Golion
| Beast King GoLion | |
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百獣王ゴライオン (Hyaku Jūō Goraion) |
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| Genre | Mecha |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Katsuhiko Taguchi |
| Produced by | Itaru Orita |
| Written by | Susumu Takahisa |
| Music by | Masahisa Takeichi |
| Studio | Toei Animation |
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| Original network | TV Tokyo |
| Original run | March 4, 1981 – February 24, 1982 |
| Episodes | 52 |
Beast King GoLion (百獣王ゴライオン Hyaku Jūō Goraion?, The King of Hundred Beasts GoLion) is a Japanese super robot anime television series. The animation from GoLion was edited and trimmed to create the Lion version of the U.S. Voltron: Defender of the Universe series, with new names and dialogue, as well as several plot changes. In 2008, GoLion was released on Region 1 DVD in three volumes.
GoLion's story is set in 1999, when the planet Altea is subdued and enslaved by the Galra Empire. Five space pilots return to Earth to find the planet annihilated by thermonuclear war. Eventually, the explorers are captured and enslaved, and forced to fight for their lives in Emperor Daibazaal's arena. The young pilots escape and eventually land on the planet Altea, where they discover the secret of the mighty sentient robot GoLion, the only weapon powerful enough to defeat Emperor Daibazaal's forces. Thousands of years ago, GoLion was an arrogant robot who, after defeating several Beastmen, tried to challenge the goddess of the universe into battle, but failed. For GoLion's hubris, the goddess taught him humility by separating him into five pieces in the form of five lion robots that sailed through space and crash-landed on Altea, to lay in wait for those who would one day reawaken him to fight evil once again.
The Galra Empire (ガルラ大帝国 Garura dai Teikoku?) are a race of merciless individuals who even oppress their own people. They capture other planets and enslave their population, forcing them to serve its evil ruler, Emperor Daibazaal. Daibazaal's son, Prince Sincline, conquered other worlds and beheaded their leaders as trophies. The Galra Empire invades planets with the aid of Galran Beast Fighters.
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