Voltes V

Voltes V
Japanese DVD (2015 release) cover art of the first volume.
超電磁マシーン ボルテスV
(Chōdenji Mashīn Borutesu Faibu)
GenreMecha
Created bySaburo Yatsude
Anime television series
Directed byTadao Nagahama
Produced byYoshiyuki Tomino
Written by
  • Yoshitake Suzuki
  • Masaaki Sakurai
  • Masaki Tsuji
  • Katsuhiko Taguchi
  • Yumiko Tsukamoto
Music byHiroshi Tsutsui
Studio
Licensed by
Original networkANN (TV Asahi)
Original run June 4, 1977 March 25, 1978
Episodes40
Anime film
Voltes V: The Liberation
Produced byCarlos Agustin
Written byEarl Palma
StudioGMA Films
ReleasedJune 9, 1999[1]
Live-action

Super Electromagnetic Machine Voltes V (Japanese: 超電磁マシーン ボルテスVファイブ, Hepburn: Chōdenji Mashīn Borutesu Faibu), popularly known as simply Voltes V (pronounced as "Voltes Five") is a Japanese anime television series produced by Toei Company and animated by Nippon Sunrise (now known as Bandai Namco Filmworks and formerly known as Soeisha). It is the second installment of the Robot Romance Trilogy, which also includes Chōdenji Robo Combattler V and Tōshō Daimos. It is directed by Tadao Nagahama and produced by Yoshiyuki Tomino. It aired on TV Asahi and its affiliates from June 4 1977 to March 25 1978.

Voltes V grew into a cultural phenomenon in the Philippines since its airing in the country in 1978,[2][3][4][5][6] and had achieved popularity as well in Indonesia and Cuba.[7][8] A Philippine live-action adaptation, Voltes V: Legacy, premiered on GMA Network in May 2023.[9][10][11]


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  1. ^ Red, Isah V. (June 4, 1999). "Can FPJ crack Voltes V?". Manila Standard. Kamahalan Publishing Corp. p. 22. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
  2. ^ Pecho, Ernie (May 19, 1979). "WEA Expands Talent Roster In Philippines". Billboard. Billboard Publications, Inc. p. 84. Retrieved February 6, 2022. Hotdog, Voltes Gang, L.P. Richard, Bong Gabriel and Bicol Express are all represented on the charts these days.
  3. ^ GMA Public Affairs (June 12, 2016). Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho: The giant Voltes V statue. And to commemorate the 40th anniversary of Voltes V, an exhibit was also set up for its avid fans.... Meanwhile, this house in Pampanga of businessman-toy collector Kim, looked as if it was a mini-museum because of his Voltes V collection.
  4. ^ Philstar.com (August 22, 2017). "IN PHOTOS: 'Voltes V' 40th anniversary in Manila". Philstar.com. Philstar Global Corp. Retrieved February 6, 2022. 'Chōdenji Machine Voltes V', 'Super Electromagnetic Machine Voltes V', or best known as simply 'Voltes V' has been a part of Filipino viewing culture for decades. The Japanese anime TV series, first aired in 1977, celebrates its 40th anniversary this year through a collaboration with international clothing brand Giordano.
  5. ^ "Marikina recall plan pushed". Manila Standard. Kamahalan Publishing Corp. June 19, 1993. Retrieved February 6, 2022. At least eight of the town's 14 barangay chairmen and several barangay councilmen have told Candazo and [c]ouncilors [...] of the so-called 'Voltes V' bloc...
  6. ^ Timtim, Alven Marie A. (October 11, 2019). "Sinas to introduce Voltes V, pursue ninja cops in next post in NCR". Cebu Daily News. Cebu City, Philippines. Retrieved February 6, 2022. These are not the characters from Japanese anime, but the first — Voltes V — is the concept taken from that Japanese anime series that Police Brigadier General Debold Sinas, outgoing Police Regional Office in Central (PRO-7) Visayas director, plans to implement in his new post at the National Capital Region Police Office.
  7. ^ "Pasión por Voltus V perdura en Cuba". IPS Cuba (in Spanish). September 7, 2022. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
  8. ^ "¡Vamos a Unirnos! A 40 años del estreno en Cuba de Voltus V". Cubanow (in Spanish). September 2, 2022. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
  9. ^ Plaza, Marane A. (January 6, 2022). "Original 'Voltes V' Japan producer lauds Pinoy version". Philstar.com. New York: Philstar Global Corp. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
  10. ^ Miralles, Nitz (December 25, 2022). "Alden, nadagdagan ang title". Pang-Masa (in Filipino). Philstar Global Corp. Retrieved December 27, 2022. Maghihintay pa ang fans ng Voltes V dahil ng nakalagay ng [sic] airing schedule nito ay sa 2nd quarter 2023 pa.
  11. ^ "Entertainment News (12/27/22)". BusinessWorld. BusinessWorld Publishing. December 27, 2022. Retrieved December 27, 2022. Viewers can watch out for the first mega trailer of Voltes V: Legacy which will be aired in the New Year special.

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