Prime ffs!

[@TheletterD768]

The music is outstanding! I get emotional hearing it.

[@nicholasmorsovillo2752]

Man how much anyone wants to bet back at the Castle of Lions Allura and Coran were watching this on the monitors with Allura crying tears of joy thinking 'Oh Father if you could see this the Mighty Voltron has returned' and with Coran probably thinking 'It's a Miracle the King of Robots is back'.

[@chonzen1764]

Little known fact Voltron was one of the first if not the first shows to broadcast in stereo so when I was a kid all the TV stores would turn to Voltron to show off the quality of stereo sound.

[@jopet216]

43 and seeing this brought back childhood memories. My brother and I would recreate the transformation process and we each had the metalic toy back in the 80s

[@blip1]

That thing blew up like some mid- 1990's video game boss

[@CaptCap25]

That steady beat during cockpit configuration just screams “this is about to change your childhood”. Epic goosebumps

[@youresoshain]

When that synth kicks in is pure hype. When that synth kicks in, if youre an enemy, you know youre FUCKED

[@OfficialTransformers]

🤣🤣🎯🎯🎯‼️ I stil love doing Stop Motion with my Voltron Bots 🎬📸🎞️‼️‼️

[@Ed_Scott]

This had no business going this hard back in the day…….but we loved it!!!!!!!!!

[@Chrismw81]

That echo screech at the tail end of the credits always terrified me as a kid lol

[@stormykeep9213]

Ah yes...Once Voltron forms the Blazing Sword, it's all over!

[@Knyte77]

i will never forget how much i loved seeing this moment for the first time as a 2nd grader. I still have a Voltron toy to this day bought in 1997 (clone of the original 1984 Matchbox set). When this movie comes out (when Hollywood gets it act together on this project) it will do gangbusters...

[@bigrule28]

GREATEST SHOW OF ALL TIME

[@matomaeric1948]

Man, I still have this somewhere on VHS.

[@NYG1991]

It's on Netflix if you have that.

[@ChrisEmporiumVideos]

NYG1991 Not in Canadian Netflix unfortunately :(

[@NYG1991]

Sorry, brother.

[@SirChristopherGorton]

ChrisEmporium yes because I'm from. Australia and even if had Netflix I don't know if I'd be able to get this but I do have the whole series on DVD

[@karlfortuin5794]

The power rangers of my childhood thanks for sharing 🦁

[@rayevans3071]

The look on that robest face when the blazing sword came out was funny

[@coooba94]

i like his looks when voltron got formed :D he was terrified and surprised

[@rayevans3071]

+coooba94 Oh damn I never noticed it he did have that wtf look

[@jonodistefano9306]

ya defently

[@gertrudemcfuzz74]

Even better was the look on his face when the blazing sword sliced through it.

[@langbo9999]

The face of monster you going down 🗡️

[@josephmartin5396]

One of my favorite cartoons when I was a kid

[@mr.pavone9719]

The first time I saw it, this sequence was awesome. After a dozen or so episodes we just changed the channel when it started cuz we knew exactly how it was going to go from that point on.