Picture Voltron. Voltron almost looked nothing like what you’re picturing. World Events Production’s original plan was to license three unrelated anime about combining robots and, appropriately, combine them into a single series about the defenders of the near, middle, and far universe. Voltron I, or Vehicle Team Voltron, would use Armored Fleet Dairugger XV footage. Voltron II, or Gladiator Voltron, would use Lightspeed Electroid Albegas footage. And finally, Voltron III, or Lion Force Voltron, would use Future Robot Daltanious footage. Noticeably absent? Beast King GoLion. Legend has it that when Ted Koplar, president of World Event Productions, finalized his order with anime producer Toei, he asked for “the Lion one”, meaning Future Robot Daltanious, whose combined mode has a lion’s head on his chest. The Toei representative instead sent Beast King GoLion. This being the 80s, the communication was done over the phone and fax, and the footage was physically shipped, ...