Voltron is an adaptation of the Japanese super robot anime series Beast King Go-Lion. The first season is about five pilots who command five robot lions which combine to form Voltron. The second season is called Vehicle Voltron, based on Armored Fleet Dairugger XV. The series was an immediate hit in the United States, topping the syndication market for children's programs in the mid-1980s.
The first season is about five pilots who command five robot lions which combine to form Voltron. These pilots use these machines to protect the planet Arus from the evil Warlord King Zarkon and witch Haggar. The second season was called Vehicle Voltron, based on Armored Fleet Dairugger XV, which spawned also a television special called Voltron: Fleet of Doom.