| Voltron: Fleet of Doom | |
|---|---|
 DVD cover | |
| Genre | Action/adventure, mecha |
| Created by | World Events Productions Toei Animation |
| Starring | Jack Angel Michael Bell Peter Cullen Neil Ross B.J. Ward Lennie Weinrib |
| Country of origin | United States Japan |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Running time | 46 minutes |
| Production company | World Events Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | First-run syndication (U.S.) |
| Release | September 10, 1986 |
| Related | |
Voltron: Fleet of Doom is a television special involving heroes of both Voltron series working together to defeat their sworn enemy, King Zarkon, who aligns with the remnants of Emperor Zeppo's Drule Empire to create a mighty armada called the Fleet of Doom.
As the two anime both Voltrons were adapted from (Beast King GoLion and Armored Fleet Dairugger XV) never crossed over in their original forms, Toei was commissioned to create entirely original animation footage to create this movie.
The movie was released later on DVD by the company originally responsible for taking the Japanese source material and bringing it to American audiences, World Events Productions (WEP).[1]
Plot
In his attempt to destroy the Galaxy Alliance, King Zarkon allies himself with Viceroy Throk of the Drule Supreme Council to create a mighty armada known as the Fleet of Doom. To stop Zarkon and his allies, the heroes of both Voltron series must join forces to stop them before they can destroy the Alliance. But when Princess Allura is captured by Witch Haggar, Keith sets out to rescue her so that they can rejoin their friends in time to stop the Fleet of Doom from destroying the secret power base of the Galaxy Alliance.[2][3]
Cast
- Peter Cullen – Commander Hawkins, Coran, King Alfor, Narrator, Viceroy Throk, Hutch
- Michael Bell – Lance, Krik, Shannon, Marvin, Modok, Wolo
- Lennie Weinrib – Hunk, Prince Lotor, Cliff, Rocky
- Neil Ross – Keith, Jeff, Pidge, Chip
- B.J. Ward – Princess Allura, Haggar, Cinda, Ginger, Lisa
- Jack Angel – King Zarkon, Cossack
Home video releases and availability
Fleet of Doom was released by WEP as an online exclusive and later was updated to have better DVD compatibility as there were many complaints about using the menu with older DVD players and that the editing was extremely poor with very long timeouts between the commercial breaks; additional trailers were also included. This updated version was made available by WEP on Amazon.com and is also still available on the Voltron store. Media Blasters released the special as a general release on July 28, 2009. This version was not part of the Voltron DVD box sets but as a stand-alone title. [4]
In late 2010, Media Blasters announced a Blu-ray Disc release of Fleet of Doom, only to cancel it in early 2011.[5] Nevertheless, copies of this Blu-ray edition began to become available in various internet shops as of September 2011, and it was eventually determined that these copies were genuine.[6] However, it is unknown if an official release of this Blu-ray is planned.
References
- ↑ "Voltron: Defender of the Universe - DVD news: Announcement for Voltron - Fleet of Doom:Limited Edition". TVShowsOnDVD.com. 2008-02-26. Archived from the original on 2008-09-30. Retrieved 2008-10-05.
- ↑ "Voltron Fleet of Doom (The Movie)". mania.com. Archived from the original on 2009-03-02. Retrieved 2009-11-22.
- ↑ "Vehicle Team Voltron / The Fleet of Doom". Otaku USA. Retrieved 2010-03-01.
- ↑ "Voltron: Defender of the Universe - Fleet of Doom (Retail Release)". TVShowsOnDVD.com. 2008-02-26. Archived from the original on 2009-07-10. Retrieved 2009-07-31.
- ↑ "Voltron: Defender of the Universe - Bad News for Fleet of Doom Blu-ray". TVShowsOnDVD.com. 2011-02-01. Archived from the original on 2011-09-14. Retrieved 2011-09-27.
- ↑ "BDInfo Scan of Voltron: Fleet of Doom (Blu-ray)". avsforum.com. 2011-09-27. Retrieved 2011-09-27.