40 years. On September 10th, 1984, the first episode of the first Voltron animated series aired, kicking off this 40 year journey we’ve all been on. Those who weren’t there for it might not realize what an impact Voltron had on popular culture. The mighty robot was everywhere! He was all over toy stores, in the action figure, toy car, and electronics aisles. You could read Voltron comics and adventure storybooks, or follow along as a cassette recording read a book to you. You could color your fa

Voltron: The Third Dimension may be the first fully 3D American animated TV series, but it’s not the first time Voltron was 3D animated. In 1997, a year before Voltron entered a whole new dimension, it returned to its roots. The New Adventures of Voltron rereleased the 20 episodes of Defender of the Universe that were originally released after the Vehicle Force episodes. Unlike the rest of the Defender of the Universe episodes, which adapted animation from Beast King GoLion and Armored Fleet Dai