Chodenji Machine Voltes-V is considered THE most popular super robot show in the Philippines. It was also surrounded by intrigues and controvercies, considering it's banning by the Marcos regime.



ULTRA ELECTRO MAGNETIC MACHINE VOLTES V
Tadao Nagahama, creator of classic Japanese Super robot T.V. series such as Combattler V and Daimos, created the super robot epic titled VOLTES V. A gem from the 70’s, the series tells about the heroic exploits of the young Earth defense agents called The Voltes Team and their struggle to protect the world against an evil alien invasion force from the supposed planet of Boazania. Armed with the Ultra Electro magnetic machine Voltes V, the series highlights human sentimentality: love for parents, respect for elders, teen age troubles, utmost dedication , team work and the notion that the defense for one’s home world is a noble and desirable act. The Voltes Team had their own poignant stories to tell, specially the three members named Kenichi Gou, (A.k.a - Steve Armstrong) Daijiro Gou, (A.k.a – Big Bert Armstrong) and Hiyoshi Gou, (A.k.a – Little Jon Armstrong) as well as the two other members namely Ippei Mine, ( A.k.a. – Mark Gordon) and Megumi Oka, (A.k.a. – Jamie Robinson) the only female member of the team. Even the enemy invaders, the Boazanians had their own story to tell, Prince Heinel, (A.k.a. Prince Zardoz) the commander of the Boazanian Imperial Forces, had his share of sad stories, plots and intrigues . Voltes V is an emotional series, were human sufferings are all shown. The only turn-off is that the characters are so emotional to the point of hysteria! The 40 episode series follows the adventures of Voltes V and the Voltes Team as they struggle painfully to guard the Earth and finally, liberate the people of the offending planet of Boazania from tyrrany. Voltes V was armed with varieties of missiles, beams and deadly projectiles. But the most potent of its weapons was the “Den- Ku- Ken” or Lightning sword. Critiques claimed that Voltes V’s design were similar to that of Combattler V. Since both seem to have analogous color schemes and both were “gattai” (Combining) type of super robots. There is also a website claiming that Voltes V is nothing but a carbon copy of Combattler V. This is not true, Voltes V may be an improvement of the Combattler V robot design and story line since Combattler V’s story line was more inclined to be humorous, where as Voltes V had mature and serious contents in its series.