Voltron

1981 Japan 124 episodes

Released in Japan as the Lion Force Voltron series. Release date reflects original air date in Japan; US airdates were in 1984-1986 in syndication.

Episode guide

  1. Space Explorers Captured

    March 4, 1981 No. 201 TV Episode Tôei Company Ltd.

    A crack team of pilots is selected by the Galaxy Alliance to travel to Planet Arus and uncover the secret of a weapon from ancient times, Voltron!

  2. Escape To Another Planet

    March 5, 1981 No. 202 TV Episode Tôei Company Ltd.

    Keith and the space explorers take the first steps on their journey to revive Voltron.

  3. A Ghost And Four Keys

    March 6, 1981 No. 203 TV Episode Tôei Company Ltd.

    Keith, Lance, Sven, Hunk and Pidge ask for help from the Princess Allura to find Voltron.

  4. The Missing Key

    March 7, 1981 No. 204 TV Episode Tôei Company Ltd.

    Keith and the team uncover the key to the Black Lion, just as King Zarkon's Robeast is about to rain havoc on Planet Arus.

  5. Princess Joins Up

    March 8, 1981 No. 205 TV Episode Tôei Company Ltd.

    Keith, Sven, Pidge, Hunk and Lance scour the surface of Planet Arus, looking for brave citizens willing to help them fight Zarkon.

  6. The Right Arm Of Voltron

    March 11, 1981 No. 206 TV Episode Tôei Company Ltd.

    Yurak's attack fleet is soundly defeated by Voltron.

  7. The Lion Has New Claws

    March 12, 1981 No. 207 TV Episode Tôei Company Ltd.

    After watching Keith and his team defend her kingdom again and again, Allura is determined to help.

  8. The Stolen Lion

    March 13, 1981 No. 208 TV Episode Tôei Company Ltd.

    The mysterious Prince Bocar appears and saves Princess Allura.

  9. A Pretty Spy

    March 14, 1981 No. 209 TV Episode Tôei Company Ltd.

    Yurak's fleet shoots down a spaceship over planet Aurs.

  10. Secret Of The White Lion

    March 15, 1981 No. 210 TV Episode Tôei Company Ltd.

    Princess Allura, unsure of her ability to lead her planet, is visited in her dreams by the ghosts of her parents.

  11. Surrender

    March 18, 1981 No. 211 TV Episode Tôei Company Ltd.

    When Yurak takes a village of Allura's people captive, the Voltron Force is forced to surrender.

  12. Bad Birthday Party

    March 19, 1981 No. 212 TV Episode Tôei Company Ltd.

    After escaping from Planet Nemon, Jai seeks out Princess Allura and the Voltron Force to help save his home.

  13. The Witch Gets a Facelift

    March 20, 1981 No. 213 TV Episode Tôei Company Ltd.

    Princess Allura's Aunt Orla comes to visit her at the Castle of Lions.

  14. Yurak Gets His Pink Slip

    March 21, 1981 No. 214 TV Episode Tôei Company Ltd.

    The Voltron Force successfully ground Yurak's fleet for the last time.

  15. Give Me Your Princess

    March 22, 1981 No. 215 TV Episode Tôei Company Ltd.

    Princess Allura puts the whole team in jeopardy when she tries to pilot the Black Lion without permission.

  16. Bridge Over The River Chozzerai

    March 25, 1981 No. 216 TV Episode Tôei Company Ltd.

    There is a fairy tale on planet Arus of star-crossed lovers who united their kingdoms when they met on a bridge between the two lands.

  17. My Brother Is A Robeast

    March 26, 1981 No. 217 TV Episode Tôei Company Ltd.

    Planet Arus has an evil twin planet, Pollux, that has allied with Zarkon.

  18. Zarkon is Dying

    March 27, 1981 No. 218 TV Episode Tôei Company Ltd.

    King Zarkon lies on his deathbed, and Lotor decides to use this opportunity to finish off his father and the Voltron force.

  19. The Buried Castle

    March 28, 1981 No. 219 TV Episode Tôei Company Ltd.

    An ancient castle appears from the mists on Planet Arus.

  20. Pidge's Home Planet

    March 29, 1981 No. 220 TV Episode Tôei Company Ltd.

    The Voltron Force is ready to jump into action when Pidge's home planet of Balto is under attack.

  21. It'll Be A Cold Day

    April 1, 1981 No. 221 TV Episode Tôei Company Ltd.

    After the battle on Planet Pollux, Romelle is taken prisoner by Lotor because of her resemblance to Princess Allura.

  22. The Deadly Flowers

    April 2, 1981 No. 222 TV Episode Tôei Company Ltd.

    King Zarkon attacks Arus with a beautiful shower of poisoned rose petals.

  23. It Takes Real Lions

    April 3, 1981 No. 223 TV Episode Tôei Company Ltd.

    Haggar's new plan involves taking on the robot lions with a giant robot lion tamer!

  24. Raid Of The Alien Mice

    April 4, 1981 No. 224 TV Episode Tôei Company Ltd.

    Horrible little evil mice appear in the Castle of Lions, eating through the wires and circuits of the complicated computers that run the control room.

  25. Short Run of the Centipede Express

    April 5, 1981 No. 225 TV Episode Tôei Company Ltd.

    Far from Planet Arus on the slave world of Moura, Zarkon is building a tremendous Ion Cannon.

  26. The Invisible Robeast

    April 8, 1981 No. 226 TV Episode Tôei Company Ltd.

    Princess Allura and the Voltron Force are out picking fruit when they are ambushed by an invisible enemy!

  27. The Green Medusa

    April 9, 1981 No. 227 TV Episode Tôei Company Ltd.

    Haggar and Lotor make a new Robeast from the powerful Medusan, Anga.

  28. The Treasure Of Planet Tyrus

    April 10, 1981 No. 228 TV Episode Tôei Company Ltd.

    Keith, Lance and the rest of the Voltron Force stumble across a ship of plundered treasures, all gathered for Prince Lotor's birthday!

  29. Magnetic Attraction

    April 11, 1981 No. 229 TV Episode Tôei Company Ltd.

    Lotor's newest Robeast generates an enormous cloud of fire and heat, vaporizing all the water around the Castle of Lions, including the entire moat.

  30. The Sleeping Princess

    April 12, 1981 No. 230 TV Episode Tôei Company Ltd.

    Haggar's Blue Cat sneaks into the castle and stabs Allura with a poisoned blade.

  31. The Sincerest Form Of Flattery

    April 15, 1981 No. 231 TV Episode Tôei Company Ltd.

    Unable to contain his ambition, Lotor challenges Zarkon to a duel in the arena.

  32. A Transplant For The Blue Lion

    April 16, 1981 No. 232 TV Episode Tôei Company Ltd.

    After a serious defeat at the hands of Planet Doom, the Voltron Force desperately trains, hoping to find a new source of strength before Haggar's robot attacks again.

  33. Attack Of The Fierce Frogs

    April 17, 1981 No. 233 TV Episode Tôei Company Ltd.

    Pidge naively helps some local kids collect tadpoles so that they can take them home and watch them grow.

  34. Lotor Traps Pidge

    April 18, 1981 No. 234 TV Episode Tôei Company Ltd.

    After a windstorm devastates a large city on Arus, Pidge gets into a fight with a suspected looter, Tommy.

  35. Doom Boycotts the Space Olympics

    April 19, 1981 No. 235 TV Episode Tôei Company Ltd.

    To celebrate the rebirth of Planet Arus, Princess Allura decides to host the Space Olympics.

  36. Lotor's Clone

    April 22, 1981 No. 236 TV Episode Tôei Company Ltd.

    Zarkon is furious with Lotor's cowardice, and demands that he lead an attack on Arus from the front lines.

  37. Lotor's New Hitman

    April 23, 1981 No. 237 TV Episode Tôei Company Ltd.

    An ambitious pilot with a deadly reputation as a loose cannon confronts King Zarkon.

  38. Raid of the Red Berets

    April 24, 1981 No. 238 TV Episode Tôei Company Ltd.

    Lotor sends his special forces to Planet Arus under the cover of night.

  39. The Captive Comet

    April 25, 1981 No. 239 TV Episode Tôei Company Ltd.

    Haggar gains control of the Omega Comet, an invulnerable planetoid with the power of a micro-black hole.

  40. The Little Prince

    April 26, 1981 No. 240 TV Episode Tôei Company Ltd.

    Trying to protect Planet Arus, Prince Bandor has been forced to bombard the Omega Comet with his fleet while Voltron is still on it!

  41. There Will Be A Royal Wedding

    April 29, 1981 No. 241 TV Episode Tôei Company Ltd.

    Furious at his defeat, Lotor throws Princess Romelle into the Pit of Skulls, from where no one has ever returned.

  42. The Sand People

    April 30, 1981 No. 242 TV Episode Tôei Company Ltd.

    Lotor sets up his command base on a desert planet, planning to enslave the peaceful Sand People and turn them into Robeasts.

  43. Voltron Frees the Slaves

    May 1, 1981 No. 243 TV Episode Tôei Company Ltd.

    Lotor enslaves a peaceful planet and forces the locals to build a gravity trap for Voltron.

  44. Voltron vs. Voltron

    May 2, 1981 No. 244 TV Episode Tôei Company Ltd.

    A remote planet named Yadil has thrown off the bounds of Zarkon's oppression.

  45. One Princess To Another

    May 3, 1981 No. 245 TV Episode Tôei Company Ltd.

    Sick of his son's failures, King Zarkon himself steps in and puts all his resources behind a huge plan to wipe out planet Arus.

  46. The Mighty Space Mouse

    May 6, 1981 No. 246 TV Episode Tôei Company Ltd.

    A series of unnatural earth tremors frightens the Space mice into action.

  47. Summit Meeting

    May 7, 1981 No. 247 TV Episode Tôei Company Ltd.

    With Planet Doom's recent defeats, Princess Allura decides that the time is right to strike back.

  48. Return of Coran's Son (Part 1)

    May 8, 1981 No. 248 TV Episode Tôei Company Ltd.

    When Zarkon first ravaged Planet Arus, Coran sent his wife and young son away for their own safety.

  49. Coran's Son Runs Amuck (Part 2)

    May 9, 1981 No. 249 TV Episode Tôei Company Ltd.

    Garrett betrays the Voltron Force, allowing Lotor to fly an enormous Pulsar Cannon within range of the castle.

  50. Zarkon Becomes A Robeast (Part 1)

    May 10, 1981 No. 250 TV Episode Tôei Company Ltd.

    Zarkon has Lotor arrested and attacks Planet Arus, first appearance: Drhuul Empire, Flying Fortress, Lotor overthrows Zarkon and puts him in a Robeast, Coran uses the Pulsar Cannon to blast…