Voltron: Defender of the Universe: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

From days of long ago, from uncharted regions of the universe, comes a legend. The legend of Voltron: Defender of the Universe! A mighty robot. Loved by good, feared by evil. As Voltron's legend grew, peace settled across the galaxy. On planet Earth, a galaxy alliance was formed. Together with the good planets of the solar system, they maintained peace throughout the universe. Until a new horrible menace threatened the galaxy. Voltron was needed once more. This is the story of the super force of space explorers. Specially trained and sent by the Alliance to bring back Voltron: Defender of the Universe.

Series details

• Title: Voltron: Defender of the Universe
• Format: Animation
• Language: English
• Genres: Science-Fiction
• Premiere date: 1984-09-10
• Final broadcast date listed: 1985-11-18
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: Syndication
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 24 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 7/10
• TVMaze ID: 18006
• IMDb ID: tt0086824
• TVDB ID: 78646

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1984-09-10; final listed air date 1984-11-27.
• Season 2: premiered 1985-10-21; final listed air date 1985-11-18.

Source and licence

Adapted from Voltron: Defender of the Universe on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.