Underplayed Gems

Beast King GoLion (1981)

Beast King GoLion poster
Original title
百獣王ゴライオン
Genre
science fiction anime and manga, mecha, post-apocalyptic anime and manga, Adventure, Mecha, Sci-Fi
Country
Japan
Length
1 season, 52 episodes
Rated
TV-14
Rating
7.8 of 10 from 17 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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The catalogue in 3D

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How it feels

In a post-apocalyptic future, a group of young pilots form a team and operate a giant robot lion to fight against alien invaders. The show follows their battles and adventures as they defend their world.

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What happens

Beast King GoLion (百獣王ゴライオン, Hyaku Jūō Goraion; The King of Hundred Beasts GoLion) is a Japanese super mecha anime television series that aired from 1981 to 1982. The animation from GoLion was edited and trimmed to create the American series Voltron: Defender of the Universe, with new names and dialogue. In 2008, GoLion was released on Region 1 DVD in three volumes. To coincide with the anime's original run, a manga adaptation by Yoshiki Tsuchiyama was serialized in Televi-Land. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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